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Operation PROJECTION 21 by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Sailor Third Class Jacob Watson, a Naval Electronic Sensor Operator, and Sergeant Evan Hurak, a Meteorological Technician, aboard HMCS CALGARY, are on lookout during a sailor overboard exercise in the Indian Ocean during Operation PROJECTION, on June 21, 2021.

Please credit: Corporal Lynette Ai Dang, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Le matelot de 3e classe Jacob Watson, opérateur de détecteurs électroniques navals, et le sergent Evan Hurak, technicien en météorologie, assurent la surveillance à bord du NCSM CALGARY, lors d’un exercice de récupération d’un homme à mer dans l’océan Indien, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 21 juin 2021.

Photo : Caporal Lynette Ai Dang, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation CARIBBE by Formation Imaging Services - Halifax

A member of the Royal Canadian Navy aboard HMCS Kingston removes the ships international call sign flags upon exit of the Key West Florida harbour during Opration CARIBBE on October 14, 2016..

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Photo: Imaging Services 12 Wing Imaging.

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Operation Deep Freeze by New York National Guard

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Cargo is loaded onto a LC-130 Hercules at McMurdo Station, Antarctica to be delivered to a research station on the continent. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the only ski-equipped LC-130s in the world and supports the National Science Foundation research efforts in Antarctica every year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Enders)

Operation PROJECTION by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Master Sailor Sergio Lorenzo, a Marine Technician and Fire Fighter on board HMCS WINNIPEG, teaches Attack Team Leader training to other crew members to keep personnel trained and ready during Operation PROJECTION while sailing in the South China Sea on October 14, 2022.

Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

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Le matelot chef Sergio Lorenzo, technicien de marine et pompier à bord du NCSM WINNIPEG, donne de la formation sur le rôle de chef d’équipe d’attaque à d’autres membres de l’équipage afin d’assurer la formation et l’état de préparation du personnel au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors que le navire se trouve dans la mer de Chine méridionale, le 14 octobre 2022.

Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes

Operation UNIFIER by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster from 429 Transport Squadron based at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, delivers several Leopard Gunnery Skills Trainers during Operation UNIFIER in southwestern Poland, April 11, 2023.

Photo: Master Sailor Valerie LeClair, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Un CC-177 Globemaster de l’Aviation royale canadienne provenant du 429e Escadron de transport, à la 8e Escadre Trenton, en Ontario, livre plusieurs simulateurs de tir au canon du Leopard durant l’opération UNIFIER, dans le sud-ouest de la Pologne, le 11 avril 2023.

Photo : Matelot-chef Valerie LeClair, photo des Forces armées canadiennes

Operation UNIFIER by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Image has been digitally altered due to operational security.

Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patrica’s Canadian Light Infantry lead Ukrainian recruits through an equipment inspection during the Operation UNIFIER intake process in the United Kingdom on January 20th, 2023.

Please Credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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

Des soldats du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patrica’s Canadian Light Infantry, guident les recrues ukrainiennes lors de l’inspection de l’équipement au cours du processus d’admission de l’opération UNIFIER, au Royaume-Uni, le 20 janvier 2023.

Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation CARIBBE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

A Royal Canadian Navy member stands at the helm of HMCS SUMMERSIDE during their arrival into Halifax, Nova Scotia following Operation CARIBBE on December 8, 2020.

Photo: Lt Sheila Tham, Public Affairs Officer

Un membre de la Marine royale canadienne est à la barre du NCSM SUMMERSIDE lors de l’arrivée du navire à Halifax, en Nouvelle Écosse, après sa participation à l’opération CARIBBE, le 8 décembre 2020.

Photo : Lt Sheila Tham, officière des affaires publiques

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 Trafalgar by Greater Manchester Police

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Twenty eight (28Thirty three (33) people have so far today, Wednesday 28 January 2015, been arrested following a huge crackdown on the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.

Officers have executed warrants at 53 addresses across the region this morning as part of Operation Trafalgar, a pre-planned operation.

Police have also seized an imitation firearm, a quantity of heroin, several thousands of pounds of cash, three cars and discovered two cannabis farms.

Specialist officers from GMP’s Tactical Aid Unit teamed up with detectives and neighbourhood officers on each of Greater Manchester’s 11 divisions.

Superintendent Craig Thompson from the Specialist Operations Branch said: “Today’s operation sends a clear message to drug dealers that we will take robust action to disrupt their activity and put them in front of the courts.

“Drug dealers have no respect for local communities and we will not stand by and allow them to cause misery in order to fuel their own dishonest and antisocial lifestyles.

“Tackling drug-related crime is daily business and officers are out there every single day of the year hunting those responsible for bringing drugs into our communities.

“Help us weed out these individuals and put them behind bars where they deserve to be by calling the police or Crimestoppers anonymously.”

For updates on Operation Trafalgar, follow #OpTrafalgar on Twitter.

Visit our website for information about Neighbourhood Policing in your area of Greater Manchester. 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.

) people have so far today, Wednesday 28 January 2015, been arrested following a huge crackdown on the supply of drugs across Greater Manchester.

