UK Policing News

Shaun Freeman (01/11/1994) of Rosshill Walk, Manchester, was jailed for nine years. Delroy Chin (15/03/1977) of Woodstock, Billing Road, Northampton, was jailed for 11 years. Micah Walfall (02/03/1984) of Pen Court, Northampton was sentenced to 11 years and three months at Manchester Crown Court today (Friday 22 November 2024) and were the final three men involved in the plot to be sentenced. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/november/three-men-involved-in-plot-to-kidnap-torture-and-blackmail-a-man-have-been-jailed-for-combined-31-years/ Good work by the GMP putting people like this behind bars.

A speedy investigation by Met detectives has seen two men sentenced to almost six years in prison between them for robbing mobile phones whilst riding E-bikes in central London. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-investigation-sees-two-men-jailed-for-stealing-mobile-phones-490964 Good work by the MET in getting phone snatchers off the streets and now serving time in jail.👏

Operation AVRO hit the City of Manchester district yesterday (Thursday 21 November 2024). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/november/more-than-60-arrests-and-20k-worth-of-drugs-seized-during-city-centre-operation-avro/ Great work by the GMP in getting more drug dealers and stolen goods recovered on Whitecliff Close and 54 electric bikes seized in the city centre.👏

An officer has been found guilty of assaulting a woman while he was off-duty. https://news.met.police.uk/news/pc-lewis-rollins-found-guilty-of-assault-by-beating-490897 Makes me wonder why he made attempts to lie about your identity and it wont take long for police find at the time you was a serving officer,

PC Adejuwon Adebiyi was caught in a tangle of lies after a video of his dodgy driving got posted online https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/met-police-officer-sacked-crashing-30410757 Why lie when it is simple just own up and now you have lost your job🫢

The National Crime Agency has participated in a major international operation targeting a Syrian organised crime group considered one of Europe's most significant people smuggling networks. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-arrest-man-in-wolverhampton-as-part-of-operation-to-take-down-europe-wide-people-smuggling-gang Nice work by the NCA bringing down the organised crime group and they all get a very stiff sentence when they face justice👏

Reece Austick (03/09/1997) of Maple Close, Salford, pleaded guilty to rape and has been sentenced to seven years and two months at Manchester Crown Square Court yesterday (Wednesday 20 November 2024). Additionally, he has been ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for life. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/november/rapist-jailed-for-seven-years-and-two-months/ Good sentence given out to this rapist.👍

Rioting over the summer showed that online hate can cause “real damage” in communities if left unchecked, said one of the UK's most senior police officers https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/non-crime-hate-incidents-must-30403101 My own opinion how can the police investigate every report of hate crime the way things are today.?🤔

Four men have been arrested after Flying Squad officers swooped in and detained them while they were robbing a mobile phone shop in Kilburn. https://news.met.police.uk/news/flying-squad-detectives-arrest-four-men-as-part-of-operation-to-crackdown-on-robberies-in-london-mobile-phone-shops-490854 Good job and arrest by the Flying Squad.👏

A man living in Westminster has been jailed for multiple drug offences following a dedicated investigation by Met detectives who acted on concerns from local residents. https://news.met.police.uk/news/drug-dealer-with-sophisticated-central-london-commercial-enterprise-jailed-after-met-investigation-490791 Good work by the met and another drug dealer off the streets.👏

A Met officer has been charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following an incident in which a man was tasered and suffered serious injuries. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officer-charged-following-incident-in-which-man-was-tasered-490734 It don,t say why the officer used his taser but will wait for the outcome 👍.

A Gloucestershire man who sent payments to the Philippines in return for live feeds of children being sexually abused has been jailed following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-paid-to-watch-children-as-young-as-seven-being-sexually-abused This man should have got a longer sentence at least 10 years 😠 not six years in prison with a 12 month six years in prison with six years in prison with 12 month extended licence period and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order😠

We’re continuing to make significant progress in improving our service to the people of GM by implementing the recommendations from Dame Vera Baird’s report into the treatment of women and men in our custody. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/november/significant-progress-made-following-baird-review/ Sounds like a good plan on the report.👍

We have charged a man with 15 burglaries, attempted burglaries and shop thefts in Liverpool. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2024/november/man-charged-with-15-burglaries-attempted-burglaries-and-shop-thefts/ Good work and arrest by the Merseyside police getting this man for assaulting a police officer and burglary 👏

Two Met officers have each been charged with four counts of sexual assault on a woman. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-met-officers-charged-with-sexual-assault-490600 Again more bad light on the MET again but cant comment till there case comes to court,🫢