UK Policing News

A man who raped two 15 year old girls, one in London and one in Hove, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and a further three years on licence after Met officers worked with Sussex Police to convict a dangerous sexual predator. https://news.met.police.uk/news/sexual-predator-who-raped-two-15-year-old-girls-is-jailed-480190

Iron Miah, 40, was attacked on 19 November 2019 in Nelson Street, E1 and died in hospital two days later from a catastrophic brain injury. https://news.met.police.uk/news/evidence-gathered-by-detectives-results-in-three-men-being-jailed-for-killing-a-man-on-his-doorstep-480192

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/28/sunak-demands-ban-on-protests-at-mps-homes-and-crackdown-on-mob-rule Ministers and senior police sign ‘democratic policing protocol’ to control protests outside parliament, town halls and parties’ offices

A misconduct hearing into allegations Northamptonshire's chief constable misrepresented his military service has been postponed at the 11th hour. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-68416469 all seems to be a bit odd to me that they are delaying it for just over 2 months and giving him 3days when officers are dismissed far quicker for misconduct ,also it has been proved he is a Walter mitty by the press and the lies he has told, my own opinion is that he should be dismissed or he should resign now.

A former police officer would have been dismissed following a gross misconduct disciplinary hearing. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/news/2024/february/gross-misconduct-hearing-outcome---pc-dismissed/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13122815/Metropolitan-Police-receives-just-six-applications-latest-armed-officer-recruitment-drive-hundreds-quit-cop-charged-murder-Chris-Kaba.html The lack of new recruits follows one in 10 members of the force quitting

Met officers raided multiple addresses and arrested four men, seizing 100 stolen phones and recovering thousands in assets and cash linked to fraudulent activity today (Monday 26 February). https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officers-crack-down-on-london-wide-organised-phone-thefts-480040

A third individual has been convicted for his part in an organised crime group linked to the smuggling of migrants into the UK by lorry. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/third-member-of-prolific-people-smuggling-group-convicted

Officers say they are 'working tirelessly' to identify and apprehend those responsible https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/police-manhunt-after-corrosive-substance-28709959

A Metropolitan police detective initially sacked for racism has been reinstated and sent on a leadership course, the Guardian has learned. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/met-detective-sacked-for-racism-has-been-reinstated-and-sent-on-leadership-course/ar-BB1iU19y?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6bdad66afb8544c5b9040ea679b5ae96&ei=3

Lucas Seabra was caught with an array of drugs including 2CB, ketamine, and MDMA then claimed 'it was a one-off' https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/cocaine-courier-says-we-make-28689857

A serving Met police officer has been suspended. The officer appeared in court after being charged by Hertfordshire Constabulary. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-charged-and-suspended-from-duties-480002

Marcus Adepoju, 31, has been convicted of attempted murder https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/man-who-called-himself-menace-28703148

A police force has come under fire after scrapping compulsory fitness tests on the grounds they are unfair on women. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13122283/British-Transport-Police-axes-compulsory-fitness-test-unfair-women.html

On 28 February 2024 there will be an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing to consider allegations of gross misconduct against Chief Constable Nick Adderley. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/news/2024/february/misconduct-hearing-chief-constable-nick-adderley/