UK Policing News

Forces across the country have been telling their officers to take part in sessions about inclusion and diversity https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2230627/uk-police-chiefs-essays-racism-dei ☹️ my opinion is what a waste of taxpayers money and stop this nonsense and let police do their job fighting crime .

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/23/police-admit-missed-opportunity-before-manchester-synagogue-attack Greater Manchester police have apologised for a “missed opportunity” to act before an attack on a synagogue. It seems that Jihad al-Shamie, the man who attacked that synagogue in Manchester last year, had been arrested in February and August last year and had his phones seized. The data on the phone likely would/should have prompted further investigation regarding his extremism, but the police didn't examine it until after the attack in October. I don't think it will come as a great surprise to any serving officer, familiar with just how big the queues are, t…

A serving Bedfordshire Police officer is due to appear in court tomorrow (Thursday 23 July), after being charged with child sex offences. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2026/july/officer-due-in-court/ If true he deserved to be kicked out of the police if found guilty for three child sex offences☹️

Almost £20m worth of cocaine has been seized at Portsmouth Docks, sparking a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nearly-20m-of-cocaine-seized-at-portsmouth-docks Good result in stopping drugs ever getting onto the streets 👍

Eleven offenders guilty of plot to retrieve 500kg of cocaine from the ocean – as NCA releases bonus episode of podcast series Underworld exploring the chemical concealment of cocaine. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/crime-group-smuggled-40m-of-cocaine-they-almost-lost-at-sea Good the GPS trackers failed leading drug dealers bringing them to justice and stopped drugs getting onto the streets 👏

David White (19/08/1968) of Crowngreen Road, Eccles, has been charged with two counts of possession of a firearm, one count of possession of ammunition, possession of an offensive weapon in a private place and possession of Class B drugs. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/man-charged-with-several-offences-relating-to-buried-firearms-in-eccles/ Good work by police in removing a drug dealer and a firearm from the streets.👏

A man has been jailed for eight years after pleading guilty to numerous child sex offences committed over a period of more than a year. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/man-jailed-for-eight-years-for-grooming-and-exploiting-young-girl/ People like him deserve a lot longer jail time for grooming and exploiting young girl for Six counts of sexual activity with a child Three counts of making an indecent image of a child Engaging in sexual communication with a child Two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child Causing a child to watch a sexual act Possessin…

A man has been jailed for trying to smuggle around £430,000 worth of cannabis on a flight from Thailand, following an investigation by Scotland’s Organised Crime Partnership team. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/thai-cannabis-smuggler-jailed-for-12-months Should have got 12 years for smuggling cannabis into the UK and not the stupid given 12 months given.😡

Two men and a woman have been arrested following a series of warrants in Preston this morning. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/july/three-arrested-over-drugs-and-weapons-offences-in-preston/ Good work by police when officers arrested the drug dealers and recovered a quantity of cannabis, drug paraphernalia, around £10,000 in cash and over 100 weapons, including machetes, samurai swords and knuckle dusters.👏

Jason Duggan (07/05/1990) of Coleridge Road, Stockport, has been charged with possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs, dangerous driving, two counts of driving whilst disqualified and two counts of no insurance. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/two-men-charged-following-warrants-across-manchester-and-stockport/ Good work by GMP in bringing the drug dealers to justice👏

Three men charged with 46 offences connected to child sexual exploitation will appear at Manchester Magistrates Court on Wednesday 22nd July 2026. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/three-men-charged-following-investigation-into-non-recent-rape-and-sexual-abuse-in-bury/ Good work by GMP in bringing then to justice and if found guilty hope they get a very long sentence 👍

We received a report of CCTV footage which showed a man firing a weapon at a house on Millhouse Mews at around 2.30am. No injuries were reported. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/july-2026/man-arrested-after-firearm-was-seen-in-moreton/ Good work by officers who was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of an offensive weapon/ pointed article. He is still in police custody for questioning👍

Two brothers have been jailed today, Monday 20 July, after their clothes, fingerprints and CCTV footage connected them to a string of burglaries in Merseyside and Cheshire. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/july-2026/st-helens-brothers-jailed-after-fingerprints-clothes-and-cctv-footage-linked-them-to-their-crimes-in-merseyside-and-cheshire/ Good work by MSP in bringing them to justice for there crimes and now behind bars.👏

A man has been jailed after he stole two bicycles, an e-scooter and an e-bike during a two-week spate of thefts in Burton-upon-Trent. https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2026/july/thief-jailed-after-bicycles-e-bike-and-e-scooter-stolen/ A Thief like him who steal other peoples blatant disregard for other people and their property deserve jail time and good work by east Staffordshire local policing team, worked on the case in bringing him to justice.👏

Two brothers have been arrested in the United States of America following an investigation by police into a number of sexual offences. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2026/july/andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrested-in-connection-with-uk-police-investigation/ Good they have arrested by the US Marshal Service in the United States of America on July 18, 2026 and prosecutors will be seeking extradition for them to face justice back in the UK👍