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87-591: Project Servator police deployments were originally introduced by the City of London Police in February 2014 as "New policing tactics to deter and detect criminal and terrorist activity, as well as to reassure the general public. " Project Servator has since been adopted by British Transport Police , Police Scotland , Essex Police , Ministry of Defence Police the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and
174-630: A Liverpool City Police team in the final. In 1912 a joint City-Metropolitan Police team was beaten in the final by a Stockholm Police team. At the 1920 Summer Olympics a solely City of London Police British team regained its title, beating the Netherlands. This was the last time tug of war was an Olympic sport, which means the City of London Police is still the reigning Olympic champion. The force has had special constables since at least 1911, when 1,648 were called for duty during docks strikes. There
261-425: A badge displaying "Constable Smith"). The City of London police also has a special constabulary with seven ranks of officers. As with regular officers, constables and sergeants display collar numbers on their rank badges (in the range 1001 to 1099 for sergeants and 1101 to 1299 for constables) and officers between the ranks of inspector and chief superintendent display their warrant numbers, in all cases followed by
348-662: A few. Cranfield University has links with more than 130 universities in the Americas, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The university collaborates with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) on SUSS's BEng Aerospace Systems. The IMRC – Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre at Cranfield University is a project funded by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) undertaking research that addresses issues identified in
435-460: A more scientific approach to behaviour detection. Officers are trained to notice the subtle, sometimes unconscious ways in which people behave differently when they are stressed or anxious and do so in the course of conducting hostile reconnaissance. People displaying signs of nervousness are approached, or stopped, and questioned and if the officers become even more suspicious, they can then use their 'stop and search' powers. The "conversion rate", or
522-549: A new university, code-named MK:U , in nearby Milton Keynes. The plan anticipates opening by 2023, with a campus in Central Milton Keynes . In January 2019, the partners announced an international competition to design a new campus near the Central railway station . In May 2019, Santander Bank announced a 'seed funding' grant of £30 million to help with building and initial running costs. On 4 July 2019,
609-576: A potential terrorist attack. Officers' expertise is in noticing the subtle, sometimes unconscious ways in which people behave differently when they are stressed or anxious. The planning, research and development behind Project Servator comes from three years of work with the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA), as part of its role to reduce the vulnerability of the national infrastructure to terrorism and other threats and to help protect public places; and with
696-469: A range of tactics to support its Servator deployments throughout the county. The tactics include things that the public can observe:high visibility police, drones and firearms officers who engage with the public, dogs, CCTV and helicopters as well as things they can't observe, such as plain-clothes officers. Essex Police works with partners, stakeholders and other forces at Lakeside and the airport to keep those areas safe and to prevent all types of crime, from
783-469: A result, the Traffic and Environmental Zone , better known as the "ring of steel", was officially established in 1993 by Owen Kelly, the then City of London Police commissioner. Commander Hugh Moore suffered a fatal heart failure in 1993 following a violent arrest. Some aspects of the ring of steel were 'stepped down' in the late 1990s following the cessation of IRA hostilities but stepped up again after
870-605: A royal charter and degree awarding powers. When these were granted in 1969, he became the first chancellor of the Cranfield Institute of Technology, serving until 1997. The Cranfield Institute of Technology was incorporated by royal charter in 1969, giving the institution its own degree-awarding powers and making it a full university in its own right. In 1975 the National College of Agricultural Engineering , founded in 1963 at Silsoe , Bedfordshire ,
957-448: A small resident population but a large commuting workforce, is the historic core of London, and has an administrative history distinct from that of the rest of the metropolis, of which its separate police force is one manifestation. The City of London area has a resident population of around 8,700, however there is also a daily influx of approximately 513,000 commuters into the city, along with thousands of tourists. The police authority
