Chief Constable for @MerseyPolice.
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Left a great force to join another today. Heavy heart as I leave friends and colleagues @MerseyPolice who have been such a big part of my family’s life. Thank you so much. A photo of my father (top left) in 1966 with the all conquering Merseyside Police team.
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20 people on yoga mats burning pieces of paper with negative thoughts written on them have now been given new pieces of paper by @MerseyPolice with the words ‘fixed penalty notice’ printed on them. Seriously, if we don’t back the ‘lockdown’ we are all in it for longer.
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Outstanding effort by officers @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc to save a man found hanging by bracing his feet on their shoulders and physically holding his weight for over 5 minutes until further help arrived. Mercifully, a life saved & our sincere best wishes for a full recovery.
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After extensive damage to her house from flooding and the loss many sentimental items, our colleague @MerseyPolice parades for duty as a call handler to complete a full night shift (leaving the pumps in her house to do their work). Humbled and for once, speechless.
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Festive Karma as offender approaches off duty Special Constable @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc with extendable baton and aggressively demands money from him. Male arrested and our off duty colleague still managed to get most of his Christmas shopping done.
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Outstanding bravery from three response officers @MerseyPolice who tackle to the floor, smother and first aid a male who was on fire. A timely reminder of the unpredictable and challenging nature of police work. Most importantly, a life saved & our best wishes for a full recovery
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Congratulations to PC Bryony Kenny @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc for a great arrest on only her third day with a tutor constable.
Proactive vehicle stop, foot chase, arrest of male with drugs etc. Resulting house search results in recovery of more drugs, cash & imitation firearm. 👍
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Epic combined search (police, coastguard, CFRS & drone) for suicidal female dramatically concludes as two police officers @Cumbriapolice @policedogunit locate the female in a coastal lake and enter the water (up to necks) to pull female to safety !👏
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Busy 24hrs for @policedogunit @Cumbriapolice
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PD Echo - 2 car thieves tracked/arrested & then drug dealers tracked for 1.5 miles & arrested.
PD Astra - locates suicidal male.
PD Murphy - tracks domestic violence offender & ‘politely’ removes hammer from him ….
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Another ‘officer and gentleman’ retires from Merseyside Police after 30 years of excellent service to the public of Merseyside. Good luck in academia Mike and many thanks for your support to Force Operations @MerseyPolice
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Congratulations to the Matrix Firearms Team @MerseyPolice on last night’s dramatic resolution to a cross border firearms operation. Firearm recovered and another firearms enabled criminal off the streets of Merseyside.
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In the first hour of his first ever shift @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc PC Connor Faulder was fighting with two prolific and dangerous offenders armed with knives (& wearing body armour).
Assisted by colleagues, males arrested & charged with numerous offences. Welcome to Cumbria.
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Another officer and a gentleman retires from @MerseyPolice after 30 years of outstanding service to policing. Thank you Gary for your professionalism, support and friendship. A big loss to our special force and big boots to fill in every sense !
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Busy 48hrs @MerseyPolice with arrests for murder & the recovery of firearms, knives, cash & drugs. With over 1,000 Covid fixed penalties issued in 3 weeks, we would prefer to focus on the former. Please help us support the NHS and keep Merseyside safe by supporting the Lockdown.
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Congratulations to @lfc on deservedly winning the @premierleague Hope fans have a great night and stay safe from all @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon
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@MerseyPolice would like to thank fans for staying at home to watch the game. A great result for @LFC and public health across Merseyside.
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Just a selection of recoveries from the last 24 hrs @MerseyPolice: 2 firearms, 2 machetes, a selection of knives, 18kg of cannabis, six stolen scramblers/quad bikes with a full set of arrests to match. A particularly good weekend for colleagues in Local Policing.
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Outstanding work by Local Policing @MerseyPolice @MerPolCityCen in breaking up a volatile party attended by c.60 people who clearly feel more special than the rest of us. Several arrests, 57 fixed penalties including a £10,000 penalty confirms otherwise.
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Congratulations to Cohort 5 on their attestation at Mather Avenue last week. 60 new police officers commit to @MerseyPolice and our efforts to put ‘communities first’
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Outstanding arrests after a prolonged and challenging pursuit by @MerPolTraffic @MerseyPolice that prevents a stolen vehicle travelling the wrong way up the M57 !?!!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to colleagues injured after putting public safety first.
