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Operation AVRO is a forcewide initiative that delivers a surge of extra resources and specialist officers to a different district within Greater Manchester each month.
This month saw the operation take place in Wigan.
The operation targets crimes that members of the public in that district have told us give them the most concern.
Members of the press and key partners, including local representatives, are invited to attend Operation AVRO deployments to see results first-hand and conduct important multi-agency work, such as welfare visits.
More details on AVRO can be found by visiting gmp.police.uk and following us on social media.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
Spc. Joseph Aviles from The Bronx, N.Y., assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s 69th Infantry Regiment, checks a motorist’s identification at a drive-thru COVID-19 sampling site in The Bronx, N.Y., April 3, 2020. New York National Guard members are supporting the multi-agency response to COVID-19. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sean Madden)
Sailors from HMCS FREDERICTON, in a Zodiac, return to the ship after recovering a mannequin during a person-overboard exercise in the Mediterranean Sea as part of Operation REASSURANCE on 12 February 2023.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des marins du NCSM FREDERICTON à bord d’un zodiac reviennent au navire après avoir récupéré un mannequin d’entraînement lors d’un exercice de récupération d’un homme à la mer dans la Méditerranée, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 12 février 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Sailors from HMCS FREDERICTON’s Combat System Engineering Department deploy the Canadian Towed Array Sonar System (CANTASS) during Operation REASSURANCE on 7 June 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des membres du Service du génie des systèmes de combat du NCSM FREDERICTON déploient le Système sonar à réseau remorqué canadien (CANTASS) au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 7 juin 2023, dans la Méditerranée.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Police seized 41 vehicles during a two-day traffic operation earlier this week.
Officers were out in force with partner agencies as part of Operation Unity, which targeted a range of offences on the roads.
Check sites were set up in Gorton, Eastlands, Bolton and Manchester and during the course of the two days 575 vehicles were stopped.
Twelve vehicles were seized for being used illegally in the UK, 24 vehicles were seized for no insurance, two were seized for being driven without a licence and three were seized by the DVLA.
Police also issued 100 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) to motorists, including 43 to drivers using a mobile phone and 16 for seatbelt offences.
The Drive & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) issued 55 prohibitions to commercial drivers for vehicle defects.
One vehicle was dealt with for red diesel, six taxi drivers were suspended and a 50-year old man was arrested on suspicion of two robberies in Tameside and remains in police custody for questioning.
Sergeant Garry Lyle from GMP’s Traffic Enforcement Unit said: “Partners and officers came together over the last two days to target offenders and send a stark reminder out to motorists that we will not let them compromise the safety of others on our roads.
“The Traffic Enforcement Unit deals with offences such as these on a daily basis but not to the same extent. We’re really grateful to our partners for assisting us throughout the operation and look forward to doing more of the same in the very near future.”
To report a crime please call police on 101 or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
To keep up-to-date with GMP’s Traffic Unit, follow them on twitter - @gmptraffic
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Members of 21 Field Troop, 42 Field Squadron with 4 Engineer Support Regiment load kit and equipment ahead of their departure from CFB Gagetown on 25 September 2022, to deploy to Prince Edward Island to help provincial authorities respond to the damages caused by Hurricane Fiona.
Photo: Corporal Stephanie Labossiere, 5th Canadian Division Support Group, Public Affairs.
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Des membres de la 21e troupe de campagne du 42e Escadron de campagne du 4e Régiment d’appui du génie chargent du matériel et de l’équipement avant leur départ de la BFC Gagetown, le 25 septembre 2022, pour se rendre à l’Île du Prince Édouard en vue d’aider les autorités provinciales dans le cadre des opérations de secours à la suite du passage de l’ouragan Fiona qui a causé des dommages.
Photo : Caporale Stephanie Labossiere, Affaires publiques, Groupe de Soutien de la 5e Division du Canada
Three people have been arrested following dawn raids aimed at disrupting the supply of drugs and the criminal exploitation of vulnerable adults in Manchester.
Shortly after 6am this morning (Friday 15 March) officers executed search warrants at six addresses in the Beswick area of Manchester.
Three men, two aged 18 and one aged 22 were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and engaging in human trafficking for the purpose of criminal exploitation.
The arrests were made as part of Operation Fosbury, an ongoing investigation being led by the City of Manchester Complex Safeguarding Hub into the exploitation of vulnerable adults and children within the Beswick area.
The new multi-agency team* which includes specialist detectives from GMP, has been established to combat the increasing risk of vulnerable people, particularly young people, being sexually and criminally exploited.
Detective Inspector Andy Buckthorpe from GMP’s Complex Safeguarding hub said: “Our aim is to target and disrupt those individuals who seek to exploit children and vulnerable adults and we will take every opportunity to target and prosecute offenders.
“This particular investigation focuses on helping vulnerable people who we believe have been exploited and forced to drug deals in other areas of the UK in what is widely known as ‘County Lines’ offending.
“As a result of the investigation, we have been able to identify a number of vulnerable people within the Manchester area who have been exploited in the most horrendous way by organised criminals and they will now receive bespoke multi-agency support.”
Criminal exploitation or ‘Trapped’ as it is referred to across Greater Manchester is a form of criminal exploitation that sees offenders use children or vulnerable people for the purposes of selling drugs.
They could be trafficked around the local area, or taken to areas with no obvious links or connections and this often involves the victim being subjected to deception, intimidation, violence, financial exploitation and grooming.
Are you being made to commit crime on behalf of someone else? Are you fearful for yourself or your family’s safety? Find out more at: www.programmechallenger.co.uk/Trapped
Anyone with concerns either about themselves or somebody else can contact the police via the LiveChat facility on the GMP website or 101 in a non-emergency situation.
You can also report details anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Always dial 999 when there is an emergency or an immediate threat to life.
HMCS MONTREAL comes alongside St John’s, Newfoundland after returning from Operation REASSURANCE on 11 July 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le NCSM MONTREAL accoste à St John’s, à Terre Neuve, à son retour de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 11 juillet 2022.
Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
A member of HMCS FREDERICTON’s Force Protection Component stands watch as the ship arrives in Tunis, Tunisia during Operation REASSURANCE, on 05 May 2023.
Photo: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Un membre de l’élément de protection de la force du NCSM FREDERICTON monte la garde lors de l’arrivée du navire à Tunis, en Tunisie, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 5 mai 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Afghan refugees who supported Canada’s mission in Afghanistan board buses after arriving in Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport on August 13, 2021.
Please credit: Cpl Rachael Allen, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des réfugiés afghans qui ont soutenu la mission du Canada en Afghanistan montent à bord d’autobus après leur arrivée au Canada, à l’aéroport international Pearson de Toronto, le 13 août 2021.
