City of London Police

Our continued crackdown on illegal e-bikes resulted in further seizures during two short operations last week. Officers confiscated 26 illegal vehicles and issued 10 fixed penalty notices around the Bishopsgate and Aldgate area. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e_CNksGp

Are you wanting to take your investigation skills in economic crime to the next level? Then contact the Economic and Cyber Crime Academy today to find out more about what courses are on offer: https://bit.ly/3wqdCOa

Your bank will never contact you and ask you to withdraw cash to help secure your account. This is a tell-tale sign of courier fraud. Dial 999 if this happens and even if you haven’t lost any money, also make a report to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk

Earlier this week, The Economic and Cyber Crime Academy (ECCA) announced the launch of the Professional Training Pathway. Complementing the College of Policing’s PIP Programme, these courses support investigators from foundation to complex investigations. Read more: https://bit.ly/3y8jWub

City of London Police cadets made lifelong memories in a trip to Paris, aimed at giving young people more international experience and opportunities to learn about policing outside the UK. The trip was all part of the signing and ceremony of an international working agreement between City of London Police cadets, Metropolitan Police Tower Hamlet cadets, France’s Gendarmerie cadets and Police Belgium cadets. This paves the way for more international exchanges and future trips between the three countries. It also allows the cadets to make friends and enhance their skills to help them in their future. The theme of this trip was Preventing Cyber Bulling and Cyber Crime, where all cadets gave a presentation on the topic and explained what each force is doing about this topic and how to help prevent it. The London cadets also had a tour of Paris, learning about the history and culture of France’s capital.

Criminals posing as police officers is common with courier fraud. They will try to convince you that you are helping an investigation by handing over money or purchasing gold. If this happens, hang up and dial 999. You can also make a fraud report at actionfraud.police.uk

Have you been contacted by someone claiming to be from your bank? It could be courier fraud. Never hand over your card and PIN number, especially if someone offers to collect it. If the crime is ongoing, dial 999. You can also make a fraud report at www.actionfraud.police.uk #Courierfraud

If you missed us on BBC One last week talking about how our Serious and Organised Crime Team dismantled a fake ID factory serving criminals across the UK, you can still watch it on iPlayer. Watch Detective Sergeant Darren Norman talk to Big Little Crimes here: https://lnkd.in/e9KJJrkB

This week we will be posting advice on what to do if you are targeted by criminals carrying out courier fraud. Courier fraud is when criminals contact victims by phone pretending to be a police officer or bank official. To support this claim, the caller might be able to confirm some easily obtainable details about the victim such as their full name and address. Victims are then asked to co-operate in an investigation by attending their bank to withdraw money or foreign currency from an exchange, or purchase an expensive item to hand over to a courier. At the time of handover, unsuspecting victims are promised that the money they’ve handed over or spent will be reimbursed but in reality, there is no further contact and the money is never seen again. The most important thing you can do, if you’ve been a victim of courier fraud, is to report it to Action Fraud. This is crucial to help police forces build a picture of this type of crime. You can make a report online at www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. Call 999 if someone is on their way to your house to collect money and/or valuable items.

Today is #WorldIPDay. 💡✨   The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) is a specialist national unit that investigates, disrupts and prevents intellectual property crime that causes significant harm to the UK economy and the general public.   Find out more about the unit's recent work here 👉 bit.ly/PIPCUnews