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Seventeen people have today, Thursday 18 October 2012, been arrested following a crackdown on the supply of drugs in Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall.
As part of a pre-planned operation, dubbed Operation Cairo, warrants have been executed at eighteen addresses in north Manchester and Salford.
Specialist officers from GMP's tactical aid unit have teamed up with detectives and neighbourhood officers from the north Manchester division as part of this day of action.
Superintendent Vanessa Jardine said: "The supply of drugs can blight our communities but today's action is aimed at ridding our streets of this nuisance.
"Community-led intelligence has told us that there has been issue developing of dealing of heroin in particular in Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall, including reports of drugs being bought and sold in broad daylight.
"We also have intelligence to suggest there are tensions between rival gangs of drug dealers and that a 'turf war' is developing.
"These issues cannot be tolerated.
"It is a priority for Greater Manchester Police to tackle the threat of organised crime, and to increase confidence in policing. Today we have shown that we are committed to these priorities.
"Not only do drugs fuel many other crimes such as burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, they are also a major driving force behind organised crime groups and today we have hit them where it hurts by disrupting their income.
"I hope we have also increased confidence in policing by proving to the vast majority of decent, law-abiding residents of Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall that we listen to their concerns and act on the information that they give us.
"The fact that more than 20 local people, be they residents, councillors or businesspeople, came to our 5.30am briefing shows that we are all working together to root out this problem.
"Let today be a stark warning to anyone involved in drugs activity that not only will they face the full force of the law, but through Proceeds of Crime Act legislation, they will also end up out of pocket.
"Residents will also notice an increased police presence today, as leaflets will be dropped through letterboxes to explain what is happening, and drugs workers are also on hand to support addicts affected by today's operation."
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.
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.
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
"Operation Track Sweep," an intensive two-week, system-wide of the tracks at all of the system’s 469 stations gets underway at 14 St on Mon., September 12, 2016.
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit
Captain Samantha, 436 Squadron Aircraft Commander prepares the CC-130J Hercules for flight during Operation ACTIVE SKIES 22-407, Treaty on Open Skies at the Sarajevo International Airport on September 23rd, 2022.
Photo by: Sailor First Class Alexandra, Arms Verification Control, Open Skies Sensor Operator Augmentee
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La capitaine Samantha, commandante de bord du 436e Escadron, prépare le CC-130J Hercules en vue d’un vol au cours de l’opération ACTIVE SKIES 22-407, dans le cadre du traité « Ciel ouvert », à l’aéroport international de Sarajevo, le 23 septembre 2022.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Alexandra, contrôle de la vérification des armements, opératrice de capteurs supplémentaire de l’équipe Ciels ouverts
Royal Canadian Navy sailors aboard HMCS CALGARY respond to a simulated fire during an action stations exercise in the Indian Ocean during Operation PROJECTION, on June 23, 2021.
Please credit: Corporal Lynette Ai Dang, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des membres de la Marine royale canadienne à bord du NCSM CALGARY interviennent lors d’un incendie simulé au cours d’un exercice de branle bas de combat, dans l’océan Indien, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 23 juin 2021.
Photo : Caporal Lynette Ai Dang, Forces armées canadiennes
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
Corporal (Cpl) Zach Farrell and Cpl Travis Reimer from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry assist a Ukrainian refugee to navigate through a reception centre in support of Operation REASSURANCE in Warsaw, Poland on April 28, 2022.
Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le caporal (Cpl) Zach Farrell et le Cpl Travis Reimer, membres du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, aident un réfugié ukrainien à s’orienter dans un centre d’accueil, à l’appui de l’opération REASSURANCE, à Varsovie, en Pologne, le 28 avril 2022.
Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Operation UNIFIER Combat Service Support (CSS) members give a demonstration of a roll-over vehicle recovery scenario to Ukrainian observer-controller-trainers and Security Force Ukraine members at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Ukraine, November 17, 2020.
