Cliff Marcus experienced first-hand the impact of knife crime when his son was stabbed to death in 2019.
Since Leo’s death, he’s been out and about with our officers across London educating young people on the impacts of knife crime.
@GaryLineker Can you imagine all the people talking about immigration are people of the colour. Sorry, they are a product of immigration themselves . Stand firm @GaryLineker love one.
#Syndicate14 were patrolling when they saw two sus males on an electric motorbike.
Chased, stopped, arrested.
Found: stolen property, drugs, 11 knives and a Glock style pistol.
Just a stop in the street from cops with eyes open and quick reactions.
#Syndicate10@MPSCroydon
Officers attempted to stop a male on a pushbike at 02:00hrs on Beulah Hill SE19.
The male made off before giving up after a pursuit.
Little did he know, we saw the knife 🔪 that he threw…
One in custody
#Syndicate10@MPSCroydon
Officers spotted a male on a bicycle wearing a balaclava in Thornton Heath High Street yesterday.
Upon spotting officers, attempted to run but was detained and searched.
Large COMBAT KNIFE recovered from waistband & multiple bags of cannabis!
#Syndicate10
Vehicle stop on Queens Road CR0. @MPSCroydon
3 males inside the vehicle, all searched for weapons.
ALL found in possession of KNIVES tucked into their waistbands and arrested!
Stop and Search saves lives!
Taking drugs off the streets is another part in tackling violence.
Today VCTF units successfully seized amounts of class A and B drugs being used in supply during proactive patrols in @MPSHaringey and @MPSIslington.
Cell space booked X 4.......
#syndicate8
A large hunting knife taken off the streets tonight in @MPSHaringey. VCTF units stopping a vehicle in which a male armed with a large knife and his friend wearing a stab vest. Not the normal Friday night out.
Cell space confirmed.
#SYNDICATE8
Our proactive Syndicates have had a very productive weekend. Lots of knives and machetes taken directly out of the hands of dangerous criminals and cells filled.
We do this seven days a week all over #London.
#StopSearchSavesLives
It's important that young people understand what we do and why we do it. Sgt Johnson joins year 9 pupils at the Harris Academy in #Tottenham.
We can only make #London safer if we work together.
Op Venice have co-ordinated with Safer Transport TFL and BTP, deploying officers at London's stations with The aim of reducing street robbery. As well as targeting and deterring robbers. We are also giving crime prevention tips to commuters.
#LookUpLookOut
@mikewhoatv @Carterjruk@Femi_Sorry@UnjustUK @mrharshreality1 @neoslip @chantellelunt @OneSixTwoThree1@Ryan_Colaco Hi Michael
That was very interesting to listen to, whilst I didn't agree with everything that was being said. It was good to hire. Could you please in-box me an email address please. I have just tried to Google you, it seems like you have a very popular name. Cliff
“I was extremely scared, I thought when I was on the floor I knew he’d already cut me once, I’ll be honest I thought I was going to die. I just thought this is it for me now.”
PC Leon Mittoo recounts the day two brothers launched a terrifying attack on him and his colleague.
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