This week, the Court of Common Council has elected Councillor Ben Murphy onto the City of London Police Authority Board. The Board’s role is to make sure the City of London Police runs an effective and efficient service by holding the Commissioner to…
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City of London Police: Phone Snatching Day of Action
The City of London Police is carrying out a day of action today (2nd April) against phone theft, which will include new pavement markings in locations in the City where phone snatching has occurred. As outlined in our Q3 2024…
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Bishopsgate: Fatality at Heron Tower
As reported in the Evening Standard, a man died at 2.10pm today, after falling from Heron Tower on Bishopsgate, London. Whilst it would be inappropriate to comment during the course on an ongoing investigation, I wanted to assure residents and…
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Bishopsgate: Ward Newsletter – March 2025
I am delighted to share the latest edition of our Bishopsgate Ward Newsletter with you. Your comments and feedback are always appreciated, to help us understand what you would like to know more or less about.
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City of London: Driving Growth for the Future
Tonight, I attended the City of London Corporation’s Policy and Resources Committee annual dinner at Haberdashers Hall. The Policy and Resources Committee is responsible for the City Corporation’s governance arrangements, recommending its strategic priorities, agreeing policy, allocating overall resources and…
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City of London Police: ‘Insure our Survival’ Protests : 29th-30th January 2025
The City of London Police are aware of an organised Extinction Rebellion protest taking place in the City of London area on Thursday 30th January 2025. This is linked to the ‘Insure our Survival’ campaign and will be taking place…
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City of London Police: Webinar On Policing Protests / Activists
The City of London Police are hosting a webinar about policing protests and activities, following an incident on Monday 20th January 2025 in which the activist group ‘Shut The System’ claimed responsibility for interfering with external underground internet/telephony cabling around…
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Bishopsgate: Gym Theft Awareness Campaign
The City of London Police observed a seasonal increase in theft from gyms during January to March 2024, largely due to gyms tending to be busier during this period and due to the many offers available for day passes (to…
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Bishopsgate: Operation Reframe
This evening, I had the pleasure of joining the Chair of the City of London Police Authority Board, Tijs Broeke, at Operation Reframe in Bishopsgate. This Operation is a multi-agency partnership to facilitate the night-time economy (NTE) by providing a…
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For those of us in the City who are overwhelmed with statistics every day, we understand the value data can bring when used to identify trends, however, it often doesn’t tell the full story. I have done my best to…
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