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RICHMOND, Virginia – A weeklong, large-scale gang enforcement operation, labeled “Operation Washout” wrapped up on May 24, resulting in 90 arrests of alleged violent offenders and fugitives.
The U.S. Marshals Service led multiple federal, state and local law enforcement agencies working around the clock May 20-24, concentrating their efforts primarily on known gang members wanted in the Richmond and Tri-Cities areas. Of the 90 arrests, 22 were documented gang members. Many other arrests were of suspected gang members or associates. Additional state and federal prosecutions are pending on those arrested where drug, gun or other crime evidence was seized during or subsequent to the person’s arrest.
The U.S. Marshals Service’s national fugitive initiative known as Operation Washout is deployed to local communities to bring immediate relief from violent, gang-related crime. The collaborative law enforcement effort is focused on targeting and arresting violent fugitives wanted for high-profile crimes such as homicide, felony assault and sexual assault, illegal possession of firearms, illegal drug distribution, robbery and arson.
Photo by Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals
Crewmembers aboard HMCS SASKATOON conduct a weapons handling exercise during Operation CARIBBE, in the Pacific Ocean, 23 February 2021.
Please Credit: Op CARIBBE Imagery Technician, HMCS Saskatoon, Canadian Armed Forces photo
Des membres d’équipage du NCSM SASKATOON participent à un exercice sur le maniement des armes au cours de l’opération CARIBBE, dans l’océan Pacifique, le 23 février 2021.
Photo : technicien en imagerie, Op CARIBBE, NCSM Saskatoon, Forces armées canadiennes
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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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.
A CH-124 Sea King helicopter from HMCS St. John’s performs flight operations over the Mediterranean Sea during Operation REASSURANCE on May 31, 2018.
Photo: Corporal Tony Chand, Formation Imaging Services
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Un hélicoptère CH-124 Sea King du NCSM St. John’s effectue des opérations aériennes au dessus de la Méditerranée, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 31 mai 2018.
Photo : Caporal Tony Chand, Services d’imagerie de la formation
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Sailor Second Class Brittany Wiseman conducts bridge protection drills as HMCS MONCTON sails the Atlantic Ocean during Operation PROJECTION, January 31, 2022.
Please credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell, Canadian Armed Forces photo
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La matelot de 2e classe Brittany Wiseman effectue des exercices de protection sur le pont alors que le NCSM MONCTON vogue sur l’océan Atlantique au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, le 31 janvier 2022.
Photo : Caporale Jaclyn Buell, Forces armées canadiennes
From front: Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) SIRIUS, HMAS ANZAC, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY and Japanese Ship AKEBONO conduct manoeuvers during a pass exercise during Operation PROJECTION in the Indian Ocean, 8 April, 2021.
Please credit: Corporal Lynette Ai Dang, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CALGARY, Imagery Technician
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À partir de l’avant plan : le Navire australien de Sa Majesté (HMAS) SIRIUS, le HMAS ANZAC, le Navire canadien de Sa Majesté CALGARY et le navire japonais AKEBONO effectuent des manœuvres lors d’un exercice de dépassement au cours de l’opération PROJECTION, dans l’océan Indien, le, 8 avril 2021.
Photo : Caporal Lynette Ai Dang, technicienne en imagerie, Navire canadien de Sa Majesté CALGARY
HMCS FREDERICTON’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter “PHOENIX” hovers over the water with its Tethered Sonar Sub-System (TSSS) deployed during Operation REASSURANCE on 11 June 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le sous-système de sonar captif (TSSS) de l’hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone « PHOENIX » embarqué du NCSM FREDERICTON est déployé alors que l’hélicoptère est en vol stationnaire au dessus de l’eau au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 11 juin 2023, dans la Méditerranée.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
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
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
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.
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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A member of the Air Task Force inspects a CH-146 Griffon helicopter during Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on March 3, 2023.
Photo by: Corporal Antoine Brochu, Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs), Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Un membre de la Force opérationnelle aérienne inspecte un hélicoptère CH-146 Griffon au cours de l’opération NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, à Rankin Inlet, au Nunavut, le 3 mars 2023.
Photo : Caporal Antoine Brochu, Sous-ministre adjoint (Affaires publiques), Forces armées canadiennes
Master Corporal (MCpl) Anthony "Tony" Vail from 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron and MCpl Bruno Robetialle from 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron demonstrate Search and Rescue parachute near the Task Force base camp on Little Cornwallis Island during Operation NUNALIVUT, April 9, 2016.
Photo: Cpl Parks, Task Force Imagery Technician
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Le caporal-chef (Cplc) Anthony « Tony » Vail, du 435e Escadron de transport et de sauvetage, et le Cplc Bruno Robitaille, du 424e Escadron de transport et de sauvetage, font une démonstration de saut en parachute en situation de recherche et sauvetage près du camp de base de la Force opérationnelle sur la Petite île Cornwallis au cours de l’opération NUNALIVUT, le 9 avril 2016.
