Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100512 total results. Showing results 2481 to 2500 «121122123124125126127128129Next ›Last » Sheku Bayoh family in ‘brutally honest’ meeting with Police Scotland chief It came after Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes rejected their request to extend the remit of the inquiry examining his death. The Independent 26/2/2025 News NIPB condemns disruption of Policing and Community Safety Partnerships meetings by protestors The Northern Ireland Policing Board (NIPB) has condemned the disruption of Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) meetings in Belfast this week. Police Professional 26/2/2025 News Crime in Scotland fell by one per cent last year Recorded crime in Scotland fell by one per cent in the year ending December 2024, with a two per cent drop in sexual crimes. Police Professional 26/2/2025 News Serious concerns over ‘excessive working hours’ of inspectors Almost a quarter of inspectors are working up to an extra 40 hours a month, mostly unpaid, prompting serious concerns over the mental health and wellbeing of members and the outdated 1994 Police Negotiating Board (PNB) agreement, says the Police Federation of England and Wales’ (PFEW). Police Professional 26/2/2025 News Failure to properly record ethnicity on DNA database is ‘concerning’, says Biometrics Commissioner The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has called on Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) to review procedures for recording the ethnicity of citizens when it collects their DNA or other biometric data following arrest. Police Professional 26/2/2025 News Chief constable meets family of Sheku Bayoh Police Scotland’s chief constable has met with the family of Sheku Bayoh to underline the force’s support for his relatives and the wider Public Inquiry into his death. Police Professional 26/2/2025 News Ex-police officer avoids jail for sexual comments A former police officer who admitted communicating indecently with women has avoided a jail sentence. BBC 26/2/2025 News Public ‘threatened and intimidated’ after masked gangs disrupt two police meetings The DUP leader blamed dissident republicans for acting as part of an orchestrated campaign against the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/2/2025 News Nearly 3,500 XL bullies seized in 2024 with more than 1,200 put down The new figures comes as animal charities urge the Government to consider alternatives to legislation that bans breeds. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/2/2025 News ‘We’re building police-community relations through disability sport’ Police Oracle caught up with British Transport Police officer, and founder of Police UK Disability Sport (PUKDS), Gary Callier, who detailed how his journey from Invictus Games hero to launching a new scheme at getting people back into sport is helping foster relationships between police and communities across England and Wales. Police Oracle 26/2/2025 Analysis, Feature Grande Prairie Police Service graduates first class of locally trained recruits CANADA: The Grande Prairie Police Service has proudly celebrated the graduation of its inaugural class of recruit police officers. A ceremony, attended by dignitaries, family and colleagues, was held on Feb. 21, 2025, at the Teresa Sargent Hall to commemorate the achievements of the 12 graduates and mark this historic moment. Blue Line (Canada) 26/2/2025 News Edmonton Police make interim chief announcement CANADA: Deputy Chiefs Warren Driechel and Devin Laforce have been appointed by the Commission as interim chiefs of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) to replace outgoing Chief Dale McFee, effective Feb. 21, 2025. Blue Line (Canada) 26/2/2025 News Garda ‘collusion’ whistleblower in legal bid to halt his forced retirement REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda who claims he was targeted by superior officers after raising concerns about alleged garda collusion with a drugs gang is being forced to retire against his wishes. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 26/2/2025 News Govt must explain why they signed off on non-vetting of Garda trainees REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Speaking in the Dáil today, Labour’s justice spokesperson Alan Kelly questioned the Taoiseach on who signed off on the non-vetting of Garda trainees entering Templemore. Labour (Republic of Ireland) 26/2/2025 News ‘Hardest stories’ – Launch of new DSGBV awareness raising campaign REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan TD, today launches a powerful new campaign to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence, focusing on the importance of victims and survivors telling their story. Government of Ireland 26/2/2025 News Addicted: How the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change With illicit drug use increasing by 20% over the past decade, University of York Honorary Fellow and Associate Professor Ian Hamilton looks at the scale of the harm done by drugs around the world, the changing trends in supply and demand, and calls for a “complete shift” in the way governments and societies recognise and respond to what has become a global threat. Policing Insight 26/2/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Criminal gangs ruining environment, says watchdog Organised criminal groups are targeting the waste industry and "wreaking havoc" on the environment, according to the Environment Agency (EA). BBC 26/2/2025 News Police ‘wanted to reveal Southport killer’s religion to stop riots’ The Merseyside police chief said the Crown Prosecution Service blocked her from disclosing that the suspect was Christian despite rising hate crimes against Muslims. The Southport killer’s religion was not disclosed to the public after pressure from the Crown Prosecution Service, the Merseyside police chief has claimed. Serena Kennedy said that at the time “the streets were on fire” and she hoped that telling the public that Axel Rudakubana was a Christian would counter online misinformation that he was Muslim. But she said that despite hate crimes against Muslims increasing in the days following the attacks, a senior crown prosecutor for the region “made it very, very clear” that she should not release the information. Kennedy told a home affairs select committee into the summer disorder that the CPS was concerned that information about Rudakubana might prejudice his trial. The Times - Subscription at source 26/2/2025 News Met Police needs to improve handling of missing children cases, watchdog says The Metropolitan Police needs to improve how it handles cases of missing children, according to a police watchdog. A report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) into the force's handling of the sexual and criminal exploitation of children found there had been "positive progress" since a previous report in June 2023. My London 26/2/2025 News Police Scotland ‘not recording ethnicity correctly’ Police Scotland has been warned that it is not recording DNA ethnicity data correctly amid allegations of institutional racism within the force. Former Chief Constable Iain Livingstone claimed that Police Scotland “is institutionally racist and discriminatory”, months before retiring in August 2023. However, the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, Dr Brian Plastow, called on Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) to review procedures for recording ethnicity when it collects DNA or other biometric data following arrest – and issued a report saying failure to do so correctly was “concerning”. The National 26/2/2025 News «121122123124125126127128129Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
