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Vehicle technician, Corporal Johnson conducts an interview with Ukrainian media outlets at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in the Ukraine during Operation UNIFIER on October 19, 2020.
Please credit: Avr Melissa Gloude, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
Le caporal Johnson, technicien de véhicules, est interrogé par les médias ukrainiens au Centre international de sécurité et de maintien de la paix en Ukraine, au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, le 19 octobre 2020.
Please : Avr Melissa Gloude, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces respond to the province of Nova Scotia’s request for assistance with relief efforts during Operations LENTUS, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona that took place on September 24, 2022.
Photo: Capt Jamois-Paradis
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Des membres des Forces armées canadiennes répondent à la demande d'aide de la province de la Nouvelle-Écosse dans le cadre de l’opération LENTUS, à la suite de l'ouragan Fiona qui a eu lieu le 24 septembre 2022.
Photo: Capt Jamois-Paradis
Major Carra Greenhorn, a social worker brought onboard HMCS FREDERICTON to support the ship’s company, assists the cable party as the ship departs the port of Taranto, Italy during Operation REASSURANCE, May 11, 2020.
Please credit: Cpl Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
La major Carra Greenhorn, travailleuse sociale embarquée à bord du NCSM FREDERICTON pour soutenir l’équipage du navire, prête main-forte à l’équipe de mouillage au moment où le navire quitte le port de Taranto, en Italie, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 11 mai 2020.
Photo : Cpl Simon Arcand, Forces armées canadiennes
Police seized 41 vehicles during a two-day traffic operation earlier this week.
Officers were out in force with partner agencies as part of Operation Unity, which targeted a range of offences on the roads.
Check sites were set up in Gorton, Eastlands, Bolton and Manchester and during the course of the two days 575 vehicles were stopped.
Twelve vehicles were seized for being used illegally in the UK, 24 vehicles were seized for no insurance, two were seized for being driven without a licence and three were seized by the DVLA.
Police also issued 100 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) to motorists, including 43 to drivers using a mobile phone and 16 for seatbelt offences.
The Drive & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) issued 55 prohibitions to commercial drivers for vehicle defects.
One vehicle was dealt with for red diesel, six taxi drivers were suspended and a 50-year old man was arrested on suspicion of two robberies in Tameside and remains in police custody for questioning.
Sergeant Garry Lyle from GMP’s Traffic Enforcement Unit said: “Partners and officers came together over the last two days to target offenders and send a stark reminder out to motorists that we will not let them compromise the safety of others on our roads.
“The Traffic Enforcement Unit deals with offences such as these on a daily basis but not to the same extent. We’re really grateful to our partners for assisting us throughout the operation and look forward to doing more of the same in the very near future.”
To report a crime please call police on 101 or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
To keep up-to-date with GMP’s Traffic Unit, follow them on twitter - @gmptraffic
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
The flight deck crew on board Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship WINNIPEG prepare to transfer a passenger to the CH-124 Sea King helicopter using the helicopters winch during Operation REASSURANCE in the Mediterranean Sea on November 30, 2015.
Photo by: Cpl Stuart MacNeil, HMCS WINNIPEG
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Des membres de l’équipage de vol du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté WINNIPEG s’apprêtent à faire monter un passager à bord de l’hélicoptère CH-124 Sea King à l’aide du treuil d’hélicoptères au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la Méditerranée, le 30 novembre 2015.
Photo : Cpl Stuart MacNeil, NCSM WINNIPEG
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Members of the air detachment crew on board Her Majesty’s Canadian TORONTO secure their CH-124 Sea King helicopter in the hangar of the ship prior to performing regular maintenance on the aircraft in the Black Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on September 23, 2014.
Photo: Sgt Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Des membres du détachement aérien du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté TORONTO arriment l’hélicoptère CH124 Sea King dans le hangar du navire en vue d’en effectuer la maintenance courante, le 23 septembre 2014, dans la mer Noire, dans le cadre de l’opération Reassurance.
Photo : Sgt Matthew McGregor, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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The Battle Group Command Team, Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Craig Higgins and Regimental Sergeant Major Chief Warrant Officer Mike Vollick take part in engagements with the Canadian Ambassador to Latvia, Brian Szwarc. They visit the municipal town council and local school in Adazi, Lativia, as part of Operation REASSURANCE on February 14, 2023.
