Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3041 to 3060 «149150151152153154155156157Next ›Last » Public call for evidence launched by the Independent Fairfield Review into the MPS The Fairfield Review – an independent review into the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) – has launched a public call for evidence. Police Professional 6/3/2026 News Police Ombudsman: Police predatory behaviour now accounts for 30% of most serious cases Police predatory behaviour now makes up 30 per cent of the most serious cases being investigated by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, a figure which continues to rise, according to a new report. Police Professional 6/3/2026 News ‘Turn stated priorities and Victim and Witness Charter rights into action for benefit of all victims and witnesses’, urges Chief Inspector The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland, Jacqui Durkin, has urged the criminal justice system to turn stated priorities and Victim and Witness Charter rights into action by delivering better services to support victims and witnesses. Police Professional 6/3/2026 News WA government not releasing report on countering violent extremism program AUSTRALIA: The WA government will not release an independent report on the effectiveness of its countering violent extremism (CVE) program, almost two years after police fatally shot one of its radicalised teenage participants. ABC News (Australia) 6/3/2026 News NSW police admit to making ‘very unfortunate’ wrong claim after officer shot man dead AUSTRALIA: Inquest into fatal shooting of Steve Pampalian told statement by assistant commissioner he was ‘known to police’ was incorrect. A man shot dead by a NSW police officer after he ran at him with two knives was not known to police, a coroner says, despite a “very unfortunate” claim to the contrary made by the assistant commissioner of the force immediately after the incident. The Guardian 6/3/2026 News Dedicated policing and courts needed to tackle surge in environmental and wildlife crime Wildlife and environmental crime is now estimated to be the fourth largest organised transnational crime sector, with significant overlaps into other forms of organised crime; Professor Phill Cassey, Director of the Wildlife Crime Research Hub at Adelaide University, explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the need for dedicated policing units to tackle the crime, alongside new legislation and tougher penalties for offenders. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 6/3/2026 Analysis, Feature, Interview GMP’s motorcycle unit launches women-only workshop for International Women’s Day Funded by Safer Roads Greater Manchester, the event is free, which takes place on Sunday (March 8) for the female riders and aims to support all abilities and promote safer motorcycling across the region. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/3/2026 News ‘We want basic workers’ rights… and choose to join an independent trade union’ Officers challenging the ban preventing them from joining or forming a trade union, have responded to the Home Secretary's attempt to block a court challenge to overturn the 100-year-old law stopping membership. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/3/2026 News Police Scotland’s £8million compensation payout to employees revealed New figures disclosed under Freedom of Information show that Police Scotland have paid out more than £8million in compensation payments to officers and civilian staff since 2017 Daily Record 6/3/2026 News RCMP discriminated in abuse investigation, human rights tribunal finds CANADA: The tribunal stopped short of ordering a new investigation but says police must pay compensation and review policies. The Tyee (Canada) 6/3/2026 News ‘Ongoing resourcing challenges’: Melbourne police stations to reduce opening hours amid staffing issues, crime crisis AUSTRALIA: Police stations in some Melbourne areas are set to drastically reduce their opening hours due to a rise in staff vacancies. Sky News 6/3/2026 News Call for urgent review of low court fines that ‘undermine’ fly-tipping fight Fly-tipping court fines must be reviewed, councils have urged, as figures show they are lower on average than penalties handed out directly by local authorities. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/3/2026 News National Police Association: A new voice for police Who should speak for rank-and-file police officers in 2026 and beyond – and should they have a real choice? In this third conversation, co-founder of the National Police Association (NPA) Martin Buhagiar joins Policing TV to look ahead: from the ongoing judicial review bid to break the Police Federation’s statutory monopoly, to how a new staff association could offer legal support, welfare and representation built for today’s policing. Martin discusses funding the legal challenge, what alternative representation might actually look like on day one, and how the NPA plans to work alongside existing networks such as the National Black Police Association and Trojan Wellbeing. He also explains why he believes competition, transparency and genuine choice could transform staff representation for officers across England and Wales. PolicingTV 6/3/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Police ‘too busy tackling shoplifters’ to arrest Nottingham killer PC David Myers admits he should have asked for more time to hunt for Valdo Calocane over assault on officer The Telegraph - Subscription at source 5/3/2026 News Police encounters with people who use drugs during decriminalisation in British Columbia, Canada: a mixed-methods analysis Background: On 31 January 2023, the Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC) decriminalised personal possession of certain illegal drugs up to 2.5 g. By removing criminal sanctions, this policy shift aimed to improve the nature of police interactions and reduce the surveillance of people who use drugs and marginalised sub-groups. Methods: We employed a mixed-methods design, combining survey data from harm reduction service users in 2022 (n = 503) and 2023 (n = 433) alongside qualitative interviews (n = 39) with people who use drugs in BC, conducted during the first year of decriminalisation. Data sets were analysed convergently. Results: Findings across both data sets suggest that although some people experienced improved interactions with police and a broader sense of relief in their daily lives, possession-based interactions between police and people who use drugs persisted, including in the vicinity of harm reduction facilities. Participants reported drug seizures of both decriminalised and prescribed substances, but suggested these occurred ‘off-the-record’. Indicators of social marginalisation (e.g. unstable housing and unemployment) were significantly related to the frequency and negative nature of police encounters. Conclusion: Findings suggest a gap between the promise of decriminalisation in BC and the lived experiences of policing among people who use drugs, in particular those who are socially marginalised. Persistent possession-based enforcement and off-the-record seizures undermine both procedural justice and the perceived legitimacy of the law. Within the context of a public health-oriented form of decriminalisation, policymakers should consider whether police should remain as central actors within the governance of drugs and people who use them. Policing and Society 5/3/2026 Research article Shocking allegation emerges police turned away young mother, 27, just days before she was burned alive by jealous ex-husband AUSTRALIA: Days before she was murdered, Kelly Wilkinson was turned away when she sought help from police and asked to 'cool off', a coroner has been told. Daily Mail 5/3/2026 News ‘I was too honest’: Garda whistleblower ‘cut off’ after raising homicide errors, she says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda whistleblower Lois West has said she felt like “a severed limb” who had just been “cut off” by her superiors after she raised her head “above the parapets” and testified to the Oireachtas about errors in homicide data. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2026 News Irish officials were warned in advance that Irish travellers would have faces scanned at Holyhead REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice says his department was advised of facial recognition technology trial by UK immigration officers The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2026 News RCMP to cut dozens of positions at national headquarters in Ottawa CANADA: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will cut 76 positions at its national headquarters in Ottawa as the national police force looks to find billions of dollars in savings in its budget. CTV News (Canada) 5/3/2026 News Manitoba establishes multi-agency task force to disrupt organized crime and drug supply CANADA: The Manitoba government has announced the creation of the Manitoba Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Task Force, a multi-jurisdictional initiative designed to strengthen the operational response to the trafficking of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine. Blue Line (Canada) 5/3/2026 News «149150151152153154155156157Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
