Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97231 total results. Showing results 26241 to 26260 «130913101311131213131314131513161317Next ›Last » Mental health crises linked to almost half of all deaths or serious injuries in NSW police operations AUSTRALIA: Law Enforcement Conduct Commission reveals details of 157 ‘critical incident’ investigation. Almost half the people involved in critical incidents with New South Wales police over the past five years were experiencing a mental health crisis, while the number of Indigenous people killed and seriously injured doubled last financial year, according to a new report The Guardian 22/5/2023 News Operation Cobalt: Arrests made, drugs and firearms seized NEW ZEALAND: Three men are before the courts after being arrested in Masterton as part of Operation Cobalt. New Zealand Police 22/5/2023 News Police felt ‘significant pressure’ during Higgins case AUSTRALIA: Police officers felt "significant pressure" to charge former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann which led to some usual processes being skipped, an inquiry has been told. But Australian Federal Police Detective Superintendent Scott Moller, the lead investigator in the matter, admitted he and other officers made some errors during the high-profile case. South Coast Register (Australia) 22/5/2023 News Christchurch businesses targeted in three-hour crime spree NEW ZEALAND: Eight Christchurch businesses have been targeted by robberies and ram raids in a three-hour crime spree. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 22/5/2023 News Lehrmann investigator claims police were under pressure to placate media AUSTRALIA: The lead detective in the Lehrmann case says he believed the prosecution would have failed on Brittany Higgins’ evidence alone as he asserted the investigation was rushed to placate the media. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 22/5/2023 News UK to host 92nd Interpol General Assembly Glasgow will host the 92nd Interpol General Assembly in November at the Scottish Event Campus previously used as the location for the COP 26 UN climate change conference. Police Professional 22/5/2023 News Government commits to a redress scheme for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse A redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse is to be launched in England, which the Government says will “acknowledge the institutional failures that allowed children to suffer at the hands of despicable predators”. Police Professional 22/5/2023 News Almost 9,000 drivers caught drink or drug-driving over Christmas period, figures show More than 50 per cent of drivers stopped over the Christmas period for suspected drug-driving tested positive, according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). Police Professional 22/5/2023 News Former GMP officer breached Covid rules with pre-wedding party A former Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer who broke Covid-19 lockdown rules for a ‘wedding party’ breached expected standards of behaviour and brought “discredit to the police service”, the force said. Police Professional 22/5/2023 News Officer dismissed after conviction for assaulting woman A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer who was jailed for assaulting a women has been dismissed without notice, following a misconduct hearing. Police Professional 22/5/2023 News National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150 CANADA: As the RCMP marks its 150th anniversary, a familiar, nagging question about the storied national police force is resurfacing: Should the Mounties withdraw from small communities across Canada to fully concentrate on big-ticket federal files such as cybercrime, fraud and human trafficking? City News (Canada) 22/5/2023 News It’s time to rethink police training. Traditional training with its paramilitary ethos no longer works CANADA: In the summer of 2020, Finnish newspapers reported what was, to the Finns, a disturbing trend: According to a survey conducted by Finland’s Police University College, trust in the police was “slipping.” Only 91 per cent of Finns trusted the police a lot or a fair amount, down from 95 per cent in 2018. Toronto Star (Canada) 22/5/2023 Feature, Opinion A financial future for Canadian law enforcement CANADA: When I became the editor of Blue Line, it was September 2021, the pandemic was still a big topic of discussion for many people, and calls to defund the police rang out loud and clear in the United States. I wondered just how loud those calls were here in Canada. Blue Line (Canada) 22/5/2023 Feature Garda Commissioner Drew Harris denies Gardaí taking a ‘softly softly approach’ to far right protests REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has denied that the Gardaí are taking a “softly softly approach” to far right protestors as he insisted the force will not “fall into their trap”. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 22/5/2023 News Minister Harris launches ‘threat to share’ awareness campaign on intimate image abuse REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice Simon Harris today launches an awareness campaign highlighting that threatening to share intimate images of another person is a crime with potentially serious consequences. Government of Ireland 22/5/2023 News Official opening of new regional office in the Dublin Metropolitan Region at Dublin Castle, 22nd May 2023 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Síochána officially open new Regional Office in the Dublin Metropolitan Region at Dublin Castle. An Garda Síochána 22/5/2023 News ‘Significant capacity’ to deal with drug-driving offences, says NPCC after report claims prosecutions have fallen The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) says there is “significant capacity” to deal with drug-driving after an article in the national media claimed the number of prosecutions has fallen because of forensic backlogs. Police Professional 22/5/2023 News AIC study reveals higher levels of domestic violence and lower conviction rates among motorcycle gang members New research from the Australian Institute of Criminology presents shocking findings on the level of domestic violence among members of outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs); with higher rates of violence and lower conviction rates, it’s a complex challenge for police officers in New South Wales to solve, as Policing Insight’s James Sweetland reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/5/2023 Analysis, Feature Leicestershire Police chief constable joins Sentencing Council on interim basis The Lord Chancellor has approved the interim appointment of Leicestershire Police Chief Constable Rob Nixon as a policing member of the Sentencing Council. Police Professional 22/5/2023 News Conviction rates play no part in deciding whether to charge a case, says CPS The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has denied conviction rates play a part in its decision-making after an article claimed it was “failing victims by cherry-picking cases”. Police Professional 22/5/2023 News «130913101311131213131314131513161317Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