Photo: Corporal Darren McDonald Imagery Technician, TFL HQ
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L’équipe de commandement du groupement tactique, le lieutenant-colonel Craig Higgins, commandant, et l’adjudant-chef Mike Vollick, sergent-major régimentaire, prennent part à des activités avec l’ambassadeur du Canada en Lettonie, Brian Szwarc. Ils ont rendu visite au conseil municipal et à une école locale d’Adazi, en Lettonie, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 14 février 2023.
Photo : Caporal Darren McDonald, technicien en imagerie, QG FOL
Commander Annick Fortin, the Commanding Officer of HMCS WINNIPEG, and the crew onboard HMCS WINNIPEG conduct a PASSEX with the Royal Thai Navy, HTMS Sukhothai, after the departure of Thailand during Operation PROJECTION on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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La capitaine de frégate Annick Fortin, commandante du NCSM WINNIPEG, et l’équipage à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG effectuent un PASSEX avec le navire HTMS Sukhothai de la marine royale thaïlandaise après leur départ de la Thaïlande au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le mardi 11 octobre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes
Aerial image of Kaskawulsh Glacier during Operation NANOOK 2013 in Kluane National Park, Yukon on August 3, 2013.
Photo : Cpl Patrick Blanchard, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Vue aérienne du glacier Kaskawulsh au cours de l’opération NANOOK dans le parc national Kluane, le 3 août 2013.
Photo : Cpl Patrick Blanchard, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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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
Lieutenant-Colonel Jeremey Hiltz, Operation SAVANNE Joint Task Force’s Headquarters Commander, says goodbye to members of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, as they board a CC-150 Polaris aircraft to depart Jordan on May 8, 2023, as part of Operation SAVANNE.
Image Credit: Master Corporal Bryan Carter, Canadian Forces Support Group (Ottawa-Gatineau) – Imaging Services, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Le lieutenant-colonel Jeremey Hiltz, commandant du Quartier général de la Force opérationnelle interarmées de l’opération SAVANNE, dit au revoir aux membres du 3e Bataillon, The Royal Canadian Regiment, au moment où ils montent à bord d’un avion CC-150 Polaris pour quitter la Jordanie, le 8 mai 2023, au cours de l’opération SAVANNE.
Photo : Caporal chef Bryan Carter, Groupe de soutien des Forces canadiennes (Ottawa-Gatineau) –Services d’imagerie, Forces armées canadiennes
Three firefighters establish communications with Headquarters One for further instructions during a fire exercise with simulated smoke aboard HMCS HALIFAX during Operation REASSURANCE on 14 January 2021.
Photo: Sailor First Class Bryan Underwood, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Trois pompiers communiquent avec le quartier général no 1 pour obtenir des instructions supplémentaires lors d’un exercice de lutte contre les incendies avec fumée simulée à bord du NCSM HALIFAX, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 14 janvier 2021.
Photo : Matelot de 1re classe Bryan Underwood, Forces armées canadiennes
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.
At 6am this morning (21 October) 11 warrants were carried out across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Stafford as part of 'Operation Ceramic', a large scale investigation into the supply of Class A drugs by organised crime groups across the North West and Midlands.
GMP's Serious and Organised Crime Unit were supported by officers from GMPs City of Manchester district, the National Crime Agency, Cheshire Constabulary and West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Following the dawn raids, seven people were arrested.
Detective Inspector Phil Kennedy, of GMPs Serious and Organised Crime Group said: "We've had a fantastic result this morning. These warrants have been executed following a meticulous investigation incorporating months of hard work by ourselves and our partner agencies to begin to break apart these organised crime groups that bring misery to our local communities.
"This investigation shows the dedication we have to cracking down on drug related activity and to anyone who is involved in this type of crime, we will catch up with you and you will be brought to justice.
"Drugs blight communities and we're committed to ensuring those responsible for the movement of drugs are identified.
"Although we have made these arrests our investigation continues and I would encourage anyone who has information on the supply of drugs, or anyone who has witnessed suspicious behaviour in their communities to please get in touch with police."
Anyone with information into the supply or distribution of drugs in Manchester can contact police on 101.
Alternatively, details can be passed via our LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk or via 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 Wigan.
The operation targets crimes that members of the public in that district have told us give them the most concern.
Members of the press and key partners, including local representatives, are invited to attend Operation AVRO deployments to see results first-hand and conduct important multi-agency work, such as welfare visits.
