Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100546 total results. Showing results 2861 to 2880 «140141142143144145146147148Next ›Last » Brad Battin claims Shane Patton ‘pushed’ out of police commissioner role to be used as scapegoat amid crime crisis AUSTRALIA: Opposition Leader Brad Battin has reacted to Shane Patton’s shock resignation over the weekend, suggesting he was "pushed" out so the Allan government could "blame him for everything". Sky News 18/2/2025 News Appeals against NT child protection law change AUSTRALIA: Community leaders are calling for the Northern Territory government to scrap its planned change to child protection laws. Currently, the law in all states and territories requires Aboriginal children to be placed in Indigenous child protection placements. But the Finocchiaro Government says if the law is followed explicitly, harm could be caused to the child and its proposal will ensure child welfare is the fundamental principle. ABC Listen (Australia) 18/2/2025 Audio, News ‘Final straw for officers’: Lia, union at loggerheads over election pledge AUSTRALIA: Six-months since the NT election, the chief minister and a powerful union are already going toe-to-toe. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 18/2/2025 News Police working with Israeli influencer to ensure statement on nurses’ alleged comments meets legal standards AUSTRALIA: Police are working with the Israeli social media influencer who publicised alleged antisemitic comments by two Sydney nurses to ensure any statement he provides will meet Australian legal standards. It comes as the influencer, Max Veifer, posted a video to his social media commenting on the situation. 9 News (Australia) 18/2/2025 News Police authority calls for new law laying out how to deal with protests NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority is calling for new legislation creating a regime for how officers deal with protests. The current framework relating to the handling of protests is “inadequate and not fit for purpose,” authority chairman Judge Kenneth Johnston KC said. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 18/2/2025 News Thematic Review: The Policing of Public Protests in New Zealand NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has called for new standalone legislation directed at protecting the rights of protestors while, at the same time, ensuring public order and safety. This report arises from a review undertaken over the last couple of years, after the Authority received 168 complaints about a rally in support of Kelly Minshull (also known as Posie Parker) in Auckland’s Albert Park in March 2023. The review has also been informed by several complaints arising from Police handling of protest activity relating primarily to the situation in Israel and Gaza. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 18/2/2025 Report Review of the policing of public protests in New Zealand NEW ZEALAND: In a major report released today, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has called for new standalone legislation directed at protecting the rights of protestors while, at the same time, ensuring public order and safety. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 18/2/2025 News MP expresses serious concerns over police confidence as four officers suspended The politician said the public would have "good reason" to lose trust in the region's police force. Warwickshire Police has suspended a superintendent, chief inspector, sergeant and special constable for allegedly sending inappropriate messages through WhatsApp. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/2/2025 News Sentencing Review: history and trends Russell Webster reviews the first part of David Gauke's review of sentencing which is published today. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/2/2025 Analysis, Feature Stronger powers to drug test arrested football hooligan suspects Ministers say they will expand the types of crimes people can be drug tested for - including anti-social behaviour and grievous bodily harm. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/2/2025 News Police-led approach to extremist intervention programs risks community safety, experts say AUSTRALIA: Experts and families are warning that the current system to intervene and rehabilitate people who have joined extremist groups is flawed, putting Australians at risk. ABC News (Australia) 18/2/2025 News MP ‘worried’ as police suspended over messages A Warwickshire MP has said he is "very worried" about the public's confidence in the police after a three officers and a special constable were suspended. BBC 18/2/2025 News NT judge says ‘tidal wave’ of arrests leading to ‘concerning’ waits in police custody AUSTRALIA: A Northern Territory judge has sounded the alarm over "concerning" wait times for people in police custody between their arrests and initial court appearances. ABC News (Australia) 18/2/2025 News 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ increasing but legal gaps remain NEW ZEALAND: There are three steps New Zealand could take now to make the community safer from homemade guns, says Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law at the University of Waikato. 1 News (New Zealand) 18/2/2025 News Chemically concealed cocaine: Why global law enforcement can’t keep up Recent arrests and seizures suggest that drug traffickers are increasingly switching to chemically concealed cocaine (CCC) to move tonnes of shipments around the world, successfully passing through ports and airports undetected; in the first in a series of articles on CCC and organised crime, Policing Insight’s Chris Dalby looks at the background of this seismic shift in drug trafficking, the scale of the problem, and what steps law enforcement can take to meet some of the key challenges. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/2/2025 Analysis, Feature New deputy chief for Warwickshire Police David Gardner has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police, having served temporarily in the role for some time. Emergency Services Times 18/2/2025 News Merseyside officers and NHS staff take part in Knifesavers training More than 100 officers and staff from Merseyside Police and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust have received training on bleeding control. Emergency Services Times 18/2/2025 News Sweeping changes to laws about public protests wanted by police watchdog NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has called for new standalone legislation that protects the rights of protesters, while also ensuring public order and safety. Stuff (New Zealand) 17/2/2025 News Merseyside officers and staff receive bleeding control training for knife wounds The training aims to help improve survival rates from knife wounds by acting quickly with specialist bleed control kits. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/2/2025 News Statement following High Court ruling on police vetting Following a ruling by the High Court that the Metropolitan Police acted unlawfully in dismissing Sgt Lino Di Maria after his vetting was removed because of a series of allegations of sexual assault and inappropriate behaviour towards female colleagues, APCC Joint Lead on Transparency and Accountability, Alison Lowe OBE, said: Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 17/2/2025 News «140141142143144145146147148Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