Please credit: Avr Melissa Gloude, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division
pull securityr after conducting a sensitive site exploration at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on June 21,2002 . (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Sean A. Terry) (Released)
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The Morning Calm Weekly command information newspaper is available online at imcom.korea.army.mil
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To learn more about living and serving in Korea with the US Army, visit our official website at: imcom.korea.army.mil
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The Morning Calm Weekly command information newspaper is available online at imcom.korea.army.mil
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ANPR cars on the road.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has seized 19 vehicles, prosecuted more than 400 motorists for speeding and seized over £4,000 in outstanding fines in its latest clampdown on dangerous and illegal drivers.
Around 60 officers from GMP’s Specialist Operations Branch and North Manchester Division were today (12/912) involved in the day of action that was one of many planned under the Force’s Operation Harvest, which aims to bring a wide range of thieves, thugs and fugitives to justice in the coming months.
Officers used automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras to target criminals using the roads, locate wanted offenders and stop vehicles suspected of breaching traffic regulations.
They were supported by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, HM Customs Road Fuel Unit, Taxi Licensing, the Cleaner Emission Unit and Marston's Debt Recovery.
Throughout the day 412 vehicles were stopped on main routes leading into Manchester, with 18 seized for not having a valid licence or insurance and one for being driven in an antisocial manner.
Seven taxis were removed from the roads for not being licensed and 11 prohibition notices were served on vehicles found to be unroadworthy, meaning they must be repaired before being allowed back on the road.
Officers also prosecuted 418 motorists for speeding in a 30mph zone, and arrested three people, one of them for possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply.
In addition, £4,088 in outstanding fines was recovered, 138 fixed penalties were issued to drivers for not wearing seatbelts or using mobile phones, and penalties amounting to £1,820 were imposed on overweight vehicles.
The Road Fuel Unit also stopped 69 vehicles to ensure they weren’t using red diesel.
Inspector Susan Redfern of Greater Manchester Police’s Road Policing Unit said: “Law-abiding motorists should be reassured by the results of today’s action. All this work shows that we are committed to ensuring that the region’s roads are not only safe, but are also not being used by criminals to go about their business.
“People sometimes say that instead of checking vehicles we should be out catching ‘proper criminals’, but research shows that a good proportion of vehicles driven without proper documents are likely to be used in crime, and by impounding them we can disrupt, and sometimes detect, illegal activity.
“We will continue to run operations of this kind to make the roads even safer, and to inconvenience criminals at every opportunity.”
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.
Rows of Anglo-Saxon graves immediately to the east of the penannular ditch.
In July 2021, the team from Wessex Archaeology reunited with friends from Operation Nightingale (www.gov.uk/guidance/operation-nightingale), a military initiative which uses archaeology to aid in the recovery of ex-service men and women, for Operation Ring Giver on Salisbury Plain.
Veterans and archaeologists convened for the 3-week fieldwork project at what had been intended to be the site for the new Royal Artillery Museum, on MoD land close to Netheravon. The aim of the project was to excavate the Anglo-Saxon cemetery and other archaeological remains at the site, while offering veterans companionship and connection, a sense of wellbeing and the chance to gain new skills. To learn more about the project, visit: www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/operation-nightingale-2021-....
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 return to 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
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
Four people have been arrested in raids as part of an operation to crackdown on drug dealing and organised crime in Tameside.
They were arrested when officers from Greater Manchester Police raided nine addresses just after 7am today, Wednesday 4 June 2014.
Officers from Tameside’s neighbourhood policing teams launched the operation, codenamed Operation Suffield, as their response to the growing problem of drugs in the area.
These arrests came after months of investigations by officers from the Tameside division and Serious Crime Division into the distribution of heroin and crack cocaine.
In the raids this morning, four men were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after officers executed warrants across the Hattersley area of Tameside.
More than 70 officers were involved in the raids and included officers from the neighbourhood policing teams, Serious Crime Division, tactical aid units and dog handlers.
Extra officers from Tameside’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams will be patrolling the area for today and the next few days to provide a visible presence and reassurance to the community.
Detective Inspector John Charlton for Tameside Division, said: “Today shows that the desire to rid our communities of the blight of drugs is continuous and we will go back and keep tackling the issue in the same area as many times as necessary until the problem is dealt with.
