UK Policing News

Officers are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal shooting in Sydenham. https://news.met.police.uk/news/appeal-for-witnesses-and-information-following-fatal-shooting-in-sydenham-490329

The Metropolitan Police is facing criticism over its failure to introduce new police uniforms to mark King Charles's reign. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13928331/met-police-police-uniform-king-charles-reign-queens-death.html Whats up Met cant you afford new police badges. 🤣🤣🤣

Two brothers who carried out a stabbing and double shooting in Brent have been brought to justice after a meticulous investigation in which officers tracked their stolen vehicle for over 27 miles. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-brothers-jailed-for-stabbing-and-double-shooting-in-brent-after-meticulous-officers-track-their-stolen-vehicle-for-27-miles-490324 Good work by the MET and a good sentence given out by the court.👍

A man who organised cross-Channel small boat crossings from his home in Lancashire has been jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of people smuggling charges, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-feted-as-the-best-smuggler-convicted-of-organising-channel-small-boat-crossings Nice work by the NCA with a Good sentence given to this people smuggler

Five men from Merseyside have been jailed over a plot to supply a blank firing gun that was converted to be lethal, following an investigation by the specialist Merseyside Organised Crime Partnership. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/five-merseyside-men-jailed-over-gun-plot Good work by National Crime Agency and Merseyside Police to,stop organised crime groups bringing drugs and guns into the town.👏

Samuel Yagoub (18/09/1999) of Briercliffe Road, Bolton was jailed for six years Zakaria Haffow (06/04/2003) of Beaconsfield Street, Bolton was jailed for seven years Khalid Yahya (27/10/2002) of Netherfield Road, Bolton was jailed for four years three https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/november/three-men-jailed-for-class-a-drugs-supply-in-bolton/ Good work by the GMP and more dealers off the streets.👏

Following an investigating by Thames Valley Police, a man has been sentenced for a series of burglaries and other offences. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2024/november/04-11-2024/man-sentenced-for-a-series-of-burglaries-and-other-offences--bracknell-and-wokingham/ Good the man has been sentenced for a series of burglaries and other offences for house burglaries👍

He's been handed a five year and 10 months prison sentence https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/hounslow-man-used-sword-ferocious-30319103 Gangs and people like this need locking up this is the UK and learn that violence on streets is not and should not happen😠

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested nine people in the UK as it collaborated with international partners on INTERPOL's largest-ever operation targeting people smuggling and human trafficking https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nine-nca-arrests-during-major-international-operation-targeting-people-smuggling Good work by the NCA in arresting some of the smuggling gang.👍

Twenty men found guilty of the 'abhorrent' rape and abuse of girls as young as 12 in West Yorkshire have been given 219 years combined jail time. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14049339/west-yorkshire-grooming-gang-20-men-jailed.html Good work by the WYP and getting the gang behind bars where they belong.👏

Yobs up and down the country have clashed with riot police and hurled fireworks at emergency service workers, amid a sharp rise in Bonfire Night troubles. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14045329/fireworks-yobs-riot-police-bonfire-night-uk.html

We've recovered two handguns and arrested three people as part of our ongoing fight against serious and organised crime in the West Midlands. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2024/november/three-arrested-as-two-guns-recovered-in-oldbury/ More good arrests from the WMP getting more guns off the streets👏

This is the dramatic moment armed police officers swooped on a gang selling a gun in a deal masterminded by a murderer from behind bars. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14043401/Moment-armed-police-swooped-gang-selling-gun-deal-masterminded-murderer-prison-cell-using-smuggled-mobile-phone.html Good work by the WMP👏

Some 593 police officers were sacked in the year to April 2024, figures show. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/number-of-police-officers-sacked-and-barred-soars-in-just-12-months/ar-AA1tw7fx?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=46748b1e5ca3481c9775b2f80ea9fda5&ei=17 Not good still to high so many police officers sacked.🤔

A man who subjected a vulnerable young girl to years of sustained sexual abuse 17 years ago has been jailed for 12 years, following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-stovewood-man-jailed-for-raping-and-wounding-vulnerable-girl Good sentence given to this scumbag👍