UK Policing News

Michael Brock (15/02/1985) of The Fairway, Moston was today (Friday 11 April) jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years in prison at Manchester Crown Court for attempted murder, rape and threats to kill after he was found guilty of three counts of attempt murder, rape and threats to kill on Tuesday 9 July 2024. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/jailed-for-life---the-manchester-man-guilty-of-attempted-murder-rape-and-threats-to-kill/ Good work by the GMP with the arrest and the sentence given by the court.👏

Barbershops and other cash-intensive businesses across England have been targeted by police and other law enforcement officers during a three-week crackdown on high street crime. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-machinize-hundreds-of-barbershops-targeted-in-nca-coordinated-crackdown Good work by the NCA in bringing down the crime gangs across the UK.👏

A Belgian drugs trafficker tried to smuggle cocaine to the UK in a coverload of dry ice and pretended it was destined for a London hospital. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/jailed-for-18-years-smuggler-hid-cocaine-under-dry-ice-he-claimed-was-for-uk-hospital Good arrest and a good sentence given and stop drugs getting into the UK.👏

An extra 20 officers will be recruited into neighbourhood policing roles across Bedfordshire as part of a Government pledge to bolster community teams over the next four years. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2025/04-april/bedfordshire-to-benefit-from-government-commitment-to-neighbourhood-policing/ Might be good but instead i would like to see real warranted officers instead of PCSOS on the beat.🤨

Our Op Venture team have arrested four men, aged 20 to 22, on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cocaine, after a vehicle stop on Peter Street, Golbourne yesterday, Wednesday 9 April 2025. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/four-suspected-drug-dealers-arrested-during-proactive-patrols/ Good arrest by the officers and getting drug dealers off the streets.👏

A 16-year-old boy from Burgess Hill has been charged with theft of motorcycles, e-scooters and bicycles in the town. https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/news/teenager-charged-with-thefts-of-motorcycles-e-scooters-and-bicycle/ good work by Sussex police by getting this boy who took Two motorcycles, two e-scooters and and there was an attempt to steal another bicycle👏

Three police cars have been pictured completely smashed on the A1 today. Northumbria Police have closed the road. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2039080/a1-traffic-live-closed-crash-latest Hope every one is ok and why this happened ?🤔

Named Operation Vardar, officers have conducted 56 arrests, 106 stop searches, 235 intelligence submissions, 10 tenancy enforcements since its launch in September 2024. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/56-arrests-106-stop-searches-and-10-tenancy-enforcements-whitefield-neighbourhood-team-achieving-successful-results/ Great work by the officers of GMP with the work bringing people to justice for there crimes.👏

This month, police in our neighbourhood policing team launched a proactive operation in the Cheapside area of Middleton, in response to concerns from the community about drug supply in their area. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/community-tip-offs-in-middleton-lead-to-drug-seizures-and-arrest/ Good arrest by the officers and another drug dealer off the streets.👏

The charges relate to a report made earlier this year, and conduct while PC Dion Arnold was off duty. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2038783/met-police-officer-charged-rape If true this will be a black mark for the MET and a disgrace to the uniform but until the case is over it wont be fair to comment at the moment🤔

Two people have been jailed for a combined 13 years for laundering more than £6 million, after an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s economic crime team. https://news.met.police.uk/news/money-laundering-gang-who-exploited-russia-ukraine-war-jailed-496008 Good work by the MET in bringing them to justice.👏

Around £50,000 worth of stolen tools were recovered during a Metropolitan Police operation at a car boot sale in Rainham, east London. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officers-recover-ps50k-of-stolen-tools-in-east-london-495995 Good work by the Met in recovering stolen-tools and the arrest of Four men, aged between 40 and 60, from Hackney and Southend-on-Sea were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.👏

Seven drones have been seized and 18 people arrested as part of targeted efforts to detect and disrupt drones in the airspace over HMP Long Lartin, and surrounding villages. https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2025/april/west-mercia-police-tackles-drones-in-the-airspace-over-hmp-long-lartin/ Good arrests by Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) stopping and intercept the drones👏

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/05/uk-police-chiefs-draw-up-plans-for-national-counter-terrorism-force Plans for a new national police body to lead the fight against terrorism and serious organised crime are being drawn up, as UK police chiefs consider the biggest overhaul of policing since the 1960s.

A career criminal is returning to jail after being convicted of drugs offences for a fourth time, following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/career-criminal-back-behind-bars-after-fourth-drug-supply-conviction Good work by the NCA with arrest and getting him behind bars and off the streets.👏