UK Policing News

FIVE serving Met Police officers and staff have died of Covid in the past two weeks, it was revealed today. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13858443/met-police-officers-die-covid/ Sad loss to the police family R.I.P.😞

The Metropolitan Police has launched a probe into officers spotted 'flouting' coronavirus curbs by tucking into breakfast inside a London café. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9129555/A-English-lockdown-Met-Police-probe-officers-spotted-flouting-Covid-curbs-INSIDE-London-caf.html

A hit-and-run driver has been jailed for six years after mowing down a community support officer who was asking him about having no insurance. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9183557/Hit-run-driver-jailed-mowing-community-support-officer.html

A former school caretaker, who is currently serving a prison sentence, has been sentenced for further sexual offences. https://news.met.police.uk/news/former-school-caretaker-convicted-of-sexual-offences-419559

A man has been charged after an officer was injured following a vehicle stop in Notting Hill. https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-charged-after-officer-injured-during-vehicle-stop-in-notting-hill-419565

Three men working for a London financial institution have been arrested by the National Crime Agency as part of an investigation into fraudulent Bounce Back Loan claims totalling £6 million. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/arrests-in-6m-bounce-back-loan-scam

Riot police have stormed an illegal rave attended by 300 people in east London after the doors were padlocked to stop them getting in. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/bodycam-video-reveals-moment-riot-police-storm-300-strong-illegal-rave-in-hackney/ar-BB1d2Qpt?ocid=spartan-ntp-feeds

Nearly a tonne of cocaine has been seized by Border Force officers after it was found in a shipment of bananas at Southampton. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/cocaine-banana-shipment-southampton-border-force-b900827.html

Derbyshire police have confirmed that two officers were rescued by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service after they misjudged floodwater at Darley Abbey in Derby. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/viral/police-car-abandoned-after-derbyshire-police-officers-rescued-from-floodwater/vi-BB1cXPGk?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds 🙄

ARMED police are in a stand-off with a man with a gun who is inside a property in London. Police are continuing to deal with an ongoing incident in Saxon Road, Southall https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1387572/London-news-Southall-seige-latest-update-police-armed-gunman-standoff-evacuate-homes

A LOVE rat cop was facing jail last night after he admitted bigamy. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13792555/love-rat-cop-marrying-fourth-wife-bigamist/

The organiser of a wedding attended by 400 guests in north London is facing a £10,000 fine for breaching Covid-19 lockdown rules. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/wedding-crashers-police-find-400-guests-at-ceremony-in-stamford-hill-despite-covid-19-rules/ar-BB1cZEmi?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds some people don't seem to abide by the rules.😠

Police have raided a “significant” cannabis factory which had been set up next door to the Bank of England.https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/cannabis-factory-bank-of-england-b900452.html

A 15-year-old boy has been shot dead by a gang of youths in Birmingham sparking a massive police manhunt. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9174149/Boy-15-shot-dead-gang-youths-Birmingham-street.html

Four Metropolitan Police officers were injured as they tried to break up a party of more than 100 people at a travellers’ site in east London. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/four-police-officers-injured-as-they-break-up-100-strong-party-at-travellers-site-in-hackney/ar-BB1cXQhe?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds