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Sergeant Chris Payne from the Operation UNIFIER Medical Training Group (MTG) delivers “Stress Lane” training to the candidates of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) Basic Combat Medic Course, at the NGU Training Center in Zolochiv, Ukraine on 12 March 2021.
Stress Lane training is a mix of mental and physical tasks done at speed and design in a way that candidates will operate in a stressful environment.
Please credit: Cpl Melissa Gloude, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
Le sergent Chris Payne, du Groupe de formation médicale (GFM) de l’opération UNIFIER, présente un entraînement axé sur le stress aux candidats du cours élémentaire de personnel médical de combat de la Garde nationale ukrainienne (GNU), au centre d’entraînement de la GNU à Zolochiv, en Ukraine, le 12 mars 2021.
Cet entraînement axé sur le stress est constitué de tâches à la fois mentales et physiques que les candidats doivent réaliser rapidement, comme ils devront le faire dans un environnement stressant.
Photo : Cpl Melissa Gloude, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
Sergeant Chris Payne from the Operation UNIFIER Medical Training Group (MTG) delivers “Stress Lane” training to the candidates of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) Basic Combat Medic Course, at the NGU Training Center in Zolochiv, Ukraine on 12 March 2021.
Stress Lane training is a mix of mental and physical tasks done at speed and design in a way that candidates will operate in a stressful environment.
Please credit: Cpl Melissa Gloude, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
Le sergent Chris Payne, du Groupe de formation médicale (GFM) de l’opération UNIFIER, présente un entraînement axé sur le stress aux candidats du cours élémentaire de personnel médical de combat de la Garde nationale ukrainienne (GNU), au centre d’entraînement de la GNU à Zolochiv, en Ukraine, le 12 mars 2021.
Cet entraînement axé sur le stress est constitué de tâches à la fois mentales et physiques que les candidats doivent réaliser rapidement, comme ils devront le faire dans un environnement stressant.
Photo : Cpl Melissa Gloude, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
Master Seaman Shawn Davis is detained by members of the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard during a boarding exercise as part of Operation NANOOK 2020 on August 18, 2020.
Photo by Corporal David Veldman, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le matelot-chef Shawn Davis est détenu par des membres de la marine américaine et de la Garde côtière des États-Unis lors d’un exercice d’arraisonnement dans le cadre de l’opération NANOOK 2020, le 18 août 2020.
Photo : Caporal David Veldman, Forces armées canadiennes
Corporal Shantz Hallman, a member of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), stands guard during a training exercise at the MFO South Camp in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt during Operation CALUMET on March 27, 2019.
Photo: Sergeant Vincent Carbonneau, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Le caporal Shantz Hallman, membre de la Force multinationale et Observateurs (FMO), monte la garde durant un exercice d’entraînement au Camp Sud de la FMO à Charm el-Cheikh, en Égypte, lors de l’opération CALUMET, le 27 mars 2019.
Photo : Sergent Vincent Carbonneau, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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Special constables of Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Police have today, 9 January 2015, taken part in Operation Fezzan.
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 vehicles that crossed between the two counties, stopping any that were on the roads illegally or were linked to criminal activity.
The operation was centred around the forces' border near Poynton.
Special constables are volunteer police officers who give up their time to help keep our communities safe. They have the same powers as regular officers and provide police forces across the country with thousands of hours of additional policing every month.
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.
Police have launched a two-day operation to protect the most vulnerable members of the community.
The initiative codenamed Operation Longford will see officers from across the Force and specialist units including traffic, tactical aid and the ANPR intercept teams take to the streets in a bid to target vulnerability in the community.
Some of the work as part of the days of action (Friday 29 to Saturday 30 May) will include visits to licensed premises, policing open spaces that attract youths and alcohol, takeaway enforcement, visit to shisha bars in addition to Metrolink and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) patrols.
Superintendent Craig Thompson operational lead said: “Safeguarding vulnerable people is an on-going priority for the Force which makes days of action like this so important. By having mechanisms in place and working alongside our partners we can ensure those at greater risk in our community are protected before the actions such as exploitation and abuse begin.
