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Operation Olympus by Greater Manchester Police

Police have launched a 48 hour crackdown on offenders wanted for incidents of domestic abuse.

Hundreds of officers will take to the streets ahead of Valentine’s weekend to look for wanted offenders.

The operation – codenamed Olympus – will see local officers working alongside Force resources such as tactical aid unit and ANPR Intercept officers to locate culprits.

Superintendent Craig Thompson said: “Our priority is to protect victims and we will be out in force over the next two days to ensure offenders are brought in and locked up before they cause any further misery.

“We will leave no stone unturned and do all we can to locate those trying to evade capture. Anybody with information on somebody who may be wanted should do the right thing and contact police before they cause more harm.”

Detective Chief Inspector Nicky Porter said: “Valentine’s Day should be a celebration of love and romance but unfortunately for many it will serve as a reminder that their relationship is far from happy and is instead masked by fear, control and violence.

“Domestic abuse comes in many guises and can be emotional as well as physical. In December we welcomed a change in legislation which means for the first time perpetrators who control their partners through threats or by restricting their personal or financial freedom could face prison in the same way as those who are violent towards them.

“Taking these abusers off our streets is a huge part of what we do but we also want to stop this type of crime happening in the first place. I urge people to take a step back and consider the relationship they are in – if their partner is controlling, threatening or violent, it’s time to ask for help. Whether it be a relative, friend, charity or the police, we are here to support people to live safely and without fear.”

Victims of domestic abuse are urged not to suffer in silence - call the Women’s Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0161 636 7525 or report incidents to Greater Manchester Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. Visit gmp.police.uk or endthefear.co.uk for information on how to stop the abuse.

Anybody with information on somebody who is wanted by police should call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Follow #OpOlympus on Twitter for live updates from the operation.

Operation Ballerina by Greater Manchester Police

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Dawn raids saw seven people arrested as part of a crackdown on the supply of drugs in Bury.

This morning (Thursday 6 June 2019) a team of officers executed warrants at properties across five addresses in the Heywood and Bury areas.

The warrants were part of Operation Ballerina – set up by GMP to target those believed to be involved in the supply of Class A drugs across Bury.

Four men – aged 26, 65, 58, 22 and 34 – and one woman – aged 28 - have all been arrested on suspicion of supply of Class A drugs.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs.

Officers seized a substantial amount of class B drugs across the properties.

Superintendent Paul Walker, of GMP’s Bury district, said: “We absolutely do not tolerate the supply of drugs, and we will continue to take action if there is any suspicion of offences being committed in Greater Manchester.

“Thanks to the speedy actions of officers this morning, a significant amount of drugs destined for our streets have been seized.

“Operation Ballerina is very much ongoing, and we are continuing to crack down on the supply of drugs across Bury and the wider region.

"Our most powerful tool in the fight against drugs is the information we receive from the community. If you suspect drugs are being used or cultivated in your area, we urge you to get in touch with the police as soon as you can."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 9023, or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.

To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit

www.gmp.police.uk

You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.

Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.

You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.

Operation REASSURANCE - ATF by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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CF-18 Hornets take off from Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania, to return to Canada during Operation REASSURANCE, December 1, 2022.

Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Des chasseurs CF-18 Hornet quittent la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, pour revenir au Canada au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er décembre 2022.

Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation LONDON BRIDGE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members of the British Armed Forces march for the State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II during Operation LONDON BRIDGE in London, United Kingdom on September 19, 2022.

Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Des membres des forces armées britanniques défilent lors des funérailles nationales de la reine Elizabeth II dans le cadre de l’opération LONDON BRIDGE, à Londres, au Royaume-Uni, le 19 septembre 2022.

Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation Harvest - ANPR by Greater Manchester Police

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Greater Manchester Police raided 64 scrap metal dealers, recovered stolen metals from five and made 11 arrests for metal and other thefts, drink driving and immigration offences yesterday (Thursday 11 October) in their latest clampdown on metal thieves.

Roads policing officers supported the raids by conducting roadside checks on 427 vehicles suspected to be transporting metal illegally. They seized 28 vehicles for insurance and road tax offences, served 86 Fixed Penalty Notices for traffic offences and 449 for speeding in a 40mph zone.

More than a hundred specialist and divisional officers as well as 11 Special Constables were involved in the day of action, one of many planned under the Force’s Operation Harvest that aims to bring a wide range of thieves, thugs and fugitives to justice in the coming weeks.