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#17327801160911044-613: A special court dress uniform with a gold aiguillette and a cocked hat adorned with white swan 's feathers; other than on these occasions, they wear standard uniform. City of London police officers carry warrant cards . Like most other police forces in Great Britain, City of London police officers are not routinely armed , but some officers have received firearms training and are authorised firearms officers . City of London police equipment includes PAVA irritant spray , batons, and handcuffs. Many officers are also equipped with
1131-723: A suspected illegal immigrant was arrested. In a similar fashion North Yorkshire Police has undertaken joint deployments with the York Minster Police and the Royal Military Police . The Ministry of Defence Police officers were joined by colleagues from Hampshire Police at Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth. City of London Police Statutory Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney ( L/Co ) London Assembly Lord Mayor Peter Estlin London boroughs ( list ) Vacant The City of London Police
1218-487: Is a powerful mechanism. Most of us can relate to the idea that if we receive something from someone, we feel almost a need to 'return the favour', and are likely to do so." Heightened public awareness of a potential threat is perceived as a 'favour' as it is protecting the public from danger. So the "UK police forces…use the notion of a favour/fear appeal to offer benefit to citizens and thereby encourage them to report suspicious activity." Project Servator's growing prominence in
1305-470: Is about 30 miles (48 km) east. Shrivenham is about 73 miles (117 km) west of London, adjacent to Shrivenham village, 7 miles (11 km) from the centre of the nearest town, Swindon , and around 23 miles (37 km) from Oxford . The Cranfield campus sits within the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor where there are plans to link these cities and stimulate economic growth. There
1392-552: Is also a proposal for a rapid transit system between (an expanding) Milton Keynes and the campus, although this is still at an early concept stage. There are a number of companies located on the Cranfield University Technology Park ranging from large international companies to small start-ups. Major companies on the park include: Prior to 2016: Cranfield University is the academic partner in project with Milton Keynes City Council to establish
1479-526: Is also supported by much smaller numbers of special constables , police community support officers , and designated officers. The headquarters is located at the Guildhall (which also housed it from 1832 to 1840) and there is an additional station at Bishopsgate , with former stations including Moor Lane (destroyed in the Blitz on 29 December 1940) and Cloak Lane (closed 1965). The City of London Police
1566-702: Is also used by the Ministry of Defence Police (the MDP). Following trials at the Atomic Weapons Establishment and Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMDB) Portsmouth the new policing initiative has been introduced. AWE Chief Inspector Charlie Franks - speaking at the Senior Leader's Conference - described Project Servator as 'Effects-Based Policing' and said it was being adopted as MDP's Operational Policing Model. The model appears to be working with
1653-494: Is difficult. Some key facts and figures are: Cranfield welcomes around 5,000 postgraduate students from more than 100 countries each year. Cranfield University's student to academic staff ratio is 5:1, one of the best ratios in all UK universities. 41% of Cranfield University's students are over 30 years of age. Cranfield University has links with business, industry and governments. Cranfield University has mutually beneficial relationships with nearly 1,500 organisations around
1740-525: Is in the form of unpredictable, irregular deployment of plainclothes officers, the use of dogs, boat units and other forms of territorial police support. Scotland Yard stressed the move was not in response to a specific threat, however, in 2017, following a bomb on the District Line train at Parsons Green, there had been a government promise to enhance police presence in areas across London. An additional objective of these deployments by trained officers
1827-464: Is organised into five directorates : Because of the City's role as a world financial centre , the City of London Police has developed a great deal of expertise in dealing with fraud and "is the acknowledged lead force within the UK for economic crime investigation." The Economic Crime Directorate includes: Whereas the majority of British police forces have white metal cap badges and buttons, those of
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#17327801160911914-682: Is the Common Council of the City and, unlike other territorial forces in England and Wales , there is not a police and crime commissioner replacing that police authority by way of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 , but like a police and crime commissioner, the Common Council is elected. As of 2021 , the force had a workforce of 1,355 including 861 full-time police officers and 494 support staff. The force
