UK Policing News

A serving Police Community Support Officer has been convicted of sexually assaulting a female colleague in a police station’s gym. https://news.met.police.uk/news/serving-pcso-is-convicted-and-sentenced-for-sexually-assaulting-a-female-colleague-463610

Members of the Prospect trade union will undertake a day of strike action on Wednesday, 15 March, which will include some Met police staff in areas such as crime scene examiners and other forensic specialists. https://news.met.police.uk/news/members-of-met-staff-taking-strike-action-on-wednesday-15-march-463619

Officers have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of sexual assault in Romford. https://news.met.police.uk/news/sexual-assault-arrest-results-in-seizure-of-a-firearm-ammunition-and-drugs-in-romford-463586

A man who sprayed ammonia into the face of a Met officer before threatening him with a gun has been jailed. https://news.met.police.uk/news/jail-for-man-who-sprayed-ammonia-and-pointed-a-gun-at-officers-463522

A PCSO who told children to perform sex acts on their siblings and dogs and filmed up to 100 young girls in swimming pools has been jailed for 14 years. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11855377/Paedophile-police-officer-incited-girl-perform-sex-acts-DOG-jailed-14-years.html

Two US nationals who attempted to bring suitcases full of cannabis into the UK through Heathrow airport have been handed jail sentences. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/americans-who-tried-to-smuggle-drugs-into-heathrow-handed-jail-sentences

Five robbers who smashed a truck through the window of a shop in broad daylight and made off with £300,000 of jewellery have been jailed. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11856383/Gang-five-ram-raiders-stole-300K-worth-gold-jailed-total-72-years.html

Police to be banned from recording non-crime hate incidents because someone is offended (msn.com) It's about time. Hopefully she can also start addressing the time-wasting that is recording crime based on honest held belief and cops can get back to policing the streets and not Twitter.

The National Crime Agency and partners have renewed an appeal to help trace some of the United Kingdom’s Most Wanted fugitives. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/six-arrested-seven-to-go-nca-launches-renewed-appeal-to-trace-most-wanted-fugitives

This is the moment a driver is caught steering a huge car transporter with just his elbow alongside police in an unmarked HGV. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11814133/Watch-lorry-driver-caught-steering-huge-car-transporter-just-elbow-police.html

The police came at five o’clock one Thursday morning, banging on doors to inform bleary-eyed homeowners that they needed to get out of bed and move their cars. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11845933/How-Labour-council-brought-stamp-jackboot-British-city.html

A 45-year old man from North London has been charged with fraud offences that allowed him to operate under multiple identities and open bank accounts. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/suspected-id-fraudster-charged-in-nca-investigation

Ten members of a network who laundered £70m for organised criminals have now been sentenced. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/network-behind-70m-criminal-money-laundering-service-dismantled

A paedophile Met Police officer who admitted a string of child sex abuse offences including having sex with a 14-year-old girl has been dismissed from Scotland Yard without notice. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11842581/Paedophile-Met-Police-officer-admitted-child-sex-abuse-offences-dismissed-without-notice.html

A serving Met Police Special Constable (SC) has been charged with sexual assault. https://news.met.police.uk/news/special-constable-charged-with-sexual-assault-463182