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The Commissioner appeared on @BBCPM this evening to reiterate his condemnation of those who have directed awful abuse at our Muslim colleague after she received a national policing award yesterday.
Sir Mark shared his concerns about how common such behaviour has become.
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Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has responded to the unacceptable online abuse directed at a Met officer who received an award at yesterday's annual Police Federation Conference.
PC Fiona Shaik Umar was recognised for the outstanding contribution she has made for women in policing.
ALT I\u2019d like to congratulate Fiona on this well-deserved award for which she should rightly be very proud. She works in the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, a frontline unit playing a vital role in the mission to protect our democracy by keeping Parliament and Parliamentarians safe.\u00A0 \u000B\u000BWe are currently advertising for additional talented, brave Londoners from all communities to join us. Every career path is open to you regardless of whether you happen to wear a kippa, turban or hijab like Fiona. She is being celebrated for being an excellent officer demonstrating this reality. \u000B\u000BBut it angers me that not for the first time, a day that should have been a celebration for Fiona was marred by hateful, intolerant abuse online. \u000B\u000BThese people haven\u2019t met Fiona. They know nothing of her important work. They just saw that she is a female Muslim officer who wears a hijab and decided she wasn\u2019t deserving as a result.\u00A0 \n
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The vast majority of criticism was not because she is Muslim, but because she was not following very basic gun safety rules.
Her finger was on the trigger and she pointed the barrel of the gun at a fellow officer.
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Retail crime doesn't end with the thief.
Over the past two weeks we've been targeting the retailers suspected of buying and reselling stolen goods that help fuel shoplifting across London.
ALT Met Police officers searching a store suspected of handling stolen goods
Around 400 shops suspected of buying and reselling stolen goods were visited by officers as part of the operation. From expensive cosmetics and electrical goods to food products, tens of thousands of pounds worth of suspected stolen stock were seized.
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With just one first name to go on, PC Max Kelly tracked down a burglary suspect who had targeted a vulnerable man in his own home twice in two weeks.
By building trust with the victim, Max uncovered a crucial lead, matched it to police records and CCTV footage, and spotted the suspect as he travelled to make the arrest.
Tyrone Muir, who pleaded guilty in court in July 2026, has now been sentenced to 3 years and 2 months in prison.
Metropolitan Police retweeted
#MISSING | Can you help us find Jehovani, 19? Last seen in Islington on Wednesday, 14 October of muscular build with dark brown hair. Anybody who sees him should call 101 and quote reference 7393/15OCT26
Metropolitan Police retweeted
⚠️ Report Fraud is urging the public to stay alert to telephone scams that spoof Caller ID, following a rise in reports of fraudsters posing as police officers.
❌ The police will never call asking you to transfer money, or share personal/financial info
📞 Unsure if it's really the police calling you? Contact the police on 101 to check.
⛔ Don’t trust the Caller ID display on your phone – it’s not proof of ID.
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Metropolitan Police retweeted
#MISSING Have you seen Marie, 79? She is missing from Lambeth and was last seen on 8 October. Marie is 5ft3, of thin build and has grey braids. She was last seen wearing a blue raincoat. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting 01/8160559/26.
Two off-duty Met officers were heading home after a night shift when they spotted a burglary in progress.
They called 999 and waited outside as the suspect emerged from the premises carrying a crowbar.
Despite being off duty, the officers stepped in and detained him.
He later pleaded guilty to burglary and going equipped for burglary.
Our policing operation in response to protests today has begun and people can expect to see a large number of our officers in central London.
An assembly by Stop the Hate is taking place by New Scotland Yard and protesters are arriving on the Embankment for the Palestine Coalition march.
Conditions are in place for both events, as we detailed on X yesterday, and officers have the power to require anyone wearing a face covering to remove it if they reasonably believe it is being worn to conceal their identity.
Updates on the protests will be posted on this thread.
A total of 20 arrests have so far been made during today’s protest:
Six for criminal damage after climbing onto the Battle of Britain memorial
Seven for breach of conditions, two of those for also refusing to remove their face coverings when asked by police
Two for displaying placards supporting proscribed organisation Palestine Action
Two for a Section 5 Public Order offence – one racially aggravated, after a woman was seen earlier in the day making a Nazi salute
One for assault on police as officers made arrests on Victoria Embankment
One for breach of the peace
One for threats to kill in relation to an incident on 1 October.
🧵 | The Met has imposed conditions on a national protest by the Palestine Coalition in central London tomorrow, Saturday, 10 October, as part of the large policing operation.
These are outlined on this thread.
You can read more about our approach to policing the protest here mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceu…
Section 60AA Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
A Section 60AA has been authorised for Saturday’s events in the area as designated by the map below.
Police can require removal of a face covering if they reasonably believe that the person is wearing it wholly or mainly for the purpose of concealing the identity. The face covering can also be seized.
Conditions have also been imposed under Section 14(3) of the Public Order Act 1986 on a protest organised by Stop the Hate on Saturday, 10 October, as it may result in serious public disorder and/or serious disruption to the community.
Anyone taking part in the "Stop the Hate – Two Tiers Ends Here" assembly must remain within the designated area outside New Scotland Yard as shown on the map below.
The assembly must conclude by 14:30hrs.