Photo : Cpl Rachael Allen, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Today (Thursday 20 2017) GMP and Derbyshire officers searched five homes in Brinnington and Reddish as part of a crackdown on burglaries in the borough.
Code-named Operation Stymie, the warrants formed part of an ongoing investigation into more than 50 burglaries across Stockport and Derbyshire including Marple, Bramhall and Glossop.
It is estimated in excess of £500,000 worth of property, particularly high value cars, has been stolen in the past six months.
The investigation has been carried out by Challenger officers who are dedicated to targeting organised crime in Greater Manchester.
Detective Inspector Chris Flint, of GMP’s Stockport Borough, said: “Over the past six months we have had a dedicated team trawling through intelligence and information about burglaries in Stockport, working hard to catch the culprits.
“Residents were concerned and we understand that crimes like this are an invasion in to your private life and can make people feel scared in their home.
“I want to stress that it is not okay and will never be tolerated by us. I hope people see we listened to those concerns and have acted on them.
“This investigation does not stop here and we will continue to tackle groups who cause misery to innocent people.
“Please continue to report anything suspicious and help us stop people who are benefitting from crime.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Clearance Divers from Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic and Pacific get ready to dive while deployed on HMCS SUMMERSIDE, in Baltic Sea on Operation REASSURANCE on 22 July 2022.
Photo: S1 Taylor Congdon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des plongeurs-démineurs des Unités de plongée de la Flotte (Atlantique et Pacifique) se préparent à plonger lors d’un déploiement à bord du NCSM SUMMERSIDE, dans la mer Baltique, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 22 juillet 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Taylor Congdon, Forces armées canadiennes
Members from 1 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Z Battery of the Canadian Armed Forces fire the M777 Howitzer guns that have been deployed in support of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Latvia as part of Operation REASSURANCE, at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, on September 10, 2017.
Photo: Sergeant Bernie Kuhn, Task Force Latvia
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Sailor First Class Ehvan Griffin, a Naval Combat Information Operator onboard HMCS MONTREAL, looks through a pair of binoculars as the ship departs from Surabaya, Indonesia, while on Operation PROJECTION on 10 July 2023.
Photo by: Cpl Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le matelot de 1re classe Ehvan Griffin, opérateur d’équipement d’informations de combat (Marine) à bord du NCSM MONTREAL, se sert de jumelles au moment où le navire quitte Surabaya, en Indonésie, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 10 juillet 2023.
Photo : Cpl Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
Members from the Air Detachment onboard HMCS WINNIPEG load a torpedo to keep personnel trained and ready during Operation PROJECTION while sailing the Inner Sea of Japan on October 24, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Des membres du détachement aérien à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG chargent une torpille afin d’assurer la formation et l’état de préparation du personnel au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors qu’ils naviguent dans la mer intérieure du Japon, le 24 octobre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
Afghan refugees who supported Canada’s mission in Afghanistan arrive at Toronto Pearson International Airport on August 24, 2021.
Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des réfugiés afghans qui ont soutenu la mission du Canada en Afghanistan arrivent à l’aéroport international Pearson de Toronto, le 24 août 2021.
Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Members from the Air Detachment onboard HMCS WINNIPEG load a torpedo to keep personnel trained and ready during Operation PROJECTION while sailing the Inner Sea of Japan on October 24, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Des membres du détachement aérien à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG chargent une torpille afin d’assurer la formation et l’état de préparation du personnel au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors qu’ils naviguent dans la mer intérieure du Japon, le 24 octobre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
Officers examined 50 vehicles as part of a crackdown on illegal motorists and those suspected of being involved in metal theft.
Operation Alloy took place on Thursday 9 July 2015 on Liverpool Road, Irlam and divisional officers were joined by HMRC, DVSA, Trading Standards and specialist GMP resources including ANPR Intercept staff.
A total of 17 motorists were dealt with for offences ranging from tyre defects and excess weight to driving without insurance or licence.
Motorists received a mixture of traffic offence reports, summons and fixed penalty notices, and two cars were seized.
PC Paul Ashworth from the Salford Division of Greater Manchester Police said: “We’ve seen a significant decrease in the number of metal theft offences but this doesn’t mean we’ve become complacent and we continue to deter and disrupt those we suspect may be involved in criminal activity with operations such as this one.
“It is unacceptable for anybody to drive around in a vehicle that is not fit for purpose, especially when it is being used for professional purposes. It compromises safety on the roads, something which we take very seriously indeed.”
For more information about Policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website.
To report crime call police on 101 the national non-emergency number.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Greater Manchester Police officers made 24 arrests, seized three stolen motorcycles and uncovered a cannabis farm after a series of raids were launched on Wednesday 9 September 2015.
More than 200 officers executed warrants at 25 addresses in the continued crackdown on serious organised crime in Salford under Project Gulf. Gulf is part of Programme Challenger, the Greater Manchester approach to tackling organised criminality across the region.
The raids are the result of an intelligence-led operation conducted over a number of months by the Serious Crime Division, into offences such as supplying firearms and drugs. Searches at a number of properties are still ongoing.
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said:
“Today’s raids have been a great success for the force, its partners and most importantly, the communities of Salford.
“The fight against serious organised crime in Greater Manchester is stronger than ever, thanks to round-the-clock disruption under Programme Challenger and our specialist divisional teams such as Project Gulf, who work on the ground to detect and destroy this criminality.
“Rest assured this is not a one-off, this is a sustained campaign to protect vulnerable people and bring those who exploit them to justice.
“We have not, and will not, reduce our commitment to targeting serious organised crime in Salford. We will continue to use all of the powers and information available to us and our partners to locate this criminality and put a stop to it for good.”
Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd said:
“Today’s action sends a strong and clear message to criminals that we will not allow them to instil fear in our communities – you will be hunted down and you will be brought to justice.
“This builds on the positive work to tackle organised crime across Salford, bringing together police, council, other agencies, and, importantly, residents who are proud of where they live. I urge local people to continue to support this work and help us build a stronger, safer Salford.”
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police on 0161 856 9775,101, or independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website. www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
Members from the Air Detachment onboard HMCS WINNIPEG load a torpedo to keep personnel trained and ready during Operation PROJECTION while sailing the Inner Sea of Japan on October 24, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Des membres du détachement aérien à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG chargent une torpille afin d’assurer la formation et l’état de préparation du personnel au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors qu’ils naviguent dans la mer intérieure du Japon, le 24 octobre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
The Italian frigate ITS Aviere bridge crew communicates with the Spanish naval oiler ESPS Cantabria to conduct a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) maneuver in the Central Mediterranean on Nov. 15. ITS Aviere, Bulgarian frigate BGS Verni, and Turkish frigate TCG Gemlik are the first three NATO ships conducting patrols in the Mediterranean for NATO standing Operation Sea Guardian. The ships are supporting the core missions of maritime situational awareness, counter-terrorism and capacity building.