“This operation has taken months of intricate planning and dedication by a large team of officers from across the Force and the National Crime Agency.
“Communities have told us that they want drugs and drug dealing tackled across the borough and I hope that today’s action highlights how seriously we take these crimes.
“It also sends a message out that we will not let people profit from spreading their misery in our neighbourhoods and we will continue to use all the powers and resources available to put people before the courts.”
If you have information on anyone who may be committing crime in your area, please call police on 101 or 0161 872 5050 or for more information visit gmp.police.uk.
People with any concerns can contact your Neighbourhood Policing Team directly about any issues related to crime or anti-social behaviour on:
Tameside Neighbourhood Policing Team on 0161 856 9350.
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.
South Carolina State Guard Soldiers with the South Carolina Military Department, supported Forward Operating Base Palmetto with communications and data cellular services to the tactical operations center for 59th Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, to continuously monitor status, situation, and transmit to higher among the battlespace within “Operation Guardian Spring,” a field exercise involving multiple South Carolina Army National Guard commands and partner agencies in Eastover, South Carolina, March 31, 2023. Operation Guardian Spring challenged the participating units with tasks and training scenarios supporting the deployment and the conduction of Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA) operations. During the training, the South Carolina Army National Guard units from army aviation, military police, infantry, transportation, engineers, and maintenance operated jointly, replicating the organizational and operational structure of a typical FHA operation. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tim Andrews)
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.
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
Spc. Chris Smith of Kingston, N.Y., assigned to the New York Army National Guard throws a ball for Labrador retriever service dogs provided by Puppies Behind Bars in New York City, April 21, 2020. Puppies Behind Bars is a nonprofit organization that trains prison inmates to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans and first responders, as well as explosive-detection canines for law enforcement. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sean Madden)
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces instructs Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits through a medical scenario in their final stages of training during Operation UNIFIER in the southeast of England on June 29, 2023.
Photo: Master Sailor Valerie LeClair, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Un membre des Forces armées canadiennes donne de l’instruction à des recrues des forces armées ukrainiennes lors d’un scénario médical dans le cadre des dernières étapes de leur entraînement au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, dans le sud est de l’Angleterre, le 29 juin 2023.
Photo : Matelot chef Valerie LeClair, Forces armées canadiennes
Police will be targeting wanted offenders as part of month-long crackdown on crime.
The initiative codenamed Operation Olympus will see over 250 local officers from across the Force and specialist units including traffic, tactical aid and the ANPR intercept teams target offenders for a range of offences including domestic abuse, sexual offences and general criminality.
The days of action, which will focus on known and wanted criminals are being held across the Force’s 11 divisions from 3 to 20 February.
Greater Manchester Police Superintendent Craig Thompson, operational lead, said: “Operation Olympus sends a clear message to criminals that there will be no hiding place for them and that the safety of our community comes first and will always be our priority. We will leave no stone unturned and will use all of our disruption tactics to make life difficult for them.
“By using all of our resources during the month we will put a stop to their criminal ways and show them that there’s always a place for them in our cells.”
For live updates from the operation follow #OpOlympus from the GMP twitter accounts. You can find your local Twitter account by visiting: www.gmp.police.uk/socialmedia.
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.
Corporal Joseph, Fusiliers Mont-Royal (Fus MR), provides support to a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Laval Sports Centre in Laval, Quebec, during Operation VECTOR, January 5, 2022.
Photo: Cpl Duclos-Péloquin, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le caporal Joseph, membre des Fusiliers Mont-Royal (Fus MR), prête main forte à une clinique de vaccination contre la COVID-19 au centre sportif de Laval, à Laval, au Québec, dans le cadre de l’opération VECTOR, le 5 janvier 2022.
Photo : Cpl Duclos-Péloquin, Forces armées canadiennes
Sub-Lieutenant Courtney Pooley, a Naval Warfare Officer aboard HMCS CALGARY, calculates the relative winds passing over the ship’s deck during Officer of the Watch duties while sailing in the Coral Sea during Exercise Talisman Sabre as part of Operation PROJECTION, July 24, 2021.
