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information about your local borough police">local info</a> | <a accesskey="A" class="topbarlink" href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/about/" title="Structure, Performance, History and more">about the met</a> | <a accesskey="Y" class="topbarlink" href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/youngpeople/" title="Advice for young people, teachers and parents">young people</a> | <a accesskey="M" class="topbarlink" href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/sitemap/" title="Website structure and navigation">sitemap</a> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" id="headergradient"></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4" class="column1" valign="top"> <div class="bluescheme"> <form method="post" action="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/scripts/mps_jumpmenu.php" name="localpoliceform" style="margin-left:-5px;"> <div style="padding-top: 0.3em; padding-bottom: 0.3em;"> <label for="mpsjumpmenu">Find your local Police</label> </div> <select id="mpsjumpmenu" name="mpsjumpmenu" style="width: 11.5em; margin-right: 0;"> <option selected="selected" value="local">Please select a borough</option> <option value="barkinganddagenham">Barking & Dagenham</option> <option value="barnet">Barnet</option> <option value="bexley">Bexley</option> <option value="brent">Brent</option> <option value="bromley">Bromley</option> <option value="camden">Camden</option> <option value="croydon">Croydon</option> <option value="ealing">Ealing</option> <option value="enfield">Enfield</option> <option value="greenwich">Greenwich</option> <option value="hackney">Hackney</option> <option value="http://cms.met.police.uk/met/boroughs/hammersmith/index">Hammersmith & Fulham</option> <option value="haringey">Haringey</option> <option value="harrow">Harrow</option> <option value="havering">Havering</option> <option value="heathrow">Heathrow</option> <option value="hillingdon">Hillingdon</option> <option value="hounslow">Hounslow</option> <option value="islington">Islington</option> <option value="kensingtonandchelsea">Kensington & Chelsea</option> <option value="kingston">Kingston-upon-Thames</option> <option value="lambeth">Lambeth</option> <option value="lewisham">Lewisham</option> <option value="merton">Merton</option> <option value="newham">Newham</option> <option value="redbridge">Redbridge</option> <option value="richmond">Richmond-upon-Thames</option> <option value="southwark">Southwark</option> <option value="sutton">Sutton</option> <option value="towerhamlets">Tower Hamlets</option> <option value="walthamforest">Waltham Forest</option> <option value="wandsworth">Wandsworth</option> <option value="westminster">Westminster</option> </select> <input type="image" name="btnsearch2" src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/btn-search_bluescheme.gif" alt="Find" style="margin-bottom:0.1em;"/> <ul style="margin-top:0.2em;"> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/local/" class="blueschemelink">Full list of boroughs</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/saferneighbourhoods/" title="Safer Neighbourhoods scheme, use this link to find your nearest team" class="blueschemelink" accesskey="S">Safer Neighbourhoods</a></li> </ul> </form> </div> <div class="bluescheme"> <h2>Contact the Met</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/reporting_crime/index.htm" title="More information on how to report crime" class="blueschemelink">Reporting crime</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/contacts/" accesskey="C" title="How to contact the Met" class="blueschemelink">Contact us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/recruitment/" accesskey="R" title="Joining the Met" class="blueschemelink">Recruitment & volunteers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/victim_support/" title="Victim and witness support" class="blueschemelink">Victim & witness support</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/so/at_hotline.htm" title="Counter Terrorism" class="blueschemelink">Counter Terrorism</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/contacts/yourvoice.htm" title="Give us your feedback" class="blueschemelink">Give us your feedback</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/contacts/policing_pledge.htm" title="Policing Pledge" class="blueschemelink">Policing Pledge</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="bluescheme"> <h2>Crimes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/crimeprevention/index.htm" title="Crime prevention advise" class="blueschemelink">Crime prevention</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/crimefigures/index.php" title="The latest crime figures for London" class="blueschemelink">Crime figures</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/wanted/index.htm" title="Scotland Yard's Wanted" class="blueschemelink">Scotland Yard's Wanted</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/caught_on_camera/index.htm" title="Caught on camera" class="blueschemelink">Caught on Camera</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="bluescheme"> <h2>Further Information</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/about/organisation.htm" title="Central policing units" class="blueschemelink">Central policing