More details on AVRO can be found by visiting gmp.police.uk and following us on social media.
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
Members of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry arrive near Grande Prairie, Alberta and set up camp in support of Operation LENTUS 23-01 on 10 May 2023.
Photo: MCpl Cass Moon, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Des membres du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, arrivent près de Grande Prairie, en Alberta, et installent leur campement, au cours de l’opération LENTUS 23-01, le 10 mai 2023.
Photo : Cplc Cass Moon, Forces armées canadiennes
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
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.
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
A soldier from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment jumps from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a wings exchange jump in Eastern Europe on September 13, 2014.
Photo: Corporal Dolores Crampton, Directorate of Army Public Affairs
Un soldat du 3e Bataillon, The Royal Canadian Regiment saute d’un hélicoptère UH-60 Black Hawk, dans le cadre d’un saut avec échange de parachutes, le 13 septembre 2014, en Europe de l’Est.
Photo : Caporal Dolores Crampton, Direction des affaires publiques (Armée de terre)
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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)
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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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
The Maryland National Guard’s 32nd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducted training at Garrett College and Garrett County Airport August 20-24, 2012 in Western Maryland. The 32nd WMD-CST's mission was to build a partnership with local responders and assess the team's response and travel time. The Survey Team checked for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats and collected samples. Spc. April-Mae Ridenour (left) and Cpl. Jeffrey Jones of the 32nd CST, do a final equipment check as they prepare to enter a building at Garrett College during training Operation Deep Water at Deep Creek Lake, Md.
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)
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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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Greater Manchester Police has launched a major operation that will see more than 50 officers a day, alongside Manchester City Council and university staff carry out a number of tactics to tackle student-related crime.
Statistics show that 1 in 10 students will become a victim of crime while studying in Manchester, so this operation aims to ensure the 70,000 students descending on universities across the city have a safe and enjoyable experience.
"Greater Manchester is a fantastic place for people to study and we want to welcome new and returning students. However, many students become so busy enjoying their new lives that they forget personal safety issues.
"We understand that crime prevention will not be one of their top priorities, but unfortunately some criminals do see students as easy targets. In particular, over the last three years, 16 per cent of burglaries within the city of Manchester involved students," said Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson heading up the operation.
"We will be doing everything in our power to prevent students becoming victims of crime by working with the universities to provide students with advice on keeping themselves and their property safe and ensuring those responsible are caught and brought to justice."
Over the coming months Operation Safe Return will see GMP working alongside Manchester City Council and staff at each university carrying out high-profile patrols on foot, bicycles and in vehicles, targeting the main hotspot areas.
Video cameras will be used to gather intelligence and known offenders of student crime will be targeted. PCSOs will be visiting the homes of students who live in vulnerable areas to carry out crime prevention surveys and provide advice.
Officers will also deliver face-to-face talks to welcome new students to the city and urge them to become more security savvy. While other students will be shown a DVD, including information about how to keep themselves and their property safe.
Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson continues: "There are some really simple steps that students can take to protect themselves becoming a victim of crime. Our advice is that while out and about, you should keep to well-lit areas, stay in groups and keep valuables such as phones and MP3 players out of sight.
"At your student accommodation, make sure that doors and windows are locked - even when you are in and remember to set the alarm. If you're going out at night, leave a light on to give the impression someone is home."
Cllr Jim Battle, Manchester City Council's Deputy Leader, said: "Manchester is a great city for students, and we want to send out a clear message that by sticking to a few simple steps, they can make sure they remain safe during their time here."
Posters advising students on how to stop themselves falling victim to robbery and burglary will be displayed around the university campus' and in the residential areas. Crime prevention messages will also be displayed on lamppost banners down the Oxford Road corridor.
Students are also encouraged to register their valuables on www.immobilise.com. It's a quick, easy and free way of logging the details of your property on a national database that police can access and compare against items that have been found or recovered from suspected criminals.
For more advice on keeping safe, students can log on to: www.manchester.gov.uk/StudentSafety
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 Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet sits in a hangar at sunset during Air Task Force - Romania in support of Operation REASSURANCE at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base on September 14, 2021.
Photo by: Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Un CF-188 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne est remisé dans un hangar au coucher du soleil durant le déploiement de la Force opérationnelle aérienne – Roumanie à l’appui de l’opération REASSURANCE, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu, le 14 septembre 2021.
