UK Policing News

A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed after throwing a flare into a crowd and “tragedy chanting” while attending football matches as a supporter. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/met-officer-dismissed-for-throwing-flare-and-tragedy-chanting-at-arsenal-games/ar-AA1zGIuX?ocid=BingNewsVerp Words fail me for what this now ex officer as done ☹️

Overnight two men – one in his 20s and another in his 30s – were arrested after failing to stop for officers from our Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit (TVIU). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/two-men-detained-after-suspected-stolen-car-fails-to-stop-in-rochdale/ Good by the officers GMP in arresting the Both occupants who decamped and were swiftly apprehended on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle and possession of Class B drugs. The driver of the vehicle was also arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.👏

A drug-fuelled motorbike thief was hit with 'instant karma' after he flew off the hot motor during a high-speed police chase. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14410225/motorbike-thief-instant-karma-high-speed-crash.html All down to you for not stopping for police and charged with a string of offences, among them burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving without insurance and drug driving and should have been given a longer sentence then 14 months in a Young Offender Institution.

Three men have been jailed for people smuggling offences following a National Crime Agency investigation into a group organising small boat crossings from France to the UK. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/people-smuggling-fixer-among-trio-jailed-over-channel-small-boat-crossings Good work by the NCA bringing them to justice👏but the court still gave a low sentence to the gang smuggling of people to the UK☹️

While in prison, Nico Logan orchestrated the importation of almost £1 million worth of cocaine from the Netherlands to the UK. This week, he has been further sentenced along with his co-conspirator, Michael Garside, who handled the work on the outside. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/two-men-jailed-for-over-20-years-after-prison-drugs-plot-intercepted-by-police-and-border-force/ Good work by BF and GMP in stopping drugs getting onto the streets and keeping them off the streets serving a decent sentence👏

Six people have been convicted of being part of a crime group responsible for forcing trafficked migrants to work in cannabis farms. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-investigation-leads-to-conviction-of-gang-who-forced-migrants-to-work-in-cannabis-farms Good work in arresting this gang by the NCA and hope they all get a stiff sentence when they go to court.👏

Work by response officers in Maldon has led to 13 people arrested and stolen property and vehicles recovered in just four days. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2025/february/maldon-13-arrests-thanks-to-tenacity-of-response-officers/ Good team work by Essex police with arrests were made and stolen property could be returned to its rightful owner.👏

Public fury has erupted over the Met Police's approach, or lack thereof, to fighting crime in the city after a streetwear brand's marketing stunt saw GenZ yobs take over police cars. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14429343/Fury-weak-officers-Gen-Z-yobs-jump-police-car-chaotic-TikTok-streetwear-brand-marketing-stunt.html What happend in London and at least 10 boys, some wearing stolen police uniforms, hijacked an emergency vehicle in Broadwick Street 👍 call for the met to make more arrests and post there faces from CCTV and bring them to justice.

A man who inflicted serious injuries on a baby has been jailed for 10 years following his conviction by a jury. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/in-court/2025/february/man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-serious-assault-on-baby/ Words fail me with scum like this should have been given life .☹️

A man has been charged following an incident on Saturday night (February 22) near to Telford Shopping Centre. https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2025/february/man-charged-with-assaulting-emergency-workers/ Good arrest by WMP and hope he is given a decent sentence for his crimes and Two counts of assaulting an emergency worker👍

A man in his 20s received an early morning wakeup call today (Monday 24 February), as officers from our County Lines Team executed a warrant at an address in Bolton. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/man-in-20s-arrested-in-bolton-on-suspicion-of-supplying-class-a-drugs-and-cuckooing-as-officers-shut-down-suspect-county-line/ Good arrest and work GMP👏 and another dealer off the streets from selling drugs.👍

The front of the clothing shop off Old Market Square has been cordoned off today. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2018254/nottingham-live-primark-city-centre-closed ☹️ Again more knife on the rise in our towns.

Officers in Bedale have dismantled a cannabis farm worth approximately 400k as we issue a plea to people to report any suspicious activity in their neighbourhood. https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/news/north-yorkshire/news/news/2025/02-february/approx-400k-cannabis-farm-dismantled-in-bedale/ good raid by the NYP with arrest and dismantled a cannabis farm .👏

Officers working as part of a new operation in Little Hulton recovered an imitation firearm in an area off Parkway on Monday night (17 February). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/your-intel-our-actions-little-hulton-op-recovers-imitation-firearm-thanks-to-local-tip-off/ Good find by the GMP and a imitation firearm now off the streets👍

Two men have been arrested and weapons seized after some swift work by officers in Birmingham. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/february/two-arrested-and-weapons-seized-in-washwood-heath/ Good work by the officers who arrested both men and seized a pair of machetes, a sawn-off shotgun, and a small amount of suspected Class B drugs .👏