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NT Police Association speaks out about legalizing OC Spray AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory’s Police Association says it has serious concerns about the upcoming trail to legalize the sale of Capsicum Spray. From September eligible people in the NT will be able to buy the OC spray to use as self-defense, but only under strict guidelines. Mix 104.9 (Australia)	11/6/2025 News
Aquaterro to supply multi-threat body armour for Northern Territory Police Force AUSTRALIA: Aquaterro Australia will supply integrated, multi-threat body armour systems to the Northern Territory Police Force under a NT Police Body Armour Contract. Defence Connect (Australia)	11/6/2025 News
NT police officer charged with two counts of rape, due to face Alice Springs court AUSTRALIA: A Northern Territory police officer has been charged with two counts of rape in relation to an incident that allegedly occurred while he was off duty last year. Police arrested the 52-year-old, who cannot be named under NT law, on Wednesday. ABC News (Australia)	11/6/2025 News
NT government to allow public use of Oleoresin Capsicum spray for ‘personal safety’ in 12-month trial AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory is set to become the second Australian jurisdiction to allow residents to carry pepper spray, in a government trial aimed at improving personal safety. The NT government has announced it would "consider" a 12-month trial allowing "approved members of the public" to carry and use a low-percentage Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray "for self-defence under strict legal conditions". OC spray is a non-lethal tool that is used to incapacitate people by causing a painful burning sensation and temporary vision impairment. The trial is expected to begin in September, after consultation led by NT Police and involving stakeholders, industry bodies, licensees and the broader community. ABC News (Australia)	11/6/2025 News
Expanded ‘Jack’s law’ police powers could lead to further ‘surveillance and harassment’ of some Queenslanders, expert warns AUSTRALIA: LNP moves to allow police to detain and search people with metal detecting wand in any public place and remove sunset clause The Guardian	11/6/2025 News
Auckland CBD’s community engagement model could be used in suburbs – police minister NEW ZEALAND: Social housing, rough sleepers and police responsiveness have been flagged as priorities for Auckland's Northcote community, after a meeting with the police minister this week. The meeting at the Northcote Birkenhead rugby club on Monday night brought together residents and business owners with Police Minister Mark Mitchell, as well as local MP Dan Bidois, police district commander Naila Hassan and other police staff. Mitchell told RNZ the community said to him that they had noticed a change. RNZ (Radio New Zealand)	11/6/2025 News
Police did not check on axe attack report due to ‘little information and an inaccurate address’ NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch police did not send officers to check a report from Hillmorton Hospital nurses that a mental health patient had attacked a woman with an axe because they say they were provided with little other information and an inaccurate address. Elliot Cameron was jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years at the High Court at Christchurch on Tuesday for murdering 83-year-old Frances Anne Phelps - known as Faye - on 4 October last year. RNZ (Radio New Zealand)	11/6/2025 News
Police feature heavily in complaints to Nothern Territory ombudsman AUSTRALIA: More than 40 per cent of complaints to the Northern Territory ombudsman have been made against police and the prison system. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia)	11/6/2025 News
NSW Police pushed to find ‘root cause’ of psychological injury claims, officers allege bullying, harassment AUSTRALIA: NSW Police has spent more than $1.7 billion on staff psychological injury claims in the five years to 2024, including many who claimed they suffered bullying and harassment at work. ABC News (Australia)	11/6/2025 News
LynnMall attack inquest: Police set to give evidence NEW ZEALAND: The coronial inquest into the death of LynnMall attacker Ahamed Samsudeen continues on Wednesday, after a forensic pathologist explained why he had zero chance of surviving as many as a dozen gunshot wounds. RNZ (Radio New Zealand)	11/6/2025 News
Carlow shooting incident was ‘extraordinary event’, Harris tells committee REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The death of a 22-year-old man from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Carlow shopping centre earlier this month was "an extraordinary event", the Garda Commissioner has said. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland)	11/6/2025 News
Transforming community health and safety: LEPH 2025 addresses critical intersections of law enforcement and public health The Seventh International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH 2025), supported by Policing Insight as media partner, convenes in Ottawa, Canada, July 13-16, 2025, at a crucial moment when communities worldwide seek innovative approaches to public safety and health equity. Policing Insight	11/6/2025 Advertisement, Feature
Tracking crime from the cradle: Why some people keep breaking the law while most of us never do A unique study in Queensland, Australia, followed more than 80,000 people born in 1983 and 1984 to understand who offended and how their offending patterns changed over time; Griffith University PhD candidate Ayda Kuluk explores the findings from the research, the gender differences in criminal offending, and how this knowledge can be used to improve the targeting of crime prevention programs and interventions. Policing Insight	11/6/2025 Analysis, Feature
ICO publishes lessons learned from GMP handling of SARs The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published some of the lessons learned following its reprimand to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) for their handling of a backlog in responding to subject access requests (SARs). Emergency Services Times	11/6/2025 News
Bedfordshire Police launches ‘Lost Boys’ campaign to tackle county drug lines Bedfordshire Police is launching a new campaign urging the public to help it break county drugs lines operating in Bedfordshire by spotting the signs of exploitation and drug related criminality. Emergency Services Times	11/6/2025 News
Control Room Awards 2025 finalists announced The shortlist for the Control Room Awards 2025 has officially been announced, honouring the outstanding professionalism, dedication, and compassion of the people working behind the scenes in control rooms across the UK and beyond. Emergency Services Times	11/6/2025 News
Police update on serious disorder in Ballymena Calm has been restored in Ballymena following serious disorder in the Clonavon Terrace, North Road and Bridge Street areas last night. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)	11/6/2025 News
World Police Summit Dubai May 2025 We were lucky enough to be able to be at The World Police Summit in Dubai this year, where various international law enforcement professionals gathered to share insights and experiences. Over the upcoming weeks we will be highlighting the work and thoughts of attendees from a variety of areas including Universities, International Police Forces and Global A.I. PolicingTV	11/6/2025 Feature, Video
Officers targeted by an ‘unjustified, sustained attack’ that left 15 injured Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers, who were targeted by an "unjustified, sustained attack" that left 15 injured, have been praised for their bravery during a riot in Ballymena last night. Police Oracle - Subscription at source	10/6/2025 News
‘This is a massive lifeline for my whole family… it has lifted me from a very low place’ The fundraising page set up to support PC Lorne Castle, who was dismissed over his handling of an arrest of a 15-year-old, now sits at more than £111,000. Police Oracle - Subscription at source	10/6/2025 News

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