UK Policing News

A Leeds man has been jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of a number of offences, including rape. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/leeds-man-jailed-multiple-offences-including-rape Good work by WYP with bringing him to justice👏 and a decent given by the court.👏

Coventry's neighbourhood teams have been busy again this week, seizing a number of stolen vehicles and arresting high-priority offenders. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/january/vehicles-seized-by-coventry-neighbourhood-teams-on-patrol-this-week/ Good work all round by the WMP by seizing a number of stolen vehicles and arresting high-priority offenders.👏 and arresting two people on suspicion of cultivating cannabis👍

Following a shooting on Shaw Road in Oldham on Thursday 16 January 2025, our officers have arrested eight males in connection with the incident. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/january/eight-arrested-after-firearms-incident-in-oldham-on-thursday-16-january-2025/ Good work by the GMP by arresting eight males, all on suspicion of attempted murder 👏

The horrifying moment a woman 'hit a female cop in the face' and left her crying in the corner of a train carriage has been captured on camera. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14294299/Woman-hits-female-officer-face-train-station.html No police officer should put up with this and hope when the case comes to court the judge will give a sentence for domestic violence and two counts of assault against an emergency worker and not let off with a slap on the wrist👍

An accelerated misconduct hearing yesterday (14 January), chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Grant Wills, found that a former student officer would have been dismissed from the force if he hadn’t already resigned. https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2025/january/student-officer-dismissed-for-discreditable-conduct/ Good job he resigned now they found a bad apple serving in the police👍

Five rooms full of cannabis plants at various stages of their growth cycle were discovered during a property search in Audenshaw today (15 January 2025). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/january/150-cannabis-plants-seized-following-morning-warrant-in-audenshaw/ Good find by the GMP 👏 shutting down the cannabis farm and A man aged 59 was subsequently arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis.👍

A man who was caught with a gun and Class A drugs after he tried to flee from officers in Sandwell has been locked-up for nine years. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/january/man-locked-up-after-gun-and-drugs-seized-in-sandwell/ Good arrest by WMP👏 and a drug dealer taken off the streets👍

Following a tenacious investigation by Met detectives, four men have been jailed for the murder of Kacey Boothe in Walthamstow. https://news.met.police.uk/news/tenacious-investigation-by-met-detectives-following-shooting-results-in-four-men-sentenced-492640 Great work by the MET bringing then to justice👏

At around 9:30am yesterday morning (Tuesday 14 January 2024) officers received reports of a suspected stolen car which was taken from a property on Northumberland Street in Aspull in the early hours. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/january/suspected-burglars-caught-after-darting-for-freedom-following-pursuit-and-collision-in-wigan/ good arrest again by the GMP with three teenagers, two aged 18 and the other 17 were arrested on suspicion of burglary 👏

A stolen vehicle which was suspected of being used to commit burglaries across Greater Manchester was sighted in South Manchester shortly before 10pm last night (Tuesday 14 January 2025). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/january/tactical-vehicle-intercept-unit-make-three-arrests-and-seize-lock-snap-kits-and-balaclavas-from-vehicle-following-pursuit/ Good work by the GMP with the arrest of three arrest with them arrested on suspicion of committing burglary, dangerous driving and going equipped to steal. 👏

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder. https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/news/boy-15-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder/ Seems things with young boys being charged with attempted murder or murder is on the rise with knife crime.😒

Two men have been convicted of the murder of a 26-year-old man in Newham following a thorough investigation by the Met’s Specialist Crime team that saw one of the perpetrators extradited back from Europe. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-men-guilty-of-murder-following-violent-attack-in-newham-492602 Good work by the officers of the MET👏 and both to face justice for murder after one was extradited back from Europe👏

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been sentenced for drugs offences in Reading. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2025/january/13-01-2025/man-sentenced-for-drugs-offences--reading/ Good arrest by TVP and another drug dealer off the streets👏 but the sentence given is still to low and should be given a lot longer sentence to drug dealers 👍

A three-part docuseries which goes behind the scenes as GMP officers relentlessly pursue offenders will be broadcast on Channel 4 at 9pm on Tuesdays from today (Tuesday 14 January 2025). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/january/channel-4-docuseries-goes-behind-the-scenes-as-gmp-officers-relentlessly-pursue-offenders/ Be well worth watching what GMP do.👍

A serving police officer has pleaded guilty at Greenock Sheriff Court today to three non-recent charges of communicating indecently. https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2025/january/serving-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-three-non-recent-charges-of-communicating-indecently/