Photo : Cpl Parks, technicien en imagerie de la Force opérationnelle
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Criminals travelling across the border between Greater Manchester and Cheshire were greeted with more than a surprise on Thursday 26 June 2014, as officers from Greater
Manchester Police and Cheshire Police and took part in Operation Crossbow.
The overall aim of the joint operation was to disrupt illegal activity between the two counties and deny criminals the use of the roads.
By using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras officers were able to monitor virtually every vehicle that crossed between the two counties, stopping all vehicles that were on the roads illegally or were linked to criminal activity.
Cheshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Mark Roberts said: "We know that criminals don′t simply stop when they reach the border, and we also know that there is as strong link between illegal vehicles and other types of serious crime.
"Uninsured drivers are more likely to commit other offences and many of their vehicles are unroadworthy and pose as real danger to other road users.
"Using technology, such as ANPR cameras, we are able to use the intelligence available to us to identify offenders and bring them to justice."
Greater Manchester Police Inspector Matt Bailey-Smith said: "We will not allow the safety of our roads to be compromised by criminals and operations like today will help us achieve our overall aim of keeping criminals off our roads.
"However, offenders across Cheshire and Greater Manchester can be assured that this is not a one-off operation. Our officers patrol the roads 365 days a year and will continue to target criminals."
Operation Crossbow involved more than 200 officers from Cheshire Police and GMP, as well as staff from partner agencies such as the UK Border Agency, Department of Work and Pensions, Her Majesties Revenue and Customs and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
ANPR cameras are able to monitor more than 3000 number plates every hour and alert officers if a vehicle is linked to known criminals. The cameras also inform officers whether or not the vehicle is taxed & insured.
Both Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Police and are keen to remind members of the public that they too can help make our roads safer by reporting illegal use of vehicles to the police on 101. Alternatively information can be reported anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
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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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
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."
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Fredericton leaves the post of Halifax, Nova Scotia for Operation REASSURANCE in the Mediterranean Sea on December 30, 2014.
Photo: Leading Seaman Dan Bard, Formation Imaging Services, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Le Navire canadien de Sa Majesté Fredericton quitte le port d’Halifax, en Nouvelle Écosse, en vue de participer à l’opération REASSURANCE dans la Méditerranée, le 30 décembre2014.
Photo : Mat 1 Dan Bard, Service d’imagerie de la formation, Halifax, Nouvelle Écosse
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Members of the CH-147 Chinook medical team work with members from the French Role 2 hospital to offload a simulated Dutch casualty during a medical evacuation exercise in support of Operation PRESENCE - Mali around Gao, Mali on July 31, 2018.
Photo: MCpl Jennifer Kusche, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Des membres de l’équipe médicale au sein de l’équipage de l’hélicoptère CH-147 Chinook collaborent avec des membres de l’hôpital de rôle 2 de l’armée française au déchargement d’un pseudo blessé néerlandais lors d’un exercice d’évacuation médicale, à l’appui de l’opération PRESENCE – Mali, aux environs de Gao, au Mali, le 31 juillet 2018.
Photo : Cplc Jennifer Kusche, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
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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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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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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.
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship CHARLOTTETOWN and her CH-124 Sea King helicopter conduct a diver insertion exercise off the coast of Italy during Operation REASSURANCE, July 12, 2016.
Photo: Cpl Blaine Sewell, Formation Imaging Services
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Members of the Canadian Armed Forces respond to the province of Prince Edward Island’s request for assistance with relief efforts during Operations LENTUS, in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona that took place on September 24, 2022.
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Des membres des Forces armées canadiennes répondent à la demande d'aide de la province de la Île-du-Prince-Édouard dans le cadre de l’opération LENTUS, à la suite de l'ouragan Fiona qui a eu lieu le 24 septembre 2022.
Photo : Caporal Jaclyn Buell
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
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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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
Maritime Tactical Operations Group (MTOG) Tiger Team and Royal Canadian Navy Ship’s Boarding Party members conduct pistol training on the flight deck of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John’s during Operation REASSURANCE, off the Norwegian coast on February 21, 2018.
Photo: Corporal Tony Chand, Formation Imaging Services
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L’équipe spéciale du Groupe des opérations tactiques maritimes (GOTM) et des membres de l'équipe d'arraisonnement des navires de la Marine royale canadienne s'exercent au pistolet sur le pont d'envol du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) St. John's dans le cadre de l'opération REASSURANCE, au large de la Norvège, le 21 février 2018. Photo : Caporal Tony Chand, Services d’imagerie de la formation
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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
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."
This pair of Russian snipers take up a position in cover from which they can pick off high-value targets.
