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Assistant Chief Constable does the walk of shame!! Police Training complex
published: 16 Sep 2022
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Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain
Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain, Head of Specialist Crime for Greater Manchester Police, said: “We accept that authorities fell short of doing all they could to protect and support the child victims of sexual exploitation identified under Operation Augusta in 2004.
“Children should be able to expect those responsible for their care will do all they can to keep them safe and I want to apologise to all those vulnerable children who were let down. I can only imagine the pain and distress they must have gone through, which would have only been made worse by these failings. I am sorry they were let down and I am sorry they were not protected from harm.
“Many of the children were subject to the most profound abuse and, although the review team acknowledged there was much in Operation A...
published: 14 Jan 2020
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Essex Police Assistant Chief Constable answers your questions.
This week, we’ve received thousands of comments on our social media posts about the disruptive criminal activity on the M25.
We appreciate that this has been an incredibly frustrating situation and that many of you have been stuck in traffic with some people missing work, important appointments, and family moments.
We’ve looked through your comments and Assistant Chief Constable Glen Pavelin has answered some of your most frequently asked questions.
We hope that this explains the process in how we're keeping people safe, keeping Essex moving and making sure those who cause a public nuisance are held accountable for their actions.
#ProtectingAndServingEssex
published: 10 Nov 2022
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Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Jones
Today, 23 June PC Ben Monk was found guilty of manslaughter. Our statement from Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Jones can be viewed below.
published: 23 Jun 2021
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Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill on retrospective fines….
Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill says there was no national police guidance on whether fines for breaching Covid regulations could be issued retrospectively...
See full video on https://policing.tv/ on Tuesday 12th July
published: 08 Jul 2022
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Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson following todays incident in the Manchester Arndale shopping centre.
"At 11.15am this morning (Friday 11 October 2019), a man entered the Arndale Shopping Centre in Manchester City Centre.
He was armed with a large knife and as he entered Exchange Court, he began lunging and attacking people with the weapon.
Two unarmed Police Community Support Officers were in Exchange Court and attempted to confront the attacker.
He then chased them with the knife as the officers were calling for urgent assistance.
The man attacked people around him and we understand five people were injured by him. Although the injuries are nasty, we are told that thankfully none are life threatening.
We know there were lots of people in the Arndale at the tim...
published: 11 Oct 2019
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Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill on the ‘4Es’ approach….
Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill says the ‘4Es’ approach - engage, explain, encourage, enforce - worked well during the pandemic and could be used in other policing settings…
See full video on https://policing.tv/ on Tuesday 12th July
published: 11 Jul 2022
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Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey - Marple Operation
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey talks about the ongoing operation in Marple and the surrounding areas.
published: 03 Aug 2019
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Barriers to Bridges: Assistant Chief Constable Matt Ward's story
“Honest, thought provoking and sometimes hard to hear.” That’s how one of our most senior officers describes a new art exhibition in Coventry, which examines the relationship between three of the city’s teenagers and West Midlands Police.
Barriers to Bridges is the work of artist, Kay Rufai.
For the past year, Kay has had access to our officers and staff. For months he has seen how they work as well as photographed and filmed their responses to the views of young people about policing, while acting as our artist in residence.
The photographer, film maker and poet also spent time talking to young people in the city, working with them to capture their views.
We asked Kay to focus on helping us understand what young Black and Asian people really think of us.
We were particularly int...
published: 25 Feb 2022
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Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson in relation to incidents where offensive comments have been made following the attacks in New Zealand.
published: 19 Mar 2019
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Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain
Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain, Head of Specialist Crime for Greater Manchester Police, said: “We accept that authorities fell short of doing all they c...
Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain, Head of Specialist Crime for Greater Manchester Police, said: “We accept that authorities fell short of doing all they could to protect and support the child victims of sexual exploitation identified under Operation Augusta in 2004.
“Children should be able to expect those responsible for their care will do all they can to keep them safe and I want to apologise to all those vulnerable children who were let down. I can only imagine the pain and distress they must have gone through, which would have only been made worse by these failings. I am sorry they were let down and I am sorry they were not protected from harm.
