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Organised Crime Threatens 96% Officers; £10M Task Force Responds

4/30/2026

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CTSI reports 96% of front-line officers now face organised-crime intimidation, prompting chief executive John Herriman to call organised crime the top threat.
Officer Mandy, threatened by a Kurdish gang and after the gang members were sentenced, sold her house and relocated after her car was rammed.
The government created a £10 million-a-year task force, adding 120 apprentices and reporting over 3,000 premises visited and nearly 1,000 arrests since March 2025.

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CTSI reports 96% of front-line officers now face organised-crime intimidation, prompting chief executive John Herriman to call organised crime the top threat.
Officer Mandy, threatened by a Kurdish gang and after the gang members were sentenced, sold her house and relocated after her car was rammed.
The government created a £10 million-a-year task force, adding 120 apprentices and reporting over 3,000 premises visited and nearly 1,000 arrests since March 2025.