UK Policing News

TWO POLICE cars were smashed in a "serious" collision in Liverpool. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1638549/liverpool-news-two-police-cars-crash-west-derby-road-closed-serious-incident

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/08/mark-rowley-appointed-new-commissioner-of-the-metropolitan-police Former counter-terrorism chief takes over as force is embroiled in crises over women, race and homophobia Not a fan, as he's very anti-encryption, but let's see how he does.

Police officers are using supermarket poverty vouchers amid warnings that the cost of living crisis could increase the risk of corruption in the ranks. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/police-officers-handed-supermarket-poverty-vouchers-in-bid-to-prevent-corruption/ar-AAYCxAb?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=65a9034dcc774ae88f8c452798037f0c

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10970055/Norfolk-Police-officer-filmed-giving-girl-15-big-flying-kick-gets-written-warning.html A police officer has escaped being sacked, receiving just a written warning after he was filmed knocking 15-year-old girl to the ground with 'big flying kick'.

National Crime Agency officers have assisted an operation in France which has seen more than a dozen arrests in connection with the deaths of 27 people attempting to cross the English Channel in a dinghy last November. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/arrests-in-france-in-connection-with-channel-small-boat-deaths

A British police force used 'an insane American geography test' to recruit volunteer officers, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10976819/British-police-used-American-geography-test-volunteer-officers-applicants-spell-Cincinnati.html

A thorough professional standards investigation examining a year’s worth of social media messages has led to two officers being dismissed without notice for their highly offensive and discriminatory behaviour. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-officers-dismissed-for-highly-offensive-and-discriminatory-behaviour-450626

Six police forces in England are under special measures, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said. The Metropolitan Police, the UK's largest police force, was placed under special measures this week after a series of failures. The watchdog said there are now six police forces in special measures. The forces are the Met, Greater Manchester, Cleveland, Gloucestershire, Staffordshire and Wiltshire. Inspectors have raised "systemic concerns" about the Met, including its substandard response to emergency calls, "barely adequate" crime recording and a backlog of child abuse referrals. A watchdog letter to th…

A PCSO lost her job after she tried to con £1,600 out of her force by claiming she had not been paid her wages. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10956235/PCSO-26-avoids-jail-idiotic-bid-1-600-force-ran-debt.html

Crowds have amassed on south-east London estate to block officers trying to carry out an immigration raid https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10907001/Crowd-surround-police-stop-removing-man-immigration-raid-chant-Let-go.html

Comedian Joe Lycett investigated by police after audience member offended by joke at one of his shows (msn.com) Just when you think we couldn't sink any lower... If the article is accurate, Lycett was visited by a detective. It's ok, I'm sure the DC had nothing more important in their job queue, after all, rapes, s.18s, child grooming etc take a back seat to someone not liking a joke.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-61909143 The way Metropolitan Police initially handled the deaths of four men murdered by serial killer Stephen Port is to be re-investigated by the police watchdog.

Wiltshire Police officer sacked for inappropriately touching colleague - BBC News And rightly so... but it is concerning that anybody would think this is something that would be considered appropriate with a colleague anywhere, especially in the police.

https://news.sky.com/story/police-officer-jailed-over-racist-whatsapp-memes-mocking-george-floyds-death-12633966 James Watts was serving with West Mercia Police when he shared the "grossly offensive" material in a group chat, which included former colleagues at a Warwickshire prison.

The Met has launched a criminal probe after arresting a PCSO over a video that appeared to show him committing a sex act on a London park bench in broad daylight, MailOnline can reveal today. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10671923/Met-Police-PCSO-arrested-sex-act-video.html