“Many of the children were subject to the most profound abuse and, although the review team acknowledged there was much in Operation Augusta and the work carried out by the investigation team to be commended, we agree the overall operation was not to the standard rightfully expected from victims. We have made a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct so that they can carry out an independent assessment to determine if there are any conduct matters that should be investigated.
“We and our partners at Manchester City Council have personally contacted all but one victim featured in the report to offer them any support we can ahead of it being published. Each contact was carefully planned with care professionals to ensure we were as sensitive as possible and further specialist support was offered.
“Of course back in early 2000s, the priorities for forces across the UK were very different. This has completely changed and today safeguarding the vulnerable is our absolute priority.
“After taking learnings from the Operation Span investigation in Rochdale and the significant convictions secured in 2013, we have worked closely with partners across Greater Manchester to develop a consistent standard in addressing the exploitation of young people. This approach puts the victim at the centre of everything we do, which ensures that proper support is provided by the right agencies and any safeguarding concerns are addressed.
“With this support from partners, it provides a stronger footing for police to prevent, disrupt and investigate these crimes. The work of these specialised teams under Project Phoenix has been recognised nationally as showing excellent working practice in tackling child sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester.
“Our work initially focused on child sexual exploitation. We have continued to learn and develop these principles with partners over the last six years. As a result we have made further improvements to our whole approach to tackling the abuse and exploitation of young people.
“These improvements include the introduction of specialist co-located multi-agency ‘Complex Safeguarding Teams’ in every district across Greater Manchester. These focus on all aspects of exploitation including CSE, criminal exploitation and modern slavery.
“A Major Incident Team has been established under Operation Green Jacket. This dedicated multi-agency team has already carried out a significant amount of disruption actions, as well as numerous safeguarding visits.
“We have been reviewing all the information available and now a full investigation has been launched. To date, this investigation has resulted in one man being arrested and another interviewed under caution in September 2019 in connection with the abuse of Victoria Agoglia. The men have been released under investigation and we have provided an update to Victoria’s grandmother on the progress of our enquiries.
“This remains an ongoing investigation and I would encourage anyone who was involved in the original operation as a victim, potential victim or witness to please come forward and contact us so that we and partner agencies can provide you with any support we can.
“We will continue to do all that we can to safeguard children within our communities. Greater Manchester Police will investigate any report of child exploitation that is made.”
If you have been affected by this case and wish to speak to police, or if you believe you have information that can assist the investigation team, please call 101, quoting Operation Green Jacket.
If you have been affected by this case and would like to seek support from specialist agencies but do not wish to speak to police, then Victim Support can be contacted on 08081689024
https://wn.com/Assistant_Chief_Constable_Mabs_Hussain
Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain, Head of Specialist Crime for Greater Manchester Police, said: “We accept that authorities fell short of doing all they could to protect and support the child victims of sexual exploitation identified under Operation Augusta in 2004.
“Children should be able to expect those responsible for their care will do all they can to keep them safe and I want to apologise to all those vulnerable children who were let down. I can only imagine the pain and distress they must have gone through, which would have only been made worse by these failings. I am sorry they were let down and I am sorry they were not protected from harm.
“Many of the children were subject to the most profound abuse and, although the review team acknowledged there was much in Operation Augusta and the work carried out by the investigation team to be commended, we agree the overall operation was not to the standard rightfully expected from victims. We have made a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct so that they can carry out an independent assessment to determine if there are any conduct matters that should be investigated.
“We and our partners at Manchester City Council have personally contacted all but one victim featured in the report to offer them any support we can ahead of it being published. Each contact was carefully planned with care professionals to ensure we were as sensitive as possible and further specialist support was offered.
“Of course back in early 2000s, the priorities for forces across the UK were very different. This has completely changed and today safeguarding the vulnerable is our absolute priority.
“After taking learnings from the Operation Span investigation in Rochdale and the significant convictions secured in 2013, we have worked closely with partners across Greater Manchester to develop a consistent standard in addressing the exploitation of young people. This approach puts the victim at the centre of everything we do, which ensures that proper support is provided by the right agencies and any safeguarding concerns are addressed.
