UK Policing News

Two more people have been charged and another arrest made in connection with disorder in Merseyside. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2024/october/two-more-people-charged-and-a-further-arrest-made-in-connection-with-merseyside-disorder/ Slow but sure police will find the people who caused disorder and one charged with violent disorder, burglary and possession of a controlled class A drug in Southport.👍

Met improves interview process for victims of crime with new technology https://news.met.police.uk/news/embargoed-until-00-01am-monday-7-october-met-improves-interview-process-for-victims-of-crime-with-new-technology-488872

Criminals on bail are being told to take a ‘selfie’ to prove their attendance at a police station - because there are no officers. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13922853/Criminals-answering-bail-told-selfie-prove-attendance.html What a joke ‘This makes a mockery of the judicial system, is this is what to come of the police service?

The disgraced late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed allegedly paid bribes to corrupt police officers who helped the tycoon persecute his staff. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13926831/Mohamed-Al-Fayed-bribes-corrupt-police-officers.html If it turns out to be true and MET officers took bribes this will leave a bad stain on the MET and if they know who the officers are they should be dismissed and put before the courts.

A significant policing operation will be in place across London in the coming days in response to planned protest and separate memorial events marking the anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attacks. https://news.met.police.uk/news/policing-operation-for-weekend-ahead-of-october-7th-anniversary-488935

Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were dismissed in October last year after a disciplinary panel found they had lied about smelling the drug when they pulled over Bianca and her partner Ricardo Dos Santos. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1957248/met-police-officers-reinstated-bianca-williams They are very lucky to return to the force after finding has been overturned by the Police Appeals Tribunal. and they are saying They should receive back-pay.”🤔

Whilst the rest of Greater Manchester were just waking up, our Economic Crime Unit were already out making 9 arrests and a number of warrants have been executed simultaneously as part of a money laundering operation. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/october/nine-men-arrested-and-assets-estimated-to-be-worth-more-than-150000-seized-in-early-morning-disruption-to-tackle-suspected-money-laundering-in-greater-manchester/ Nice work by the Tactical Aid Unit, Serious Organised Crime Group and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU). 👏

A female police officer who got 'hideously drunk' and snorted cocaine at Royal Ascot bender after breaking up with her boyfriend resigned from her job before she could be fired for gross misconduct. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13920943/female-police-officer-drunk-cocaine-ascot-guilty-gross-misconduct.html Poor excuse from this officer what she has done and PC Ttofi has already quit as a police officer but still would have been dismissed and found guilty of misconduct and dismissed by her force.

PC Lewis Graves was spared the sack due to his remorse, early admissions, and good record https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/proud-met-police-officer-keeps-29968004 What a dope doing what he did and very lucky to keep his job. 🫢

A senior police officer sued the Met for discrimination after claiming bosses had exposed the fact he was a sex addict. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13917649/Senior-police-officer-sues-Met-claiming-bosses-exposed-fact-sex-addict-used-prostitutes.html glad his case has now been dismissed and should now be removed from the MET.🙂

A lorry driver who tried to smuggle £620,000 worth of cannabis from Holland to Northern Ireland has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison following an NCA investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/hgv-driver-sentenced-for-cannabis-haul-destined-for-northern-ireland His sentence given was not long enough as drivers like him are as bad as the drug dealers bringing drugs in .😠

An international drug trafficker who was once one of the UK’s most wanted men has today been jailed for 20 years. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-international-drug-trafficker-sentenced-to-20-years Good sentence given out to this drug dealer.👏

The Head of Met's Black Police Association could be sacked over 'racist' WhatsApp messages. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13914227/Head-Mets-Black-Police-Association-axed-racist-WhatsApp-messages.html

A man who was already serving a lengthy sentence for drug offences has now received an additional sentence of 20 years for his major involvement in a prison drugs plot. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/october/drug-dealer-who-continued-his-illicit-enterprise-from-jail-jailed-again/ Good sentence and keeping him off the streets and good work by the GMP North West Regional Organised Crime Unit and HM Prison 👏

An officer who grabbed an innocent teenager by the throat has been convicted of assault following an investigation by GMP’s dedicated unit for professional standards. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/september/officer-convicted-of-assault-of-teenage-boy-during-response-to-incident-in-wigan/