Met Police criticised over Easter egg hunt for anti-terror officers

Met Police criticised over Easter egg hunt for anti-terror officers

Former detective Peter Bleksley called it ‘ludicrous’ during an epidemic of violent crime and phone snatching

'No wonder there's a crime wave!' Met Police slammed over 'ludicrous' Easter Egg hunt organised for officers

The Metropolitan Police has come under fire for organising an Easter egg hunt for officers at one of London's major counter-terrorism hubs.Elite policing units based at the Empress State Building in west London are being offered the activity today.Critics have slammed the force for prioritising "ludicrous" team-building exercises while crime rates soar and thousands of cases remain unsolved across the capital.The Easter egg hunt has been adverti…

Met Police invite officers to Easter egg hunt and Londoners all make same joke

Reacting on social media, many Londoners called it a ‘joke’ (Picture: Getty) Businesses have said they are ‘astonished’ that officers had the time and energy to organise an Easter egg hunt for staff.  Hundreds of highly trained staff, including those at spearheading Britain’s fight against violent extremists, work at the Empress building near Earl’s Court in west London.  Some are counter terror experts who track and hunt critical threats to the…

Critics Slam Met Police Over Easter Egg Hunt – But Is the Outrage Justified?

Shock! Horror! Ridiculed! That’s right — the Metropolitan Police have once again made headlines. But this time, not for crime-fighting or misconduct allegations, but for organising… an Easter egg hunt.