UK Policing News
News forum for all news from the uk and around the world.
18,492 topics in this forum
-
Before posting news stories...Rules!
by Fedster +- 1 reply
- 4.3k views
This section of the forum is for you to post any UK police related story that may be of interest to other forum members. Please note that due to copyright restrictions you must only include the title, the first line of the article and a link to the original article. Articles from the BBC can be posted in full, but must also include a link to the original article. So before posting an article from a newspaper please check to see if it is available from the BBC instead. All news articles will be hidden until moderator approval is given. Before posting in the News area can I please request that you: . post the story (for BBC news articles only) …
-
-
Met Police officers have been mocked online after a 'sweet thief' managed to take on two of them at once and get away despite being barefoot. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12132945/Met-police-officers-attacked-woman-shes-arrested-stealing-penny-sweets.html
-
Daily mail. Moment burglar who broke out of prison van outside Brixton police station punches 'cop' who tries to stop him on Tube platform and swings wildly before fleeing
by Member of public 1 +- 2 replies
- 35 views
This is the moment a runaway burglar who broke out of a prison van outside Brixton police station punched a 'police officer' who attempted to stop him on a Tube platform. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12132963/Runaway-burglar-broke-prison-van-outside-Brixton-police-station-punches-hero.html
-
A rape detective accused of making sexual advances to victims and caught offering cocaine to women was sacked today after being suspended on full pay for seven years. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12125205/Rape-detective-whos-400-000-suspended-seven-years-finally-sacked.html
-
Met police news. 468 arrests made and 170 knives seized during Op Sceptre week of action
by Member of public 1 +- 0 replies
- 15 views
During a national operation, the Met intensified tactics and activity to target knife crime and wider violence, making 468 arrests, with 170 knives taken off the streets in just one week. https://news.met.police.uk/news/468-arrests-made-and-170-knives-seized-during-op-sceptre-week-of-action-467387
-
Met police news. Serving officer to appear in court charged with rape
by Member of public 1 +- 0 replies
- 13 views
A serving Metropolitan Police officer will appear in court charged with rape. https://news.met.police.uk/news/serving-officer-to-appear-in-court-charged-with-rape-467318
-
NCA. £38.8m worth of heroin recovered from cover load of pomegranate juice
by Member of public 1 +- 0 replies
- 20 views
National Crime Agency investigators have foiled a plot to smuggle heroin with a street value of £38.8m into the UK in bottles of pomegranate juice. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/38-8m-worth-of-heroin-recovered-from-cover-load-of-pomegranate-juice
-
Furious motorists left stuck in gridlock by Just Stop Oil protesters in London's rush hour were warned by police they could be charged with assault if they push the demonstrators off the road. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12010487/Moment-furious-motorist-tears-Just-Stop-Oil-banners-zealots-road-blockade.html What side is the police on as they should be arresting then and keeping the roads clear and taking them to court and hand them a prison sentence like they did the last two.
-
Met police news. Officer dismissed following misconduct hearing
by Member of public 1 +- 0 replies
- 27 views
A police officer has been dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-dismissed-following-misconduct-hearing-467315
-
Daily mail. Police superintendent once honoured by the Queen for services to diversity appears in court charged with four counts of rape
by Member of public 1 +- 0 replies
- 28 views
A senior police officer who was honoured by the Queen for his services to diversity appeared in court yesterday charged with four counts of rape. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12122187/Police-superintendent-honoured-Queen-appears-court-charged-four-counts-rape.html
-
Daily mail. Head of Scotland Yard's VIP sex abuse investigation Steve Rodhouse faces gross misconduct charge over allegations he lied in public
by Member of public 1 +- 0 replies
- 19 views
The head of Scotland Yard's catastrophic VIP sex abuse investigation is to face gross misconduct proceedings following an explosive Daily Mail investigation. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12120415/Head-Scotland-Yards-VIP-sex-abuse-investigation-faces-gross-misconduct-probe.html
-
BBC: Ex-Met PC in flashing case guilty of gross misconduct
by ChristopherM- 2 replies
- 86 views
A former Met Police officer who carried out a "lamentably poor" investigation into Wayne Couzens has been found guilty of gross misconduct. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65671361 I wonder if she knew it was a police officer or not and if that caused her to do a poor investigation? If she knew it was a police officer, she should have handed the investigation over to Professional Standards? If not, I feel sorry for her as I'm sure many officers cut corners and don't expect it to come back and bite them.
-
Daily express. Horrifying footage shows yobs hang off London bus and 'terrorise drivers'
by Member of public 1 +- 1 reply
- 51 views
Footage captured by a resident shows teens gripping onto the back of a double-decker London bus, stopping it from moving in Wembley. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1772996/Yobs-London-buses-terrorise-drivers-arrests
-
Daily express. Riot erupts on estate with thugs torching cars and throwing fireworks after serious crash
by Member of public 1 +- 0 replies
- 33 views
Multiple emergency services are in the area after a large crowd of people gathered. There were some objects thrown at police and fires have been started https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1773267/riot-cardiff-estate-serious-rta-fires-police After a RTA police come then you get mindless thugs hell bent starting a needless riot.
-
Daily express. Horror as boy, 11, Tasered by officers in tense knife stand-off with police 1 2 3
by Member of public 1 +- 2 followers
- 40 replies
- 695 views
Footage shows officers attempting to persuade the child to drop the weapon before firing the Taser. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1770583/Boy-11-Tasered-police-South-Ayrshire-knife The boy should have done what he was told by the officer and it was the boys own doing he got tasered and the officer was right to do so for his own safety .