Yesterday, Wednesday 5 June 2013, over 120 officers from Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester Police, took part in a day of action to reduce criminality on the roads and improve road safety.
The operation, commanded by Superintendent Thompson and coordinated by Greater Manchester Police, saw vehicle check sites set up in Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside force areas, supported by partners from the Environment Agency, Trading Standards, RSPCA, VOSA and HMRC.
GMP's Anpr Intercept, Traffic Enforcement teams and Road Policing units conducted enforcement throughout the region, supported by Traffic PCSO's.
Officers from GMP's Tactical Aid and Tactical Dog Units were deployed at the sites to provide specialist search capability.
Highways Agency staff also supported the operation by providing assistance to officers and distributing road safety leaflets to motorists.
The operation generated a large volume of media interest, resulting in the several interviews being provided by Superintendent Thompson and Chief Inspector Buckle to ITV National and Regional News, Crime Watch Road Show and a number of local radio stations.
The day saw over 300 vehicles stopped, 7 offenders arrested for a variety of offences including, possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply, assault and theft of two motor vehicles.
192 motorists were breathalysed, contributing to the ACPO national drink drive campaign, 223 motorists dealt with under Road Traffic Act legislation and 19 vehicles seized for being driven without insurance, licence or in an anti social manner.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Today (Thursday 20 2017) GMP and Derbyshire officers searched five homes in Brinnington and Reddish as part of a crackdown on burglaries in the borough.
Code-named Operation Stymie, the warrants formed part of an ongoing investigation into more than 50 burglaries across Stockport and Derbyshire including Marple, Bramhall and Glossop.
It is estimated in excess of £500,000 worth of property, particularly high value cars, has been stolen in the past six months.
The investigation has been carried out by Challenger officers who are dedicated to targeting organised crime in Greater Manchester.
Detective Inspector Chris Flint, of GMP’s Stockport Borough, said: “Over the past six months we have had a dedicated team trawling through intelligence and information about burglaries in Stockport, working hard to catch the culprits.
“Residents were concerned and we understand that crimes like this are an invasion in to your private life and can make people feel scared in their home.
“I want to stress that it is not okay and will never be tolerated by us. I hope people see we listened to those concerns and have acted on them.
“This investigation does not stop here and we will continue to tackle groups who cause misery to innocent people.
“Please continue to report anything suspicious and help us stop people who are benefitting from crime.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
A Canadian Ranger drills a fishing hole during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT on March 11, 2020.
Please credit: Corporal David Veldman, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Un membre des Rangers canadiens perce un trou de pêche au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, le 11 mars 2020.
Photo : Caporal David Veldman, Forces armées canadiennes
Criminals travelling across the border between Greater Manchester and Cheshire were greeted with more than a surprise on Thursday 26 June 2014, as officers from Greater
Manchester Police and Cheshire Police and took part in Operation Crossbow.
The overall aim of the joint operation was to disrupt illegal activity between the two counties and deny criminals the use of the roads.
By using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras officers were able to monitor virtually every vehicle that crossed between the two counties, stopping all vehicles that were on the roads illegally or were linked to criminal activity.
Cheshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Mark Roberts said: "We know that criminals don′t simply stop when they reach the border, and we also know that there is as strong link between illegal vehicles and other types of serious crime.
"Uninsured drivers are more likely to commit other offences and many of their vehicles are unroadworthy and pose as real danger to other road users.
"Using technology, such as ANPR cameras, we are able to use the intelligence available to us to identify offenders and bring them to justice."
Greater Manchester Police Inspector Matt Bailey-Smith said: "We will not allow the safety of our roads to be compromised by criminals and operations like today will help us achieve our overall aim of keeping criminals off our roads.
"However, offenders across Cheshire and Greater Manchester can be assured that this is not a one-off operation. Our officers patrol the roads 365 days a year and will continue to target criminals."
Operation Crossbow involved more than 200 officers from Cheshire Police and GMP, as well as staff from partner agencies such as the UK Border Agency, Department of Work and Pensions, Her Majesties Revenue and Customs and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
ANPR cameras are able to monitor more than 3000 number plates every hour and alert officers if a vehicle is linked to known criminals. The cameras also inform officers whether or not the vehicle is taxed & insured.
Both Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Police and are keen to remind members of the public that they too can help make our roads safer by reporting illegal use of vehicles to the police on 101. Alternatively information can be reported anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Criminals travelling across the border between Greater Manchester and Cheshire were greeted with more than a surprise on Thursday 26 June 2014, as officers from Greater
Manchester Police and Cheshire Police and took part in Operation Crossbow.
The overall aim of the joint operation was to disrupt illegal activity between the two counties and deny criminals the use of the roads.
By using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras officers were able to monitor virtually every vehicle that crossed between the two counties, stopping all vehicles that were on the roads illegally or were linked to criminal activity.
Cheshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Mark Roberts said: "We know that criminals don′t simply stop when they reach the border, and we also know that there is as strong link between illegal vehicles and other types of serious crime.
"Uninsured drivers are more likely to commit other offences and many of their vehicles are unroadworthy and pose as real danger to other road users.
"Using technology, such as ANPR cameras, we are able to use the intelligence available to us to identify offenders and bring them to justice."
Greater Manchester Police Inspector Matt Bailey-Smith said: "We will not allow the safety of our roads to be compromised by criminals and operations like today will help us achieve our overall aim of keeping criminals off our roads.
"However, offenders across Cheshire and Greater Manchester can be assured that this is not a one-off operation. Our officers patrol the roads 365 days a year and will continue to target criminals."
Operation Crossbow involved more than 200 officers from Cheshire Police and GMP, as well as staff from partner agencies such as the UK Border Agency, Department of Work and Pensions, Her Majesties Revenue and Customs and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
ANPR cameras are able to monitor more than 3000 number plates every hour and alert officers if a vehicle is linked to known criminals. The cameras also inform officers whether or not the vehicle is taxed & insured.
Both Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Police and are keen to remind members of the public that they too can help make our roads safer by reporting illegal use of vehicles to the police on 101. Alternatively information can be reported anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Sailor First Class Gregory Curry secures the fuel probe as HMCS FREDERICTON conducts a Replenishment at Sea with ITS ETNA during Operation REASSURANCE on 21 April 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.
