Category: Police

  • MIL-OSI Australia: Arrests – Ram raid – Moil

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Northern Territory Police have arrested multiple youths in relation to a ram raid in Moil early this morning.

    Around 2:30am, police received reports that a business in Moil Place had been ram raided with a stolen Mitsubishi Pajero. The alleged offenders then stole a quantity of alcohol and fled the scene in the vehicle.

    A crime scene was established and investigations commenced.

    Detectives from Strike Force Trident have now arrested 4 males, aged between 13 and 15. All remain in custody and are expected to be charged later today.

    Police urge anyone with information about the incident to contact 131 444 and quote occurrence number P24273707.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Search update – Unoccupied vessel washed ashore, Kingston Beach

    Source: Tasmania Police

    Search update – Unoccupied vessel washed ashore, Kingston Beach

    Friday, 4 October 2024 – 2:09 pm.

    Police have investigated the circumstances of an unoccupied boat washing ashore at Kingston Beach on Wednesday, and have determined there are no suspicious circumstances. 
    “As part of our investigation, police have reviewed cctv from several locations, located personal items, and spoken to a number of people, and it has been determined there are no suspicious circumstances,” said Commander Jason Elmer. 
    “Sadly we believe the owner of the vessel – a man in his 70s – entered the water on Wednesday.” 
    “Extensive searches have been conducted, utilising marine resources and two helicopters, however unfortunately at this stage the man has not been located.” 
    “Following a comprehensive review, the search has been suspended, however we will continue to investigate any information received.” 
    Anyone with information that may assist the police investigation is asked to contact police on 131 444 – quote ESCAD 211-02102024.   
    “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the missing man.”

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Get on board: make this summer your safest boating season yet

    Source: New South Wales Government 2

    Headline: Get on board: make this summer your safest boating season yet

    Published: 4 October 2024

    Released by: Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Minister for Transport


    NSW Maritime, Marine Rescue NSW, NSW Police Marine Area Command, and Surf Life Saving NSW have joined forces on NSW waterways, calling on the public to put safety first this boating season, which begins this Labour Day long weekend.

    With a hot summer predicted, the state’s water rescue agencies are on high alert for a busy boating season ahead.

    The start of the boating season aligns with National Safe Boating Week, a week long initiative with a focus on lifejacket wear, care and servicing. All boaters are encouraged to always wear a lifejacket, make sure everybody on board is wearing one, and remember it can only save your life if you’re wearing it.

    Over the last five years, there have been 13 boating-related fatalities on Hunter waterways, with nine of those found to not be wearing a lifejacket.

    Statewide, there were 61 coastal drownings along the state’s coastline last financial year, with life savers undertaking 4,489 surf rescues.

    Leading into the season launch NSW Maritime kicked off the school holidays with Operation Get On Board, a two-day statewide safety and education blitz to help boaters prepare for the months ahead on the water.

    NSW Maritime has conducted 33,265 vessel safety checks in the Hunter over the past five years.

    While the majority of boaters have been doing the right thing, the top 3 offences in the Hunter over the last five years have been:

    • License offences or unregistered vessels – 1478
    • Lifejacket non-compliance – 1239
    • Improper or no safety equipment on board – 969

    All boaters are encouraged to Log On with Marine Rescue NSW before spending a day on the water.

    Logging On provides peace of mind for boaters and their families, knowing that dedicated volunteers will keep watch for their safe return. It is quick and easy to Log On via the free Marine Rescue NSW app or VHF Channel 16. It only takes a minute to protect a lifetime.

    For more on boating safety visit, https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/waterways-safety-and-rules/lifejackets-and-safety-equipment/equipment-checklist

    Minister for Transport Jo Haylen said:

    “New South Wales is the best place in the world to get out on the water, but popular waterways are busy waterways and we have to work hard to remind every skipper and their passengers safe.

    “Lots of boats will have been sitting idle over winter, so give them a proper once over and check all your safety gear is on board before you set out on the water.

    “Last summer, Boating Safety Officers carried out around 35,000 vessel safety checks across the state and lifejacket non-compliance was the number one offence, accounting for 30 per cent.

    “Sadly, there have been six boating related fatalities this financial year, and five of whom were not wearing a lifejacket.

    “A lifejacket can only save you if you’re wearing it. So if you step into a boat, pop on a lifejacket. It’ll keep you safe.”

    Police Minister Yasmin Catley said:

    “Police will be patrolling all the state’s waterways including dams and rivers and will not tolerate any dangerous and anti-social behaviour this boating season.

    “Officers will be conducting drug and alcohol testing as well as compliance checks – so make sure that your vessel is in good working order, know your vessel’s capabilities and don’t go beyond its limits.

    “We want everyone to get home safely, so we remind skippers that they are responsible for the safety of everyone on board their vessel – it is vital that everyone has a fitted lifejacket, as it could save a life.”

    Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said:

    “As the weather warms up and people flock back to our waterways, it’s important that boat users check they have enough life jackets on board and make sure their vessels are seaworthy.

    “Our Marine Rescue NSW volunteers dedicate their time to keeping water users safe, and communities need to do their bit by logging on and off with Marine Rescue NSW so volunteers know they are on the water.”

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Dangerous Driving – Coolalinga

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Northern Territory Police have charged a man after a dangerous driving incident in Coolalinga overnight.

    Around 9:10pm, Darwin Traffic Operations were conducting speed enforcement duties along the Stuart Highway, Coolalinga, when a blue Holden Commodore utility  was detected travelling at 122 km/hr in a posted 80 km/hr zone.

    Police followed the offending vehicle along the Stuart Highway up until the Lambrick Avenue intersection, at which time a traffic apprehension was attempted. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated through the Palmerston suburbs of Zuccoli, Rosebery, Gunn and Bakewell.

    Tyre Deflation Devices were deployed on Lambrick Avenue near the intersection of Hutchison Terrace at which time the vehicle came to a stop. The driver refused  to exit the vehicle resulting in him being extracted and arrested.  

    The 42-year-old man has since been charged with:

    • Exceed speed limit 31 – 45 km/hr over
    • Fail to obey direction of Police officer
    • Resist Police in execution of duty
    • Drive under the influence of drugs
    • Not stop at stop sign
    • Exceed speed limit 01-15 km/hr over

    Senior Sergeant Devrim Kanyilmaz said “ This was an incredibly dangerous driver that was putting himself, other motorists and police at risk.

    “ There is absolutely zero excuse for this behaviour on our roads and I commend the officers involved who no doubt averted a potentially fatal incident from occurring. ”

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Concern for welfare – Zuccoli

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Northern Territory Police are calling for information in relation to a missing child in Zuccoli.

    At about 10.45am today, 7-year-old Victor left a park near Laniyak Court Zuccoli. It is not known which direction he travelled.

    Victor is described as Asian in appearance with short dark brown/black hair and wearing an orange t-shirt and dark blue shorts with a pattern on them.

    Anyone who see’s him is urged to immediately contact police on triple zero.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: AFCD urges grave sweepers to prevent hill fires

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    AFCD urges grave sweepers to prevent hill fires
    AFCD urges grave sweepers to prevent hill fires
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         The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (October 4) reminded people paying tribute to ancestors at graveyards in the countryside during the Chung Yeung Festival period to exercise caution and prevent hill fires.     An AFCD spokesman said it is an offence under the Forests and Countryside Ordinance (Cap. 96) to leave behind kindling or burn offerings without considering fire risks in the countryside. Any person who contravenes the ordinance may be prosecuted and is liable to a maximum fine of $25,000 and one year’s imprisonment upon conviction.     AFCD staff will step up patrols at graveyards in the countryside during the Chung Yeung Festival period and take enforcement action against any irregularities.     The majority of hill fires in the countryside are caused by human negligence. Accidents can be prevented if grave sweepers observe some simple guidelines:* Remove weeds around graves with tools and never burn weeds;* Burning should only be done inside a container or iron bucket;* Never leave burning offerings unattended; and* Make sure all kindling is put out before leaving.     The spokesman said that metal containers for burning offerings properly will be handed out to grave sweepers who have such a need at suitable locations in country parks during the Chung Yeung Festival. The AFCD will also patrol hill fire black spots and distribute hill fire prevention leaflets together with the Fire Services Department, the Hong Kong Police Force and the Civil Aid Service.     Members of the public are reminded to keep the countryside clean and properly clean up their offerings or rubbish.

