Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114951 total results. Showing results 2921 to 2940 «143144145146147148149150151Next ›Last » Online child sexual exploitation: A statistical profile of police-reported incidents in Canada, 2024 CANADA: The Internet is an integral part of daily life, with many Canadians depending on it for work, commerce, entertainment, shopping, and social connection. While the benefits cannot be understated, the Internet has also transformed the landscape of criminal activity, facilitating certain types of crime such as identity theft, extortion, and the online sexual exploitation of children and youth. Ongoing technological advancements continue to create new opportunities for perpetrators to access potential victims, while also making it easier for children and youth to meet and interact with strangers online (Europol, 2024; Internet Watch Foundation, 2024; WeProtect Global Alliance, 2023). Online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) has become—and continues to be—a global public health problem with serious and potentially life-long consequences for victims. OCSE is addressed by a wide range of Criminal Code offences, including luring, invitation to sexual touching, non-consensual distribution of intimate images where the victim is under the age of 18 years, and online child sexual abuse and exploitation material Statistics Canada 10/3/2026 Report Police-reported incidents of online child sexual exploitation in Canada, 2024 CANADA: Police services across Canada reported 16,905 incidents of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) in 2024, corresponding to a rate of 223 incidents per 100,000 population aged 17 years and younger—a 16% decline from 2023. OCSE has become a global public health and safety concern with serious and potentially lifelong consequences for victims. OCSE is addressed by a wide range of Criminal Code offences that are grouped into two separate categories: online sexual offences against children—which include, for example, luring, invitation to sexual touching and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images involving victims aged 17 years and younger—and online child sexual abuse and exploitation material (OCSAEM) offences (formerly called child pornography). Statistics Canada 10/3/2026 Report Canadian police report massive jump in online child sexual exploitation CANADA: Police services across Canada reported 16,905 incidents of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) in 2024, which was a 16 per cent decline from 2023. That’s according to a Statistics Canada report released Tuesday, but the numbers dating years back paint a different picture. Global News (Canada) 10/3/2026 News Watchdog urges policy changes, but no charges, after Winnipeg police beat man who later died CANADA: Elias Whitehead died of 'subdual and prone restraint' after being repeatedly punched, kneed. Manitoba's police watchdog is not recommending charges against two officers who punched a suspect dozens of times in the head and body during an arrest that was captured on video by witnesses. But it is urging Winnipeg police make changes to its use of force policy after the man died while in custody. CBC News (Canada) 10/3/2026 News Manitoba launches dedicated bail compliance unit to target high-risk offenders CANADA: The Manitoba government has confirmed that a new 12-officer specialized unit within the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is now fully operational, tasked specifically with monitoring bail compliance and apprehending repeat offenders. Supported by a $3-million provincial investment, the Bail Compliance Unit forms a central pillar of a broader strategy to reduce the impact of chronic and violent offenders on community safety. Blue Line (Canada) 10/3/2026 News Met Police to ‘trial’ handheld facial recognition tech London Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals in a scrutiny session with London Assembly members that the Met is set to trial a facial recognition phone app for police officers. The Metropolitan Police are set to trial handheld facial recognition technology that will allow officers to conduct biometric checks on the spot, the Mayor of London has confirmed. Known as Operator-Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR), the technology uses a mobile phone app to capture images of people’s faces and compare them to police databases in real-time. Computer Weekly 10/3/2026 News Police-reported incidents of online child sexual exploitation in Canada, 2024 CANADA: Despite a 16% decrease from 2023 to 2024, the rate of online child sexual exploitation has risen by 347% since There were 3,927 police-reported incidents of online sexual offences against children in 2024, corresponding to a rate of 52 incidents per 100,000 population aged 17 years and younger. This rate was up by 43% from the previous year, driven by a sharp increase in the number of luring incidents reported by police in 2024. Statistics Canada 10/3/2026 Report ‘Once-dominant’ gang taken off list on minister’s recommendation NEW ZEALAND: A once-dominant South Island gang has been removed from the Gangs Act list after police deemed them to be "no longer active in New Zealand". 1 News (New Zealand) 10/3/2026 News Proposed police powers bill could be a ‘game-changer’ for Nambour CBD safety AUSTRALIA: Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has unveiled tough new anti-social behaviour laws, giving police powers to ban offenders from business districts for up to a month. Sunshine Valley Gazette (Australia) 10/3/2026 News “Actively Increasing the Divide”: NSWCCL’s Timothy Roberts on the Lack of Apology for Police Violence AUSTRALIA: The state of New South Wales set 3,000 police officers onto a crowd of 20,000 pro-Palestinians supporters, as they rallied against the official visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog on Gadigal land at Sydney Town Hall. However, the state’s premier Chris Minns, police minister Yasmin Catley and police commissioner Mal Lanyon have all outright refused to apologise for this police brutality. Sydney Criminal Lawyers 10/3/2026 Feature, Opinion The London areas where Black people are ‘48 times more likely to be stopped and searched by police’ In February this year, black Londoners were 3.4 times more likely than white Londoners overall to be stopped and searched by police. The national rate is four times The Independent 10/3/2026 News More possible victims identified as ex-police officer accused of rape in Northern Ireland Police ombudsman says scale of investigation now clearer after ‘significant amount of digital evidence’ seized The Guardian 10/3/2026 News Eyewitness: More protests and more stress on a workforce struggling with morale Here, Chris Hobbs looks at the past weekend of protests in and around London. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/3/2026 Feature, Opinion Met Police officer dismissed after sexually assaulting woman An officer has been dismissed from the Met after sexually assaulting a woman at a pub. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/3/2026 News Funding shortfall threatens violence against women and girls vow, says charity A shortfall in funding means the Government’s strategy to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) falls short, a domestic abuse charity has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/3/2026 News Multiple potential victims of ex-police officer identified in sex offences probe Multiple potential victims of a former police officer being investigated in Northern Ireland over alleged non-recent serious sexual offences have been identified, the Police Ombudsman has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/3/2026 News Jess Phillips backs jury bill as she reveals she is ‘victim of courts backlog’ Exclusive: Safeguarding minister says man accused of restraining order breach will not come to court until 2028 The Guardian 10/3/2026 News Natalie McNally’s ex-boyfriend says he told police ‘some white lies’ An ex-boyfriend of Natalie McNally has admitted he repeatedly lied to police in a statement given in the days after her death. BBC 10/3/2026 News Data sharing and analysis under Serious Violence Duty is key to tackling siloed working and driving down violent crime A recent evaluation of the Serious Violence Duty – introduced in England and Wales under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 – has underlined the importance of data sharing and the key role of analysis in supporting inter-agency collaboration and the implementation of a ‘whole-system’ approach to tackling serious violence, reports Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/3/2026 Analysis, Feature Documents reveal why staff didn’t tell minister about Jevon McSkimming allegations NEW ZEALAND: A police staffer who was asked to not circulate emails containing allegations about disgraced former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming "assumed" then Police Commissioner Andrew Coster would brief the Police Minister. However, the Minister says it wasn't until almost nearly two years later that he was first informed of the allegations against McSkimming. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 10/3/2026 News «143144145146147148149150151Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
