UK Policing News

We are relieved knowing that you will no longer be in a position to harm children again.” https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/man-jailed-child-sex-offences-castleford Good he has been brought to justice and behind bars.👍

An investigation is underway after two cannabis farms were found on the same day in Blackburn. Officers from the Blackburn with Darwen Neighbourhood Policing Team uncovered two significant drug cultivation sites and recovered multiple stolen vehicles following two separate activities conducted in the town on Wednesday 14 January 2026. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/january/blackburn-police-recover-over-1-500-plants-following-the-discovery-of-two-cannabis-farms/ Good work by police when Officers gained entry to the premises, where they discovered a sophisticated cannabis-cultivation operation comprising of 1,125 plants across two floors. A substantial quanti…

Three women have been charged following an investigation into the theft of a bracelet and similar incidents in Manchester city centre last weekend. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/january/three-woman-charged-following-thefts-in-manchester-city-centre/ good they have been arrested and will now face justice for there crime.👍

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74wz5422v7o A Metropolitan Police officer who Tasered a suspected burglar who fell from a wall and suffered injuries that made him tetraplegic has been cleared of assault. PC Liam Newman, 31, has been found not guilty of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following a trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Detectives investigating reports of non-recent child sexual abuse in Bradford have made a further arrest as part of an ongoing investigation https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/further-arrest-made-non-recent-child-sexual-abuse-bradford Good work by WYP in bringing them to justice 👍

A burglar who broke into a home in Stourbridge while the victims were sleeping and stole cash, and a Mercedes, has been jailed. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/january/jail-for-burglar-who-broke-into-home-while-victims-were-sleeping/ people that brake into homes deserve to be sent down and good work by WMP in bringing him to justice👏

Vehicles have been seized and traffic offences reported during the latest operation to tackle anti social and dangerous driving in Gravesend. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/vehicles-seized-during-gravesend-traffic-operation/ Good clampdown by police on Traffic offences with driving without insurance, or a licence by keeping then off the roads👍

This morning (Thursday 15 January 2026), officers executed an arrest warrant at an address on Brooklands Avenue, Chadderton, resulting in three arrests. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/january/neighbourhood-team-secures-three-arrests-and-seizes-drugs-and-weapons-in-a-successful-warrant-in-chadderton/ Good work by police in arresting drug dealers and seize drugs that wont get onto the streets.👏

A pair prolific bag thieves, who targeted people in licenced premises in the City of London, have been sentenced to prison. https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/january/bag-thief-duo-locked-up/ Good to know the two bag thief duo have been locked up and put a end to there stealing off people.👏

A man who filmed himself before and after committing burglaries in East Lancashire during which high value cars were stolen has been jailed. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/january/man-who-filmed-himself-committing-high-value-burglaries-in-east-lancashire-jailed/ Good work by police bringing them to justice 👏but the sentences given was to low should have been longer for there crimes.☹️

Three people have been arrested and a stolen car recovered following a pursuit in Walsall last night (13 Jan). https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/january/three-people-arrested-and-stole-car-recovered/ Good work by officers with Three people arrested and stolen car recovered.👏

We have arrested four men after rucksacks filled with cannabis and suspected Class A drugs were seized in St Helens yesterday (Tuesday 13 January). https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/january-2026/four-arrested-after-cannabis-and-suspercted-class-a-drugs-found-in-sutton/ Good arrest by police of drug dealers and stop the drugs found from getting onto the streets.👏

We've arrested two men after officers spotted a stolen car while on patrol in Sandwell. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/january/stolen-vehicle-and-drugs-seized-in-sandwell/ Good work by the officers in arresting drug dealers and drugs recovered 👏

Stephen Norris (04/12/1987) of Fresca Road, Oldham, has been charged with three counts of offering to supply Class A drugs, being concerned in the production of class A drugs and engaging in sexual activity with a child. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/january/man-charged-following-drugs-warrant-in-oldham/ Good arrest by police of a drug dealer and charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child.👏

A man with a long history of fraud offences has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation and breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO). https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/serial-fraudster-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-after-breaching-serious-crime-prevention-order/ Good work by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) in bringing this Serial fraudster to justice .👏