Please credit: Corporal Lynette Ai Dang, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY
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L’enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Courtney Pooley, officier de guerre navale à bord du NCSM CALGARY, calcule la vitesse des vents relatifs passant au dessus du pont du navire pendant ses fonctions d’officier de quart, au cours de l’exercice Talisman Sabre, dans la mer de Corail, dans le cadre de l’opération PROJECTION, le 24 juillet 2021.
Photo : Caporal Lynette Ai Dang, Navire canadien de Sa Majesté CALGARY
A Canadian soldier from India Company pauses after a simulated fire fight against enemy forces during the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia, Exercise CLAYMORE FORGED at Camp Ādaži on March 11, 2018.
Photo: Cpl Jean-Roch Chabot, eFP BG LATVIA PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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Un soldat canadien de la Compagnie India prend une pause après une simulation d’échange de feu contre les forces ennemies au cours de l’exercice CLAYMORE FORGED du groupement tactique responsable de la présence avancée renforcée en Lettonie, au Camp Ādaži, le 11 mars 2018.
Photo : Cpl Jean-Roch Chabot, AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES, GT PAR en LETTONIE
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Monitoring traffic.
Greater Manchester Police stopped 627 vehicles in a day of action targeting criminals using the roads and motorway networks across the county.
Yesterday (Wednesday 4 July) more than 160 specialist operations and divisional police officers and 42 Specials Constables were involved in a crackdown conducting roadside checks at numerous sites across the force area.
As a result of the operation 23 arrests were made for offences including burglary, theft of motor vehicle, metal theft and drugs offences.
Also as part of the operation, 49 cars that were being driven without insurance or road tax were seized. A total of 290 fixed penalty notices were issued together with 269 drivers receiving advice for various road traffic offences.
During the operation Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras were used to detect vehicles being driven illegally or having a connection with criminal activity. These cameras are used to scan vehicle registrations as they drive past and police are automatically alerted if the vehicle is linked to intelligence on known criminals.
Superintendent Craig Thompson, from GMP’s Specialist Operations Branch, said: “The operation was geared to disrupting the illegal activities of criminals using the roads in Greater Manchester.
“Criminals tend not to be over concerned about ensuring their vehicles are insured and taxed. Many are also unroadworthy and pose a real danger to other road users.
“By targeting them in this way we are able to get them off the roads, make our highways safer for everyone and harder for offenders to commit crime.
“Criminals can be assured that this is not just a one-off operation. We have patrols on the roads 365 days of the year and will continue to target criminals in this way. We are determined not to allow people to drive untaxed, uninsured cars on our roads.”
“Law-abiding citizens can help us keep criminals off our roads by reporting illegal use of vehicles to us directly on 101, the new national non-emergency number, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity that 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.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
Captain Lisa Borys and Sergeant Sonia Shlakat stand on the Kabul Military Training Center parade square during the Afghan National Army graduation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 29, 2013 during Operation ATTENTION.
Photo: MCpl Frieda Van Putten, Canadian Armed Forces
Le capitaine Lisa Borys et le sergent Sonia Shlakat se tiennent debout sur le terrain de rassemblement du Centre d'entraînement militaire de Kaboul (Afghanistan), pendant la cérémonie de remise des diplômes de l’Armée nationale afghane, le 29 août 2013, au cours de l’opération Attention.
Photo : Cplc Frieda Van Putten, Forces armées canadiennes
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Major Eric Beauchamp (left), Operation REASSURANCE Land Task Force Commander and Master Warrant Officer Martin Higgins, LTF Sergeant-Major, observe and provide orders to their troops during a joint exercise with the Romanian Army as part of Exercise SCORPION FURY in Cincu, Romania on April 19, 2016.
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Le major Eric Beauchamp (à gauche), commandant de la Force opérationnelle terrestre (FOT) de l’opération Reassurance, et l’adjudant-maître Martin Higgins, sergent-major de la FOT, observent et coordonnent leurs troupes lors d’un exercice conjoint avec l’Armée roumaine dans le cadre de l’exercice Scorpion Fury, à Cincu (Roumanie), le 19 avril 2016.
