Met uses undercover ‘victim’ officers to clamp down on luxury watch thefts
The Metropolitan Police has used undercover “victim” officers to catch robbers attempting to steal luxury watches in central London.
Two operations carried out in late 2022 and 2023 across South Kensington, Chelsea, Soho and Mayfair saw officers deployed as potential targets wearing expensive watch brands.
Opportunistic criminals who then tried to steal the watches in the street were apprehended by other undercover officers nearby, with both operations leading more than 20
