Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 34061 to 34080 «170017011702170317041705170617071708Next ›Last » The NT government reportedly asked its police commissioner to resign. How did we get here? AUSTRALIA: Amid media reports Northern Territory Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has been asked to resign, the chief minister is refusing to comment on the future of his position. Sources have told the ABC that Commissioner Chalker was informed on Friday that the NT government would ask him to take leave. But with the police commissioner currently on pre-arranged leave over the Easter period, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles is refusing to comment. ABC News (Australia) 4/4/2023 News Culture wars fail to eclipse staffing concerns at Garda conference REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: 'We've more important things to worry about' was a phrase uttered more than once at AGSI gathering. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 4/4/2023 News Met Police officer sentenced for stalking woman he met on duty A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced for stalking a woman he met on duty. BBC 4/4/2023 News Huge change to domestic violence laws planned as abusers to be charged even if they don’t live with their victim Abusers who coerce women they don’t live with can finally be charged by cops. The Sun 4/4/2023 News New retail crime stats reveal employee theft, customer aggression and fraud in NZ and Australia AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: A Griffith University report exposes statistics about theft, fraud and violence experienced by Australia and New Zealand retailers. Phys Org 4/4/2023 News Zachary Rolfe expected to appeal dismissal from Northern Territory police AUSTRALIA: Zachary Rolfe is expected to make an appeal against a decision by the Northern Territory police to dismiss him from the force after the publication of an explosive 2,500-word statement attributed to the constable. The Guardian 4/4/2023 News AFP seizes 336 kilograms of heroin in largest ever Queensland detection AUSTRALIA: Australian authorities have seized the second largest heroin shipment ever detected in Australia after intercepting 336kg of the illicit drug inside a shipment sent from Malaysia to Brisbane. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 4/4/2023 News Ministry of Justice publishes latest justice sector projection report NEW ZEALAND: The Ministry of Justice has recently published a justice sector projection report in collaboration with its justice sector partners, the Department of Corrections, NZ Police, Crown Law, and the Serious Fraud Office. The Lawyer 4/4/2023 News ‘Superb’, air-conditioned new rides revealed for NZ Police dogs NEW ZEALAND: Paw patrol will soon be over for a bunch of time-worn Holden Equinoxs and much-older rear-drive VF Commodores – with Police dog units now transferring to the same kind of car that rolls on regular patrol. New Zealand Police 4/4/2023 News Nova Scotia’s Mass Casualty Commission calls for stricter gun control laws The Mass Casualty Commission into the April 2020 Nova Scotia shootings that left 22 people dead has made a range of recommendations around tighter gun control, particularly of the most powerful and potentially destructive weapons; Professor Blake Brown of St Mary’s University believes the non-partisan nature of the Commission will give its findings added weight – but if and how quickly they are implemented by the federal government remains to be seen. Policing Insight 4/4/2023 Analysis, Feature Retailers who sell knives to U18s could be fined £1m The Sentencing Council has confirmed that two new guidelines relating to the sale of knives to U18s came into force on April 1 Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/4/2023 News New ‘The Police Student’ series: Criminology in Policing We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest series of The Police Student, supporting degree-entry recruits to the police service. This new series looks at criminology – the study of crime, how we think about it, what causes crime, the way that criminal justice agencies respond to offenders, and how all of this can affect what you do as police officers. Policing Insight 4/4/2023 Feature Officers now ‘first line of response’ for vulnerable people in mental health crisis Police officers have become the “first line of response” for mental health incidents as new figures reveal a growing number of call-outs amid strain on NHS and ambulance services. Police Professional 4/4/2023 News Criminology in Policing: What is criminology, and how can it help police? In the first of a new series of The Police Student focusing on Criminology in Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly looks at the definition of criminology, the wide range of areas that feed into the discipline, and how the various approaches to criminal justice – including retributive justice, deterrence, and rehabilitation – impact on the role of policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/4/2023 Feature What is antisocial behaviour? According to my research, no one really knows For several years, successive UK governments have vowed to crack down on antisocial behaviour, and with an election likely next year, the current Conservative Government has pledged to take fresh action; but as Leeds Beckett Criminology Lecturer Kirsty-Louise Cameron points out, with vague and often differing definitions of what antisocial behaviour is, some people could find themselves facing eviction and even prosecution for actions many would consider acceptable. Policing Insight 4/4/2023 Analysis, Feature UK sets up new specialist unit to target international crime A new specialist unit has been launched to lead the UK’s response to international crime. Police Professional 4/4/2023 News More male staff could help with offenders, says England and Wales probation chief Kim Thornden-Edwards says it may be good to tackle issues of masculinity and power from a male perspective The Guardian 4/4/2023 News Hertfordshire police officer killed in Fowlmere motorcycle crash A police officer has died after his motorcycle crashed with a lorry. BBC 4/4/2023 News Doug Ford knows it’s not about ‘defunding the police’— it’s about keeping Toronto’s spending under control CANADA: Big number: $651, the amount on the average 2023 Toronto property tax bill of $3,569 that will go toward funding the Toronto Police Service. That’s the second-biggest amount, following debt financing for construction projects. Toronto Star (Canada) 4/4/2023 Feature, Opinion ‘It could have been stopped’: Police criticized for not stepping in before violent confrontations at trans rights rally CANADA: Vancouver police are facing criticism from both sides over their handling of a transgender rally that descended into chaos, resulting in at least two assault investigations. CTV News (Canada) 4/4/2023 News, Video «170017011702170317041705170617071708Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
