Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114945 total results. Showing results 2541 to 2560 «124125126127128129130131132Next ›Last » Europe’s OCG diversification and expansion create a ‘pressing concern’ over the recruitment of young people The latest European Overview of the 2025 Global Organized Crime Index, published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, recognises Europe’s increasing resilience against organised crime, but highlights the expansion and diversification of organised crime groups (OCGs) as among the key threats, particularly the potential recruitment of young and vulnerable people, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 23/3/2026 Feature Guarding the Rock: Life as Royal Gibraltar Police Commissioner Ian Tomson-Smith speaks with Owain Richards, Commissioner of Royal Gibraltar Police, about his journey from rural Dyfed-Powys Police and the Metropolitan Police Service to leading policing on the Rock. He reflects on swapping London’s anonymity for a close-knit community where officers literally police their neighbours and bump into victims, offenders and politicians in the supermarket. Richards also offers a rare inside look at policing in Gibraltar: a three-square-mile territory with an international airport, busy port, tourism, financial services and 15,000 daily frontier workers. He explains the force’s recruitment drive, career opportunities across specialist units, and why he still has the same passion for policing after 30 years in the job. PolicingTV 23/3/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Officer dies after crash during emergency callout An officer has died following a serious car crash while responding to an emergency call, police have said. BBC 22/3/2026 News Kent Police officer dies while responding to emergency call Kent Police has announced the death of PC Bradley Corke, 27, who died after having been critically injured in the line of duty on Thursday 19 March 2026 Police Professional 22/3/2026 News Police officer dies in Kent car crash while responding to call PC Bradley Corke, 27, died on Saturday after his marked vehicle was involved in a collision on Thursday. His colleague remains in hospital The Times - Subscription at source 22/3/2026 News Police bust alleged major ‘dial-a-dealer’ syndicate on ACT/NSW border AUSTRALIA: About 60 police officers combined their efforts to take down what is alleged to have been a major ”dial-a-dealer” syndicate that was selling a “cocktail” of drugs between Canberra and Queanbeyan. Region Canberra (Australia) 22/3/2026 News Reform supporters losing trust in courts and police Reform UK voters are driving a slump in confidence in the police and criminal justice system, according to a major opinion poll. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 22/3/2026 News CBSA opens 372 immigration investigations to ‘disrupt extortion networks’ in Canada CANADA: Canada Border Services Agency says it has opened 372 immigration investigations in an effort to “disrupt extortion networks” across the country. Blue Line (Canada) 22/3/2026 News More than €189m paid to gardaí for overtime last year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí were paid more than €189m in overtime last year with some members cashing in to the tune of more than €50,000 each. One inspector was able to earn an extra €65,008 on top of their ordinary salary, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act . Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 22/3/2026 News Most Australians expect national security crises to hit home in years ahead, research finds AUSTRALIA: Australians are increasingly alarmed about national security threats striking the country, with most expecting a series of crises in the coming years. ABC News (Australia) 22/3/2026 News Met Police to be investigated over ‘botched’ student drug death case An inquiry has been launched into how evidence was lost and claims that Edward Cornes was smeared by officers. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 22/3/2026 News Queensland government ‘opens old wounds’ as police officer criticised after Palm Island riots appointed to Legal Aid board AUSTRALIA: Townsville lawyer and former detective Darren Robinson’s appointment by attorney general Deb Frecklington has ‘brought back a lot of trauma’ for Indigenous community. The Guardian 22/3/2026 News Undercover police officer exposed by his own blunder, spycops inquiry hears Officer said he held himself responsible for accidentally phoning activist while in secret special branch meeting. An undercover police officer has admitted he was exposed as an infiltrator by his own blunder, which has been described by activists as worthy of Inspector Clouseau, the spycops public inquiry has heard. The Guardian 22/3/2026 News Come back in office hours, police tell drug dealer handing himself in Anthony Edgell is turned away at station despite confessing to having cannabis and fleeing scene after crashing his car. A drug dealer who tried to hand himself in at a police station was turned away and told not to come back until office hours. