Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 116125 total results. Showing results 221 to 240 «8910111213141516Next ›Last » Police officers to patrol schools and synagogues in Jewish communities to curb antisemitic attacks The announcement follows an increase in antisemitic hate crimes around the UK. The government has announced a £250 million investment to significantly boost policing in Jewish communities, aiming to ensure they "can live and celebrate their faith free from fear" after a spate of violent antisemitic attacks. This funding will increase police presence, patrols, and security outside synagogues and schools, alongside deploying specialist plain-clothes officers. The Independent 13/7/2026 News UL report reveals how CAST project is ‘transforming’ mental health crisis response REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Individuals who engaged with the service reported reductions in suicide attempts, detentions, or emergency department attendance as a result of CAST intervention. A NEW report from University of Limerick has revealed how a pioneering partnership between An Garda Síochána and HSE Mid-West is transforming responses to people experiencing mental health crises by reducing detentions, arrests and presentations to emergency departments. Limerick Live (Republic of Ireland) 13/7/2026 News David Blunkett: Police leadership needs radical reform to give people the protection they deserve The recently published report of the Police Leadership Commission highlights a range of key challenges for the service in England and Wales, explains Commission Co-chair and former home secretary David Blunkett, with “devastating” findings in relation to the recruitment, training and development, promotion, monitoring and appraisal of police officers among the issues addressed within the report’s 27 recommendations. Policing Insight 13/7/2026 Feature, Opinion Squeezing Garda budget would ‘risk’ security of EU presidency, department warned REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Department of Justice said Government was ‘knowingly under-resourcing’ presidency budget, internal emails show. The Department of Public Expenditure was warned that cutting the budget set aside for An Garda Síochána to police the EU presidency risked undermining the security arrangements in place for high-level meetings and summits, internal documents show. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 13/7/2026 News Does it still measure up? A gap analysis of the Police Integrity Scale in police whistleblowing research The crisis of legitimacy in policing, driven by cases of police misconduct, has led to increased interest in the efficacy of police whistleblowing mechanisms. However, the evidence base for understanding officer whistleblowing rests predominantly on the Police Integrity Scale (PIS). This study presents a systematic interrogation of how this measure operationalises whistleblowing, and what conceptual constraints this imposes on the field. Through a structured gap analysis of 95 studies employing the PIS, we map the evolution of its scenarios, code the representation of misconduct types and role dynamics, and examine how reporting pathways are specified. The findings reveal that the PIS, despite its status as the field's dominant instrument, narrows the whistleblowing construct in ways that limit its relevance. We identify four constraints: (1) a preoccupation with corruption that marginalises concerns such as gender-based violence and discrimination; (2) the scarcity of female officers as perpetrators of misconduct; (3) a circumscribed repertoire of supervisory failures that excludes managerial complicity; and (4) measurement parameters that preclude analysis of horizontal accountability through peer intervention. The consequence is a research literature that may underestimate the complexity of police whistleblowing, particularly regarding how gender, rank and relational dynamics shape reporting decisions. The significance of this research is its provision of an evidence-based roadmap for methodological reform, arguing that future research must extend measurement frameworks to reflect the spectrum of contemporary misconduct, integrate diverse gender and rank dynamics and develop explicit mechanisms to capture the role of peer intervention in fostering ethical policing. Policing and Society 13/7/2026 Research article Mental health staff say police refused to help with violent patient NEW ZEALAND: Staff at a mental health facility in Wellington say police officers stood by while a violent patient tried to break down a door and threatened to hurt them. They say a small team of staff twice took turns holding the door to the man's room shut, once for more than an hour, and when police arrived they refused to intervene. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 13/7/2026 News NT child safety crisis: arrests made and children’s commissioner quits AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory’s child safety crisis has deepened, with fresh arrests over child sex abuse allegations and the Children’s Commissioner resigning in protest over government reforms. The Australian - Subscription at source 13/7/2026 News More turmoil in NT Police top brass as assistant commissioner dumped following mysterious investigation AUSTRALIA: An NT assistant police commissioner has been demoted after a mysterious 'disciplinary investig… NT Independent (Australia) - Subscription at source 13/7/2026 News Australian police force launches ‘shadow’ patrol cars AUSTRALIA: South Australia Police are splitting the difference between marked and unmarked patrol vehicles with a new fleet of ‘shadow’ cars. Until now, there were two main types of police patrol cars, with most fleets typically operating marked and unmarked vehicles – aimed to either make their presence known or be able to hide in plain sight. Now, South Australia has introduced a third type, announcing it is launching six shadow patrol cars in the state’s metropolitan and regional areas to try and slow down the road toll. Torque Cafe (Australia) 13/7/2026 News Police in this state poised to restructure highway patrol operations AUSTRALIA: A state police union boss has slammed the force's decision to reintroduce a banned and dangerous highway patrol practice. Victoria Police is poised to restructure its highway patrol operations, but the proposed plan has drawn backlash from a major union