units</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/history/index.htm" title="History of the Met" class="blueschemelink">History of the Met</a></li> <li><a href="foi/index.htm" title="Freedon of Information Publication Scheme" class="blueschemelink">FOI Publication Scheme</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/business/index.htm" title="Safer Businesses" class="blueschemelink">Safer Businesses</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/traffic/index.htm" title="Traffic accidents and speed cameras" class="blueschemelink">Traffic accidents and speed cameras</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/events/index.htm" title="Public events and demonstrations" class="blueschemelink">Public events and demonstrations</a></li> </ul> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.mpa.gov.uk/" target="_blank" title="Metropolitan Police Authority. Opens in a new window."><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/mpa-logo.gif" id="mpalogo" border="0" width="115" height="42" alt="Metropolitan Police Authority. Opens in a new window."/></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.yourlondon.gov.uk/" target="_blank" title="Your London. Opens in a new window"><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/yourlondon.gif" id="ylonlogo" width="99" height="42" border="0" alt="Your London - everything you need to know about London from housing, education and health to public sector jobs and finding your nearest cash machines, parking, playgrounds and more..."/></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/" target="_blank" title="Link to London Crimestoppers website. Opens in a new window."><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/cs-small-logo.gif" class="cslogo" border="0" width="139" height="45" alt="Link to London Crimestoppers website. Opens in a new window."/></a></li> </ul> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/translations/index.html" title="Select a translation"><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/language.gif" alt="Select a translation" vspace="30" border="0"/></a></li> </ul> <p></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" id="welcome">  <div id="homepageContent"> <h1>News from New Scotland Yard</h1> <img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/yvonne_fletcher.jpg" alt="Yvonne Fletcher" width="140" height="175" border="0"/> <h2>Commissioner marks 25th anniversary of the murder of Yvonne Fletcher</h2> <div class="date">17 April 2009</div> <p class="newspreview">Sir Paul Stephenson joins the family and friends of WPC Yvonne Fletcher at a memorial service to mark the 25th anniversary of her murder.</p> <p class="newspreview"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://cms.met.police.uk/news/major_operational_announcements/commissioner_marks_25th_anniversary_of_the_murder_of_yvonne_fletcher" class="homepagelink" title="Commissioner marks 25th anniversary of the murder of Yvonne Fletcher">Full Story»</a></p> <ul class="latestnews"><br/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://cms.met.police.uk/news/major_operational_announcements/mps_confirms_death_of_pc_gary_toms" class="homepagelink" title="MPS confirms death of PC Gary Toms">MPS confirms death of PC Gary Toms</a><font class="date"> 17 April 09</font></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://cms.met.police.uk/news/met_comment/mps_statement_re_ian_tomlinson" class="homepagelink" title="mps statement re ian tomlinson">MPS statement re Ian Tomlinson</a><font class="date"> 17 April 09</font></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://cms.met.police.uk/news/policy_organisational_news_and_general_information/annual_crime_figures_show_crime_in_london_continues_to_fall" class="homepagelink" title="Annual crime figures show crime in London continues to fall">Figures show crime in London continues to fall</a><font class="date"> 16 April 09</font></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://cms.met.police.uk/news/met_comment/statement_re_damien_green_and_christopher_galley" class="homepagelink" title="Statement regarding Damien Green and Christopher Galley">Statement re Damien Green and Christopher Galley</a><font class="date"> 16 April 09</font></li> </ul> <p></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://cms.met.police.uk/news" class="homepagelink" title="More news">More news »</a>  </p>  <div class="contentpreview2"> <img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/2009_ct_campaign_thumb.jpg" alt="Counter Terrorism campaign"/> <h2><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/campaigns/counter_terrorism/index.htm" class="homepagelink" title="Counter Terrorism Campaign"> Counter Terrorism campaign </a></h2> <p>Londoners are being asked to trust their instincts and report suspicious behaviour to help combat terrorist activity in a new counter terrorism advertising campaign<br/> <a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/campaigns/counter_terrorism/index.htm" class="homepagelink" title="View campaign">View campaign »</a></p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="contentpreview2"> <img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/advice.jpg" alt="Police officers"/> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/crimes/" class="homepagelink" title="Advice & crime