“As with our day to day policing we will also carry out enforcement work and will target offenders for a range of offences including, human trafficking, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE*), antisocial behaviour and general criminality.”
As part of the operation officers from the City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team and partners such as Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner will launch the partnership Safe Haven scheme. It is a place of safety for anyone who is out and about in the city centre on a Friday or Saturday night and in need of help, support, a place of safety or a designated meeting point for when you lose your friends.
Superintendent Thompson added: “We want Operation Longford to show our community that their safety comes first and will always be our priority. We will make use of all of our disruption tactics to put a stop to criminals.”
For live updates from the operation follow #OpLongford from the GMP twitter accounts. You can find your local Twitter account by visiting: www.gmp.police.uk/socialmedia.
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
Lieutenant (Navy) Wilson Gonese, a Padre aboard HMCS CALGARY, says a prayer for the children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School during a ceremony in the port of Duqm in Oman during Operation ARTEMIS and as part of Combined Task Force 150, on June 2, 2021.
Please credit: Corporal Lynette Ai Dang, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le lieutenant de vaisseau Wilson Gonese, aumônier à bord du NCSM CALGARY faisant partie Force opérationnelle multinationale 150, récite une prière pour les enfants du pensionnat indien de Kamloops lors d’une cérémonie dans le port de Douqm, à Oman, au cours de l’opération ARTEMIS, le 2 juin 2021.
Photo : Caporal Lynette Ai Dang, Forces armées canadiennes
Five people have been arrested as part of an operation to target mortgage fraud and money laundering in Rochdale.
These raids are the result of an intelligence-led operation, code named Operation Florin, aimed at people buying properties with false documents and money made from criminal activities.
Warrants were executed at addresses in the Milnrow and Cutgate areas just after 7am this morning, Wednesday 17 November 2010.
Two men and three women have been arrested on suspicion of fraud and money laundering.
Officers from the Rochdale division carried out the raids with the support of force resources such as Tactical Aid Units and those in custody will be interviewed by officers from the Pennine Neighbourhood Policing Team while the houses are searched.
Operation Florin was launched after officers found up to a quarter of a million pounds worth of cannabis during a raid at a house on Higher Calderbrook Road, Littleborough on 21 April 2010.
Officers then began an investigation into the ownership of that and other properties in Rochdale and Manchester.
Sergeant Karl Ward, from Pennine Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "Today is the culmination of months of hard work by the NPT and our financial investigator and proves that when we find drugs, our work does not stop there.
"When we found the cannabis plants and stopped those drugs from getting on to the streets of Greater Manchester, it was a good result but we were not satisfied to let it rest there and decided to look at every aspect behind it such as the ownership of the house involved.
"We will always try to tackle drug dealers as they cause misery on a number of levels - to those using drugs, to the community that has to put up with the antisocial behaviour and intimidation that goes with it and those who suffer the burglaries and robberies that fund addictions.
"However, today shows that it can go much deeper. We are in a recession and honest residents are already struggling to make ends meet.
"Criminals who buy property with ill-gotten gains and false documents can affect house prices in the area and damage the firms they borrow from with their perilous financial position, only adding to the problems of law-abiding people who are already struggling."
The Pennine Neighbourhood Policing Team (Littleborough Lakeside, Wardle and West Littleborough, Smallbridge and Firgrove and Milnrow and Newhey) can be contacted on 0161 856 4556 / pennineparnership@gmp.police.uk
Anyone who is concerned about drug dealing and its associated criminal activity in their area should ring Greater Manchester Police on 0161 872 5050 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
For more information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
The Naval Boarding Party aboard Task Group flagship HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC are briefed on the Rules of Engagement prior to a boarding exercise on August 16, 2020 during Operation NANOOK 20.
Photo: MCpl Manuela Berger, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Les membres de l’équipe d’arraisonnement des navires à bord du NCSM VILLE DE QUEBEC, navire amiral du groupe opérationnel, reçoivent un briefing sur les règles d’engagement avant de participer à un exercice d’arraisonnement, le 16 août 2020, dans le cadre de l’opération NANOOK 20.
