Met Police Helicopters now on Twitter

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Londoners can now find out what the Met helicopters are up to thanks to the launch of the Air Support Unit's official Twitter account. @MPSinthesky got off the ground last Tuesday and captured 1000 followers within hours of going live. Since then, the Twitter account has propelled higher and higher with over 3000 people now catching up on what the Met's helicopters have been up to. Hundreds more followers have been added everyday as @MPSinthesky tweets out about vehicle pursuits, catching burglars, armed suspects and much much more. MPS helicopter in action over London Insp Phil Whitelaw head of ASU said: "This is a terrific way to use social media and keep Londoners informed of the amazing work that is performed by the Air Support Unit which work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The response so far has been very positive and I'm certain @MPSinthesky will play a vital role in helping Londoners understand why we were or are working in a particular area. I am confident our Twitter posts will play an important role in raising the profile of our work and working to reduce complaints." Londoners have been overwhelmingly supportive of the ASU twitter posts. Some of their comments have been posted below: "Hooray! @mpsinthesky are on twitter. Now I won't have to wonder what in the world they are doing up there." "This is a fantastic piece of community social networking so well done for instigating it." "This must be one of the most fascinating twitter accounts in the UK @MPSinthesky. Well worth a follow." "MPS Helicopter Twitter feed is off the ground! Go to @MPSinthesky best thing the met has ever done!" "Finally I99 is on Twitter always wondered how busy u r… finally my wish has come true will be tracking."

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<SPAN class=heading-main><FONT size=5>Appeal - dog and electrical items stolen during burglary in N4</FONT></SPAN> <P class=date>11 January 2012</P><!--//--> <H2>Appeal type</H2>Crime <H2>Incident Date</H2> <P>13:05 hours on Saturday 7 January 07/01/2012</P> <H2>Incident Location</H2> <P>Stapleton Hall Road N4</P> <H2>Description</H2> <DIV class=intro> <P>The golden colour Pug stolen during a burglary in N4, Haringey, was returned to the victim by a member of public following a campaign by the victim to find her dog and police are keen to identify those responsible for the burglary.</P> <P>Officers are keen to speak to the member of the public that found the dog and returned it to its owners so they can find out where the dog was found and follow up any additional leads.</P></DIV> <P>Police were called at about 13:05 hours on Saturday, 7 January to reports of a burglary taking place at an address in Stapleton Hall Road, N4.</P> <P>Entry had been gained through a window and suspects had been seen making off carrying bags and the a dog towards Finsbury Park prior to police attendance.</P> <P>Police arrived to find that a large flat screen TV had been left in the front garden of the address.</P> <P>Officers carried out an area search and could not locate the suspects.</P> <P>Property taken included laptop computers, headphones, a games console and the family pet dog, a Pug, golden in colour.</P> <P>Police are pleased to say that the family pet was returned to the owners on Monday 9 January by a member of public that found the dog in an Enfield Park.</P> <P>Officers from Haringey's Burglary Squad investigate.</P> <P>The suspects are described as being two black men aged in their 20s.</P> <P>Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Lisa Holland of Haringey Burglary Squad on 0208 345 0886 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.</P> <P>No arrests, inquiries continue.</P>

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<STRONG>t Supt Stephen Clayman, in charge of Haringey CID, said: </STRONG>"We are very pleased that as a result of the victim's initiative to use Twitter, her dog has been returned to her. I'm taking this opportunity to appeal to the Twitter community now to help us to identify who was responsible for the theft. <P>"We would particularly like the member of the public that returned the dog to it's owners to contact us so that we can find out which park the dog was found in and make further enquiries.</P> <P>"We would also like to hear from anyone that may have seen the suspects carrying bags and the dog in the area of Stapleton Hall Road and Finsbury Park after 1pm on Saturday 7 January or perhaps you saw someone with the dog in Enfield. If you have any information that could help us to identify the suspects involved in this burglary please contact the Burglary Squad."</P>

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the above comments were on twitter today

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<P>"and follow up any additional leads"</P> <P>:)</P>