Atlantic Blue tests international readiness
An international counter-terrorism exercise has helped prepare Met officers and staff for real-life widespread disaster.

Royal wedding passes with just ‘one hitch’
Officers who helped ensure the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles went smoothly have been hailed as “superb” by the operation’s gold commander.

Antiques roadshow to recovery
London has the second largest art market in the world – trading £7.2 billion of items each year and employing 26,000 people. But not all transactions are legitimate, as The Job reports.

Crackdown is full of resolve
Almost 200 people were arrested and £50,000, a kilo of cocaine and a variety of weapons were seized during a blitz involving more than 800 Met officers.

All around the world
London benefits from its position as a global centre but also suffers crimes originating abroad.

Mobile phones register makes all the right calls
A national register of mobile phones run by the Met has led to hundreds of stolen handsets being seized since it was set up in January.

We must go down the same road
A police officer from a gypsy family has called on his Met colleagues to engage positively with gypsies and travellers and treat them the same as other ethnic minority groups.

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