     
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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: MEDIA INVITATION – HAMILTON: Police welcome new specialist vehicles to the fleet

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Media are invited to attend a walk-through and ribbon cutting event at Wade Group in Hamilton next week.

    What:   Introducing the new Ford Ranger police 4×4 Dog Unit and Mitsubishi Triton Ute for Chatham Islands police.
    Why:     Check-out the new fit-for-purpose vehicles.
    When:  Tuesday 8 October 11am:  Media to arrive by 10.45am.  Ribbon cutting at 12.20pm.
    Where: Wade Group 13 Sheffield Street Te Rapa, Hamilton, 3200
    Who:     Minister of Police Hon Mark Mitchell alongside Assistant Commissioner Police Mike Johnson and Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate and representatives from Ford and Skoda.

    These vehicles will be showcased with a walking tour of the production line at Wade Group and see how they turn a plain Skoda into a police vehicle.

    Media can also view the static display of other specialist Police vehicles, Corrections and Civil Defence vehicles and enjoy a police dog visit.

    Contact for media on Tuesday 8 October in Hamilton is Alastair Mackie, Marketing Content Specialist, Wade Group 021474461

    All media intending to come along are required to RSVP media@police.govt.nz as soon as possible.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Arrest made after firearm, explosive devices and ammunition located, Feilding

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Explosive devices, ammunition and a prohibited military-style semi-automatic rifle have been recovered at a Feilding property, with a man facing serious charges.

    Officers initially attended the property on Montagu Street on Wednesday, after receiving a tip that a person at the address was in possession of a prohibited military-style semi-automatic firearm.

    The firearm was located and secured, and Police returned yesterday about 10.40am seeking to arrest a person of interest in relation to the matter.

    That person was swiftly located and arrested.

    A further search of the property under the Search and Surveillance Act located an improvised explosive device (IED).

    The New Zealand Defence Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal squadron was notified, and Police remained at the scene to secure it until they arrived.

    While the EOD team was on site working to secure one device, another detonated, near a Police staff member.

    The Police staff member was not injured but was checked over by ambulance staff.

    Properties in the immediate vicinity of the address were evacuated as a precaution while the rest of the property was searched and items made secure.

    Several IEDs, accelerants and ammunition were located.

    Police have carried out scene examinations of the property and the offender’s vehicle, and enquiries are ongoing.

    The 43-year-old man has been held in custody and is due to appear in Palmerston North District Court today on several charges, including unlawfully possessing a prohibited firearm, unlawfully possessing a prohibited magazine, and charges relating to the improvised explosive devices.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious crash, SH6, Canvastown

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash on SH6 near Canvastown, Marlborough. 

    Police were called about 3.20pm. 

    The road is closed while staff work at the scene. 

    Please avoid the area, or expect delays.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fatal crash in Waiomio

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    One person has died following a crash in Waiomio in the Far North.

    A single vehicle crash was reported just after 1pm, on Waiomio Road near the intersection State Highway 1.

    The sole occupant of the vehicle suffered critical injuries in the crash, but despite medical assistance sadly died at the scene.

    The Serious Crash Unit has been examining the scene this afternoon, with an investigation to commence into the crash.

    At this point there are no road closures in place.

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    Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Second man charged in relation to Ariki Rigby homicide

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Hawke’s Bay Police have today arrested a second man in relation to the murder of Ariki Rigby in 2022.

    The 29-year-old Havelock North man has been charged with being a party to arson.

    He is due to appear in Hastings District Court tomorrow, and Police will oppose his bail.

    Today’s arrest follows the earlier arrest of a 32-year-old man in Auckland in September.

    That man is charged with murder and has been remanded in custody to appear in Napier High Court on 11 October.

    As this matter is before the Court, Police are unable to make any further comment.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police locate offender following New Lynn assault

    Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

    Police have arrested a man following a violent assault on a woman in New Lynn.

    Investigations have been underway since the woman was assaulted during a disorder outside an address on Portage Road at around 4.30pm on Thursday.

    Detective Senior Sergeant Adam Lough, of Waitematā CIB, says a woman was inside a vehicle at the time of the assault.

    “It appears the male offender was attempting to recover a stolen vehicle at the time,” he says.

    “He has gone about this the wrong way, instead committing an offence by carrying this knife and inflicting a serious injury on the woman.

    “She was transported to hospital in a serious condition where she underwent surgery and is now stable.”

    An investigation began as a priority, resulting in a search warrant being executed in Henderson today.

    “A 24-year-old man was taken into custody at the address without incident,” Detective Senior Sergeant Lough says.

    The man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and he will appear in the Waitākere District Court in due course.

    Police have also located the weapon – a large knife – that was allegedly used.

    “It was a priority for our investigation staff to locate and arrest the offender,” Detective Senior Sergeant Lough says.

    “There is absolutely no reason whatsoever for anyone in the community to possess a weapon such as this, which are offensive weapons.

    “You run the risk of being arrested and prosecuted if you own or are found to be carrying these ‘zombie’ knives in public places.”

    Detective Senior Sergeant Lough says Police reiterate that people should avoid taking matters into their own hands, and instead call Police on 111.

    As the matter is now before the Court, we are limited in making further comment.

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    Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Wairarapa Police are getting tough on poachers

    Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

    Attributable to Acting Sergeant Nick Bunny, Community and Rural Manager.

    Wairarapa Police are stepping up their efforts to target poachers and hope recent convictions encourage rural communities to break the silence.

    Police are ramping up patrols on rural roads across the Wairarapa and are stopping all vehicles that they come across, says Acting Sergeant Nick Bunny, Wairarapa Community and Rural Manager.

    In the past year, Wairarapa Police have charged a number of people with poaching. Offenders face prosecution in court, having their firearms licence revoked, equipment seized, and firearms destroyed.

    “Poaching is a significant issue for our rural communities, and it’s a problem that’s grossly under-reported. Our latest efforts to fight back against it include patrols of rural roads, where we will be stopping vehicles and speaking with the occupants.

    “We’re not playing around. Poaching has real effects and offenders will face real-world consequences. If we catch you poaching or illegally hunting, your rifles, ammunition and other equipment will be confiscated, and you could be charged with firearms offences.”

    Message for rural communities: help us help you

    To get a sense of the scale of the poaching problem, Police spoke with farmers and rural communities, Acting Sergeant Bunny said.

    “From those discussions we’ve become aware that a lot of unlawful hunting incidents aren’t being reported. A lot of people believe Police are too busy or won’t show up. In those same conversation, almost every farmer we spoke with had a story of hearing gunshots at night, had seen suspicious activity or noticed suspicious vehicles driving on rural roads at odd times.”

    Reporting gives Police a valuable insight into where crime and suspicious activity was occurring, Acting Sergeant Bunny said.

    “When you report suspicious or illegal activity, it builds a picture for us of where our focus needs to be – we really need the rural community to help us by making those reports as soon as possible.”

    Suspicious or illegal activity should be reported to 111 if it’s happening now. If it’s after the fact, make a report online at http://www.police.govt.nz/use-105 or call 105.

    Action by Wairarapa Police has resulted in significant sentences being handed down to convicted poachers.

    Earlier this year, a man pleaded guilty to unlawful hunting, entering agricultural land with intent to commit a crime after being caught by Police illegally hunting at an address in Hinakura, South Wairarapa. The firearms and equipment Police seized were destroyed, and the firearms licence holder had his licence revoked.

