UK Policing News

A man is to appear in court on drugs and motoring charges following an investigation by Southend Local Policing Team. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2026/may/drugs-and-motoring-charges/ Good stop by officers and charged with being concerned in the supply of cannabis resin, using a vehicle on Two Tree Island, Leigh on Sea, without insurance and driving without a licence.👏

We arrested a man wanted on suspicion of burglary after officers were deployed on new e-bikes to track the suspect down to undergrowth in Pelsall. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/may/walsall-officers-make-wanted-man-arrest-using-new-e-bikes/ Good use of resources, including new e-bikes which enable our officers to cover terrain which would have been difficult to cover on foot.👏

A prolific child sexual offender has been jailed following a detailed investigation by specialist officers from the Met. https://news.met.police.uk/news/prolific-child-sexual-offender-jailed-following-met-police-investigation-509616 Good work by the officers of the Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (OCSAE) team is getting this Prolific child sexual offender off the streets and behind bars prevent further offences to children.👏

Drugs worth an estimated £325,000 have been recovered following the search of a property in Edinburgh. https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2026/may/drugs-worth-325-000-seized-in-west-powburn-area-of-edinburgh/ Good work by PS in arresting and bringing down a drug dealer and prevent them being circulated on the streets.👏

A Metropolitan Police officer will face an accelerated misconduct hearing after being convicted of rape. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officer-to-face-misconduct-proceedings-after-conviction-for-rape-509600 Words fail me when a officer is convicted of rape and has now been brought to justice.☹️

Five men were stabbed on a busy road in London this afternoon. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/five-people-stabbed-on-busy-london-road-in-broad-daylight-as-police-make-arrest/ar-AA23Qwqz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6a11690e62f84d7a9945dc10f196c9e5&ei=34 Sad to say more knife crime in LONDON and Four men were taken to hospital for stab wounds and were deemed not to have life-threatening or life-changing injuries.☹️

Seven men have been charged with a total 40 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Norwich. https://www.norfolk.police.uk/news/norfolk/news/news/2026/may/seven-men-charged-in-group-based-cse-investigation--norwich/ When will this spineless government put a stop to let boat people walk our streets🤬 who still comment crimes into a group-based child sexual exploitation on our woman and hope the court sends a clear message with a very long sentence and deported after they serve time in prison👍

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been sentenced for drug offences in Chaltfont St Peters. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2026/may/w.c.-16-05-2026/man-sentenced-for-drug-offences--chalfont-st-peters/ Good work by TVP in removing a drug dealer from the streets and behind bars where he belongs for drug dealing👏

Two men from Warrington have been charged with numerous offences, including burglary and conspiracy to steal motor vehicles. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/5/warrington-men-charged-in-connection-to-vehicle-theft-series/ Good work by officers in arresting the two men and since been charged with conspiracy to commit a burglary with intent to steal, conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle, escaping lawful custody and assaulting of an emergency worker.👏

Sex offenders whose crimes robbed two Kirklees women of their childhoods have been jailed. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/three-men-jailed-sexual-offences-committed-more-20-years-ago Well done the officers who brought the three to justice and got them off the streets and behind bars where the belong and hope they get deported after there sentence.👏

Operation Venture, our dedicated team for cracking down on violence, particularly focussed on knife crime, have made 1,180 arrests and counting, since their formation back in December 2022. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/may/more-than-1000-arrests-made-by-operation-venture-since-2022-as-we-take-more-knives-and-machetes-off-the-streets-this-week/ Good result for GMP with there crackdown on knives and machetes off the streets👏

Following early morning warrants yesterday (20/05/2026) across Greater Manchester by GMP’s Serious Organised Crime Group, seven people have now been charged with the following offences. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/may/following-early-morning-warrants-yesterday-seven-people-have-been-charged/ Good work by GMP in arresting the drug dealers and now face justice.👏

A gang boss who named his drug line after his Staffordshire bull terrier ‘Pablo’ has been jailed. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/may/drug-gang-jailed-for-more-than-40-years/ Good work by police in bringing down the drug dealing gang and now behind bars.👏

On Wednesday, 13 May Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman delivered a briefing to media on the planned public order operation in London Saturday, 16 May. https://news.met.police.uk/news/4000-officers-prepare-for-day-of-protest-in-central-london-509274 Again there will be disruption in London with Tommy Robinson and police with Thousands of officers will be deployed, taking a zero-tolerance approach supported by specialist resources including live facial recognition, helicopters, drones, dog units, police horses, armoured vehicles and dedicated investigative teams.

Could this ever be considered as Justice for the family. Youth and an illegal e-bike, having taken cannabis and using his mobile phone collides with an 86 year old female, on a Zebra Crossing causing her death. Sentenced to 6 years 9 months, of which he will serve only 3 years 3 months. I do not see that sentence as justice for the family involved. Moment teen e-bike rider high on cannabis knocked down and killed 86-year-old grandmother after colliding with her at zebra crossing while on his phone | Daily Mail Online