Photo : Cplc Manuela Berger, Forces armées canadiennes
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Sergeant Chris Payne from the Operation UNIFIER Medical Training Group (MTG) and training volunteer Aviator Mason Woof demonstrate “Stress Lane” training to the candidates of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) Basic Combat Medic Course at the NGU Training Center in Zolochiv, Ukraine on 12 March 2021.
Stress Lane training is a mix of mental and physical tasks done at speed and design in a way that candidates will operate in a stressful environment.
Please credit: Cpl Melissa Gloude, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
Le sergent Chris Payne, du Groupe de formation médicale (GFM) de l’opération UNIFIER, et l’aviateur Mason Woof, qui s’est porté volontaire, font une démonstration durant l’entraînement axé sur le stress à l’intention des candidats du cours élémentaire de personnel médical de combat de la Garde nationale ukrainienne (GNU), au centre d’entraînement de la GNU à Zolochiv, en Ukraine, le 12 mars 2021.
Cet entraînement axé sur le stress est constitué de tâches à la fois mentales et physiques que les candidats doivent réaliser rapidement, comme ils devront le faire dans un environnement stressant.
Photo : Cpl Melissa Gloude, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
A member of Air Task Force - Iraq takes advantage of some downtime between flights to get in a work out at the gym during Operation IMPACT on March 2, 2015.
Photo: OP Impact, DND
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Un membre de la Force opérationnelle aérienne en Irak profite d’une période de repos entre deux vols pour s’entraîner au gymnase, dans le cadre de l’opération IMPACT, le 2 mars 2015.
Photo : Opération Impact, MDN
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Crew members from Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Toronto conduct a live fire range in order to practice some marksmanship skills while on a moving ship during Operation REASSURANCE on 23 August 2020.
Photo Credit: Cpl White-Finkle, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des membres d’équipage du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Toronto pratiquent leurs habiletés au tir lors d’un exercice de tir réel à bord d’un navire en mouvement au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 23 août 2020.
Photo : Cpl White-Finkle, Forces armées canadiennes
Yesterday (Wednesday 11 March 2020), officers from Greater Manchester Police and the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) executed a number of warrants at Great Ducie Street, Manchester.
Officers from GMP and the City of London Police - the national policing lead for fraud – worked alongside UK immigration, meaning a total of 100 officers and staff members were involved in the operation.
The search warrant, which developed from a previous operation that involved the sale and distribution of counterfeit items, saw thousands of labels, computer equipment and cash seized.
Detectives are currently exploring links between the counterfeit operation and Serious Organised Crime, helping to fund criminal activity beyond Greater Manchester.
15 people were arrested, after officers uncovered an estimated £7.5 million worth of branded clothing, shoes and perfume suspected to be counterfeit.
Chief Inspector Kirsten Buggy, of GMP’s North Manchester division, said: “Yesterday’s operation is one of the largest of its kind ever carried out in the area and has taken a meticulous amount of planning and preparation.
“I am thankful to colleagues from the City of London Police, who as the national policing lead for fraud, have worked in partnership with officers from GMP and helped bring about yesterday’s direct action. I am also grateful to those from UK Immigration for their help.
“Such partnerships are absolutely vital when tackling counterfeit operations, as they bring specialisms from across the country together in a bid to make an impactive and real difference. Steps such as yesterday are often only the start when it comes to investigating the scale of these operations and we will continue to work in conjunction with the City of London’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit to tackle this type of offending to its’ very core.
“It is important to recognise the far-reaching and serious impact of sophisticated and large scale counterfeit operations such as this one; and I would like to take this opportunity to remind members of the public of the repercussions of this kind of offending and the link to organised criminal activity. Please be under no illusion- this type of crime is not victimless.”
Police staff investigator Charlotte Beattie, of the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), said:
“The counterfeit goods business is a deceiving one and the key message to be take away from this operation, is that counterfeiting is not a victimless crime.
“An individual may think that when buying counterfeit goods they are only affecting a multi-million pound brand, and won’t matter, when in fact they are helping to fund organised criminal activity. Counterfeit goods also pose a health risk to individuals as they usually are not fit for purpose or have not gone through the legal health and safety checks.