Please credit: Lieutenant (Navy) François Marquette, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Le matelot de 1re classe Gregory Curry attache la sonde de carburant lors d’un ravitaillement en mer entre le NCSM FREDERICTON et le navire ITS ETNA au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 21 avril 2023, dans la Méditerranée.
Photo : Lieutenant de vaisseau François Marquette, Forces armées canadiennes
Photo has been digitally altered due to OPSEC.
Royal Canadian Air Force members of Air Task Force-Iraq and several members of the coalition participate in the SHAMAL SERIALS, a combat search and rescue exercise held for personnel of the Middle East Stabilization Force, currently conducting operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in a training area in Kuwait on March 16, 2015.
Photo: Op Impact, DND
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Des membres de la force opérationnelle aérienne – Irak, de l’Aviation royale canadienne, et de nombreux membres de la coalition participent à SHAMAL SERIALS, un exercice de recherche et sauvetage de combat qui a lieu pour le personnel de la Force de stabilisation au Moyen-Orient qui mènent actuellement des opérations contre l’État islamique en Irak et au Levant (EIIL) dans une zone de formation au Koweït, le 16 mars 2015.
Photo : Op Impact, MDN
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Stepping in for the absent Will A. Strong ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ, SWAG Dragon and CrusadersBricks did a great job of rallying the troops to make sure that Brickarossa happened for BrickCon 2015.
Today (Thursday 20 2017) GMP and Derbyshire officers searched five homes in Brinnington and Reddish as part of a crackdown on burglaries in the borough.
Code-named Operation Stymie, the warrants formed part of an ongoing investigation into more than 50 burglaries across Stockport and Derbyshire including Marple, Bramhall and Glossop.
It is estimated in excess of £500,000 worth of property, particularly high value cars, has been stolen in the past six months.
The investigation has been carried out by Challenger officers who are dedicated to targeting organised crime in Greater Manchester.
Detective Inspector Chris Flint, of GMP’s Stockport Borough, said: “Over the past six months we have had a dedicated team trawling through intelligence and information about burglaries in Stockport, working hard to catch the culprits.
“Residents were concerned and we understand that crimes like this are an invasion in to your private life and can make people feel scared in their home.
“I want to stress that it is not okay and will never be tolerated by us. I hope people see we listened to those concerns and have acted on them.
“This investigation does not stop here and we will continue to tackle groups who cause misery to innocent people.
“Please continue to report anything suspicious and help us stop people who are benefitting from crime.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Members of the 2nd BCT (White Falcons), 82nd Airborne Division resting in between missions and day/night shifts in Port Au Prince, Haiti on Jan. 27. The 2nd BCT is deployed to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response to provide security for the massive humanitarian efforts being conducted throughout the earthquake devastated country of Haiti. (Photo by: Combat Photographer Master Sgt. Martin Cervantez)
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Operation Game Cake. This cake was made for a recent graduate. His wife asked me to base the design off of the Operation game. Chocolate cake filled with oreo cream and covered in fondant. All edible with the exception of the foil for the prongs.
Members of the Royal Canadian Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) train for boarding vessels of interest onboard HMCS HARRY DEWOLF in the Atlantic Ocean, during Operation CARIBBE on 16 April 2022.
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Des membres de la Marine royale canadienne et du détachement d’application de la loi (LEDET) de la garde côtière américaine s’exercent à procéder à l’arraisonnement de navires d’intérêt à bord du NCSM HARRY DEWOLF, dans l’océan Atlantique, au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, le 16 avril 2022.
Photo : Forces armées canadiennes
Sailor first class Jean-Daniel Baker-Lucas and Petty Officer Second Class Caroline Hamilton from HMCS MARGARET BROOKE drive the Multi Role Rescue Boat to the village of François, Newfoundland to assess the damage after Hurricane Fiona and conduct wellness checks during Operation LENTUS, September 27, 2022.
Photo by: Cpl Kuzma, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Le matelot de 1re classe Jean-Daniel Baker-Lucas et la maître de 2e classe Caroline Hamilton, membres d’équipage du NCSM MARGARET BROOKE, se rendent au village de François, à Terre Neuve et Labrador, à bord de l’embarcation de sauvetage polyvalente en vue d’évaluer les dommages causés par l’ouragan Fiona et vérifier le bien-être des habitants au cours de l’opération LENTUS, le 27 septembre 2022.
Photo : Cpl Kuzma, technicienne en imagerie, Forces armées canadiennes
Brig Gen. Edward L. Vaughan, Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, at Headquarters Air Force, Military Deputy for Training and Readiness, is seated in a Canadian CF-18 Hornet aircraft as a Canadian pilot explains some of the operational features of the aircraft during Operation Noble Defender, 21 September, 2020, 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador. North American Aerospace Defense Command is conducting a dynamic force employment operation in the Arctic Sept. 20-23 to demonstrate NORAD’s air capability, readiness and will to defend the United States and Canada from competitors who continue to test our defenses. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. John Rohrer)
Today (Thursday 20 2017) GMP and Derbyshire officers searched five homes in Brinnington and Reddish as part of a crackdown on burglaries in the borough.
Code-named Operation Stymie, the warrants formed part of an ongoing investigation into more than 50 burglaries across Stockport and Derbyshire including Marple, Bramhall and Glossop.
It is estimated in excess of £500,000 worth of property, particularly high value cars, has been stolen in the past six months.
The investigation has been carried out by Challenger officers who are dedicated to targeting organised crime in Greater Manchester.
Detective Inspector Chris Flint, of GMP’s Stockport Borough, said: “Over the past six months we have had a dedicated team trawling through intelligence and information about burglaries in Stockport, working hard to catch the culprits.
“Residents were concerned and we understand that crimes like this are an invasion in to your private life and can make people feel scared in their home.
“I want to stress that it is not okay and will never be tolerated by us. I hope people see we listened to those concerns and have acted on them.
“This investigation does not stop here and we will continue to tackle groups who cause misery to innocent people.
“Please continue to report anything suspicious and help us stop people who are benefitting from crime.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Operation Buzz Drone has been shelved.
The super secret program that mounted high resolution miniature spy cameras on bees was finally discontinued after it became clear that bees rarely cooperate when directed towards strategic targets.
An unidentified Pentagon source added, "Just how many flower photos do we really need?", noting that the 500 billion dollar project had originally held great promise as a surveillance tool.
"The savings achieved by dumping this program will now be wasted on another secret program", said the spokesman on the condition that he not be identified.
This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4/200mm lens attached to a #1 Pentax 6X7 Extension Tube (14mm) using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
CF-188 Alpha Hornets of 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron from Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville arrive at the 2022 Bucharest Air Show in Romania, on 2 September 2022 during Operation REASSURANCE.