    Police put poachers on notice

    “Our focus won’t stop here. With the start of spring, mating season and new grass growth the Wairarapa Rural Policing Team have recently started night patrols, targeting known poaching and illegal hunting areas,” Acting Sergeant Bunny says.

    “The Wairarapa is made up of rural farming communities and we need these communities to feel safe and prepared to report poaching or suspicious activity.”

    Working with farmers

    Police are happy to talk to local farmers interested in setting up rural watch networks, or installing cameras to identify poachers and vehicles.

    Anyone interested can email: nicholas.bunny@police.govt.nz

    For more information on how to safely handle a firearm please follow this link: http://www.firearmssafetyauthority.govt.nz/firearms-safety/7-rules-firearm-safety

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Met investigation leads to Islington murder conviction

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    A teenager has been convicted of murder after a police investigation into a stabbing in Islington.

    Sanchez Tate, 18, [15.7.06] of Tufnell Park Road, Islington was found guilty of the murder of Mohamed Abdi Noor on Tuesday, 1 October, following a trial at the Old Bailey.

    Police were called at 19:27hrs on Monday 11 December 2023 to Tufnell Park Road, N7.

    Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found 21-year-old Mohamed Abdi Noor with stab wounds. He was taken by ambulance to hospital, where, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he sadly died in the early hours of 12 December.

    Mohamed’s family were informed and have been supported throughout the investigation and court proceedings.

    A murder investigation was launched, led by homicide Detective Chief Inspector Larry Smith.

    DCI Smith said: “The dispute started as a verbal argument between the defendant and Mohamed after Mohamed had found his motorbike had been knocked over while left parked-up near his home.

    “This escalated tragically to physical violence, and was further accelerated by the fact that Sanchez Tate was carrying a sword with a 43.5cm long blade and made the terrible choice to use it.

    “The decision to carry a weapon can, as this case shows, be life changing.

    “My thoughts are with Mohamed’s family and those who knew him, who have lost a dearly loved family member and friend.

    “I am also mindful that there are no winners in this case and Tate, who was 17 years of age at the time, will have a good deal of time in prison to reflect on the callous stupidity of his actions.

    “The investigation team would like to thank the witnesses to this shocking incident, who stepped in to try to stop it. They also alerted emergency services, assisted with first aid, made statements to police and gave crucial evidence at the trial.”

    Sanchez Tate was arrested on 11 December at his home address, near to the murder scene and Mohamed’s home. Following the death of Mohamed Abdi Noor, he was charged with murder.

    Tate will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 21 November.

    If you are concerned about knife crime – and in particular if you know somebody who carries a weapon, has been a victim or is at risk of becoming a victim – please visit the Crimestoppers website or the Met’s ‘Stop Knife Crime’ web pages.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Appeal following fatal collision in Wallington

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    Detectives investigating a fatal incident in Wallington are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

    Police were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 21:45 hrs on Tuesday, 1 October to reports of a collision involving a box panel van and a man on Manor Road, near the junction with Melbourne Road, SM6

    Emergency services attended and provided first aid. Despite their efforts the man, aged in his 70s, sadly died at the scene.

    Police have informed his next of kin and advised the man’s family that they will be supported by specialist officers.

    The driver of the box panel van stopped at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has since been released on bail.

    Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information or footage should call police on 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting 7310/01OCT24. Alternatively contact the witness line on 02085435157

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Breach of Domestic Violence Order – Darwin

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Northern Territory Police have arrested a 38-year-old man for breaching a domestic violence order and attempting to coerce a witness into withholding evidence against him.

    The man, a currently serving police officer on suspended duty due to an ongoing court matter, has been charged with Breach of a Domestic Violence Order and Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice. He was arrested this morning and taken to the Palmerston Watch House, where he has been bailed to appear in Darwin Local Court on 21 October 2024.

    This information is provided in accordance with NT Police transparency guidelines.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Fatal crash at Forestville

    Source: South Australia Police

    A man has died following a crash at Forestville last week.

    At 1pm on Sunday 29 September police and emergency services were called to Leader Street following reports of a crash between a Holden Station Wagon and a stationary Adelaide metro bus.

    The 69-year-old male driver of the Holden was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries, sadly today (Friday 4 October) he died in hospital.

    The driver of the bus and the eight passengers onboard were not injured.

    Major Crash Investigators are appealing to the public if they witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage and have not spoken to police to please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

    The man’s death is the 63rd life lost on SA roads this year.

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: UPDATE: Missing 7-year-old Boy Located – Zuccoli

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Northern Territory Police are pleased to advise that the missing 7-year-old boy, Victor, has been located safe and well this afternoon.

    We would like to extend a huge thank you to all community members who assisted in the search efforts. Your help has been invaluable.

    Northern Territory Police utilised all available resources, including the Tactical Response Group (TRG), Search and Rescue, General Duties, the Dog Operations Unit (DOU), and Crime members in the search for Victor.

    Thank you again for your support.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Witnesses sought following fatal collision in Islington

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    Detectives investigating a fatal collision in Islington are appealing for witnesses or any road users with dashcam footage to come forward.

    Police were called by London Ambulance Service at approximately 14:25hrs on Thursday, 3 October to reports of a collision involving a double decker bus and a pedestrian on Baron Street, at the junction with White Lion Street, N1.

    Emergency services attended and provided first aid. Despite their efforts the pedestrian – a woman aged in her 60s – sadly died at the scene.

    Her next of kin have been informed and support will be provided to them by specially trained officers.

    Road closures were put in place while the scene was dealt with.

    The driver of the bus, a man aged in his 40s, stopped at the scene – he was arrested for causing death by careless driving and has been bailed pending further enquiries.

    Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information or footage should call police on 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting 3982/03OCT24. Alternatively contact the witness line for the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8246 9892.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: 26 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    26 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
    26 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
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         The Immigration Department (ImmD) mounted a series of territory-wide anti-illegal worker operations codenamed “Contribute”, “Fastrack”, “Lightshadow” and “Twilight”, and a joint operation with the Hong Kong Police Force codenamed “Windsand”, on September 30, October 2 and yesterday (October 3). A total of 21 suspected illegal workers and five suspected employers were arrested.      During the anti-illegal worker operations, ImmD Task Force officers raided 50 target locations including a food factory, massage parlours, premises under renovation, residential buildings and restaurants. The arrested suspected illegal workers comprised 14 men and seven women, aged 24 to 62. Among the arrested persons, three men were holders of recognisance forms, which prohibit them from taking any employment. Two men and three women, aged 49 to 60, suspected of employing the illegal workers, were also arrested.               An ImmD spokesman said, “Any person who contravenes a condition of stay in force in respect of him or her shall be guilty of an offence. Also, visitors are not allowed to take employment in Hong Kong, whether paid or unpaid, without the permission of the Director of Immigration. Offenders are liable to prosecution and upon conviction face a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to two years’ imprisonment. Aiders and abettors are also liable to prosecution and penalties.”      The spokesman warned, “As stipulated in section 38AA of the Immigration Ordinance, an illegal immigrant, a person who is the subject of a removal order or a deportation order, an overstayer or a person who was refused permission to land is prohibited from taking any employment, whether paid or unpaid, or establishing or joining in any business. Offenders are liable upon conviction to a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to three years’ imprisonment. ”      The spokesman reiterated that it is a serious offence to employ people who are not lawfully employable. Under the Immigration Ordinance, the maximum penalty for an employer employing a person who is not lawfully employable, i.e. an illegal immigrant, a person who is the subject of a removal order or a deportation order, an overstayer or a person who was refused permission to land, has been significantly increased from a fine of $350,000 and three years’ imprisonment to a fine of $500,000 and 10 years’ imprisonment to reflect the gravity of such offences. The director, manager, secretary, partner, etc, of the company concerned may also bear criminal liability. The High Court has laid down sentencing guidelines that the employer of an illegal worker should be given an immediate custodial sentence.      According to the court sentencing, employers must take all practicable steps to determine whether a person is lawfully employable prior to employment. Apart from inspecting a prospective employee’s identity card, the employer has the explicit duty to make enquiries regarding the person and ensure that the answers would not cast any reasonable doubt concerning the lawful employability of the person. The court will not accept failure to do so as a defence in proceedings. It is also an offence if an employer fails to inspect the job seeker’s valid travel document if the job seeker does not have a Hong Kong permanent identity card. Offenders are liable upon conviction to a maximum fine of $150,000 and to imprisonment for one year. In that connection, the spokesman reminded all employers not to defy the law by employing illegal workers. The ImmD will continue to take resolute enforcement action to combat such offences.      Under the existing mechanism, the ImmD will, as a standard procedure, conduct an initial screening of vulnerable persons, including illegal workers, illegal immigrants, sex workers and foreign domestic helpers, who are arrested during any operation with a view to ascertaining whether they are trafficking in persons (TIP) victims. When any TIP indicator is revealed in the initial screening, the ImmD officers will conduct a full debriefing and identification by using a standardised checklist to ascertain the presence of TIP elements, such as threats and coercion in the recruitment phase and the nature of exploitation. Identified TIP victims will be provided with various forms of support and assistance, including urgent intervention, medical services, counselling, shelter or temporary accommodation and other supporting services. The ImmD calls on TIP victims to report crimes to the relevant departments immediately. 