2001-504: Is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London , England, including the Middle and Inner Temples. The force responsible for law enforcement within the remainder of the London region , outside the city, is the much larger Metropolitan Police , a separate organisation. The City of London, which is now primarily a financial business district with
2088-530: Is the desire to encourage people to become extra eyes and ears for the police. The police want to persuade them to readily report any suspicious behaviour that they may see. One such example came in August 2017, when the Met Police Task Force, working with British Transport Police, made a major swoop at Stratford station and seized a long bread knife, a hammer and an imitation gun. The photographs of
2175-517: Is the highly visible and unpredictable deployments of police assets. These may be the deployment of specially trained officers – uniformed and plain-clothes, dogs, horses coupled with the heightened use of CCTV. It involves increasing existing levels of community engagement, to encourage people to be vigilant and to report anything suspicious. It has included media engagement, poster advertisements in transport hubs or in roadside and telephone boxes, as well as leaflets placed in shops and cafes. In each case,
2262-514: Is the smallest territorial police force in England and Wales, both in terms of geographic area and head-count. The current commissioner (equivalent to the chief constable in non-London forces), is Peter O'Doherty, who was appointed in a temporary capacity in October 2023, and is set to become permanent commissioner in 2024, subject to royal assent. Traditionally the responsibility for policing in
2349-502: Is working with security staff, retailers and Colchester Council's zone teams. The Essex Police said this is about reassurance, community involvement and keeping people safe in a garrison town with a military presence, the objective being to deter both potential criminal and terrorist activity throughout the town. The North Yorkshire Police announced implementation of Project Servator policing methods in April 2017. The launch had been in
2436-621: The City of London Police , who developed an initial Servator pilot scheme. Cranfield University helped provide the research to evaluate the impact of Servator as part of its role to reduce the vulnerability of the national infrastructure to terrorism and other threats and to help protect public places. The most significant threat comes from international terrorism with its ambitions to mount high impact attacks combining mass casualties with substantial disruption to vital services such as energy, transport and communications. Cranfield University 's Professor Paul Baines said: "In psychology, reciprocity
2523-584: The Metropolitan Police . The police have used Project Servator tactics in London, on the national rail network and at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, V Festival and shopping centres. Project Servator is an inclusive collaborative community strategy that relies on local people and businesses to be the eyes and ears for the police. It encourages residents and staff to be vigilant and to be
2610-684: The Ministry of Defence Police Terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015 and Brussels in 2016, have led to forces in other urban areas, such as the Metropolitan Police Service and Greater Manchester Police , to examine the potential of Servator as a police scheme to heighten public awareness and strengthen public security. On 7 November 2016, Project Servator launched at London Stansted Airport with Essex Police aiming to set up highly-visible, yet unpredictable, police deployments designed to disrupt and deter criminal activity in and around
2697-676: The Ministry of Defence Police reporting a positive knock-on effect in reducing criminality in the wider community outside the wire at Aldermaston. Additionally, the model has been adopted at HMNB Portsmouth where officers work closely with the local community to gain information and explain the purpose of Servator deployments. In 2017, the model was adopted within the Clyde group (Faslane and Coulport) in Scotland. Officers involved in Servator deployments have set up patrols, for limited periods, within
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2784-561: The September 11 terrorist attacks . The force's headquarters relocated to Wood Street in 2001. The City of London Special Constabulary were awarded the Ferrers Trophy in 2006 for the efforts of their officers after the 7 July 2005 London bombings . The award is given annually to police volunteers, for exceptional dedication and innovation. It was the first time in the award's history that an entire special constabulary received
2871-582: The Taser electroshock weapon ; according to the police force's reported figures, Tasers have been deployed (including drawing or "red-dotting") about seven times per month. In the September 2018 to September 2020 period, the City of London Police recorded 11 incidents of police officers firing Tasers on suspects. The City of London Police maintains a fleet of police vehicles , including SUVs, compact cars, motorcycle, and vans, as well as one horsebox . All of