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Busy start to the weekend @MerseyPolice with some great results - recovery of firearms/ammunition & arrests for rape, robberies & burglaries. A pursuit of a stolen vehicle ends safely with prolific offenders arrested & crucially, officers save the life of a suicidal female.
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To colleagues reflecting on challenging times, just think of the little 8yr old girl in Carlisle city centre who spent her Saturday walking along police lines @Cumbriapolice
giving out her chocolates and thanking police officers for keeping her safe. Keep the faith.
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Congratulations to Louis Young @MerseyPolice @MerPolTraffic @MerseySpecials for successfully completing his development portfolio to become our first ever Roads Policing Special Constable - another amazing volunteer forging new ways to support policing in Merseyside.
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Pushing back against serious and organised crime - a successful late night firearms operation by the Matrix Firearms Team @MerseyPolice results in multiple arrests and a yet another firearm recovered. Outstanding week for Matrix and the Firearms Investigation Team.
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‘Officer and gentleman’ Congratulations and best wishes to the ever popular Inspector Dave Corcoran, as he reaches 30 years of outstanding service @MerseyPolice
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A small group of contestants (shoplifters/thieves) from the North East enthusiastically took part in a high value trolley dash across Cumbria. ‘Close but no cigar’ - all three arrested @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc c. £2k worth of property returned & vehicle seized.
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‘Welcome Reinforcements’
Day 2 for our 87 new recruits @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon @MerPolCC
Answer to the first question ?
Community first
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Despite efforts to escape and a violent struggle, Matrix Disruption @MerseyPolice succeed in arresting a prolific offender (robberies & burglaries) after a prolonged and determined search finally pays off. Great to see this level of proactivity through the night.
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C - compassion
O - operational
V - vulnerability
I - isolation
D - dedication
A tough week and a great response. You know what to do @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon @MerPolCC
Thank you
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Policing the lockdown and maintaining proactivity @MerseyPolice. Superb work by the Matrix Priority Crime Team with four males arrested and two firearms recovered in Halewood.
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During today’s Coronavirus Gold meeting I requested nominations for a 6 week period of Silver Command cover for @MerseyPolice
Despite a 48 hr deadline, commanders had volunteered for every duty before the meeting had even finished ! Brilliant response !
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Congratulations to PC Joe Furniss @northumbriapol on winning the national Response Police Officer of the Year Award. Unanimous decision from the panel & thoroughly well deserved. Role model, tutor, leader & over 100 arrests in 12 months… outstanding Joe! #ResponsePolicingWeek
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The spirit of Christmas was tested on Christmas Eve @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc
Very busy night with excellent arrests for numerous offences including public disorder, aggravated burglary, robberies and an acid attack.
Huge thanks to colleagues for keeping communities safe.
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Congratulations to all our new colleagues who were attested tonight. Uplifting -hopefully many more to come @MerPolChiefCon @MerseyPolice
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One male sentenced to 3 months imprisonment for racially aggravated online violence posted 72hrs ago.
2 other males now charged with separate online posts inciting racial hatred & violence towards police officers.
We are not anti-protest @Cumbriapolice but we are anti-crime.
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Merseyside Police officers @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon on mutual aid in London, find some time for R & R.
Their choice: The National Police Memorial.
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‘Open for business, 24/7’
Some great work over the weekend including arrests for firearms offences, drug supply and serious assaults.
We will continue to do everything we can to keep communities safe and prevent crime @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon
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Busy weekend @MerseyPolice with high volume of calls and significant events. Numerous arrests for burglaries, robberies, rapes, serious assaults and a firearms discharge. Please keep providing us with the information we need to keep Merseyside safe. Thank you.
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Congratulations to Police Dog Wilson @MerseyPolice @MerPolDogs after overcoming the challenge of ‘finding a needle in a haystack’ by locating a prolific offender hiding in a skip full of refuse. Male arrested for offences including burglary and stolen vehicle recovered.
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Huge congratulations to PC Dave Elliott @cheshirepolice @CheshirePCC winner of this year’s Response Police Officer of the Year Award #ResponsePolicing. An outstanding officer who has served the public in Cheshire for over 18 years (1200 arrests since 2010 and much more) 👏
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Congratulations to T/Sergeant Victoria Hallett @WMerciaPolice - one of two runners-up for the National Response Police Officer of the Year Award. Leader, role model, champion and life saver (8 CPRs in 12 months !!). Thank you and well done Victoria !
