Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3221 to 3240 «158159160161162163164165166Next ›Last » ‘Less lethal’ deaths: courts examine role of controversial police weapons before three Australians died AUSTRALIA: Exclusive: Police forces argue bean-bag and foam baton rounds are less harmful than firearms but the projectiles have been linked to deaths around the world The Guardian - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 News Officer accused of kidnapping ex-wife avoids disciplinary action, keeps job NEW ZEALAND: The police watchdog has criticised police for not disciplining an officer who allegedly kidnapped his ex-wife.The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) released a summary of a police investigation into the officer, overseen by the authority, on Monday. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/3/2026 News Inside Montserrat: Life as the island’s police chief Commissioner Mark Payne QPM joins Policing TV from Montserrat to share what it is really like to lead the Royal Montserrat Police Service. In this episode, he explains how a three-month interim posting turned into a two-year commitment to one of the most beautiful — and most fragile — islands in the Caribbean. PolicingTV 2/3/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Police put energy into Taser upgrade CANADA: Ask city for new model, which allows for more rounds, better range. The Winnipeg Police Service wants to upgrade to the latest model of the Taser electroshock weapon, which a superintendent says is more effective and can be deployed from greater distances than the model they use now. The Free Press (Canada) 1/3/2026 News New project about prevention, not tickets as pedestrian strikes rise: police CANADA: Barrie police pilot combines targeted Highway Traffic Act enforcement with public education based on collision data and traffic pattern analysis Barrie Today (Canada) 1/3/2026 News Tablelands Property Crime Unit charges 19 people in first five days AUSTRALIA: The newly formed Tablelands Property Crime Unit (PCU) has charged 19 people with more than 52 offences during its first five days of operation. myPolice - Queensland Police News 1/3/2026 News Number of garda vehicles written off after crashes almost doubles REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The number of garda vehicles damaged beyond repair after being involved in collisions increased by 170pc last year. In 2025, 41 vehicles from the garda fleet had to be written off, compared with just 15 in 2024. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 1/3/2026 News Female officers condemn failures on police abuse as ‘insult to Sarah Everard’s name’ Women on the force find that, despite reforms, allegations of male colleagues’ sexual offences are still not being pursued. The Observer 1/3/2026 News Neutralisation of polluted academic credentials within the Swedish police Cooperation between higher education and the police has been described an often conflict-related “two-world thinking”. This study draws on interviews with 16 PhD-educated police officers and explores what kinds of academic credentials they experience that the police regard as dangerous, and how the police organisation responds to such danger. By combining the concept of symbolic closure with the theory of purity, danger and pollution, the study explains how the organisation seeks to neutralise both the credentials and their carriers. Dangerous pollution are perceived in three different themes. First, the research carried out by the PhD-educated police officers is perceived as inaccessible in both content and form, prompting disinterest and alienation of its carriers. Second, it is perceived as irrelevant to the profession and thus ignored. Third, it is perceived as critical of the organisation, leading to questioning and exclusion of its carriers. Police Practice and Research 1/3/2026 Research article Serious Tasmania Police officer misconduct allegations more than double in three years AUSTRALIA: Allegations of the most serious kinds of misconduct made against Tasmania Police officers have jumped from 13 in 2023 to 34 in 2025. The data includes internal and external complaints, with matters including allegations of family violence, strangulation, and possessing and accessing child exploitation material. ABC News (Australia) 28/2/2026 News Domestic violence accounts for 40pc of the more than 200 reported kidnappings that take place annually in NSW AUSTRALIA: The alleged murder and kidnapping of a Sydney grandfather has shocked the city, but experts insist such abductions remain "highly unusual" in Australia. Chris Baghsarian, 85, was abducted from his home in North Ryde in the early hours of February 13, in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity. ABC News (Australia) 28/2/2026 News Vancouver police to get their own training facility CANADA: The Vancouver Police Department is moving forward with plans to open its own police academy. We speak with the VPD's Deputy Chief Andrew Chan about the need to train officers to meet the unique needs of Vancouver. Global News (Canada) 28/2/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Race hate is up again in Northern Ireland – what needs to change? New figures showing the largest number of race hate incidents on record is "disheartening" but not surprising, a campaigner has said. Earlier this week, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said there were 2,260 race hate incidents recorded last year, external - the highest level of reports since records began in 2004. BBC 28/2/2026 News Mistaken arrest victim says police were laughing A man arrested after a mistaken image match by police has said officers laughed about the lack of resemblance and said he should not have been in custody. BBC 28/2/2026 News Met Police to pilot facial recognition identity checks with handheld devices, Sadiq Khan reveals Sadiq Khan reveals 100 officers will use roaming technology in six month trial - as critics raise concerns. Met Police officers will trial using handheld facial recognition devices for the first time to help them check people’s identities, the Mayor of London has revealed. Officers will be equipped with Operator-Initiated Facial Recognition (OIFR) technology capable of scanning and identifying people on the spot for a six-month trial period. The Standard 27/2/2026 News Acting chief gets police force’s top job A police force's temporary chief constable will take on the role permanently, with a pledge to tackle violence against women and girls and anti-social behaviour. BBC 27/2/2026 News Why putting spit hoods on people is risky — and can be deadly CANADA: On Christmas Eve 2022, Sarafina Dennie was preparing a holiday meal for her family when she got a phone call informing her that her brother was in hospital. Shortly after she arrived at his bedside, Nicous D’André Spring, 21, was pronounced dead. CBC News (Canada) 27/2/2026 News Secret review warns NZ police fire guns more often – and train too little in de-escalation NEW ZEALAND: A previously undisclosed internal review of police use of lethal force, obtained by Stuff, has found that police more readily arm themselves and lack training in de-escalating situations. Police say they have major changes in the works around training. Tony Wall investigates. Stuff (New Zealand) 27/2/2026 News Minister leaves door open to tabling new police search powers bill after 1st attempt faced backlash CANADA: Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is adamant Canada's police and intelligence agencies are getting additional search powers, leaving the door open to introducing a new lawful access bill after his government's first attempt faced backlash. CBC News (Canada) 27/2/2026 News Ear pieces could be damaging the hearing of police officers, research suggests It found ear piece use accompanied by immediate after-effects more than doubled an officer’s risk of having tinnitus. The ear pieces worn by police officers across the country might be damaging their hearing, researchers have warned. The Standard 27/2/2026 News «158159160161162163164165166Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
