Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114945 total results. Showing results 2761 to 2780 «135136137138139140141142143Next ›Last » Domestic violence and the race to the police station Officers must remember that break-ups are messy, says Douglas McConnell. elationship breakdowns in Scotland are increasingly intersecting with the criminal justice system. In the emotional shock of separation, it has become common for both partners to feel compelled to report allegations of abuse. What is becoming increasingly clear is that the timing of those reports can have a profound influence on how the system responds. The first person to reach the police station frequently becomes the “primary complainer,” and that early label shapes everything that follows. The Scotsman 16/3/2026 Feature, Opinion Four out of ten stations axed by Police Scotland in the last 13 years New figures released by Police Scotland show that almost 40 percent of police stations have been lost since the formation of the national force in April, 2013, with the Scottish Police Federation and MSP's expressing concerns about the numbers of closures. Daily Record - Subscription at source 16/3/2026 News Police must take some responsibility for Old Firm scenes After the scenes at Ibrox, John Swinney plans to work with Celtic, Rangers and the Scottish FA to ensure that all sides know their responsibilities in future. No arguments there. While he is at it, Scotland’s First Minister might want to schedule a meeting with his own national police force to ensure that they have a firm grasp of their responsibilities as well. The Herald (Scotland) - Subscription at source 16/3/2026 Feature, Opinion Police reform is far too important to be left to the police The appointment of Lord Hogan-Howe, the former Met commissioner, to lead the government review of policing in England and Wales is the wrong move. The Times - Subscription at source 16/3/2026 Feature, Opinion As old as 75, as young as 12: Reports detail how Edmonton police use Tasers CANADA: Incident reports obtained by CBC News shed new light on the circumstances where police use electric weapons. On a July morning in 2024, Dwayne Cardinal was packing up his tent outside the Bissell Centre when a police cruiser pulled up and two officers got out. What happened next is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit, but both sides agree on one thing: an Edmonton police officer deployed a Taser on Cardinal repeatedly. CBC News (Canada) 16/3/2026 News Waterloo Regional Police look to build trust using dialogue and data CANADA: Waterloo Regional Police delayed a plan for a community advisory panel after outreach on police racism drew a weak response. Waterloo Regional Police toured the community two years ago to explain how the service is tracking and responding to racism in policing. Through this outreach, police hoped to recruit a community advisory panel to provide input and build trust with minority communities. The panel proposal was put on hold after presentations on police racism drew few people. Waterloo Region Record (Canada) 16/3/2026 News As Australia’s tobacco wars continue, a NSW heroin drought in 2000 might offer lessons AUSTRALIA: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she plans to introduce “Australia’s toughest illicit tobacco laws”, which marks another escalation in the state’s battle against the illicit tobacco trade. Under the proposed laws, Victoria Police and regulator Tobacco Licensing Victoria will be able to shut down tobacco shops if they are found to be selling illegal tobacco. Whether or not these proposed laws have any major impact on Victoria’s “tobacco wars” will only be known in time. But our research into a different drug in a different state in 2000 may help shed some light on how authorities can diffuse the current tensions. The Conversation 16/3/2026 Analysis, Feature Gone in 15 seconds: thousands of Victorian cars stolen using high-tech devices AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is grappling with the increased use of key reprogramming devices in car thefts across the state. The devices, designed for mechanics to unlock cars, are now used in up to 40 per cent of car thefts in Victoria. More than 33,000 cars were stolen in the 12 months up to September 2025, with a fifth of those cars never recovered. ABC News (Australia) 16/3/2026 News Fears NZ’s tobacco black market will get as bad as Australia’s NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Customs has warned tobacco smuggling is becoming more organised, large-scale and sophisticated, with the Government pledging to stop the country following Australia into tobacco gangland warfare. 1 News (New Zealand) 16/3/2026 News Police Scotland tightens special sick pay arrangement over budget worries Under the current rules, Chief Constable Jo Farrell has the discretion to allow officers to continue to receive full or half pay to which they would not be entitled under the force’s absence regulations. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/3/2026 News Police-style powers handed to environment officers in waste crime crackdown Under a new zero-tolerance approach, the government is looking to expand powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) as well as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) and other legislation to the Environment Agency and its enforcement officers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/3/2026 News Unmasking SIM farm scam centers with location intelligence Criminal scam operations are rapidly evolving, and SIM farms now power fraud at an industrial scale. These covert centers can house tens of thousands of SIM cards, cycling through them to evade detection while enabling mass scam calls and texts. SS8’s latest analysis reveals how advanced location intelligence helps law enforcement uncover these hidden operations and shut them down. Policing Insight 16/3/2026 Advertisement, Feature ‘It was darkest chapter, but family liaison officer changed my world’ "It was the darkest chapter of my life and she changed my world." BBC 16/3/2026 News Specialist online crime unit hits the beat The Government has launched a new online crime centre to tackle fraud, bringing together specialists from law enforcement, intelligence agencies, banks, mobile networks, and tech firms in a coordinated effort to disrupt criminal operations. UKAuthority.com 16/3/2026 News Warning that ‘creeping neglect’ of dysfunctional forensic science system is a ‘national scandal in the making’ The latest report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee into forensic science provision in England and Wales is warning that the neglect of the system is a “national scandal in the making”, with urgent steps needing to be taken including the creation of a National Institute for Forensic Science, an independent national storage capacity for long-term evidence retention, and a credible plan to preserve specialist forensic skills, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/3/2026 Analysis, Feature Impassioned plea from Tasmania’s top cop no match for political realities on gun ownership caps AUSTRALIA: Tasmania's police commissioner issued an impassioned plea to the government to introduce caps on how many guns a person can own — a plea that was ignored. ABC News (Australia), Inside State Government (Australia) 16/3/2026 News Police reform white paper: A PCC’s perspective Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott shares his frank assessment of the UK Police Reform White Paper and what it could mean for officers, staff and local communities. PolicingTV 16/3/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Impact of fewer jury trials on minorities The random selection of jurors from local communities ensures that they are far more likely to reflect the cultural heritage of people appearing in court, says Nic Madge The Guardian 15/3/2026 Feature, Opinion Detective inspector dismissed after being caught drink driving Detective inspector Paul Giess, of South Wales Police, had purchased a bottle of wine and had drunk from it in his car before attempting to drive home Wales Online 15/3/2026 News Waterloo mayor ‘shocked’ police sniper was deployed to St. Patrick’s Day street party CANADA: Waterloo police says officers work closely with emergency services, student unions, community partners. Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe says she was "surprised and shocked" to learn that a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement's efforts to manage an unsanctioned street party during St. Patrick's Day weekend in the city's university district. Waterloo police confirmed to The Canadian Press that a photo and video circulating of a sniper monitoring the St. Patrick's Day crowd on Saturday was indeed a Waterloo police officer. CBC News (Canada) 15/3/2026 News «135136137138139140141142143Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