“With this support from partners, it provides a stronger footing for police to prevent, disrupt and investigate these crimes. The work of these specialised teams under Project Phoenix has been recognised nationally as showing excellent working practice in tackling child sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester.
“Our work initially focused on child sexual exploitation. We have continued to learn and develop these principles with partners over the last six years. As a result we have made further improvements to our whole approach to tackling the abuse and exploitation of young people.
“These improvements include the introduction of specialist co-located multi-agency ‘Complex Safeguarding Teams’ in every district across Greater Manchester. These focus on all aspects of exploitation including CSE, criminal exploitation and modern slavery.
“A Major Incident Team has been established under Operation Green Jacket. This dedicated multi-agency team has already carried out a significant amount of disruption actions, as well as numerous safeguarding visits.
“We have been reviewing all the information available and now a full investigation has been launched. To date, this investigation has resulted in one man being arrested and another interviewed under caution in September 2019 in connection with the abuse of Victoria Agoglia. The men have been released under investigation and we have provided an update to Victoria’s grandmother on the progress of our enquiries.
“This remains an ongoing investigation and I would encourage anyone who was involved in the original operation as a victim, potential victim or witness to please come forward and contact us so that we and partner agencies can provide you with any support we can.
“We will continue to do all that we can to safeguard children within our communities. Greater Manchester Police will investigate any report of child exploitation that is made.”
If you have been affected by this case and wish to speak to police, or if you believe you have information that can assist the investigation team, please call 101, quoting Operation Green Jacket.
If you have been affected by this case and would like to seek support from specialist agencies but do not wish to speak to police, then Victim Support can be contacted on 08081689024
- published: 14 Jan 2020
- views: 3632
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Essex Police Assistant Chief Constable answers your questions.
This week, we’ve received thousands of comments on our social media posts about the disruptive criminal activity on the M25.
We appreciate that this has been ...
This week, we’ve received thousands of comments on our social media posts about the disruptive criminal activity on the M25.
We appreciate that this has been an incredibly frustrating situation and that many of you have been stuck in traffic with some people missing work, important appointments, and family moments.
We’ve looked through your comments and Assistant Chief Constable Glen Pavelin has answered some of your most frequently asked questions.
We hope that this explains the process in how we're keeping people safe, keeping Essex moving and making sure those who cause a public nuisance are held accountable for their actions.
#ProtectingAndServingEssex
https://wn.com/Essex_Police_Assistant_Chief_Constable_Answers_Your_Questions.
This week, we’ve received thousands of comments on our social media posts about the disruptive criminal activity on the M25.
We appreciate that this has been an incredibly frustrating situation and that many of you have been stuck in traffic with some people missing work, important appointments, and family moments.
We’ve looked through your comments and Assistant Chief Constable Glen Pavelin has answered some of your most frequently asked questions.
We hope that this explains the process in how we're keeping people safe, keeping Essex moving and making sure those who cause a public nuisance are held accountable for their actions.
#ProtectingAndServingEssex
- published: 10 Nov 2022
- views: 875
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Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Jones
Today, 23 June PC Ben Monk was found guilty of manslaughter. Our statement from Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Jones can be viewed below.
Today, 23 June PC Ben Monk was found guilty of manslaughter. Our statement from Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Jones can be viewed below.
https://wn.com/Statement_From_Assistant_Chief_Constable_Rachel_Jones
Today, 23 June PC Ben Monk was found guilty of manslaughter. Our statement from Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Jones can be viewed below.
- published: 23 Jun 2021
- views: 635
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Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill on retrospective fines….
Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill says there was no national police guidance on whether fines for breaching Covid regulations could be issued retrospect...
Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill says there was no national police guidance on whether fines for breaching Covid regulations could be issued retrospectively...
See full video on https://policing.tv/ on Tuesday 12th July
https://wn.com/Assistant_Chief_Constable_Owen_Weatherill_On_Retrospective_Fines….
Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill says there was no national police guidance on whether fines for breaching Covid regulations could be issued retrospectively...