Now heading to Doncaster
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Thank you and well done to our call handlers, response officers & colleagues @MerseyPolice for their contribution to last night’s outstanding performance in relation to calls for service and response times. Improvements on 2019 & 2020 show the desire to put ‘communities first’.
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Busy weekend for @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon as we push back hard on gun crime. Some cracking arrests with stop and search powers used to full effect: ‘Community First’
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Congratulations to the Fugitive Team @MerseyPolice @MerPolCityCen on their relentless pursuit of several males wanted in connection with a number of knife point robberies and assaults - key arrests that undoubtedly help to keep our communities safe.
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Congratulations to Matrix Firearms @MerseyPolice
on another successful operation resulting in the arrest of numerous offenders and the recovery of yet another firearm and ammunition. Great support from @NPASNorthWest as our eyes in the sky.
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Good luck to all the nominees at the Merseyside Police Community First Awards and a big thanks to our sponsors for helping us celebrate excellence in policing @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon @MerPolMounted
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Big thanks to colleagues @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapfcc for the proactivity (102 arrests & 222 stop searches) that helped to make the Appleby Horse Fair such a successful and safe event. The weekend also included the amazing 20,000 strong Dave’s Day tribute - a sight to behold 👏
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3 firearms & a significant quantity of live ammunition seized this week already @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon @MerseysidePCC
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Today’s pacesetter meeting summary: bucket load of good arrests @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc 5 acquisitive crime nominals arrested, over £250k of drugs seized, weapons recovered. All call handling and response times above 90% & stop search up by over 450% over 16 months. Thank you!
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Officer and a gentleman. Best wishes and thanks to Andy Rouse on reaching his retirement. A big loss to our Force Operations Department @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon
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Thanks to our local taxi drivers and volunteers for organising and taking part in yet another special event for 200 local children, ably supported by our bike team @MerPolTraffic @MerseyPolice
DAY OUT | Our @MerPolTraffic officers were more than happy to support today's Liverpool Taxi Drivers Children in Care Outing Fund trip which went from #Old Swan to #Southport. We hope everyone had a fantastic day out despite the weather!
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Congratulations to PC Thomas Cutts @syptweet - one of two-runners-up for the National Response Police Officer of the Year Award. Leader, tutor, ‘ultimate professional’ and compassion for victims. Also supported by a great team #ResponsePolicingWeek 👏👏
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Christmas Karma 2 @Cumbriapolice @CumbriaChief @cumbriapcc as prolific burglar arrested before opening presents taken from underneath someone else’s tree (family with a newborn baby).
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Congratulations to PC Inderpal Sandhu @syptweet runner up in the National Response Officer of the Year Award #responsepolicing
Leader, role model, proactivity, professionalism & victim care. 👏Thanks to our panel @AndyCookeHMCI Andy Rhodes @0scarkilo @CollegeofPolice @PFEW_HQ
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13 arrests, 30 dispersals, over 70 stop and searches, high speed pursuits, over £100k recovered and a raft of additional arrests and charges (including a burglary series) as part of business as usual @Cumbriapolice
Thanks to police officers and police staff 👏👏👏
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Small team, big impact. In 6 months the NW Police Underwater Search & Marine Unit has carried out 170 deployments including missing persons, crime evidence recovery, defensive searches & 28 bodies recovered. Thank you to Insp. Dave Corcoran and team from @MerseyPolice
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Pushing back on crime @Cumbriapolice @CumbriaChief with some excellent proactive work over the last week including arrests for robbery, burglary, firearms offences, violence and drugs offences. New BCU model, local focus, one team approach and a drive on stop and search.
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Thank you to the public of Merseyside from all at @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon for helping us to ‘stay together by keeping apart’
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Pushing back. More pressure on serious and organised crime from our Matrix syndicates @MerseyPolice with two firearms recovered, numerous arrests, cannabis farm dismantled and property/cash recovered.
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Matrix firearms @MerseyPolice swiftly intervene to protect members of the public from a male armed with a machete. Thankfully, a considerable threat to public safety curtailed.
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Congratulations to Class 1/19 and thank to all the many families and friends for supporting the Passing Out Parade. Excellent event - well done to the Academy staff and Mounted Dept @MerseyPolice @MerPolMounted @MerPolTraining
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Bryony has just over two years’ service @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapfcc and has already become a role model. Bryony was shortlisted in the final 12 officers nationally due to her proactivity, positivity, victim focus and outcome rates. Outstanding effort 👏👏👏#ResponsePolicing
An officer based in @barrowpolice has been chosen as Cumbria’s Response Police Officer of the Year 2024
PC Bryony Kenny was nominated by her Inspector to represent Cumbria as a nominee for the national Response Police Officer of the Year
orlo.uk/QpcJf
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Heart-warming external reward and recognition for Matrix on a cold and wet Friday night. Specialists in pursuing offenders.
