Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114951 total results. Showing results 2901 to 2920 «142143144145146147148149150Next ›Last » Government seeks information from police on rescue helicopter deployment after complaints NEW ZEALAND: The government is seeking advice from police about how rescue helicopters are being deployed. RNZ has reported on Fire and Emergency lines rescue teams who do cliff rescues, who are upset they must go through police to get a chopper and are sometimes being turned down. "Confirming the minister has sought advice from police and expects to receive that soon," said Mark Mitchell's office. RNZ has also heard of frustrations among lifeguards and helicopter crew themselves about police gatekeeping of choppers. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 11/3/2026 News New WA youth crime initiative gets underway AUSTRALIA: A new WA Government initiative to divert young children from crime is now operating in Armadale and Geraldton. On Track to Thrive is an early intervention program targeted at 5-to-9-year-olds who may be at risk of progressing to the criminal justice system. The $7.8 million two-year pilot will provide a pathway to support children and their families to prevent offending. Inside State Government (Australia) 11/3/2026 News Record number of paedophiles arrested every month, police say The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, which runs the Stop It Now helpline to stop paedophiles viewing child abuse images online, said there was a 20 per cent rise in people accessing its services in last year The Independent 11/3/2026 News Police Federation CEO suspended following fraud arrest The chief executive of the Police Federation of England & Wales (PFEW) has been suspended after being arrested as part of an ongoing fraud investigation led by City of London Police. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Federation confirmed that Mukund Krishna had been suspended from his role while inquiries continue. Emergency Services Times 11/3/2026 News Chief Constable on Police Ombudsman’s investigation into alleged non-recent serious sexual offences by former officer Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said: “I very much welcome the announcement of the Police Ombudsman’s investigation into a former police officer and will continue to assist in every way possible. It is essential for public confidence in policing that any and all lines of enquiry are fully investigated by the Police Ombudsman. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 11/3/2026 News Maternity in policing: the supervisor lottery, structural barriers, and insights for organisational reform This study examines women's maternity experiences in UK policing across pregnancy, maternity leave, and return to work. Drawing on a large-scale mixed-methods survey (n = 4752), it highlights how organisational culture, rather than formal policy alone, shapes maternity journeys, wellbeing, and long-term career trajectories. Quantitative findings reveal declining support across the maternity stages, with only 25% of participants reporting adequate mental health support during pregnancy, and just 20% upon returning to work. Supervisor discretion, termed the ‘supervisor lottery’, emerged as a critical factor, with inconsistent communication, marginalisation of flexible working, and organisational silence during maternity leave undermining inclusion and engagement. Support experiences varied significantly across role, disability status, nationality, and length of service. Regression and correlation analyses confirmed that positive early-stage support predicted stronger perceptions of post-maternity work-life balance, mental health, and access to opportunities. However, flexible workers reported poorer access to professional development, suggesting persistent structural biases. Women experiencing weaker organisational support were more likely to report altered career aspirations, suggesting that disadvantage can accumulate across the maternity journey to reshape long-term outcomes. The study goes beyond identifying barriers to offer grounded, practitioner-focused recommendations to embed structural change. These include strengthening supervisory accountability, normalising flexible working, integrating perinatal mental health into occupational health provision, and formalising maternity-related communication pathways. A cultural reorientation is needed that views maternity not as a disruption, but as a routine, supported part of a sustainable policing career. Embedding these changes is vital to improving retention, organisational resilience, and the representation of women in UK policing. Policing and Society 11/3/2026 Research article Violent protest groups to be proscribed without ‘terrorist’ label under proposal Violent protest groups are to be proscribed without their supporters being labelled terrorists under a Lords-backed proposal. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/3/2026 News Violence against women and girls deemed public health crisis by new alliance Violence against women and girls must be treated as a public health crisis, an alliance of rape crisis centres has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/3/2026 News Black people ’48 times more likely to be stopped by police’ in parts of London Black people are up to 48 times more likely than whites to be stopped and searched by police in wealthier parts of London, research suggests. