Cressida Dick

  • Police officer faces the sack for ‘ramming’ moped rider DESPITE Met Police approving the tactic.

    Police officer faces the sack for ‘ramming’ moped rider DESPITE Met Police approving the tactic.

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    A police officer is due before a disciplinary panel today, and could face the sack for carrying out ‘tactical contact’ by driving his vehicle into the path of a moped being ridden by a 17-year old suspected thief in South London. Despite the force authorising the robust tactic for reducing crime, Metropolitan PC Edwin Sutton…

  • Met Police officer under investigation for ramming moped rider. Could face criminal charges.

    Met Police officer under investigation for ramming moped rider. Could face criminal charges.

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    A police officer could be facing criminal charges, after knocking a teenager off a moped while carrying out the Met’s new ramming tactics. An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) was launched after the ‘crash’ in Eastern Way, Erith, at about 02:15 GMT on 7 November last year. The officer carried out…

  • Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick defends new tactics to tackle ‘moped’ gangs. “We’ve had to put the fear back into the criminal.”

    Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick defends new tactics to tackle ‘moped’ gangs. “We’ve had to put the fear back into the criminal.”

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    The Metropolitan Police’s tough new approach to ‘moped’ crime was unveiled at the end of last month, with dramatic footage of officers ramming fleeing thieves off their scooters in London. So far, the tactic has received a lot of praise from the general public and former officers – despite some people, including Labour’s shadow home…

  • Met Police show off new BMW F700GS and stinger spikes to combat bike theft

    Met Police show off new BMW F700GS and stinger spikes to combat bike theft

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    Scotland Yard has unveiled a handful of new tools to help in the battle against bike theft. Met Commissioner Cressida Dick announced the new tactics today, claiming they were already making a difference with a fall in the number of moped offences since July. Metropolitan Police have commissioned four specialist off-road ready BMW F700GS bikes, in…

  • Video: Met Police launch ‘Be Safe’ motorcycle theft campaign

    Video: Met Police launch ‘Be Safe’ motorcycle theft campaign

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    Following the recent surge of motorcycle and scooter thefts, the Metropolitan Police is launching a ‘Be Safe’ campaign urging riders to use more security to avoid theft. “The more visible the security, the less visible your scooter is to thieves: adding extra security makes it harder for them to steal” – is the message of…

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