Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102650 total results. Showing results 3361 to 3380 «165166167168169170171172173Next ›Last » Gloucestershire Constabulary trials SmartWater spray to protect victims of domestic abuse Gloucestershire Constabulary is trialling the use of SmartWater to provide better protection to victims of domestic abuse in the county. Emergency Services Times 27/3/2025 News Rural areas to benefit from £800,000 funding boost to combat crime Rural communities will be better protected from the scourge of crimes such as equipment theft, livestock theft and hare coursing, which can devastate countryside communities, farming and wildlife, through a funding boost to dedicated police units. Emergency Services Times 27/3/2025 News An inspection into how effectively the police investigate crime The effective investigation of crime is fundamental to the legitimacy of policing and to public confidence HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 27/3/2025 Report Forces must improve the effectiveness of crime investigations and achieve better outcomes for victims Ineffective police investigation processes are not always putting the victim first, the police inspectorate has said, with forces often focusing on quantity rather than quality when measuring support for victims. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 27/3/2025 News Empowering voices: Andrea Shoetan’s advocacy journey (Part 3) In this final part, Andrea Shoetan shares her experiences as a police officer with hearing loss and her advocacy work for others with disabilities in policing. She discusses the unexpected recognition for her efforts, the importance of support networks, and the findings from a national hearing survey that highlight the need for better accommodations for officers with hearing loss. Andrea emphasizes the significance of intersectionality in policing and her desire to learn from global practices through her involvement with the International Police Association. PolicingTV 27/3/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Police officer who ‘urinated in woman’s garden’ under investigation Resident says officer relieved himself in area of her front garden where her cat is buried The Telegraph - Subscription at source 26/3/2025 News Police officer recorded urinating in woman’s garden A complaint has been made to police after a woman recorded an officer appearing to urinate in her garden. BBC 26/3/2025 News Police Scotland commences national roll out of body worn video cameras Police Scotland’s national roll out of body worn video started today (Wednesday 26 March), with the first officers equipped with the new cameras on duty in Tayside. Police Scotland 26/3/2025 News Schrödinger’s police officer Earlier this year, a review in to policing and mental health in New South Wales, Australia was published after a succession of incidents which caused concern amongst the public and in Coroners’ Courts. Amongst other observations, the report recommended senior officers from New South Wales look at the UK’s “Right Care, Right Person” programme with a view to doing something similar, as they already are in New Zealand. Mental Health Cop blog 26/3/2025 Feature, Opinion Police Scotland begins roll out of body-worn cameras Every frontline uniformed police officer, including special constables, will be expected to wear a video camera on their uniform while on duty. STV News 26/3/2025 News ‘I haven’t set a target’: West Midlands police boss defends knife crime record The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, has defended his approach to tackling knife crime, insisting he won’t be setting a "binary target" for reductions. “My goal is to continue reducing and have fewer victims. That's my goal and I haven't set a binary target. It's a reduction,” he said. ITV News 26/3/2025 News A closer look at the Vancouver Police Department’s drone unit CANADA: In 2018 the Vancouver Police Department started its program using drones, or remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS). Last year their 20 drones flew 1,826 missions. One of their drones was critical in capturing murder suspect Brendan Colin McBride, accused of killing a man in downtown Vancouver in September 2024 and of slicing off another person’s hand. Global News (Canada) 26/3/2025 News VPD drone program grows as observers seek transparency CANADA: The Vancouver Police Department has dramatically expanded its use of drone technology since it established the program in 2019, but while the technology has become a pivotal tool in a variety of unexpected ways, the VPD’s unchanged privacy policy has observers urging an update. The department started with one drone and now has upwards of 20 Remotely-Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS), which are dispatched for more than 1,800 flights per year. More than 400 of those have what police call a “nexus of criminality.” CTV News (Canada) 26/3/2025 News Gardaí arrest leader of ‘The Family’ as Europol targets international drug trafficking empire REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A year-long investigation into Ireland’s biggest drug gang results in 20 arrests across Ireland and Spain Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 26/3/2025 News Green MP Tamatha Paul doubles down on criticism of police NEW ZEALAND: Green MP Tamatha Paul is doubling down on her comments that a "visible police presence" makes people feel "more on edge." RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/3/2025 News At least 9,000 sensitive files leaked in major data breach of NSW court website, sparking police cybercrime investigation AUSTRALIA: Thousands of sensitive files have been downloaded from the NSW court's website in a major data breach, sparking a police cybercrime investigation. Sky News 26/3/2025 News Concerns new drug-driving testing could detect medication NEW ZEALAND: Concerns have been raised that people using ADHD medication could be caught out by new police roadside drug testing. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/3/2025 News What a Green MP said about police, and why it’s being called ‘nutty’, ‘stupid’ and ‘la la land stuff’ NEW ZEALAND: The Green Party has been copping flak from all sides of Parliament, after comments critical of police from two of its MPs. Stuff (New Zealand) 26/3/2025 News Body-worn cameras for police will bring ‘huge benefits’, says chief constable Jo Farrell expects the roll-out of the bodycams to be completed within 12-18 months. The Independent 26/3/2025 News Non-consensual intimate images to be seized from abusers Devices used by offenders to share intimate images without consent could be seized under updated guidance for prosecutors. 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