2958-794: The Transport for London network. They receive no pay. Uniform and equipment is identical to that of regular (full-time) police officers. Officers of the Honourable Artillery Company Detachment of Special Constabulary CLSC (originally part of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary but moved to the City force on reorganisation) wear the title "HAC" when in formal uniform. Special Constables have four-digit collar numbers beginning 11 or 12, and Special Sergeants have four-digit collar numbers beginning 10. The City of London Corporation ,
3045-584: The exhumed remains of King Richard III through the city of Leicester from St Nicholas Church to Leicester Cathedral , en route to their reburial. In May 2020, City of London Police officers stopped a vehicle driven by a man who had recently been interviewed by Channel 4 about a prior instance of police harassment, who they incorrectly accused of concealing drugs. After smashing his car window, officers strip-searched him, detained him for 21 hours and impounded his car. Following an investigation, City of London Police acknowledged failings in their treatment of
3132-401: The "special constable" category includes all special constable ranks. As of December 2023 it consists of 47 volunteer officers, led by a special chief inspector, assisted by 2 special inspectors, 6 special sergeants and 38 special constables. The majority undertake duties during evenings and nights in support of the regular force in dealing with issues arising from the busy night-time economy of
3219-672: The 1950s and 1960s, the development of aircraft research led to growth and diversification into other areas such as manufacturing and management, and in 1967, to the founding of the Cranfield School of Management . In 1969, the College of Aeronautics was renamed the Cranfield Institute of Technology , was incorporated by royal charter , gained degree awarding powers, and became a university. In 1993, it adopted its current name. Cranfield University has two campuses :
3306-607: The CSA, which is open intermittently Monday to Friday. Cranfield Students Association (CSA) is the students' union and runs the main student bar, cafe and shop on the Cranfield campus. It is based in building 114 close to the centre of the campus. The CSA is run by a team of elected students and supported by a small team of staff. The aim of the CSA is to support and represent Cranfield University students, promote student welfare and organise social, cultural and sporting activities. At
3393-476: The City Police are brass . The force also have red and white chequered sleeve and cap bands (red and white being the colours of the City of London), which in most other British police forces are black and white. In formal uniform, female officers wear a red and white cravat . Their helmet (worn by male constables and sergeants) has altered little since its introduction in 1865 and has a crest instead of
3480-553: The College of Aeronautics, on the then Royal Air Force base of RAF Cranfield . A major role was played in the development of the college by Roxbee Cox , later Lord Kings Norton, who was appointed to be the first governor of the college in 1945 and then served as vice-chair and (from 1962) chair of the board. He led the drive for the college to diversify, with the Cranfield University School of Management being established in 1967, and petitioned successfully for
3567-786: The Colour and the Lord Mayor's Show . The ranks from constable to chief superintendent are the same as all other British police forces. The three senior ranks are similar to those used by the Metropolitan Police. Constables and sergeants display collar numbers on their rank badges (in the range 1 to 150 for sergeants and 151 to 999 for constables). Officers between the ranks of inspector and chief superintendent (who do not have collar numbers) display their warrant numbers instead. All officers also wear name badges with their rank and surname (e.g. Police Constable John Smith would wear
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3654-475: The Cranfield University campus there are a wide range of accommodation options for full-time students, from halls of residence to shared houses, apartments for couples and houses for families. For part-time students, there are two options available – the 186-room Cranfield Management Development Centre and the 114-room Mitchell Hall, both of which are situated on campus. Cranfield University has
3741-776: The Manchester Arena terrorist attack in May 2017. Additionally, Project Servator means a greater police presence is in place at transport hubs in east London with London City Airport seeing Project Servator deployments in and around the airport. Since the international terrorism threat level was raised to severe in 2014, Project Servator tactics have been used on several occasions: the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, V Festival , Intu Lakeside and One New Change also at transport hubs nationally, and around critical national infrastructure as well as around military sites such as Sellafield Aldermaston and HMNB Portsmouth , Naval Base by