“Working in partnership has ensured that today’s operation has been a success. We will continue to work with Greater Manchester Police and UK Immigration to tackle the scourge of the counterfeit goods problem.”
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.
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.
A Canadian Armed Forces member soaks the side of a tent during fire brigade training in Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on December 30, 2015.
Photo: Op IMPACT, DND
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Un membre des Forces armées canadiennes asperge le panneau d’une tente au cours de la formation du corps de pompiers au Koweït, dans le cadre de l’opération IMPACT, le 30 décembre 2015.
Photo : Op IMPACT, MDN
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Annick Goulet, Ambassador of Canada in Romania greets Canadian Armed Forces members that are attending the Bucharest Air Show in Romania, on 3 September 2022 during Operation REASSURANCE.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Annick Goulet, ambassadrice du Canada en Roumanie, accueille les membres des Forces armées canadiennes qui participent au spectacle aérien de Bucarest, en Roumanie, le 3 septembre 2022, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron aircrew escort British Columbia (BC) Wildfire Service members into the CH-147 Chinook helicopter at YKA Kamloops Airport, to assist with personnel transportation in support of Operation LENTUS to help provincial and local authorities stabilize the BC wildfire situation in Kamloops, BC, on July 10, 2021.
Photo by: Sailor 1st Class Victoria Ioganov, MARPAC Imaging Services, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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L’équipage du 450e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères accompagne des employés des services de lutte contre les feux de forêt de la Colombie Britannique (C. B) à bord de l’hélicoptère CH-147 Chinook, à l’aéroport de Kamloops (YKA), pour aider au transport du personnel dans le cadre de l’opération LENTUS, qui vise à aider les autorités locales et provinciales à stabiliser la situation des feux de forêt en C. B., à Kamloops, en C. B., le 10 juillet 2021.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Victoria Ioganov, Services d’imagerie des FMAR(P), Forces armées canadiennes
Members of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) WINNIPEG fix a small engine during Operation PROJECTION-NEON on 15 September 2020.
Photo: Sailor 1st Class Valerie LeClair, MARPAC Imaging Services
Des membres d’équipage du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) WINNIPEG réparent un petit moteur au cours de l’opération PROJECTION-NEON, le 15 septembre 2020.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Valerie LeClair, Services d’imagerie des FMAR(P)
Special constables of Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Police have today, 9 January 2015, taken part in Operation Fezzan.
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 vehicles that crossed between the two counties, stopping any that were on the roads illegally or were linked to criminal activity.
The operation was centred around the forces' border near Poynton.
Special constables are volunteer police officers who give up their time to help keep our communities safe. They have the same powers as regular officers and provide police forces across the country with thousands of hours of additional policing every month.
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.
Commander Dale St Croix, Commander of HMCS HALIFAX provides a tour of the ship to his guests during Operation REASSURANCE while alongside Riga, Latvia on 22 April 2022.
Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett Canadian Armed Forces photo
New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 133rd Composite Supply Company, part of the 53rd Troop Command, unpack cots at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City March 26, 2020. The convention center will be an alternate care site to ease the bed shortage of New York Hospitals as part of the state response to the COVID-19 outbreak (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sean Madden)
Portrait of a Canadian Ranger from 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on March 13, 2023.
Photo by: Corporal Antoine Brochu, Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs), Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Photo d’un membre du 1er Groupe de patrouilles des Rangers canadiens au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, à Rankin Inlet, au Nunavut, le 13 mars 2023.
Photo : Caporal Antoine Brochu, Sous ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques), Forces armées canadiennes
Canadian CF-188s and Portuguese F-16s line the short pad at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania during Operation REASSURANCE, in support of NATO Baltic Air Policing Block 36 on August 29, 2014.
Photo: Cpl Kenneth Galbraith, CFJIC/Combat Camera
Des CF188 canadiens et des F-16 portugais s’alignent à l’écart de la piste de la base aérienne de Šiauliai (Lituanie), le 29 août 2014, en vue d’appuyer les opérations du bloc 36 de la police aérienne des pays baltes de l’OTAN, dans le cadre de l’opération Reassurance.
