New Government support for Overseas Anti-Corruption Unit
International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced new support for specialist units in the City of London Police, Metropolitan Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious...
View ArticleCommunity order for man who caused life-threatening injuries during fight
Thomas Collin, 23 from Harpenden, Hertfordshire followed his victim along the street after an altercation on Saturday 10th March, 2012. He punched him so hard that he was knocked to the ground...
View ArticleCity of London Police providing reassurance to City residents and visitors
With more and more visitors to the Square Mile on the weekends, a priority of City of London Police is to ensure that those visitors – and the City’s residents – have a safe and enjoyable time and are...
View ArticleTicket Crime report published
The Met Police has published the report “Ticket Crime: Problem Profile” as a result of learning by Operation Podium, the dedicated unit set up to tackle serious and organised economic crime affecting...
View ArticleSeven people jailed following a violent fight in the City of London
In the early hours of 15th July, 2012 a group used a baseball bat, knife and a bottle to inflict serious injury on a victim on Gresham Street, London EC2. A man sustained multiple stab wounds which...
View ArticleInvestment fraud: Helping you to protect yourself
The British Bankers’ Association (BBA), and the City of London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) are collaborating to help the public protect themselves against investment fraud. This...
View ArticleForce supports national initiative
Road Traffic Officers from the City of London Police were on hand at Leadenhall Market on this morning (1 March) in support of the launch of a new Government campaign highlighting the personal...
View ArticleReview praises stop and search in the City
An independent review of the force’s use of stop and search powers, conducted by National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), found good evidence the power is used legitimately, accountably and...
View ArticleInsurance Fraud Enforcement Department secures first ‘crash for cash’ conviction
The City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has today secured its first ‘crash for cash’ conviction after the driver of a Porsche admitted deliberately causing a crash...
View ArticleMan who claimed his restored Bentley had been stolen is sentenced for fraud
A man who told his insurer the Bentley he had restored had been stolen in an attempt to gain a five figure payout has today (Friday 8 March 2013) been fined £10,000. Peter Michael Webb, 56, from...
View ArticleLondoners urged to trust their instincts to help police in the fight against...
A new campaign launched this month by the Metropolitan Police Service and supported by City of London Police encourages anyone who sees or hears something that they think could be terrorist related to...
View ArticleVet sentenced after making false pet insurance claims
A veterinary surgeon who conned an insurer out of almost £10,000 by making fictitious veterinary treatment claims for non-existent pets has today (Thursday 14 March 2013) been handed a suspended jail...
View ArticleTwo men jailed for total of 13 years for blackmail
Two men from London have today (15 March 2013) been jailed for their parts in blackmailing a City trader after a supposed oil deal that was being brokered collapsed.Joseph Fontan, aged 34 and from...
View ArticleDoes a Glass Ceiling exist for professionals?
The City Hindus Network (CHN) have launched a breakthrough survey looking at whether a "Glass Ceiling" for professionals exists for ethnic minorities. This is expected to set a milestone within the...
View ArticleCourier Fraud Awareness Day
City of London Police are supporting Courier Fraud Awareness Day, which took place on Wednesday 20th March. Courier fraud is happening across the whole of London, it is a crime that causes a great deal...
View ArticleCity of London Police get two criminals off the streets and imprisoned within...
Officers from City of London Police worked throughout the night to ensure two men, who were seen impersonating police officers, reached court within 24 hours and received a custodial sentence....
View ArticleMan jailed for 12 counts of fraud
A man has been jailed for 18 months after admitting 12 counts of fraud by abuse of position while working at a bank in Leicester.While working at a branch of Santander between July and December 2010,...
View ArticleMan jailed for eight years for rape in the City of London
A man has been sentenced at the Old Bailey following the rape of a woman in the City of London. Jeton Lama, 25, of no fixed abode, was caught soon after the attack which happened in the area of St....
View ArticleTheft and serious assault: do you recognise these men?
City of London Police is keen to track down two men who stole from a driver and then seriously assaulted a good Samaritan who tried to help the victim. On Sunday 10th February 2013, at about 3.30am on...
View ArticleSelf-styled ‘lawyer’ jailed for 14 years for deception, fraud and money...
A self-styled ‘lawyer’ who built notoriety, fame and the nickname ‘the Devil’s Advocate’ for the type of cases he took on has today been jailed for 14 years for a catalogue of crimes including...
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