UK Policing News

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202307/uk-police-recruiting-male-brits-for-an-anti-crime-dna-database The UK policing authorities are on a mission to convince male Brits to anonymously hand over DNA samples to help put sex offenders behind bars.

A new appeal has been launched to help find one of the National Crime Agency’s most wanted fugitives Derek Ferguson. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/innovative-evofit-released-in-appeal-to-track-down-scottish-fugitive-derek-ferguson

Terrifying footage shows the moment a knifeman brandished a huge machete in a busy McDonald's restaurant before being tasered by police. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12331137/Moment-knifeman-brandishes-huge-machete-busy-McDonalds-arrested-taser-wielding-cops.html

Katie Price has had her car seized by police after she was pulled over for driving without a licence or insurance, according to locals. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12327733/Katie-Price-licence-insurance-Range-Rover-seized-Sussex-locals-model-suspended-jail-term-motoring-offences-police.html This woman thinks she is above the law time for her to see inside a prison cell.

A female former police officer has been banned from the force after a 'cruel, coercive and violent' campaign of domestic abuse against her partner. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12328987/Female-cop-banned-force-cruel-coercive-violent-campaign-domestic-abuse-against-partner.html

Two men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences last week have been charged. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-men-charged-with-terrorism-offences-470056

This is the moment an idiotic boy racer was seen hanging out of a speeding car at 60mph on one of Britain's busiest roads. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12328565/Police-reveal-idiotic-moment-boy-racer-hangs-60mph-car-clean-friends-motor-drives-dual-carriageway-pouring-rain.html

Hundreds of teenagers are rampaging through Manchester City centre, bringing public transport to a standstill. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1793797/Manchester-city-centre-teenagers-eggs-police

The National Audit Office predicts that by next year, 38 percent of all police officers will have less than five years' experience. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1791553/police-crime-rookie-officers-national-audit-office

Firefighters battled a huge blaze after a suspected arsonist set fire to more than 50 vehicles in Sheffield last night. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12315075/Firebug-torched-50-cars-vans-motorbikes-enormous-night-time-arson-attack-hunted-police.html

Officers in Britain’s biggest police force have been banned from using sex workers under new vetting guidelines. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12308883/Met-Police-officers-banned-using-sex-workers-declare-romantic-relationships-new-guidelines.html

https://news.sky.com/story/police-release-bodycam-footage-after-dog-tasered-and-put-into-wheelie-bin-12921692 I like that West Midlands has taken this approach of releasing the body worn footage in response to the criticism, and more forces should do it.

A police chief constable has warned that crimes will go unpunished, cheating victims of justice, if officers can't afford to do the job due to low pay. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12289105/Police-chief-says-crimes-unpunished-officers-afford-job.html

A man allegedly impersonating a police officer handcuffed a young child after approaching them on a street. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1791687/Man-pretending-to-be-police-officer-handcuffs-young-child-in-street Police need to find this imposter fast.

More police officers have been deployed on the capital's Tube network https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/sadiq-khan-insists-london-underground-27326756