Photo : Cpl Kenneth Galbraith, CIIFC/Caméra de combat
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Captain DeWolfe (seated) with Petty Officer 2nd Class Veras review briefing notes from Joint Task Force – IMPACT / Task Force – Central, in Lebanon on September 10, 2020.
Please credit: MCpl J.W.S Houck, JTF-I – Public Affairs
La capitaine DeWolfe (assise) et le maître de 2e classe Veras examinent les notes d’information de la Force opérationnelle interarmées – IMPACT / Force opérationnelle (Centre), au Liban, le 10 septembre 2020.
Photo : Cplc J.W.S Houck, Affaires publiques – FOI-I
Canadian traffic technicians deployed as part of Operation IMPACT work in partnership with the United States Air Force, United States Army and the Royal Danish Army to load a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130 Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, on March 27, 2020. The plane will deliver supplies to Coalition members in other parts of the Middle East.
Image by: Cpl Nicolas Alonso
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Les techniciens des mouvements canadiens déployés dans le cadre de l'opération IMPACT travaillent en partenariat avec l’armée et l’aviation américaines, ainsi que l’Armée royale danoise, pour charger un CC-130 Hercules de l’Aviation royale canadienne à la base aérienne Ali Al Salem (Koweït) le 27 mars 2020. L'avion livrera du matériel aux membres de la coalition dans d'autres régions du Moyen-Orient.
Image par : Cpl Nicolas Alonso
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 Bury.
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
French and Chad military participate in a flag ceremony to commemorate the launch of Operation Barkhane. Operation Barkhane is an anti-terrorist operation in Africa's Sahel region beginning in July 2014. It consists of a 3,000-strong French force, which will be permanent and headquartered in N’Djamena, Chad. The operation has been designed with five countries, and former French colonies, that span the Sahel: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. (U.S. Army Africa photos by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Martin S. Bonner)
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
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A French Navy NH90 helicopter from NATO Task Force 473 conducts drills with HMCS REGINA during Operation ARTEMIS in the Pacific Ocean on April 23 2019.
Photo: Corporal Stuart Evans, BORDEN Imaging Services
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The Ambassador of Canada to Romania, Annick Goulet, Canada’s ambassador for Women Peace and Security, Jacqueline O'Neill with Canadian Armed Forces members, Romanian Army members and United States Army representatives attend the Women, Peace and Security event in Bucharest, Romania on November 2, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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L’ambassadrice du Canada en Roumanie, Annick Goulet, l’ambassadrice du Canada pour les femmes, la paix et la sécurité, Jacqueline O'Neill, ainsi que des membres des Forces armées canadiennes, des membres des forces armées de la Roumanie et des représentants de l’armée américaine assistent à un événement sur le thème des femmes, de la paix et de la sécurité à Bucarest, en Roumanie, le 2 novembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes
A total of 30 arrests were made and cash, drugs and vehicles were seized in Tameside as part of GMP's force-wide initiative, Operation Avro.
Dozens of raids were carried out, thousands of pounds of goods were seized and 30 suspects were arrested on suspicion of a range of offences following a blitz on crime in the district yesterday (17 February 2022).
Almost 200 officers from across the force were involved in the operation - maximising resources from across our districts and specialist units - and flooded the city with a surge of activity, including warrants, arrests, community engagement, traffic enforcement, and crime-prevention advice along with partners including Tameside Council. Weapon sweeps, high visibility patrols, multi-agency checks on premises' and businesses and vehicles were seized as part of the widespread effort to take proactive action on crime in the district.
Tameside is the fifth district to hold Operation Avro - following Salford, Trafford, Manchester and Stockport.
A number of warrants were carried out in Hyde, Droylsden, Dunkinfield and Ashton including addresses in Booth Close, Stalybridge, where three men were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and cannabis plants were found.
At an address on Market Street, Droylsden, a man was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and theft of a motor vehicle after a suspected stolen vehicle with keys was located and seized.
