UK Policing News

Officers from our Op Skybridge team have carried out a weekend of enforcement with multiple seizures and arrests https://www.bing.com/search?FORM=KCEXPC&q=west+midlands+police&filters=sid:"2ac0c105-6043-2bed-a31b-0971efc44511"+lite:".S2NkUmVsYXRpb25eZDViMjVkZDAtOWY5ZC02MmQzLTYzN2EtZjZiMzA2ZjljMzdmXl5eXiRFbnRpdHkyX2Vu"&crslsl=0&efirst=1 Good work with police with drug dealers being arrested and Peter Doyle has since been charged with multiple burglary offences and shop theft. 👏

Kent Police’s ongoing campaign to tackle vehicle crime has continued with an early morning search warrant at an industrial unit on the Isle of Sheppey. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/two-charged-after-stolen-car-parts-seized-in-swale/ Good arrest by Kent police and recovering a suspected stolen Mercedes Sprinter van. Further car parts were recovered that are alleged to have come from 11 vehicles stolen👏

Two former officers sentenced for perverting the course of justice after lying about the circumstances surrounding a police pursuit. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-former-officers-sentenced-for-lying-and-destroying-evidence-494579 what a disgrace the two ex police officers are lying and destroying evidence☹️Wont say what i think of this pair.☹️

An investigation is underway following reports a man was shot in the legs in Croxteth. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2025/february-2025/investigation-underway-after-man-shot-in-legs-in-croxteth/ Not good when you get people shot on the street and police need to find out what happened and bring the gunman to justice.

A man has been jailed for at least 30 years for the murder of Richard Hopley during a robbery in Harborne. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/march/man-jailed-for-murder-of-richard-hopley/ When He fled the UK shortly afterwards but the 29-year-old from Harborne was arrested on his return to England and now given a decent sentence.👍

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gd8l1945eo Police want the freedom to release more details of some investigations in an effort to prevent misinformation that could result in threats to public safety or national security. I think it's a good idea, although obviously it won't always be appropriate. And when it is done they will have to be careful to ensure a suspect still gets a fair trial.

Throughout February we have been supporting a national amnesty aiming to recover Turkish manufactured Top-Venting Blank-Firing (TVBF). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/the-final-push-detectives-thank-public-for-their-help-and-provide-update-into-firearm-amnesty-so-far-with-two-days-remaining/ police recover 72 of the readily convertible blank-firers, 66 of which have been handed in by members of the public and retailers from around Greater Manchester and the guns are off the streets.👏

We’ve sacked an officer who made a racist remark in a police station which was called out and reported by a colleague. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/officer-dismissed-following-racist-remark-made-in-bury-police-station/

The outstanding bravery and quick thinking of an officer who single-handedly tackled a knifeman has seen the suspect jailed. https://news.met.police.uk/news/officers-bravery-leads-to-jailing-of-knifeman-494420 Well done by officer the with the arrest👏 but the sentence given by the court was 30 months’ imprisonment for attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and six months’ jail, to run concurrently, for possession of a knife.☹️

The Met has published a new Stop and Search Charter, shaping the future of how one of policing’s most effective but contentious tactics is used in London. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-publishes-new-charter-shaping-the-future-of-stop-and-search-494454

Hard work by our dedicated Operation Fearless officers in Erdington is paying off with arrests for a whole range of offences. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/february/hard-work-paying-off-for-operation-fearless-team/ Great on going work from the WMP 👏with arrests , they made 15 arrests for everything from drugs and theft, to assault and possession of offensive weapons and knives.👍

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has launched an investigation after 13 firearms and 300 rounds of ammunition were seized from a vehicle at Dover. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/firearms-and-ammunition-seized-from-suv-at-dover Good job by BF and NCA that the deadly firearms that were destined for the UK criminal marketplace along with the drugs found 👏

Police are appealing for information after an officer was assaulted and seriously injured in an incident in the Halton Moor area of Leeds this week. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/appeal-after-officer-assaulted-and-seriously-injured-halton-moor-leeds Lets hope they find this person and put before the court🫰

https://news.sky.com/story/police-can-search-for-stolen-goods-without-warrant-under-new-law-13316461 People who have tracked the location of their stolen mobile phones, laptops or bikes can expect swifter police action under new measures to be introduced to parliament today. The headline looked a bit scary but when you read what is actually being proposed, it sounds like a good idea. Basically that forces will be more willing to use location data from apps like Find My iPhone to search a home and recover stolen devices. When you hear the phrase 'without a warrant', the implication always seems to be that the police are doing something without any legal grou…

A county line dealer based in Sussex who tried to swallow his drugs as officers arrested him has been jailed. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/medway-dealer-tried-to-swallow-drugs-during-arrest/ Good arrest by Kent police and another drug dealer off the streets .👏 but still wondering why judges are only handing out sentence of four years and 10 months to dealers who sell drugs when the sentence should be lot higher like 10 years min.👍