Recovered items included overhead power cables, metal cages, copper and beer kegs. Officers were supported in identifying stolen metals by engineers from the telecoms, transport and utility companies.

Officers from GMP’s Operation Alloy team that was set up last year to tackle an increase in metal thefts say hard hitting actions such as these aimed at metal theft and associated crimes have helped to reduce metal thefts by 56 per cent in the last year.

Superintendent Craig Thompson who led the day of action said: “Many people will have been inconvenienced by power cuts, loss of telephone and internet connections and train and tram disruptions as a result of the activity of metal thieves.

“Some will have had their lives put at risk through thieves targeting metal cables that supply power and communication links to hospitals and care homes and the emergency services.

“More than half of metal thefts in Greater Manchester are from the homes of ordinary, often vulnerable people causing them physical and financial hardship that is particularly painful in the current financial climate and during the winter months.

“Because of this we have worked hard in the last year to substantially reduce metal thefts by targeting metal thieves in the scrap metal yards where they off load their ill-gotten gains, on the roads when they are transporting stolen metals and in the communities where they spread misery by stealing metals from people’s homes and community buildings.

“We will be maintaining this level of pressure over the next few months to make it a cold, hard winter for metal thieves.

“People can help by making their homes, businesses and community buildings less vulnerable to thieves by using security lights, fencing, alarms and good locks to keep thieves at bay.

“They can also help us by providing information about suspicious activity either directly to us on 101, the new single non-emergency number or anonymously through the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.

www.gmp.police.uk

You should call 101, the 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.

Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Air Combat Systems Officer, Captain Laura (left) and Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator, Master Corporal Johanna Flawn (right) take part in inflight training drills during Operation REASSURANCE aboard a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, in the Atlantic Ocean on July 19, 2019.

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Operation REASSURANCE-ATF by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A CF-188 Hornet pilot exits the aircraft after a flight at the Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania during Operation REASSURANCE, October 17, 2022.

Please credit: Corporal Eric Chaput, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le pilote d’un chasseur CF-188 Hornet débarque de son appareil après un vol, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK), en Roumanie, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 17 octobre 2022.

Photo : Caporal Eric Chaput, Forces armées canadiennes

NS 6712 SD60 ex CR 6858 by James R.

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with NS 4629 GP59 Operation Lifesaver in the lead. Light power heading east in Palmyra, PA. 3-26-15

Operation IMPACT by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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An aircraft technician from Air Task Force – Iraq inspects the nose landing gear of a CF-188 Hornet aircraft at the Camp Patrice Vincent flight line, in Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on December 11, 2015.

Photo: OP IMPACT, DND

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Un technicien d’aéronefs de la Force opérationnelle aérienne en Irak inspecte le train d’atterrissage avant d’un chasseur CF-188 Hornet dans l’aire de trafic du Camp Patrice Vincent, au Koweït, dans le cadre de l’opération IMPACT le 11 décembre 2015.

Photo : OP IMPACT, MDN

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Operation LASER by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Captain Angela Wighton from Augmented Civilian Care Team 2 gives a speech about her time working with and supporting the staff and residence of Hawthorne Place Care Centre in Toronto, Ontario during Operation LASER, 19 June 2020.

Please credit: Corporal Justin Dreimanis, 4th Canadian Division Headquarters Public Affairs.

La capitaine Angela Wighton de la 2e équipe de renfort aux soins de santé civils prononce un discours sur son expérience de travail à l’appui du personnel du centre de soins Hawthorne Place, à Toronto, en Ontario, au cours de l’opération LASER, le 19 juin 2020.

Photo : Caporal Justin Dreimanis, Affaires publiques du Quartier général de la 4e Division du Canada

Operation Marconi by Greater Manchester Police

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Police from Tameside investigating modern slavery and drugs trafficking between Tameside and #Humberside have made arrests this morning.

Warrants were executed at addresses in #NewtonHeath, #Failsworth, and the #NorthernQuarter area as part of an operation dedicated to disrupting a drugs line between Tameside and #Hull that involves the criminal exploitation of vulnerable children.

The action is part of #OperationMarconi which was formed in June 2020 and concerns the exploitation of children from Tameside aged between 16 and 17.

It is one of over 20 investigations being led by GMP Tameside's Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) team dedicated to modern slavery and the exploitation of vulnerable people who have been coerced into criminal activity in the district.

The CCE team have already made an additional eight arrests as part of those investigations and four people have been charged with modern slavery and drug offences.