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Please do what you can to support this excellent message. @MerseyPolice will do everything we can to welcome the return of football on Merseyside. The beautiful game is back, but as we all know, there is nothing beautiful about Coronavirus.
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Dramatic combined search and rescue of male, who had fallen into the River Gelt, safely concludes after officers from firearms and dogs @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc locate and utilise water rescue throw line, before @CumbriaFire attend and do the rest.👏
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Like father like son @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc as Supt. Richard Quinn’s son, Lewis, tops the stop and search figures and then assists his colleague, Charlie Parsonage, cut down a vulnerable female found hanging. Protecting communities and saving lives.
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A big thank you to everyone who took part in tonight's #wecops event on #responsepolicing. Thank you @WeCops for letting me host. I have collected all the key themes to put to my tactical working group and I will update you all in a blog soon #wecops #ResponsePolicingWeek
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‘Turning over a new leaf’
In just 12 months, our Cannabis Dismantling Team has dismantled 182 cannabis farms and seized and destroyed 25,516 cannabis plants as part of the Force’s efforts to tackle serious and organised crime @MerseyPolice
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Thank you to Lieutenant Colonel Duncan and his superb team at 6 Military Intelligence, Manchester, from all @MerseyPolice @MerPolParity21 @merpolchiefcon for your support in making the first joint Merseyside Police and Military Female Leadership Day such a resounding success.
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Congratulations to colleagues from Matrix Firearms @MerseyPolice on another outstanding arrest. A proactive intervention and the dramatic struggle that ensues is rewarded with the recovery of a firearm (and much more from subsequent property search). Great work !
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Congratulations to the Matrix Priority Crime Team @MerseyPolice for sustained proactivity during Lockdown. Drugs supply and burglary arrests the pick of the bunch over the last 48hours.
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Thank you to all our @MerseyPolice @chrismarkgibson colleagues from Wallasey, JCC, Crosby, Edge Lane, Kirkby and St Helens for making us so welcome this morning. Best wishes for a safe and happy Christmas.
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During today’s One Team Meeting @MerseyPolice it was reported that two men had recovered shotgun parts whilst magnet fishing in a local canal. Having asked if they had landed any steelhead trout, a colleague confidently replied, ‘unlikely Sir, they don’t enter canal waters’ ...
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Pushing back on criminality - some tremendous work by colleagues @MerseyPolice over the last few days with significant drug/cash seizures and the recovery of three firearms and ammunition.
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Thank you to E Block Crosby @MerseyPolice for such a warm welcome and quality early turn briefing. Smart, motivated, excellent local knowledge, great results and a real victim focus 👏 Nice work Sergeant Paul Green and T/Inspector Steve Morris 👍
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Congratulations to Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team @patterdaleMRT from @Cumbriapolice on 60 years of volunteering to brave danger and save lives.
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Strong finish to the launch week of our dedicated rural crime team.
2 main nominals charged with going equipped for theft & 3 ‘tourists’ from the North East arrested - van, trailer & quad bikes recovered. #OpLantern #OpCheckPoint
Welcome to Cumbria !
@Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc
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Nice work from police dog Kane @MerseyPolice with the recovery of a large Rambo style knife discarded by an offender detained by Matrix colleagues. Good ‘one team’ effort with great support, as ever, from @MerPolDogs
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@Cumbriapolice response to elderly burglary victim leads to dramatic overnight pursuit of offender with arrest by @policedogunit -
5 burglaries detected by our excellent CID & all property returned.
Quote: ‘the service we received from the police was superb. It was brilliant’ 👏
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Warning⚠️: ‘Road Works’@Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc
✅ Pursuit of OCG after high value theft - property recovered, x3 arrests.
✅ Pursuit after male fails to stop vehicle - c.10kg of drugs recovered, x1 arrest.
✅ Proactive vehicle stop - £125k cash seized, x1 arrest.
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Great to see the excellent @MerPolMounted leading the line on Operation Shepherd @MerseyPolice
#OpShepherd is an extensive force-wide operation to reduce crime and keep our communities safe during the festive season.
