#WATCH | New video shows how a gang of thieves attacked police and cut their way into a cash machine in at a takeaway in the West Midlands, in just two of more than a dozen raids across the country.

See how we brought the gang down.

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In March, Goncalves was convicted of rape, assault and coercive and controlling behaviour.

Officers worked tirelessly to build a complete offending profile through data, intelligence and statements to secure a conviction.

Through this persistence, we are targeting the most…

The Met is reprioritising how it protects the public from harm and transforming how it safeguards the vulnerable and combats violence against women and children.

Since August 2023, officers have arrested 60 of these most harmful suspects, with 24 convicted so far using a new…

Officers from British Transport Police were supporting the policing of a protest in central London when they saw a group of people spraying paint on a building along the Embankment.

Five people were arrested for criminal damage and are in custody.

We will never tolerate people causing criminal…

The Met is continuing to remove harmful criminals from the streets of London with the assistance of Live Facial Recognition technology following 12 arrests on Tuesday (9 April).

Read more about how we are taking predators off the streets of London- news.met.police.uk/news/met-relen…

We are working to stop those responsible for causing the most extreme harm to women and girls.

Through precise data led methods we are identifying a more complete timeline of offending - helping us to bring predators to justice and prevent further harm.

Read more: news.met.police.uk/news/update-in…

We continue to appeal for witnesses and information following the murder of a woman in Westminster.

Kamonnan Thiamphanit, 27, was fatally stabbed.

Commander Owain Richards said: “While our detectives are keeping an open mind for any motive, I can confirm that it is likely…

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Corey Junior (CJ) Davis was 14 when he was shot dead in a playground in Moore Walk #ForestGate .

Despite an extensive investigation - and 3 arrests - no one has been brought to justice yet.

DCI Whellams recently appealed for info on London Live

Can you help? Please call 020…

Today, child sexual predator Benjamine Webb has been sentenced to 11 years and 9 months in prison and a lifetime of restrictions in order to protect the wider public.

A thorough and digitally-led investigation by our detectives has resulted in the imprisonment of a dangerous man…

Officers from south-east London led a three year investigation into a sexual offender who targeted children online.

Vinnie Pinkham from Eltham was sentenced to 7 years in prison and given a 10 year sexual harm prevention order.

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Richmond Terrace is now mostly clear. Officers remain in the area.

There has been a further arrest for an assault on an emergency worker. The officer who was assaulted is fortunately not seriously injured.

This brings to 10 the total number of arrests as part of today’s…

An update on arrests:

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after an Israeli flag was burned near the stage in Richmond Terrace.

Another man was arrested for a public order offence after he was heard to make a homophobic remark.

A number people who…

Today we have brought together AAFDA family members with National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), VKPP Vulnerability Knowledge & Practice Programme, Domestic Abuse Commissioner and Home Office to learn from each other so that we can aim to improve the response to suicide after domestic abuse. Such valuable collaboration!

Partners were able to challenge how the Met currently tackles #VAWG , whilst hearing about our current initiatives - for example, Operation Atlas which, by using specialist software has led to 80% of suspects either charged or cautioned in stalking cases.

An undercover operation has led to the conviction of phone scammers who tricked pensioners into handing over their bank cards before draining their accounts.

Arbaaz Khan was part of a group who tricked 9 pensioners, with an average age of 87, into handing over their bank cards.

In recent years we have seen increasing number of tech-enabled and online incidents of violence against women and girls. 1 in 3 women in the UK have experienced online abuse.

Charities, tech organisations, police forces and academics came together to brainstorm how we can…

Met officers have worked quickly to arrest a murder suspect after a man was killed in #EastHam .

A 35-year-old man died following a collision in Barking Road this morning.

Within around 11 hours another man was arrested at Heathrow Airport.

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