A number of vulnerable individuals coerced into 'county lines' and identified as high-risk have been safeguarded and re-housed with support from local partner agencies.

County lines describes organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs into one or more importing areas within the UK, using dedicated mobile phone lines.

Children and vulnerable adults are often exploited to move and store the drugs and money often through coercion, intimidation, violence and weapons.

Police continue to collaborate with social services and schools, in particular, to help spot the signs of any children that may have been identified to be at risk of such exploitation.

Detective Constable Laura Hughes, of GMP Tameside's Child Criminal Exploitation team, said: "Today's action is a significant statement as we continue to tackle the pernicious exploitation of vulnerable young people for illicit gains.

"We have been working tirelessly in the CCE team in Tameside to work with local agencies in identifying and safeguarding potential victims of this criminality, while pursuing those that we believe are responsible for such exploitation.

"Tackling 'county lines' by its nature requires closely co-ordinated work, not just with local partners, but also policing partners from across the country and I would like to thank Humberside Police for their support during this operation so far.

"A lot of our work is based on intelligence and we are forever gaining a clearer picture as to how these criminal enterprises operate and are developing a real understanding of how these groups recruit and coerce vulnerable young people.

"It is important people know to spot the signs of when someone may be being exploited; whether it being withdrawn from family and friends and skipping school, to having more than one phone and going missing from home more regularly.

"Anyone with suspicions or concerns should contact police online via our website, call 101 and always dial 999 in an emergency. Details can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

Anti Gay in the USA by Troy

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McDonald's President and Chief of Operations Don Thompson told the Chicago Tribune last week that a similar campaign ad to the pro-gay ad now airing in France would never air in the United States because he is a good Christian.

It makes me so angry to hear anyone, but especially a black man, use Christianity as his justification for bigotry, knowing that many Christian groups across the country used their Christianity and the bible to support and justify their racist and bigoted treatment of blacks.

I wonder if he would agree with the white Christians who think blacks are cursed and therefore not worthy of equal treatment. I definitely don't agree with that, but many Christians believe it and the Mormon Church didn't even allow blacks to hold an office in their church until the 1970s because of it.

The Bible says God put a curse on Cain for killing his brother and I was taught in my Christian School - a Free Will Baptist Christian School- that this mark was that God made his skin black, so that all could see that he was cursed and to stay away from him. They also taught me that Cain settled in the area that is now the continent of Africa and they believe that all blacks are descended from him, therefore cursed with black skin. I wonder how it would make Mr. Thompson feel to hear those Christians say "We're good Christians so we believe that the Bible tells us that all blacks are cursed, so we won't allow them equal rights or treatment here in the U.S. because it's against our cultural heritage."

He's a FUCKING BIGOT who only said what he did as a nod to his main patrons here in the US- ignorant, fat, right-wing Christians. He agreed to run the pro-gay ad in France, because he knew it was good for the bottom line. Over here, he is afraid that not siding with the Christian bigots will hurt his bottom line, so he's discriminating against gays because he thinks it's good business. Talk about hypocrisy! Fuck him and his company! I'll never eat there again!

For those who want to see the article, here is the link: www.progressivepuppy.com/the_progressive_puppy/2010/06/mc...

Operation Partridge by Team Rubicon Australia

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Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A Canadian Armed Forces sniper looks through his scope while participating in Exercise Without Warning in the training area of Glebokie, Poland on December 17, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.

Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE

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Un tireur d’élite des Forces armées canadiennes regarde à travers sa lunette de visée au cours de l’exercice Without Warning dans le secteur d’entraînement de Glebokie, en Pologne, le 17 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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Operation Rudow by Greater Manchester Police

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This morning, Thursday 2 February 2017, officers executed warrants at addresses across Miles Platting and Ancoats.

The warrants were executed as part of Operation Rudow a multi-agency operation targeting organised crime and the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.

Chief Inspector Andy Cunliffe, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Drugs ruin lives and destroy communities. We will systematically root out and dismantle groups that seek to profit from flooding our streets with drugs.

"Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across North Manchester.

"By sharing information with our partners, we are better equipped to tackle organised crime and make it impossible for them to profit from it.

"I'd like to thank the community who came forward with information that has proved vital in making this enforcement action a success.

“We still however, need people to come forward with information to prevent people from benefiting from the proceeds of crime at the demise of others. If you know about it, report it.