Photo : Caporal Guillaume Gagnon, Chauffeur de l’officier de liaison, Force opérationnelle terrestre de l’opération Reassurance
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Fifteen people have been arrested by Greater Manchester Police in raids as part of an operation to target drug dealing in Oldham.
The people were arrested when officers raided 15 addresses just after 6am today, Thursday 21 July 2011.
Officers from Oldham's Neighbourhood Policing Teams launched the operation, codenamed Operation Rescind II, as their response to concerns the community had that drug dealing was a problem and, in turn, increasing crime and antisocial behaviour in the area.
The raids follow on from Operation Rescind, where officers raided 16 addresses in March 2011, which came after months of investigations by officers from the Oldham division and Serious Crime Division into the distribution of heroin and crack cocaine.
In the latest raids this morning, 15 men were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences, including possession with intent to supply class A drugs, after officers executed warrants across the Oldham area. Properties were raided in the Hathershaw, Chadderton, Westwood, Alt, Werneth, Moorside and Ashton-under Lyne areas.
Shotgun ammunition has been recovered from one address and a quantity of cannabis has been recovered from another.
More than 100 officers were involved in the raids and included officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Teams, Serious Crime Division, tactical aid units and dog handlers.
Superintendent Catherine Hankinson, from Greater Manchester Police's Oldham Division, said: "Today shows that the desire to rid our communities of the blight of drugs is continuous and we will go back and keep tackling the issue in the same area as many times as necessary until the problem is dealt with.
"Residents told us that class A drug dealing was a worry to them so we have responded robustly to combat this.
"Drugs wreck lives and the crime associated with them causes misery to the whole community - so we do everything possible to find out who is responsible and put them before the courts.
"These arrests are the culmination of hundreds of hours of work by officers and we have used divisional and force resources to gather the intelligence we needed to take this action. It is not a quick process and we thank the community for their patience while we have been building the strongest case possible."
For more information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
Police in Greater Manchester have arrested over 120 people as part of their latest blitz on burglary and robbery.
Officers carried out a number of warrants under Operation Storm which included the arrest of wanted offenders and those that have been targeting the city’s students. Approximately 90 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £90,000 were recovered at an address in Fallowfield, along with cultivation equipment at an estimated value of £10,000.
Some of the wanted offenders arrested included 18-year old and 19-year old men who were wanted for a cash in transit robbery. On arresting the pair an amount of cash was recovered. Officers also arrested a 25-year old man wanted following a robbery on a taxi driver and a 19-year old man wanted for an assault.
Specialist and divisional officers have visited the homes of criminals across the county to ensure they fulfilled their bail and curfew conditions and not returning to their offending ways.
There have also been home visits carried out to repeat victims of domestic abuse to ensure their abusing partners do not return to cause them further harm.
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins for Greater Manchester Police, said: “Our actions during the operation show we respond to the concerns of local people and the misery burglary and drug dealing causes to people living across Greater Manchester.
“The response we got from people on the streets who witnessed our activity was fantastic and demonstrated the confidence people have to give us information and work with us to tackle criminality.
“Last month saw the return of students old and new but for criminals it simply means rich and easy pickings. By holding this operation we can bring down this type of crime and ensure the youngsters can enjoy their time while studying in the city without the fear of becoming a victim of crime.
“As the nights get darker there is a rise in the number of opportunist thieves who like to prey on unsuspecting homes. By getting in before they do we can help put a stop in their tracks. This crackdown, coupled with our daily offender targeting sends criminals a clear message that they can’t harm our community with impunity.
“However we can’t make a difference on our own. By using a light timer, setting an alarm and making your home look occupied you can reduce the chance of becoming a victim of crime. Remember one in three homes are targeted because homes are left insecure.”
Residents can play their part in the fight against criminals by reporting suspicious activity either directly on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity that 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.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
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.
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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
Royal Canadian Air Force Commander Lieutenant-General Kenny speaks to attendees at the end of tour parade of Operation REASSURANCE ATF-R at the Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, November 25, 2022.