3828-440: The UK government's High Value Manufacturing strategy. Facilities at the Cranfield University campus include a sports centre, which incorporates a fitness centre and aerobics studio, playing fields, sports pitches and several tennis courts. On campus there are two small shops, one run by the CSA and one by Budgens . There are a limited range of eateries open during mealtimes, two Costa Coffee outlets, and one bar, also run by
3915-430: The airport. Servator was planned to be used to improve security at some of Britain's biggest train stations and high-profile buildings. The police have used information campaigns to support the deployments. An example of Professor Paul Baines ’ psychological approach of reassurance communications, is one of the poster headlines that reads "We love rush hour, it gives us 300,000 extra pairs of eyes". Discussing this poster,
4002-600: The chief officer now being Special Chief Inspector who reports to the Chief Superintendent for Local Policing who in turn answers to the Commander for Ops and Security. Many officers have specialist training and perform duties as response drivers, "Level 2" public order officers and cycle officers. As in all forces, special constables are expected to commit to a minimum of 200 hours' duty each year, and in return receive out-of-pocket expenses and free travel on
4089-601: The city had been divided between day and night City Watch , primarily under the two sheriffs . Their responsibilities were shared with the aldermen 's officers – the ward beadles – who are now purely ceremonial. It was these officers' responsibility for ensuring that the Night Watch was maintained. Policing during the day eventually came under the City Patrol , which evolved into the City Day Police , which
4176-699: The city. However, other officers perform more specialist roles in the force's other directorates including supporting the National Lead Force (NLF) in the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) with a number of officers joining the national Cyber Volunteering initiative. In 2023 the City of London Police undertook a major restructure of the COLP Special Constabulary, with the ranks of Special Commander and Special Superintendent being abolished and
4263-415: The closure of the campus in 2010. In 2009, Silsoe College was closed and its activities were relocated to the main campus at Cranfield. Cranfield campus is approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of central London and adjacent to the village of Cranfield, Bedfordshire. The nearest large towns are Milton Keynes and Bedford , the centres of which are both about 8 miles (13 km) away. Cambridge
4350-583: The community have to play in making this project a success.' Police Scotland used Project Servator in the lead up to and during the course of the Edinburgh International and Fringe Festival 2017. Project Servator was also used at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, where organizers described Project Servator as a '10,000-strong army of police, military and security personnel to protect fans and athletes during Games.' Since 2016, Project Servator has been used at Sellafield Ltd to protect
4437-413: The county. The tactics involve the use of visible and covert police officers, firearms, Automatic number-plate recognition , air support, mounted officers and CCTV cameras. On 16 May 2017, North Yorkshire Police extended Project Servator deployments to patrolling key areas of Catterick, home to Europe's largest military base, when uniformed and undercover officers took to the streets of Catterick to mark
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#17327801160914524-547: The eyes and ears for the police and to ensure safety and security. The police have used information campaigns to support these deployments. These exercises are based on highly visible police patrols designed to identify and deter potential criminal activity, ranging from pickpocketing or theft to more serious crimes, including terrorism. Project Servator deployments are characterized by the use a range of policing assets - dogs, mounted branch, firearms, plain clothes – in an unpredictable way. Research indicates that visible policing makes
4611-513: The facility and the surrounding areas. Like Servator in urban areas, it uses a combination of visible and non-visible tactics in an unpredictable way to deter criminal threats. The police tactics being used are overt, covert and firearms officers, dogs and vehicles which are complemented with Sellafield Limited's operational security and community vigilance in and around the site. CNC Officers have also given presentations about Servator to local schools and colleges and community groups. Project Servator
4698-559: The force to die in the line of duty was in 1857, followed by 31 more to date, including three killed in the 1910 Houndsditch murders . The force was involved in the investigation of the Jack the Ripper murders. Teams of the City of London Police have participated in the Olympic games three times in the tug of war tournament. At the 1908 Summer Olympics they won the gold medal, beating