While Barnes Wallis was busy perfecting his "Upkeep" bombs, teams swarmed over Avro Lancasters to modify them for one of the war's most daring missions.
Codenamed "Operation Chastise," Avro Lancasters from No. 617 Squadron flew at treetop height deep into Germany and struck the Mohne and Eder dam on the night of May 16-17, 1943.
By using cylindrical bombs, similar to a naval depth charge, the Lancasters flew at approximately 220 miles per hour at a height of roughly 200 feet and released the bombs so that they skipped past anti-torpedo nets, impacted the side of the dam wall, sank and then burst.
The damage from the resulting raid went far beyond Hollywood movies and decorations for the pilots involved; it dealt Hitler and Nazy Germany a crushing blow at a time when they could scarcely afford to spend money, time, manpower and materials to repair the damage done by the "Dambusters."
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.
USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS participates in a live fire exercise with HMCS FREDERICTON and other allied ships under Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 in the Ionian Sea during Operation REASSURANCE in the Ionian Sea on 21 March 2023.
Photo: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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L’USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS participe à un exercice de tir réel avec le NCSM FREDERICTON et d’autres navires de pays alliés faisant partie du 2e Groupe maritime permanent de l’OTAN, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la mer Ionienne, le 21 mars 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
The door gunner watches vigilantly as the CH-146 Griffon helicopter takes off during Operation IMPACT in Northern Iraq on November 20, 2016.
Photo: Operation IMPACT, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
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Canadian Armed Forces soldiers with enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group – Latvia, fire a M72 rocket launcher during Operation REASSURANCE at Camp Adazi, Latvia on April 13, 2021.
Image by MCpl Stuart MacNeil, enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group - Latvia Imagery Technician, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
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Des soldats des Forces armées canadiennes affectés au groupement tactique de présence avancée renforcée en Lettonie font feu à l’aide d’un lance roquettes M72 au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, au Camp Adazi, en Lettonie, le 13 avril 2021.
Photo : Cplc Stuart MacNeil, technicien en imagerie du groupement tactique de la présence avancée renforcée en Lettonie, Forces armées canadiennes
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
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
Sailor Third Class Zachary Harnum of HMCS FREDERICTON participates in a C8A3 Carbine Automatic Rifle force protection shoot during Operation REASSURANCE in the Mediterranean Sea on 26 June 2023.
Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
Le matelot de 3e classe Zachary Harnum, membre d’équipage du NCSM FREDERICTON, participe à un exercice de tir de protection de la force à la carabine automatique C8A3 au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans la Méditerranée, le 26 juin 2023.
Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes
Members of the Force Protection team conduct a weapons handling drill in Kuwait, during Operation IMPACT on January 18, 2015.
Photo: OP Impact, DND
Des membres de l’équipe de protection des forces prennent part à un exercice de maniement des armes, le 18 janvier 2015, pendant l’opération Impact.
Photo : Op Impact, MDN
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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
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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Members from the 41 Canadian Brigade Group (CBG) alongside The Alberta Wildfire and the local firefighters, participate in fire prevention operations in Drayton Valley, Alberta, on May 14, 2023, in support of Operation LENTUS 23.
Please credit: MCpl Genevieve Lapointe, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces
Des membres du 41e Groupe-brigade du Canada (41 GBC) participent à des opérations de prévention des incendies aux côtés du personnel du Service des incendies de l’Alberta et des pompiers de la région à Drayton Valley, en Alberta, le 14 mai 2023, dans le cadre de l'opération LENTUS 23.
Photo : Cplc Genevieve Lapointe, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes
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
Private Hamilton mans a general purpose machine gun during urban operations training on Exercise MAPLE DETACHMENT 5 (MD5) in Wedrzyn Training Area Poland as part of Operation REASSURANCE on January 25, 2017.
Photo: Cpl Jay Ekin, Operation REASSURANCE Land Task Force Imagery Technician
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Le soldat Hamilton opère une mitrailleuse polyvalente lors d’un entraînement sur les opérations en zone urbaine pendant l’exercice MAPLE DETACHMENT 5 (MD 5) dans le secteur d’entraînement Wedrzyn, en Pologne, dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 25 janvier 2017.
Photo : Cpl Jay Ekin, technicien en imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre de l’opération REASSURANCE
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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
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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
The Gold State Coach makes its way towards Buckingham Palace during the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III during Operation GOLDEN ORB in London, United Kingdom on May 6, 2023.
Photo: Master Corporal Matthew Tower, Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Forces Photo
Le Carrosse d’or d’État se dirige vers le palais de Buckingham lors du couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III au cours de l’opération GOLDEN ORB à Londres, au Royaume Uni, le 6 mai 2023.
Photo : Caporal-chef Matthew Tower, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, Forces armées canadiennes