UK Policing News

Police found a stash of drugs in a safe and seized multiple weapons after a raid on a home. https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/news/nottinghamshire/news/news/2026/june/drugs-and-weapons-seized-after-raid-on-home/ Good result for officers who found drugs and a large bags of cannabis, cash, and a BB gun. Officers also found a large amount of suspected cocaine, further cannabis, weighing scales and drugs paraphernalia A large knife in a sheath was seized from another room and a high-powered electric bike, a stun-gun, a second knife, and a knuckle duster 👏

We've arrested two suspected drug dealers after stopping a suspicious vehicle in Dudley. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/june/two-arrested-as-drugs-recovered-in-dudley/ Good stop by officers and found them to be drug dealers and recovered drugs and cash from the vehicle.👏

A man has been charged with encouraging someone to self-harm and possession of indecent images as part of an investigation by Merseyside Police’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/june-2026/liverpool-man-charged-with-encouraging-victim-to-self-harm/ Good work by police in arresting and bringing this man to court for encouraging victim to self harm👍

We’ve made two arrests and recovered a knife as part of a planned policing operation to stop disruption in Birmingham city centre. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/june/arrests-made-and-knife-recovered-as-officers-work-to-prevent-disruption-in-birmingham-city-centre/ Good work by officers who had spotted a boy acting suspiciously and found to have a large zombie knife and recovered suspected stolen mobile phones.👏

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after ketamine, cannabis and £1000 in cash was found during a warrant in Moreton yesterday on Monday 15th June. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/june-2026/man-arrested-after-large-amounts-of-ketamine-found-in-moreton/ Good result for officers in arresting a drug dealer and removing drugs from getting back onto the streets.👏

Last Friday (12 June 2026), we located an MP5 sub-machine gun and a Grand Power pistol, along with a quantity of ammunition in Brinnington, Stockport. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/june/two-firearms-including-a-sub-machine-gun-recovered-in-stockport/ Good job police have got the guns and can,t be used for crime in the wrong hands and hope they find owner and bring him to justice for having dangerous weapons👏

Police have stepped up their fight against ketamine dealing, executing a series of high-impact warrants across Lancashire as part of Operation Shore. The week of action led to forced entries, drug seizures, and the arrest of suspected dealers in a clear message that this criminality will not be tolerated. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/june/operation-shore-disrupts-ketamine-supply-network/ Good work by police in bringing down the drug dealers and bringing them to justice and seized Weapons including machetes, zombie knives, air weapons, and other bladed weapons 👏

Police have seized a number of illegal e-bikes, e-scooters and off-road bikes from the streets of Skelmersdale as part of ongoing efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/june/illegal-e-bikes-and-e-scooters-seized-in-skelmersdale-police-crackdown/ good work by police in clamping down in Removing these vehicles from the roads and pavements with people who use the e-bikes, e-scooters and motorbikes who carry Class A drugs👏

A man has been charged after a teenage girl was stabbed in the neck in Brierfield. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/june/man-charged-with-stabbing-teenage-girl-in-brierfield/ Good the man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife in a public place👍

Four men have been jailed for their involvement in violent disorder which broke out in Bilston last year. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/june/four-men-jailed-following-violent-disorder-in-wolverhampton/ Good work by officers in bringing the four to justice and now behind bars.👏

Several weapons have been seized following an investigation into a former brothel in central Birmingham. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/june/weapons-seized-as-former-birmingham-brothel-closed/ Good work by Serious Organised Crime and Exploitation Team (SOCEX) in removing weapons and closed the former Birmingham brothel ,👏

This tragedy just highlights the dangers of the Profession and the inherent dangers that are always lurking. I do not know enough of the details but I would be aware that this young officer was, perhaps, one of the least experienced officers in that Constabulary. The report does not say if she was alone, or she was with other officers. One of the most dangerous places is at the scene of a RTC. R.I.P. Jess and condolences to her family and all her colleagues. Police officer, 19, is killed after being struck by car while attending scene of suspicious road crash | Daily Mail Online

A dangerous driver who led police on a high-speed pursuit reaching speeds of up to 120mph before colliding with a police vehicle and seriously injuring an officer has been sentenced. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/june/dangerous-driver-jailed-after-high-speed-pursuit-seriously-injured-police-officer-in-stockport/ Good work by GMP in bringing this Dangerous driver to justice and the officer that injured officer is ok and the man is behind bars.👏

Officers from Runcorn arrested a man and recovered a stolen car within an hour of the incident being reported. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/6/stolen-car-recovered-and-suspect-arrested-within-one-hour/ Good work by officers in recovering a Stolen car and arrested a local man.who now remains in custody at this time.👏

A drink-driver found napping inside his vehicle outside a Northamptonshire Police station has been jailed after being caught more than twice over the legal alcohol limit. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/in-court/2026/june/drink-driver-caught-napping-in-police-base-car-park/ Serves him right for being over the limit and drove off, mounting the curb and nearly colliding with a fence and was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison, handed a lengthy driving disqualification of 46 months, and ordered to pay £187 victim surcharge.👍