     
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  • MIL-OSI Europe: OSCE donates IT equipment to Gender Sensitive Police Units under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs

    Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

    Headline: OSCE donates IT equipment to Gender Sensitive Police Units under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs

    Amy Sevimli, Head of the Human Dimension Department at the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (centre-left) and Barotali Homidzoda, Head of the Public Order Protection Department (centre-right) at the donation ceremony of IT and office equipment, Dushanbe, 4 October 2024. (OSCE/Inomullo Mirboboev) Photo details

    On 4 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated a set of IT and office equipment to the Public Order Department and the Gender Sensitive Police Units under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan.
    The donated technical equipment will support the Government of Tajikistan in its efforts to prevent and combat domestic violence in the country. In particular, it will support the work of the Gender Sensitive Police Units, 14 of which have been established with the support of the Office, to timely identify domestic violence cases, provide effective protection to and refer the survivors to appropriate support services, while considering and prioritizing their needs.
    The event is part of the Office’s support for Tajik law enforcement authorities to respond to domestic violence through a victim-centered approach, and aligns with Tajikistan’s OSCE commitments to prevent and combat violence against women, including domestic violence.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: OSCE donates specialized vehicles and equipment to strengthen Moldovan Border Police

    Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

    Headline: OSCE donates specialized vehicles and equipment to strengthen Moldovan Border Police

    Donation ceremony of specialized vehicles, analytical software and doculus lumus magnifiers, Chisinau, Moldova, 3 October 2024. (OSCE) Photo details

    The OSCE provided specialized vehicles and equipment to the General Inspectorate of Border Police during a ceremony held on 3 October 2024 in Chisinau, Moldova. This was done in support of Moldova’s efforts in preventing and addressing transnational organized crime.
    The donation includes three K9 specialized vehicles, software, and Doculus Lumus magnifiers, used to check identification documents. These items will improve the Moldovan Border Police’s rapid response capabilities, identify advanced threat and risk analysis, and aid in the detection of forged documents at border crossing points.
    “I am positive that the OSCE donation of specialized vehicles for the K9 Unit, software tools for the Risk Analysis Department, and magnifiers for first-line border officers will further support the Moldovan Border Police in effectively identifying and mitigating threats at the border,” said Izabela Sylwia Hartmann, Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova.
    “The specialized vehicles and equipment will enable the Border Police to transport police service dogs efficiently and enhance their capacity to detect and prevent cross-border crimes,” said Siv-Katrine Leirtroe, Head of the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department. “Despite increasing challenges, the Moldovan Border Police has demonstrated commendable resilience and unwavering commitment, and we are here to support them in enhancing their operational capabilities.”
    “This donation represents a significant contribution to enhancing our operational capabilities to safeguard the borders of the Republic of Moldova,” said Diana Salcuțan, Deputy Head of the General Inspectorate of Border Police. “We highly appreciate the OSCE’s support in strengthening our ability to combat cross-border crimes and ensure the security and stability of our country and the wider region.”
    As part of its ongoing efforts, the OSCE will facilitate a study visit for the K9 Unit of the Moldovan Border Police to France in November 2024. Training cycles on detecting forged documents with a five-day train-the-trainers courses will also continue in January 2025.
    These assets were donated as part of the “Support to the Law Enforcement Agencies in Moldova in Response to the Security Challenges in the Region” and the “Increasing Operational Awareness of Border Security and Management Officers to Detected Forged Documents and Impostors at border crossing points of the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation” projects. These assets were funded through extra-budgetary assistance from the United States of America.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 10/04/2024, the deposit auction of the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund will take place

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    Parameters
    Date of the deposit auction 10/04/2024
    Placement currency RUB
    Maximum amount of funds placed (in placement currency) 235,000,000.00
    Placement period, days 11
    Date of deposit 10/04/2024
    Refund date 10/15/2024
    Minimum placement interest rate, % per annum 19.00
    Conditions of imprisonment, urgent or special Urgent
    Minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in placement currency) 235,000,000.00
    Maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1
    Auction form, open or closed Open
    Basis of the Agreement General Agreement
     
    Schedule (Moscow time)
    Preliminary applications from 12:00 to 12:10
    Applications in competition mode from 12:10 to 12:15
    Setting a cut-off percentage or declaring the auction invalid until 12:25
       
    Additional terms Placement of funds with the possibility of early withdrawal of the entire deposit amount and payment of interest accrued on the deposit amount at the rate established by the deposit transaction, in the event of non-compliance of the Bank with the requirements established by paragraph 2.1. of the Regulation “On the procedure for selecting banks for placing funds of the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund in deposits (deposits) under the GDS” (as amended on the date of the deposit transaction), early withdrawal at the “on demand” rate, payment of interest at the end of the term, without replenishment

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Coming up next week at the London Assembly W/C 7 October

    Source: Mayor of London

    PUBLIC MEETINGS

    Wednesday 9 October

    Policing protests in London

    Police and Crime Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

    Policing protests and large-scale events in the capital is putting increased strain on the Metropolitan Police Service, with the Met describing protests since October 2023 as the “greatest period of sustained pressure since the Olympics in 2012.”

    The Police and Crime Committee will hold the first meeting of its investigation into public order policing in London.

    Panel 1: 10:00am – 11:30am

    • Matt Parr, former Inspector, HMICFRS
    • Lord Walney, former Government Independent Adviser on Political Violence and Disruption
    • Kirsty Brimelow KC, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers

    Panel 2: 11:35am – 1:00pm

    • Jodie Beck, Policy and Campaigns Officer, Liberty
    • Professor Geoff Pearson, Professor of Law at the University of Manchester and Academic Director of the N8 Policing Research Partnership
    • Tom Southerden, Programme Director, Law & Human Rights, Amnesty International
    • David Spencer, Head of Crime and Justice, Policy Exchange

    MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Smyth on 07763 251727/ [email protected]

    Wednesday 9 October

    ‘Social value’ in planning and regeneration

    Planning and Regeneration Committee – The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 2pm

    The London Plan does not define ‘social value’, but it is referred to in various policies and supporting texts.

    In the first meeting of its investigation into how social value is considered in planning decisions for markets and arches, the Planning and Regeneration Committee will question experts, local authorities and industry representatives about what it means, how it’s measured, and how it can make a difference to Londoners.

