UK Policing News

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/24/former-cps-chief-clampdown-protests-risks-creating-thought-crimes The former director of public prosecutions for England and Wales has warned against the risk of creating “thought crimes” amid the recent clampdown on protesters and demonisation of demonstrators by politicians.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/25/ministers-may-toughen-response-to-indecent-exposure-after-wayne-couzens-inquiry Government accepts findings of report which says police showed ‘apathy’ in following up reports of Couzens’ offending What's the reason for prosecuting him for additional offences when he already has a whole life order? He's evil and I'm not defending him or saying he shouldn't be prosecuted, just wondering why that happens as he obviously can't have his sentence increased.

The Home Office has lost a bid to appeal against a judge’s ruling that blocked plans to transfer policing powers in the West Midlands. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/home-office-loses-appeal-bid-over-west-midlands-policing-powers-merger-ruling/ar-BB1kmVqi?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=9ed2967cef97460db0df7650346c6918&ei=26

A Metropolitan Police officer allegedly stole cash from the corpse of an Italian filmmaker after he died suddenly on a busy street. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13227381/met-police-stole-cash-dead-corpse.html IF this officer has done this and proved then this officer is a disgrace to the police and not fit to wear the uniform.

A convicted drug smuggler from Yorkshire has been given an additional ten months in jail for breaching the terms of a serious crime prevention order (SCPO) imposed after his conviction. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/convicted-drug-smuggler-given-extra-jail-time-for-breaching-serious-crime-prevention-order

Four men have been convicted of murder after detectives gathered extensive CCTV, phone and forensic evidence to prove their guilt. https://news.met.police.uk/news/four-guilty-of-murder-of-jordan-briscoe-after-extensive-cctv-phone-and-forensic-evidence-proves-their-guilt-481573

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/22/labour-to-give-police-emergency-powers-to-charge-domestic-abuse-suspects Crime crackdown plan also gives victims of rape and sexual assault the right to specialist support throughout justice process

The Head of Professional Standards at BTP said 'there's absolutely no place for discriminatory behaviour' at British Transport Police but kept his job after a complaint about his own social media activity which included using the R-word https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/british-transport-police-head-standards-28837939

Two female police officers have sued for £1.35m after claiming they were 'poked, prodded and hit' by a 'bully' superintendent who ran her office like a 'war department' and ended their careers. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13218017/police-officers-sue-bully-superintendent-careers.html

Two serving police officers and a former officer are facing gross misconduct proceedings over the alleged sharing of offensive WhatsApps. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-officers-face-misconduct-proceedings-over-racist-misogynistic-and-homophobic-whatsapps/ar-BB1kemhH?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ed0f2bb7c0924dafa1317cf384a018ec&ei=20

Six men have today (20 March) been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to facilitate illegal migration as part of a National Crime Agency probe into a London-based people smuggling network. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/six-arrested-in-national-crime-agency-people-smuggling-investigation

An investigation by detectives into a series of online sexual offences involving teenage children between December 2023 and February 2024 has resulted in a man being charged with multiple offences. https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-charged-with-multiple-child-sex-offences-481351

More than one in five police officers are planning to resign in the next two years, research suggests, with plans to fight for greater industrial rights gathering pace. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/more-than-one-in-five-police-officers-planning-to-quit-research-suggests/ar-BB1kbI9z?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=d5bcffb1568d4a5b922118ca053e0b6a&ei=14

The ringleader of a money laundering group that smuggled tens of millions of pounds of criminal cash out of the UK has been hit with a confiscation order. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/money-laundering-network-boss-hit-with-multi-million-pound-confiscation-order

A police officer stripped off his uniform and raped the alleged victim of an attempted burglary in her home, a court has heard. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13215871/Police-officer-43-stripped-uniform-raped-woman.html He now serves with Hertfordshire Police but is currently suspended from duty can now only wait from the outcome of the case.