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Des chasseurs CF-188 Alpha Hornet du 425e Escadron d’appui tactique de la Base des Forces canadiennes (BFC) Bagotville arrivent sur les lieux du spectacle aérien de 2022 de Bucarest, en Roumanie, le 2 septembre 2022, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry instruct and mentor Ukrainian Armed Forces members during live fire ranges during Operation UNIFIER in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2022.
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Des soldats du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, donnent de l’instruction aux membres des forces armées ukrainiennes et les encadrent lors d’exercices de tir réel, au Royaume-Uni, au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, le 26 septembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes
Italien / Toskana - Siena
Siena (/siˈɛnə/ see-EN-ə, Italian: [ˈsjɛːna, ˈsjeːna] (listen); Latin: Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. Siena is the 12th largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, with a population of 53,062 as of 2022.
The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuries. Siena is also home to the oldest bank in the world, the Monte dei Paschi bank, which has been operating continuously since 1472. Several significant Renaissance painters were born and worked in Siena, among them Duccio, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Sassetta, and influenced the course of Italian and European art. The University of Siena, originally called Studium Senese, was founded in 1240, making it one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world.
Siena was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which contains several buildings from the 13th and 14th centuries. The city is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year in Piazza del Campo.
History
Antiquity
Siena, like other Tuscan hill towns, was first settled in the time of the Etruscans (c. 900–400 BC) when it was inhabited by a tribe called the Saina. A Roman town called Saena Julia was founded at the site in the time of the Emperor Augustus.
According to local legend, Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, two sons of Remus and thus nephews of Romulus, after whom Rome was named. Supposedly after their father's murder by Romulus, they fled Rome, taking with them the statue of the she-wolf suckling the infants (Capitoline Wolf), thus appropriating that symbol for the town. Additionally they rode white and black horses, giving rise to the Balzana, or coat of arms of Siena with a white band atop a dark band. Some claim the name Siena derives from Senius. Other etymologies derive the name from the Etruscan family name Saina, the Roman family name Saenii, or the Latin word senex "old" or its derived form seneo "to be old".
Siena did not prosper under Roman rule. It was not sited near any major roads and lacked opportunities for trade. Its insular status meant that Christianity did not penetrate until the 4th century AD, and it was not until the Lombards invaded Siena and the surrounding territory that it knew prosperity.[citation needed] After the Lombard occupation, the old Roman roads of Via Aurelia and the Via Cassia passed through areas exposed to Byzantine raids, so the Lombards rerouted much of their trade between the Lombards' northern possessions and Rome along a more secure road through Siena. Siena prospered as a trading post, and the constant streams of pilgrims passing to and from Rome provided a valuable source of income in the centuries to come.
Middle Ages
The oldest aristocratic families in Siena date their line to the Lombards' surrender in 774 to Charlemagne. At this point, the city was inundated with a swarm of Frankish overseers who married into the existing Sienese nobility and left a legacy that can be seen in the abbeys they founded throughout the Sienese territory. Feudal power waned, however, and by the death of Countess Matilda in 1115 the border territory of the March of Tuscany which had been under the control of her family, the Canossa, broke up into several autonomous regions. This ultimately resulted in the creation of the Republic of Siena.
The Republic existed for over four hundred years, from the 12th century until 1555. During the golden age of Siena before the Black Death in 1348, the city was home to 50,000 people. A major economic centre and among the most important cities in Europe, as well as the main political, economic, and artistic rival of its neighboring city of Florence.
In the Italian War of 1551–59, the republic was defeated by the rival Florence in alliance with the Spanish crown. After 18 months of resistance, Siena surrendered to Spain on 17 April 1555, marking the end of the republic.
Late modern period
After the Napoleonic period and the Risorgimento uprisings, Siena was the first city in Tuscany, in 1859, to vote in favour of annexation to the Kingdom of Italy.
Geography
Siena is located in the central part of Tuscany, in the middle of a vast hilly landscape between the Arbia river valley (south), the Merse valley (south-west), the Elsa valley (north), the Chianti hills (north-east), the Montagnola Senese (west) and the Crete Senesi (south-east). The city lies at 322 m (1,056 ft) above sea level.
Economy
The main activities are tourism, services, agriculture, handicrafts and light industry.
In 2009 agricultural activity comprised 919 companies with a total area of 10.755 square kilometres (4.153 sq mi) for a usable agricultural area of 6.954 square kilometres (2.685 sq mi) or about 1⁄30 of the total municipal area (data ISTAT for the 2000 Agriculture Census V).
There is little manufacturing in the city. One exception is the seasonal confectionery industry, which produces local specialities including panforte, ricciarelli and cavallucci at Christmas, and pane co' santi for I Santi on 1 November and I Morti on the following day.
The area has also seen a growth in biotechnology. The Centenary Institute Sieroterapico Achille Sclavo used to be Swiss-owned, operating under the company name, Novartis Vaccines. Novartis developed and produced vaccines and employed about a thousand people. In 2015, the research plant in Siena became part of Glaxo Smith Kline, as part of a deal between Novartis and this firm.
Culture
Contrade
Siena retains a ward-centric culture from medieval times. Each ward (contrada) is represented by an animal or mascot and has its own boundary and distinct identity. Ward rivalries are most rampant during the annual horse race (Palio) in the Piazza del Campo. There are 17 wards (contrada): Aquila, Bruco, Chiocciola, Civetta, Drago, Giraffa, Istrice, Leocorno, Lupa, Nicchio, Oca, Onda, Pantera, Selva, Tartuca, Torre, Valdimontone.
The Palio
The Palio di Siena is a traditional medieval horse race run around the Piazza del Campo twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August. The event is attended by large crowds, and is widely televised. Ten randomly selected from 17 Contrade (which are city neighbourhoods originally formed as battalions for the city's defence) vie for the trophy: a painted banner, or Palio bearing an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Art
Over the centuries, Siena has had a rich tradition of arts and artists. The list of artists from the Sienese School include Duccio and his student Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti and Martino di Bartolomeo. A number of well-known works of Renaissance and High Renaissance art still remain in galleries or churches in Siena.
The Church of San Domenico contains art by Guido da Siena, dating to the mid-13th century. Duccio's Maestà, which was commissioned by the City of Siena in 1308, was instrumental in leading Italian painting away from the hieratic representations of Byzantine art and directing it towards more direct presentations of reality. And his Madonna and Child with Saints polyptych, painted between 1311 and 1318, remains at the city's Pinacoteca Nazionale.
The Pinacoteca also includes several works by Domenico Beccafumi, as well as art by Lorenzo Lotto, Domenico di Bartolo and Fra Bartolomeo.
