UK Policing News

Five Met officers have been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after an incident in which a man was restrained at an Islington hospital. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officers-charged-with-with-inflicting-grievous-bodily-harm-499751 Not to clear what happened but will wait for the outcome when reported .

Four men have been jailed for more than 82 years in total, for their parts in a plot to smuggle cocaine worth millions into the UK. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/more-than-82-years-in-prison-for-cocaine-smugglers-after-sea-chase Good work by BF and NCA in bringing them to justice and a decent sentence given and hope the court gives the further two men the same sentence.👏

Three men have been sentenced for their involvement in the production of crystal meth. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/august/three-men-sentenced-for-producing-breaking-bad-style-meth-lab/ good work by the Officers from the Birmingham Serious Organised Crime and Exploitation Team in shutting down this gang of drug dealers.👏

Officers have made a number of arrests after a large amount of suspected drugs and weapons were found at a property in Gorton. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/august/operation-venture-officers-seize-numerous-illegal-weapons-and-drugs-amid-new-blade-ban/ Good arrest by GMP with a large amount of suspected drugs and weapons found👏

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after they were stopped by Skybridge officers. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/august/operation-skybridge-three-arrested-for-drugs-offences-as-crime-team-continue-proactive-policing/ Good stop by the officers and finding Dozens of wraps of Class A drugs were found, along with large amounts of cash and mobile phones.👍

A drug dealer who thought he could hide behind an Encrochat device was caught out after he sent a picture of his own front driveway and street in messages seen by detectives. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2025/august-2025/woolton-drug-dealer-jailed-after-being-caught-out-by-his-own-encrochat-messages/ Good spot by by detectives and removing a drug dealer from the streets and a decent given out by the court and was jailed for 12 years👏

A man has been charged with 26 offences – 12 of which are for rape. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2025/july/colchester-man-charged-with-26-offences/ Good the man is now facing justice for his crimes and the officers who was investigating this case👍

Nine people have been arrested following a series of coordinated warrants executed across Salford this morning (31 July), as part of a forcewide operation targeting the importation and distribution of cannabis into Greater Manchester. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/july/nine-arrests-made-in-salford-as-part-of-major-operation-targeting-drug-importation/ Great work by the GMP in cracking down and arresting drug dealers and warrants have uncovered £14,000 in cash, a cannabis farm, and a further 7kg of the class B drug among the addresses.👏

We’re taking tough action against riders of illegally modified e-bikes who are putting people at risk in Coventry city centre. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/july/five-illegal-e-bikes-seized-in-coventry-city-centre/ Good the WMP are clamping down with illegally modified e-bikes as they are used for crime and a danger to the public and would be good if the MET done the same in LONDON👍 with the phone snatching gangs on ebikes who are now a big mence around.

Six people were arrested following door-smashing warrants in Oldham this morning (30 July) as part of work tackling the importation of drugs into the area. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/july/six-arrests-secured-as-op-vulcan-tackles-drug-importation-in-derker/ Good arrests today by the GMP in arresting drug dealers and removed suspected class B drugs, in addition to dangerous weapons, including a crossbow and machete from the drug dealers👏

A former Thames Valley Police officer has been sentenced to prison after he was convicted of corruption. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2025/july/28-07-25/former-officer-jailed-for-corruption-offence/ What a disgrace to the uniform and the police service and betrayed the trust with officers he worked with.😠

A former National Crime Agency employee has 'destroyed his good life and career' after being jailed for stealing 50 Bitcoin from a dark web drug dealer, a prosecutor has told an exclusive Mail podcast. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14948181/paul-chowles-thomas-white-greedy-nca-officer-jailed-stealing-bitcoin-dark-web-drug-dealer-kind-case.html What a disgrace this man who has brought shame on the NCA and jailed and good work by the 'Merseyside police in bringing this bent officer to justice.👏

An arrest has been made after four firearms and a quantity of suspected Class A drugs were recovered from an address in Chorlton, South Manchester. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/july/arrest-made-after-four-firearms-recovered-in-chorlton/ Good work by the GMP with the arrest and removing drugs and guns found from the streets.👏

I am just watching Tv. And it shows police escorting heavy masked protesters to a protest in Aldershot. i get the right to protest, however I don’t get police help of people fully masked up, carrying large bags to attend. My view is to go with your face fully covered, your not going to peacefully protest, what’s in them bags?

Detective Sergeant Christopher Arnold can no longer work for the emergency services https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/bottom-grabbing-met-police-sergeant-32140800 What is wrong with the officer who do this and lost his job for groping a colleague🤨