    The guests are:

    Panel 1: 2.00pm – 3.15pm

    • Maria Adebowale-Schwarte, Commissioner for the London Sustainable Development Commission
    • Tony Burton, Founder of Civic Voice and Chair of Community Review Panels in Old Oak & Park Royal and Dacorum
    • Dr Myfanwy Taylor, Lecturer in Urban Economics and Planning, University College London
    • Guy Battle, Chief Executive Officer at Social Value Portal
    • Stephanie Edwards, Co-Founding Director Urban Symbiotics

    Panel 2: 3.30pm – 4.45pm

    • Krissie Nicolson, CEO London Trades Guild
    • Nicholas Kasic, manager of Portobello Road Market and convener of the London Street Trading Benchmarking Group 
    • Sarah Goldzweig, Research and Project Officer at Latin Elephant
    • Stephen Biggs, Corporate Director, Community Wealth Building, London Borough of Islington 
    • Bryce Tudball, Head of Spatial Planning, London Borough of Haringey

    MEDIA CONTACT: Josh Hunt on 07763 252310 / [email protected]

    Thursday 10 October

    Mayor’s Question Time

    The Chamber, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, 10am

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will face questions from London Assembly Members.

    Topics include:

    • Aligning the Budget with Manifesto Commitments
    • Night-Time Economy
    • Net zero targets and advertising on the TfL network
    • Cleaning Up London’s Waterways

    MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Bell on 07887 832 918 / [email protected]

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Flourishing Lives: all welcome at our Older Persons’ Day pop-up events

    Source: St Albans City and District

    Publication date:

    Four fun and informative pop-up events are to be held across St Albans District to celebrate Older Persons’ Day.

    St Albans City and District Council has organised the events, called Flourishing Lives, along with partner organisations to highlight the contribution older people make to our community.

    There will be opportunities to socialise and find out about services that keep older residents safe, connected and independent.

    Anyone can drop in for a chat over a cup of tea at the pop-up events in St Albans, Wheathampstead, London Colney and Redbourn.

    Council officers will be available to explain a range of services including housing and the welfare benefits older people may be entitled to.

    Citizens Advice, Communities 1st, Age UK and other groups which work with older people will be present. Information on issues such as the location of warm spaces during cold spells will be available.

    Representatives from Hertfordshire Police, Trading Standards and the Fire Service may be in attendance to talk about issues such as crime prevention.

    Free refreshments will be provided with the pop-ups taking place at:

    • Wheathampstead, Marford Memorial Hall, Monday 21 October, 10am to 12:30pm;
    • St Albans Civic Centre, Wednesday 23 October, 1pm to 3:30pm;
    • Redbourn Village Hall, Thursday 24 October, 9:30am to 12pm;
    • London Colney Caledon Centre, Monday 28 October 10am to 12:30pm.

    The International Day of Older Persons is celebrated around the world every year in early October and is followed by weeks of special events.

    Amanda Foley, the Council’s Chief Executive, said:

    It is important that we join in with organisations all over the world to celebrate our fantastic older people and the great contribution they make to our communities.

    We also want to make older people aware of all the services and opportunities available to them so they can lead fulflling lives and not become socially isolated.

    These free events offer information about how to participate in a range of social and fund activities, including art and keep-fit clubs. There will be details about volunteering too.

    These are relaxed occasions. Everyone is welcome to drop in for a chat, pick up leaflets, discover new activities and discuss any issues they have.

    Media contact: John McJannet, Principal Communications Officer, St Albans City and District Council: 01727-919533; john.mcjannet@stalbans.gov.uk.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Murder investigation launched after man fatally stabbed in Ilford

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was found stabbed at a residential property in Ilford.

    Police were called at 01.06hrs on Friday, 4 October to reports of a stabbing in Chapel Road, Ilford.

    Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and found a 50-year-old man suffering from a stab injury in the corridor of a block of flats.

    Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at 01:30hrs.

    His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

    The investigation is being led by detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

    Officers carried out fast-paced enquiries and three men, aged 40, 36 and 28, were arrested shortly after on suspicion of murder. They were taken to an east London police station where they remain in custody.

    Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Basford, who is in charge of policing for the East Area Basic Command Unit, said: “My thoughts are first and foremost with the man’s friends and family. I understand this incident will cause concern in the local community, but I’d like to reassure you that this investigation is progressing at pace led by specialist detectives.

    “However, I’d encourage anyone who has any information who hasn’t spoken to us yet to get in touch. My officers will continue to patrol the area over the next few days to offer reassurance and listen to your concerns.”

    Detective Chief Inspector Kelly Allen, who is leading the investigation, said: “My team have been busy carrying out a number of enquiries and we have already arrested three people in connection with the murder. However, our investigation continues and I’d appeal to anyone who has any information, no matter how small, to contact my team so we can ensure those responsible for this heinous crime are brought to justice.”

    Anyone with information is asked to call the police on 101 quoting CAD 298/04OCT. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Putin and Sobyanin opened an innovative practical platform in Rudnev

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    On the Day of Secondary Vocational Education, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov opened the Rudnevo practical training site for Moscow colleges.

    “We have started building a large area related to education. This is secondary vocational education. This building where we are is an intercollegiate center for training specialists on high-tech equipment. Next, a laboratory complex is being built. Next, a building for the Stankin University is being built, where there will be a student training center, their laboratories and production areas. Next, a building for the production of Rostec machine tools will be built. So this is a large machine-building complex that will be a center of competence for our country,” the Moscow Mayor said.

    The Rudnevo site is the first innovative educational space for practical training of qualified personnel taking into account the needs of the Moscow economy, which is the largest production and scientific-engineering center of Russia. More than 4.5 thousand enterprises operate here and over 750 thousand people work.

    Educational platform “Rudnevo”

    The college training platform was created taking into account the new concept of secondary vocational education (SVE) development. The capital’s industrial enterprises took part in the development of the project. Advanced training programs, workshops equipped with the most modern equipment, close cooperation with future employers ensure high quality training of sought-after specialists.

    The educational platform is located in the industrial park “Rudnevo”, which is part of the special economic zone “Technopolis Moscow”. College students will study on the same territory with industrial partners – future employers.

    “The site’s capacity allows for training more than three thousand people per year. Practical classes are conducted by the most competent and experienced master teachers and employees of partner employers. Students from 15 Moscow colleges will be the first to undergo practical training here. A Center for Professional Competencies has also been created on the site. Its tasks include updating educational programs and forecasting the emergence of new competencies,” he wrote in his

    telegram channel Sergei Sobyanin.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin

    The building with a total area of 9.1 thousand square meters houses a high-tech complex, which includes 21 workshops and laboratories. It is as close as possible to the conditions of real production. Here, students will be able to practice professional skills in production conditions in such areas and specialties as:

    — mechanical engineering (assembly mechanic, turner, milling machine operator, operator of CNC machines, general machine operator, welder (manual and partially mechanized welding – surfacing), adjuster of machines and equipment in mechanical processing, specialist in the quality control department);

    — electronics (installer of electronic equipment and devices, assembler of electronic equipment and devices, adjuster of electronic equipment and devices, SMD line operator);

    — automation of production (specialist in servicing mechatronic and robotic systems, fitter of control and measuring instruments and automation, specialist in additive technologies);

    — aviation industry, including unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) (aircraft electrical equipment fitter, aircraft equipment assembler, aircraft composite parts assembler, unmanned aircraft system operator up to 30 kilograms).

    Thanks to cooperation with residents of the Rudnevo Industrial Park, all conditions for training have been created on the site. Workshops and laboratories are equipped with equipment that is installed in production facilities, and the training programs take into account the needs of future employers.

    The training and production complex of the site includes three blocks.

    The industrial block consists of a section where CNC machines are installed, laboratories for metrology, standardization and certification, precision digital measurements, mechanical engineering design, as well as testing grounds for turning, milling machines, and metalworking and welding work.