Main sights
The Siena Cathedral (Duomo), begun in the 12th century, is a masterpiece of Italian Romanesque–Gothic architecture. Its main façade was completed in 1380 with a nave oriented northeast–southwest. A proposed expansion of the eastern transept would have transformed the church into an ambitiously massive basilica, the largest then in the world, with an east–west nave. However, the scarcity of funds, in part due to war and the Black Death, truncated the project. Two walls of this expanded eastern transept remain; through an internal staircase, visitors can climb for a grand view of the city.
The Siena Cathedral Pulpit is an octagonal 13th-century masterpiece sculpted by Nicola Pisano with lion pedestals and biblical bas-relief panels. The inlaid marble mosaic floor of the cathedral, designed and laboured on by many artists, is among the most elaborate in Italy. The Sacristy and Piccolomini library have well-preserved Renaissance frescos by Ghirlandaio and Pinturicchio respectively. Other sculptors active in the church and in the subterranean baptistry are Donatello, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Jacopo della Quercia and others. The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo contains Duccio's famous Maestà (1308–11) and various other works by Sienese masters. More Sienese paintings are to be found in the Pinacoteca, e.g. 13th-century works by Dietisalvi di Speme.
The Piazza del Campo, the shell-shaped town square, unfurls before the Palazzo Pubblico with its tall Torre del Mangia. This is part of the site for the Palio horse race. The Palazzo Pubblico, itself a great work of architecture, houses yet another important art museum. Included within the museum is Ambrogio Lorenzetti's frescoes depicting the Allegory and Effects of Good and Bad Government and also some of the finest frescoes of Simone Martini and Pietro Lorenzetti.
The Palazzo Salimbeni, located in a piazza of the same name, was the original headquarters and remains in possession of the Monte dei Paschi di Siena, one of the oldest banks in continuous existence in Europe.
Housed in the notable Gothic Palazzo Chigi-Saracini on Via di Città is the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena's conservatory of music.
Other churches in the city include:
Basilica dell'Osservanza
San Domenico
San Francesco
San Martino
Santa Maria dei Servi
Santa Petronilla
Santi Niccolo e Lucia
Santo Spirito
Sant'Andrea Apostolo
Sanctuary of Santa Caterina, incorporating the old house of St. Catherine of Siena. It houses the miraculous Crucifix (late 12th century) from which the saint received her stigmata, and a 15th-century statue of St. Catherine.
The historic Siena synagogue is also preserved and open to visitors.
The city's gardens include the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena, a botanical garden maintained by the University of Siena.
The Medicean Fortress houses the Siena Jazz School, with courses and concerts throughout the year, and a festival during the International Siena Jazz Masterclasses.
In the neighbourhood are numerous patrician villas, some of which are attributed to Baldassarre Peruzzi:
Villa Chigi
Castle of Belcaro
Villa Celsa
Villa Cetinale
Villa Volte Alte
(Wikipedia)
Siena (italienische Aussprache [ˈsjɛːna]) ist der Name einer italienischen Stadt mit 53.922 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) und eines früheren Stadtstaates im Zentrum der Toskana.
Siena ist Hauptstadt der Provinz Siena und gilt als eine der schönsten Städte der Toskana und Italiens. Schon von jeher befindet sie sich in Rivalität mit Florenz, in politischer, wirtschaftlicher oder künstlerischer Hinsicht. Während Florenz als Paradebeispiel einer Renaissance-Stadt vor allem durch die schiere Masse und Größe seiner Bauwerke und Kunstwerke beeindruckt, hat Siena den mittelalterlichen Charakter der italienischen Gotik erhalten. Die historische Altstadt gehört seit 1995 zum UNESCO-Welterbe. Die Universität Siena, gegründet 1240, gehört zu den ältesten Universitäten Italiens und wird heute von etwa 16.000 Studenten besucht. Aus Siena stammt die Heilige Katharina von Siena.
Siena ist auch bekannt für den Palio di Siena, ein Pferderennen, das am zentralen Platz Piazza del Campo ausgetragen wird. Bei dem Rennen, das seit dem Mittelalter eine sehr große Bedeutung für Siena hat, treten zweimal im Jahr jeweils zehn der 17 Bezirke (Contrade) der Stadt gegeneinander an.
Siena ist Sitz der Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, der ältesten noch existierenden Bank der Welt, die gleichzeitig drittgrößte Bank Italiens ist.
Geografie
Siena liegt etwa 50 km südlich der Regionalhauptstadt Florenz und rund 185 km nordwestlich von Rom. Sie liegt in der klimatischen Einordnung italienischer Gemeinden in der Zone D, 1943 GR/G. Sie grenzt nördlich an den Chianti, südöstlich an die Crete Senesi, südwestlich an die Maremma und nordwestlich an die Montagnola Senese.
Zu den wichtigsten Flüssen im Gemeindegebiet gehören der Tressa (13 km im Gemeindegebiet), der Bozzone (11 km), der Arbia (9 km) und der Sorra (9 km). Keiner der Flüsse durchquert das Stadtzentrum, wobei der Tressa der dem Stadtzentrum am nächsten gelegene Fluss ist. Die Flüsse Sorra und Tressa entspringen im Gemeindegebiet von Siena, der Arbia und der Bozzone quellen nördlich von Siena im Chiantigebiet.
Die bevölkerungsstärksten Ortsteile (Frazioni) von Siena sind Taverne d’Arbia (ca. 2350 Einwohner, 185 m), Isola d’Arbia (ca. 900 Einwohner, 176 m) und Sant’Andrea a Montecchio (ca. 900 Einwohner, 273 m). Weitere Ortsteile sind Le Scotte (ca. 60 Einwohner, 319 m, Standort des Krankenhauses) und Monteliscai.
Die Nachbargemeinden sind Asciano, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Monteriggioni, Monteroni d’Arbia und Sovicille.
Stadtgliederung
Die historische Altstadt ist gegliedert in drei Terzi (Drittel), in denen mehrere Contrade (Stadtteile) zusammengefasst sind (insgesamt 17) und die alle innerhalb der Stadtmauern von Siena liegen. Die Contraden sind nach ihren Wappen (meist Tieren) benannt und sind Gegner beim berühmten Pferderennen Palio, das jährlich einmal im Juli und einmal im August stattfindet. Die Organisationsform der Contraden als demokratisch und sozial verfasste überschaubare Wohnviertel wurde als Grund für die sehr niedrige Kriminalitätsrate in Siena angeführt. Finanziert wurde das System vor allem von der ortsansässigen Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena und ihrer Stiftung, die allerdings im Zuge der Eurokrise ab 2011 die jährlichen Zahlungen in dreistelliger Millionenhöhe einstellte.
