NEW SERIES: Guns of London – Are armed gangs out of control?

NEW SERIES: In Crime Scene ex-Met Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe and former Mirror editor Alison Phillips share their insider knowledge to lift the lid on how criminal investigations really work. In our debut episode: The horrific shooting of an innocent nine-year-old girl in Dalston in 2024 laid bare bitter rivalries between London’s armed gangs. Who is supplying these weapons – and from where? How do detectives trace them and arrest the gunmen? And are they fighting a losing battle against guns in the Capital? Crime Scene: the truth behind true crime. Subscribe for new episodes every Thursday. • Follow Crime Scene on BlueSky. • Email us to let know what you think and what you want to hear about at crimescene@podmasters.co.uk. Presented by Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison Phillips. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Music by Simon Williams. Produced by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis and Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Executive Producer: Martin Bojtos. Thanks to Helen Purvis at Knight Ayton Management. CRIME SCENE is a Podmasters Production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Cop shows and true crime dominate pop culture – but do we really understand what goes on inside major criminal investigations? In CRIME SCENE, ex-Metropolitan Police Commissioner BERNARD HOGAN-HOWE and former Mirror editor ALISON PHILLIPS take a deep dive into real cases, from gang hits to manhunts to fraud, extortion and drug trafficking, and explain what really goes on. How do police commence an investigation? What happens when they face a wall of silence from frightened witnesses? How do covert intelligence, profiling and forensics come together to bring culprits to justice? And when it all reaches court, does the media hit the right spot between information, sensationalism and fear-mongering? Find out in CRIME SCENE: the truth behind true crime.