UK Policing News

They should have known better but age is no barrier to crime it seems https://www.mylondon.news/news/gallery/14-london-boomers-spend-retirement-28365215

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with arson after a fire at a prestigious 160-year-old Catholic school in West London, the Metropolitan Police said. Ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters were called to the London Oratory School, which admits boys aged seven to 18 and girls aged 16 to 18, on Seagrave Road in Fulham at around 10am on Wednesday, December 27. https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/boy-16-charged-arson-assaulting-28363341

A suspended police chief, who is facing a 'stolen valour' probe, worked in a pub when he said he was serving in the Royal Navy, according to court records. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12830331/Walter-Mitty-police-chief-suspended-accused-wearing-Falklands-War-medal-despite-15-time-conflict-worked-pub-claimed-Royal-Navy.html

Police were left stunned after pulling over one of Britain's worst drivers who was found to have a staggering 96 points on his licence. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12909401/How-96-POINTS-licence-roads-Police-pull-one-Britains-worst-motorists-driving-uninsured-sparking-bewilderment-online.html

The pair 'cuckooed' the home of a 60-year-old cannabis smoker and recruited a vulnerable 19-year-old to move crack and heroin in a multi-thousand pound drugs operation https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/crack-dealers-blackmailed-homeless-teenager-28330195 Good the two scumbags are locked up doing a nice long sentence.

National Crime Agency officers have charged a 58-year-old woman from Wolverhampton with drug smuggling offences following a seizure at Heathrow Airport. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/wolverhampton-woman-charged-over-pre-christmas-cocaine-seizure

This is the terrifying moment a teenage girl was sprayed in the face with ammonia and bleach after she refused to let two strangers into her flat. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12906671/Terrifying-moment-woman-sprayed-face-ammonia-bleach-doorstep-random-acid-attack-Newcastle.html

The Metropolitan Police is under scrutiny like never before and London's courts have been busy dealing with officers for a whole raft of crimes they were meant to stop https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/gallery/31-metropolitan-police-officers-hauled-28273080

A teenager will appear in court charged with the murder of a woman in Southwark. https://news.met.police.uk/news/teenager-charged-with-murder-of-woman-in-southwark-477374

Police have launched a murder probe after a car ploughed into a crowd of people following an alleged fight in the street in Sheffield. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12906197/Sheffield-car-ram-attack-murder-probe-Burngreave-street-fight.html

Police Scotland is rethinking its approach to trivial cases of causing offence after logging almost 3,800 non-crime hate incidents in a year. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12902005/Police-chiefs-consider-ending-practice-logging-trivial-non-crime-hate-incidents-4-000-recorded-year.html

Five in total were stabbed in London across Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day https://www.mylondon.news/news/local-news/bleak-christmas-eve-christmas-day-28352106

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Bethnal Green that left two people with stab injuries. https://news.met.police.uk/news/appeal-after-two-men-arrested-following-double-stabbing-in-tower-hamlets-477359

Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision in Chigwell. A man has been arrested by officers investigating the incident. https://news.met.police.uk/news/appeal-after-car-fails-to-stop-at-scene-of-fatal-collision-477345

Weapons including guns have been smuggled into police stations before and after Matt Ratana's death, despite enhanced searching being recommended. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12897507/Weapons-smuggled-police-Matt-Ratanas-searching.html