Starting Dec 1st, we'll count down to Xmas with a daily glimpse into the work of some of the teams that make it happen 👉 merseyside.police.uk/opsheph…
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Honoured to be representing Merseyside Police at the Cheshire Police Federation and Chief Constable’s Charity Event at Carden Park @MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon @CheshirePCC @cheshirepolice @CheshirePolFed
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A clear endorsement of colleagues @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapfcc and efforts to serve the public in the best way possible. Thank you and well done 👏👏👏
Tough but very fair inspection @HMICFRS that gives us clarity on where we need to improve.
Today we published our latest inspection of @Cumbriapolice, which shows their effectiveness at keeping people safe and reducing crime.
However, more could be done to achieve better outcomes for victims.
Read more🔽
hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates…
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Last minute rehearsals as families and colleagues come together in Glasgow to remember, reflect and celebrate the lives of fallen colleagues on National Police Memorial Day 2019 @policescotland A Privilege to represent @MerseyPolice
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Progress update for our new Rural Crime Team @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc
12 arrests &
recovery of numerous quad bikes, vans, trailers, tractor GPS units and a car, growing reassurance to rural communities and very uncertain times for contestants (thieves).
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Excellent work by PCSOs Sam Steele and Kerry Harris @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc @CumbriaChief providing an insight into why there have been such dramatic reductions in ASB in this area. 👏
Two teenagers caught causing graffiti at Maryport train station. They were made to scrub it clean before being taken home to explain to parents why the police were on their doorstep. #ASBWEEK
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Pushing back on crime @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc with cannabis seizures that could value over £3million & numerous arrests during policing operations in West Cumbria over the last week. Innovative tactics from DS Nicola Ivison & DC Emma Davidson 👏
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Glen, three answers:
1) They don’t look nearly as smart as white shirts and a tie.
2) Not everyone has the build of an international New Zealand rower
3) The Chief doesn’t like them (clearly the most important)
Take care
Rob
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My colleagues and I @Cumbriapolice @MerseyPolice @gmpolice & @EssexPoliceUK have reviewed the objectives and structure of the response policing portfolio. Before I write to Chiefs to confirm this position, I welcome your feedback via @wecops #wecops Many thanks
Response Policing - post Response Week, with NPCC lead @CumbriaDCC and @Suzymcdonnell2
Pre read below 👇
wecops.org/tweet-chats/chat-… via @WeCops #WeCops
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Congratulations to our colleague @psni - runner up in the ferociously contested National Police Officer of the Year Award. A courageous, professional & highly motivated role model who flourishes in a unique policing environment. Big thanks to @ChiefConPSNI for a warm welcome 👏
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During the lockdown period, our Cannabis Dismantling Team has already dismantled 16 farms and seized and destroyed nearly 3,000 cannabis plants, as part of our continued efforts to tackle serious and organised crime @MerseyPolice
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International Women’s Day celebrated by Merseyside Police - introducing the HeForShe video ‘could this be you’@MerseyPolice @MerPolChiefCon @KennedySerena @MerseysidePCC @MerPolParity21 #iwd2020
vimeo.com/395740193/a375a24d…
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INSPIRE+EMPOWER | Tomorrow is #IWD2021, but a day just isn't enough to share the inspiring stories and achievements of women at Merseyside Police, so we’ll be celebrating all next week. If you're after some Sunday inspiration look no further and watch 🎥👇#ChooseToChallenge
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While ‘Shepherds’ watch their flocks @Cumbriapolice @cumbriapcc
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Thanks to the 120 plus colleagues who joined us for the #ResponsePolicingWeek Q&A yesterday morning; great start to the week @CumbriaChief. Great support from @CollegeofPolice 👍
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I cannot think of more deserving recognition @CR_Awards Superb performance from a leader who wants the best for the public and his staff. Nice one Graham, everyone @Cumbriapolice is delighted for you 👏👏👏
One of our chief inspectors was a winner at the national Control Room Awards 2024.
Chief Inspector Graham Hawley was awarded the Leader of the Year award at a ceremony last night.
Well done Graham! 👏
Full details: orlo.uk/Vcc58
@CR_Awards
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Looking forward to announcing the winner of the Response Officer of the Year Award 2023 later today. Many thanks to our judging panel @AndyCookeHMCI @AndyRhodes_OK @CollegeofPolice @PFEW_HQ #ResponsePolicingWeek @PoliceChiefs
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Many thanks to @RoyalNavy for the excellent maritime resilience capability demonstration aboard the hugely impressive HMS Albion, from colleagues @MerseyPolice
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