4785-614: The force's response vehicles, including armed response vehicles (ARVs) carry a defibrillator and first aid supplies, for use in the event of an emergency. The City of London Police maintains a mounted police unit. In addition to regular duties, the horses of the mounted unit have been used to trample wildflower seeds at the Barbican Wildlife Garden at the request of the community wildlife gardeners. The horses' ceremonial duties include participation in Trooping
4872-403: The general public (and potentially deter criminals/terrorists). The communications are designed as a social marketing campaign that uses a partnership approach with the local community. [ Rosengren, Baines (2016). Case Insight 17.1 City of London Police . Oxford University Press. p. 650. ISBN 9780198748533 . ] The City of London Police attribute the success of Servator to
4959-663: The high level organised crime down to shoplifting. At Stansted Airport , a full-time team is deployed - both in the terminal – airside and landside - and in and around the perimeter. So one moment the Essex Police may be seen at a Plane Spotters gathering at Stansted Airport, then they could pop up policing inside the Stansted Terminal building itself. November 2017 saw the launch of Project Servator deployments in and around Colchester. Essex Police in Colchester
5046-1002: The institution's royal charter was amended changing its name to Cranfield University. A decade later in 2003, Cranfield became wholly postgraduate and the Shrivenham site admitted its last undergraduates. In 2007, the university's first international campus was opened by the Prince Edward, Duke of Kent , located in the Torrens Building in Adelaide , alongside the Carnegie Mellon University . It offered short-term postgraduate degrees in defence management and technology, in partnership with local institutions and using some distance learning courses. However South Australia 's "defence boom" did not materialise and its failure to attract enough students caused
5133-425: The letters "SC". The rank badge for a special commander is identical to that for a regular commander. Name badges are identical to those worn by regular officers (e.g. Special Sergeant Mary Jones would wear a badge displaying "Sergeant Jones"). As well as a PCSO rank The following is the current released workforce data. The "chief officer" category includes the commissioner, assistant commissioner and commanders, and
5220-464: The local authority for the city, also operates further limited policing bodies. These bodies are not part of the City of London Police: Cranfield University Cranfield University is a British postgraduate-only public research university specialising in science, engineering, design, technology and management. Cranfield was founded as the College of Aeronautics ( CoA ) in 1946. Through
5307-501: The magazine of the creative industry, the Drum writes "It employs public information and deterrence communications techniques. The core emotive colours of red, white and black provoke an emotional response and distinguish the posters – even in busy environments. And the strapline 'Together, we've got it covered' makes the overall message inclusive while also sending a warning to criminals or malicious individuals." The Mayor of London echoed
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#17327801160915394-529: The main campus is at Cranfield , Bedfordshire , and the second is at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom at Shrivenham , southwest Oxfordshire . The main campus is unique in the United Kingdom (and Europe) for having its own airport – Cranfield Airport – and its own aircraft, used for teaching and research. Cranfield University was formed in 1946 as
5481-515: The man, including returning the vehicle to him without first removing the broken glass, but declined to apologise and said his arrest had been lawful. In March 2021 the Independent Office for Police Conduct ordered City of London Police to conduct a new investigation into the incident, which resulted in the City of London Police having to apologise to the driver and identified 'organisational and individual learning'. The City Police
5568-532: The most common. Since the launch of Project Servator in February 2014, the City of London Police have been deploying the tactic across the Square Mile, as the City of London is known. Project Servator was launched on the streets of London in November 2016 by the Metropolitan Police as a way of deterring anyone planning to commit any form of crime from shoplifting to terrorist attack planning. This deterrence
5655-525: The naval base and said "Nice to bump into these two coppers doing a great job keeping Britain safe." #Projectservator@HMNBPortsmouth In 2017 officers from the City of London Police carried out examinations of vehicles and passengers at a check point on the northern side of the bridge where eight people were killed and 48 injured in the London Bridge attack on 3 June 2017. This operation was part of Project Servator which had been stepped up in response to
