UK Policing News

Greater Manchester Police’s dedicated operation to tackling serious violence and knife crime uncovered another positive find after a routine stop search in Leigh on Wednesday 31 January 2024. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/february/operation-venture-swoop-in-and-arrest-suspected-wigan-drug-dealer-after-routine-patrol/

A misconduct hearing is set to begin tomorrow into claims PC Daniel Naggea posted offensive material on social media https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1866392/Met-Police-officer-sexist-misogynistic-TikTok

A Met Police officer has been sacked for after he “kicked cops” and called them the c-word, on top of other slurs. A panel ruled that PC Sam Billett should be dismissed without notice for his behaviour on August 30, 2021. https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/met-police-officer-kicked-cops-28572854

Colin Pitchfork, the double child murderer, has been given a new hearing before the Parole Board. What do you thin k?

An officer who inappropriately touched a female colleague while they were on duty has been dismissed after an investigation by the Met’s professional standards unit. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-dismissed-following-misconduct-hearing-479394

Police officers accused of subjecting seven women to abuse including rapes, beatings, and psychological torment were allegedly protected by their force, with two appointed to roles protecting women from assault and harm. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/devon-and-cornwall-police-allegedly-protected-officers-accused-of-abusing-seven-women/ar-BB1i9UqI?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=44ccaa17cc704dd2987bb15fa0ebb60b&ei=2

This is the terrifying moment a group of armed thugs tried to invade a London pub and rob its customers. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13071809/Moment-gang-armed-thugs-try-invade-pub-rob-customers-terrifying-new-low-Lawless-London.html

Catch a copper police may quit force because of their portrayal on hard hitting doc series https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1865530/catch-a-copper-police-channel-4-TV-doc-series

A man reportedly threatened London bus passengers before being involved in a police standoff for houea late last night (Sunday, February 11). The 44-year-old man was held on the bus after allegedly frightening others as he claimed to have an unknown substance. https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/man-threatens-london-bus-passengers-28613677

This comes after the Met Police said suspected Clapham acid attacker Abdul Ezedi likely entered the water. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1865389/bodies-found-river-thames

London's Metropolitan Police ordered thousands of trousers with plus size waistlines last year, with one officer requiring a pair with an XXXXXXL waist. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13067763/Met-Police-chiefs-order-trousers-sizes-XXXXXXL-thousands-pairs-waist-40-inches.html

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) welcome the report on the Criminal Justice Alliance's super-complaint from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and College of Policing (CoP). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/february/greater-manchester-police-welcome-hmicfrs-report-and-re-iterate-commitment-to-improving-the-use-of-stop-and-search/

Yousaf Ahmed (12/12/1999) of Plaza Boulevard, Liverpool has been charged in connection with the murder of Sadiq Al-lami. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/february/fifth-man-charged-with-murder-of-sadiq-al-lami/

National Crime Agency officers have arrested two men in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in connection with the attempted importation of cocaine with an estimated street value of £2.3 million. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-makes-two-more-arrests-in-derbyshire-and-nottinghamshire-over-2-3m-channel-tunnel-cocaine-seizure