UK Policing News

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/05/met-rejects-calls-to-investigate-prince-andrew-after-release-of-jeffrey-epstein-files The Metropolitan police has rejected calls to launch an investigation into Prince Andrew, after the release of court documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Do you think this decision is really because there is a lack of new evidence or are the Met just scared to go against the royals? I have a feeling that if it was anyone else, they would be all over it.

Police have rushed to incidents in Finsbury Park, Lewisham and Dagenham among others https://www.mylondon.news/news/london-sees-spate-violence-2-28401276

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was stabbed during an attempted robbery in Plaistow. https://news.met.police.uk/news/appeal-for-witnesses-after-man-stabbed-during-attempted-robbery-477538

A serving officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with rape. https://news.met.police.uk/news/serving-met-officer-charged-with-rape-477542

A plain-clothes Met Police officer has been sacked after a man thought he was being robbed during a stop-and-search in West London. PC Martin Binala struck the man several times, after claiming he could smell cannabis coming from the man’s car, during the incident at about 8.40pm on September 12, 2021. https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/man-thought-being-robbed-plain-28394318

A Lithuanian lorry driver has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after attempting to import cocaine worth £4.8 million into the UK. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/lorry-driver-jailed-after-nca-investigation Good job done from the NCA BF and stopping more drugs getting onto the streets

Five men are in custody in south London after Met officers raided an address and seized hundreds of stolen mobile phones in Brockley on Wednesday, 3 January. https://news.met.police.uk/news/five-arrested-as-part-of-met-crackdown-on-mobile-phone-robberies-477496 Job well done by the officers on arresting the gang of phone muggers.

National Crime Agency investigators have launched an appeal to help trace a man wanted as part of a drugs investigation. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-nca-appeals-for-help-tracing-wanted-man

A police officer and his wife have been charged with misconduct in a public office after sharing images and body-worn footage from two death scenes. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12923569/police-officer-civilian-wife-share-images-death-scenes.html

A 49-year-old man has been arrested after a gunman opened fire outside a packed Liverpool cinema filled with terrified families watching the new Wonka film. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12925319/Man-arrested-shooter-Liverpool-Showcase-cinema-families-Wonka-film.html Good job nobody got shot and the police arrested the gunman.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67865327 Police are investigating a virtual sexual assault of a girl's avatar, the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has said. What do you think about this?

A man has been jailed after being convicted of multiple child sexual offences following a forensic and undercover investigation which straddled international policing jurisdictions. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officer-praised-by-judge-for-investigation-into-child-sexual-offences-477409

PC Matthew Cosgrove was dismissed without notice after his conviction https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/met-police-officer-sacked-ordered-28378988

One of Britain's leading criminologists has warned the recent spate of Canada Goose coat muggings could be the start of a new 'luxury crime trend' and has warned all those who own the expensive jackets to be cautious. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12916253/The-rise-Canada-Goose-coat-muggings-Warning-crooks-targeting-owners-1-700-jackets-selling-profit-Lawless-Britains-latest-luxury-items.html