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Le lieutenant général Kenny, commandant de l’Aviation royale canadienne, prend la parole lors du défilé de fin de mission de l’opération REASSURANCE FOA-R à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, le 25 novembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, 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)
Dawn raids saw 5 people arrested as part of a crackdown on an organised crime group operating across several areas in England.
This morning (Thursday 16 May 2019) a team of officers executed warrants at 7 addresses in Oldham.
The warrants were executed as part of Operation Hansford – set up by GMP officers to target an organised crime group believed to be involved in crimes committed across England, spanning several force areas- including Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire.
As part of Operation Hansford detectives have investigated 120 offences including aggravated burglary, robbery, car theft, assault, violent disorder and criminal damage – all believed to be orchestrated by the same organised crime group.
Chief Superintendent Neil Evans, GMP’s Territorial Commander with responsibility for Oldham said: “Today we have 5 people in custody and that is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team here in Oldham, who have worked tirelessly in order to disrupt this organised crime group.
“Today’s action has been supported from officers across GMP; however I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our colleagues from West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire – all of whom have supported this investigation from the very outset.
“The importance of our investigation and the severity of the crimes committed should not be underestimated. Organised criminal activity destroys people’s livelihoods and blights communities. I hope that today’s action demonstrates to those who have been affected by such criminality just how dedicated we are in bringing those responsible to justice, as well as our absolute commitment to making the streets of Greater Manchester a safer place.
“I would also like to emphasise that Operation Hansford remains very much ongoing.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
For more information about Policing in Greater Manchester please visit www.gmp.police.uk
Master Sailor Kyle Murphy, a boatswain onboard HMCS HALIFAX fires a SIG Sauer P320 as part of a force protection shoot during Operation REASSURANCE on 3 May 2022.
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Le matelot chef Kyle Murphy, manœuvrier à bord du NCSM HALIFAX, utilise un pistolet SIG Sauer P320 lors d’un exercice de tir de la protection de la force, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 3 mai 2022.
Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the Domestic Response Company (DRC), Reservists drawn from 38, 39, and 41 Canadian Brigade Groups in Western Canada, conduct Type 3 Firefighting under the supervision of the British Columbia (BC) Wildfire Service at the Flat Lake Fire near 100 Mile House, BC on 18 August 2021.
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Des membres de la Compagnie d’intervention nationale (CIN) et des réservistes provenant des 38e, 39e et 41e Groupes-brigades du Canada de l’Ouest canadien procèdent à des opérations de lutte contre les incendies de type 3 sous la supervision des services de lutte contre les feux de forêt de la Colombie Britannique (C. B.) lors de l’incendie à Flat Lake, près de 100 Mile House, en C. B., au cours de l’opération LENTUS, le 18 août 2021.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Victoria Ioganov, Services d’imagerie des FMAR(P)
Pilot, Captain Jackie Ruis prepares to fly the CH-147F Chinook helicopter during Operation PRESENCE-Mali at Camp Castor in Gao, Mali on August 2, 2018.
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La capitaine Jackie Ruis, pilote, se prépare à piloter un hélicoptère CH-147F Chinook au cours de l’opération PRESENCE-Mali, au Camp Castor, à Gao, au Mali, le 2 août 2018.
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Members of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment deliver boxes of food to the residents of Kashechewan First Nation during Operation LASER, 19 June 2021,
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Des membres du 1er Bataillon, The Royal Canadian Regiment, livrent des boites de nourriture aux résidents de la Première Nation de Kashechewan au cours de l’opération LASER, le 19 juin 2021.
Photo : Caporal Justin Dreimanis, Affaires publiques du Quartier général de la 4e Division du Canada
A member of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) FREDERICTON perform his duties during a mine warfare exercise as they depart Aksaz, Turkey to join other ships as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG 2) task group during Operation REASSURANCE on January 29, 2016.
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Un membre du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) FREDERICTON accomplit ses tâches lors d’un exercice de guerre des mines alors que le navire quitte Aksaz, en Turquie, afin d’aller rejoindre d’autres navires en tant que groupe opérationnel du 2e Groupe de la Force navale permanente de l’OTAN (SNMG 2) au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 29 janvier 2016.
