UK Policing News

A former police chief who appeared in court accused of lying about his military experience has had his case elevated to a higher court. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/ex-police-chief-appears-in-court-accused-of-fraud/ar-AA1Qab1j?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=691326879e50459294ba9aa3c1037c08&ei=16 The case was deemed too serious for magistrates court looks like jail time coming for this If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison for fraud and lose his police pension.

Our officers alongside His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), have seized and destroyed more than 500 mobile phones, electronic devices, and SIM cards after they were seized from inmates at HMP Manchester. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/november/more-than-500-mobile-phones-have-been-crushed-after-being-seized-from-prisoners-at-hmp-manchester/ Good work by all by crushing Mobile phones and SIM cards and stop criminal networks to continue operating from the inside.👏

More than 200 illegal e-bikes and electric scooters have now been seized by officers in Sheffield city centre since the start of June 2024. https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/november-2025/over-200-illegal-e-bikes-and-scooters-now-seized-by-sheffield-city-centre-team/ Great work by WYP in getting illegal e-bikes and scooters off the roads and pavements👏

We have charged nine people as part of an investigation targeting the supply and distribution of controlled drugs in south Liverpool. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2025/november-2025/nine-people-charged-in-relation-to-the-supply-and-distribution-of-drugs-in-south-liverpool/ Good work by MSP in bringing 9 drug dealers to justice .👏

On Thursday 13 November 2025 at Manchester Crown Court, William Howarth (28/07/2002), of Miles Platting, was sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison with a further six years on licence, at Manchester Crown Court. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/november/sex-offender-from-miles-platting-jailed-for-nine-years-and-eight-months-for-35-offences-involving-messaging-young-girls/ Good work by the GMP by getting this Sex offender off the streets and behind bars.👏

Three men who claimed to have been selling a Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB), but were actually collecting cocaine worth £26.5 million from a ship off the coast of Somerset, have been sentenced following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/group-sentenced-for-at-sea-drop-off-collection-of-322-kilos-of-cocaine-worth-26-5-million Good work by the NCA in bringing this drug dealers to justice and stopping cocaine flooding the UK.👏

National Crime Agency officers have led the biggest international collaboration of its kind at the Bulgarian border targeting people smuggling and the transportation of small boats equipment. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-leads-unprecedented-intensification-with-international-partners-targeting-the-supply-of-boats-and-engines-destined-for-people-smugglers Good work with the NCA officers working alongside Home Office International, HMRC and the FCDO, the Bulgarian National Customs Agency, Bulgarian Border Police and Bulgarian General Directorate for Organised Crime in stopping the gangs of people smugglers👍

We have arrested a woman following a police vehicle collision in Birkenhead last night, Wednesday 12 November. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2025/november-2025/woman-arrested-following-police-vehicle-collision-in-birkenhead/ When will people learn don,t drink and drive and due to this a police car, which was en route to an emergency is now out of action.☹️

A drug dealer has been jailed after more than £100,000 worth of drugs were seized from his address in Widnes. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2025/11/drug-dealer-jailed-after-more-than-100000-worth-of-drugs-seized/ The sentence for this drug dealer is a joke but he is behind bars .😠

A police officer was stabbed whilst responding to a call in Hackney this morning (November 11). He was knifed in the hand and arm at an address on Ridley Road, Dalston, at around 10.30am. https://www.mylondon.news/news/east-london-news/dalston-stabbing-live-person-rushed-32854617. not good and injuries to the officer were deemed non-life-threatening and non-life-changing and the man was arrested.

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, two men have been sentenced to prison for drug dealing in High Wycombe. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2025/11-november/10-11-2025/men-sentenced-for-drug-dealing-offences--high-wycombe/ With all the hard work by officers do in bringing drug dealers to justice the courts are still handing out low sentences to drug dealers 😠time the courts start handing out longer to any body who deal in drugs.👍

Police officers in Kettering seized more than 31kg of cannabis after it was found at a post office in the town. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/news/2025/november/police-officers-intercept-drugs-sent-from-america/ good work by the post office and police removing drugs from getting onto the streets👏

Two drug dealers who played key roles in a County Lines network supplying crack cocaine and heroin across Hertfordshire and beyond, have been jailed for a combined total of more than 21 years. https://www.herts.police.uk/news/hertfordshire/news/2025/november-2025/two-county-lines-drug-dealers-jailed-for-more-than-21-years/ Good work by police in bringing the two drug dealers to justice and put them behind bars and drugs removed from the streets.👏

Three officers involved in misconduct at Charing Cross police station have been dismissed from the Met just 23 days after their behaviour was aired on BBC Panorama. https://news.met.police.uk/news/three-officers-dismissed-for-their-appalling-conduct-at-charing-cross-502517 After watching the BBC Panorama not surprised they have been dismissed from the force.☹️

Thousands of premises have been targeted in the second iteration of Operation Machinize, a national initiative targeting the criminal exploitation of high street businesses. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-machinize-2-thousands-of-businesses-targeted-in-coordinated-crackdown-on-high-street-crime Great work by all teams on the crackdown on crime with arrests as well.👏