Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97014 total results. Showing results 29781 to 29800 «148614871488148914901491149214931494Next ›Last » Northern Territory police arrest man linked to 365kg ‘esky rescue’ cocaine seizure off southern WA AUSTRALIA: Police have charged a man over what's been dubbed one of the largest cocaine drug busts in Western Australia's history. Australian Federal Police (AFP) revealed yesterday they were searching for three men after 365 kilograms of cocaine was allegedly found in packages inside a capsized vessel on a beach on WA's south coast last week. Aristides Avlontis, 36, was arrested at a home in Darwin this morning and is due to appear in court on Thursday. The AFP said it would apply for an extradition to WA to face a charge of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. ABC News (Australia) 15/2/2023 News NT Police officer pleads guilty in Darwin court to speeding in police vehicle while on duty AUSTRALIA: A veteran traffic police officer who was caught driving 210 kilometres an hour in a 100 zone, on a police motorbike, has pleaded guilty to three charges of excessive speeding while on the job. ABC News (Australia) 15/2/2023 News Chinese cameras used in Garda stations across Ireland despite national security concerns REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Chinese-made surveillance cameras at the centre of national security concerns are being used in Garda facilities across the State. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and some TDs last week raised concerns about the use in Leinster House of cameras manufactured by Hikvision, which is partly owned by the Chinese Communist Party. The cameras have previously been banned or removed in the UK, US, Australia and the European Parliament. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 15/2/2023 News Police ‘damaged’ by misconduct resignations The reputation of Police Scotland is being damaged by rules that allow officers to collapse misconduct investigations against them by resigning, a former member of the force watchdog has said. The Times - Subscription at source 15/2/2023 News Thames Valley Police to set up new forensics centre Thames Valley Police and the region’s police and crime commissioner have unveiled plans for a new forensics centre in Bicester. UKAuthority.com 15/2/2023 News Victoria Police pay out $42m in legal settlements over past five years AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has paid out more than $42 million in civil settlements and legal costs over the past five years, with payouts for bad behaviour rising amid a significant drop in public satisfaction with the force. The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/2/2023 News Black Americans hope new awareness of ‘the talk’ can spur police reform UNITED STATES: Chaz Beasley can still remember the first time he was pulled over by law enforcement. The Hill 14/2/2023 Feature, Opinion BTP ‘working closely’ with new BWV supplier to resolve issues Frontline officers have reported multiple issues with the new Reveal devices, which the force purchased after its contract with Axon came to an end. Police Oracle 14/2/2023 News Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats Data on the number of migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats without permission to enter the UK each day, from 1 January 2023. Home Office 14/2/2023 Report That’s nuts! Police in China have trained six squirrels to detect drugs – and they’re just as efficient as sniffer dogs CHINA: Traditionally, the job of smelling out illegal drugs has been left to dogs and the 300 million receptors in their noses. Mail Online 14/2/2023 News Garda boss builds ‘network’ during high-level trips to the Americas REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said it “takes a network to defeat a network” during a high-level visit to Colombia, where discussions centred on the booming cocaine trade from South America to Europe. In what is thought to be the first Irish police trip of its kind, Commissioner Harris met the leader of the Colombian national police, the country’s deputy defence minister, and the Mexican military attaché. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 14/2/2023 News Lancashire Police lodges plans for £75m HQ transformation If approved, the constabulary’s Saunders Lane and Lindle Lane sites in South Ribble would be overhauled, resulting in the creation of 550,000 sq ft of new-build facilities. New offices, sleeping accommodation, training facilities, and multistorey car parks all form part of the £75m, 10-year strategy, first announced last year. The existing pavilion building and part of the main office block would be retained. Place North West 14/2/2023 News Wayne Couzens’ crimes should change way we see indecent exposure, experts say Academics and criminologists say we need to stop seeing non-contact offending as a ‘nuisance offence’ The Guardian 14/2/2023 News Human Rights Act could be critical in divisive Queensland youth bail case AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government’s appeal against the release of several children detained in police watch houses looms as a test for the state’s controversial youth bail laws and its Human Rights Act, legal experts say. The Guardian 14/2/2023 News International investigation underway after about 365kg cocaine seized in WA AUSTRALIA: A transnational drug trafficking investigation is underway after police found about 365 kilograms of cocaine in coastal waters in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 14/2/2023 News Police arrest two of three remand prisoners who escaped on Auckland motorway NEW ZEALAND: Two remand prisoners who escaped custody on Auckland's Southern Motorway last week have been found, police say. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 14/2/2023 News Two arrests in escaped prisoners investigation NEW ZEALAND: Police have located and arrested two remand prisoners who escaped custody on Auckland’s Southern Motorway last week. New Zealand Police 14/2/2023 News Herts using the courts to protect potential slavery and trafficking victims A Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order was obtained at St Albans Magistrates' Court after the force proved there was a risk of such offences being committed against care staff working in Hatfield. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/2/2023 News Police to hold two misconduct hearings over Wayne Couzens indecent exposure A former and a current officer accused of failing to properly investigate claims against Couzens, who went on to murder Sarah Everard The Guardian 14/2/2023 News Watchdog and West Yorkshire police raid crypto ATM operators in UK first Raids target machines hosted around Leeds believed to be offering to buy or convert traditional currencies The Guardian 14/2/2023 News «148614871488148914901491149214931494Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
