Terrorism putting 'unsustainable' strain on British police, says Met Commissioner Cressida Dick
7 years, 5 months ago

Terrorism putting 'unsustainable' strain on British police, says Met Commissioner Cressida Dick

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In the long run, if we continue with this level of threat – which is what people are predicting – this is not sustainable for my police service.” Ms Dick said she agreed with the warning given by Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs' Council, who detailed how the response to terrorism was impacting other areas of policing. Cressida Dick suggested other areas of policing may have to be cut if resources are not increased “We’ve got emergency calls going up, we’ve got crime going up nationally and in London - violent crime is a particular problem.” Acid attacks and moped robberies are among the crimes on the rise this year, while police also deal with a high proportion of safeguarding activities including child protection, mental health, domestic violence and missing people. Max Hill QC told The Independent that some of the perpetrators this year’s terror attacks were previously “operating at a low level of criminality”, adding: “I think that people like that should be stopped wherever possible, indicted using whatever legislation, and brought to court.” Several of the terrorists who died in London and Manchester were known not only to the security services but to police, for crimes including domestic violence, drugs and links to gangs. Police release CCTV footage of alleged Parsons Green bombing suspect Ms Dick said the device that sent a fireball hurtling through a packed Tube carriage, injuring 30 people, was “very, very dangerous”.

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Anti-terror arrests reach highest level since 2019 as police chief warns of increase in 'state threats' against Britain
1 week ago

Anti-terror arrests reach highest level since 2019 as police chief warns of increase in 'state threats' against Britain

Daily Mail  

Police made the highest number of terrorism-related arrests since 2019 last year, an 11 per cent increase year-on-year. Counter-terrorism police said the latest increase reflected rising perils to the UK from ‘state threats’ posed by countries such as Russia, China and Iran. Senior national co-ordinator for counter-terrorism policing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, said: ‘The ripples of global uncertainty continue …

Ex-UK counter terrorism chief brands government plan to extend terrorism definition a ‘mistake’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ex-UK counter terrorism chief brands government plan to extend terrorism definition a ‘mistake’

The Independent  

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Three UK terror attacks were foiled at 'late stage' in last year, counter terror chief reveals as she issues warning over 'smouldering' threat level
3 months ago

Three UK terror attacks were foiled at 'late stage' in last year, counter terror chief reveals as she issues warning over 'smouldering' threat level

Daily Mail  

Police have foiled three late stag terror plots in the last year alone amid a 'smouldering' threat level, a senior officer warned yesterday. Vicki Evans, senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing, said the two Islamist and one extreme right-wing plot they had prevented would have led to mass casualties. Vicki Evans, the senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing, …

UK police prepare for another night of violence as country reels from disorder
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UK police prepare for another night of violence as country reels from disorder

New Indian Express  

LONDON: British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the United Kingdom on Wednesday following a week of rioting and disorder. Authorities are mobilizing about 6,000 specially trained officers to respond to disorder throughout the UK, and London’s Metropolitan Police Service said it would …

Do police need extra powers to tackle terrorism in the UK? Join The Independent Debate
1 year, 4 months ago

Do police need extra powers to tackle terrorism in the UK? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

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Terror threat rising in UK as attackers become ‘increasingly unpredictable’ and harder to detect
1 year, 8 months ago

Terror threat rising in UK as attackers become ‘increasingly unpredictable’ and harder to detect

The Independent  

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Stopping terrorists is like ‘finding needle in a haystack’, Sir Mark Rowley says
1 year, 11 months ago

Stopping terrorists is like ‘finding needle in a haystack’, Sir Mark Rowley says

The Independent  

Spotting terrorists who could attack Britain is like finding a “needle in a haystack”, Britain’s most senior police officer has warned. Sir Mark Rowley said tens of thousands of people had come onto the security services’ radar and may just need a “spark to act”. Spotting that small number in those tens of thousands is the needle in a haystack.” …

Police step up patrols in London amid warning over Christmas terror attack
3 years, 3 months ago

Police step up patrols in London amid warning over Christmas terror attack

The Independent  

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31 late-stage terror attack plots in UK foiled over past four years, MI5 chief says
3 years, 6 months ago

31 late-stage terror attack plots in UK foiled over past four years, MI5 chief says

The Independent  

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Police increase patrols in UK cities as public head to pubs before second lockdown
4 years, 4 months ago

Police increase patrols in UK cities as public head to pubs before second lockdown

The Independent  

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UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria
4 years, 4 months ago

UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria

The Independent  

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‘Neo-Nazi’ Metropolitan Police officer arrested on suspicion of terror offences
5 years ago

