UK Policing News

The judge wanted to send Nyziah Shiloh back into the community but said she was forced to put her in prison because releasing her would make her street homeless https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/shoplifter-40-kicked-co-op-28169106

A gormless thief snuck into his neighbour's home and stole their PlayStation 5 so he could pay off a drugs debt, a court has heard. Benjamin Nwojeh, 22, was jailed for 30 months at the Old Bailey on Friday, November 3, after pleading guilty to burglary, assaulting an emergency worker, and knife possession at separate hearings. https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/man-22-sneaks-neighbours-home-28051654

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/15/ricardo-dos-santos-iopc-review-case-athlete-stopped-by-armed-officers-met-london London-based Portuguese sprinter says he feared for his safety during the stop – the third in last two years Having looked at some of the video I wonder about a couple of things. At one point a police car pulls in front of him apparently trying to do one of those TPAC maneuvers we regularly saw on shows like Road Wars to stop a moving car. But Santos swerves to the right and over takes that car and carries on. When tweeting about the incident he says he pulled over when safe to do so. Why not stop when that police car pulled in …

British sprinter Bianca Williams has been banned from driving despite telling a court it could stop her from training and jeopardise her 'dream' of going to the Olympics next year. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12823597/Team-GB-sprinter-Bianca-Williams-banned-driving-despite-telling-court-jeopardise-dream-going-2024-Olympics-Paris.html This is the same woman who said the police The couple are black and claimed they were racially profiled and Bianca's boyfriend said the Met Police is 'institutionally racist' that got two Metropolitan Police officers were sacked over the stop and search yet it proves they do break the law.

An officer who searched police computer systems for his own purposes has been sentenced at court following an investigation by Met anti-corruption officers. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-guilty-of-misconduct-in-public-office-476278

We are delighted to announce the appointment of James Deller as the Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Police Special Constabulary. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-appoints-new-special-constabulary-chief-officer-476288

Three members of a criminal network that smuggled more than £100m in illicit cash from the UK to the UAE have been found guilty of money laundering offences – bringing the total number convicted of involvement in the conspiracy to 14. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/three-more-convictions-after-100-million-cash-in-suitcases-conspiracy

A YouTube prankster was pictured dressed as a police officer and waving a Palestinian flag as hundreds of Pro-Palestine protesters took to the streets for the first time since Israel's ceasefire with Hamas came to an end. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12817815/YouTube-prankster-dresses-cop-waves-Palestinian-flag-Camden-rally-Police-penned-protesters-making-arrests-Brixton-march.html Section 90 of the Police Act 1996 says it is a crime to impersonate a police officer or wear 'any article of police uniform, and this man is so stupid to impersonate a police officer and will now face the consequences of his actions.

Police fear at least 1,700 serious organised criminals from Albania are walking free in Britain. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12819081/At-1-700-organised-criminals-Albania-walking-free-Britain-police-fear.html

Scotland’s police chief yesterday made a humiliating apology after using an unmarked car to take her on a 120-mile trip to England when a train was cancelled. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12811287/Scotlands-cop-makes-public-apology-Taxi-gate-scandal.html IF one of her officers did that they would have been sacked and all she has to offer is a apology .

This is the terrifying moment two drugged-up thugs shot at police during a 14-hour siege after taking a delivery driver hostage because their kebab was cold. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12816701/gunman-threatens-shoot-police-officers-delivery-driver-hostage-cold-kebab.html

A man wanted by the National Crime Agency in connection with Operation Stovewood has been arrested in Bulgaria. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-wanted-over-rotherham-abuse-allegations-arrested-in-bulgaria

Seven men have been charged over a plot to import £140m worth of cocaine into the UK. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/seven-men-charged-in-national-crime-agency-investigation-into-140m-cocaine-seizure

A Metropolitan Police constable tasered a 10-year-old girl twice as she was running away from him inside her home, a misconduct hearing has been told. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12796417/Met-officer-twice-tasered-10-year-old-girl-misconduct-hearing-told.html

https://www.staffs.ac.uk/news/2023/11/police-to-trial-new-forensic-footwear-process Staffordshire University and West Yorkshire Police have teamed up to develop a new system which uses 3D scanning technology to help identify the type of footwear worn by criminals The crims will be racing to buy the cheapest most widely sold and generic pair of trainers now...