    The UAS production site includes areas for programming, installation of aviation and electronic equipment, final assembly of UAS, modeling and manufacturing of molds, composite materials, unit and modular assembly, as well as laboratories for aerodynamics, aeromechanics and UAS data analysis.

    The multi-profile unit consists of metalworking and electrical installation workshops, laboratories for technical systems control, materials science and composite materials, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

    The uniqueness of the workshops is that they allow for a full-fledged production process to be organized. At the UAS site, students will be able to manufacture drone bodies, solder electronic boards, program, assemble, pilot, and decipher flight data, and in the mechanical engineering zone, they will be able to do metalwork and evaluate the quality of finished products.

    Large industrial enterprises take part in the practical training of students. Among them are the Moscow machine-building plants Avangard and Skorost, the production complex Salut, the National Helicopter Manufacturing Center named after M.L. Mil and N.I. Kamov, the Moscow Design and Production Complex Universal named after A.I. Privalov, the companies Gaskar Group, Kronstadt, Aeromax, Nyukon Energy, CARS, Vemina Aviaprestige, Monolith, Aeropribor-Voskhod.

    Preparing students at the educational site “Rudnevo”

    The capacity of the Rudnevo educational site allows it to train more than three thousand students per year.

    In the 2024/2025 academic year, practical training will be provided to students from 15 secondary specialized educational institutions. These include Polytechnic College No. 8 named after I.F. Pavlov, Polytechnic College named after N.N. Godovikov, Moscow State Educational Complex, College of Communications No. 54 named after P.M. Vostrukhin, College of Automation and Information Technology No. 20, Educational Complex “Yugo-Zapad”, Moscow Industrial College, College of Architecture, Design and Reengineering No. 26, College of Hospitality Industry and Management No. 23, Police College, Moscow College of Business Technologies, College of Modern Technologies named after M.F. Panov, College of Entrepreneurship No. 11, First Moscow Educational Complex and Technological College No. 24.

    Depending on the specialty, students will be able to complete a single professional module in one of the courses or work on site for the entire period of study. In addition, they will have the opportunity to find employment at a partner enterprise. In this case, you can complete your studies according to an individual schedule.

    Practical classes will be conducted by competent and experienced master teachers, as well as representatives of partner employers. In total, 42 masters of industrial training from Moscow colleges and 40 current employees of industrial enterprises of the capital will be able to teach at the site.

    A center of professional competencies has been created on the basis of the site. Here they will be engaged in updating educational programs taking into account the prospective development of science and production technologies, forecasting the emergence of new competencies based on the transformation of production and including them in training programs, as well as methodological support for industrial training masters and improving their pedagogical and professional skills. Cooperation with the country’s leading engineering universities, such as the Moscow State Technological University (MSTU) “Stankin” and the Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman, will help solve these problems.

    In addition, an entrance control of students’ readiness to master programs at the Rudnevo educational platform is provided. For this purpose, the center of professional competencies will interact with partner colleges, providing them with methodological and consulting support.

    Each student has an individual work place on the site. The logistics of the classrooms are well thought out: for example, there are areas for project and group work. Modern public spaces will make extracurricular time comfortable.

    In the coworking space, students can work on projects, discuss ideas, and analyze situations they have considered in class. The assembly hall is designed for conferences and business events.

    The college has a 147-seat canteen where students on a budget are provided with free hot meals. On the third floor there is a cafe whose products are produced and sold by students of Moscow food colleges.

    In addition to the practical training platform for colleges, the Moscow Government, together with MSTU Stankin, is implementing a project within the framework of which the first competence center for the machine tool industry in the country is being created in Rudnev.

    The 19.5 thousand square meter building will house a tool and equipment testing center, an expert analysis center, a design bureau, pilot production, a reverse engineering center, and a numerical control center.

    The center will be able to train and practice about a thousand students per year. The site also organizes pilot and small-scale production of specialized products.

    On the industrial policy of the city of Moscow

    Modern Moscow is the largest industrial and scientific-engineering center of Russia. There are more than 4.5 thousand industrial enterprises in the capital, employing more than 750 thousand people.

    Every year, 150 new technology companies open in Moscow and dozens of investment projects are implemented, providing the city with additional jobs. By 2030, the number of industrial production facilities will increase to 5.5 thousand, and their employees – to 850 thousand. The total area of industrial infrastructure will grow from 14 million square meters to 21 million.

    The manufacturing industry is the driving force behind Moscow’s economic development.

    “I will say about industry that in general it is actively developing. Over the past five years, I reported, the manufacturing industry has doubled,” said Sergei Sobyanin.

    By the end of 2024, private and public investment will amount to 310 billion rubles. According to forecasts, by 2030 they will grow by 620 billion rubles – to 930 billion rubles.

    One of the effective measures to support the city is the localization of industrial enterprises in the special economic zone “Technopolis Moscow”. This is the center for the development of the capital’s advanced high-tech industry, which includes six sites with a total area of more than 280 hectares. More than 1.5 million square meters of industrial and public-business areas have been built here. The plan is to increase this figure to 3.8 million square meters by 2030.

    Today, there are more than 220 enterprises operating in Technopolis Moscow, 112 of which have resident status and receive tax preferences. Residents are exempt from paying property, land and transport taxes for 10 years, and the income tax rate for them is only two percent instead of 20.

    During the operation of the special economic zone, companies invested about 330 billion rubles in the development of their high-tech production facilities and created 22 thousand jobs. The volume of investments from the Moscow budget amounted to almost 135 billion rubles.

    Innovative developments of enterprises can be applied in various fields – from microelectronics to medicine and space. Among them are optical multiplexers, portable ultrasound machines, mobile ventilator complexes, multifunctional amphibious robots designed for reconnaissance and liquidation of consequences of accidents at various flooded objects, nuclear power plants and mines.

    Another tool for developing Moscow industry is clustering. By 2030, more than 13 inter-industry clusters will operate in Moscow – this is over seven million square meters of production space and 100 thousand jobs.

    Thus, one of the largest pharmaceutical clusters in the country, which includes 13 companies, is successfully operating at the Alabushevo site of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone. A photonics and microelectronics cluster has also opened there, with 61 companies participating. Total investments in this site amounted to 137.9 billion rubles, of which 7.9 billion rubles were invested by the Moscow Government. Total investments will grow to 353 billion rubles by 2030.

    Two years ago, the Moscow cluster of electric vehicle manufacturing began its work. It included 64 companies, most of which receive benefits from the city. In particular, they are exempt from paying property, land and transport taxes.

    One of the important projects is the construction of the first gigafactory in Russia for the production of batteries. The city has signed an offset contract for the supply of batteries for public electric transport. The total purchase amount will be 172 billion rubles over six years. The enterprise will produce 50 thousand batteries per year, which will cover about 40 percent of the needs of the Russian market. The opening of the production will create 900 new jobs. The total investment in the project is 52 billion rubles, of which 25 billion rubles were allocated by the Moscow Government, and 27 billion are private funds.

    On behalf of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, a new industrial park was opened in Rudnevo in 2023. Federal Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Today it unites 11 leading developers and manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems. The enterprises have created more than 2.8 thousand jobs. Investments in the industrial park “Rudnevo” amounted to 97 billion rubles, of which 20 billion rubles are private funds, and 77 billion rubles were invested by the Government of Moscow. By 2030, a total of 490 billion rubles will be invested.

    Work is currently underway to form food and construction clusters in TiNAO.

    The food cluster will build over 800 thousand square meters of industrial space and create 11.4 thousand jobs. Private investments will reach almost 90 billion rubles.

    The opening of the construction cluster will create 30 thousand jobs. More than 1.6 million square meters of industrial real estate will be built within its boundaries. Private investments will amount to almost 145 billion rubles.

    In the capital it is being created shipyard for the production of electric ships. Its capacity will occupy 23 thousand square meters. Commissioning is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. The enterprise will provide more than 500 new high-tech jobs. Investments from the Moscow Government amount to more than 4.6 billion rubles.

