Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114945 total results. Showing results 2581 to 2600 «126127128129130131132133134Next ›Last » Attitudes to policing and the wider law and order system Public lacks confidence in the law and order system. The results show that while there is relatively higher trust in the people performing key law and order duties, there is substantial negativity towards the performance of the system more broadly. YouGov 20/3/2026 Report “We’re building capacity at all levels”: Premier discusses future of policing, including Indigenous-led forces CANADA: Saskatchewan: While the province is investing in law enforcement capacity through additional police officers, First Nations leaders are weighing whether a community-based policing model could better address local needs. Premier Scott Moe said both approaches are ultimately aimed at the same goal: safer communities. paNOW (Canada) 20/3/2026 News Perceptions of crime Belief that crime rates are rising applies across all crimes we asked about. Much has been made of the difference between recorded crime statistics – which appear to show crime decreasing – and public perceptions of crime, which consistently show that the public think crime is rising. YouGov’s own historical trackers show that most Britons think crime is going up nationally, while locally they are split between those who say the same again and those who think levels are remaining about consistent. But do perceptions of rising crime remain when people are asked to think about specific types of crime? YouGov 20/3/2026 Report Would unarmed police officers like to carry a gun? Among police officers who do not carry firearms, who make up the overwhelming majority of serving officers, roughly three quarters (73%) are glad not to have to carry a gun as part of their role. Just one in eight (13%) say they would prefer to carry a gun as part of their job, with a further 14% saying they wouldn’t mind either way. YouGov 20/3/2026 Report How do police feel about their job? As part of our major study on attitudes to policing and crime in England and Wales, we conducted a survey of more than 500 police staff in the two nations — including more than 250 police officers — examining their views on their work, the challenges they face in their roles, and their attitudes towards leadership, policing policy, and the wider criminal justice system. YouGov 20/3/2026 Report Calgary extortion crackdown leads to deportation orders as police refer 45 suspects to CBSA CANADA: Since January 2025, 40 extortion-related incidents have been reported to the Calgary police. More than half of those incidents took place in the last three months Calgary Herald (Canada) 20/3/2026 News Former NPCC chief to step down as head of Border Command after 18 months in post It is understood he will leave at the end of the month, with an interim replacement taking over before his permanent successor is announced. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/3/2026 News Do police staff believe there is prejudice in the force? Prejudice within the police has been a perennial concern, particularly from marginalised communities, with the 2023 Casey Review into the culture within the Metropolitan Police finding the force to have serious problems with racism, sexism, homophobia and bullying. While forces have pledged to do more in recent years to remove problematic officers, our study on public attitudes to the police has found that 59% of adults from ethnic minority backgrounds believe the police have done a bad job at addressing issues of racism within the police, with 50% of women believing they have done poorly at addressing issues of sexism. Within the police, though, there is a feeling these are not big issues. YouGov 20/3/2026 Report Former Met special constable who groomed then raped girl and woman jailed for 24 years Gwyn Samuels, who committed crimes as James Bubb, befriended both victims online The Guardian 20/3/2026 News Met officer cleared of misconduct in Carrick case A former Met Police detective accused of failing to oversee a thorough investigation into serial rapist David Carrick has been cleared of gross misconduct, a tribunal has heard. BBC 20/3/2026 News Ex-Met special constable jailed for raping child A former Metropolitan Police special constable who raped and sexually assaulted a child has been jailed for 24 years. BBC 20/3/2026 News Police tweak ‘biased’ facial recognition software A police force has paused the use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras after a study found it was statistically more likely to identify black people than other ethnic groups. BBC 20/3/2026 News Undercover officers deployed across Metro trains A "Trojan horse" operation which will see undercover police travel onboard Metro trains is under way. BBC 20/3/2026 News Saskatchewan RCMP report persistently high interpersonal violence rates; call for funding applications CANADA: Saskatchewan RCMP responded to nearly 10,000 victims of family and intimate partner violence (IPV) in 2025, marking a continuation of what officials describe as persistently high levels of interpersonal crime across the province. Blue Line (Canada) 20/3/2026 News Killer ‘should have been arrested before attacks’ The former chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police has admitted triple killer Valdo Calocane should have been arrested before he carried out his deadly attacks. BBC 20/3/2026 News Police planned to disperse Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney if crowd hit 6,000, encrypted messages suggest AUSTRALIA: Senior public servant wrote ‘police will be dispersing them if numbers exceed capacity’ while premier says protesters confronted after attempting to march. Police planned to disperse the crowd at a Sydney protest against the visiting Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, if it exceeded 6,000 people, according to correspondence between senior New South Wales public servants. The Guardian 20/3/2026 News Quarter of Tasmanian police family violence orders issued against women, with fears victims are being misidentified AUSTRALIA: Tasmania Police issued 2,600 on-the-spot family violence orders in 2025, a quarter of which were against women. Advocates say the unique police powers are increasing the risk of the misidentification of perpetrators. ABC News (Australia) 20/3/2026 News Met detective cleared of misconduct in David Carrick tribunal ruling A detective accused of failing to oversee an investigation into serial rapist David Carrick has been cleared of gross misconduct, a tribunal has heard. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/3/2026 News Covenant report highlights ‘significant’ progress on wellbeing but calls for more work on communications and awareness The latest report on the Police Covenant – the commitment introduced by the Government to ensure that current and former police officers, staff, and their families in England and Wales are supported and treated with fairness and respect – has highlighted significant developments including around health and wellbeing and suicide prevention, but has called for more to be done to ensure the police workforce is aware of the support available, reports Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/3/2026 Analysis, Feature Fewer victims of crime, annual Justice survey reveals NEW ZEALAND: New figures from the Ministry of Justice show fewer people are becoming victims of crime. The latest results from the annual Crime and Victims Survey showed 28 percent of adults - or 1.2 million people - were victims of crime during the 12 months to October 2025. Ministry of Justice general manager sector insights Rebecca Parish said it was the lowest figure since the survey began in 2018. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 20/3/2026 News «126127128129130131132133134Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
