Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115640 total results. Showing results 31001 to 31020 «154715481549155015511552155315541555Next ›Last » Sask. RCMP will now administer a breathalyzer to every driver pulled over for any reason CANADA: Saskatchewan RCMP will now administer a breathalyzer test at every traffic stop in their jurisdiction. RCMP began the program on April 1 and say they will continue the practice on an ongoing basis. The campaign is the result of powers given to police in 2018 changes to The Criminal Code. Those changes introduced a section allowing for mandatory alcohol screenings to be conducted on any driver of a motor vehicle without the need for reasonable suspicion. CBC News (Canada) 5/4/2024 News Families of mentally ill men killed in Winnipeg police shootings call for joint inquest CANADA: The families of two men who were shot and killed in Winnipeg police shootings in recent months, and their legal counsel, are calling for a joint inquest into their deaths. Global News (Canada) 5/4/2024 News Kristian White: NSW Police officer who tasered grandmother Clare Nowland pleads not guilty to manslaughter AUSTRALIA: A police officer accused of killing a 95-year-old woman when he tasered her at an aged-care home will face trial before the end of the year. Kristian White, 33, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter during his arraignment in the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney on Friday. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 5/4/2024 News Encrypted messages between Hells Angel in Auckland and undercover DEA agent in 400kg cocaine sting revealed in US court NEW ZEALAND: The inner workings of the New Zealand gang world and drug trade have been exposed through encrypted messages between a senior member of the Hells Angels and an undercover drugs agent... The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 5/4/2024 News Family criticise police over possible discovery of body of sex offender linked to mother’s death Relatives of Kelly Faiers say police failed to properly inform them that a body had been found The Guardian 5/4/2024 News New Clare’s Law process in Sussex sees nine-day average for disclosures Key changes to simplify the process and to make it more flexible have supported reductions in the time taken to make disclosures. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/4/2024 News PC Sharon Beshenivsky’s death still felt today says Police Federation boss The loss of PC Sharon Beshenivsky who was killed by armed robbers almost 20 years ago is still felt by colleagues today, the Police Federation has said. BBC 5/4/2024 News Lacrosse provides positive interactions with police for Indigenous youth in Sudbury CANADA: It was all about sportsmanship, culture and having fun with police officers when the Indigenous Youth Lacrosse Games came to a close at Laurentian University on Thursday night. CTV News (Canada) 5/4/2024 News Police Act changes would expand watchdog jurisdiction CANADA: The legislation, if passed, would expand the jurisdictions of B.C.’s two police watchdogs, the Independent Investigations Office and the Office of the Police Complaint Commission. Richmond News (Canada) 5/4/2024 News Gardai to shine a light on Female Genital Mutilation in Ireland at Shannon Airport event REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Awareness initiative is taking place ahead of busy weekend. Clare Live (Republic of Ireland) 5/4/2024 News Garda Síochána rejects claim that members of force engage in racial profiling REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí challenge authors of report to produce examples and says it’s one of most trusted police forces worldwide. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 5/4/2024 News Minister McEntee announces €1 million in funding for Community CCTV schemes REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice Helen McEntee today announced a further €1 million for the development of Local Authority led CCTV schemes in specific communities. Government of Ireland 5/4/2024 News Tackling the causes of crime, not sending more people to jail, is the only way to fight it While the Canadian public support efforts to fight crime, Professor Irvin Waller of the University of Ottawa and PhD candidate Jeffrey Bradley of Carleton University argue that current proposals to increase incarceration won’t deliver the desired reductions, and point instead to crime prevention approaches pioneered in Scotland as a more viable option. Policing Insight 5/4/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Fifty years of Humberside Police On April 1, 1974, police officers and staff returned to work as employees of the newly-formed Humberside Police. Police Professional 5/4/2024 News New laws to clamp down on disruptive protesters come into force New powers to prevent disruptive protests come into force on Friday (April 5). Police Professional 5/4/2024 News NSW Police officer Kristian White pleads not guilty, committed to stand trial over alleged manslaughter of Clare Nowland AUSTRALIA: A New South Wales police officer accused of fatally tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland in a Snowy Mountains nursing home has formally pleaded not guilty and been ordered to stand trial. Kristian White, 33, appeared in the Supreme Court via video link today, where he was committed to stand trial on November 11 on one count of manslaughter. Police allege Ms Nowland, who had dementia, was using a walker and was holding a steak knife when she was tasered. ABC News (Australia) 5/4/2024 News Police operation in which NSW man shot dead during psychotic episode was ‘flawed’, inquest finds AUSTRALIA: A New South Wales police operation that resulted in a man being shot dead by the force while suffering psychosis was significantly “flawed”, an inquest has found. Todd McKenzie, 40, was suffering from a psychosis when he shot three times by police in his Taree home in 2019 following a nine-hour siege after police responded to reports he was on the street yelling and holding a knife. The Guardian 5/4/2024 News Claremont mayor proposes arrest powers for rangers amid frustration over crime AUSTRALIA: Jock Barker, mayor of the town of Claremont, in Perth's wealthy western suburbs, has suggested council rangers could be 'upskilled' and given the power of arrest to address local crime issues. Mr Barker told Nadia Mitsopoulos on ABC Radio Perth that he is deeply disturbed about levels of crime in the area. ABC News (Australia) 5/4/2024 News SA Police to send officers to Alice Springs to assist NT Police amid youth curfew AUSTRALIA: South Australia Police will send 20 officers to Central Australia from next week after a request from the Northern Territory police commissioner. NT Deputy Police Commissioner Martin Dole said the additional police would allow continued "high presence, high-visibility policing" in Alice Springs, where a two-week youth curfew, due to end on Wednesday, is in place. ABC News (Australia) 5/4/2024 News Irish men are becoming the victims of investment fraud more often, with €25m stolen last year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Investment fraud rocketed by more than 90% last year according to new Garda figures. A total €25,360,000 was reported stolen in 2023, with almost €60 million stolen from victims in the past four years. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 5/4/2024 News «154715481549155015511552155315541555Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