    In addition, two new large industrial clusters will appear in TiNAO – automobile manufacturing and eco-industrial. In total, almost 23 thousand highly qualified jobs will be created there.

    Sobyanin named innovative clusters that will be created in New Moscow

    A cluster of innovative technologies in the field of construction is being created on the basis of OOO “Innovative Technology Plant – Monarch”. Last year, the first stage was put into operation – this is an experimental plant with an area of 26.6 thousand square meters. The volume of investments amounted to 3.4 billion rubles. Today, 500 people work here.

    A glass cluster is also being built in TiNAO. 120 hectares will be allocated for it for facilities with a total area of 840 thousand square meters. 9.6 thousand jobs will appear here. Investments will exceed 105 billion rubles. The implementation of the project will allow to cover the need for special glass, including medical glass.

    The elevator construction industry is quite promising for investment. The departure of foreign companies from the domestic market opens up new opportunities for capital enterprises to occupy vacant niches. Thus, on the basis of the Karacharovsky Mechanical Plant, a cluster of elevator construction and vertical transport of Moscow is being formed, which will accelerate the development and localization of vertical transport production in Russia.

    The National Space Center is being built on the territory of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. This is a large-scale project implemented jointly with Roscosmos. According to preliminary estimates, about 27 thousand jobs will be created on the site.

    Moscow has historically had a strong scientific base. Today, in the R sphere

    There are 735 higher education institutions (excluding branches) in Russia. At the same time, every fifth university is located in Moscow, which confirms the presence of significant human resources potential in the capital and the high level of training of students for work in high-tech enterprises.

    Today in Moscow, specialists in engineering and technical fields are trained at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, the Stankin Moscow State Technological University, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, the Lomonosov Moscow State University, the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, the MISiS University of Science and Technology and other leading universities.

    In order to increase the number of qualified personnel annually graduating for the industrial sector, the Moscow Government is modernizing the system of secondary vocational education and implementing accelerated training of engineering personnel.

    Industrial Park “Rudnevo”

    “Rudnevo” is an industrial park within the SEZ “Technopolis Moscow”, built in the east of the city in record time to accommodate critically important production. This is an example of a modern high-tech industrial park, where it is convenient to work, study, create production and educational clusters.

    Construction work in Rudnev began at the end of 2020. During the construction of production buildings, domestic materials were used (for a number of items, import substitution was 100%) and modern technologies, which made it possible to reduce construction time by 35-50 percent, and the cost of work by 10-15 percent.

    Currently, 21 production buildings with a total area of 377 thousand square meters have been erected, including a pilot production facility and a design bureau. Additional production buildings are in the active stage of construction, as well as a social infrastructure building, which will house laboratories, office space, a training center and other social facilities for company employees.

    In the future, 21 thousand highly qualified jobs will be created at the enterprises in Rudnev, primarily for residents of the rapidly developing Moscow districts of Kosino-Ukhtomsky, Vykhino-Zhulebino and Nekrasovka, as well as the urban district of Lyubertsy in the Moscow region.

    Thanks to the SEZ regime, companies – residents of Rudnev receive significant tax benefits. In particular, they are exempt from property, transport and land taxes. The income tax rate for them is only two percent. Residents have a free customs zone regime and land lease benefits.

    In addition to the Federal Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, the Rudnevo Industrial Park also houses a production building for the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern and an industrial complex for PJSC Yakovlev, which currently produces wing kits for the MS-21 medium-range aircraft.

    In addition, enterprises producing ATMs, electrical capacitors, absorbent linen, equipment for industrial waste sorting, and others have set up their production facilities in Rudnev.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Middle Landing  — Have you seen this stolen trailer?

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    The Chaleur Region RCMP is seeking the public’s help locating a stolen trailer near Middle Landing, N.B.

    The theft is believed to have occurred sometime after 5 p.m. on September 18, 2024, and before 1:40 p.m., on September 22, 2024, at a residence on Anacon Road, near Middle Landing.

    The trailer is described as a white 2011 Heartland North Trail, with New Brunswick licence plate TNJ 338, and vehicle identification number 5SFNB3121BE229775.

    If you have seen the trailer since September 18, or if you have information that could help further the investigation, please contact the Chaleur Region RCMP at 506-548-7771. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at http://www.crimenb.ca.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Justice Department Secures Agreement with Maryland Department of State Police to Resolve Allegations of Race and Gender Discrimination in State Trooper Hiring Process

    Source: US State of Vermont

    The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP) to resolve the United States’ claims that MDSP’s hiring process for state troopers violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Specifically, the United States alleges that MDSP uses a written test that discriminates against Black candidates and a physical fitness test that discriminates against female candidates. The agreement must still be approved by a federal judge.

    The settlement agreement resolves a civil pattern and practice investigation the Civil Rights Division opened on July 15, 2022. As part of the investigation, the division conducted an in-depth review of MDSP’s hiring practices, the composition of its sworn personnel, applicant data, and information received from the Maryland State Police, and concluded the State’s written and physical fitness tests do not meaningfully distinguish between applicants who can and cannot perform the position of Trooper. These tests also had the effect of disqualifying Black and female applicants from the hiring process at significantly disproportionate rates. The department thus concluded that these tests violate Title VII.

    “Equal employment opportunities in law enforcement are not just a core civil right but essential to ensuring that those who serve reflect the rich racial and gender diversity of the communities they are sworn to protect,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The underrepresentation of Blacks and women in law enforcement undermines public safety and runs contrary to the principle of equal opportunity which is central in our job market. This agreement requires the Maryland Department of State Police to institute meaningful reforms, remove unlawful barriers in its hiring process, and provide restitution and relief to those already harmed, ensuring that all qualified applicants have a fair chance to serve. The Justice Department will continue working to ensure equal access to employment opportunities for all Americans.”

    “This settlement agreement is a reflection of our continued mission to protect the civil rights of all Marylanders, including those of our sworn law enforcement officers,” said U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron for the District of Maryland. “Law enforcement agencies have a responsibility to protect all citizens equally. We are pleased that MDSP is committed to ensuring that its hiring processes will not discriminate on the basis of race or gender.” 

    The complaint, filed today in the District of Maryland, alleges that MDSP’s use of a written test called the Police Officer Selection Test (POST) disproportionately excludes Black candidates, and its use of a physical fitness test called the Functional Fitness Assessment Test (FFAT) disproportionately excludes female candidates, from employment as troopers. The United States alleges that MDSP’s uses of the POST and the FFAT are not job related or consistent with business necessity, and thus, violate Title VII.

    Under the terms of the consent decree, MDSP will:

    • Adopt written and physical fitness tests that do not discriminate in violation of Title VII;
    • Provide data to the United States on the administration of the new tests to ensure compliance;
    • Pay $2.75 million in back pay to applicants who were disqualified by MDSP’s use of the challenged tests; and
    • Hire up to 25 applicants who were unfairly disqualified by those tests and who successfully complete MDSP’s new trooper screening and selection process.

    Title VII is a federal statute that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, and religion. Title VII prohibits not only intentional discrimination but also employment practices that result in a disparate impact on a protected group, unless such practices are job related and consistent with business necessity.

    You can learn more about the contents of the agreement from this fact sheet and a statement from Assistant Attorney General Clarke here.

    The full and fair enforcement of Title VII is a top priority of the Civil Rights Division. The Division has issued a new fact sheet on Combating Hiring Discrimination by Police and Fire Departments to help applicants for public safety jobs understand their Title VII rights to be free from discriminatory hiring processes. More information about the Civil Rights Division can be found at http://www.justice.gov/crt.