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National media interest in the operation.
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.
"Operation Track Sweep," an intensive two-week, system-wide of the tracks at all of the system’s 469 stations gets underway at 14 St on Mon., September 12, 2016.
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Soldiers of the Land Task Force of Operation REASSURANCE jump from an UH-60 Black Hawk from the US Army using American T-11 parachutes in Eastern Europe on September 13, 2014.
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Des soldats de la force opérationnelle terrestre affectée à l’opération Reassurance sautent d’un hélicoptère UH-60 Black Hawk avec des parachutes américains T-11, le 13 septembre 2014, en Europe de l’Est.
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A Polish instructor teaches Canadian Armed Forces members how to set up electric detonators in sequence during an exercise at Nowa Dęba Training Center in Nowa Dęba, Poland on December 7, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.
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Un instructeur polonais enseigne à des militaires des Forces armées canadiennes comment assembler des détonateurs électriques en séquence durant un exercice tenu au centre d’instruction de Nowa Dęba, en Pologne, le 7 décembre 2015, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Service d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, Op REASSURANCE
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Dawn raids saw three people arrested as part of an operation to tackle gun crime and urban street gangs across Manchester
This morning (Wednesday 15 January 2020) a team of officers executed warrants at three addresses in Moss side and Beswick.
The warrants were executed as part of Operation Pallas, an investigation set up by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) and supported by Greater Manchester Police’s Operation Challenger into an organised crime group believed to be operating in Rusholme and other areas of central Manchester.
As part of the operation police have seized three firearms; a Brocock Revolver, a Smith and Wesson Magnum, a Walther P22 Self Loading Pistol and a large quantity of ammunition. Four stolen vehicles, cloned registration plates, drugs and bladed weapons were also recovered last year between April and August 2019.
Three men were arrested for conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life, a further four are also in custody for related offences.
Superintendent Mark Dexter of the city of Manchester district said: “I would like to thank staff from GMP and NWROCU who were involved in making these arrests today.
“We now have a total of seven people in custody due to the strenuous work of our officers and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit.
“I hope these arrests will reassure residents in Rusholme that we are fully committed to making the streets of Manchester a safer place by disrupting organised crime groups and any child criminal exploitation.For more information about Policing in Greater Manchester please visit our website. www.gmp.police.uk
To contact Greater Manchester Police for a less urgent matter or make a report online you can also 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 evidence.
A Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King lands on the flight deck of HMCS MONTREAL during a crosspol with SPS CANTABRIA in the Mediterranean Sea, during Operation REASSURANCE on June 08, 2022.
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Un hélicoptère Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King se pose sur le pont d’envol du NCSM MONTREAL lors d’un échange de personnel avec le SPS CANTABRIA, dans la Méditerranée, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 8 juin 2022.
Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, technicien en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
Clearance Divers from Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic and Pacific prepare stand-by diver, Master Sailor Andy O’Brian during a proficiency dive while deployed on HMCS SUMMERSIDE, in Baltic Sea on Operation REASSURANCE on 22 July 2022.
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Des plongeurs-démineurs des Unités de plongée de la Flotte (Atlantique et Pacifique) préparent le plongeur de secours, le matelot chef Andy O’Brian, au cours d’une plongée de vérification des compétences pendant un déploiement à bord du NCSM SUMMERSIDE, dans la mer Baltique, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 22 juillet 2022.
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During wellness checks, Lieutenant Commander Kyle Aubrey from HMCS MARGARET BROOKE and residents of Grey River, Newfoundland examine the damage of the bridge that was washed away during Hurricane Fiona, September 27, 2022.
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Lors des vérifications du bien-être des résidents effectuées dans le cadre de l’opération LENTUS après le passage de l’ouragan Fiona, le capitaine de corvette Kyle Aubrey, membre d’équipage du NCSM MARGARET BROOKE, évalue les dommages à Grey River (Terre Neuve et Labrador) en compagnie d’un résident, le 27 septembre 2022.
Photo : Cpl Kuzma, technicienne en imagerie, Forces armées canadiennes