Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 99422 total results. Showing results 25101 to 25120 «125212531254125512561257125812591260Next ›Last » Scotland’s new chief constable urged to act on lack of BAME police The new chief constable of Police Scotland has been urged to improve the force’s racial mix after new data showed less than 1% of senior officers were from an ethnic minority. The Herald (Scotland) 6/8/2023 News Corruption watchdog called in for police shooting probe AUSTRALIA: Queensland's corruption watchdog will oversee an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a man who allegedly threatened officers with a handgun. Commissioner Katarina Carroll says she is concerned about a rise in police shootings amid an increase in incidents linked to domestic violence and mental illness. The Canberra Times (Australia) 6/8/2023 News Surge in Qld police shootings ‘concerning’, says police chief AUSTRALIA: Queensland’s police commissioner has admitted she is concerned about a rise in police shootings after officers killed a man north of Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. Brisbane Times (Australia) 6/8/2023 News Ireland must study link between cocaine use and violence, says expert An emergency physician has called for drug screening of violent offenders after a pilot scheme in the UK found that most domestic abuse suspects tested positive for cocaine or opiates. Demand for cocaine treatment has surged and the number of poisoning deaths involving the drug has risen to record levels. The Sunday Times reported in June that it has never been easier to buy cocaine in Ireland and that despite its serious risks the drug has a reputation for being relatively harmless. The Times - Subscription at source 6/8/2023 News MP accuses Police Scotland of breaching women’s policy after violent trans activist is let off with caution Police Scotland has been told its response to an incident in Aberdeen has brought its commitment to zero tolerance on violence against women and girls into question. Police Scotland are under fire for falling short of their commitment to end violence against women after a man who attacked a woman at a rally in Aberdeen was handed a caution. Scottish Daily Express 5/8/2023 News Bill Blair says he oversaw culture change at Toronto police, not everyone agrees CANADA: As he settles in to the corner office in Ottawa’s National Defence headquarters, Bill Blair is feeling pretty comfortable in his new role. Blue Line (Canada) 5/8/2023 Feature, Interview Edmonton police chief talks about growing violence, pushes to strike balance in city CANADA: The police chief of Alberta’s capital city stood solemnly at a podium, at moments appearing to be welling up, as he took questions from reporters about the random killing of a mother and child outside a school in May. Blue Line (Canada) 5/8/2023 News Independent Investigations Office probe Vancouver Police shooting that left man dead CANADA: Vancouver Police say an 18-year-old man is dead after being shot by police in an East Vancouver park early Saturday morning. The department issued a statement saying officers were called to Clinton Park around 2:15 a.m. after someone reported gun shots near the park’s playground. Blue Line (Canada) 5/8/2023 News Jailed West Mercia Police officer would have been sacked, hearing rules A police officer who abused his position to start sexual relationships with women would have been sacked had he not resigned, a hearing has found. Rhett Wilson, 28, was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour at an accelerated misconduct hearing on Friday. BBC 5/8/2023 News Californian police officers to use electric Tesla Model Y’s after £400,000 investment USA: First images of the new Tesla police car have been released ahead of a city-wide launch. Express 5/8/2023 News Police given Pride dress code amid ‘concern’ over uniforms and rainbow badges under ‘anti-woke’ chief Police officers have been told they cannot decorate their uniforms with rainbow badges and patches at this month's Manchester Pride. The Manchester Evening News has learned that Chief Constable Stephen Watson has told officers that, if they are in uniform and working at the event later this month, they cannot adorn it with any Pride-related emblems. Officers who are off-duty have his permission to wear their uniforms to Pride, it's understood, but not to decorate it with anything. At the same time, it's understood that Manchester Pride had initially told GMP that it does not want off-duty officers marching in uniform at all at the parade part of the event for the second year running. Manchester Evening News 5/8/2023 News ‘It’s impacting everybody’: Edmonton police chief talks about growing violence in the city CANADA: The police chief of Alberta's capital city stood solemnly at a podium, at moments appearing to be welling up, as he took questions from reporters about the random killing of a mother and child outside a school in May. CTV News (Canada) 5/8/2023 News Daylight shootings and a vast ‘labour force of organised crime’: the challenge of ending Sydney’s gangland war AUSTRALIA: A series of killings and gun violence have rocked a city with an already bloody criminal history The Guardian 5/8/2023 Feature Above-average crime severity number shows need for regional force, say Victoria police CANADA: Victoria index is once again nearly 60 points higher than the provincial average, which police and other experts say is because of its role as the region’s hub. Times Colonist (Canada) 5/8/2023 News Operation Cobalt – Arrest Made Following Search Warrant, Te Kuiti NEW ZEALAND: Two people have been charged and are due to appear in court following a Police operation in Te Kuiti, as part of an investigation into the stabbing of a person in Te Kuiti last week. Scoop (New Zealand) 5/8/2023 News How undercover police got Craig Rumsby to confess to Michelle Bright’s 1999 Gulgong murder AUSTRALIA: For almost 25 years the mystery of a teenager's murder left a close-knit community wondering if a killer walked among them. The murder of 17-year-old Michelle Bright in 1999 sent shock waves across the state. ABC News (Australia) 5/8/2023 News The police came to set the record straight, but we all ended up confused AUSTRALIA: Even those following the Home Affairs contract corruption issue closely might have been befuddled by Friday’s events in Senate estimates. The Australian Federal Police apparently came to set the record straight, but mainly managed to raise more questions, few of which its senior officers could answer. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 5/8/2023 News Jacob Crouch suffered a ‘living hell’ at stepfather’s hands, say police Ten-month-old Jacob Crouch was put through a "living hell" by his stepfather Craig Crouch during his short life, according the leading detective on the case. BBC 5/8/2023 News Gloucestershire police and fire services to share two sites Two community fire stations are to be shared between the police and fire brigade. Police in Newent and Winchcombe have joined the fire brigade in their respective areas. It is hoped that the amalgamations will improve the response to emergency incidents. BBC 5/8/2023 News Huge increase in police being called to shops to protect retail workers AUSTRALIA: Alarming figures have laid bare the amount of retail workers being attacked while at work. News.com.au (Australia) 5/8/2023 News «125212531254125512561257125812591260Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
