UK Policing News

A Met police officer who chased down a suspect after he tried to stab her twice in the chest has won a bravery award. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/met-police-officer-natalie-markham-tasered-suspect-stabbed-twice-chest-award-b971407.html

An officer has been dismissed without notice after he used a racist term. A misconduct hearing was held on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 December for PC Harry Chandler, based at North East Command Unit, to answer allegations his conduct amounted to a breach of the standards of professional behaviour in relation to equality and diversity and discreditable conduct. https://news.met.police.uk/news/police-officer-dismissed-for-use-of-racist-term-439723

Poor guy, you can just see the aftermath when the video starts. (No NATO helmets on there). They seemed outnumbered, but were putting on a good fight. If only HMG had stronger leadership, we might prevent some of this violence. I don't know, but stay safe out there.

A man from Southport has been jailed for 17 years for raping a toddler and sexually assaulting another child. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/rapist-who-filmed-abuse-of-toddler-jailed

Two men have been charged after a gun, drugs and cash were seized as part of an operation by the Paramilitary Crime Task Force in County Antrim. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-charged-after-pctf-seize-gun-drugs-and-cash-in-co-antrim

Four women who beat up a police officer after downing gin, wine and cocktails in Cheshire have been branded a 'rabbled mob' by magistrates, but they were spared jail. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10320377/Women-beat-police-officer-Cheshire-branded-rabbled-mob-magistrates.html No wonder the courts are a joke when they only get a slap on the wrist for attacking police officers.😠

Tesla police cars could soon be a common sight on our road if reported positive reviews from UK forces are to be believed. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-10296175/Tesla-Model-3-mind-blowing-cop-car-says-police-trial-review.html Not to sure are they the same ones with battery brake down with this car.?

Two Metropolitan Police firearms officers have been handed final written warnings after falsifying their training records. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/met-firearms-officers-final-written-warnings-falsifying-training-records-b971684.html This they cannot ignore falsified documents for police with firearms.

An overweight detective with fibromyalgia who felt humiliated when a higher-ranking officer said she might feel better if she stopped 'drinking gallons of coke' was awarded £10,000 in compensation yesterday. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10283355/Overweight-detective-told-stop-drinking-gallons-coke-wins-10-000.html don,t officers have to undergo a fitness test and undergo officer safety training.🙄

Individual police officers could be held directly responsible for shoddy work – and even personally fined – under proposals floated by ministers today. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10290425/Police-officers-personal-fines-failing-victims-crime-new-proposals.html

A gunman was shot dead in Kensington after raiding a bank and a bookmakers in broad daylight on a busy residential street in central London, according to police. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10299567/Police-close-roads-Kensington-reports-three-loud-bangs.html

Sussex police fined a sergeant and nine other constables £200 on-the-spot after finding them at an illegal lockdown bash in the Spring, it has been revealed. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10299079/Sussex-Police-officers-fined-200-caught-house-party-lockdown.html

A rookie female police officer has been banned from working for any force in the country after she was convicted of stalking her ex-lover just three weeks into her career. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10271273/Female-rookie-police-officer-21-banned-job-convicted-stalking.html

No sympathy but this seems a ridiculously harsh sentence (unless I’ve missed someone) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59474472

Officers who executed early morning raids in Wood Green have arrested ten individuals thought to be involved in long-term drug dealing. https://news.met.police.uk/news/ten-arrests-following-raids-targeting-drug-supply-in-north-london-438999