Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100546 total results. Showing results 3101 to 3120 «152153154155156157158159160Next ›Last » What is terrorism, and what is a terrorist? The guilty plea and sentencing last month of 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana for the horrific murders of three young girls in Southport in July have prompted fresh debate about whether existing UK terrorism legislation is fit for purpose; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks back at how the current laws came into place, and what changes could mean for the definitions of ‘terrorism’ and ‘terrorist’. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/2/2025 Analysis, Feature Dorset Police teams up with AFC Bournemouth to tackle violence against women and girls Dorset Police has strengthened its ongoing partnership with Premier League club AFC Bournemouth aimed at tackling issues around violence against women and girls (VAWG). Emergency Services Times 12/2/2025 News Home Secretary hosts summit to tackle mobile phone theft The Home Secretary recently brought together policing leaders, the Mayor of London, the National Crime Agency and representatives from leading tech companies for a summit designed to tackle mobile phone theft. Emergency Services Times 12/2/2025 News Captain Athelstan Popkess – the greatest policeman? In this conversation, Tom Andrews, a lecturer in policing, discusses the remarkable contributions of Captain Athelstan Popkess to modern policing. He highlights Popkess's innovative approaches, including the introduction of police vehicles equipped with communication technology, the invention of the police siren, and the establishment of the first police forensic laboratory in the UK. PolicingTV 12/2/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video ‘Absurd’ Met Police cannot sack officers not fit to hold vetting – commissioner Sir Mark Rowley called on the Government to take action after a High Court ruling that the force cannot sack officers by removing their vetting. The Independent 12/2/2025 News Use technology carefully, not punitively Given the dire circumstances of the present penal crisis in England and Wales, last autumn’s announcement of a short, sharp Sentencing Review by the new Labour government was inevitable. Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 11/2/2025 News Terms of reference published for the Inspection of Child Criminal Exploitation in Northern Ireland Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) proposes to undertake an inspection of how the criminal justice system recognises, assesses and responds to Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) in Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI) 11/2/2025 News Garda accused of ‘really shocking’ failure to provide files on Dublin-Monaghan bombings REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland also accused of ‘passing the parcel’. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 11/2/2025 News £26 billion national insurance ‘grab’ could dent police front line, warns MP Esther McVey accused the Government of ‘financial illiteracy’, ahead of a change to employers’ national insurance contribution rates. The Independent 11/2/2025 News Met wrongly sacked ‘abusive’ officers after Sarah Everard case Policing ‘in a hopeless position’ after High Court ruling means force may have to reinstate hundreds removed from duty The Telegraph - Subscription at source 11/2/2025 News Judicial review – College of Policing responds The High Court released its judgment in the case of Sergeant Lino Di Maria v Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police(opens an external website in the same tab) today. College of Policing 11/2/2025 News Justice minister announces Ruth Money’s appointment as new chief victims advisor NEW ZEALAND: The government aims to reduce the number of victims of violent crime by 20,000 by 2029. The Lawyer 11/2/2025 News Around 830,000 children face extortion and image abuse, charity predicts The new research comes as charities across the UK mark Safer Internet Day on Tuesday. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/2/2025 News UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exercise More than 120 members of the armed forces, policing and government have taken part in an exercise to practise responding to a national security emergency. Home Office 11/2/2025 News Octacine 2 simulation of how UK would respond to a national crisis The exercise took place between February 5 and 7, and saw more than 120 armed forces, policing and Government members simulate their joint response to a national emergency, such as a major terrorist incident. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/2/2025 News Policing in a ‘hopeless position’, Met chief warns after court rules officers cannot be sacked through vetting Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is ‘absolutely absurd that we cannot lawfully sack’ officers subject to serious allegations The Independent 11/2/2025 News Major West Mercia Police shake-up will see three regions consolidated The local policing areas which the force operates within will be reduced from five to two, with 150 jobs lost. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/2/2025 News First images emerge of new Garda water cannon ordered after Dublin riots REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: This is the first sighting of one of two new water cannons bought for Gardaà – at a cost of €1.5 million. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris announced plans last year for the purchase of the two vehicles – and at least one of them is now in Dublin. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 11/2/2025 News Palmerston North manhunt: Suspect points gun at police, public NEW ZEALAND: Police are on the hunt for a man who pointed a gun at officers who were trying to arrest him in Palmerston North last night. He is also believed to have pointed a firearm at a member of the public, police said. Officers spotted the man walking in Highbury about 8.30pm, and approached him as they believed there was a warrant for his arrest. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 11/2/2025 News Use of force expert raises questions about police methods in shooting death of Surrey, B.C., student CANADA: A use of force expert reviewing a short video of the incident says he has questions about the actions of RCMP officers after a Grade 10 student was shot and killed during a confrontation with police in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend. But the RCMP's union and a former Mountie say officers must make difficult, split-second decisions in high-pressure situations. 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