UK Policing News

Scotland's police officers will be paid to take part in Pride parades despite the force cutting back on fighting crime, the Mail can reveal. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13640909/Cash-strapped-Police-Scotland-pays-officers-join-gay-pride-marches.html Don,t agree with what police Scotland are doing and the photos of police officers look ridiculous with pride on the kings uniform.

Three warrants linked to county lines drug dealing were executed in Redditch this morning (Tuesday 23 July) in ongoing efforts to tackle the supply of illegal drugs in the town. https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2024/july/three-men-arrested-in-redditch-county-lines-warrants/ Good job by police more drug dealers off the streets.👏

A police sergeant nicknamed Sausage Fingers who was an 'ambassador for violence against women' has been sacked after wolfwhistling at members of the public. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13660449/Police-ambassador-violence-against-women-nicknamed-Sausage-Fingers-sacked-wolfwhistling-bragging-sex-life.html Sounds like a real big head and now lost his job,

The officer has been banned for accessing footage of a "significant local and national" case without a legitimate reason https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/police-officer-dismissed-viewing-epsom-29586195

A murder investigation is under way following a shooting in Ladbroke Grove. https://news.met.police.uk/news/murder-investigation-under-way-following-shooting-in-ladbroke-grove-486381 A gunman 'assassinated' a 15-year-old boy after shooting bullets into the air to clear crowds of parents and children during a family fun day out.

The car that hit the officer was then involved in an accident and the driver was arrested after 'fleeing from the vehicle' https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/met-police-officer-hit-car-29585588

An officer who made abusive and misogynistic comments to female colleagues has been immediately dismissed following an investigation by the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-dismissed-from-metropolitan-police-486373 Yet another officer dismissed for using sexist and misogynistic comments towards another female colleague.

Terrified residents have taken to the streets of Leeds to defend their homes after 'violent' thugs drove riot police out after setting the city ablaze. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13650389/Leeds-burn-riot-police-restore-order-patrol-car.html

This is the horrifying moment a teenager was stabbed in a vicious attack on a busy Wigan street. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13654021/Shocking-moment-19-year-old-stabbed-floor-busy-street-terrified-onlookers-police-arrest-two-attempted-murder.html

The force previously denied any wrongdoing by its staff but apologised and accepted the report’s recommendations in a statement on Thursday. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/greater-manchester-police-andy-burnham-greater-manchester-wales-england-b1171569.html

The group was sentenced for the murder of Kai McGinley after detectives were able to piece together complicated CCTV evidence and place a number of them near the location of the offence. https://news.met.police.uk/news/seven-men-have-have-been-jailed-for-a-total-of-more-than-150-years-following-a-fatal-shooting-in-erith-486343

A Met investigation has led to the arrest and conviction of a Croydon man for the possession of an illegal firearm and drug distribution. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officers-take-a-fully-automatic-pistol-off-the-streets-of-croydon-486325 Good another drug dealer who had a gun is off the streets .👍

Five Just Stop Oil protesters, including one of its co-founders, have been jailed for conspiring to organise protests that blocked the M25 motorway. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/just-stop-oil-protesters-jailed-blocking-m25-b1171547.html About time the Just Stop Oil protesters got was coming to them👏

The serving Metropolitan Police officer has also been charged with rape and sexual assault against an adult https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/met-police-officer-charged-sexually-29551008

City of London Police’s most senior officer has acknowledged and apologised to members of staff and the public who may have been treated unfairly by the force in the past, and pledged drastic change to achieve equity, diversity, and inclusion. https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2024/july/city-commissioner-vows-to-create-a-more-equitable-diverse-and-inclusive-police-force/