Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115673 total results. Showing results 32761 to 32780 «163516361637163816391640164116421643Next ›Last » Police crush gold-plated motorbikes seized from Comancheros gang NEW ZEALAND: Police have crushed six gold-plated motorbikes seized from the Comancheros gang. The Harley-Davidsons were seized during Operation Nova, a major organised crime operation, in 2019. Police then sought a court order to crush the bikes and sell the remains under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act. They were also granted permission to destroy seven personalised plates. It was the first application of its kind, Commissioner Andrew Coster said. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 25/2/2024 News Turning officers into ‘wardrobe police’ not the way to tackle gang crime, Labour says NEW ZEALAND: The government's move to outlaw gang patches in public places will only put more pressure on stretched frontline police officers, Labour says. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell announced the policy - part of the coalition agreement between National and ACT - on Sunday in Auckland. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 25/2/2024 News Gangs rife, police scarce – is National’s crime crackdown possible in Ōpōtiki? NEW ZEALAND: The new government promises to crack down on crime, banning gang patches, insignia and public gatherings. But in a town like Ōpōtiki where patches are a common sight, both police and gang members say the rules will be unenforceable. Sunday reporter Kristin Hall reports. 1 News (New Zealand) 25/2/2024 Feature Garda HQ defends €2.4m spend on consultancy services REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An accounting, tax and business adviser received €207,000 from the force, the largest fee paid to any consultancy last year. The Times - Subscription at source 25/2/2024 News Metropolitan Police receives just six applications in latest armed officer recruitment drive as hundreds quit after cop charged with murder of Chris Kaba The Metropolitan Police received just six applications during its most recent armed officer recruitment drive as hundreds quit following an officer being charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. Mail Online 25/2/2024 News Met Police urged to expand deep dive for rogue officers after multiple rape and kidnap convictions for constable The Metropolitan Police is facing calls to expand its operation to re-examine past allegations of sexual or domestic abuse made against serving officers and staff. LBC 25/2/2024 News British Transport Police axes compulsory fitness test – because ‘bleep test’ is unfair on women A police force has come under fire after scrapping compulsory fitness tests on the grounds they are unfair on women. British Transport Police said female officers were suffering 'indirect discrimination' from doing a so-called bleep test – in which they have to run up and down a 15-metre track for three minutes 35 seconds – because they were far more likely to fail than men. Mail Online 25/2/2024 News Police investigate possession of police handgun allegedly used in murder of Sydney couple AUSTRALIA: NSW police commissioner Karen Webb expresses ‘heartfelt condolences’ to the families and friends of alleged murder victims Jesse Baird and Luke Davies The Guardian 25/2/2024 News NSW Police Commissioner Apologises To Families Of LGBTQ Hate Crimes AUSTRALIA: NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb on Sunday issued an apology to families of victims of anti-gay and anti-trans hate crimes in the state, months after a damning report highlighted the police’s failure to properly investigate those crimes. City Hub (Australia) 25/2/2024 News Three female MPs given bodyguards after concerns over safety Politicians from Conservative and Labour parties get close protection and chauffeur-driven vehicles The Guardian 24/2/2024 News Major concerns of garda mass exodus as over 6,400 can retire by 2028 – almost half the entire force REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Almost half of the entire garda force is eligible to retire in the next five years, we can reveal. New stats provided to Fianna Fail TD Jim O’Callaghan show that a staggering 6,417 gardai can hang up their batons by 2028. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 24/2/2024 News Sadiq Khan warns Met has moved ‘backwards’ since Stephen Lawrence murder and says racism is ‘worryingly real’ Sadiq Khan has hit out at claims institutional racism in the police is “fake” or “woke”, warning that the Metropolitan Police has moved backwards in some ways since the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence more than three decades ago. The Independent 24/2/2024 News Police watchdog investigating death in Schefferville, Que. CANADA: Quebec's independent police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), opened on Saturday an investigation involving the Sûreté du Québec (SQ). According to the BEI, a person was allegedly struck by an SQ patrol car en route to Schefferville, Que., on the province's North Shore. CBC News (Canada) 24/2/2024 News Royal Canadian Mounted Police targeted in ‘alarming’ cyberattack CANADA: Canada's national police force was hit with a cyberattack Friday that was of an "alarming" magnitude, according to the agency. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is now launching a criminal investigation into what happened and how their systems were able to be breached, the agency said in a statement to ABC News. ABC News (Australia) 24/2/2024 News Police blasted by Home Office for ruining 1,200 ‘vital’ DNA samples More than 1,200 “vital” DNA samples taken by police were ruined because officers failed to seal bags properly, according to a report submitted to the Home Office. The number of errors was described as “frustrating” by the official watchdog, who said the number had increased even though concerns had been raised in previous years. Express 24/2/2024 News Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago Experts alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade The Guardian 24/2/2024 News ‘Our concern is that the Israel-Hamas conflict will create a generational radicalising moment’ Maria Lovegrove never thought she would stay in policing. Now, 30 years on, she heads Prevent, Britain’s largest counter-terrorism scheme The Telegraph - Subscription at source 24/2/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion Northamptonshire’s chief constable misconduct hearing to be private A suspended chief constable's gross misconduct hearing for allegedly misrepresenting his military service is to be heard in private. Nick Adderley faces the proceedings by Northamptonshire Police following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). He was accused of wearing a Falklands War medal he did not earn and falsely stating he was a Royal Navy officer. BBC 24/2/2024 News GLEPHA: Innovative programmes from around the world for preventing violence against women and girls Last month the Global Law Enforcement & Public Health Association (GLEPHA) published a series of reports as part of the ‘Envisaging the future of policing and public health’ project, covering a range of topics including harm reduction, diversion, and policing mental health; in the fifth in a series of seven articles, Policing Insight’s Thomas James looks at GLEPHA’s report on a range of programmes tackling violence against women and girls. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 24/2/2024 Analysis, Feature Liberals, Labor promise to overturn Tasmania Police call on antique gun regulation if elected AUSTRALIA: Tasmania's major political parties have vowed to reverse the police commissioner's decision to require antique gun owners to hold a firearms licence. In January, Chief Commissioner Donna Adams announced she would be cancelling an exemption that excluded pre-1900 firearms from licensing, registration and storage requirements. Tasmania Police said at the time it was partly because of a legal issue and also about improving community safety. ABC News (Australia) 24/2/2024 News «163516361637163816391640164116421643Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
