Operation Puglia to stamp out violent crime

Operation Puglia is a  month long operation tackling perpetrators of violent crime, drug dealing burglaries and robberies across Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham boroughs, following a spike in serious crimes across West London in recent months. 

Some 2,775  Police officers will be deployed for this operation, one of the largest operations in recent years. The current arrest total is close to 100 - with many more arrests to come over the coming weeks.