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“…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...
A 25 year old man from Humberside has today (February 27, 2025) been convicted of encouraging terrorism and sharing terrorist material, following a two week trial at Sheffield Crown Court. Muhammed Mahfuz AHMED (02/03/1999), of Crowhill Avenue in Cleethorpes, was found guilty of one offence of Encouraging Terrorism, contrary to Section 1 of the Terrorism...
A Warwickshire woman has today been found guilty of terrorism offences after she planned to travel to join Daesh in Afghanistan. Farishta Jami, aged 36 from Stratford-upon-Avon, was convicted of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. The jury at Leicester Crown Court...
A Prevent Learning Review, jointly-commissioned by Counter Terrorism Policing and the Home Office after the murder of Sir David Amess in October 2021, has been published today (12 February 2025). Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Matt Jukes said: “The murder of Sir David Amess MP in October 2021 horrified the nation and was...
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