Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104850 total results. Showing results 3261 to 3280 «160161162163164165166167168Next ›Last » Trans women to be strip-searched by male police officers after UK court ruling After the UK’s Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman, trans women held in custody by police in the UK will now be strip-searched by male officers, not female. Pink News 23/5/2025 News Jewish protester charged over placard mocking terrorist leader Two-tier policing row after activist arrested for holding up cartoon for three minutes at demonstration The Telegraph - Subscription at source 23/5/2025 News Garda who sued State after he was shot by his own machine gun settles action REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda who sued the State after he was shot in the leg when his submachine gun discharged after he claimed it snagged on his bulletproof vest has settled his High Court action. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 23/5/2025 News Optimizing police patrol beats: A practical framework for enhanced efficiency in determining the patrol beat borders using the ‘need for patrol presence score’ Preventive patrol has been a cornerstone of modern policing since 1829, yet efficiently allocating patrol resources remains challenging. This study introduces a new approach, the Need for Patrol Presence Score (NPPS), to guide the design of patrol beat borders and coverage areas. Unlike traditional models, NPPS incorporates evidence-based policing by considering call types, urgency, and high-risk locations. Using Computer-Assisted Dispatch data, this method aims to create balanced patrol beats that can improve response times and workload distribution across the patrol beats. Implementation of NPPS can enhance police response, workload distribution, and community safety, providing a valuable tool for police departments seeking efficient patrol beat structures. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 23/5/2025 Research article Backlash over plan for no PCSOs after 8pm A decision by a police force to stop employing PCSOs after 20:00 has faced a backlash from local councillors. Marc Bayliss, Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner for West Mercia Police, said the change would mean no reduction in hours, with shifts switching to earlier in the day. BBC 23/5/2025 News Sex of trans rape suspects not recorded by default Police Scotland has said it will not automatically record the biological sex of rape or sexual assault suspects, even where DNA evidence is available. In response to a Freedom of Information request, the force confirmed that it has “no set policy” on how to record the sex and gender of transgender individuals suspected of serious sexual offences. The Herald (Scotland) 23/5/2025 News Use of Taser on 92-year-old was viable, court told A police officer who Tasered a 92-year-old amputee who threatened to stab care home staff acted within her training, a court has heard. PCs Rachel Comotto and Stephen Smith are accused of using excessive force on Donald Burgess at a home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, in June 2022. BBC 23/5/2025 News Establishing a new marine unit would be an ‘intense’ undertaking, police chief says CANADA: The Thunder Bay Police Service Board will bring issues around marine obligations and a new headquarters building to this year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference. If the municipal police force is to be responsible for patrolling a sizable piece of Lake Superior, the city's police chief and the board that oversees the service say they need more clarity. TB News Watch (Canada) 23/5/2025 News Police officer was ‘reckless’ when firing plastic bullets that killed woman: OPCC CANADA: Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner rules Sgt. Ron Kirkwood abused his authority. A police officer in Victoria took "reckless and unnecessary" action when he fired plastic bullets into a smokey room, killing a woman, according to a decision by the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (OPCC). CBC News (Canada) 23/5/2025 News Can Germany withstand massive cyberattacks? GERMANY: No internet, no electricity, no water — cyberattacks on state agencies, hospitals, or power plants can endanger lives or bring everyday operations to a standstill. What is Germany doing to counter the danger? Deutsche Welle (DW) (Germany) 23/5/2025 Feature Garda who sued after he was shot by his own firearm settles High Court action REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Garda who sued the State after he was shot in the leg when his sub machine gun discharged after he claimed it snagged on his bullet proof vest has settled his High Court action. The Garda brought an action against the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and the Attorney General. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 23/5/2025 News Leidos wins $130M FBI contract to support CJIS biometric services program USA: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has awarded Leidos a five-and-a-half year $129.7 million contract to support its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division’s Fingerprint Analysis Support Team (FAST) Biometric Services program. BiometricUpdate.com 23/5/2025 News Recent patterns and trends in UK dog theft The last few years have witnessed growing concerns in the UK over the offence of dog theft. Despite this comparatively little has been written on the phenomenon of dog theft in the UK. The aims of this article are (1) to identify variation in the extent of dog theft in the UK for the period 2020–2022 and (2) to determine patterns of dog theft during this period. To achieve these aims, the article presents an analysis of Police FOI data for the period 2020–2022 as well as data provided by the UK’s largest free national database of lost and stolen dogs, DogLost. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 23/5/2025 Research article SA Police internal inquiry into Davenport incident finds allegations of excessive force ‘not substantiated’ AUSTRALIA: An internal inquiry by SA Police, which was overseen by the Office of Public Integrity, following a complaint of the manner in which a man was arrested, is almost complete. SA Police say allegations of excessive force "were not substantiated", but allegations of the use of unprofessional language were. ABC News (Australia) 23/5/2025 News, Video The Racial-Partisan Gradient in Policing Attitudes: Toward a Framed-Group-Position Theory Existing applications of the group position thesis emphasize interracial differences in policing attitudes. However, this theoretical approach struggles to account for attitudinal differences among White Americans and the increasing role of partisanship in structuring public opinion on policing. We propose a theoretical revision, framed-group-position theory, which posits that political framing is a chief influencer of White Americans’ attitudes toward policing and other social institutions. By contrast, non-White Americans’ policing attitudes are likely to be based on a collective understanding of experienced subordination. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 23/5/2025 Research article WRPS launches new registry for security camera locations to assist in investigations CANADA: The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) has launched CAMSafe, a new public safety initiative aimed at strengthening the collaboration between police and the community through a centralized database of privately owned security camera locations. Blue Line (Canada) 23/5/2025 News Wood Buffalo RCMP to focus on property crime, drug trafficking, domestic violence and traffic safety CANADA: The Wood Buffalo RCMP have announced their 2025–2026 annual policing priorities, developed using input from residents, frontline officers and regional crime data. Blue Line (Canada) 23/5/2025 News TPS Goes Live with Next Generation 9-1-1 CANADA: The Toronto Police Service has announced the successful deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1), marking a significant milestone in their commitment to enhancing public safety and emergency response services. Blue Line (Canada) 23/5/2025 News Donegal hairdressers praises ‘positive response’ to domestic violence scheme REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A training event was for salon professionals, who were 'uniquely positioned to support individuals experiencing domestic violence, coercive control, and addiction'. Donegal Live (Republic of Ireland) 23/5/2025 News No video footage to show if gardaí strip-searched pro-Palestinian Dáil protesters REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have refused to clarify the extent of searches carried out at pro-Palestinian protests as the Garda Commissioner confirmed that there is no video footage to disprove allegations of strip and cavity searches taking place. 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