by Author | Mar 5, 2020 | News, Pursue
Counter Terrorism Policing has warned the public against complacency after the number of people arrested for terrorism offences in the last quarter of 2019 hit a two-year high. The Home Office’s quarterly release of statistics relating to the police’s use of powers...
by Author | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Wanting to save the planet does not make you a terrorist. This might seem obvious, but after recent media coverage supporters of environmental groups could be forgiven for thinking the police don’t agree. And that’s because environmental groups have appeared in...
by Author | Feb 5, 2020 | News
On Sunday an often invisible part of our policing response – our surveillance officers – calmly ran forward to stop a vicious knife attack in the middle of a busy high street in Streatham. My thoughts – and those of all of my policing colleagues...
by Author | Feb 3, 2020 | News
Released 3 February 2020 at 19:47pm The investigation into the terrorist attack on Streatham High Road yesterday, Sunday, 2 February, continues at pace and we are today able to provide more detail on the circumstances. At approximately 14.00hrs on 2 February, two...
by Author | Jan 17, 2020 | News
Keeping the country safe from terrorism is a huge collective effort, only possible with incredible support from the public. It is a task that requires 100% of our focus, every minute of every day. That means that our focus is absolutely not on lawful protest or...
by Author | Jan 10, 2020 | News
The investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command into a serious assault at HMP Whitemoor continues. At approximately 09:10hrs on 9 January, two prisoners are believed to have approached and attacked a prison officer. The prison officer received injuries...
by Author | Dec 19, 2019 | News, Prevent
The proportion of right wing-related referrals into Prevent has reached its highest ever level, according to new Home Office statistics. The overall number of vulnerable people referred to and supported through the Prevent programme has fallen to its lowest level in...
by Author | Dec 9, 2019 | News, Prepare, Protect
An award-winning counter terrorism training course is being made available to the public for the first time and police want you to sign up and help protect the UK. Devised by counter terrorism officers and security experts, the ACT Awareness eLearning package was...
by Author | Dec 8, 2019 | News
As 2019 draws to a close and the new year begins we’re looking back at Counter Terrorism Policing’s commitment and dedication to protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. This includes terror...
by Author | Dec 8, 2019 | News
As 2019 draws to a close and the new year begins we’re looking back at Counter Terrorism Policing’s commitment and dedication to protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. This includes terror...
