UK Policing News

Recognise this man? We're looking to speak to him after a home-invasion robbery in Olton, Solihull in July this year. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2024/september/appeal-for-witnesses-after-solihull-home-invasion/

A proactive investigation by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command has led to a 17-year-old being charged with terrorism offences. https://news.met.police.uk/news/teenager-due-in-court-charged-with-terrorism-offences-488719

A drug dealer who compared himself to Pablo Escobar and boasted of running the streets of Tower Hamlets is now behind bars following a police operation targeting drug supply in east London. https://news.met.police.uk/news/from-escobar-to-behind-bars-drug-dealer-who-boasted-of-controlling-streets-of-east-london-jailed-488701 Nice work by the MET getting this drug dealer and jailed for nine-and-a-half years 👏

Another measure to improve the policing of black communities is to teach all new officers about black history when they are taken on. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1954824/Met-Police-anti-racism-black-communities

Phoebe Plummer, 23, and Anna Holland, 22, threw two tins of Heinz tomato soup over the 1888 work https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/just-stop-oil-activists-handed-30023224 Nice to know that the judge has given them a decent sentence to the JSO mindless thugs 👏

The police officer set up the business to have a "positive outlet" while on leave for post-traumatic stress. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1953404/police-officer-side-hustle-payout

A moped-riding phone thief has been caught red-handed by the police hours after he ripped the device out of woman's hands. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13902635/Moment-moped-riding-phone-thief-caught-red-handed-police-hours-ripped-device-womans-hands-jailed-four-years.html About time phone snatching thief scum get a long jail sentence and well done the judge who gave this sentence of 4 years 👏 also Crackdown to tackle phone theft and robbery in Croydon https://news.met.police.uk/news/crackdown-to-tackle-phone-theft-and-robbery-in-croydon-488644

A police officer has been dismissed after a misconduct panel found he assaulted a child by spanking her bare bottom on numerous occasions. https://news.met.police.uk/news/pc-dismissed-following-misconduct-hearing-after-assaulting-child-488651 All wrong that no further action would be taken by Bedfordshire police as police officers who commit sex crimes face court .

We are continuing to investigate a theft that occurred on Angel Street and Rochdale Road in Manchester near to the city centre at around 6:30pm on Tuesday 24 September 2024. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/september/officers-appeal-for-more-information-following-theft-of-phone-in-north-manchester/ people like him needs to be found to stop the phone theft👍

A crime boss was snared by police after a blundering friend used an emergency credit card during a boozy trip at a brothel leading the police to find him, it has been claimed. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13899169/Crime-lord-caught-run-friend-used-gangs-emergency-credit-card-Amsterdam-brothel-tipping-police-Netherlands.html Bit of good luck a credit card used and got the crime lord and now face justice and a long spell in jail.👏 when they bring him back to the UK.

A man who subjected a vulnerable young girl to years of sustained sexual abuse 17 years ago has been convicted, following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-stovewood-man-guilty-of-raping-and-wounding-infatuated-young-girl Hope this scumbag gets a nice long sentence.

An Irish woman has been charged with drugs offences after more than £950,000 worth of cannabis was seized at Belfast City Airport. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/irish-national-charged-after-more-than-950-000-of-cannabis-seized good arrest and drugs sized.👏

A Birmingham man has been jailed for firearms offences after eagle-eyed officers spotted loft insulation in his hair, alerting them to his hiding place. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2024/september/gunman-jailed-for-seven-years-after-officers-spot-clue-in-his-hair/ Good job done by WMP finding two loaded and viable firearms and the sentence given by the court.👏

An investigation led by our Anti-Corruption Unit has helped convict a former detective who had stolen cocaine from police storage and went on to redistribute it on the streets of Greater Manchester. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/september/former-detective-found-guilty-of-misconduct-in-public-office-and-supplying-drugs-after-our-anti-corruption-unit-uncovered-criminality/ Not good when you get a officer stealing drugs and selling them on the streets and now been sacked from the GMP police.

PC Gary Chant sent 80 messages to the woman and threatened to kill her animals https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/met-police-officer-sacked-harassment-29999623 Right outcome he was dismissed from the Met without notice 👍