UK Policing News

Officers conducting warrants in Manchester this morning secured eleven arrests across seven addresses as part of an operation to disrupt, deter, and crack down on gang-related criminality. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/eleven-arrested-with-drugs-and-weapons-seized-across-multiple-morning-warrants-in-manchester/ Good arrest by GMP with the raid getting drug dealers and a quantity of class A and B drugs, weapons including knives👏

A team of nine local Met officers have been praised for their bravery after a fire broke out in a hostel in Euston. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officers-commended-for-bravery-after-rescuing-members-of-the-public-from-blaze-in-euston-493740 well done by the officers from the MET👏 with some good news posted by the MET press office.👍

A police cordon is in place in central Sheffield this morning after a man was allegedly spotted with weapons with people in buildings near the area evacuated. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2012648/Sheffield-live-police-evacuate-residents

Following an investigation into a disturbance on Vulcan Street in Oldham on Wednesday 5 February 2025, officers have now secured charges. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/drugs-charges-and-possession-of-criminal-assets-were-secured-following-incident-in-oldham/ Good work by the GMP getting another drug dealer off the streets.👏

This is the shocking moment a female police officer flips her patrol car before lying and saying an animal ran in front of the vehicle. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14378121/moment-female-officer-flips-police-car-lying-animal-ran-sacked.html What a stupid woman to lie to her boss after having a accident and now lost her job as a police officer.🤫.

Lewisham High Road was closed with a large amount of emergency services present near the HSBC Bank Branch. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2012397/lewisham-live-police-hsbc Live now with Armed police are currently in Lewisham High Street .

Seven members of an organised crime group who pocketed an estimated £22 million in unpaid taxes have been jailed. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/organised-crime-group-jailed-for-pocketing-millions-in-unpaid-taxes/ Good work by Kent police and HMRC in bringing down this gang👏

Four men and three women have been arrested and two suspected stolen vehicles recovered after officers quickly responded to a report from a member of the public concerning suspicious activity around vehicles in their neighbourhood. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/seven-arrested-after-officers-in-oldham-uncovered-suspected-chop-shop/ Good work by the GMP in arresting the chop shop gang now face justice.👏

The jailing of a seven-strong child sex abuse ring who preyed on children as young as 13 in a Glasgow drug den nicknamed the 'Beastie House' brings to an end one of the most disturbing trials in recent history. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14347289/The-depraved-paedophile-rings-operating-Britain.html Great UK police team work by bringing down the most sick gangs in our towns to justice👏

By building up intelligence around suspects and working at pace, Met officers in Camden arrested a male and recovered 16 stolen phones which are being returned to their owners. https://news.met.police.uk/news/youth-arrested-as-stolen-phones-and-e-bike-seized-in-camden-493680 Good arrest by the MET and put a end to this theft and robbery .👍

A man who was stopped in west London and found with cocaine and £80,000 in cash has been jailed. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-jailed-after-london-drugs-and-cash-seizure Good work by the NCA in getting another drug dealer off the streets👏

A man who killed an off-duty police officer a decade ago has been sentenced a second time after admitting being part of an organised crime group (OCG) and laundering up to £13m. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-man-who-killed-off-duty-police-officer-laundered-millions-for-organised-crime-group-2 Good work by the NCA bringing him and the rest to justice👏 and now off the streets given a 14 years and six months sentence pity the gang did not get the same sentence.

Civilian staff working for the Metropolitan Police will strike for two weeks after heavy-handed bosses threatened to dock their wages in a dispute over flexible working. https://www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/press-media-contacts/hundreds-met-police-staff-strike-tomorrow#:~:text=Hundreds of civilian workers at the Met Police,their wages in a dispute over flexible working. Seems this is not going down well over staff wanting to work from home.🤫

GMP Rochdale and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) are working together to improve the lives of residents in the Freehold neighbourhood in Rochdale with innovative orders and increased funding. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/thanks-for-making-freehold-a-place-to-feel-proud-to-live-in-again---neighbourhood-police-initiative-is-bringing-change-to-local-community/ Good work by the GMP by doing the neighbourhood police initiative .👏

A Merseyside man arrested in Ibiza's Pacha nightclub has been convicted alongside his ex-partner of orchestrating two large-scale drug importations following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/couple-convicted-of-20m-drug-importation-after-ibiza-nightclub-arrest Good work by the NCA and Border Force officers by stopping drugs getting on to the streets👏 and the driver, 64-year-old Latvian national Maris Fridvalds, was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and the The pair will be sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on 12 February. 👍