prevention"> Advice & crime prevention </a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/youngpeople/" title="Young people">Young people</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/traffic/" title="Traffic and road incidents">Traffic & road incidents</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/tourist/index.htm" title="Tourists">Tourists</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/index.htm" title="Fraud scams">Fraud alert</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> </div>  <div class="contentpreview2"> <img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/you_decide.jpg" alt="Safer Neighbourhoods: You Decide" width="70" height="109"/> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/campaigns/you_decide/you_decide.htm" class="homepagelink" title="Safer Neighbourhoods: You Decide"> Safer Neighbourhoods </a></h2> <p>"Which issues should your Safer Neighbourhood team tackle? You Decide" is the empowering slogan behind the Met Police抯 latest campaign.<br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/campaigns/you_decide/you_decide.htm" class="homepagelink" title="View campaign">View campaign »</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/saferneighbourhoods/" class="homepagelink" title="Contact your local team">Contact your local team »</a></p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="contentpreview"> <img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/crime_map1.jpg" alt="map" width="77" height="60"/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://maps.met.police.uk/" class="homepagelink" title="Crime Mapping website"> <h2>Crime Mapping website</h2> </a> <p>Crime Mapping website launched - monthly information about crimes in your area.<br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://maps.met.police.uk/" class="homepagelink" title="Crime Mapping website">Crime Mapping website »</a></p> </div>  </div> <div id="sideboxes"> <div class="reportcrime"> <img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/non_emergency_number.gif" alt="Non emergency contact number - 0300 123 1212"/> <p>Unless it抯 an emergency, call the Met Police on<strong><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/contacts/contactnumber.htm" class="homepagelink" title="Non-emergency contact number - 0300 123 1212"> 0300 123 1212</a></strong> or report your crime online. Always dial 999 in an emergency.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/https://online.met.police.uk/" class="homepagelink" title="Report your crime online">Report your crime online »</a></p> </div> <div class="antiterrorist"> <img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/policeline.jpg" alt="Police line"/> <p class="sideheading_anti">Anti-terrorist hotline</p> <p>If you suspect it, report it. Free and confidential.</p> <p class="hotlinenumber">Call 0800 789 321</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/so/at_hotline.htm" title="What to look out for">Is it suspicious? What to look out for »</a></p> </div> <div class="pnld"> <a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/about/online_services.htm"><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/homepage/front_counters_mini.gif" alt="MPS Online Services" title="MPS Online Services"/></a> <p>Why not let the police come to you. See our comprehensive listing of online forms, tools and services.</p> <p> <a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/about/online_services.htm" class="homepagelink" title="Online services">Online services »</a></p> </div> </div>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top">  <div id="websiteinfo"> <ul> <li><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/red-icon-link.gif" width="4" height="11" border="0" alt=""/><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/webinfo/index.htm" title="The history and management of this website">About this site</a></li> <li><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/red-icon-link.gif" width="4" height="11" border="0" alt=""/><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/index/" title="A to Z index of site content">A-Z index</a></li> <li><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/red-icon-link.gif" width="4" height="11" border="0" alt=""/><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/links/index.htm" title="Links to other police websites">Links</a></li> <li><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/red-icon-link.gif" width="4" height="11" border="0" alt=""/><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/sitemap/" accesskey="M" title="Website structure and navigation">Sitemap</a></li> <li><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/red-icon-link.gif" width="4" height="11" border="0" alt=""/><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/webinfo/index.htm#accessibility" accesskey="W" title="Acessiblity">Accessibilty</a></li> <li><img src="/web/20090417215505im_/http://www.met.police.uk/images/red-icon-link.gif" width="4" height="11" border="0" alt=""/><a href="/web/20090417215505/http://www.met.police.uk/whatsnew/" accesskey="W" title="Latest pages and sites on the website">What's new</a></li> </ul> </div>  </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="column3"></td> </tr>    </table>    </body> </html>

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