5742-404: The naval base. They have done so at the various points of entry to the establishment being guarded. They have also pushed out into the wider community including railway stations, ferry ports and shopping centres. The purpose of these deployments is to make the environment perpetually hostile to would-be criminals and keep the community safe. Sir Ben Ainslie joined a Project Servator deployment at
5829-465: The next the mounted branch may be visible, the next there may be a batch of six or seven officers patrolling an area, another day, there will be no one. There could be officers patrolling with private security teams, there could be officers working alongside CCTV teams with officers on the ground in the area being surveyed. Project Servator may involve using undercover officers trained in behavioural analysis to spot people who might be scoping out sites for
5916-542: The planning since 2016 with the decision to launch in April being based on Project Servator's successful adoption by Police Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and a more recent pilot project by the local North Yorkshire Police. Project Servator in North Yorkshire is aimed at protecting crowded places, key locations and events from criminal and terrorist activity. It was launched in York to be then rolled out across
6003-425: The police force concerned, provides the public with telephone numbers to call if they see anything suspicious. As the public feel more reassured by a visible policing on the streets, the aim of Servator is to make the police footprint very visible and very obvious. The police do so by a deployment of policing assets that are unpredictable in time, location and in asset used. One day dogs and handlers may be patrolling,
6090-410: The project's launch. On 23 August 2017, to mark the first anniversary since launch North Yorkshire Police have produced a video showing the work of Project Servator. The force explained the purpose of the video is to assist 'those who are not aware of Project Servator' and it 'introduces businesses and the local community to the concept of Project Servator and explains the important role businesses and
6177-432: The proportion of people searched who then go on to be arrested when this technique is used, jumped from 20 to 68 per cent during the two years it was used by City of London Police . Between February 2014 and June 2016, City of London Police officers on Servator deployments carried out a total of 738 searches. Of these, 442 searches proved positive, resulting in 403 arrests and 171 vehicle seizures, with drug offences being
6264-473: The public feel more reassured and Project Servator arrest figures show it has been effective in identifying criminals. In February 2014, in response to the public perception of increased levels of crime and the threat of international terrorism the City of London Police launched a new public policing initiative called 'Servator' or 'Project Servator.''Project Servator' is an inclusive collaborative community strategy that aims to protect local areas and build upon
6351-558: The public mind seeks to enable police to better "tactically engage with the public, 'by recruiting' them, and by encouraging them to be vigilant and more eager to report suspicious behaviour." Professor Baines has spoken about the importance of "reassurance communications" by the police as an important aspect of encouraging the public to report suspicious activity. Cranfield University recently provided an assessment of Project Servator and concludes that police reassurance communications (RComms), branded as Servator, inform, reassure and recruit
6438-469: The safety and security plans already in place to ensure safety and security. It is based on a partnership approach, where the police engage local communities and businesses, encouraging vigilance among residents and staff working in that area. Police seek to work closely with as many parts of the community as possible and briefings often include; local pubs and retailers, bus, rail or taxi firms and their drivers and homeless hostels. Project Servator's approach
6525-429: The same "eyes and ears" message. Sadiq Khan said "Nothing is more important to me than keeping Londoners safe. As a father of two daughters, I worry about my family going about our city just as I worry about all Londoners." This was said as part of his press statement when he attended a Servator deployment at Liverpool Street linked to his terror preparedness review. The introduction of anti-terrorism police patrol units
6612-404: The shortlisted proposals for the campus were announced. On 30 July 2019, the evaluation panel announced that Hopkins Architects had produced the winning design. As of January 2023 , the project is stalled following a government decision to deny funding. The university's motto, post nubes lux , means 'after clouds light'. It is depicted on the university coat of arms which was introduced when
