Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3161 to 3180 «155156157158159160161162163Next ›Last » Dark side of Dunoon Police Scotland and Crimestoppers have launched a new campaign to drive serious and organised crime out of Argyll and Bute. With 3,000 miles of coastline, stunning countryside, mountains, lochs and handfuls of inhabited islands, Argyll and Bute is as quintessentially Scottish as a shortbread tin. Each year, the west coast region welcomes more than 2.7 million visitors flocking to experience the culture and heritage across its six main towns, rural villages and 23 islands. Tourists expect castles, whisky distilleries, and colourful villages. What they don’t expect to find is serious organised crime. Yet this is why Police Scotland has teamed up with Crimestoppers to launch a new campaign across Argyll and Bute, to help communities spot the signs and feel confident about reporting any suspicions anonymously. 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 Feature ‘Extraordinary dignity’ of Sarah Everard’s family hailed five years after death Britain’s most senior police officer has hailed the “extraordinary dignity in the face of unbearable grief” shown by the family of Sarah Everard on the fifth anniversary of her murder. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/3/2026 News Police Scotland’s £5m bill for settling employment claims The force has also spent more than £3m on associated gagging orders. Police Scotland has spent more than £5 million settling out-of-court employment dispute claims in the past 10 years. More than £3 million was also paid in gagging orders associated with the settlements. Figures released through freedom of information show the force paid £5,346,128 across 102 cases settled out of court in that time, for claims including discrimination on the grounds of disability, age, sex, religion, race, and pregnancy. 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 News Road to recovery Audit finds failings within Police Scotland’s process for reviewing duty modifications for officers. Police Scotland officers on short-term ‘recuperative’ duties will come under new scrutiny after a review found prolonged cases are increasing pressure on the force. More than a quarter of those currently in such a phase – designed to last up to 12 months and allow adjustments for recovery – have had their modifications in place for more than a year. 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 News Chief constable sounds alarm on mental health callouts Scotland’s police officers “cannot continue” responding to mental health incidents when they are supposed to be preventing and solving crimes, the chief constable has warned. Police Professional 3/3/2026 News Police Scotland loses 500,000 days to mental health absence The figures add to mounting concern about the strain on frontline officers, amid falling personnel numbers and rising demand. More than half a million working days have been lost to mental ill health in Police Scotland over the past six years, new figures show. In total, 568,911 officer and staff days have been lost to psychological disorders, including anxiety, depression and stress. The figures add to mounting concern about the strain on Police Scotland’s workforce, as officer numbers have fallen and demand has continued to rise. 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 News Met chief ‘can see why women don’t trust police’ The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has said he understands why some women still do not trust the force, in an interview to mark the fifth anniversary of the murder of Sarah Everard. BBC 3/3/2026 News Sentencing shake-up Higher fines for antisocial behaviour and early release for elderly inmates are among changes being considered to reduce pressure on courts and cut prison population. A major shake-up of sentencing and prison policy could see wealthy Scots hit with higher fines for antisocial behaviour and elderly inmates released earlier. The recommendations are contained in a report from the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission, set up to examine ways of addressing the nation’s “overcrowded and overstretched” prison population. 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 News ‘Trapped in the job’ Victims of another police pensions blunder are being prevented from retiring. Pension bosses in Scotland face a new headache after it emerged that dozens of serving officers who want to retire are “trapped in the job” because of a loophole. 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 News Delivering justice? The practice of police officers hand-delivering hundreds of court citations every day has been branded “absolutely appalling” 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 News Anger over political response to Taser plea The Scottish Police Federation wants to see every officer in Scotland equipped with Tasers. It will take someone being killed before politicians accept the need to equip all police officers with Tasers, it has been warned. David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), said he was disappointed but not surprised by the “lukewarm response” to calls for a wider rollout of the safety equipment. 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 News Chief sounds the alarm on mental health callouts Jo Farrell says dealing with mental health incidents is ‘not a justice issue’. Police officers “cannot continue” responding to mental health incidents and must instead prioritise the prevention and detection of crime, the Chief Constable has warned. 1919 Magazine 3/3/2026 News Ex-Gwent officers sent ‘utterly vile and shocking’ WhatsApp messages before dismissals Two former Gwent Police officers who shared racist, homophobic, and misogynistic messages as part of a personal WhatsApp group would have received a dismissal without notice had they not already resigned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/3/2026 News Predatory behaviour in 30% of serious cases investigated by police watchdog Predatory behaviour features in 30% of the most serious cases investigated by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. A new report, Abuse of Position for Sexual Purposes (APSP) by PSNI Officers: Analysis and Emerging Findings, analysed allegations involving officers (all male and aged between 30 and 50) between 2018 to 2024. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/3/2026 News Dorset’s award-winning Survivors’ Network gives a voice to VAWG and abuse victims in the force Dorset Police’s Survivors’ Network was launched after several officers who came forward to complain of harassment, inappropriate behaviour and abuse found they lacked support; Chief Superintendent Julie Howe, who launched the award-winning initiative, explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons that the network is now helping to drive cultural change around misogyny and violence against women and girls, including those experiencing abuse in their private lives. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/3/2026 Feature, Interview Advocates call for public inquiry into alleged corruption within Toronto Police Service CANADA: Project South police corruption probe led to arrests of seven Toronto officers and a retired constable. The Globe and Mail (Canada) - Subscription at source 3/3/2026 News McSkimming hosted woman in police-funded hotel rooms – IPCA NEW ZEALAND: Disgraced ex-top cop Jevon McSkimming used police-funded Wellington hotel rooms to host the woman he had been having a secret relationship with on up to 10 occasions, findings from an investigation have found. 1 News (New Zealand) 3/3/2026 News Building homes, cutting crime: Policing governance in Devon & Cornwall How does policing governance really work behind the scenes – and what happens when big ideas like force mergers or prisoner-built homes hit real-world challenges? PolicingTV continues its conversation with Fran Hughes, Chief Executive of the Devon & Cornwall Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and recent Director of the Year. Fran shares how she moved from local government into policing, why PCC governance can be quicker than council structures, and unpacks two major pieces of work: the Prisoners Building Homes scheme, which trains and pays prisoners to build modular homes and reduce reoffending, and the proposed Devon & Cornwall–Dorset force merger, explaining why it was explored – and why it ultimately didn’t go ahead. PolicingTV 3/3/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video National wellbeing plan for forensics workers being considered The Forensic Capability Network (FCN) is looking to create a national wellbeing plan for forensics workers in policing as it reveals the stark results of a survey, writes Ian Weinfass. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 News Gardaí to spend €1m on basic training for 1,000 officers to counter cybercrime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí plan to also provide Level 2 training for digital evidence first responders, and Level 3 training for digital forensics examiners Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 2/3/2026 News «155156157158159160161162163Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
