UK Policing News

Updates relating to the policing operation for Notting Hill Carnival will appear on this page. Sunday 24 August: Additional powers have been authorised as part of the Notting Hill Carnival policing operation between the following times: https://news.met.police.uk/pressreleases/met-sets-out-policing-plan-ahead-of-notting-hill-carnival-3400571

Officers in Stockport arrest balaclava-wearing e-bike rider while patrolling the area. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/august/officers-in-stockport-arrest-balaclava-wearing-e-bike-rider-while-patrolling-the-area/ Good arrest by officers who spotted the bike, which had three males wearing balaclavas on board and no number plate.👏

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce35pd9q2ldo Protests over the use of hotels for housing asylum seekers have been held across the UK. I think people should be allowed to protest against hotels housing asylum seekers, but these protests often seem to go beyond legitimate protest and have a lot of hostility and aggression.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/22/palestine-action-ban-protesters-defend-our-juries-plan-street-bail-police Protesters at the next mass demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action will withhold their details from officers to force en-masse processing at police stations in an effort to make it “practically impossible” to arrest everyone.

A City of Manchester partnership operation has seen over £386,000 worth of illegal vapes, cigarettes and counterfeit goods seized as the team look to crack down on illegal items. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/august/illegal-vapes-and-tobacco-worth-over-386000-seized-during-city-of-manchester-operation/ Good work by TS and GMP with people dealing in dodgy goods.👏

A man from Swansea has been jailed after pleading guilty to again being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2025/august/swansea-man-jailed-after-his-latest-class-a-drugs-arrest/ Good work by the SWP with stop and search and removing a drug dealer from the streets.👏

Officers have arrested 100 people and taken dozens of weapons off the streets as part of an operation to ensure the safety of all those attending Notting Hill Carnival this weekend. https://news.met.police.uk/pressreleases/met-sets-out-policing-plan-ahead-of-notting-hill-carnival-3400571 With all whats going on as scores of protests loom the officers will have a lot to deal with the message is stay safe 👍

A suspect is to appear in court after an officer suffered a serious injury while responding to an incident in Gravesend. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/suspect-in-court-after-officer-suffers-serious-injury---gravesend/ People like him who used a knife to avoid arrest and injured the officer and now charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, possessing an offensive weapon used to threaten another person and possession of cannabis should receive a long prison sentence .👍

Officers arrested five people for drug supply offences following a series of warrants executed in Moss Side as part of a dedicated operation. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/august/new-pagearrests-made-after-warrants-in-moss-side-recovers-thousands-of-pounds-worth-of-drugs/ Good work by the GMP in arresting and bringing down the drug dealers and removing drugs and from the streets .👏

Hidden supplies of cocaine were found concealed within a moped in Tunbridge Wells after keen-eyed officers spotted screws missing from a front panel. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/patrols-discover-cocaine-hide-in-moped-steering-column/ Good work by the officers who spotted screws missing from a front panel and found drugs and cash leading to the drug dealer being jailed 👏

Shoplifting arrests and charges are up, while incidents of anti-social behaviour are down in Stockport following proactive policing and community engagement in the town centre. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/august/officers-in-stockport-continue-to-tackle-asb-and-neighbourhood-crime/ 👏👏

A 34-year-old drug dealer who set himself on fire in the process of committing an arson has been jailed for four years. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/in-court/2025/august/man-34-jailed-for-arson-and-drug-possession/ Good another drug dealer off the streets but the sentence given was to low should have been given a higher sentence for drug dealing and arson.☹️

A police officer who Tasered a runaway suspect during the Covid lockdown has been unable to return to front line duties for five years. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15014957/Police-officer-Tasered-suspect-Covid-lockdown-barred.html

A record number of police officers have been suspended on full pay over alleged wrongdoing – at a cost of £2.6million a month. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15009117/Record-750-police-officers-suspended-duty-cost-million.html Words fail me why it takes so long for officers to who are being investigated and on a full wage?🤔

A former Hertfordshire police officer who admitted theft was sentenced yesterday (Monday 18 August). https://www.herts.police.uk/news/hertfordshire/news/2025/august-2025/former-herts-officer-sentenced/ A police officer was caught red handed pocketing a woman's underwear as he searched a bedroom and now Zielinski resigned from the force while under investigation in November 2024.from the force and has been jailed 🤔