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Police said they are increasing their "visible presence" in Bromley after a series of reports emerged alleging the attempted abduction of…

Four children have been approached in separate incidents reported to police Police say there's nothing to suggest the incidents are linked Get FREE email updates for South LondonInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. I'M IN! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Four children have been approached in four separate incidents reported to police, which they are now investigating. Po...

Bromley parents on alert as it emerges four attempts to snatch children have been made in a week Police have increased their presence in the borough after being made aware of reports of children being followed 8 May 2021 • 2:03pm Parents in Bromley, south-east London are on alert as it has emerged that four attempts to snatch children have been made in a week. The Metropolitan Police said that two boys were approached separately by a man in the borough on April 30 between 4pm and 4.30pm. One of the boys, aged 11, was asked if he wanted a lift by a man in a black van on Whitmore Road in Bec...

Friday May 7, 2021, 9:27 PM Police have increased their patrols around Bromley in response to multiple reports of men approaching children, including a potential abduction attempt. On Friday, police were alerted after an incident in The Glades shopping centre where two males were reported to be walking behind a girl, and tried to grab her hand before walking off. It follows an incident on Wednesday when a male student says he was followed in the street by a man, the child reported it to staff at his school. Last week, the force was alerted after a man in a black van asked an 11-year-old boy ...

A Met Police officer who admitted trying to groom a 13-year-old girl while he was on duty has been found guilty of gross misconduct.  PC Mark Collins admitted six counts of trying to communicate with someone under 16 for sexual gratification and one count of attempting to incite a girl aged 13 to 'engage in sexual activity' back in January. The 57-year-old resigned from the force a month later and is currently awaiting sentencing at the Old Bailey.  This week, a Special Case hearing was held over claims of gross misconduct, presided over by Met Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball. The Met sa...