UK Policing News

The National Crime Agency has participated in a global operation to degrade some of the most popular services used by cyber criminals to carry out cyber attacks that affect public services and cripple businesses in the UK. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/national-crime-agency-helps-deliver-international-operation-to-dismantle-cyber-crime-sites Good more disruption to cyber criminals by the NCA👍

Mohammed Jaza Hamasaleh (07/11/1999), of no fixed address, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court yesterday (11 December 2024) to 11 years in prison followed by a further one-year extended licence. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/man-who-shared-extremist-material-showing-support-for-terrorist-organisations-has-been-jailed/ Good work by the GMP in putting a man who supports terrorist organisations to justice and the judge gave him a decent sentence.👏

Two police chiefs have warned that they face having to cut the number of officers in their forces if shortfalls in their budgets are not addressed. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-chiefs-warn-of-possible-cuts-to-officer-numbers-amid-budget-shortfalls/ar-AA1vBJLO?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=26b88ae1dc414e6c9189e436faf3441b&ei=25 Time now the government got to grips with giving more money to fund our police and not cut the force down to the bare bone by getting rid of officers what we need is more police officers not less.😠

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmnjg818yeo A man sprayed in the face with an incapacitant gas at close range by a special constable has been paid £22,300 in damages by Merseyside Police. After watching the video I am struggling to see how the officer could have justified spraying the suspect. But it went to court and the officer was found not guilty, then a misconduct investigation found no case to answer, so perhaps the video doesn't give us the full story.

A married police officer who had an affair with a younger colleague has been convicted of carrying out a campaign of abuse against her. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14179831/married-police-officer-affair-younger-colleague-abuse.html What he has done to this woman he deserves a jail sentence and removed from the force.😠

A police unit launched to crack down on the surge in shoplifting has arrested 93 members of 28 organised crime gangs behind more than £4m worth of thefts. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-smash-organised-shoplifting-gangs-that-stole-millions/ar-AA1vDwiG?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=26b88ae1dc414e6c9189e436faf3441b&ei=39 Good work by the police bringing down the gangs 👏 93 people arrested, 32 have appeared in court, while five have been deported.👏

Officers from our Radcliffe and Elton and Church Neighbourhood Teams have been joined by Bury’s newest district commander Chief Superintendent Kirsty Oliver to conduct a warrant at an address in Bury yesterday morning (Monday 9 December). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/warrants-expose-hidden-drug-den-worth-an-estimated-100000-in-bury/ Good work by the GMP in shutting down the sophisticated cannabis farm 👏

Devon & Cornwall Police officers recently took to the streets of Plymouth to carry out a plain clothes operation in a bid to prevent knife sales to people under the age of 18. https://news.devon-cornwall.police.uk/news-article/44c1b8e2-a2b0-ef11-9d71-6045bdd24049 If it helps to try to stop knife crime then why not do it around the UK.

A Pontefract man has been charged with making a series of hoax calls to West Yorkshire Police reporting firearms discharges and bomb threats. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/man-charged-following-series-hoax-calls-west-yorkshire-police This man deserves all he gets from the court wasting police time like this when there are more urgent calls to deal with.😠

There are a number of road closures https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/significant-police-presence-acton-after-30539500

Scott Thomson (05/09/67) of Skye Walk in Wythenshawe has been charged with murder. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/detectives-secure-murder-charge-following-stabbing-in-wythenshawe/ Good work by the GMP after bringing him to justice.👍

A 43 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of a knife point business robbery after being apprehended by two Greater Manchester Police officers in Dukinfield, Tameside. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/43-year-old-man-arrested-following-knife-point-robbery-in-tameside/ Good arrest by the two officers from the GMP.👏

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-reset-speech-labour-neighbourhood-police-officers-b1198166.html Every neighbourhood in England and Wales will have a named, contactable police officer, Sir Keir Starmer will promise as he lays out his “plan for change” on Thursday. Isn't this kind of what NPT already aims to do, with specific officers dealing with local issues? Ultimately if you need to report an issue to the police, surely you want it picked up as soon as possible by the next available officer whoever that happens to be. Instead of waiting to try and get hold of a specific officer who will probably be snowed under and not able to…

A total of 540 individuals wanted for criminal offences ranging from shoplifting to rape have been apprehended by the Metropolitan Police Service (Met) through the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology. https://news.met.police.uk/news/metropolitan-police-makes-over-500-arrests-this-year-using-live-facial-recognition-technology-491534 My own opinion is glad police are using this Technology to catch the people wanted.👍

WARNING: DISTRESSING FOOTAGE - Kyle Woods, 33, drove his Vauxhall Movano van directly at a police officer leaving him with a fractured ankle https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1985645/police-officers-body-cam-captures-most-traumatic-event-of-his-life What he has done to the officer he should have got a longer prison sentence and the officer makes a full recovery.🤞