UK Policing News

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.

Nine officers have been awarded for their bravery following the blaze in Berkshire. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1879071/caravan-park-fire-video-brave-police Well done by the nine officers who helped with the caravan and have been awarded for their bravery 👏👏

He denies the three counts of rape and six counts of indecent assault https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/former-police-watchdog-chief-pleads-28843848

A former senior police officer accused of describing rape allegations as “regretful sex” will not face disciplinary proceedings, a watchdog has ruled. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/ex-met-officer-accused-of-describing-rape-allegations-as-regretful-sex-avoids-disciplinary-hearing/ar-BB1k5Y1j?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=0fc642d9debe4ee092d317511975c3cd&ei=79

A mother and daughter who sent money to a relative who had joined Daesh in Syria have been jailed, following a painstaking investigation by specialist Counter Terrorism officers at the Met. https://news.met.police.uk/news/mother-and-daughter-who-sent-money-to-daesh-member-jailed-after-met-counter-terrorism-investigation-481290