"Organised crime has no place on the streets of Greater Manchester and we will continue to work tirelessly to remove the scourge of criminal gangs."

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Operation IMPACT by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members of Operation IMPACT gather to pay their respects to fallen comrade, Sergeant Andrew Doiron during a ramp ceremony in Kuwait on March 9, 2015.

Photo: OP Impact, DND

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Des militaires participant à l’opération Impact rendent hommage à leur camarade disparu, le sergent Andrew Doiron, lors d’une cérémonie d’adieu au Koweït, le 9 mars 2015.

Photo : Op Impact, MDN

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Operation GOLDEN ORB by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Colonel Jake Galuga and members of the British Armed Forces watch the Commonwealth contingent practice for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III during a media day in support of Operation GOLDEN ORB at Army Training Centre Pirbright, United Kingdom on 04 May, 2023.

Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Le colonel Jake Galuga et des membres des forces armées britanniques regardent le contingent du Commonwealth s’exercer en vue du couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III lors d’une journée des médias au cours de l’opération GOLDEN ORB au centre d’instruction de l’armée de Pirbright, au Royaume Uni, le 4 mai 2023.

Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation DISTINCTION 19 by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members of 2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA) fire their artillery guns during the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the battle of Normandy ceremony held at Juno Beach Centre, Courseuille-sur-Mer, France on June 6, 2019.

Photo: Private Hugo Montpetit, Canadian Forces Combat Camera

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Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Lieutenant Bennett, 1 Platoon Commander, 1 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1 PPCLI) transmits a message during a patrol in the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany during Exercise ALLIED SPIRIT V as part of Operation REASSURANCE on October 3, 2016.

Photo: Cpl Jay Ekin, Operation REASSURANCE Land Task Force Imagery Technician

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Le lieutenant Bennett, commandement du premier peloton du 1er Bataillon du Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (1 PPCLI), transmet un message dans la zone d’entraînement de Hohenfels, en Allemagne, au cours de l’exercice ALLIED SPIRIT V, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 3 octobre 2016.

Photo : Cpl Jay Ekin, technicien en imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre de l’opération REASSURANCE

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Operation REASSURANCE-MTF by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A CH-148 Cyclone prepares to land on HMCS HALIFAX as Navio da República Portuguesa (Ship of the Portuguese Republic) (NRP) Corte Real and His Netherlands Majesty’s Ship (HNLMS) Karel Doormen sail behind during Operation REASSURANCE on 28 May 2022.

Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Un hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone s’apprête à se poser sur le NCSM HALIFAX alors que le navire de la République portugaise (NRP) Corte Real et le navire néerlandais de Sa Majesté (HNLMS) Karel Doorman naviguent derrière au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 28 mai 2022.

Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation REASSURANCE by Robert Sullivan

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A McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) CF-18 "Hornet" (official military designation CF-188) (S/N 188791) from the Canadian Air Task Force Lithuania perform manoeuvers over Lithuania on September 15, 2014 for the NATO Baltic Air Policing Block 36 during Operation REASSURANCE.

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Operation Cutback

New Hungarian Empire

Gyor Office District

Office Building coded 076

Sgt. Muller: "Get ready, Meyer toss the flash."

*Meyer tosses flash into hallway and goes off*

Sgt. Muller: "Go Go!"

Pvt. Bauer: "Get some!"

*Gunfire*

Pvt. Koch: "Clear!"

Sgt. Muller: "Good, move down the hall and finish clearing this floor"

Pvt. Koch: "Yes sir!"

*Rest of squad moves down hall*

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Today, the German Republic invaded the New Hungarian Empire after the NHE reportedly attacked a German radio station near the German-Hungary border last night. The Germans retailed with an invasion of the NHE called Operation Cutback. German units have already reached the city of Gyor with quick Blitzkrieg tactics. The German government hope this will be a quick and clean war.

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Operation REASSURANCE-MTF by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Crewmembers aboard HMCS FREDERICTON fire the Bofors 57mm gun at a floating target as part of a marksmanship exercise during Operation REASSURANCE, in the Baltic Sea on November 8, 2021.

Photo: Cpl Laura Landry, Canadian Armed Forces

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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM FREDERICTON tirent sur une cible flottante avec le canon Bofors de 57 mm lors d’un exercice de tir de précision au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la mer Baltique, le 8 novembre 2021.

Photo : Cpl Laura Landry, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation PROJECTION by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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HMCS GOOSE BAY transits out of St. George's Harbour, Bermuda during Operation PROJECTION, January 24, 2022.

