Press releases

On Monday 22 April the City of London Police marked the very first Stephen Lawrence Day – 26 years after his racially motivated murder in Eltham. 

In celebration of World IP Day, today (29 April 2019) the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has announced its latest operation that assists victims of counterfeit websites in obtaining a refund.

Three people suspected of being involved in computer software service fraud have been arrested.

A man who made homophobic comments and spat at members of the general public has been jailed for 16 weeks.

As of Tuesday 2 April 2019 frontline officers who have received the requiredtraining will be authorised to carry and use spit guards and limb restraints to help them deal with violent individuals.

A man who falsely posed as a barrister, and worked for a chambers in family law when he was not qualified to do so, has now been jailed.

We are asking the public fortheir help in identifying two men believed to be involved in a violent fightwhich resulted in two women being scarred for life. 

The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) raided premises in Manchester on Thursday 14 March, with 280,000 pairs of shoes being found in one warehouse alone.

Hotels across London are being visited by police this week, as part of a role-playing exercise to ensure staff know what action to take if they suspect a guest is booking a room for the purposes of child sexual exploitation (CSE).