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/3/2026 News Home Secretary grants police request to ban Al Quds Day march The Home Secretary has approved a request from the Metropolitan Police to ban a pro-Palestinian march planned for Sunday “to prevent serious public disorder”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/3/2026 News Disability panel warns police about blue lights use A police force on a mission to have a more diverse and inclusive culture has been told by a panel of people with autism that its use of flashing blue lights could cause distress. BBC 11/3/2026 News Internal probe launched over more claims against garda who assaulted ex-wife Margaret Loftus REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sources say the complaints, which have been known about internally for a number of years, are effectively “on hold” until Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly decides on whether or not to dismiss Trevor Bolger from the force Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 11/3/2026 News PCSA sets new An Garda Síochána priorities focusing on partnership, quality service and enabling the frontline Ireland’s Policing and Community Safety Authority, the oversight body established in April last year, has set out new Policing Priorities for An Garda Síochána, focusing on working in partnership to meet community needs, providing a consistent, supportive and quality service, and enabling the frontline, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 11/3/2026 Analysis, Feature Muslim community in shock after police opt not to arrest man accused of crashing Ballarat iftar dinner AUSTRALIA: Tony Burke expected to discuss incident with Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett on Wednesday. A Muslim community is reeling after police opted not to immediately arrest a man accused of crashing an iftar dinner and hurling racist abuse. The Guardian - Subscription at source 11/3/2026 News Australian Federal Police officer pleads guilty to making false sworn legal statements before trial AUSTRALIA: A senior Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer has pleaded guilty to making false sworn legal statements the week before he was expected to face trial. ABC News (Australia) 11/3/2026 News Met accused of insulting black people with shake-up of anti-racism strategy Academic Shereen Daniels says plan by Mark Rowley to absorb police’s race policies into broader anti-discrimination programme is backward step The Guardian 10/3/2026 News MP tells Commons she waited 1,088 days for her rape case to reach court Charlotte Nichols opposes plan to cut jury trials in England and Wales and calls for creation of special courts to hear rape cases The Guardian 10/3/2026 News Why Police Pull Back? Organizational Injustice and Depolicing Depolicing refers to a perceived decline in police engagement, particularly in proactive enforcement. Although widely invoked in political and media debates, the concept remains theoretically and empirically contested. Existing research suggests that overall police activity remains relatively stable and that only a minority of officers report reducing their own interventions, raising questions about the origins of disengagement narratives. Drawing on an organizational justice framework, this study analyzes 59 in-depth interviews with Quebec police officers to examine how officers construct accounts of disengagement through lived experiences of oversight. We identify three interrelated dynamics associated with radical disengagement: employer-initiated internal investigations that constrain blame externalization and disrupt occupational solidarity; precautionary administrative measures that produce stigmatization and isolation; and disciplinary responses to morally framed proactive practices, often interpreted as noble cause corruption. We argue that radical depolicing is rooted less in external scrutiny than in perceived organizational injustice. Police Quarterly 10/3/2026 Research article Forensic analysis of hidden artifacts: A comprehensive investigation framework for smart wearables The rapid proliferation of smart devices introduced challenges and opportunities in digital forensics. These devices continuously collect sensitive user data, such as health metrics, location history, and authentication credentials, often stored across complex, platform-dependent environments. This article proposes the digital forensic investigation framework for wearable devices (DFIF-WD), supported by two key algorithms, DFX-WD, and DFA-WD, that enable efficient application-level artifact extraction from smart wearables. The framework emphasizes logical extraction techniques that eliminate the need for administrative privileges, thereby ensuring minimal invasiveness and broader device compatibility. The study successfully identifies persistent digital artifacts from rooted mobile devices through systematically analyzing companion mobile applications associated with commercial smartwatches. The findings reveal significant shortcomings in current data deletion mechanisms and underscore the forensic potential of residual application data. The proposed framework is validated across multiple device ecosystems, highlighting its adaptability, scalability, and relevance in real-world Internet of things (IoT) investigations. This research enhances the reliability and reproducibility of wearable forensics and sets the stage for standardized practices in the evolving domain of IoT digital investigations. Journal of Forensic Sciences 10/3/2026 Research article Garda Commissioner given three weeks to file opposition to detective’s claim over loaned bike REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Det Gda Cunnane seeks to overturn a decision by Garda superiors refusing the restoration of his full pay for the six-month period. The Garda Commissioner has been given three weeks to file opposition papers over a detective’s claim that after he loaned an unclaimed bicycle to a vulnerable elderly neighbour during Covid a flawed investigation into the incident caused him mental and physical illness, amounting to an injury while on duty. Det Gda Eamonn Cunnane took a judicial review after An Garda Síochána refused to classify his sickness as a work-related injury, resulting in what the detective claims was an unfair reduction in his salary. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 10/3/2026 News «142143144145146147148149150Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
