UK Policing News

Detectives are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with information or footage, to come forward following a shooting in Dagenham. https://news.met.police.uk/news/witnesses-sought-following-shooting-in-dagenham-484827

A disciplinary panel should recuse itself as the chairman had a "concluded view", representatives for a chief constable accused of gross misconduct have claimed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqee9v68y0vo More time wasted and i bet he will still on full pay when the panel would now return to proceedings on 20 June.

DC Brett Cooley was accused of groping the breasts of a female officer, but the panel found the touching was not sexually motivated https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/drunk-met-police-officer-spared-29289770

National Crime Agency officers have arrested two men wanted by the French authorities over the death a young girl who was attempting to cross the Channel in a small boat. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-arrest-two-men-in-connection-with-channel-beach-death

In response to a series of images of weapons that were posted onto social media, police executed a warrant yesterday (Friday 31 May) at an address on Huddersfield Road in Delph. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/june/knives-swords-and-crossbows-seized-following-delph-raid/

The woman, who survived, 'still has a long road ahead' https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/man-found-guilty-after-stabbing-29278880

Police have vowed to do everything possible to stop anti-racism protesters clashing with those attending a rally organised by Tommy Robinson today. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1906115/london-protests-gaza-palestine-israel-tommy-robinson

The shocking incident comes days after a drive-by shooting across the River Thames in Hackney left a nine-year-old girl fighting for her life. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1906092/woolwich-stabbings-thomas-street-london-knife-attack

Six people have been charged with forcing people to work in cannabis farms, following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-investigation-leads-to-modern-slavery-and-cannabis-charges

An officer who passed information to staff at an embassy without a proper policing purpose for doing so has been dismissed. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-dismissed-following-misconduct-hearing-484543

Police were called at about 21:20hrs on Wednesday, 29 May to reports of a shooting near a restaurant in Kingsland High Street, E8. https://news.met.police.uk/news/investigation-launched-following-shooting-in-hackney-484512

Three people have been charged with offences under the National Security Act as part of an investigation led by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command with support from colleagues in Counter Terrorism Policing in the North East and South East. https://news.met.police.uk/news/three-people-charged-with-offences-under-the-national-security-act-483705

Gen Z police recruits do not want to work overtime or weekends and rotas should take into account their 'work-life balance', bosses have been warned. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13450431/Gen-Z-police-recruits-work-weekends-overtime-rotas-work-life-balance.html

Nick Adderley was widely seen as a popular chief constable amongst his officers and a boss who was always willing to defend his team on social media. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nn3kp78mno It also emerged he was facing a second inquiry into allegations of fraud relating to the maintenance of police vehicles during his time with Staffordshire Police. Will have to wait for the outcome as it is day 1 of his discipline hearing

A Met Investigation has led to the arrest of drug dealers supplying Class A, B and C drugs using social media. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officers-unmask-online-drug-ring-operating-through-social-media-in-east-london-484447