Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97877 total results. Showing results 22341 to 22360 «111411151116111711181119112011211122Next ›Last » Lack of fatigue management had role in police death AUSTRALIA: The absence of a fatigue management policy in Tasmania Police played a direct role in a sergeant's death, a coroner has found. Sergeant Robert Cooke was one of four male Tasmania Police officers who took their own lives between 2016 and 2020, along with Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds, Constable Paul Hunt and Constable Simon Darke. Magnet (Australia) 1/9/2023 News Investigation launched into Victorian police allegedly pretending to be non-binary to claim clothing allowance AUSTRALIA: Victoria police are investigating extraordinary claims a number of male police officers pretended to be non-binary to claim more money from a clothing allowance scheme. In a statement to news.com.au Victoria Police said “professional standards command detectives were conducting the investigation into fraudulent civilian clothing allowance claims”. News.com.au (Australia) 1/9/2023 News Charities react to government overhaul of police discipline "Urgent reform is needed to police vetting, recruitment, misconduct and complaints systems." The London Economic 1/9/2023 News Police officer Jordan Lloyd Koch jailed for sexually assaulting teenage girl AUSTRALIA: A South Australian police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Jordan Lloyd Koch, 37, was found guilty of unlawful sexual intercourse and two counts of indecent assault. The District Court heard the victim was 15 years old when Koch sexually assaulted her, after "testing the waters" with behaviour including sexualised comments. ABC News (Australia) 1/9/2023 News ‘Terrifying’: What happens when police officers abuse their partners AUSTRALIA: Jane’s* partner was losing control. In his rage, he kicked a bin and damaged a wall. She tried to take their baby and flee, but he grabbed a kitchen knife. “If you take our son, I’ll stab you,” he threatened. When she tried to call triple zero, he used a jiu-jitsu move to restrain her. She eventually fled, leaving her boy behind. A neighbour heard her partner yelling, but was reluctant to interfere for one reason. Jane’s* partner was losing control. In his rage, he kicked a bin and damaged a wall. She tried to take their baby and flee, but he grabbed a kitchen knife. “If you take our son, I’ll stab you,” he threatened. When she tried to call triple zero, he used a jiu-jitsu move to restrain her. She eventually fled, leaving her boy behind. A neighbour heard her partner yelling, but was reluctant to interfere for one reason. “I know the man is a police officer,” the woman later told a court, “so I didn’t want to get involved.” The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 1/9/2023 Feature Better than AI? The UK police who never forget a face Artificial intelligence and facial recognition software are seen by some as the future of crime-fighting around the world. Phys Org 1/9/2023 News Green light for electric police car NEW ZEALAND: Dunedin’s thin blue line is turning green. The keys to a BMW i4EV were handed over to Dunedin police yesterday. It is set to become the first electric vehicle to be used by the force in the Otago region and will be deployed to the highway patrol. New Zealand Police fleet service manager Inspector Brian Yanko, speaking at yesterday’s unveiling, said the first police electric vehicle nationally was introduced about eight weeks ago and since then police received a flood of positive feedback from the officers in the cars. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 1/9/2023 News The dirty secret behind Tory ‘crime week’: their policies ruined policing Ministers now say the police will pursue leads on all crimes, but why wasn’t this happening already? Budget cuts The Guardian 1/9/2023 Feature, Opinion British Columbia introduces new programmes and police standards to support sexual assault survivors The Government of British Columbia has introduced new policing standards in relation to the response to and investigation of sexual assault, in a bid to ensure a “victim-centred, trauma-informed approach”, as well as highlighting the need for police policies to be “culturally-appropriate and legally-informed”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/9/2023 Analysis, Feature Simon Byrne: Who is running Northern Ireland’s police service? Nothing has been simple for Simon Byrne during his four years as the most senior police officer in Northern Ireland. BBC 1/9/2023 News Coroner urges six-monthly welfare checks after inquest into four police suicide deaths AUSTRALIA: The family of one of four Tasmanian police officers who died by suicide between 2016 and 2020 say they hope the findings of a coronial inquest may prevent a similar tragedy in the future. ABC News (Australia) 1/9/2023 News SA police horse mounted operations unit relocation expected to cost $90 million AUSTRALIA: The South Australian government will spend $90 million relocating the state's police horse unit to a new location in Adelaide's northern suburbs. ABC News (Australia) 1/9/2023 News Police ‘really struggling’ with youth crime in Christchurch NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch police officers are "really struggling" with the level of youth crime in the Garden City and feel "hamstrung" in their efforts to deal with the problem, the Police Association president says. 1 News (New Zealand) 1/9/2023 News Electric blue: the thin blue line goes green in the deep south NEW ZEALAND: Police’s latest crime-fighting tool will be coming to your rear-vision mirror shortly. Stuff (New Zealand) 1/9/2023 News, Video Wexford/Wicklow Garda chief says drugs, community policing units will continue despite changes REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: “Policing is in rude health in Co Wexford,” according to chief superintendent Derek Hughes, who says drugs and community policing units across the division will remain operational despite major rostering changes coming on stream this November. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 1/9/2023 News Breakthrough: Queensland Police Debut Investigative Podcast Series AUSTRALIA: In a first for Queensland Police Service (QPS), the public will get a glimpse inside the minds of detectives, in new investigative podcast series Breakthrough, with Episode 1 'Poona Paul' now available. Mirage News 1/9/2023 News Homicide investigation launched, Mount Roskill NEW ZEALAND: As stated by Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews, Auckland City CIB: homicide investigation is underway in Mount Roskill, following a man's death in the early hours of this morning. Mirage News 1/9/2023 News Government to make it easier to sack rogue police officers Government announces changes to rules governing police officers' disciplinary, vetting and performance processes. Home Office 31/8/2023 News Victim’s sex ordeal with police officer in women’s refuge PC Simon Miller from Humberside Police becomes the latest in a line of police officers who’ve brought shame to their uniform and dented trust in the police. Sky News 31/8/2023 News UK government to give greater authority to dismiss police officers alleged to have committed misconduct The UK government announced plans Thursday to allow chief constables and other senior officers greater authority to terminate rogue employees. Those who don’t pass background checks can also be fired. A finding of serious misconduct will result in a police officer’s immediate termination. Jurist (Canada) 31/8/2023 News «111411151116111711181119112011211122Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