    Senior Trial Attorneys Emily Given and Cheyenne N. Chambers of the Civil Rights Division’s Employment Litigation Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Phillips for the District of Maryland are handling this matter.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Sixty-Eight Defendants Charged in Indictment of Dozens of Members and Associates of California White Supremacist Gang

    Source: US State of Vermont

    Federal and local law enforcement today arrested 42 members and associates of the SFV Peckerwoods, a San Fernando Valley, California-based white supremacist street gang, on a 76-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they engaged in a years-long pattern of racketeering activity that included trafficking of drugs — including fentanyl — illegal firearms possession, and COVID-19 benefits and loan fraud.

    “The Justice Department has dealt a decisive blow to the San Fernando Valley (SFV) Peckerwoods, a violent white supremacist gang that we charge is responsible for trafficking deadly fentanyl and other drugs, committing robberies, and perpetrating financial fraud to fund both their criminal enterprise and that of the Aryan Brotherhood,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “With today’s charges and arrests, the Justice Department, together with our state, local, and federal partners has targeted the heart of this gang’s operations, and we will continue to zero in on the criminal enterprises that endanger our communities.”

    The indictment unsealed today charges a total of 68 defendants with a score of federal crimes: conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of controlled substances, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, and possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices.

    The defendants arrested today are expected to be arraigned this afternoon in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles.

    During the investigation, law enforcement seized large quantities of illegal firearms, and dozens of pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, according to the indictment.

    “The Peckerwoods’ violent white-supremacist ideology and wide-ranging criminal activity pose a grave menace to our community,” said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada for the Central District of California. “By allegedly engaging in everything from drug-trafficking to firearms offenses to identity theft to COVID fraud, and through their alliance with a neo-Nazi prison gang, the Peckerwoods are a destructive force. In prosecuting the members of the Peckerwoods criminal organization, our office is carrying out its mission to protect the public from the most dangerous threats.”

    “This operation, led by our Joint Terrorism Task Force, disrupted a racially motivated violent extremist group who engaged in a wide range of criminal activity,” said Assistant Director in Charge Akil Davis of the FBI Los Angeles Field Office. “This case strikes at the heart of our collective mission to rid our communities of the corrosive elements that fuel violence and extremism that greatly impact our way of life. The FBI, along with our federal, state, and local partners, remains strongly committed to working every day to make sure the people of the Southland remain safe.”

    “The San Fernando Valley Peckerwoods, the Aryan Brotherhood, and their associates are fused by one thing: hatred,” said Special Agent in Charge Matthew Allen of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Los Angeles Field Division. “It appears, however, that the business of hate was not enough for them. Driven by greed, they engaged in other crimes, including drug distribution, pushing out deadly fentanyl onto our streets. Operating from corners of the San Fernando Valley, they conducted their crimes within and beyond the 8-1-8 community. Today’s large-scale indictments and arrests reflect our relentless commitment to dismantling criminal organizations that continue to harm our communities.”

    According to the indictment that a grand jury returned on Sept. 26, the Peckerwoods is a street gang based in communities in the San Fernando Valley whose members engage in a wide variety of criminal activity, including drug trafficking, violent crime, and fraud. As a white supremacist gang, the Peckerwoods at times takes orders from the Aryan Brotherhood, California’s dominant prison-based white supremacist gang, and maintains an alliance with the Mexican Mafia prison gang, which controls most Latino street gangs in California. The Peckerwoods use Nazi tattoos, graffiti, and iconography to indicate their violent white supremacy extremist ideology. These tattoos and iconography include swastikas, the symbol “88”, used by violent white supremacy extremists as code for “Heil Hitler”, and images of Nazi aircraft.

    Members and associates of the gang used social media to share information with each other about their criminal activities and gang rules, to identify gang members in good standing, and to target people who broke the gang’s rules. The social media use included a members-only Facebook group and private, direct messages between the gang’s members and associates.

    From at least December 2016 to September, Peckerwoods members conducted and participated in the affairs of their criminal enterprise by engaging in violence and threats of violence to preserve and expand the gang’s criminal operations, which promoted a climate of fear. Members and associates of the gang illegally maintained firearms and ammunition in furtherance of these aims.

    To generate revenue for the gang, its members trafficked narcotics, including fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine. Specifically, lead defendant Claire Patricia Haviland, 62, of Chatsworth, California, and co-defendants Brian Glenn Ekelund, 53, of Chatsworth, and Brianne Brewer, 38, of North Hollywood, California, maintained and oversaw drug stash houses where large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs were stored prior to distribution. Haviland and Ekelund allegedly mailed illegal drugs to customers and used applications such as Zelle and CashApp to receive money from drug buyers and send money to their drug sources.

    They also generated revenue via robberies and financial fraud and participated in identity theft schemes. For example, from at least March 2021 to July 2023, defendants Sean Craig Gluckman, 35, of Encino, California; Maria Anna James, 30, of Canyon Country, California; and others submitted false and fraudulent applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was designed to aid businesses harmed by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The defendants – posing as sole proprietors – signed fraudulent PPP loan applications on behalf of individuals incarcerated in California state prisons and collected a portion of the fraudulently obtained proceeds from co-conspirators as payment for their assistance.

    In April 2021, Gluckman submitted an application that falsely stated he was a self-employed “artist/writer” with a gross income of nearly $250,000. Later that month, he obtained a PPP loan in the amount of $20,833. In a separate scheme, Gluckman submitted fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) applications in the names of other people to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) to fraudulently obtain jobless benefits.

    “The proliferation of gang related organized crime deteriorates the core of our society,” said Chief Dominic Choi of the Los Angeles Police Department. “Taking guns out of the hands of gang members and drugs from our streets is just one more step towards reducing this deterioration. Today is yet another example of how local, regional, and federal law enforcement, with a matched dedication, are working together to investigate, apprehend and prosecute criminals.”          

    “When criminal organizations cross jurisdictional lines, it makes conducting investigations and subsequent prosecutions much more difficult,” said Sheriff Jim Fryhoff of the Ventura County, California, Sheriff’s Office. “Having our federal law enforcement partners involvement in such cases greatly enhances our ability to protect not only the citizens of our county, but also those of our region of the state.”

    If convicted, the defendants face a maximum penalty of life in prison.

    The FBI, DEA, Los Angeles Police Department, and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the case. The Simi Valley Police Department; California Highway Patrol; Glendale Police Department; Burbank Police Department; Redondo Beach Police Department; Beverly Hills Police Department; Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department; U.S. Marshals Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Department of Veterans Affairs Police; Department of Labor; Federal Bureau of Prisons; Los Angeles County Probation Department; Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services; Pasadena Fire Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and IRS Criminal Investigation provided assistance in the investigation.

    Assistant U.S. Attorneys Reema M. El-Amamy, Jeremiah M. Levine, and Alexander Su for the Central District of California are prosecuting this case.

    On May 17, 2021, the Attorney General established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Justice Department in partnership with agencies across government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related fraud. The Task Force bolsters efforts to investigate and prosecute the most culpable domestic and international criminal actors and assists agencies tasked with administering relief programs to prevent fraud by, among other methods, augmenting and incorporating existing coordination mechanisms, identifying resources and techniques to uncover fraudulent actors and their schemes, and sharing and harnessing information and insights gained from prior enforcement efforts. For more information on the department’s response to the pandemic, please visit http://www.justice.gov/coronavirus.

    On Sept. 15, 2022, the Attorney General selected the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Central and Eastern Districts of California to jointly head one of three national COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams. The Justice Department established the Strike Force to enhance existing efforts to combat and prevent COVID-19 related financial fraud. The Strike Force combines law enforcement and prosecutorial resources and focuses on large-scale, multistate pandemic relief fraud perpetrated by criminal organizations and transnational actors, as well as those who committed multiple instances of pandemic relief fraud. The Strike Force uses prosecutor-led and data analyst-driven teams to identify and bring to justice those who stole pandemic relief funds. Additional information regarding the Strike Force may be found at http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-covid-19-fraud-strike-force-teams.

    Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Justice Department’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at (866) 720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at http://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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