UK Policing News

Officers attended a restaurant on Chiswick High Road during the night of Friday, 29 January following reports from the public that there were a number of people inside the property and the business was operating in breach of COVID-19 legislation. https://news.met.police.uk/news/fifteen-people-found-breaching-covid-rules-in-restaurant-420255

A man has been charged with impersonating a police officer in Newham. https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-charged-with-impersonating-a-police-officer-in-stratford-420176

ARMED cops swooped on a man who was carrying a loaded gun on the road where Channel 4's 'Benefits Street' was filmed. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13916354/armed-cops-gun-man-school-benefits-street-birmingham/

We’re appealing for information after one of our officers was hit after a brick was thrown through the window of her car last night (31 January). https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/news/appeal-after-officer-injured-brick-thrown-through-her-car-window

The Met will continue to carry out “disproportionate” stop and searches of young black Londoners in an attempt to save lives, Scotland Yard’s second most senior officer warned today as he hit out against claims of discrimination. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/met-police-london-stop-and-search-racism-b918169.html

Police forces have hired more than 6,000 officers in the first year of the Government’s recruitment drive to sign up 20,000 by 2023. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/more-than-6000-police-officers-hired-in-first-year-of-recruitment-drive/ar-BB1daq9j?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds Good start to make up the numbers again to replace what T may got rid of with her cuts to the police service.👍

Armed police pinned down a suspect and found two grenades in his bag as a series of raids uncover more bombs and three guns. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9205029/Dramatic-moment-armed-police-pin-suspect-two-GRENADES-bag.html

Two men have been sentenced to a combined 10 years in prison for laundering millions on behalf of organised criminals after an investigation by the Organised Crime Partnership (OCP). https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-jailed-for-running-multi-million-pound-money-laundering-service

A student from Brazil who attempted to smuggle cocaine worth around £80,000 into the UK the day before Christmas has been jailed. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/four-years-in-jail-for-christmas-cocaine-smuggler-who-swallowed-around-100-packages-of-drugs

Priti Patel last night slammed the behaviour of migrants being held at a former army barracks, amid reports that a 100-strong group started a riot, torched buildings and threatened staff at the temporary asylum seeker site. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9202257/Fire-breaks-Napier-Barracks-temporary-home-hundreds-migrants.html

Police may be powerless to stop tourists leaving the country, a top officer suggested yesterday. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/index.html

An ASDA shopper claims he was handcuffed and 'pinned to the floor' by police for not wearing his face mask correctly. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9200695/Moment-ASDA-shopper-handcuffed-pinned-floor-face-masks-row.html

A DISQUALIFIED driver took their family to do an Asda shop in a second-hand ambulance with the emergency lights flashing.https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13874102/disqualified-driver-family-asda-second-hand-ambulance/