UK Policing News

Five men have been arrested in morning raids today (Friday 29 May) as part of an investigation into Modern Slavery in Merseyside. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/may-2026/four-liverpool-men-arrested-in-connection-with-modern-slavery-investigation/ Good work by MSP in bringing them to justice for Modern Slavery and concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine 👏

A man has been jailed after five officers were subjected to unacceptable assaults by a man in Weymouth. https://news.dorset.police.uk/news-article/33ad6a5f-9e5a-f111-9d96-6045bdd24049 people like him who assaults police and was in breach of a curfew that prevented him from being out after 7pm. should have got a longer sentence.😡

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-met-police-deal-with-palantir Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50m Metropolitan police deal with the controversial US tech company Palantir, sparking a bitter row between the London mayor and Scotland Yard.

Five men have been arrested after a yacht carrying seven people to the UK illegally was intercepted off the south coast of England. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/five-arrested-after-yacht-carrying-migrants-intercepted-in-west-sussex Good result for the NCA with arresting the Five men who have been arrested after a yacht carrying seven people to the UK illegally👏

Four people have been arrested by the National Crime Agency as part of an international money laundering investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/cross-border-arrests-in-international-money-laundering-investigation Good work by the NCA in arresting the the gang and Cutting off funding streams to these dangerous gang doing money laundering .👏

A Metropolitan Police officer sued for discrimination because the force would not let him work from home when he moved three hours away from his base. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/officer-moved-three-hours-from-base-then-sued-met-over-home-working-ban/ar-AA24bEit?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=EDGEDSE&cvid=6a182772cc674ed28fb62ccd0fae9bf4&ei=17 Makes me wonder is this officer fit for the job?😒

Last Wednesday (May 20) Blackpool’s Neighbourhood Policing Team and British Transport Police’ County Lines Task Force undertook a joint day of action, with the aim of targeting drug supply in the town. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/may/blackpool-police-team-up-with-british-transport-police-to-tackle-drug-supply/ Good teamwork by Lancs and BTP police with six people were arrested with charges having since been brought against some individuals and arresting drug dealers.👏

A former supply teacher from Greater Manchester has pleaded guilty to several child sex offences, including upskirting and voyeurism, following a GMP investigation. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/may/former-supply-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-child-sex-offences-including-upskirting-in-schools/ Good work by the Child Abuse Investigation Team (OCAIT) in bringing this Former supply teacher to justice 👏He has been remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 1 September and the court will hand him a decent sentence 👍

A new specialist team cracking down on robberies and key suspects across Manchester has secured five arrests in an overnight operation. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/may/manchesters-new-robbery-team-secures-five-overnight-arrests-as-proactive-work-across-city-continues/ Good work by the new team of GMP In recent weeks, the team has already begun to secure results as part of their goal, including last night’s arrests.👏

Three convicted people smugglers are among thirty people who have today been warned that they will stay on the National Crime Agency’s radar after serving their prison sentences. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/on-our-radar-people-smugglers-to-face-further-restrictions-after-serving-their-sentences Be good news if they get deported from the UK after they serve there time👍

Two alleged shoplifters have been charged after an incident in Strood uncovered a series of thefts. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/alleged-shoplifters-charged-after-kent-police-identify-south-east-spree/ Good work by police in arresting the shoplifters of the two Romanian nationals👏 and with no fixed address and wrong they are given bail should have been kept till there court date☹️

Ten members of a drugs gang involved in the distribution and supply of cocaine in East Lancashire, have been given prison sentences totalling more than 52 years. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/may/drugs-gang-jailed-for-supply-of-cocaine-in-east-lancashire-1/ This gang made significant amounts of money peddling drugs on our streets but despite their best efforts to cover their tracks and to evade capture are now behind bars. but again the sentences for drug dealing and peddling there drugs should have received a lot longer sentence😒

A police chief has been suspended from the force after an AI software found 'sexual content' on his work phone. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15846027/Police-chief-suspended-AI-sexual-content.html IF you are up to no good watch out The software, which scans data held on work phones and laptops, triggered an alert linked to SCO Deller - who oversees around 1,200 special constables.😧

Three arrested after £40k and blocks of suspected heroin seized in Liverpool https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/may-2026/three-arrested-after-40k-and-blocks-of-suspected-heroin-seized-in-liverpool/ Good work by officers in arresting the drug dealers and sized drugs from getting onto the streets.👏

A gang who tracked and targeted their victims in a terrifying robbery series have been jailed for their roles in a near-million-pound conspiracy. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/may/gang-who-targeted-businesses-and-homes-jailed-for-million-pound-robbery-conspiracy/ Good work by GMP in bringing the three gang members to justice and now behind bars ,👏