Multi-agency teams also carried out vehicle safety checks, taxi and private hire vehicle safety checks, scrap metal and waste carrier compliance checks and visited licensed premises across the borough. Partners from HMRC carried out the checks on taxis and six were found to have failed due to defects - being ordered to fix them before being allowed to carry passengers.
At nine of the 10 off licence and convenience stories visited by Tameside Council's licensing team, suspected illegal tobacco was found and seized.
On Mottram Road in Stalybridge, a traffic operation led to 82 speeding offences being recorded, along with 26 traffic offences reported, five vehicle seizures and two arrests.
Chief Superintendent Rob Cousen, from GMP's Tameside district's commander, said: "This action is more than a one-off - it's all part of the new era GMP is now in where we're arresting more criminals, seizing more assets and deploying more officers into our neighbourhoods.
"We're absolutely determined to make Tameside the safest place possible to live, work and visit and Operation Avro is just one of the steps we're taking to ensure this happens.
"This day of action has led to some impressive results thanks to the work of our officers and partners across the district and we will continue to crack down on those causing the most harm to our communities by bringing those responsible to justice.
"I'd like to reassure the communities in Tameside that we will listen to your concerns and act on them - anyone with any information or concerns can get in touch with local officers."
Tameside Council Executive Leader Cllr Brenda Warrington said: “The day of action supports our wider, ongoing multi-agency work - as part of Operation Safer Tameside - to take a robust, partnership approach to tackling issues of concern in our local community.
"We are determined to make our communities feel safe and protected and it’s great to once again see such positive results and feedback.”
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 of HMCS FREDERICTON install the awning on the flight deck prior to hosting a reception for the Canadian Embassy in Split, Croatia during Operation REASSURANCE, on 12 March 2023.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des membres d’équipage du NCSM FREDERICTON installent l’auvent sur le pont d’envol en préparation à une réception pour l’ambassade du Canada, à Split, en Croatie, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 12 mars 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Three people have been arrested after early morning warrants were executed in Manchester.
Earlier this morning (Friday 29 November 2019), officers executed warrants at two addresses in Cheetham Hill and made three arrests in relation to an ongoing firearms investigation.
The action comes after GMP launched a dedicated operation – codenamed Heamus - earlier in the month. The operation is set to tackle a dispute between two local crime groups, following a series of firearms discharges which have taken place since the beginning of September 2019.
Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, of GMP’s City of Manchester division, said: “Following this morning’s direct action, we have three people in custody and I would like to thank those officers who have worked extremely hard as part of this ongoing operation and who are committed to keeping the people of Cheetham Hill safe.
“Whilst we believe that these incidents have been targeted, we understand and appreciate how concerned local residents may be and as a result of this have set up this dedicated operation. We want to reassure those who feel affected that we are doing all that we can and stress that we are treating these incidents as an absolute priority.
“This is a complex investigation, which brings its own challenges and whilst we have made arrests, we are continuing to appeal for the public’s help. We believe that answers lie within the community and would urge anyone with information to get in touch. Whether you want to speak to us directly, or whether you’d prefer to talk to Crimestoppers anonymously, please do so if you think you can assist our enquiries with even the smallest piece of information.
“We will continue to work closely with partners in order to disrupt this kind of activity and I hope that this morning’s action demonstrates that are working hard in order to prevent any further incidents and protect those in our communities.
“This type of criminal behaviour is reckless and dangerous- it will not be tolerated on our streets.”
Anyone with information should call 0161 856 1146, quoting incident number 2348 of 18/11/19. Reports can also be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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 Bury.
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
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 the Land Task Force support a second dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba during Operation VECTOR on May 05, 2021.
Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des membres de la Force opérationnelle terrestre prêtent main forte dans une clinique de vaccination contre la COVID-19 lors de l’administration de la deuxième dose du vaccin, dans la Nation crie de Nisichawayasihk, dans le nord du Manitoba, au cours de l’opération VECTOR, le 5 mai 2021.
Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Members from the 41 Canadian Brigade Group (CBG) alongside The Alberta Wildfire and the local firefighters, participate in fire prevention operations in Drayton Valley, Alberta, on May 14, 2023, in support of Operation LENTUS 23.
Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces
Des membres du 41e Groupe-brigade du Canada (41 GBC) participent à des opérations de prévention des incendies aux côtés du personnel du Service des incendies de l’Alberta et des pompiers de la région à Drayton Valley, en Alberta, le 14 mai 2023, dans le cadre de l'opération LENTUS 23.
Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
Eighteen suspects were arrested, cash, drugs and vehicles were seized, and over 100 motorists were summonsed for driving offences as part of our blitz on crime across the city of Salford on Tuesday 26 October 2021.
The action was part of our new force-wide initiative - codenamed Operation AVRO - which will run each month in a different district, and began this October in Salford.
Over 200 officers were involved in the operation - maximising resources from across our districts and specialist units - and flooded the city with a surge of activity, including warrants, arrests, community engagement, traffic enforcement, and crime-prevention advice.
The day was bookended with two public street briefings; one of which was led by Chief Constable Stephen Watson in Walkden town centre - moments after a shoplifting suspect was arrested in a nearby superstore - before over 30 neighbourhood officers embarked on anti-social behaviour patrols in the area.
A total of 13 warrants were executed during the day which saw 18 people arrested - including a teenager found in his attic in possession of four stolen phones and car keys believed to have been stolen overnight in Pendleton.
One of the more unique arrests was in Weaste alongside partners in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) as a man was taken to custody to be questioned for the illegal trade of birds; over 20 exotic birds were taken to safety by RSPCA officers who later questioned the suspect.
Our traffic cops underwent a day of intensified traffic enforcement on A57 Regent Road which resulted in 19 uninsured vehicles seized, 104 motorists reported for traffic offences, and 10 unsafe vehicles prohibited from the road.
Community officers dropped leaflets through the doors of hundreds of local residents to let them know about the AVRO activity taking place through the day, and councillors and other local community members joined our local patrols in engaging with the public and discussing ways of tackling crime.
Multi-agency visits to 26 addresses took place through the afternoon with Salford City council where officers from our Salford Connect safeguarding team spoke to a number of suspected victims of 'cuckooing' where criminals target and criminally exploit vulnerable adults.
The day's action has been pledged to be more than a one-off; instead an exemplification of the new era GMP has launched itself into, where more criminals are arrested, more assets are seized, and more police are in our neighbourhoods.
Assistant Chief Constable Scott Green, GMP's joint-lead on local policing, said: "I hope that yesterday was a reminder to all of our communities that GMP is very much here and able to show a really visible presence on our streets.
"It has served as a reminder to the criminals that are causing harm to our communities, to families, that GMP is on its front foot and we will - based on intelligence - conduct enforcement activity.
"This is what a new and resurgent GMP looks like and we have shown - and are committed to continuing to show - that we are really capable of putting on these key enforcement activities.
"GMP is a big team and we should have our head held high. We should be out there, engaging with the public, conducting enforcement and reminding the criminals that are causing harm that this is what we're here to do.
"This is the start of a new era of policing in Greater Manchester and the people of Salford experienced just the start of this yesterday; we hope communities in the city should start to feel closer to their neighbourhood teams and reporting the issues that matter to them.
"For the rest of the region: Operation AVRO will be coming to a town near you soon where you can expect to see something just as big, if not bigger. This will only enhance - not detract - from our day-to-day work as we pledge to bring more criminals to book and make our streets a safer place."
Praising GMP's Operation AVRO, Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “Yesterday was a successful operation with drugs, cash and stolen property recovered from warrants and uninsured drivers caught on the roads.
"I’d like to thank local people for their support. Their information is vital so that the enforcement agencies can take action. I’d encourage anybody with information that may be useful to authorities to make contact."
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet Pilots fly in close formation after returning from a combat training flight during Operation REASSURANCE - Air Task Force Romania on September 22, 2020 at Mihail Kogӑlniceanu Air Base, Romania.
Photo by: S1 Zach Barr
Air Task Force Romania
Members of Naval Replenishment Unit ASTERIX during a Replenishment at Sea with HMS LANCASTER in the Red Sea during Operation SAVANNE on 27 April 2023.