‘Neo-Nazi’ Metropolitan Police officer arrested on suspicion of terror offences

The Independent  

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The six months of terror that shook Britain in 2017
5 years, 2 months ago

The six months of terror that shook Britain in 2017

The Independent  

Until 2017, the UK had been relatively insulated from the wave of Isis-inspired terror attacks sweeping through Europe. Police would only initially confirm a “firearms incident” was ongoing, but within an hour investigators confirmed that the incident was being treated as a terror attack. “In the beginning it looked like an accident, I was hoping it was an accident.” The …

London Bridge attack sparks questions for British security services over lowering of terror threat level
5 years, 3 months ago

London Bridge attack sparks questions for British security services over lowering of terror threat level

The Independent  

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UK terror threat level downgraded to lowest since 2014 but attacks still ‘likely’
5 years, 4 months ago

UK terror threat level downgraded to lowest since 2014 but attacks still ‘likely’

The Independent  

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Far right poses fastest growing terror threat to UK, head of terror police says
5 years, 6 months ago

Far right poses fastest growing terror threat to UK, head of terror police says

The Independent  

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Police chief of UK deradicalisation program urges Australia to reinvest in terror prevention as far-right referrals rise
6 years ago

Police chief of UK deradicalisation program urges Australia to reinvest in terror prevention as far-right referrals rise

ABC  

The police head of the UK's national deradicalisation program has urged Australia and other liberal countries to invest in grassroots terrorism prevention, as new figures show the number of far-right-inspired extremism referrals to the scheme have soared. Key points: Experts say Islamist attacks have distracted people from right-wing extremism Australia has a prevention program, but it is not funded in …

Isis-inspired terror plot 'foiled' by armed police raid in Newcastle
6 years, 3 months ago

Isis-inspired terror plot 'foiled' by armed police raid in Newcastle

The Independent  

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UK suffered more terror attack deaths than any other EU country in 2017, report finds
6 years, 9 months ago

UK suffered more terror attack deaths than any other EU country in 2017, report finds

The Independent  

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UK plays 'critical role' in stopping European terror plots, says GCHQ chief amid row over post-Brexit security
6 years, 9 months ago

UK plays 'critical role' in stopping European terror plots, says GCHQ chief amid row over post-Brexit security

The Independent  

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UK remembers London Bridge attack victims on 1st anniversary
6 years, 9 months ago

UK remembers London Bridge attack victims on 1st anniversary

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May joined survivors, victims’ families and emergency workers at a memorial service Sunday to mark a year since a deadly vehicle-and-knife attack brought terror to London Bridge on a warm Saturday night. Eight people were killed and almost 50 injured when three Islamic State group-inspired extremists ran down pedestrians on the bridge, then stabbed …

MI5 and police to be given new anti-terror powers 'to target certain high-risk communities'
6 years, 10 months ago

MI5 and police to be given new anti-terror powers 'to target certain high-risk communities'

The Independent  

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Police still 'in control' of London's streets, says Met commissioner after week of bloodshed
6 years, 11 months ago

Police still 'in control' of London's streets, says Met commissioner after week of bloodshed

The Independent  

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Police ask public to become 'counter-terrorism citizens' to help stop attacks
7 years ago

Police ask public to become 'counter-terrorism citizens' to help stop attacks

The Independent  

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UK police make record 412 terrorism-related arrests in 2017, Home Office figures show
7 years ago

UK police make record 412 terrorism-related arrests in 2017, Home Office figures show

The Independent  

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'Remote radicalisation' is making attack plans harder to detect, warns Government's terror adviser
7 years, 1 month ago

'Remote radicalisation' is making attack plans harder to detect, warns Government's terror adviser

The Independent  

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London attack – as it happened: Theresa May raises threat level to critical as Isis claims responsibility
7 years, 4 months ago

London attack – as it happened: Theresa May raises threat level to critical as Isis claims responsibility

The Independent  

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Government must increase funding to combat attack threat, terror police chief warns
7 years, 4 months ago

Government must increase funding to combat attack threat, terror police chief warns

The Independent  

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UK terror attacks likely to increase despite Isis' defeat in Raqqa
7 years, 5 months ago

UK terror attacks likely to increase despite Isis' defeat in Raqqa

The Independent  

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Britain is facing a terrorist threat as unrelenting as it is unprecedented, MI5 chief warns
7 years, 5 months ago

Britain is facing a terrorist threat as unrelenting as it is unprecedented, MI5 chief warns

The Independent  

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Protecting British citizens from cyber attacks must be given same priority as fighting terrorism, GCHQ head warns
7 years, 5 months ago

Protecting British citizens from cyber attacks must be given same priority as fighting terrorism, GCHQ head warns

