Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115636 total results. Showing results 30061 to 30080 «150015011502150315041505150615071508Next ›Last » Police working ‘around the clock’ to investigate further attacks that were planned by terror suspects rounded up in Sydney AUSTRALIA: NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has revealed police are working hard behind the scenes to uncover alleged plans for further attacks by terror suspects who were arrested in Sydney this week. Sky News 27/4/2024 News Sarnia police auxiliary demographics unexpected: deputy chief CANADA: Sarnia’s male-dominated police force is getting a few more women in uniform. Five of the six officers in the service’s new auxiliary unit are women, the force’s board heard recently before approving their appointment. The Sarnia Observer (Canada) 27/4/2024 News ‘We’d like to see change’: NSW Police Commissioner calls for stronger bail laws following alleged murder of Forbes woman Mollie Ticehurst AUSTRALIA: Karen Webb has called for bail laws to be strengthened in New South Wales so all those accused have a presumption against bail, following the alleged domestic violence murder of young mother Mollie Ticehurst Sky News 27/4/2024 News All the candidates running to be Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Voters across the North East are set to take to the polls next week in a series of elections. As well as local council elections and the first mayoral election of the new North East Combined Authority, the polls will also be open for the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner. Four candidates are vying for the job, with current incumbent Kim McGuinness stepping aside to run as mayor. Former Northumberland county councillor Susan Dungworth is running for Labour, while ex-Newcastle city councillor John Appleby is running for the Liberal Democrats. Former para legal and communications manager Ros Munro is the Tory candidate, while Crown Prosecutor Mustaque Rahman is running as an independent candidate. The Local Democracy Reporting Service has spoken to each of the candidates to find out what they feel they can bring to the role and what their key priorities for policing in the area are. Chronicle Live (North East) 27/4/2024 Feature, UK PCC Elections Shoplifters getting away with it in 250,000 unsolved cases Politicians blame “ineffective resourcing” which it says has taken 4500 community police support officers off the streets. Nearly 250,000 shoplifting cases were unsolved in England and Wales last year, an increase of almost 50 per cent on 2022. The number of unsolved shoplifting crimes has increased by 47 per cent since 2022, when 168,780 were unsolved. The Times - Subscription at source 27/4/2024 News Dozens of men have five or more domestic violence victims. We must shine a spotlight in their faces AUSTRALIA: Over the past fortnight the killing of women, allegedly by men, has been front and centre following the Bondi killings and numerous women’s deaths. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen, speaking following the alleged killing of a third woman in Ballarat in 2024, described men’s violence against women as a crisis. Among the alarming statistics of nearly 100,000 domestic violence offences recorded annually in Victoria alone, there lies a particular cohort of high-harm, high-risk offenders, dozens of whom have more than five separate victims each. These men, in particular, need the spotlight shone in their faces. WA Today (Australia) 27/4/2024 Feature, Opinion Suicides or victims of family violence? Police urge rethink over deaths of three women AUSTRALIA: the state coroner is being lobbied by Victoria Police and a key family crisis service to reclassify the deaths of three women by suicide this year as being caused by family violence. The women died as the perpetrators of violence against them were due to be released from custody, including a 25-year-old woman with a six-year-old child. The woman died by suicide on the eve of the discharge of a man who had tried to kill her by strangulation. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 27/4/2024 News National Stalking Awareness Week: Delivering a victim-centred, collaborative approach to tackle stalking To mark National Stalking Awareness Week, Victims' Commissioner Baroness Newlove highlights the importance of centring the victim and working collaboratively when tackling stalking. Victims' Commissioner 26/4/2024 News North Wales Fed declares no confidence in PFEW leadership A number of concerns, many related to the PFEW's CEO, were detailed in a letter published on Thursday by the Branch Council. The North Wales Police Federation has passed a vote of no confidence in the leadership of the PFEW, questioning the rationale and legitimacy of the CEO’s role while also calling for full transparency on pay. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/4/2024 News Hamilton police pitch body-worn cameras, again, with a new $11M price tag CANADA: Hamilton Police Service is asking for $11 million to spend on body-worn cameras. The police board was set to make a decision on Thursday but deferred the decision to a meeting where all members would be present. Board members Geordie Elms and Don Robertson, the board's newest member, missed Thursday's meeting. The police service has explored the idea of cameras for a decade. In past years, community groups and members have said the technology would improve transparency and accountability, while others have worried about the privacy implications, the cost and whether the cameras would lead to more transparency and accountability. CBC News (Canada) 26/4/2024 News Saanich police chief’s contract extended three years CANADA: Chief Const. Dean Duthie has been in the role since February 2022, after serving as deputy chief and a variety of other policing roles in Saanich Times Colonist (Canada) 26/4/2024 News Regina police officer accidentally shot during residence search, police say CANADA: Regina Police Service (RPS) said one of its officers was accidentally shot just after midnight on Friday while searching a residence. A media release said officers from the street gang and tactical support unit were executing a search warrant at a residence in the 1000 block of Retallack Street when an officer’s gun was accidentally fired, shooting another officer. Global News (Canada) 26/4/2024 News Federal government to spend $161million on an Australia-wide gun register after two police officers were murdered on a remote property AUSTRALIA: The Albanese government is set to establish a National Firearms Register - a new countrywide database designed to bolster community safety - following the tragic Wieambilla shootings in 2022. In the federal budget, scheduled for May 14, $161.3million will be invested over four years to establish the register, with state and territory firearms management systems upgraded to be compliant with the new Commonwealth database. Mail Online 26/4/2024 News Top cop says force needs more power to tackle family violence scourge AUSTRALIA: One of Victoria’s most senior police officers has called for more powers to crack down on family violence and hold male perpetrators to account. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 26/4/2024 News The high-profile homicides and the troubled interview method NEW ZEALAND: A two-year Stuff investigation has finally uncovered the homicide cases where police used a controversial interviewing technique that has now been abandoned. Documents released after the Ombudsman criticised police’s handling of requests for information reveal how the reach of the Complex Investigation Phased Engagement Model (CIPEM) spread beyond the handful of cases where police previously said it had been deployed. Stuff (New Zealand) 26/4/2024 News Edmonton Police Service Annual Report CANADA: In looking back on the events of 2023, a remarkable highlight has been the Edmonton Police Service’s (EPS) ability to adapt in a year filled with hurdles and significant accomplishments. This commitment was evident as we worked to advance public safety efforts, address crime trends, and engage with the public. Despite facing the heartbreaking loss of two of our officers in the line of duty, the EPS emerged stronger, demonstrating exceptional dedication and resilience. Edmonton Police Service (Canada) 26/4/2024 Report RCMP’s ability to defend national security is eroding, report warns CANADA: Federal policing is 'stretched thin' and it's putting Canadians at risk, Management Advisory Board says CBC News (Canada) 26/4/2024 News Australian government pledges $161.3m for national firearms register AUSTRALIA: Attorney general cites 2022 Wieambilla massacre as ‘catalyst’ for establishing register which will provide near real-time ownership and risk information The Guardian 26/4/2024 News Canberra detainee wins right to sue government for allegedly breaching his human rights while in solitary confinement AUSTRALIA: A group of current and former inmates of Canberra's jail have won the right to sue the ACT government over allegations their human rights were breached. ABC News (Australia) 26/4/2024 News Dozens of police in Victoria facing criminal charges AUSTRALIA: Dozens of police in Victoria are facing criminal charges including sexual assault and intentionally causing injury. A total of 78 officers and public transport police, known as Protective Services Officers, were facing charges for criminal or traffic offences as of April 16. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 26/4/2024 News «150015011502150315041505150615071508Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
