Comment by justinclift

> fwiw they're regarded as a very competent police force

That's not at all the reputation they have. They've been acting as an extension of the copyright lobby for years:

• https://torrentfreak.com/new-uk-police-unit-announces-two-ar...

• https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4nw/cops-arrest-3-people-...

• https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/...

There are probably hundreds of instances of them doing stuff like the above, that was just the results from a quick search.