The Independent  

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London attack: Police counter-terror chief deploys extra 1,000 armed officers to help hunt suspects
7 years, 6 months ago

London attack: Police counter-terror chief deploys extra 1,000 armed officers to help hunt suspects

The Independent  

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UK terror arrests rise almost 70% in a year to reach record high, new figures show
7 years, 6 months ago

UK terror arrests rise almost 70% in a year to reach record high, new figures show

The Independent  

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Britain faces higher threat as Isis loses fight in Syria and Iraq, security minister says
7 years, 7 months ago

Britain faces higher threat as Isis loses fight in Syria and Iraq, security minister says

The Independent  

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Calls to terror tip-off hotline surge 600 per cent after wave of UK attacks
7 years, 7 months ago

Calls to terror tip-off hotline surge 600 per cent after wave of UK attacks

The Independent  

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Islamist attacks will threaten UK for decades, former head of MI5 warns as police say Isis is creating terror 'cult'
7 years, 7 months ago

Islamist attacks will threaten UK for decades, former head of MI5 warns as police say Isis is creating terror 'cult'

The Independent  

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Government risks 'alienating' Muslims with response to terror attacks, watchdog warns
7 years, 7 months ago

Government risks 'alienating' Muslims with response to terror attacks, watchdog warns

The Independent  

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Isis losses in Syria and Iraq not reducing terror threat in UK, police chief warns
7 years, 7 months ago

Isis losses in Syria and Iraq not reducing terror threat in UK, police chief warns

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The Met Police Commissioner, Ms Dick, also spoke of ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of arrests
7 years, 8 months ago

The Met Police Commissioner, Ms Dick, also spoke of ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of arrests

The Independent  

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London terror attacks: Spike in number of Britons taking up self-defence classes
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: Spike in number of Britons taking up self-defence classes

Firstpost  

Worried Britons are increasingly taking up self-defence classes after the country was hit by three terrorist attacks within three months London: Worried Britons are increasingly taking up self-defence classes with a spike in the number of people signing up for them after the country was hit by three terrorist attacks within three months. One school teaching self-defence was quoted by …

Terror and the Metropolitan Police
7 years, 9 months ago

Terror and the Metropolitan Police

The Hindu  

When Cressida Dick, the first lady officer to preside over the 188-year-old Metropolitan Police, assumed office on April 10 this year, she should certainly have known that she was taking up one of the toughest police jobs anywhere in the world. The need for numbers Terrorist violence since 9/11 has repeatedly proved that despite all technological assistance that the police …

Tackling terrorism is a difficult job – and that's why it should be taken away from Whitehall
7 years, 9 months ago

Tackling terrorism is a difficult job – and that's why it should be taken away from Whitehall

The Independent  

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3 Attacks In 3 Months Put Spotlight On Terrorism In The U.K.
7 years, 9 months ago

3 Attacks In 3 Months Put Spotlight On Terrorism In The U.K.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Three major terror attacks in as many months have brought a renewed focus on extremism in the United Kingdom, as the country grieves for the dozens killed and authorities search for answers. The incidents prompted Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday to promise an overhaul of Britain’s counterterrorism strategy and possibly pursue new laws targeting extremism. Flowers …

London terror attack: Government 'lied' about police numbers before atrocity, former chief inspector claims
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: Government 'lied' about police numbers before atrocity, former chief inspector claims

The Independent  

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London terror attack: Police raid two more homes in Newham and Barking
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: Police raid two more homes in Newham and Barking

The Independent  

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London attack: Security services wrestle with copycat terror threat
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: Security services wrestle with copycat terror threat

The Independent  

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London terror attack: British Police discover YouTube link to Saturday's attack after tip-off from perpetrator's friend
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: British Police discover YouTube link to Saturday's attack after tip-off from perpetrator's friend

Firstpost  

An Islamic State inspired terror cell in Barking were recorded by police discussing how to use YouTube to plan their deadly attack. An Islamic State-inspired terror cell, discussing ways to use YouTube to plot an attack in London, was recorded in Barking by counter-terrorism officers in May, The Daily Telegraph reported. He added the plot would involve driving at pedestrians …

London terror attack: ISIS claims responsibility, 12 arrested so far
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: ISIS claims responsibility, 12 arrested so far

India TV News  

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the London terror attacks, which rattled the city on Sunday killing seven people and injuring 48. Islamic State’s statement from its Aamaq news agency claimed the group’s “fighters” were responsible, the SITE Intelligence Group said Sunday. Counterterrorism officers raided several addresses in Barking, an east London suburb, and arrested 12 people there Sunday, …

London terror attack: Isis claims responsibility amid group's 'call for increased attacks'
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: Isis claims responsibility amid group's 'call for increased attacks'

The Independent  

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