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

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."

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.

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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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

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.

An Aviation Systems Technician from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron (CFB Bagotville) signals a CF-188 Hornet aircraft pilot 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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Un technicien en systèmes aéronautiques du 425e Escadron d’appui tactique (BFC Bagotville) communique par signes avec le pilote d’un chasseur CF-188 Hornet 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

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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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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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 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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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

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.

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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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."

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

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

Operation Cutback

New Hungarian Empire

Gyor Office District

Office Building coded 076

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

*Meyer tosses flash into hallway and goes off*

Sgt. Muller: "Go Go!"

Pvt. Bauer: "Get some!"

*Gunfire*

Pvt. Koch: "Clear!"

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

Pvt. Koch: "Yes sir!"

*Rest of squad moves down hall*

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

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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

Photo has been digitally altered for operational security.

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

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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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."

Afghan children follow a U.S. Soldier across a bridge in a village near Forward Operating Base Herrara, Afghanistan, April 18, 2009.

U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs

Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller

Date: 04.18.2009

Location: FOB Gardez, AF

Related photos: dvidshub.net/r/mv48w7

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

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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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."

To maintain operational readiness, HMCS MONCTON’s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) conducts boat manoeuvres in the Caribbean Sea during Operation CARIBBE on February 18, 2021.

Please credit: Canadian Armed Forces photo

Pour maintenir sa disponibilité opérationnelle, l’équipage du NCSM Moncton exécute des manœuvres de bateau à bord d’embarcations gonflables à coque rigide (RHIB) dans la mer des Caraïbes durant l’opération CARIBBE, le 18 février 2021.

Mention de source : Photo des 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

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

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

Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan leads a team of officers making an arrest as part of Operation Valant, the Greater Manchester Police operation to bring those responsible for recent large scale disorder in the region, to justice.

Greater Manchester Police is continuing to arrest all those suspected of being involved in the disorder in the city centre and Salford.

Thanks to the launch of the Shop a Looter campaign, with pictures of those suspected of being involved in looting displayed on huge advertising vans, GMP has been inundated with information from members of the public.

Thanks to that support, police have been able to make a number of arrests on Thursday evening and overnight, bringing the total number of arrests since Tuesday’s disorder to more than 200.

A 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of burglary.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of burglary after he boasted on his Facebook site he could not be caught.

Another handed himself in after his friend saw his picture on the ad vans and called him to say his image was all over Manchester and had no place to hide.

ACC Garry Shewan said: "We said we would be coming for you, and we are. Within minutes of the ad van being launched in Manchester with the faces of some of those people involved, we have been inundated with information from members of the public about who these people are.

“These are just some of the good arrests we have made – I have been told of countless more by officers who are using every piece of information and every available avenue to find these people and bring them in.

"With the help of our communities we are identifying these people and arresting them. This is just the start - we will not rest until we have identified everyone involved."

For information more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.

www.gmp.police.uk

Visit twitter.com/#!/gmpolice to follow Greater Manchester Police on Twitter.

To view the CCTV images and help us identify the suspects please see our GMP-Wanted site

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

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

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

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

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

The operation targets crimes that members of the public in that district have told us give them the most concern.

Members of the press and key partners, including local representatives, are invited to attend Operation AVRO deployments to see results first-hand and conduct important multi-agency work, such as welfare visits.

More details on AVRO can be found by visiting gmp.police.uk and following us on social media.

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

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

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

You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk

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

Location: Ciudad de Victoria Parking Lot Sta. Maria, Bulacan

Operator: Tarlac - San Fernando Transport Service Cooperative Inc.

Bus No: 269

Classification: Ordinary Fare

Area of Operation: Provincial Operation

Model: Nissan Diesel SR EXFOH Front Engine

Body: Santarosa Philippines Motorworks Inc.

Seating Configuration: 2x3

Transmission: Manual (6 gears forward and 1 reverse)

Image has been digitally altered due to operation security.

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

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 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

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.

Sailor Third Class Ariel Barnes, a boatswain onboard HMCS HALIFAX fires the .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun off the port bridge wing during a night gun firing exercise as part of Operation REASSURANCE on 26 May 2022.

Please credit: Pte Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces photo

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Le matelot de 3e classe Ariel Barnes, manœuvrier à bord du NCSM HALIFAX, effectue un tir de mitrailleuse lourde de calibre.50 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

Sailor Third Class Samantha Penney and Sailor First Class Shawndrea McGregor, Naval Communicators aboard HMCS FREDERICTON, receive a briefing as part of a watch turnover during Exercise FLOTEX-23 on Operation REASSURANCE on 7 June 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea.

Please credit: Cpl Noé Marchon, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

La matelot de 3e classe Samantha Penney et la matelot de 1re classe Shawndrea McGregor, spécialistes des communications navales à bord du NCSM FREDERICTON, reçoivent un compte rendu lors d’un changement de quart au cours de l’exercice FLOTEX-23 dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE, le 7 juin 2023, dans la Méditerranée.

Photo : Cpl Noé Marchon, Forces armées canadiennes