Zum Terzo di Città zählen die Contrade Aquila (Adler), Chiocciola (Schnecke), Onda (Welle), Pantera (Panther), Selva (Wald) und Tartuca (Schildkröte).
Zum Terzo di San Martino gehören die Contrade Civetta (Eule), Leocorno (Einhorn), Nicchio (Muschel), Valdimontone (Widder) und Torre (Turm).
Zum Terzo di Camollia gehören die Contrade Bruco (Raupe), Drago (Drache), Giraffa (Giraffe), Istrice (Stachelschwein), Lupa (Wölfin) und Oca (Gans).
Geschichte
Siena geht vermutlich auf eine etruskische Siedlung mit Namen Saena zurück und wurde unter römischer Herrschaft eine Kolonie mit dem Namen Saena Iulia. Ihre eigentliche Bedeutung erlangte die Stadt aber erst im Mittelalter. Wie andere italienische Städte wurde sie allmählich unabhängig und hatte im 12. Jahrhundert eine Konsularregierung.
Im Streit zwischen Kaiser und Papsttum stand Siena – im Gegensatz zu Florenz – auf ghibellinischer Seite und erhielt dadurch verschiedene Privilegien. Im Wesentlichen verbarg sich aber hinter diesem Konflikt eine wirtschaftliche Rivalität zwischen den beiden Handelsstädten. In der Schlacht von Montaperti 1260 wurden die Florentiner geschlagen. Die folgenden Jahre brachten aber einen Niedergang der Ghibellinen mit sich. Im Inneren kam es immer wieder zu politischen Machtkämpfen, die aber eine wirtschaftliche Blüte der Stadt nicht verhinderten.
1389 schlossen die Senesen ein Bündnis mit Gian Galeazzo Visconti, das sie für einige Jahre in Abhängigkeit von Mailand brachte.
1487 ergriff Pandolfo Petrucci die Macht und regierte despotisch, wenn er auch formell die Regierungsformen nicht antastete. Anders als den auf ähnliche Weise in Florenz herrschenden Medici gelang es ihm aber nicht, eine Dynastie zu gründen, und nach seinem Tod 1512 stellte sich die Stadt bald unter den Schutz Karls V. Die Bürger lehnten sich gegen die zunehmende Tyrannei der Spanier auf, aber 1555 wurde Siena nach langer Belagerung eingenommen und zwei Jahre später als Lehen an Cosimo I. de’ Medici gegeben, unter dem es Teil des Großherzogtums Toskana wurde.
Sehenswürdigkeiten
Dom
Der Dom aus schwarzem und weißem Marmor, heute eines der bedeutendsten Beispiele der gotischen Architektur in Italien, entstand aus einer dreischiffigen romanischen Basilika. Heute präsentiert sich der Bau immer noch als solche, jedoch mit gotisch erhöhtem und eingewölbtem Mittelschiff, kompliziertem, mehrschiffigen Querhaus und einem gotischen Chor. Romanisch blieb die unregelmäßig sechseckige Kuppel über der Vierung, die für viele der Unregelmäßigkeiten des Baues verantwortlich ist. Der Bau wurde Anfang des 13. Jahrhunderts begonnen und zog sich bis in das 14. Jahrhundert hinein.
Eine letzte Vergrößerung wurde 1339 begonnen, aber wegen Geldmangels und Problemen mit der Statik nie zu Ende geführt; heute sind nur Nordseitenschiff und Fassade des sog. „Duomo Nuovo“ zu sehen, die die Großartigkeit des unvollendeten Plans andeuten. Die Kirche, die den heutigen Dom als Querhaus weitergenutzt hätte, sollte in den Dimensionen Alt St. Peter, damals eine der größten Kirchen der Welt, übertreffen. Zu dem Baukörper gehört auch das Baptisterium San Giovanni, das in den Substruktionen des Domchores eingerichtet ist.
Weitere Kirchen
Basilica dell’Osservanza, einzige der vier Basiliken, die außerhalb der Stadtmauern liegt.
Basilica di San Clemente in Santa Maria dei Servi im Ortsdrittel Terzo di San Martino.
Basilica di San Domenico im Ortsdrittel Terzo di Camollia.
Basilica di San Francesco im Ortsdrittel Terzo di Camollia.
Sant’Agostino, Kirche im Ortsdrittel Terzo di Città.
San Martino, Kirche im Ortsdrittel Terzo di San Martino.
Santuario di Santa Caterina, Geburtshaus, Oratorium und Kirche zu Ehren der hl. Katharina von Siena im Ortsdrittel Terzo di Camollia.
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
Die Opera del Duomo enthält neben dem Fenster des Domchores auch Duccios berühmte Madonna, die 1308–1311 für die Kathedrale gemalt wurde, sowie andere Kunstwerke, die aus dem Kontext der Kathedrale stammen. Durch das Museum kann man die Fassade (facciatone) des „Duomo Nuovo“ betreten, der nie vollendet wurde (s. o.).
Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala
Gegenüber dem Dom befindet sich dieses schon kurz nach 1000 gegründete Pilgerhospiz, das etwa das vierfache Bauvolumen der Kathedrale besitzt. Im Obergeschoss sind verschiedene Säle und Kapellen von Interesse: neben dem Eingang blickt man in die Kapelle der SS. Annunziata, die im 15. Jh. errichtet und im 18. Jh. durch ein grandioses Fresko in der Apsis ausgeschmückt wurde. Daran schließt die sog. Sagrestia an, die von Vecchietta ausgemalt wurde. Der große Saal im Zentrum des Hospizes (Pellegrinaio) ist vollständig ausgemalt, die meisten der Fresken stammen von Domenico di Bartolo, aber auch Vecchietta und Priamo della Quercia führten einzelne Szenen aus. Von hohem Interesse sind die beiden Untergeschosse, die höhlenähnlichen Charakter besitzen. Sie sind zum Teil in verschiedenen Epochen ausgestattet worden, beherbergen heute außerdem viele Kunstwerke, darunter eine große Sammlung antiker Urnen und ein Altarretabel von Taddeo di Bartolo.
Palazzo Pubblico (Palazzo Comunale)
Der Palazzo Pubblico (das Rathaus) ist ein Palast, dessen Bau im Jahre 1297 begann, als Sitz der republikanischen Regierung, der Podestà und des Konzils der Neun.
Der Palast liegt zentral an Sienas Hauptplatz, der Piazza del Campo; der Platz wurde im 14. Jahrhundert am Ort eines antiken Theaters angelegt; 1347 erhielt er seine charakteristische rote Backstein-Pflasterung, die von hellen Streifen aus Travertin segmentiert wird. Hier findet auch der Palio di Siena statt, ein alljährliches lokales Pferderennen.
