Operation Crucible is a police-led, multi-agency investigation into the organised theft and unlawful trade of metal in England and Wales. [1]
Agencies
Involved agencies include: [2]
- British Transport Police
- Metropolitan Police
- Hertfordshire Constabulary
- Norfolk Constabulary
- Suffolk Constabulary
- Northamptonshire Police
- Leicestershire Police
- Essex Police
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary
- UK Border Agency
- Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
- Trading Standards
- Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
See also
- Operation Icarus - Police investigation into the organised theft and black market trade of religious and church artefacts in England and Wales
References
- ^ "Heritage experts join police for metal theft crackdown". BBC News. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Operation Crucible – Police and heritage experts coordinate action against metal thieves for first time". British Transport Police. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- "British Transport Police: The fight against thieves targeting cultural heritage". YouTube. 9 September 2016. Chief Constable Paul Crowther, the National Police Chiefs' Council Lead for Heritage Crime, outlining Operation Crucible. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
Operation Crucible is a police-led, multi-agency investigation into the organised theft and unlawful trade of metal in England and Wales. [1]
Agencies
Involved agencies include: [2]
- British Transport Police
- Metropolitan Police
- Hertfordshire Constabulary
- Norfolk Constabulary
- Suffolk Constabulary
- Northamptonshire Police
- Leicestershire Police
- Essex Police
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary
- UK Border Agency
- Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
- Trading Standards
- Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
See also
- Operation Icarus - Police investigation into the organised theft and black market trade of religious and church artefacts in England and Wales
References
- ^ "Heritage experts join police for metal theft crackdown". BBC News. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Operation Crucible – Police and heritage experts coordinate action against metal thieves for first time". British Transport Police. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- "British Transport Police: The fight against thieves targeting cultural heritage". YouTube. 9 September 2016. Chief Constable Paul Crowther, the National Police Chiefs' Council Lead for Heritage Crime, outlining Operation Crucible. Retrieved 10 September 2016.