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 carrying expensive watch brands.Opportunistic criminals who then tried robbing the officers in the street were apprehended by other undercover police nearby, with both operations leading more than 20 convictions so far.

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 carrying expensive watch brands.Opportunistic criminals who then tried robbing the officers in the street were apprehended by other undercover police nearby, with both operations leading more than 20 convictions so far.