Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97132 total results. Showing results 27781 to 27800 «138613871388138913901391139213931394Next ›Last » Knives out: New police powers arrive amid rise in ‘novelty’ blades AUSTRALIA: The Jack’s Law powers allowing police to search for concealed weapons without a warrant have been extended to Bundaberg. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 7/4/2023 News Good Friday agreement anniversary: Hundreds of police sent to NI amid ‘very strong’ terror threat Hundreds of police officers are being sent to Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK amid fears of a terror attack ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and a visit by US President Joe Biden. Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) has requested an extra 330 officers who will be drafted in from forces across the UK to cover shifts next week. It comes after police took the unusual step of publicly revealing that the force has “very strong” intelligence that dissident republicans are planning a terror attack on Easter Monday. i News 7/4/2023 News New powers for gardai to monitor sex offenders with electronic tags after new laws officially signed off REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sex offenders can be monitored by gardai using an electronic tag after new laws were officially signed off by the President this week. President Micheal D Higgins put pen to paper on the Government’s new Sex Offenders Amendment Act 2023 on Thursday night. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2023 News Police Scotland: 10 years in 10 charts Scotland's national police force, Police Scotland, is ten years old. It was formed in 2013 after the Scottish Government decided to combine Scotland's eight regional police forces, the serious organised crime unit and the police services authority. The centralisation of policing in Scotland has been controversial. There have been several high profile incidents and the force was criticised for discrimination allegedly present within its internal culture. To mark its tenth anniversary, Ferret Fact Service has put together 10 charts showing how the force has fared in 10 different areas. The Ferret 7/4/2023 Analysis, Feature NSW Police turned their body cameras off before fatally shooting mentally ill man AUSTRALIA: NSW police tactical operations officers didn’t have to shoot Todd McKenzie dead on a July evening in 2019. Sydney Criminal Lawyers 7/4/2023 News Police shoot man dead in Newcastle AUSTRALIA: A man in Newcastle was shot and killed by police after he stabbed one officer in the back and another in the hand. The Age (Australia) 7/4/2023 News, Video PSNI chief warns of dissident republican disorder during Easter The police have warned of the potential of public disorder linked to dissident republicans over the Easter period. BBC 7/4/2023 News Auckland robbery foiled: Armed offender flees scene after fog cannon deployed NEW ZEALAND: A service station employee has helped avert an attempted aggravated robbery in Auckland by deploying a fog cannon. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 7/4/2023 News Dyslexic Police College candidate who failed typing test loses discrimination battle NEW ZEALAND: A dyslexic Police College candidate who failed the entry typing test three times has lost his claim for $50,000 compensation for what he says was discrimination. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 7/4/2023 News Clacton police officer who saved van driver in crash is commended A police officer who helped save a van driver's life following a car crash has been commended by her chief constable. BBC 7/4/2023 News West Midlands Police reveals new fleet of off-road bikes Police across the Midlands will now be using a new fleet of off-road bikes to crack down on anti-social behaviour. BBC 7/4/2023 News Police and religion: Why religious literacy is important for all law enforcement members CANADA: Hateful graffiti painted on mosques, gurdwaras and synagogues is just one of the outward signs of the rising incidences of religiously based conflicts and hate crimes happening in our communities. Blue Line (Canada) 7/4/2023 Feature, Opinion Following more resignations, Timmins police chief details recruitment efforts CANADA: Timmins Police Chief Dan Foy told the Timmins Police Services Board of several more resignations Thursday, including a uniformed staff member and two special constables. iHeart Radio (Canada) 7/4/2023 News, Video Victoria keeps downtown patrol program, police board now says some requests can wait CANADA: As a current program that sees additional officers patrolling Victoria on weekend nights will be sticking around, the capital’s police board now says it can make concessions in its request for more resources. Victoria News (Canada) 7/4/2023 News Man charged after raid on city centre home uncovered over €100,000 worth of suspected cannabis REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A man has been charged after a raid on a city centre home uncovered over €100,000 worth of suspected cannabis. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2023 News More than 2,000 knives seized in 2022 in Garda clampdown on violent activity REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There has been a concerning level of knife crime seizures in every county in Ireland, according to figures released to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell. 905 knives were seized in the Dublin Region last year, up from 812 in 2021. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2023 News Community Garda wows children at Arklow Library REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Community Garda Therese Kelly dropped into Arklow Library on Saturday morning to explain the important role of the Gardai to children through storytellling. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2023 News Chief Exec of CNC Fed: “Pensions and pay are the biggest blocker” Police Oracle spoke with the Chief Executive of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary Police Federation – he said pensions are a big problem at the moment, not only for attrition but further for improving diversity within the force. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2023 News Policing and mental health: Getting the partnership right to prevent deaths Police are increasingly the first point of contact to respond to those in mental health crisis, but when restraint has been the focus of such a response, some cases have led to tragic consequences; Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, believes a partnership response from policing and health services could help to avoid future fatalities. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/4/2023 Feature, Opinion Northern Ireland police warn of potential dissident attacks on Easter Monday Warning comes ahead of US president Joe Biden’s much-anticipated visit to Belfast on Tuesday The Guardian 7/4/2023 News «138613871388138913901391139213931394Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