Please credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le NCSM GOOSE BAY quitte le port de Saint-George, aux Bermudes, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 24 janvier 2022.

Photo : Caporale Jaclyn Buell, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation AVRO - Salford by Greater Manchester Police

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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."

Operation: Brickarossa by Sean Edmison

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This pair of Russian snipers take up a position in cover from which they can pick off high-value targets.

Operation Avalanche (19) by Andrew

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The Task Force has identified that fighters were massing in the Naran Darre mountains. After gathering intelligence and mission planning, General Miller approved a mission to assault the suspected cave complex.

At nightfall, the operation was launched. The 20-operator assault team and a 6-man fire support team were inserted by a Chinook helicopter. The helicopter performed a pinnacle landing at a ridge line to insert the assault force.

To be continued...

Note: The story, all names, characters, and incidents are fictitious.

Operation RENAISSANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A CH-124 Sea King helicopter flies above Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancouver near Kaikoura, New Zealand during Operation RENAISSANCE on November 14, 2016.

Photo: New Zealand Defence Force

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Operation VECTOR by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), Grand Chief Garrison Settee speaks to troops in Thompson, Manitoba during Operation VECTOR on May 8, 2021.

Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le Grand chef Garrison Settee, de Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), rend visite aux militaires à Thompson, au Manitoba, au cours de l’opération VECTOR, le 8 mai 2021.

Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation AVRO - Bolton by Greater Manchester Police

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Operation AVRO is a forcewide initiative that delivers a surge of extra resources and specialist officers to a different district within Greater Manchester each month.

This month (June 2022) saw the operation take place in Bolton.

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

Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Her Majesty's Canadian Ship FREDERICTON's Air Detachment conduct torpedo loading training with the embarked CH-124 Sea King helicopter during Operation REASSURANCE on January 26, 2015.

Photo: Maritime Task Force - OP Reassurance, DND

Le détachement aérien du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Fredericton s’entraîne à charger des torpilles avec l’hélicoptère CH-124 Sea King embarqué durant l’opération REASSURANCE, le 26 janvier 2015.

Photo : Force opérationnelle maritime – Op REASSURANCE, MDN

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Operation LENTUS by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, participate in fire prevention operations in Grande Prairie, Alberta in support of Operation LENTUS 23-01 on May 11, 2023.

Photo: MCpl Cass Moon, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Des membres du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, participent à des opérations de prévention des incendies à Grande Prairie, en Alberta, dans le cadre de l’opération LENTUS 23-01, le 11 mai 2023.

Photo : Cplc Cass Moon, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A member of HMCS MONTREAL's dive team embarks on a Special Operations Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat to assist in a Naval boarding party training serial during Operation REASSURANCE, in the Mediterranean Sea on April 12, 2022.

Please credit: Corporal Braden Trudeau, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Un membre de l’équipe de plongée du NCSM MONTREAL monte à bord d’une embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide pour les opérations spéciales pour participer à une série d’entraînements de l’équipe d’arraisonnement des navires, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la Méditerranée, le 12 avril 2022.

Photo : Caporal Braden Trudeau, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation PROJECTION by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Sub-Lieutenant Courtney Pooley, a Naval Warfare Officer aboard HMCS CALGARY, records the manoeuvres of the ship during a cooperative deployment with HMNZS AOTEAROA from the Royal New Zealand Navy, at sea in the Pacific Ocean during Operation PROJECTION, August 10, 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, consigne les manœuvres du navire lors d’un déploiement coopératif avec le HMNZS AOTEAROA de la marine royale de la Nouvelle Zélande, dans l’océan Pacifique, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 10 août 2021.

Photo : Caporal Lynette Ai Dang, Navire canadien de Sa Majesté CALGARY

Operation NANOOK by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members onboard HMCS MARGARET BROOKE utilize the BAE Mk 38 25mm gun while firing at the Hammerhead Unmanned Surface Vehicle - Target (USV-T), during Operation NANOOK, off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada on Aug 3, 2022.

Photo: Cpl Kuzma, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Des membres d’équipage du NCSM MARGARET BROOKE tirent sur la cible Hammerhead USV-T (véhicule de surface sans équipage) à l’aide d’un canon BAE Mk 38 de 25 mm au cours de l’opération NANOOK, au large du Cap Breton, en Nouvelle Écosse (Canada), le 3 août 2022.

