UK Policing News

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/

A man has been charged after drugs and money were seized from a car and flat in west London. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/drugs-and-money-seized-from-car-hide-in-west-london Great work by the Organised Crime Partnership – a joint National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Service unit in arresting the drug dealer👏 and keeping drugs off the streets.👏

Police are investigating after three people were injured in potentially related shooting incidents in Hackney, E9. https://news.met.police.uk/news/police-are-investigating-following-shooting-incidents-in-hackney-492496 They don,t have to hide the fact this is well known to be gang related😠 as hackney as got worse over the years.😠

The full extent of the UK's paedophile Asian grooming gangs shame is laid bare by a shocking MailOnline investigation today. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14271725/Britains-Asian-grooming-gangs-scandal-laid-bare-Interactive-map-reveals-shocking-extent-predatory-men-sexually-abused-young-girls-FORTY-ONE-UK-towns-staggering-number-free-streets.html This is what is wrong when our government wont deport them and grooming gangs have got bigger in the UK and the judges are to soft to deal with it 😠😠and not let the staggering number now free and back on the streets😠

At 11:30pm last night (Saturday 11 January) we were called to Rochdale Road in Oldham to reports of a stabbing. It’s believed that a member of the public attacked a member of staff at Royal Oldham Hospital https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/january/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder-following-incident-overnight-in-oldham/ A nurse is fighting for her life after being stabbed at hospital in Greater Manchester hospital hope the nurse makes a full recovery .🤞