UK Policing News

A Judge today, Friday 25 October 2024 at Manchester Crown Court, ordered that the five men be sentenced to over 20 years for drugs, firearms and counterfeit currency offences. The men were subject to two Oldham Challenger investigations codenamed Operation Toulon and Operation Backbone. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/october/a-group-of-men-linked-with-organised-crime-are-sentenced-to-over-20-years-following-two-successful-oldham-challenger-investigations/ Good job by the GMP bringing down the gang 👏

There will be an increased police presence in Westminster on Saturday with a number of demonstrations expected to take place. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-sets-out-policing-plans-ahead-of-saturday-protests-489744 Feel sorry for the police who are going to deal with A protest organised on behalf of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson and thugs that come to disrupt London again.😠

Jordan Vincent is wanted in connection with the murder of Rijkaard Siafa . https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/police-hunt-croydon-murder-suspect-30218394

We have arrested a man and seized a stolen scrambler bike and drugs following an incident in Kirkby on Tuesday 22 October. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2024/october/man-arrested-and-scrambler-bike-and-drugs-seized-following-incident-in-kirkby/ Good arrest getting this drug dealer and the bike returned to the owner👍

An investigation has been launched and one man has been arrested following a firearms discharge in Bury yesterday (Wednesday 23 October). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/october/man-arrested-following-firearms-discharge-in-bury/

Two of London’s most senior special constables became embroiled in a long-running dispute after one of them posed for a statue called The Copper. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-chief-demoted-after-blowing-whistle-on-rival-s-statue-loses-court-fight/ar-AA1sNyat?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=2f40800d44184963b73f18858031733b&ei=16

A Met Police special constable has admitted to posting offensive tweets about Jewish and non-Muslim people, but insisted she shouldn't be sacked. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13983659/Met-Police-admits-offensive-tweets-Jewish-non-Muslim-people-shouldnt-sacked.html Other officers have been sacked for less so why she saying she shouldn't be sacked.?

Three men have been sentenced after a National Crime Agency investigation uncovered an elaborate plot to acquire firearms and ammunition to help the head of an organised crime group get a reduced prison sentence. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/trio-sentenced-for-gun-hiding-plot-in-attempt-to-reduce-crime-group-head-s-prison-sentence Good work by the NCA getting guns off the streets and nice sentence to 3 men 👏

Two men have been jailed after being found guilty of murdering a teenager in Edmonton. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-men-jailed-after-murdering-teenager-yards-from-his-home-in-edmonton-489612

A man has been arrested in an intelligence-led operation as part of the Met’s ongoing response to thefts and robberies from parcel delivery vans and drivers. https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-arrested-in-east-london-as-met-tackles-criminals-who-target-parcel-delivery-drivers-489616 Nice work by the MET in arresting the man in the parcel thefts and hope they find the two outstanding suspects.👍

Don't miss the Pride of Britain Awards, Thursday 24th October, 8pm ITV1 and ITVX - here we look at the incredible finalists for the This Morning Emergency Services Finalist award https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1965527/pride-of-britain-police-officer-drove-after-subject Nice to read awards being given.👏

The Rochdale Tutor Unit and Trading Standards conducted joint visits to two retail premises in Rochdale. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/october/officers-seize-more-than-20k-worth-of-illegal-vapes-and-tobacco-in-rochdale/ Nice job by the GMP getting illegal vapes and tobacco off the streets👏 and surprised A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of immigration offences. He has since been bailed .

A Swale suspect who hid in a child’s bed to avoid going to prison has been jailed. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/swale-shop-thief-jailed/ Good arrest by the officers now he can now serve his sentence who was wanted for a recall to prison.👍

Eight men have been charged with a total of 57 offences following an investigation into a series of thefts in the Stockport area. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/october/eight-men-charged-with-57-offences-for-their-involvement-in-a-series-of-targeted-thefts-across-stockport/ Good work by the GMP bringing them to justice.👏

Police officers have released CCTV images of a man they think may have information which could help them investigate an attempted burglary in Greenview Drive, Towcester. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/appeals/2024/october/cctv-attempted-burglary-in-greenview-drive-towcester/