UK Policing News

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/

An officer has been dismissed without notice for making sexist and misogynistic posts on social media. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-dismissed-for-posting-sexist-and-misogynistic-posts-on-social-media-486292 Some officers will never learn the harm they are doing posting on social media.

An organised crime group responsible for laundering millions in criminal cash, class A and B drug distribution and the attempted fraudulent acquisition of £1.5million of government grants has been dismantled following a two-year NCA investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/1-2m-cash-and-350-000-assets-seized-as-organised-crime-group-dismantled

On 11th July 2024 the NCA obtained a Recovery Order over funds totalling £1,079,000 from bank accounts argued to have been used as part of an international money laundering network. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-recovers-5-8m-linked-to-an-international-money-laundering-network

A warrant has now been issued for the 29-year-old who did not attend his court sentencing yesterday. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1923706/bibby-stockholm-asylum-seeker-on-run He was found in his possession 6.5g of cannabis, a set of scales, bags and £800 of cash, now wonder if they ever find him ?.