The Metropolitan Police reports a 52% prosecution rate, the highest in 11 years, with detectives attributing unsolved cases to witness fear hindering evidence sharing. Specialist detectives target illegal firearms and organized crime, leading to 50 high-harm offenders' arrests. Former Scotland Yard Detective criticizes senior officers for low firearms offences resolution. Police officers gain expanded search powers at train stations and shopping centers to combat knife crime.
Police officers will be able to carry out weapons searches without restriction at major train stations and shopping centres as part of a move to stamp out knife crime > https://t.co/h2lRCodC54 https://t.co/tA6qnJIfMx
'In the last 20 years or so, senior uniformed police officers have demeaned the role of detectives hugely.' Former Scotland Yard Detective, Peter Bleksley, on why 'only half' of firearms offences in the Met Police are solved. https://t.co/JTNtbDs956
'In the last 20 years or so, senior uniformed police officer's have demeaned the role of detectives hugely.' Former Scotland Yard Detective, Peter Bleksley, on why 'only half' of firearms offences in the Met Police are solved. https://t.co/p42q1Krp8s
Specialist detectives are leading the fight to remove illegal firearms from the capital and dismantle organised crime groups. Recent search warrants have led to the arrest over 50 high-harm offenders and the seizure (cont) https://t.co/bPHsjo0v9F https://t.co/TG6UnsW4Iu
The proportion of Metropolitan Police cases that end with an offender facing prosecution has hit 52%, which is the highest rate in 11 years, but leaves 48% unsolved. Detectives believe this is partly due to fear preventing witnesses coming forward or sharing vital evidence… https://t.co/i0xW8HVpHG