Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103185 total results. Showing results 23821 to 23840 «118811891190119111921193119411951196Next ›Last » Queensland police charge 90 young offenders with ‘posting and boasting’ about their crimes on social media AUSTRALIA: Queensland police have charged 90 young offenders with "posting and boasting" about their crimes on social media platforms like TikTok under new laws brought in earlier this year. The new laws created an "aggravating factor" for car thieves who post footage of their offending. ABC News (Australia) 23/11/2023 News AFP leads charge in first canine skills enhancement program AUSTRALIA: The AFP hosted 30 dogs and more than 60 people in Canberra this week in the first-ever Australia and New Zealand Police Canine Skills Enhancement Program (ANZCSEP). The five-day program – including members from Australian state and territory police, and international partners from New Zealand, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom – was an opportunity to improve skills and share information on best practice in the field. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 23/11/2023 News Synthetic opioids: Largest ever UK seizure made by police The largest ever UK seizure of synthetic opioids has been made by police and border officials. BBC 23/11/2023 News Man fatally shot by police left behind life of crime and violence NEW ZEALAND: A judge warned more than a decade ago that a man who held a weapon to a woman's throat last week was likely to unleash his anger at a partner in the future. Tane Wipa was shot dead by police in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata last Thursday, after holding his partner hostage for more than an hour. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 23/11/2023 News ‘Crisis builds in crowded prisons’ It is not difficult to find recent evidence to support claims that the UK’s prisons are in crisis. The Times - Subscription at source 23/11/2023 News Pathologists waiting up to six months for toxicology results REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Pathologists are waiting for up to six months before they receive the results of toxicology tests due to under-resourcing in the State lab. Mayo Live (Republic of Ireland) 23/11/2023 News Adviser warns UK government against tightening laws on glorifying terrorism Independent reviewer says change could harm freedom of speech and further strain overtaxed security services The Guardian 23/11/2023 News ‘Lawful excuse’ and the jury as a cornerstone of a legitimate criminal justice system The recent ‘not guilty’ court verdict against nine Just Stop Oil protestors who admitted deliberately smashing the windows of a bank HQ in London might suggest that the finding was completely at odds with the law; but as former police officer and University of Derby Policing Lecturer Tom Andrews explains, the ‘lawful excuse’ defence offered in this and other cases is a long-standing and crucial element of the jury-based justice system. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 23/11/2023 Feature, Opinion Calls for stronger consequences for young offenders after boys’ alleged stolen car joy-ride in Alice Springs CBD AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory Police say no charges have been laid after eight children allegedly took a stolen vehicle on a dangerous joy-ride through the Alice Springs CBD overnight. ABC News (Australia) 23/11/2023 News CoLP launches strategy for fraud, economic and cyber crime This is the first time the force has produced a national five-year strategy for policing which supports the delivery of objectives against these three threat areas. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/11/2023 News Taskforce Guardian tackles youth offending in Townsville AUSTRALIA: Townsville youth offenders have been the target of operations by local police as Taskforce Guardian completes its fourth deployment to the district this year. myPolice - Queensland Police News 23/11/2023 News PSNI assist the Met during another weekend of London protest Chris Hobbs encounters some PSNI officers on duty in London as the protests around events in the Middle East continue. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/11/2023 News Police justified in using police dog which bit 12-year-old boy NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled that the use of a police dog to apprehend a young boy who required hospital treatment after being bitten was justified. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 23/11/2023 News Use of Police dog to arrest a young person in Te Awamutu justified NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Police dog handler’s decision to use his dog to apprehend a 12-year-old male was justified. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 23/11/2023 Report Nicola Bulley: Personal disclosures by police ‘unnecessary’ The release of "highly sensitive" personal information by police investigating Nicola Bulley's disappearance was "avoidable and unnecessary", a review has concluded. BBC 22/11/2023 News New forensic lab will help provide answers in unexplained deaths Testing done at the facility will help provide information about trends such as the emergence of synthetic opioids. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/11/2023 News Prolific burglars now operating with same sophistication as drugs gangs – Garda REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaà using gangland legislation and policing tactics to target ‘despicable’ gangs that use surveillance and imported cars for well-planned crimes. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 22/11/2023 News Firearms officers: UK report reveals the ‘toxic culture’ keeping women and ethnic minorities out of specialist squads Hundreds of London's Metropolitan police officers temporarily turned in their firearms in September after the Crown Prosecution Service charged an officer with the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Up to 300 of the force's 2,500 armed officers stepped back from their duties, leading the Met to request backup support from the army. Met commissioner Mark Rowley suggested that officers were concerned about having "sufficient legal protection to enable them to do their job." Phys Org 22/11/2023 News ‘Elitism’ associated with CTSPOs not helping recruitment Kevin Murphy has undertaken research on Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers (CTSFOs) for the latest edition of the Thames Valley Police Journal, which captures some of the academic work being done by officers and staff. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/11/2023 News Criminal Justice Bill 2023: factsheets POLICY PAPER: These factsheets provide more information about the Criminal Justice Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 November 2023. Home Office 22/11/2023 Report «118811891190119111921193119411951196Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events