UK Policing News

Following a comprehensive investigation by Bolton's Complex Safeguarding Team, Waseem Ullah has been sentenced to six years in prison, with an extension of four years, totalling a ten year custodial sentence. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/man-jailed-for-10-years-after-safeguarding-detectives-uncover-series-of-child-sexual-offences/ Good work by the GMP👍 and a decent given to this man.👍

A man has been jailed and two men have been sentenced for an unsuccessful ‘crash for cash’ plot, which could have cost LV= General Insurance £102,827. https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2024/december/man-jailed-for-100000-crash-for-cash-plot/ Good work by the City of London Police's Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department in bringing down the scammers.👏

A man who sexually assaulted a woman who was going home after a night out, has been given a five year and four month prison sentence. He will also be on licence for a further three years.https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2024/december/man-imprisoned-for-sexual-assault-on-lone-woman/ Good arrest by the CLP 👏but the sentence he got should have got longer.😠

Everyone has a role to play in tackling violence against women and girls. I urge people to be an upstander not a bystander.” https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/news/warwickshire/news/2024/december/project-vigilant-special-sergeant-edd-major-joins-patrols-tackling-predatory-behaviour/ Good work by Special Sergeant Edd Major (a volunteer officer)👏

Jordan Blenkinship (13/06/1992) of Livingstone Road, Blackpool was on Friday 20 December handed a six-year custodial sentence and a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order with strict restrictions after he was found guilty of a series of sexual offences against a young girl dating back to 2009. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/man-jailed-for-six-years-for-non-recent-sex-offences-against-a-child/ People like him should have been given a lot longer sentence😠 And good work by the police bringing him to justice.👏

Two officers have been convicted of assaulting a 16-year-old boy who they were transporting to hospital for a mental health assessment. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-officers-convicted-for-assaulting-16-year-old-boy-492182 Not good Two officers have been convicted of assaulting a 16-year-old boy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4glzgn4eqwo Eight West Yorkshire police officers who were part of a WhatsApp group used to share "racist and sexist" messages been found guilty of gross misconduct. WhatsApp the app where officers careers go to die. A serving officer actually saying that a rape victim was 'probably asking for it anyway'. And forces wonder why women don't trust them and don't report things, why would you if you think the officers are just going to blame you for being raped.

Detective Sergeant Richard Mills (28/01/1983) of Rochdale has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault following a two-week trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Incidents involved offending against a GMP police officer and member of staff. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/detective-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-colleagues-following-internal-investigation/ Words fail me with this officer and hopefully will soon be removed from the force.

This morning (Friday 20 December 2024), our Force Critical Wanted Unit traced a man to an address on Conniston Road, Reddish, and he has now been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/gmp-wanted-unit-trace-outstanding-man-in-connection-with-international-drug-importation-conspiracy/ Good work by GMP and UK Border Force in arrest and stop drugs getting onto the streets👏

A barber shop customer jumped from his seat while getting his haircut to help a police officer being attacked. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14209775/barber-shop-trim-cop-attack-man.html Well done that man for helping the officer being attacked in helping the police. and getting the man arrested.👏

Rhys Jones (20/01/1990) of Lapwing Lane, Brinnington has been sentenced to four years and six months today (Wednesday 18 December 2024 at Minshull Street Crown Court after pleading guilty to eight charges at a previous hearing https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/stockport-criminal-put-behind-bars-for-drugs-and-firearms-offences/ Good work by the GMP in bringing him to justice👏 but in this case the sentence given was to low and should have got a stiffer sentence for dealing in drugs and firearms by the court,😠

A knife-wielding man who was covered in blood when confronted by brave officers has been jailed for life for a frenzied attack on two women. https://news.met.police.uk/news/knife-wielding-man-confronted-by-brave-officers-jailed-for-attempted-murder-of-woman-in-wandsworth-492044 Good work by the brave officers in arresting him and now the man jailed.👏

Judge rejects Mark Portelli’s claim that drink-fuelled ‘burst of anger’ was directed at himself https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/18/police-officer-domestic-violence-cases-convicted-abuse/ Seems he went a bit OTT with his ranting but you should not abuse your partner like that and makes me wonder what you are like at home and at work.🤔

A man from Monmouth in Wales has been sentenced to nine years in prison after National Crime Agency investigators proved he had been paying for the live streamed abuse of children. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/i-know-it-s-wrong-confessed-offender-who-paid-to-watch-the-abuse-of-girls-as-young-as-five So glad this man is in prison and off the streets and the NCA bringing him to justice,👏