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Mohammad Sohail Farooq (18.10.1995) has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 37 years, for plotting to attack RAF Menwith Hill and St James’s Hospital. Farooq was convicted of preparing for an act of terrorism last July. During a three-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court the jury heard how the clinical support...
“That decision about when to arrest them – a day too soon, a day too late – it can be down to the wire..” In the latest episode of the chart chopping Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast hear about the gruelling and intense life of a senior investigating officer (SIO). ‘Jess’, whose identity has been...
The latest data released by the Home Office shows that more people have been arrested for terrorism related offences in 2024 than in the four years previously. Last year, the police made 248 arrests which is the highest number of arrests in a single year since 2019. Commenting on the release of the data, Senior...
“…people can do anything. You don’t know what people are capable of.” In the latest episode of the chart topping ‘Inside Counter Terrorism Policing’ podcast hear about the harrowing and heroic moments in the life of a police officer. ‘Jo’, whose identity has to be protected, is an officer in one of Counter Terrorism Policing’s (CTP)...
A 21 year old man from Leeds has been charged with eight offences following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East.
A 48-year-old man from Gateshead has today (Monday, March 10) been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, after posting a series of racist messages on social media.
A group of six Bulgarians living in the UK have been convicted of being part of a spying operation across Europe on behalf of Russia. Following a three-month trial at the Old Bailey, two women and a man were found guilty of conspiring to obtain information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to Russia....
Under the cypher ‘Emma’ a CTP source handler has talked about the importance of human intelligence when tackling terrorist plots in a new podcast released for International Women’s Day. Having first worked in a Regional Organised Crime Unit tackling sexual predators, ‘Emma’ moved into one of Counter Terrorism Policing’s surveillance teams before taking up her...
National policing organisations have today (28/02/2025) published their submission to the Law Commission’s review of Contempt of Court legislation. In December 2024, Counter Terrorism Policing, the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing responded to the consultation as part of ongoing discussions about what information can be released about suspects, particularly in the...
A 15-year-old male from Northumberland appeared in court on Thursday, February 27, charged with the following offences: One offence of engaging in conduct in preparation for committing acts of terrorism, contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 One offence of membership of a proscribed organisation, contrary to Section 11 of the Terrorism Act...
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