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 22/3/2026 News Negotiating hybrid governance in policing: the case of Sweden’s national gang exit programme This article explores the negotiation of centralised standards and street-level discretion within Sweden’s national gang exit programme, a multi-agency intervention led by the police. Drawing on qualitative analysis of policy documents and interviews with police officers at national, regional and local levels, the study theorises three mechanisms – local translation, professional duality and symbolic compliance – that mediate the relationship between national guidelines and frontline practice. The findings reveal that, although centralised directives and EU definitions of organised crime aim to promote equality and legal certainty, the realities of risk assessment and motivational evaluation necessitate situational adaptation and tacit knowledge, resulting in a partial decoupling of formal rules from everyday policing. This hybrid governance is not merely a structural phenomenon but is continually enacted and negotiated through professional culture and local adaptation. The research positions Sweden as a critical case for European police centralisation, refining institutional theory by situating it within the context of police-led desistance work. The analysis underscores the importance of recognising and addressing the tensions inherent in multi-agency desistance work, suggesting that effective exit programmes require both procedural compliance and the capacity to foster trust, agency and meaningful change among participants. The article concludes by advocating for a shift from administrative compliance towards outcome-based evaluation, highlighting the need for holistic approaches that capture the complexities of desistance and policing. These insights have significant implications for the design and assessment of collaborative interventions in contemporary policing. Policing and Society 22/3/2026 Research article How tech giant Palantir was recruited by the police, NHS and military The US data analytics company is helping to fight crime, cut hospital waiting lists and bolster asymmetrical warfare. But is it a force for good? The Observer - Subscription at source 22/3/2026 Feature ‘Selfless’ police officer dies in line of duty PC Bradley Corke, 27, died after a car crash, according to Kent Police which said that "his bravery, dedication, and passion for helping others will not be forgotten". Sky News 22/3/2026 News Radicalisation of NZ teen a ticket to world of online violence NEW ZEALAND: Intelligence agencies are warning that radicalised teenage boys and young men prepared to commit violence are an emerging security threat. Ric Stevens delves into the case of one young man who was drawn into violent and sexual extremism on the internet, to the point of planning a mass murder. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 22/3/2026 Analysis, Feature Criminal exploitation and vulnerability in drug markets: A six-nation comparison of its recognition in international policy discourses and criminal justice systems In the UK, the recent ‘turn to vulnerability’ in safeguarding and the criminal justice system has meant an increasing recognition that many children and vulnerable adults committing crimes, such as drug dealing, are in fact victims of criminal exploitation involving manipulation and coercion. This recognition is fairly recent, and the visibility of exploited children and adults is impacting how they are dealt with and safeguarded. In other parts of Europe, there is also burgeoning recognition of drug market-related criminal exploitation (DMCE) manifesting in various forms. In most European states, DMCE is, however, as of yet, not as ‘visible’ or as accommodated by the criminal justice and safeguarding systems that process exploited children and adults, and still often see these as criminals first and exploited second. Drawing on an international research network, we provide the first assessment of DMCE as an internationally relevant concept and how DMCE victims are situated across various spaces. Data derives from a comparative research project conducted in Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the UK supported by expert reflection on research evidence and analysis of criminal justice processing, policy documents and media reporting in each context. Findings show that DMCE is present in all contexts, that its degree of socio-legal visibility varies and that ‘offender’ versus ‘victim’ narratives continue to dominate the extent to which DMCE victims are accommodated as such. European Journal of Criminology - Subscription at source 22/3/2026 Research article Police Scotland write off 25,000 crimes that were never investigated Crimes such as shoplifting, theft and vandalism are among those being marked no action – “directly filed” – under Police Scotland's Proportionate Response to Crime (PRTC) policy. Daily Record 22/3/2026 News «124125126127128129130131132Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