amid safety concerns and a history of officer fatalities. The road authority is planning to reintroduce an 'opt-in' solo highway patrol – which was banned in Victoria in 2015 – as a trial sometime in August or September of this year. The proposed restructure involves deploying individual highway officers on a "proximity patrol", with Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Mick Hermans citing road safety as the main reason behind the decision. Drive (Australia) 13/7/2026 News N.L. teen whose intimate photo was shared says error by RCMP prevented her from getting justice CANADA: Women's advocate says better training is needed to prevent mistakes that lead to cases not proceeding. She says she knew as soon as the photo was taken that it was going to change everything. What a teenager from Newfoundland and Labrador didn't know was that she was facing an ordeal that would span nearly three years and end in disappointment. The 15-year-old says it has left her with a feeling of being let down by the very system that she thought would lead to justice being served. A charge of possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material was laid against a male youth, but it was ultimately dismissed because the RCMP made a mistake in the gathering of evidence. CBC News (Canada) 13/7/2026 News GMP to get £22m for extra police in Jewish communities in wake of Heaton Park synagogue attack The money will go towards putting on extra officers around schools, community centres and synagogues Manchester Evening News 13/7/2026 News West Mercia Police conduct complaints rise by 23 per cent Complaints over police conduct across West Mercia have risen by almost a quarter in just three years. From 2022/23 to 2024/25, the number of complaints made to West Mercia Police regarding the conduct of police officers rose from 1,719 to 2,239, a rise of 23 per cent, a Freedom of Information request has shown. Worcester News 13/7/2026 News Increase in ‘stop and search’ put in spotlight by police and crime commissioner Despite the increase in the number of ‘stop searches’, the ‘positive outcome rate’ was recorded as 40%, which is 1.1% higher than the year before. Rayo 13/7/2026 News £250m funding to tackle antisemitism welcomed by police Additional funding follows bid by NPCC and Metropolitan Police as policing vows to ensure Jewish communities feel safe and protected. Police chiefs have welcomed £250m in funding to increase officer numbers and specialist teams following a spate of violent and targeted attacks against the UK’s Jewish community. The three-year government investment, announced today, will fund hundreds of new officers and enable forces with a significant Jewish population to provide an increased and noticeable presence to communities which have faced rising hostility. It will also provide antisemitism training for all officers across England and Wales. The investment is the result of a funding bid to the Home Office by the National Police Chiefs Council and the Metropolitan Police, following a period of sustained and elevated community tensions in which Jewish communities across the country have been disproportionately targeted. Welcoming the funding, Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, Chair of the NPCC, said:... National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 13/7/2026 News Police commissioner candidates set out priorities It is a role due to be scrapped in just two years' time, but seven candidates are vying to become Norfolk's police and crime commissioner (PCC). The election on 16 July has been called after Sarah Taylor, who stood for Labour but later quit the party in 2025 in protest about the role being dropped, resigned last month. Commissioners are not involved with day-to-day policing but set the priorities for a police force, hold them to account and, when necessary, appoint a new chief constable. All seven candidates have been sharing their priorities for the county. BBC 13/7/2026 News Profile: GRU cyber and hybrid threat operations POLICY PAPER: Factsheet which exposes the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) cyber and information operations against the UK and allies. This document illustrates how the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) is making sustained and persistent use of cyber and information operations to cause real world harm to the UK and its allies and in support of Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine. By publicly highlighting malicious activity, and imposing clear costs in response, we are sending a clear message that we know what Russia is doing, it will not be tolerated, and we will hold those responsible to account. The UK is not acting alone. We will continue to work with our allies and partners (including through NATO and the EU and its Member States) to combat the full spectrum of malign hybrid activity emanating from Putin’s Kremlin in solidarity with Ukraine in their fight for a just and lasting peace. Home Office 13/7/2026 Report Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s strategic plan: 2026 to 2029 CORPORATE REPORT: This strategic plan sets out the Commissioner's priorities from 2026 until 2029 as required by the Section 13 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The purpose of the strategic plan is to set out the Commissioner’s objectives, priorities and activities the Commissioner proposes to undertake. The strategic plan has been developed in consultation with the Secretary of State for the Home Office and the advisory board to the Commissioner, established under Section 12 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Home Office 13/7/2026 Report More than £250m funding given to nine forces to increase policing in Jewish communities The increased funding will see a surge in police presence, patrols, and protecting security outside synagogues and schools, as well as specialist plain-clothes officers in Jewish communities. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/7/2026 News Almost 10 per cent more officers were signed off work in 2025-26 due to poor mental health Numbers rise for the fifth year in a row, as the Government announces a £2.4 million psychological support package for police officers and staff. Claire Sweeting and Minia Bennie report for Police Oracle. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/7/2026 Feature «8910111213141516Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