Im Palast selbst befinden sich zahlreiche berühmte Fresken wie zum Beispiel dasjenige, das Guidoriccio da Fogliano im Saal der Landkarten (Sala del Mappamondo) zeigt. Das Fresko stammt wahrscheinlich von Simone Martini. Die Wand des Saals zeigt außerdem Reste der Zeichnung einer Weltkarte von Pietro Lorenzetti. Eines der berühmtesten Werke im Palast ist die Darstellung der Guten und der Schlechten Regierung im Saal der Neun (Sala della Pace) von Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
Der 102 Meter hohe Turm des Palastes (Torre del Mangia) wurde zwischen 1325 und 1344 errichtet, seine Spitze wurde von Lippo Memmi entworfen. Er ist der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich und bietet von seiner Spitze einen sehr guten Rundblick über die Stadt und ihre Umgebung.
Accademia Musicale Chigiana
Die Institution ist eine angesehene Musik- und Kunstakademie aus dem ersten Viertel des 20. Jahrhunderts. Sie veranstaltet u. a. im September die Musikwoche Siena und weitere Kurse zur Weiterbildung junger Musiker. Ihr Sitz ist der historische Palazzo Chigi-Saracini.
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena
Das 1932 eingeweihte Kunstmuseum enthält Werke aus dem 13. bis zum 16. Jahrhundert bedeutender seneser Künstler.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Die 1472 gegründete Bank mit der Zentrale in Siena im Palazzo Salimbeni gilt als älteste Bank der Welt.
Palazzo Tolomei
Der Palazzo Tolomei in der Straße Banchi di Sopra wurde um 1205 gebaut und ist der älteste Stadtpalast von Siena. Er wurde später aufgestockt und umgebaut. Die Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze hat hier heute ihren Sitz.
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Motorcycle escort sets off ahead of the convoy.
The convoy sets off towards the many suspects' homes.
Police have arrested 25 people so far after synchronised raids this morning, Tuesday 5 October 2010.
Shortly after 6am, nearly 500 officers from the North Manchester Division and other divisions across GMP, officers from the Specialist Operations Branch, including Tactical Firearms Officers and the Dog Unit carried out 30 warrants across Greater Manchester.
Twenty-five people aged between 17 and 47 years old from the Cheetham Hill, Crumpsall, Prestwich, Whitefield and Broughton areas were arrested on suspicion of various drug related offences.
Quantities of drugs and cash have been seized during the house searches.
Officers will remain in the area throughout the next two weeks to provide reassurance to the local community and to support anyone affected by today's action.
Drug support workers will also be in the area to provide support to anyone affected by the raids.
Also, the 'Have Your Say' van will be outside the Cheetham Hill Police Station over the next couple of days if any local residents want to speak to officers.
A number of special constables from Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Constabulary have taken a day off their usual work to assist with the operation.
Chief Superintendent Caroline Ball said: "These raids are the result of us talking to the community and listening to their concerns about the sale and use of drugs in the area.
"This operation has been carefully planned to cause as much disruption as possible and we could not have done this without the community's information and support, so for this I want to say thank-you.
"We take the issue of drugs extremely seriously and understand the impact they can have on individuals and the community as a whole, as addicts turn to crimes such as burglary and robbery to fund their habit.
"Today's action has been about removing those who feel it is acceptable to openly deal drugs in an area predominantly made up of families and blight their lives.
"We are committed to tackling drugs in the area, but we need the communities to work with us, to provide the information we need to catch those responsible and make them face justice for their behaviour.
"While the raids are nearly finished, there will continue to be a large presence of officers in the area to listen to any concerns local residents may have. Members of the community can also contact the neighbourhood policing team by phone, email or simply calling into their local station."
Anyone with information on the sale or use of drugs in their community should call the local neighbourhood policing team, or call the independent charity Crimestoppers , anonymously on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about your Neighbourhood Policing Team please visit our website.
Military Police and Auxiliary Security Forces deployed on Operation IMPACT in Kuwait prepare their weapons for a shooting range on December 1, 2021.
Please credit: Sailor 1st Class Anne-Marie Brisson, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des policiers militaires et des membres de la force auxiliaire de sécurité en déploiement au Koweït dans le cadre de l’opération IMPACT préparent leurs armes en vue de participer à un exercice de tir, le 1er décembre 2021.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Anne-Marie Brisson, Forces armées canadiennes
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Vans carrying prisoners wait their turn to be booked in at the custody unit.
Police in Bolton have today arrested 15 people in connection with drug dealing in the borough.
This morning’s warrants, which targeted those suspected of selling Class A drugs in the town centre at night time, follow months of intelligence gathering and planning by police in Bolton.
More than 20 raids were carried out in the early hours of Thursday 10 September 2015, in areas across Bolton including Halliwell, Breightmet and Stoneclough, organised by officers from Bolton’s Operation Challenger team, which is a specialist team targeting those involved in organised criminal activity.
More than 200 officers from various units across GMP were involved in the raids, in which 13 men have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs. A man and a woman were also arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis. Another man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing a police officer.
They have been taken into police custody and will be questioned by detectives later today.
Quantities of cannabis and cocaine were recovered from several addresses and a firearm was seized from a property in Halliwell.
Superintendent Andrea Jones from GMP’s Bolton division said: “This morning’s arrests are the result of the community standing shoulder to shoulder with the police to take a strong stance against those involved in drug related activity in Bolton.
“The warrants carried out today are just the first phase of this operation, which will now see us working with local partner agencies including housing, licensing, revenue and customs and other departments to see if people are in breach of local authority housing agreements, benefit fraud, business licenses etc.
“The work of organised crime groups is constantly changing in their attempt to stay ahead of the police, and Operation Challenger sees GMP working together with other agencies to tackle serious and organised crime, so that all aspect of criminals’ lives are targeted, making it much harder for organised crime groups to operate.
“We cannot do this alone though and we need the public’s support to continue to provide us with information about illegal activity in their neighbourhood. I would like to thank our communities across Bolton for their support so far and assure people that this is not just a one off in tackling those blighting our night time economy in the town centre and surrounding areas.”
Programme Challenger was launched in Greater Manchester in 2012 and has become internationally recognised as a good model of effective organised crime policing. The operation has now been launched in Bolton and through collaboration with partner agencies and the general public, Challenger uses various intelligence-led methods to disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups across Bolton and Greater Manchester.
Anyone with information that they wish to pass to the Operation Challenger team in Bolton is asked to contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously with information on 0800 555 111.