Photo: S1 Taylor Congdon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des membres d’équipage de l’unité de ravitaillement naval ASTERIX lors d’un ravitaillement en mer avec le NCSM LANCASTER dans la mer Rouge au cours de l’opération SAVANNE, le 27 avril 2023.
Photo : Mat 1 Taylor Congdon, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of HMCS MONTREAL wave goodbye to Kapal Republik Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia Ship) (KRI) Sultan Hasanuddin as the two ships diverge after conducting a sail pass during Operation PROJECTION on 10 July 2023.
Photo by: Cpl Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Des membres d’équipage du NCSM MONTREAL font au revoir de la main au Kapal Republik Indonesia (KRI) Sultan Hasanuddin, navire de la République d’Indonésie, au moment où les navires s’écartent l’un de l’autre après un défilé naval au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 10 juillet 2023.
Photo : Cpl Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes
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.
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.
Please credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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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
RICHMOND, Virginia – A weeklong, large-scale gang enforcement operation, labeled “Operation Washout” wrapped up on May 24, resulting in 90 arrests of alleged violent offenders and fugitives.
The U.S. Marshals Service led multiple federal, state and local law enforcement agencies working around the clock May 20-24, concentrating their efforts primarily on known gang members wanted in the Richmond and Tri-Cities areas. Of the 90 arrests, 22 were documented gang members. Many other arrests were of suspected gang members or associates. Additional state and federal prosecutions are pending on those arrested where drug, gun or other crime evidence was seized during or subsequent to the person’s arrest.
The U.S. Marshals Service’s national fugitive initiative known as Operation Washout is deployed to local communities to bring immediate relief from violent, gang-related crime. The collaborative law enforcement effort is focused on targeting and arresting violent fugitives wanted for high-profile crimes such as homicide, felony assault and sexual assault, illegal possession of firearms, illegal drug distribution, robbery and arson.
Photo by Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals
Today, Thursday 9 November 2017, saw Greater Manchester Police execute warrants at addresses across the Moss Side and Hulme areas of Manchester.
The warrants, which were supported by the Immigration Service, were executed as part of Operation Malham targeting the supply of drugs in South Manchester.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Walker, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Over the past 6 months we have had a dedicated team of detectives trawling through community concerns and information about drug supply in the Moss Side and Hulme areas.
“Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across these areas and I would like to thank the community for working with us, as well as partners, and making this possible.
“Please continue to report anything suspicious to help us stop the criminals benefiting from drug supply and organised crime.
“Drugs never be tolerated by us and we are determined to bring those responsible to justice.”
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.
A soldier with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, mentors Ukrainian recruits during urban operations training on Operation UNIFIER in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2023.
Please Credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Un soldat du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, encadre des recrues ukrainiennes lors d’un entraînement aux opérations en zone urbaine au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, au Royaume Uni, le 16 février 2023.
Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes
Harrisburg Recruiting Company hosts a Mega Future Soldier Event “Operation Recruit ARMY STRONG” April 30 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Close to 115 Future Soldiers and their guests attended the event, which showcased training sessions on first aid, parachute rigging and air rocket familiarity, and simulator training on convoy missions, M-16 and M-4 rifles. Training was provided by ”synergy” cooperation with Reserve Soldiers from Company “C,” 1st Battalion, 417th Regiment and Company “C,” Infantry Battalion, both out of Fort Indianhead Gap, and the 365th Engineering Battalion from Schuylkill Haven, Pa. Sgt. Daniel Gordon, the Future Soldier leader from the Harrisburg Opportunity Center, oversaw this event for all three of the company’s opportunity centers. Parents were also invited to attend this event with their Future Soldiers. U.S. Army photos by Staci Cretu, Harrisburg Battalion A&PA.
French and Chad military participate in a flag ceremony to commemorate the launch of Operation Barkhane. Operation Barkhane is an anti-terrorist operation in Africa's Sahel region beginning in July 2014. It consists of a 3,000-strong French force, which will be permanent and headquartered in N’Djamena, Chad. The operation has been designed with five countries, and former French colonies, that span the Sahel: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. (U.S. Army Africa photos by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Martin S. Bonner)
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