UK Policing News

An operation in Westminster targeting prolific thieves who use e-bikes and mopeds to snatch from their victims and attempt to evade police, has resulted in 187 arrests and 157 vehicles seized. https://news.met.police.uk/news/more-than-185-arrested-in-met-crackdown-on-robbery-and-theft-in-central-london-512703 Good crackdown by the MET on prolific thieves who use e-bikes and mopeds to snatch from their victims 👏

An investigation has been launched following a police shooting in Luton on Tuesday afternoon. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/man-shot-by-police-after-woman-stabbed-in-luton-home/ar-AA2bSazP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6aa15b76c95c43f3801a6d2b9a5bc130&ei=12 The force said it would provide further information about the IOPC investigation☹️

Five Mexican men will appear in court charged in relation to the alleged production of meth, following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/five-mexicans-in-court-over-warwickshire-meth-lab Good work by the NCA with arrests of drug dealers and shutting down where they are producing methamphetamine, a Class A drug .👏

Two Metropolitan Police constables have been arrested after an 'orgy' involving 15 colleagues from the same station during a trip to Hungary. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16111145/Met-constables-arrested-sex-party-holiday-Budapest.html It shows just how deeply embarrassed the Met are by this. It beggars belief that this could happen and what officers get up to.☹️

A Luton driver has been jailed after causing life-changing injuries to a motorcyclist and fleeing the scene. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2026/september/luton-driver-jailed-for-causing-serious-injury-and-fleeing-the-scene/ Hate people who don,t stop after a collision and good he has been brought to justice for causing serious injury by dangerous driving and sentenced to two years and nine months in prison

We have arrested two men after an air rifle was fired from an address in Huyton and weapons, knives and Class B drugs were seized. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/september/two-arrested-after-air-rifle-fired-in-huyton/ Good work by officers who have found five air weapons, bikes, a gas-powered handgun, pellets, knives, and a quantity of cannabis and made a arrest👏

We've arrested two men after seizing Class A drugs from a car in Dudley today (8 September). https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/september/two-arrested-as-class-a-drugs-seized-in-dudley/ Good stop by officers who have arrested two drug dealers who recovered Class A drugs, a stash of cash and a number of mobile phones.👏

A 53-year-old man was arrested, seven dogs seized and suspected stolen farm machinery worth around £30,000 recovered after officers executed a warrant at a rural property in Rochdale. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/september/rural-crime-week---rochdale-warrant/ Good work by officers who seized around £30,000 worth of suspected stolen farm and building machinery, including a tractor, an agricultural trailer and A 53-year-old man was arrested, seven dogs seized👏

Met detectives submit file of evidence to CPS following further reports linked to convicted rapist Zhenhao Zou https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-detectives-submit-file-of-evidence-to-cps-following-further-reports-linked-to-convicted-rapist-zhenhao-zou-512538 Good work by detectives in bringing the convicted rapist to justice He was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to serve a minimum term of 24 years.👏

Five members of an organised crime group have been sentenced for a combined total of over 30 years for their roles in a large-scale burglary conspiracy that targeted homes across Greater Manchester and resulted in more than £500,000 worth of property being stolen. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/september/five-men-jailed-for-over-30-years-for-series-of-organised-burglaries-across-greater-manchester/ Good work by GMP in bringing this gang to justice for organised burglaries that they done and now behind bars.👏

We've arrested two men after recovering drugs when officers stopped a car in Birmingham this morning (7 September). https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/september/two-arrested-as-drugs-seized-from-car-in-birmingham/ Good stop by police who have arrested the drug dealers and there drugs from getting onto the streets,👏

A man has been jailed for three years and nine months for attempting to commit arson at a petrol station in Portsmouth. https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2026/september/man-jailed-for-three-years-and-nine-months-for-arson-at-petrol-station-in-portsmouth/ What reckless and dangerous behaviour and, the man attempted to flee the scene was arrested and now behind bars.👏

Five men who ran a county lines drugs network that flooded Oldham's streets with crack cocaine and heroin have been jailed for a combined total of more than 31 years. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/september/five-men-jailed-after-running-oldham-drugs-line-linked-to-county-lines-network/ Great work by the GMP in bringing down the drug dealers and off the streets now behind bars.👏

Officers from the Cheshire Police Sex Offender Management Unit have arrested a man following a warrant in Northwich. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/9/man-arrested-for-sex-offences-following-warrant-in-northwich/ Good people like him need bringing to justice👏

Two police officers have been injured after a vehicle thought to be stolen crashed into a car during a police chase in Grimsby. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16104055/two-police-officers-injured-stolen-car-chase-Grimsby-boy-charged.html A 16-year-old boy, has been charged with multiple offences including dangerous driving, taking a motor vehicle and possession of a class B drug and hope the court will not give him a slap on wrist 👍and the officers are ok.👍