Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102650 total results. Showing results 3341 to 3360 «164165166167168169170171172Next ›Last » Should police have the power to search homes without a warrant? It’s back. The government is once again attempting to give the police powers to search homes without a warrant. Buried within the mammoth Crime and Policing Bill that is currently making its way through parliament are a couple of clauses that give the police warrantless powers of entry to search and seize stolen goods. The Spectator - Subscription at source 27/3/2025 Feature, Opinion Police get new powers to protect places of worship Police forces will be given new powers to manage protests near sites of worship, the Home Office has said. The government said the powers were in response to a series of "intimidating protests" near synagogues and mosques in recent months. BBC 27/3/2025 News Record high allegations of police abusing roles for sexual purposes The number of investigations into police officers alleged to have abused their position for sexual purposes is at a record level. An inspection of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (OPONI) found it had 19 active cases as of July 2024. Since then the number has risen to 24. BBC 27/3/2025 News Not everyone’s interactions with police the same – Green MP Tamatha Paul NEW ZEALAND: Green MP Tamatha Paul says she has received a "stack" of feedback from her constituents on the presence of beat patrol officers, following her comments criticising them. The Wellington Central MP had told a panel discussion hosted by the University of Canterbury's Greens and Peace Action Ōtautahi that she had received "nothing but complaints" about police beat patrols. Paul told the event people in Wellington didn't want to see police officers everywhere, and "for a lot of people, it makes them feel less safe". RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 27/3/2025 News Homicide in Australia 2023‒24 AUSTRALIA: The National Homicide Monitoring Program is Australia’s only national data collection on homicide incidents, victims and offenders. This report describes 262 homicide incidents recorded by Australian state and territory police between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. During this 12-month period there were 277 victims of homicide and 278 identified offenders. Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 27/3/2025 Report Police in England, Wales and NI too overworked to investigate crimes properly – report Watchdog finds forces are ‘overwhelmed’ by common offences, and victims are being failed The Guardian 27/3/2025 News ‘Ineffective work methods’ hampering police investigations, watchdog warns A report has made 11 recommendations to chief constables. The Independent 27/3/2025 News Police to block ‘intimidating’ protests near places of worship, says Home Office Yvette Cooper says change needed in England and Wales after concerns over marches near synagogues and mosques The Guardian 27/3/2025 News Record allegations of police abusing their positions The number of investigations into police officers alleged to have abused their position for sexual purposes is at a record level. BBC 27/3/2025 News Greater powers to halt protests near places of worship to be given to police The Home Office has announced that police officers will be given greater powers to stop protests near churches, synagogues, mosques and other sites as it clamps down on "intimidating" demonstrations. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/3/2025 News ‘Traumatic events pop back into you mind… how do you work through that?’ Police officers need more support in coping with the demands of the job, the Surrey Police Federation (SPF) has said, after it emerged three of the region's officers had taken their own lives across 2024. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/3/2025 News Some officers and their supervisors ‘have not investigated a crime for 10 years’ Major HMICFRS review also finds that some response officers are being effectively barred from going into investigative roles because of high demand for their services. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/3/2025 News Whistleblowers sceptical as details of review into NSW Police culture emerge AUSTRALIA: It has taken more than five months for NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb to get the ball rolling on a promised cultural review, and those who blew the whistle on the toxic culture remain sceptical. ABC News (Australia) 27/3/2025 News Police to be given greater powers to stop protests near places of worship Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move would ‘prevent intimidating protests outside places of worship to ensure that people can pray in peace’. The Independent 27/3/2025 News Police officer sacked after harassment conviction A police officer who was given a community order after harassing a man when he ended their relationship has been sacked. BBC 27/3/2025 News Violent crime more prevalent than any other offence type at four Clare Garda stations REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Four Garda stations in Clare recorded more incidents of violent crime last year than of any other type of offence. Clare.fm (Republic of Ireland) 27/3/2025 News Concerns raised over possible amalgamation of Cork garda units REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) warned that a lack of manpower could mean the amalgamation of garda units currently covering Carrigaline and Douglas, with the same arrangement applying to units covering Bishopstown and Ballincollig. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) 27/3/2025 News Investigation of abuse of position concerns and complaints by the Office of the Police Ombudsman Independent and effective investigations are crucial in addressing allegations of abuse of position or authority by Police Officers or staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). This inspection examined how the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (Police Ombudsman’s Office) investigates such cases. Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI) 27/3/2025 Report CJI Chief Inspector publishes report on investigation of abuse of position concerns and complaints CJI Chief Inspector Jacqui Durkin has published an independent inspection report on the investigation by the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (OPONI) of abuse of position allegations involving Police Officers and staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI) 27/3/2025 News Beyond Bureaucracy: How AI will transform policing and the criminal justice system Following on from the recent Beyond Bureaucracy conference on artificial intelligence (AI) in the criminal justice system (CJS), independent policing and technology expert Giles Herdale explores some of the main opportunities and challenges facing police and the CJS in the successful development, adoption and implementation of effective AI technologies. 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