Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3201 to 3220 «157158159160161162163164165Next ›Last » South Asians most targeted by racial abuse, police hate crime data reveals NEW ZEALAND: It has been one and a half years since Auckland bus driver Rajnish Trehan was told by a violent and angry passenger he was a servant in Aotearoa before the man smashed out four of his teeth - an incident not treated as a hate crime by police. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/3/2026 News Policing: securing legitimacy in an age of converging threats AUSTRALIA: The character of risk is shifting. It’s less linear, less confined to jurisdictional boundaries and less responsive to enforcement alone. These conditions do not simply increase the volume of risk; they fundamentally alter its character. The Strategist 2/3/2026 News NSW Police Have Recorded Nearly 200 Incidents Of Anti-LGBTQIA+ Violence Since 2023 AUSTRALIA: Data obtained by the ABC through freedom of information laws has revealed a shocking 197 incidents of LGBTQIA+ hate-related violence in NSW since 2023. This new information comes off the back of the ABC’s two-year investigation into IS inspired hate crimes against mostly gay and bi men who are mostly being lured into attacks from dating apps. City Hub (Australia) 2/3/2026 News What the new Road Safety Strategy means for roads policing and drivers Following on from the publication of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy for England, and calls from some quarters for the measures to go further to prevent road fatalities, Leo Taylor, Director of Drivetech (the AA’s driver training and risk management business), explores what the strategy will mean for drivers and particularly for the role of roads policing, with a greater focus on the use of technology, collaboration with other stakeholders, and the preventative benefits of high-visibility policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion QPS Southern Region forges ahead with crime crackdown AUSTRALIA: An enhanced six-month statewide operation aimed at reducing victims of crime and targeting offenders who cause the most harm in our communities has commenced in Queensland Police Service’s Southern Region. myPolice - Queensland Police News 2/3/2026 News Victoria’s non-emergency police line is a confusing waste of money AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police’s outsourced crime reporting line, which has cost taxpayers more than $180 million, is failing so badly that callers end up dialling triple-0 anyway. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 News IBAC apologises to family violence victim for mishandling complaints about Victoria Police AUSTRALIA: Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has taken the extraordinary step of publicly apologising to a family violence victim for how it handled her complaints about Victoria Police's response to her reports of abuse by a serving police officer. The commissioner of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) today told a parliamentary committee she was sincerely sorry for how IBAC had dealt with the victim's complaints, as well as how it later responded to a special report by the Victorian Inspectorate which found serious failings in both Victoria Police's and IBAC's handling of her matter. ABC News (Australia) 2/3/2026 News Our new, heavily armed ‘pro-active’ police unit may make things worse AUSTRALIA: The NSW government has just announced the launch of a new, permanent rapid response police unit. Composed of about 250 officers and 28 administrative staff, the unit will be equipped with a fleet of rapid response vehicles and officers will be armed with long-arm rifles. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 Feature, Opinion Inquest examines fatal police shooting of Krista Kach during 10-hour Newcastle standoff AUSTRALIA: An inquest has begun into the death of a woman who was in the “worst state” before she was killed during a 10-hour police standoff. A tragic mental health decline in the weeks before Krista Li-Chin Kach’s death will be examined over the next fortnight as an inquest into the 47-year-old’s fatal police shooting began on Monday. Ms Kach died at 10.55pm on September 14, 2023, after being struck in the chest by a “super sock” beanbag round during a 10-hour stand-off with police at her Stockton unit in Newcastle. News.com.au (Australia) 2/3/2026 News Police are now wanding in all public places AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is working to combat knife crime across the state in a bid to create safer public spaces for everyone. Jack’s Law allows police officers to use hand-held metal detectors (“wands”) to scan for knives and other weapons in any public space without a warrant. Scans are quick, averaging a minute or two, and require no physical contact by police. myPolice - Queensland Police News 2/3/2026 News New chief constable confirmed for Cumbria Constabulary Darren Martland has been appointed as the next chief constable for Cumbria Constabulary. Police Professional 2/3/2026 News AI enhancing human interaction – the evolution of investigative interview training Investigative interviewing is more than asking questions — it requires planning, rapport and an understanding of what work best to unlock information. Incorporating the proven PEACE method and ORBIT rapport model, EchoMind is an online training solution that uses avatar-based simulations and real-time feedback to help investigators master open questioning and effective interviewing skills. This technology-enabled training offers scalable, research-backed practice that strengthens interviewing techniques and improves real-world investigative outcomes. Policing Insight 2/3/2026 Advertisement, Feature Only 15 percent of children say social media ban would increase safety online Fewer than one in six young people say a social media ban would make them feel safer online, a survey has found. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 News Metropolitan Police still missing nearly half of its officers’ DNA from database The Metropolitan Police is still missing nearly half of its officers’ DNA from its database, and more than a fifth of their fingerprints. Elimination databases are used to exclude police officers’ DNA or fingerprints from crime scene samples, helping to prevent contamination from being mistaken for a suspect’s profile. However, the missing data could also hamper the force’s ability to catch criminals in their own ranks, like Wayne Couzens, a police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard in 2021. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 News Officers carry latest Tasers to keep people safe West Midlands Police officers are some of the first officers in the country to patrol equipped with the new Taser, the T10. West Midlands Police 2/3/2026 News RCRP brings benefits, but can create ‘dangerous situations’ and encourage stakeholders to ‘game the system’ Research into the impact of the police roll-out of the Right Care, Right Person model of responding to those in mental health crisis in England and Wales suggests that while the approach has made a “considerable contribution” to reducing police contact with those who have mental health problems, in some cases it has left others in frontline positions in “dangerous situations”, and has led to stakeholders “gaming the system” to ensure a police response, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 Analysis, Feature Garda vehicles written off following crashes rises by 170% REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Figures obtained by Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly show that 41 vehicles were damaged beyond repair last year, compared to 15 in 2024, according to the Irish Independent. Beat (Republic of Ireland) 2/3/2026 News Garda Commissioner urges officers not to be reluctant to take part in pursuits REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The body representing rank and file gardai say they feel vulnerable to either internal disciplinary processes or criminal prosecution over pursuits, just for trying to uphold the law Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 2/3/2026 News Garda to face court after car chase involving girl on scooter who was suspected of selling drugs REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda in Dublin has been summoned to appear in court charged with dangerous driving after he pursued and was involved in a collision with a teenage girl on an e-scooter. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 News Met DNA database missing nearly half of officers The Metropolitan Police is still missing nearly half of its officers' DNA from its database, and more than a fifth of their fingerprints. 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