Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101034 total results. Showing results 22501 to 22520 «112211231124112511261127112811291130Next ›Last » New laws to restrict the sale of knives and replica gel blasters to juveniles to enhance community safety AUSTRALIA: The Palaszczuk Government will introduce new laws to Parliament to restrict the sale of knives, certain other bladed items and replica firearms (including gel blasters) to juveniles, in a commitment to protect the community and further combat knife crime and youth offending. Queensland Government (Australia) 5/11/2023 News Nearly half of police frontline patrol cars ‘crash’, but it’s not as bad as it sounds NEW ZEALAND: Just under half of new frontline police vehicles were involved in some sort of crash in 2022, one year after the Skoda model was introduced within one of the most active fleets in New Zealand. It has been two years since Skoda vehicles were introduced as a frontline patrol car for police, and data provided to Stuff through the Official Information Act revealed that in 2022, of 624 Skodas operating on the frontline, 49% crashed. By comparison, of 2492 Holden vehicles in the fleet, only 28% were involved in a crash. Stuff (New Zealand) 5/11/2023 News Vancouver police seek high-risk sex offender and convicted child abductor Randall Hopley CANADA: In 2011, Hopley snatched sleeping three-year-old Kienan Hebert from a second-floor bedroom in Sparwood. He kept the child for four days before returning him physically unharmed. Times Colonist (Canada) 5/11/2023 News Drew Harris: Gang faces ‘last chance to turn on Kinahans’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The garda commissioner has urged members of the Kinahan cartel to “walk into their nearest American embassy” and give information on the gang to get the $15 million reward from the US Drug Enforcement Administration. Drew Harris said the Kinahan cartel’s second and third-tier managers needed to be “practical” about their situation. The pressure is on. The net is closing. What I would say to them is you just need to look around you and see what is happening, and decide what your best actions are for the future. The Times - Subscription at source 5/11/2023 News ‘I know from the calls that I am getting that they are just fed up’: Former garda starts firm to help other gardaí to change career REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: After 20 years as a garda, Stephen Moore was sure of two things: it was time for a new challenge and that quite a few of his colleagues on the force felt the same. That led Moore to an idea for a business that he believed could satisfy both needs – by giving him the chance to start a new career while helping colleagues do the same. So, last month, after leaving the force, he finally started up his new company, Out of the Blue Training. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/11/2023 News Four police officers injured and 29 arrested in clashes at pro-Palestinian rally Four police officers were injured and 29 people were arrested after thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The Independent 5/11/2023 News Attempted murder arrest over Essex Police officer attack A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was attacked while responding to reports of a disturbance. BBC 4/11/2023 News Unlocking interoperability: How Canada’s public safety agencies can work better together CANADA: Interoperability between Canada’s public safety agencies has long been a challenge. It is a topic of discussion in many emergency management circles. Blue Line (Canada) 4/11/2023 Analysis, Feature WA community locked down and suspect in custody after man allegedly shot east of Perth AUSTRALIA: Residents of Wooroloo told they could return to normal activity following earlier lockdown but urged to ‘remain vigilant’. A Western Australian community has spent several hours in lockdown and a man has been taken into custody after an alleged shooting on the outer fringes of Perth. The Guardian 4/11/2023 News Met Police adviser led ‘from the river to the sea’ chant A hard-Left activist who was filmed leading chants of “from the river to the sea” at a pro-Palestinian rally is an adviser to the police on their response to protests over the Israel-Hamas conflict, The Telegraph can disclose. The Telegraph 4/11/2023 News Career criminal with links to Irish drug trafficker Thomas Maher jailed for 21 years A career criminal who transported drugs and cash across Europe has been jailed for 21 years. Paul O’Brien (56) from Uxbridge, west London, arranged for the transportation of cocaine and €900,000 in cash from the Netherlands to the UK, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 4/11/2023 News Man charged after human remains found in burnt-out tree trunk NEW ZEALAND: The discovery of human remains in a burnt-out tree trunk has led to a murder charge over a missing man who spent two decades in prison. 1 News (New Zealand) 4/11/2023 News Met Police to send flying squad detectives to burglary hotspots Mark Rowley wants to ensure right balance of skills and experience across local policing by drafting in officers from specialist operations The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/11/2023 News Almost 130 Met police officers being investigated for sexual abuse are still working Figure described as ‘deeply disturbing’ as MP calls for proper transparency in how Casey report recommendations are being implemented The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/11/2023 News Laptops provided to PCSOs to help them spend longer on the streets keeping the public safe All of Nottinghamshire’s Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are being provided with laptops to help them spend longer on the streets keeping people safe. A research study, funded by Safer Streets in South Nottinghamshire and designed and led by Chief Inspector Rob Lawton, found that laptops halved the amount of time PCSOs spent at police stations each day and cut travel time by a third. Nottinghamshire Police 4/11/2023 News NSW Police kicks off earn while you learn recruitment drive AUSTRALIA: In an historic move designed to boost NSW Police officer numbers, trainees will be paid while they study. From March 2024, Student Police Officers will be paid more than $1,300 per week to study at the Goulburn Police Academy. Newcastle Weekly (Australia) 4/11/2023 News Victorian Police force rejecting union push to give officers extra day off AUSTRALIA: Thousands of Victorians will no longer have access to around-the-clock over-the-counter police support. The service is being suspended at dozens of stations across the state. The force has also rejected a union push to give officers an extra day off and institute nine-hour shifts. Sky News 4/11/2023 News Garda Commissioner agrees to ‘review’ policing of far-right protests, trade union says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It followed the the public service union’s criticism of “soft policing” by gardaí of protests at libraries, migrant centers and the Dáil. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 4/11/2023 News Deputy garda commissioner postpones retirement as not a single senior officer has applied to take her job REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Dissatisfaction in the top ranks and fears of higher tax bill from pensions among reasons for lack of applicants Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 4/11/2023 News No senior gardaí apply for deputy commissioner post REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: None of Ireland's most senior garda officers have applied for the post of Deputy Garda Commissioner, the second highest position in An Garda Síochána, in spite of the deadline for applications having been extended. 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