UK Policing News

Two men have been charged following a warrant in Wallasey which resulted in the seizure of Class A drugs, cash, mobile phones and two tasers. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/march-2026/two-men-charged-after-tasers-and-drugs-seized-in-wallasey/ Good arrest by officers on the drug dealers who have uncovered cocaine, cash and mobile phones and also seized two tasers.👏

In the early hours of Thursday 19 March 2026 eight warrants were executed simultaneously across Tameside, Oldham and Rochdale to tackle a suspected criminal network involved in the distribution of class A drugs and firearms. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/march/officers-arrest-11-seize-drugs-and-70k-cash-in-early-morning-strikes-tackling-organised-crime-in-tameside/ Good work by police in clamping down on drug dealers with Officers arresting 11, people and seized drugs and £70k cash in early morning strikes tackling organised crime in Tameside 👏

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been jailed for child sex offences in Buckinghamshire. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2026/march/16-03-26/man-jailed-for-rape-and-child-sex-offences--buckinghamshire/ Good work by officers in getting this vile man to justice and put behind bars.👏

Almost a ton of cocaine has been seized and two men charged in a National Crime Agency investigation https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nearly-a-ton-of-cocaine-seized-and-two-men-charged-in-national-crime-agency-investigation Great work by BF and NCA with two drug dealers that were charged with importing Class A drugs and stopping the drugs getting onto the streets in the UK👏

https://news.sky.com/story/exclusive-poll-reveals-what-officers-public-and-victims-think-about-uk-policing-13521475 More than half the public is confident the police investigate major crimes, dropping to 14% on lesser crimes, the survey reveals.

Two people who were jailed for a series of sex offences in Leeds have received will serve longer jail sentences after further victims came forward. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/jailed-pair-serve-longer-sentences-after-more-victims-come-forward Appearing before the court for sentencing yesterday (17 March), Gibson was sentenced to and additional 12 years imprisonment and Kirton was sentenced to an additional seven years and six months imprisonment.👏

A drug dealer who tried and failed to outsmart plain clothed police in Newark has been jailed. https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/news/nottinghamshire/news/news/2026/march/drug-dealer-snared-by-plain-clothed-newark-officers/ Good work by officers in bringing the drug dealer to justice👏

Seven men have been sentenced to a total of 22 years following a Met Police investigation into a series of seven smash-and-grab robberies. https://news.met.police.uk/news/criminal-gang-sentenced-for-smash-and-grab-robberies-507235 good work by the Flying Squad investigation in bringing down the seven smash-and-grab gang to justice and now behind bars 👏

A man has been jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of raping a child. https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2026/march/cathays-man-jailed-for-rape-of-a-child/ Good this vile scum has been jailed and can do no more harm to this poor child and the victim bravely reported Hobb’s actions to a teacher at school👏

The fight against drug dealing in north Kent has continued with two people charged and remanded. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/two-charged-and-drugs-seized-in-north-kent/ Good work by officers in arresting the drug dealers and charged now been remanded to face justice.👏

Two Met officers have been praised for their courage after a driver appeared to deliberately reverse into them as they tried to stop a car they believed to be stolen. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officers-commended-for-their-bravery-after-a-car-reversed-into-them-at-speed-507198 Well done by officers in arresting the man who deliberately reverse into them had been reported as stolen👏

A second Registered Sex Offender has been locked up after being caught by Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/march/second-registered-sex-offender-jailed-after-being-caught-by-live-facial-recognition/ Works well having Live Facial Recognition (LFR) getting Registered Sex Offender and jailed for 20 month👍

A total of 31 people have been arrested and significant quantities of cash, weapons and drugs have been seized across South Lancashire as part of a major national operation targeting County Lines criminality. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/march/over-30-arrests-made-across-south-division-during-county-lines-intensification-week/ Good crackdown by police with arrests with Seizures of heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis and Weapons, including machetes and a stun gun, seized👏

The unwavering dedication to investigating the crimes of a prolific sexual offender by Essex Police detectives has safeguarded women and children. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2026/march/leigh-prolific-sex-offender-jailed/ Police identified 1000s of indecent images and videos of children and evidence of online offending with children over social media.and good he has been locked up for a long time👏

A man from Winford has been jailed after he admitted being involved in the sale of illegal drugs. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/3/winsford-man-jailed-for-drug-dealing/ Good work by police removing a drug dealer from the streets for selling drugs, but sentence given two years in prison to low given by the judge.🤨