A member of the Operation IMPACT, Rotation 6 Auxiliary Security Force conducts security at a vehicle check stop during a combined practical exercise at Camp Canada, Ali Al Salem Air base, Kuwait on December 9, 2021.

Please credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Un membre de la force auxiliaire de sécurité de la rotation 6 de l’opération IMPACT assure la sécurité lors d’un contrôle routier, au cours d’un exercice pratique combiné au Camp Canada, à la base aérienne Ali Al Salem, au Koweït, le9 décembre 2021.

Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes

Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patrica’s Canadian Light Infantry, instruct Ukrainian recruits on the principles of camouflage and concealment during Operation UNIFIER in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2023.

Please Credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

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Des soldats du 3e Bataillon, Princess Patrica’s Canadian Light Infantry, donnent de la formation à des recrues ukrainiennes sur les principes du camouflage et de la dissimulation au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, au Royaume-Uni, le 23 janvier 2023.

Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes

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 Ukrainian recruit moves to a shooting position during a live fire range run by members of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry during Operation UNIFIER-UK in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2022.

Please Credit: Corporal Eric Greico, Canadian Armed Forces Photo.

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Une recrue ukrainienne se déplace vers une position de tir lors d’un exercice de tir réel dirigé par des membres du 3e Bataillon du Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry au cours de l’opération UNIFIER-UK, au Royaume-Uni, le 19 novembre 2022.

Photo : Caporal Eric Greico, Forces armées canadiennes

Canadian Armed Forces members deployed to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia participate in Exercise WOLVERINE FORGE as part of Operation REASSURANCE, held at Camp Adazi Training area on February 10, 2023.

Photo Credit: Sergeant 1st Class Christian Milano, Spanish Army

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Des membres des Forces armées canadiennes déployés au sein du groupement tactique de présence avancée renforcée de l’OTAN en Lettonie participent à l’exercice WOLVERINE FORGE dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, dans le secteur d’entraînement du Camp Adazi, le 10 février 2023.

Photo : Sergent de 1re classe Christian Milano, forces armées espagnoles

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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A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster from 429 Transport Squadron based at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, delivers a Leopard 2A4 main battle tank to Poland on April 10, 2023, as a part of Canada's commitment to donate Leopard II tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Photo by: Corporal Marco Tijam, Operation UNIFIER, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Un CC-177 Globemaster de l'Aviation royale canadienne provenant du 429e Escadron de transport de la 8e Escadre Trenton, en Ontario, livre un char de combat principal Leopard 2A4 en Pologne le 10 avril 2023, dans le cadre de l'engagement du Canada à donner des chars Leopard II aux forces armées de l'Ukraine.

Photo : Caporal Marco Tijam, opération UNIFIER, Forces armées canadiennes

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

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

A Danish and a Canadian member of Joint Task Force – Ukraine practice shooting AKM rifles from behind a barricade during weapon refresher training during Operation UNIFIER at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Starychi, Ukraine on December 30, 2016.

Photo: Joint Task Force - Ukraine

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Un militaire danois et un militaire canadien de la Force opérationnelle interarmées – Ukraine s’exercent à tirer avec des fusils AKM derrière une barricade lors d’une instruction de recyclage sur le maniement des armes au cours de l’opération UNIFIER, au Centre international de sécurité et de maintien de la paix, à Starychi, en Ukraine, le 30 décembre 2016.

Photo : Force opérationnelle interarmées - Ukraine

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YN57BWU is a Volvo B7R / Plaxton Profile C70FL purchased new by First Cymru as their 20327 in October 2007. It passed First Scotland East, but was sold with the border operations recently and was working on a hire to Dumbarton.

Master Corporal (MCpl) Sebastien Ramirez Naranjo, an Aviation Systems Technician and MCpl Andre Almeida, an Avionics Systems Technician aboard HMCS CALGARY, conduct a hoisting exercise with a Kaman Super Sea Sprite helicopter from the Royal New Zealand Navy during cross deck flight operations 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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À bord du NCSM CALGARY, le caporal chef (Cplc) Sebastien Ramirez Naranjo, technicien en systèmes aéronautiques, et le Cplc Andre Almeida, technicien de systèmes avioniques, participent à un exercice d’hélitreuillage en mer avec un hélicoptère Kaman Super Sea Sprite de la marine royale de la Nouvelle Zélande, lors d’opérations transversales au-dessus pont, 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

Sailor First Class Brenden Boersma, a Naval Communicator onboard HMCS HALIFAX fires a flare off the port bridge wing as part of a night gun firing exercise during Operation REASSURANCE on 26 May 2022.

Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le matelot de 1re classe Brenden Boersma, communicateur naval à bord du NCSM HALIFAX, lance une fusée éclairante depuis l’aileron de passerelle de bâbord lors d’un exercice de tir au fusil de nuit au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 26 mai 2022.

Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, 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

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.

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.

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.

Canadian Armed Forces medics deployed on Operation REASSURANCE with enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group – Latvia practice medical procedures during Exercise CRYSTAL ARROW at Camp Adazi, Latvia on March 24, 2021.

Photo courtesy: Bg Juan Garnacho, eFP Imagery Technician, Ejército de Tierra

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Des techniciens médicaux des Forces armées canadiennes déployés au sein du groupement tactique de la présence avancée renforcée en Lettonie dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE mettent en pratique des procédures médicales au cours de l’exercice CRYSTAL ARROW, au Camp Adazi, en Lettonie, le 24 mars 2021.

Photo : Bg Juan Garnacho, technicien en imagerie, PAR, Ejército de Tierra

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Photo credit: Corporal Jaclyn Buell

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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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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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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."

This morning (2 September 2022), officers smashed through the doors of 17 properties in the north, south and centre of Manchester, as part of a dedicated day of action to target criminals linked to the supply of drugs across the region.

The warrants were carried out simultaneously in areas including Wythenshawe, Whalley Range, Gorton, Longsight and Moss Side.

Today’s day of action was undertaken as part of ‘Operation Safer Manchester’ which is a City of Manchester based partnership initiative to crack down on crime in key areas affecting local residents including drugs, burglary, robbery and vehicle related crime.

Chief Superintendent Rob Cousen, of GMPs City of Manchester district, said: “Drug related criminality can have a devastating impact, destroying the lives of vulnerable people and creating the funds for organised crime groups to grow and further infiltrate our communities.

“The fight to crack down on drug supply never stops and today’s day of action is just an example of the work we do on a daily basis across Greater Manchester to keep the public safe.

“As always, and especially with drug related crime, we rely heavily on information from the public to help us to identify offenders so we can take them off our streets. I’d like to appeal today to anyone who knows anything about drug dealing happening in their local area, or anyone who may have suspicions about it happening, to contact police. This can be done anonymously by calling Crimestoppers and really does make a difference”.

Anyone with information can contact police on 101, or via our Live Chat service at: www.gmp.police.uk. Call Crimestoppers on 08000 555 111.

Would you like to make a real difference to our communities and help us make Greater Manchester a safer place to live? We are recruiting police officers in a number of exciting and rewarding roles.

For more information and to apply, visit: via gmp.police.uk/recruitment.

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

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

A CC-130 Hercules carrying Canadian Armed Forces members arrives in the extreme heat of Gao, Mali for Operation PRESENCE on June 25, 2018.

Photo: Canadian Forces Combat Camera

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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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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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2014) An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter from the “Magicians” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 Detachment 1 lifts off the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) during flight operations. HSM-35 is the Navy’s first composite expeditionary helicopter squadron. The aviation detachment aboard Fort Worth consists of one MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and one MQ-8B that compliments the MH-60R by extending the range and endurance thereby enhancing maritime domain awareness. Fort Worth departed its homeport of San Diego Nov. 17 for a 16-month rotational deployment to Singapore in support of the Navy’s strategic rebalance to the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio P. Turretto Ramos/Released)

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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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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.

napatawid ako ng wala sa oras nung makita silang magkasunod haha..

Corporal Ana Popa takes a moment of silence by a tombstone moments before a parade rehearsal for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy ceremony, at the Canadian War Cemetery in Bény-sur-Mer, France on June 2, 2019.

Photo: MCpl PJ Letourneau, Canadian Forces Combat Camera

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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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A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet Pilot takes off for a combat training flight during Operation REASSURANCE - Air Task Force Romania on September 25, 2020 at Mihail Kogӑlniceanu Air Base, Romania.

Photo by: S1 Zach Barr, Air Task Force Romania

Un pilote de chasseur CF-18 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne s’envole en vue de participer à un vol d’entraînement au combat au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE – Force opérationnelle aérienne Roumanie, le 25 septembre 2020, à la base aérienne Mihail Kogӑlniceanu, en Roumanie.

Photo : Mat 1 Zach Barr, Force opérationnelle aérienne Roumanie

Rail Operations Group Class 47s 47812 and 47813 depart from Leamington Spa with the 16:05 (1 early) Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone.

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

A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet taxis off the runway at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base during Operation REASSURANCE Air Task Force - Romania on October 26, 2021.

Photo by: Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Un chasseur CF-188 Hornet de l’Aviation royale canadienne affecté à la Force opérationnelle aérienne –Roumanie de l’opération REASSURANCE roule sur la piste à la base aérienne Mihail Kogalniceanu, le 26 octobre 2021.

Photo : Aviateur Avery Philpott, Services d’imagerie de la 4e Escadre, Forces armées canadiennes

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

Photo: Maritime Task Force - OP Reassurance, DND

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

Photo : Force opérationnelle maritime – Op REASSURANCE, MDN

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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."

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

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

Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett Canadian Armed Forces photo

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

Photo : Sdt Connor Bennett, 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

A British company sets up a fire base for a simulated final attack during Exercise IRON SWORD at General Silvestras Žukausas Training Area in Pabradė, Lithuania on November 12, 2015 during Operation REASSURANCE.

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

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Une compagnie de l’armée britannique établit une base de feu en vue d’une attaque finale simulée au cours de l’exercice IRON SWORD sur le terrain d’entraînement du Général Silvestras Žukausas, à Pabradė, en Lituanie, le 12 novembre 2015, au cours de l’opération REASSURANCE.

Photo : Caporal Nathan Moulton, Services d’imagerie de la Force opérationnelle terrestre, OP REASSURANCE

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