UK Policing News

A man who supplied thousands of boats and engines to people smugglers operating in the English Channel has been jailed, following a joint operation involving the National Crime Agency and Belgian authorities. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/former-nca-number-one-target-jailed-for-supplying-thousands-of-boats-to-channel-people-smugglers Good work by the NCA in bringing down this Channel people smugglers and now behind bars and hope they go after him for all the money he made 👏

More than 250 arrests have been made in just four weeks by a specialist team dedicated to reducing violent crime. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/more-250-arrests-made-december-violent-crime-reduction-team Good work by WYP in keeping communities and keeping people safe from people who commit crime.

A police constable appeared in court this morning to deny stealing cash jewellery and a drill while on duty. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15441607/PC-appears-court-deny-stealing-cash-jewellery-power-tool-duty.html If has done this after 21 years of service quite right he will face justice but can only comment after the case is over.🤔

We’ve charged a teenager after recovering a gun and ammunition in Smethwick. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/january/teen-charged-after-gun-recovered-in-sandwell/ Good job police managed to arrest the 17-year-old boy who had a firearm and ammunition and removed it before he done any harm 👍

A man has been jailed at Manchester Crown Court for the sexual abuse of a vulnerable teenage girl between 2016 and 2018. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/january/man-jailed-and-given-10-year-sexual-harm-prevention-order/ The sentence given is disgusting who was jailed for two and a half years for sex crimes should have been a lot longer sentence.🤬

Three men have been arrested following a high-speed pursuit in the early hours of Sunday morning (4 January). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/january/three-arrested-following-high-speed-pursuit-in-bolton/ Good work by the Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit (TVIU) with the arrests and the dog unit on-hand who quickly managed to locate the suspect and detain him.👏

I’m interested in how policing understands and manages the risks created by social media in relation to authority, discipline, and legitimacy. Police authority has always carried status, symbolism, and influence. Historically, institutions and senior leaders controlled how that authority was displayed and exercised through uniform rules, discipline, and supervision. What seems to have changed is the platform environment. Social media now allows individual officers, deliberately or inadvertently, to repurpose policing contexts (time on duty, vehicles, uniform, stations) for personal branding or monetised attention at a scale that was never previously possible. …

A Met officer will appear in court charged with a number of sexual offences. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officer-charged-with-sexual-offences-504604 Not good when a serving officer is up on a charge for sexual offences but cant comment till the case is over,🤔

We’ve charged a man with multiple driving offences and burglary after officers responded to reports of shutter doors being rammed in Tipton. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/january/suspect-charged-after-shutter-doors-rammed-and-cable-stolen/ Good work by officers with the arrest and bringing him to justice.👏

A man has been charged following a series of incidents in Wythenshawe on Friday 2 January. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/january/a-man-has-been-charged-following-a-series-of-incidents-in-wythenshawe-on-friday-2-january2/ Looking at the offences listed he is looking at jail time and good work by GMP bringing him to justice.👏

A man will appear in court next week after being charged with escaping from lawful custody. https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2026/01/man-charged-with-escaping-lawful-custody/ One back in custody soon the other two will be as they cant hide for long.👍

We’ve recovered a knife and an illegally modified e-bike after our Operation Skybridge officers stopped a man in Sutton Coldfield. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/january/operation-skybridge-knife-and-illegal-e-bike-recovered-in-sutton-coldfield/ Good work by officers who have now recovered a illegal e-bike and possession of a knife and driving without a licence or insurance.👏

Our Road Harm Prevention Team has made significant strides over the last year, identifying more than 1,000 offences during dedicated operations. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/december/more-than-1000-offences-identified-during-a-year-of-operations-to-keep-the-west-midlands-roads-safe/ Good work by the Multi-Agency Road Safety Operations (MARSOs) in keeping roads safe from drivers who don,t abide by the law when they use the roads.

A man has been charged after three custody officers and staff were assaulted on New Years Day https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/january/a-man-has-been-charged-after-three-custody-officers-and-staff-were-assaulted-on-new-years-day/ You deserve what you get from the court after three custody officers and staff were assaulted 👍

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15408641/Police-Labours-soft-justice-crimewave-800million-bill.html Labour's soft justice reforms will unleash a crimewave, pushing some forces to the brink of bankruptcy, warn police chiefs.