6699-617: The spate of terror attacks since the Westminster Bridge attack in March. The operation concentrated on offering a hostile surveillance and security presence on bridges over the River Thames in the capital, due to the risk of repeat attacks, while the terror threat across the country was severe. A week earlier, the City of London Police and Ministry of Defence Police carried out a similar check point operation at Tower Bridge, when
6786-460: The summer of 2017, Project Servator was launched at Lakeside shopping centre and Stansted Airport and was intended to operate across the county. Supt. Adrian Coombs, Essex Police commander at Stansted Airport : "One of the key element of Project Servator is unpredictability, so don't be surprised if you see a visible police presence pop up at various times and locations across the whole airport using different resources." Essex Police has adopted
6873-533: The trophy. In 2010 the same trophy was awarded to Special Constable Patrick Rarden of the Honourable Artillery Company Detachment (part of the City of London Special Constabulary) for using his banking skills and experience to help train colleagues and provide invaluable assistance to solve fraud cases. 2002 saw the most recent City officer to die in the line of duty. In 2015, the City of London Police mounted unit also escorted
6960-601: The university was awarded its royal charter. The academic schools are: Disciplines studied in the university include: As an exclusively postgraduate university, Cranfield University is excluded from the Times Higher Education World University Rankings , The Times World Rankings, The Complete University Guide and The Guardian , which focuses on helping prospective undergraduate students to compare universities. Consequently, direct comparison with undergraduate institutions
7047-777: The weapons taken off those detained were shared on social media and the story was covered by both the national press and on Twitter. Publicity of the arrests and the sharing of the weapon images on social media was expected to reinforce public confidence and increase the likelihood of people calling in intelligence on suspicious behaviour which Project Servator teams can then act upon. Project Servator has also played an important role in building public trust and support during 2016 and 2017 as several terrorist attacks hit London. In late 2016, officers were patrolling London boroughs looking for signs of suspicious activity as part of Project Servator deployments and police in London were doing so again as part of Operation Temperer , which began shortly after
7134-492: The white metal boss worn on the Metropolitan Police helmet. The "helmet plate" or badge is the City of London coat of arms ; this is unusual for a police force in England and Wales in that it does not include St Edward's Crown , neither does it have the Brunswick Star , which is used on most other police helmets in England and Wales. On state and ceremonial occasions, the commissioner and assistant commissioners wear
7221-483: The world including small owner-managed SMEs to large multinational conglomerates; British and international universities, non-government organisations and governments. Some of Cranfield's close partnerships include Airbus , Rolls-Royce Group , Grant Thornton , BAE Systems , Boeing , Lockheed Martin , Ford , BP , British Airways , PWC , Jacobs , Metro Bank , L'Oréal , Royal Dutch Shell , Jaguar Land Rover , Oracle Corporation , PepsiCo , Unilever , to name just
7308-412: Was announced by Scotland Yard on 28 November 2016. In March 2016 it was announced that an extra £1.6 million a year would be raised by City firms for anti-terror measures to protect the capital's financial centre. The funds were to support more armed police, collaboration with businesses, community groups and other organisations on protective security and the further development of Project Servator. In
7395-510: Was merged with Cranfield and run as Silsoe College. An academic partnership with the Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) at Shrivenham was formed in 1984. RMCS, whose roots can be traced back to 1772, is now a part of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and from 2009 has been known as "Cranfield Defence and Security". RMCS became wholly postgraduate in c.2007 with undergraduate courses moved elsewhere. In 1993
7482-455: Was modelled on the Metropolitan Police . The London City Police was officially formed in 1832, before becoming the City of London Police with the passing of the City of London Police Act 1839 , which gave statutory approval to the force as an independent police body and headed off attempts made to merge it with the Metropolitan Police. It moved its headquarters from the corporation's Guildhall to 26 Old Jewry in 1840. The first officer of
7569-626: Was one day in 1918, when the only warranted officer within the city of London was a special constable Several regular officers of the force were killed in Nazi German air raids over London in 1941 and 1942. The early 1990s saw the IRA carry out a number of high-profile attacks in the city as part of the Troubles , such as the 1992 Baltic Exchange bombing and the 1993 Bishopsgate bombing , resulting in huge economic and infrastructural damage. As
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