City of London Police

If you missed it this morning, you can still watch BBC Crimewatch Live online to see how we caught the man who stole an American footballer's NFL Hall of Fame ring. The case was led by DC Al Collins who spent hours piecing together information to bring around a successful prosecution. Watch on iPlayer: https://lnkd.in/efzv7xGi

Be one of the first to hear from the City of London Police about a new service replacing Action Fraud. Join the Pension Scams Action Group (PSAG) Fighting Pension Fraud webinar on Tuesday 25 March 2025 from 2.30 to 3.30pm. 👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/EUkl50Vezsf #PensionFraud #ActionFraud #FraudPrevention #PSAG

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is Accelerate Action.   Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action highlights the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. We ran an event this week where we had the opportunity to hear from four incredible speakers, all with different backgrounds and careers. Many thanks to our speakers for taking the time to speak to us on such an important topic: Jonathan Sole-Bradshaw, Jenna Dominique, Jasvinder Kaur, and Karen Creavin.   Together let’s Accelerate Action to speed the rate of progress worldwide!

Our Spiking Testing Officer recently met Raejay, Manager at Simmons. As a licensed premises in the City, we visited to carry out one of our regular tests, checking that venues know how to respond if a report of a suspected drink spiking is made to bar staff. We’re pleased to report that Simmons handled the test perfectly 👏. We’ll continue to test and educate venues across the City of London to ensure that the Square Mile is a safe place for those that come to enjoy the night time economy.

Free phone marking! 📱   Increase the chances of getting your device returned if it's lost or stolen by adding a hard-to-remove sticker with a unique QR code that registers your phone on a secure database. 🔐   Tomorrow, 5 March 10am-2pm at New Street Square.

Our support for the Stop! Think Fraud campaign continues. Data from the City of London Police's National Fraud Intelligence Bureau shows young people are disproportionately affected by rental fraud. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eTumDHUj #StopThinkFraud

A man who collapsed from a cardiac arrest in the City of London has been reunited with the police officers and paramedic who saved his life. On 16 November 2023, Mal Patel had collapsed on Cheapside and was unresponsive when City of London Police constables Neil Geddis and Jack Watson were flagged down by a member of the public and rushed to his assistance. PC Watson immediately started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while PC Geddis made sure members of the public were out of the way and gathered witness information on what had happened. The officers first on the scene requested a defibrillator. Within just two minutes, the green team from the Tactical Firearms Group, who are trained in advanced medical care, arrived on the scene. They used a defibrillator to stabilise Mr Patel and took over CPR. The firearms officers managed to regain a pulse and kept him stable until a crew from London Ambulance Service NHS Trust arrived, including Motorcycle Paramedic Paul Soffe, who continued treatment and the ambulance crew took Mr Patel to hospital. Mr Patel went on to make a full recovery. It wasn’t until a year later, when Mr Patel approached two firearms officers explaining that he was unable to track down the officers who saved his life, the two realised it was their team who saved him.  Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eJvCXJm2

Yesterday we hosted an induction day for new joiners under our Direct Entry Detective programme.   The programme, developed in partnership with Police Now, is designed to recruit, train and develop talented individuals as detectives specialising in economic crime.   Attendees were welcomed into force with a comprehensive introduction featuring insights from key teams, including Professional Standards, HR, Learning & Organisational Development, Wellbeing and the Police Federation. The day also included a uniform fitting, marking the start of their journey to become detectives.

A mother hopes more women and girls feel empowered to speak up about sexual abuse and help police catch more predators, just like her daughter did. The mother has spoken for the first time about sexual assault carried out on her 14-year-old daughter by former Metropolitan Police Special Constable Hassnain Shahzad. She and her daughter hope that by telling the immeasurable impact the assault has had on them, it might empower more women and girls to speak out about abuse they have experienced and bring others to justice. For the two counts of sexual assault, Hassnain Shahzad, 27, of Ilford Lane, Ilford was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to six months in prison for both offences to run concurrently, suspended for 18 months. He’s been ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work. He was found guilty of sexual assault by a jury on Monday 6 January at Inner London Crown. Shahzad will be on the sex offenders register for seven years with conditions. The mother and daughter, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were waiting to pay for shopping at Bishopsgate Tesco on Friday 25 August 2023 at 22:48. Shahzad was queuing behind them and then passed by the victim, touching her bottom. The victim looked at him and noticed he was carrying pineapple chunks. As it was crowded the victim didn’t then realise Shahzad’s actions had been intentional. The mother and daughter left the store in the direction of their hotel. Shahzad was caught on CCTV approaching the victim on the pavement from behind and touching her. The footage shows that Shahzad was clearly able to avoid the victim, but made a beeline for her. The victim alerted her mother about what had happened on the street and in Tesco. The mother said, “She was distraught and just wanted to go back home rather than the hotel. At this stage two young women approached us to see what had happened. They implored us to go back to the store and see how they could help us. I never got their names but I’m extremely grateful to them for taking the time to talk to us and suggesting we went back to Tesco and see the CCTV.” The mother was full of praise for her daughter mentioning the assault and never backing down during the difficult process. She said, “At no point did she say ‘I don’t want to do this’, or withdraw from the prosecution. It was a stressful time for her as she had her exams which she completed and never asked for extra help. She doesn’t see it as brave, but I am in admiration of my child." Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eufeyuHS

🚨🛫 New holiday fraud campaign Action Fraud is urging the public who are looking to snap up their next holiday deals online to look out for suspiciously enticing offers online, including on social media, and do their research before booking their getaways. Last year there were 6,066 reports of holiday fraud made to Action Fraud, with a combined total of £11,183,957 lost in 2024. To #StopHolidayFraud, here are some top tips: 🌐 Do your research: check that the company is legitimate. Use consumer websites, or reviews from people (or organisations) you trust. 💳 Pay securely: use a credit card to pay if you can. Avoid paying via bank transfer. 🔎 Look for trusted logos: look for the ABTA, ABTOT & ATOL logos on the company’s website. 🔗 To read the press release: https://lnkd.in/d8eQebdp To report fraud: actionfraud.police.uk