Photo : Aviateur Avery Philpott, Services d’imagerie de la 4e Escadre, photo des Forces armées canadiennes
Canadian Armed Forces members provide support to a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Saint-Georges en Beauce, Quebec during Operation VECTOR, January 8, 2022.
Please credit: Pte Kelly-Ann Lepage, Valcartier Imaging Section, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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Des membres des Forces armées canadiennes prêtent main forte à une clinique de vaccination à Saint Georges, en Beauce (Québec), dans le cadre de l’opération VECTOR, le 8 janvier 2022.
Photo : Sdt Kelly-Ann Lepage, Imagerie Valcartier, Forces armées canadiennes
Greater Manchester Police has launched a pre-Christmas crackdown on crime.
Over the next month police will execute 12 high-profile days of action as part of a pre-emptive strike on criminals who spread misery in the run up to Christmas.
The operation – codenamed Bauble – will see more than 800 officers over the 12 days tackling a range of offences including burglary, domestic abuse and criminality on the roads.
A day of action will be held on each of GMP’s 12 divisions, including the Airport.
Local officers will be supported by special constables and specialist units including traffic, mounted officers, tactical aid units, dog handlers and intercept ANPR teams.
Superintendent Craig Thompson from Specialist Operations said: “Operation Bauble sends a very clear warning to offenders that we will not be winding down for Christmas and letting them go on their merry way.
“Over the next month we will be holding a series of high-profile days of action aimed at disrupting criminal activities and keeping the good people of Greater Manchester safe during the festive period.
“Using officers and specialist units from across the force, we intend on blitzing crime and stopping offenders in their tracks so that the only Christmas they’ll be looking forward to is with us.”
Follow #OpBauble on twitter for live updates from the operation.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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.
Commander Annick Fortin, the Commanding Officer of HMCS WINNIPEG, and the crew onboard HMCS WINNIPEG conduct a PASSEX with the Royal Thai Navy, HTMS Sukhothai, after the departure of Thailand during Operation PROJECTION on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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La capitaine de frégate Annick Fortin, commandante du NCSM WINNIPEG, et l’équipage à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG effectuent un PASSEX avec le navire HTMS Sukhothai de la marine royale thaïlandaise après leur départ de la Thaïlande au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le mardi 11 octobre 2022.
Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes
Embarkation of 2 Chinook helicopters and 2 Merlin Helicopters onto HMS Oceans flight deck in preperation for Baltic operations, rough seas and high winds made the embarkation challenging.
HMS Ocean has sailed following completion of a maintenance period in Devonport and will embark aircraft from 814 and 845 Naval Air Squadrons, 656 Army Air Corps and 27 Squadron Royal Air Force as well as Royal Marine Commandos from CTCRM. The ship will carry out Force Integration Training with NATO assets as she makes her way from Plymouth until her arrival in the exercise areas at the weekend. BALTOPS 16 aims to demonstrate the interoperability of NATO allies and partners and to assure nations of NATO’s commitment to the security and stability of the Baltic Sea region.
Two members of the Montreal Territorial Battalion Group head to their posts at the Saint-Laurent vaccination clinic as part of Operation VECTOR on January 12, 2022, in Montréal, Quebec.
Photo : Cpl Valérie Duclos-Péloquin, 34 Canadian Brigade Group, Canadian Armed Forces
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Deux membres du groupe-bataillon territorial – Montréal se dirigent vers leur poste de travail à la clinique de vaccination de Saint-Laurent, dans le cadre de l’opération VECTOR, le 12 janvier 2022, à Montréal (Québec).
Photo : Cpl Valérie Duclos-Péloquin, 34e Groupe-brigade, Forces armées canadiennes
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.
HMCS VILLE DE QUÉBEC conducts Replenishment at Sea (RAS) approach training with Royal Canadian Navy Motor Vessel ASTERIX followed by USS THOMAS HUDNER while enroute to the arctic for Operation NANOOK 20 on August 5, 2020.
Photo: MCpl Manuela Berger, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Le NCSM VILLE DE QUÉBEC effectue un exercice d’approche en vue d’un ravitaillement en mer (REM) avec le navire à moteur ASTERIX de la Marine royale canadienne, suivi par le navire USS THOMAS HUDNER, en route vers l’Arctique en vue de participer à l’opération NANOOK 20, le 5 août 2020.
Photo : Cplc Manuela Berger, Forces armées canadiennes
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