See full video on https://policing.tv/ on Tuesday 12th July
- published: 08 Jul 2022
- views: 60
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Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson following todays incident in the Manchester Arndale shopping centre.
"At 11.15am this morning (Friday 11 ...
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson following todays incident in the Manchester Arndale shopping centre.
"At 11.15am this morning (Friday 11 October 2019), a man entered the Arndale Shopping Centre in Manchester City Centre.
He was armed with a large knife and as he entered Exchange Court, he began lunging and attacking people with the weapon.
Two unarmed Police Community Support Officers were in Exchange Court and attempted to confront the attacker.
He then chased them with the knife as the officers were calling for urgent assistance.
The man attacked people around him and we understand five people were injured by him. Although the injuries are nasty, we are told that thankfully none are life threatening.
We know there were lots of people in the Arndale at the time and people can help us by sending us any images or footage they have taken at the scene via the GMP web site.
This is a truly shocking incident, injuring a number of people and deeply frightening hundreds more.
We can reassure people that the emergency services response was rapid and we have the man we believe to be the attacker safely in custody.
We will now be working to understand why the man committed this awful attack.
Other officers, both armed and unarmed, quickly responded and within five minutes he was challenged and detained by armed officers on Market Street outside the Arndale centre.
He was initially arrested on suspicion of serious assault. He was taken into police custody and has now been arrested on suspicion of commissioning, preparation and instigation of an act of terrorism.
We do not yet know the motivation for this terrible attack, it appears random, is certainly brutal and of course extremely frightening for anyone who witnessed it.
We have arrested a man in his 40’s on suspicion of terrorism because of the nature and circumstances of this attack.
This is bound to bring back memories of the awful events of 2017.
At this time we do not believe there is anyone else involved in this attack, but we will be constantly reviewing this.
We have specially trained officers supporting those injured during the attack.
We will have increased patrols, including armed patrols, in the city this weekend. This is to reassure people, we do not believe there is a wider threat at this time and we are hoping to return the city centre to normality by tomorrow morning."
https://wn.com/Statement_From_Assistant_Chief_Constable_Russ_Jackson
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson following todays incident in the Manchester Arndale shopping centre.
"At 11.15am this morning (Friday 11 October 2019), a man entered the Arndale Shopping Centre in Manchester City Centre.
He was armed with a large knife and as he entered Exchange Court, he began lunging and attacking people with the weapon.
Two unarmed Police Community Support Officers were in Exchange Court and attempted to confront the attacker.
He then chased them with the knife as the officers were calling for urgent assistance.
The man attacked people around him and we understand five people were injured by him. Although the injuries are nasty, we are told that thankfully none are life threatening.
We know there were lots of people in the Arndale at the time and people can help us by sending us any images or footage they have taken at the scene via the GMP web site.
This is a truly shocking incident, injuring a number of people and deeply frightening hundreds more.
We can reassure people that the emergency services response was rapid and we have the man we believe to be the attacker safely in custody.
We will now be working to understand why the man committed this awful attack.
Other officers, both armed and unarmed, quickly responded and within five minutes he was challenged and detained by armed officers on Market Street outside the Arndale centre.
He was initially arrested on suspicion of serious assault. He was taken into police custody and has now been arrested on suspicion of commissioning, preparation and instigation of an act of terrorism.
We do not yet know the motivation for this terrible attack, it appears random, is certainly brutal and of course extremely frightening for anyone who witnessed it.
We have arrested a man in his 40’s on suspicion of terrorism because of the nature and circumstances of this attack.
This is bound to bring back memories of the awful events of 2017.
At this time we do not believe there is anyone else involved in this attack, but we will be constantly reviewing this.
We have specially trained officers supporting those injured during the attack.
We will have increased patrols, including armed patrols, in the city this weekend. This is to reassure people, we do not believe there is a wider threat at this time and we are hoping to return the city centre to normality by tomorrow morning."
- published: 11 Oct 2019
- views: 4867
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Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill on the ‘4Es’ approach….
Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill says the ‘4Es’ approach - engage, explain, encourage, enforce - worked well during the pandemic and could be used in ...
Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill says the ‘4Es’ approach - engage, explain, encourage, enforce - worked well during the pandemic and could be used in other policing settings…
See full video on https://policing.tv/ on Tuesday 12th July
https://wn.com/Assistant_Chief_Constable_Owen_Weatherill_On_The_‘4Es’_Approach….
Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill says the ‘4Es’ approach - engage, explain, encourage, enforce - worked well during the pandemic and could be used in other policing settings…
See full video on https://policing.tv/ on Tuesday 12th July
- published: 11 Jul 2022
- views: 41
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Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey - Marple Operation
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey talks about the ongoing operation in Marple and the surrounding areas.
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey talks about the ongoing operation in Marple and the surrounding areas.
https://wn.com/Assistant_Chief_Constable_Nick_Bailey_Marple_Operation
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey talks about the ongoing operation in Marple and the surrounding areas.
- published: 03 Aug 2019
- views: 15211
9:58
Barriers to Bridges: Assistant Chief Constable Matt Ward's story
“Honest, thought provoking and sometimes hard to hear.” That’s how one of our most senior officers describes a new art exhibition in Coventry, which examines th...
“Honest, thought provoking and sometimes hard to hear.” That’s how one of our most senior officers describes a new art exhibition in Coventry, which examines the relationship between three of the city’s teenagers and West Midlands Police.
Barriers to Bridges is the work of artist, Kay Rufai.
For the past year, Kay has had access to our officers and staff. For months he has seen how they work as well as photographed and filmed their responses to the views of young people about policing, while acting as our artist in residence.
The photographer, film maker and poet also spent time talking to young people in the city, working with them to capture their views.
We asked Kay to focus on helping us understand what young Black and Asian people really think of us.
We were particularly interested in hearing their experiences because they are exposed to bias – including in policing - and have historically been excluded from conversations about how we police and the quality of the service we provide to their communities.
We also know that young people are more likely to be victims of violent crimes so we needed to understand why our safety messages were not having as big an impact as we need them to have on those most at risk.
The results, which capture stories of stereotyping, are part of wider conversations we’re having with people about the quality of our service, the tactics we use and how we police communities. The lessons we’re learning are steadily developing our training and ways of working.
Barriers to Bridges was funded by Coventry City of Culture Trust, Spirit of 2012, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the West Midlands Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner with money seized from convicted serious criminals.
https://wn.com/Barriers_To_Bridges_Assistant_Chief_Constable_Matt_Ward's_Story
“Honest, thought provoking and sometimes hard to hear.” That’s how one of our most senior officers describes a new art exhibition in Coventry, which examines the relationship between three of the city’s teenagers and West Midlands Police.
Barriers to Bridges is the work of artist, Kay Rufai.
For the past year, Kay has had access to our officers and staff. For months he has seen how they work as well as photographed and filmed their responses to the views of young people about policing, while acting as our artist in residence.
The photographer, film maker and poet also spent time talking to young people in the city, working with them to capture their views.
We asked Kay to focus on helping us understand what young Black and Asian people really think of us.
We were particularly interested in hearing their experiences because they are exposed to bias – including in policing - and have historically been excluded from conversations about how we police and the quality of the service we provide to their communities.
We also know that young people are more likely to be victims of violent crimes so we needed to understand why our safety messages were not having as big an impact as we need them to have on those most at risk.
The results, which capture stories of stereotyping, are part of wider conversations we’re having with people about the quality of our service, the tactics we use and how we police communities. The lessons we’re learning are steadily developing our training and ways of working.
Barriers to Bridges was funded by Coventry City of Culture Trust, Spirit of 2012, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the West Midlands Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner with money seized from convicted serious criminals.
- published: 25 Feb 2022
- views: 606
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Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson in relation to incidents where offensive comments have been made following the attacks in New Zealand.
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson in relation to incidents where offensive comments have been made following the attacks in New Zealand.
https://wn.com/Assistant_Chief_Constable_Russ_Jackson
Statement from Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson in relation to incidents where offensive comments have been made following the attacks in New Zealand.
- published: 19 Mar 2019
- views: 1415