Photo : Cpl Kuzma, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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HMCS FREDERICTON passes by MV ASTERIX as it enters Souda Bay, Greece during Operation REASSURANCE, on 14 April 2023.

Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

Le NCSM FREDERICTON passe devant le MV ASTERIX lors de son entrée dans la baie de Souda, en Grèce, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 14 avril 2023.

Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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A Canadian Armed Forces sniper adjusts his scope while participating in Exercise Without Warning in the training area of Glebokie, Poland on December 17, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.

Photo: Corporal Nathan Moulton, Land Task Force Imagery, OP REASSURANCE

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Un tireur d’élite des Forces armées canadiennes ajuste sa lunette de visée au cours de l’exercice Without Warning dans le secteur d’entraînement de Glebokie, en Pologne, le 17 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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Operation REASSURANCE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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HMCS Halifax executes a pass exercise while training with FGS Spessart, HNLMS De Provincien, HNLMS Karel Doorman, HNLMS Van Spejik and BNS Godetia off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on 1 February 2021.

Please credit: Sailor First Class Bryan Underwood, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Le NCSM Halifax exécute un exercice de dépassement au cours d’un entraînement avec le FGS Spessart, le HNLMS De Provincien, le HNLMS Karel Doorman, le HNLMS Van Spejik et le BNS Godetia au large des côtes des Pays Bas, dans la mer du Nord, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 1er février 2021.

Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Bryan Underwood, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation Heartwood by Greater Manchester Police

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At 6am this morning (27 July 2022), GMP broke down the doors of 13 properties across Middleton, Heywood and North Manchester, as well as Lancashire and West Yorkshire, as part of ‘Operation Heartwood’, targeting the supply of drugs across the North of England.

Ten men, aged between 34 and 54, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and were taken into custody where they remain this afternoon for questioning.

Detective Inspector Justin Bryant, of GMPs Serious and Organised Crime Group, said: “We’re really pleased with the result from this morning’s warrants executed by our Serious and Organised Crime Group, across three counties.

“Op Heartwood was launched in response to intelligence received about an organised crime group based in Middleton, who we discovered to be running a large scale drugs conspiracy from several addresses in the area.

"As a result of the investigation, three people have already been arrested and subsequently charged with drug supply offences and we will continue to work until every member of this crime group is brought to justice.

“As well as the arrests made, we also seized approximately £30,000 in cash, as well as high value jewellery and a cash counting machine.

“I hope these arrests will reassure the public that we are committed to making our local communities safer for everyone by disrupting this type of serious criminality. We understand the impact that drug dealing has on our communities and it won’t be tolerated.

“As always we very much welcome and rely on information from the public to help us to disrupt crime"

Anyone with information can contact 101, or use our Live Chat facility here: Contact us | Greater Manchester Police (gmp.police.uk)

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Operation Magic Kingdom by AH McKay

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Street art by Jimmy Cauty, Shoreditch, London. See www.cnpdonline.com/prints/OperationMagicKingdom/BillPic01...

Thanks to shellshock photos for the tip-off: www.flickr.com/photos/64502370@N00/403971360/

Operation CARIBBE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Image has been digitally altered due to operation security.

Members of United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) and members of HMCS SASKATOON prepare to intercept a target of interest during Operation CARIBBE in the Pacific Ocean 19 March 2021.

Photo Credit: Op CARIBBE Imagery Technician, HMCS Saskatoon, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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L’image a été modifiée numériquement pour des raisons de sécurité opérationnelle.

Des membres du détachement d’application de la loi (LEDET) de la garde côtière américaine et des membres d’équipage du NCSM SASKATOON s’apprêtent à intercepter une cible d’intérêt au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans l’océan Pacifique, le 19 mars 2021.

Photo : technicien en imagerie, Op CARIBBE, NCSM Saskatoon, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation CARIBBE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members of HMCS MONCTON and the United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment participate in boat manoeuvres with the Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) as part of training exercises during Operation CARIBBE, in the Caribbean Sea, February 2, 2021.

Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces photo

Operation REASSURANCE-MTF by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

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Members of HMCS HALIFAX respond to a simulated helicopter crash as part of a damage control exercise during Operation REASSURANCE on 8 July 2022.

Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM HALIFAX interviennent lors d’une simulation d’écrasement d’hélicoptère dans le cadre d’un exercice de lutte contre les avaries au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 8 juillet 2022.