Officers have executed warrants at 51 addresses across the region this morning as part of Operation Trafalgar, a pre-planned operation.

Officers have seized an imitation firearm, a quantity of heroin, several thousands of pounds of cash, three cars and discovered two cannabis farms.

Specialist officers from GMP’s Tactical Aid Unit teamed up with detectives and neighbourhood officers on each of Greater Manchester’s 11 divisions.

Superintendent Craig Thompson from the Specialist Operations Branch said: “Today’s operation sends a clear message to drug dealers that we will take robust action to disrupt their activity and put them in front of the courts.

“Drug dealers have no respect for local communities and we will not stand by and allow them to cause misery in order to fuel their own dishonest and antisocial lifestyles.

“Tackling drug-related crime is daily business and officers are out there every single day of the year hunting those responsible for bringing drugs into our communities.

“Help us weed out these individuals and put them behind bars where they deserve to be by calling the police or Crimestoppers anonymously.”

For updates on Operation Trafalgar, follow #OpTrafalgar on Twitter.

To report drug dealing, please contact Greater Manchester Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Visit our website for information about Neighbourhood Policing in your area of Greater Manchester. 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.

Operation Malham by Greater Manchester Police

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Today, Thursday 9 November 2017, saw Greater Manchester Police execute warrants at addresses across the Moss Side and Hulme areas of Manchester.

The warrants, which were supported by the Immigration Service, were executed as part of Operation Malham targeting the supply of drugs in South Manchester.

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Walker, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: "Over the past 6 months we have had a dedicated team of detectives trawling through community concerns and information about drug supply in the Moss Side and Hulme areas.

“Today, we have made arrests after executing warrants across these areas and I would like to thank the community for working with us, as well as partners, and making this possible.

“Please continue to report anything suspicious to help us stop the criminals benefiting from drug supply and organised crime.

“Drugs never be tolerated by us and we are determined to bring those responsible to justice.”

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

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 UNIFIER by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

A Medical Technician with the Canadian Armed Forces, deployed on Operation UNIFIER, instructs Ukrainian recruits on the application of tourniquets in the United Kingdom, on January 25, 2023.

Please Credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Un technicien médical des Forces armées canadiennes en déploiement dans le cadre de l’opération UNIFIER donne de l’instruction à des recrues ukrainiennes sur l’application de garrots, au Royaume-Uni, le 25 janvier 2023.

Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation UNIFIER by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Image has been digitally altered due to operational security.

Recruits of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up their shelters as part of their training provided by members of the Canadian Armed Forces during Operation UNIFIER in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2023.

Photo by: Corporal Marco Tijam, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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

Des recrues des forces armées ukrainiennes installent leurs abris dans le cadre d’une formation donnée par des membres des Forces armées canadiennes au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, au Royaume Uni, le 12 mai 2023.

Photo : Caporal Marco Tijam, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation NANOOK by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Master Sailor O’Connor and Sailor Second Class (S2) Crossman of HMCS Goose Bay along with Department of Fisheries Officers Casey Crane and Jonathan Lewis discuss strategies before boarding a fishing vessel for an inspection during Operation NANOOK in the Davis Strait on August 18, 2021.

Photo Credit: Aviator Jaclyn Buell, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Le matelot chef O’Connor et le matelot de 2e classe (Mat 2) Crossman, membres d’équipage du NCSM Goose Bay, ainsi que Casey Crane et Jonathan Lewis, agents du ministère des Pêches, discutent des stratégies à adopter avant de monter à bord d’un bateau de pêche en vue d’une inspection au cours de l’opération NANOOK, dans le détroit de Davis, le 18 août 2021.

Photo : Aviatrice Jaclyn Buell, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation CARIBBE by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Sailors onboard a rigid hull inflatable boat return to HMCS SASKATOON after providing assistance to the U.S Coast Guard while deployed on Operation CARIBBE in the Pacific Ocean 24 March 2021.

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

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Des marins à bord d’une embarcation pneumatique à coque rigide retournent vers le NCSM SASKATOON après avoir prêté assistance à la garde côtière américaine au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans l’océan Pacifique, le 24 mars 2021.

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

Operation IMPACT by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Major-General Jennie Carignan, Commander of NATO Mission Iraq speaks to members of Joint Task Force IMPACT – Task Force Central at Camp Canada, Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on August 22, 2020.

Image by MCpl J.W.S Houck

JTF-I – Public Affairs

Operation PROJECTION by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Commander Annick Fortin, the Commanding Officer of HMCS WINNIPEG, and Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Sue Frisby, Coxswain of HMCS WINNIPEG, attend a Women, Peace and Security Dialogue in Bangkok, Thailand during Operation PROJECTION on Saturday, October 8, 2022.

Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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La capitaine de frégate Annick Fortin, commandante du NCSM WINNIPEG, et la première maître de 1re classe Sue Frisby, capitaine d’armes du NCSM WINNIPEG, participent à un dialogue sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité à Bangkok, en Thaïlande, au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le samedi 8 octobre 2022.

Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, Forces armées canadiennes

Operation PROJECTION by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Crewmembers onboard HMCS WINNIPEG conduct a man overboard drill to keep personnel trained and ready during Operation PROJECTION while sailing the Pacific Ocean on October 30, 2022.

Photo: S1 Melissa Gonzalez, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

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Des membres d’équipage du NCSM WINNIPEG dirigent un exercice de récupération d’un homme à la mer qui vise à assurer la formation et l’état de préparation du personnel au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, alors qu’ils naviguent dans l’océan Pacifique, le 30 octobre 2022.

Photo : Mat 1 Melissa Gonzalez, technicienne en imagerie des Forces armées canadiennes

Operation LENTUS by Combat Camera / Caméra de combat

Operation LENTUS Task Force members visit a proposed site for the Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit during Operation LENTUS in Iqaluit, Nunavut on October 31, 2021.

Please credit: Master Corporal Jax Kennedy, Joint Task Force (North), Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Des membres de la Force opérationnelle de l’opération LENTUS visitent un site d’opérations proposé pour le système de purification d’eau par osmose inverse, au cours de l’opération LENTUS, à Iqaluit, au Nunavut, le 31 octobre 2021.

Photo : Caporal chef Jax Kennedy, Force opérationnelle interarmées (Nord), Forces armées canadiennes

Operation Alloy by Greater Manchester Police

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Twenty people have been arrested following the latest phase of an operation to tackle the sale of stolen metal in Greater Manchester.

Earlier today, Wednesday 22 May 2013, Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police executed a number of warrants at scrap metal dealers across the area as part of an intelligence-led Operation Alloy day of action.

Raids were executed at scrapyards in Rochdale, Bury, north Manchester, Oldham, Bolton and Salford.

The initiative also saw officers search the home addresses of those arrested as well as a number of partner agencies assist in the search of recycling yards and the recovery of potentially stolen metal.

Superintendent Craig Thompson, who leads Greater Manchester Police's Operation Alloy team, said: "Since Operation Alloy was launched more than two years ago, we have made huge inroads into tackling metal theft.

"However, despite a sharp drop in incidents of metal theft, we know there is still a culture that exists among thieves who believe they can off-load stolen metal onto scrapyards.

"Any scrapyard dealer who knowingly accepts stolen goods or pays cash for metal is propagating this cycle of criminality, creating a market for thieves for prosper, and that is exactly why we have taken this action today. If a burglar knows he can sell stolen metal to a rogue dealer, it will entice them into committing offences that can cause real hardship to businesses and victims.

"For example, if a pensioner has her boiler stolen in winter they will be unable to heat their home which could put their life in danger. We also know of businesses that have been forced to shell out hundreds of thousands of pounds to pay for repairs as a direct result of metal thieves. The knock-on effect of that is to put people's jobs on the line as businesses struggle to fund those repairs, so the human cost of what these rogue dealers are doing should not be underestimated.

"It is important to stress that of the 70 scrapyards across Greater Manchester, the vast majority have worked hand-in-hand with police and are fully compliant with all the legislation. They have helped us to create a hostile environment that has made it very difficult for thieves to off-load stolen metal.

"What today is all about is targeting those rogue dealers who are suspected of lining their own pockets and making huge swathes of cash by knowingly selling stolen metal. In terms of officer numbers and the sheer scale of the investigation, this is the biggest operation ourselves and British Transport Police have run which shows our determination to tackling metal theft."

When Operation Alloy was originally launched in August 2011 the region was recording up to 900 incidents of metal theft per month, a number which has now been reduced to about 200 per month.

T/Chief Superintendent Pete Mason, BTP's North West Area Commander, said: "Today's warrants are the culmination of a year-long joint investigation into the trade in stolen metal across Greater Manchester.

"Metal theft is a serious issue which has a major impact on the lives of those living and working in Greater Manchester.

"Whether thieves target railway cable, power lines, electrical substations or lead from homes or business, the impact felt by communities is marked and causes not only disruption but also financial loss and potential risk of harm.

"Thankfully, during the past 12 months, there have been significant reductions in the number of thefts recorded - due, in part, to legislative change which has gone hand in hand with enforcement activity under Operation Alloy."

T/Chief Supt Mason added: "Unfortunately, despite this recent success, the issue has not gone away and some scrap metal recyclers are keeping the market for stolen metal alive by continuing to flout the law and purchase metal with a 'no questions asked' attitude.

"This has to stop and GMP and BTP, together with partner agencies across the region, will continue to work together to take action against both thieves and unscrupulous scrap metal dealers."

Steve Cox, future network manager for Electricity North West, the company which owns and maintains the regional power network, said: "We have been working closely with Greater Manchester Police and British Transport Police and today's successful day of action highlights our commitment to crack down on this very serious crime.

"Metal theft not only affects us, your network operator, but also communities and residents, who could be left without power in their homes.

"These thieves, who are breaking into our substations or stealing from our overhead lines, are putting themselves and others in great danger and it causes thousands of pounds worth of damage.

"We are investing a lot of money and resources into putting a stop to metal theft in our region once and for all, but we would still urge people to get in touch if they hear or see anything suspicious."

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.