UK Policing News

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzvxrg1z3o A retrial jury has been discharged after it failed to reach verdicts over allegations that two brothers assaulted a police officer at Manchester Airport.

Three men are in custody after we recovered drugs following a vehicle stop in Birmingham. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/june/three-arrested-after-drugs-recovered-on-lozells-road/ Good stop by officers and have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.👏

A man was arrested on suspicion of Class A drugs offences after a stop check by Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Crosby. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/june-2026/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-class-a-drugs-offences-after-stop-check-by-pcsos-in-crosby/ Good stop by the PCSO and and the drug dealer was arrested by a warranted officer and was taken to a police station and searched and 131 wraps of suspected cocaine and heroin were recovered from his underwear.👏

The controversial boss of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has been sacked two months after he was arrested on suspicion of corruption. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-federation-boss-sacked-after-arrest-over-corruption-allegations/ar-AA24yRHM?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6a1e7db52d21406084842f74d7f7f000&ei=46 Not good news that represents more than 145,000 rank-and-file officers is sacked after arrest over corruption allegations☹️

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been sentenced for motor vehicle offences, fail to stop and possession of criminal property in Aylesbury. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2026/may2/w.c.-10626/man-sentenced-for-motor-vehicle-offences-fail-to-stop-and-possession-of-criminal-property--aylesbury/ Good work by TVP in bringing this man to justice for his crime Following a search at an address in Amersham that was linked to Warner, over £80,000 of designer goods, £88,000 of Codeine and Promethazine and £40,000 in cash were seized. 👏

A man from Swansea has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to being involved in the supply of cocaine. https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2026/june/swansea-man-jailed-for-three-years-for-cocaine-supply/ Good work by SWP in getting a drug dealer off the streets and behind bars 👏

Police have seized more than £1.2 million worth of equipment, after shutting down a large illicit streaming data centre https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/june/police-seize-more-than-1.2-million-worth-of-equipment-after-shutting-down-a-large-illicit-streaming-data-centre/ Good work by COLP for shutting down a large illicit streaming data centre and commitment to bringing the criminals behind it to justice.👏

The Metropolitan Police has published a revised policy which commits to releasing even more body worn video from officers, where it can improve transparency and trust in policing. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-strengthens-its-body-worn-video-policy-to-improve-trust-and-confidence-509640 👍

An investigation into the death of a man whose body was found in a van in Leicester has been transferred to the Metropolitan Police. https://www.leics.police.uk/news/leicestershire/news/2026/may/investigation-into-death-of-man-transferred-to-metropolitan-police/ A 39-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody

Seven members of an Organised Crime Group based in Oldham and Rochdale have been jailed for a combined 46 years at Manchester Crown Square Court today (Friday 29 May 2026). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/may/seven-jailed-following-18-month-operation-into-drug-and-money-laundering-gang-based-in-oldham-and-rochdale/ Great work by GMP in bringing down the drug dealers and now behind bars.👏

Officers were called to reports of a stabbing on Great Ducie Street, Manchester at 11.32pm last night (30 May). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/may/suspect-identified-and-detained-within-minutes-of-officers-responding-to-a-stabbing-on-great-ducie-street/ Good work by police who identified the man and was arrested and remains in custody👏

Four men have been jailed after our County Lines Taskforce shut down a Class A drugs line in Birmingham. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/may/four-jailed-after-kp-drugs-line-shut-down/ More good work by WMP in bringing down the drug dealers and now behind bars.👏

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after officers in Doncaster executed a warrant at a property. https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/may-2026/seven-arrested-on-suspicion-of-money-laundering-offences-in-doncaster-drugs-raid/ Good raid by officers with arrests and drug dealers.👏

Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson QPM, said: https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/may/gmp-response-to-decision-to-not-proceed-with-a-second-re-trial-for-the-manchester-airport-incident/ What a disgusting decision in not backing the officers who were met with resistance and violence and seems there was no support in getting justice for there officers from there boss.🤬🤬🤬

A drug supplier who is linked to the deaths of at least two people from hugely powerful Class A nitazene drugs has admitted a raft of criminal charges, following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/drug-supplier-linked-to-nitazene-deaths-admits-also-making-more-than-5-000-indecent-images-of-children Good work by the NCA in bringing this Drug supplier to justice and hope the court gives him a life sentence behind bars 👏