UK Policing News

A misconduct hearing has found gross misconduct proven for a former officer for his unacceptable behaviour at Charing Cross police station. https://news.met.police.uk/news/gross-misconduct-proven-for-former-officer-at-charing-cross-506179 All the now ex officers have left now a black stain on the MET by the appalling behaviour demonstrated by a number of officers on BBC Panorama☹️

Two brothers will each spend the next eight years behind bars after they were jailed for their involvement in a county lines drug line. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/february/brothers-jailed-after-taskforce-rumbles-class-a-drugs-line-in-wolverhampton/ Good work by the County Lines Taskforce in bringing down the drug dealers and now behind bars👏

Armed officers were deployed to an address on West View, Audenshaw, shortly after 3.00pm yesterday (Friday 13 February 2026) following reports of an aggravated burglary. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/february/armed-officers-respond-to-an-aggravated-burglary-on-west-view-in-audenshaw/ Good arrest by police of the three masked men, dressed in dark clothing when they say a machete was seen at the time but not clear why the motive of the attack🤔

A man wanted in connection with a fatal small boat crossing last year has been arrested in Liverpool by officers from the National Crime Agency. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-wanted-over-fatal-small-boat-crossing-arrested-by-nca Good work by the NCA in arresting the wanted man for suspicion of manslaughter and people smuggling offences.👏

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4wy48p5dko The technology, which compare images of people's faces with photographs on police databases, has been used retrospectively in the borough and is not currently used in real time, said Police and Crime Commissioner Dan Price. I remember when we were assured the police would never, ever use this technology retrospectively. We were repeatedly told we didn't need to worry about that, that it would only be used 'live'. Those of us who expressed concern at the possibility of police expanding it's usage beyond the terms of the original agreement were told we were being ridiculous. The police would never renege on a guarante…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/13/uk-ban-palestine-action-unlawful-high-court-judges-rule Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws Wondering about the legal situation here. If they are removed from the proscribed group list, what happens to those who were arrested for supporting them during the period they were proscribed?

Three men have been jailed for their roles in dozens of car-key burglaries across Birmingham https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/february/three-men-jailed-for-involvement-in-over-2million-worth-of-car-key-burglaries-across-birmingham/ Not nice when your car get,s stolen by there car crime spree and now been arrested and now serving time .👏

Two men have been jailed for drug dealing thanks to information from a member of the public. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/2/two-drug-dealers-jailed-thanks-to-information-from-the-public/ Well done the person who reported them to police that lead to drug dealers removed from the streets with there drug dealing.👏

Police investigating burglaries and attacks on cars in Kempston and Milton Keynes earlier this year have charged two people with more than 80 offences. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2026/february/two-people-face-dozens-of-charges-over-burglaries-and-thefts/ Good they have been arrested and charged and put a stop to there burglaries and remanded in custody ahead of a Crown Court appearance on March 16.👏

JAILED | Carmarthenshire man jailed for abducting and drugging teenage girl https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/news/dyfed-powys/news/2026/feb-2026/jailed--carmarthenshire-man-jailed-for-abducting-and-drugging-teenage-girl/ Three years and nine months for this crime should have got a lot longer sentence with Drugs and cannabis grow at his property to be worth between £6,000 and £20,000. In addition to the cannabis, officers also seized six different types of Class A drugs from the address.😠

We've charged a man with supplying Class A drugs after carrying out a raid in Kingstanding. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/february/man-charged-over-drugs-supply-following-birmingham-raid/ Good arrest of a drug dealer and Four other people - aged between 14 and 20 - who were detained on suspicion of firearms offences have been bailed pending further enquiries👍

A suspected people smuggling boss has been arrested in Birmingham as part of a joint investigation involving the National Crime Agency and West Midlands Police. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/suspected-people-smuggler-arrested-and-charged-in-joint-operation good work by NCA and WMP in bringing people smuggler to justice.👏

Merseyside Police officers stopped a car on the M53 motorway in Wirral, resulting in three males being arrested yesterday evening (Tuesday 10 February). https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/february-2026/three-arrests-in-wirral-in-connection-with-burglary-offences/ Good stop by officers and arrested the Three in connection with burglary offences.👏

A man has received a 28-year sentence after attacking a nurse from behind with a pair of scissors, leaving her with serious injuries. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/february/man-receives-28-year-sentence-for-attacking-nurse-with-scissors-at-hospital/ What he did to the nurse was disgusting and good on the judge who has put him away for a very long time👏and hope the nurse has made a full recovery from the attack🫰

Specialist officers secured the arrest of three men this morning as part of an investigation into drugs supply across the Manchester area. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/february/three-arrested-as-specialist-xcalibur-team-execute-warrants-across-manchester/ Good work by the GMP in bringing down drug dealers and a 22 year old was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and on suspicion of aggravated burglary, in connection with separate investigations.👏