UK Policing News

Two brothers have been jailed today, Monday 20 July, after their clothes, fingerprints and CCTV footage connected them to a string of burglaries in Merseyside and Cheshire. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/july-2026/st-helens-brothers-jailed-after-fingerprints-clothes-and-cctv-footage-linked-them-to-their-crimes-in-merseyside-and-cheshire/ Good work by MSP in bringing them to justice for there crimes and now behind bars.👏

A man has been jailed after he stole two bicycles, an e-scooter and an e-bike during a two-week spate of thefts in Burton-upon-Trent. https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2026/july/thief-jailed-after-bicycles-e-bike-and-e-scooter-stolen/ A Thief like him who steal other peoples blatant disregard for other people and their property deserve jail time and good work by east Staffordshire local policing team, worked on the case in bringing him to justice.👏

Two brothers have been arrested in the United States of America following an investigation by police into a number of sexual offences. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2026/july/andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrested-in-connection-with-uk-police-investigation/ Good they have arrested by the US Marshal Service in the United States of America on July 18, 2026 and prosecutors will be seeking extradition for them to face justice back in the UK👍

A serving detective chief inspector with a history of blackouts who killed a pedestrian after passing out at the wheel has been jailed for three years and seven months. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15986441/Officer-blacked-wheel-killed-father-doing-school-run-jailed.html For a detective chief inspector to get behind the wheel was Totally irresponsible when he knew he was not fit to drive when he had an ‘unexplained medical history of blackouts and was still serving as a police officer☹️

Rushcliffe neighbourhood officers arrested three suspects and discovered a 'chop shop' full of vehicles after a stolen car was tracked to an industrial unit. https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/news/nottinghamshire/news/news/2026/july/arrests-after-stolen-car-tracked-to-chop-shop/ Good work by police who discovered a 'chop shop' full of vehicles and arrested Three men, aged 28, 29 and 31 were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and handling stolen property👏

A man who fled the country after being convicted of rape, child neglect, and controlling and coercive behaviour has been extradited back to the UK to serve his prison sentence. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/7/convicted-rapist-extradited-to-uk-to-serve-prison-sentence/ Good work by the CPS, Interpol, the National Crime Agency (NCA), the French Judiciary in bringing him back to serve his sentence now the Convicted rapist is behind bars👏

Two young men have been sentenced for launching a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) which cost tens of millions of pounds in losses and inconvenienced thousands of customers. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-sentenced-for-hacking-transport-for-london-in-uk-s-biggest-ever-cyber-crime-case This pair deserve jail time for the infiltration of TfL’s network👍

A group who fraudulently claimed to be able to provide PPE during the pandemic but instead spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on house renovations and luxury cars have been convicted after a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/fraudsters-bought-luxury-car-and-home-improvements-from-ppe-scam Good the NCA has brought the Fraudsters to justice and hope they receive a very long sentence from the judge.🤞

A Met officer has been dismissed without notice after he abused his position of power over a female colleague for a sexual purpose. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-dismissed-after-abusing-position-of-power-for-sexual-purpose-511349 Words fail me when you get a Chief Inspector who abused his position of power over a female colleague for a sexual purpose and now dismissed from the MET..☹️

After confronting an armed offender during a high-risk incident in Salford on 20 May 2025, neighbourhood officer PC Daniel Clayton from the Salford district has been praised for his actions and presented with the Salford Bravery Award. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/officer-praised-for-his-bravery-when-attempting-to-detain-gunman-in-salford/ Good news the gunman was given who sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment for possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and the officer was presented with the Salford Bravery Award.👏

A major multi-force operation targeting criminals using the road network to commit serious crime has resulted in 65 arrests, 47 vehicle seizures and the recovery of drugs, weapons and cash across the southeast. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2026/july/65-arrested-in-cross-border-crime-crackdown/ Good crackdown by police with arrests and arresting drug dealers.👏

As part of our ongoing commitment to tackling neighbourhood crime and making our city centre a safer place, a number of our teams carried out proactive operations targeting crime and anti-social behaviour in the area, leading to a total of 14 arrests. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/proactive-operations-and-patrols-lead-to-14-arrests-across-manchester-city-centre/ Good crackdown by GMP on possession and supply of drugs and late hours, tackling anti-social behaviour.👏

A man from Scotland has been charged by detectives from Cumberlands Community and Serious Organised Crime (CSOC) team after a vehicle he was travelling in was stopped with over 2kg of cocaine inside. https://www.news.cumbria.police.uk/news/man-charged-after-cocaine-worth-160k-found-in-vehicle Good stop by police and arrested the drug dealer and recovered 2kg of cocaine and Over £2000 in cash👏

A man who fled the UK while under investigation for serious drug offences has been jailed for ten years after being extradited from Georgia. https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/court-results/drug-offender-extradited-from-georgia-jailed/ Good work by by police in Tbilisi, Georgia with arrest of the drug dealer has been brought back to face justice after being on the run for four years and was arrested by Sussex Police officers and now behind bars.👏

On Monday 13 July 2026 at Manchester Crown Square Court, Jovhan Pascoe (17/08/1986) of Moss Bank Road, Crumpsall, was sentenced to life in prison, to serve a minimum of 15 years, for the rape of a woman. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/i-dont-sleep-for-days-survivor-shares-impact-rape-has-had-on-her-as-man-jailed-for-life/ Good work by police in bringing the man to justice and was sentenced to life in prison, to serve a minimum of 15 years, for the rape of a woman. 👏