Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100246 total results. Showing results 281 to 300 «111213141516171819Next ›Last » ‘Policing regards training as an abstraction – other professions regard it as an investment’ Police Oracle caught up with Sir Andy Marsh, the College of Policing (CoP)'s chief executive officer, to discuss how a new body is needed to coordinate forces and why licences to practice should be created to ensure staff reach the required standards and competency levels. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/4/2025 News Digi dogs deployed across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ‘already having significant impact’ Their sense of smell has been fine-tuned to identify mobile phones, laptops, USB drives, SIM cards, crypto wallets, hard drives, spy cameras, and even tracking devices. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/4/2025 News Ex-PC falsified statements after victim alleged they were assaulted and had money stolen An ex-police constable, who falsified statements after a victim alleged she had been assaulted and had money stolen, would have been dismissed had he not already resigned, a hearing has ruled. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/4/2025 News Manitoba Government invests $3.3 million in Manitoba’s RCMP Emergency Response Team to fight rural and northern crime CANADA: The Manitoba government, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is investing $3.3 million to expand Manitoba’s RCMP Emergency Response Team in rural and northern Manitoba, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced. Blue Line (Canada) 16/4/2025 News Lethbridge Police and Wounded Warriors Canada launch innovative program to reduce the risk of trauma-related injuries CANADA: The Lethbridge Police Service and Wounded Warriors Canada recently partnered to deliver Down Regulation Skills Training (DRS-T) – the first of its kind in North America – developed for police officers and other responders who regularly face the threat of death, serious injury or violence. Blue Line (Canada) 16/4/2025 News Alberta and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Operational Communications Centres collaborate to create regional approach to public safety CANADA: Operational Communications Centres (OCC) are the first point of contact for the public when seeking assistance from the police, in both emergencies and non-emergencies. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 16/4/2025 News AGSI survey: Garda operating model ‘unsuitable for rural policing’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has released the findings of its recent member survey, which highlights “significant dissatisfaction” among the supervisory ranks of An Garda Síochána. AgriLand 16/4/2025 News The Sullivan Review and policing: Getting data collection back on track Professor Alison Sullivan’s recent Independent Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender includes a number of examples of the ongoing confusion around data on sex, as well as recommendations on how UK policing should approach these issues; Dr Kath Murray, co-director of MurrayBlackburnMackenzie policy analysis which provided research and analytical support to the review, highlights some of the key points it raises and how policing should move forward. Policing Insight - Registration at source 16/4/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Police Scotland hit with £50,000 of bus gate fines as SNP war on motorists ‘puts public at risk’ The Scottish Government's anti-motorist policies, like bus gates, have been attacked after cops racked up £50,000 worth of bus gate fines in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Scottish Daily Express 16/4/2025 News NSW Police turn off facial recognition in suspect ID system AUSTRALIA: Facial recognition technology used within a system for identifying potential suspects for more than a decade has been deactivated by NSW Police amid concerns over its accuracy. The country’s largest police force moved to switch off the legacy PhotoTrac facial recognition capability within the Suspect Identification System, a platform used to create photographic lineups, in February. Police and Counter-terrorism minister Yasmin Catley revealed the decision to “disable” the capability in recent answers to questions on notice from Greens MP Abigail Boyd at Budget Estimates. Innovation Aus (Australia) - Subscription at source 16/4/2025 News Irish Examiner view: Now could be the time to separate policing and security REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It is a fraught time in Irish policing, as seen by the frosty reception for Drew Harris at the AGSI conference Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 16/4/2025 Feature, Opinion Commissioner Drew Harris says criticism of new policing model from gardaí is ‘overblown’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has rejected criticism of the new policing model, saying it had been “overblown”. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has said the operating model has been rolled out without adequate review or resources and without serious engagement with gardaí. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 16/4/2025 News Lib Dems call for rural crime teams in police forces The Liberal Democrats are calling for specialist rural crime teams to be embedded in every police force in England and Wales. BBC 16/4/2025 News Over 100 jailed in knife crime crackdown – police More than 100 people have been jailed since officers have been able to stop and search people with previous convictions for carrying blades or knives, a police force has said. BBC 16/4/2025 News Former police officer wins innovation award for new misper app Creator of Pocket Sergeant App develops new tool to help with missing persons cases Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/4/2025 News SVROs show ‘real shift’ and highlight argument for younger searches to be carried out The Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs), which have been piloted in several forces demonstrate a "real shift" in what forces should see as a success, Merseyside Police’s Lead for Serious Violence and Knife Crime has told Police Oracle. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/4/2025 News Staffordshire appoints two assistant chief constables The appointments follow the appointment of Becky Riggs as Deputy Chief Constable and the retirement of ACC Stuart Ellison. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/4/2025 News LatestSouth Australia sees crime rates fall following targeted police operations AUSTRALIA: Crime rates in South Australia have continued a downward trajectory, according to the latest statistics, which indicate a 5 per cent decrease in total offences for the year ending in February. Glam Adelaide (Australia) 16/4/2025 News Trust in police rises for first time since 2019, but trust in data safety declines NEW ZEALAND: COLFO spokesperson Hugh Devereux-Mack says the new Government’s firearm policies, such removing onerous regulations for firearms clubs and ranges, has started to repair the “shattered relationship” between the State and licensed firearm owners. Scoop (New Zealand) 16/4/2025 News Strip-search allegations against gardaí after Gaza protest ‘entirely inaccurate’, garda chief says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: “Grave” allegations made by TDs in the Dáil that gardaí strip-searched women protesting for Gaza are entirely inaccurate Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 16/4/2025 News «111213141516171819Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
