Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104850 total results. Showing results 3421 to 3440 «168169170171172173174175176Next ›Last » Just two cops: Crack youth crime taskforce to be scaled back AUSTRALIA: A crack police taskforce meant to tackle the state’s youth crime crisis has just two police officers and is struggling to employ staff, amid reports it’s about to be restructured. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 21/5/2025 News Coroner finds police could not have stopped man’s poison death during Kyneton arrest AUSTRALIA: A coroner has found police could not have stopped a man from consuming a lethal substance while they were arresting him at his Kyneton home, north-west of Melbourne. ABC News (Australia) 21/5/2025 News Refusal to consent: National Referral Mechanism challenges A report commissioned by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and published earlier this month highlights an increasing number of potential modern slavery victims who are refusing to consent to a referral by first responders to the National Referral Mechanism; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at why more people are choosing alternative avenues for support, and what the report’s authors say should be done to address the problem. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/5/2025 Analysis, Feature Gloucestershire police face urgent call to improve child safety measures His Majesty's Inspectorate demands immediate reforms in Gloucestershire Constabulary's handling of child protection, with critical inadequacies highlighted. The Forester 21/5/2025 News Revealed: Nation loses 800 officers since formation of Police Scotland Scotland has lost nearly 800 police officers since it became a unified national force 12 years ago leading to concerns about how it is able to cope, it can be revealed. The Herald (Scotland) - Subscription at source 21/5/2025 News Light the Lakes returns for 13th year to honour fallen police colleagues An annual event that sees police, family and supporters come together in the Lake District to light flares at dawn in memory of colleagues who have died returns for its 13th year this year. Emergency Services Times 21/5/2025 News Gloucestershire Constabulary: National child protection inspection Our inspection assessed how good Gloucestershire Constabulary is at safeguarding children who are at risk. Our graded judgments are as follows: HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 21/5/2025 Report Gloucestershire Constabulary must improve how it safeguards children at risk Gloucestershire Constabulary needs to urgently improve its response to children at risk of harm, and how it investigates reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation, the police inspectorate has said. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 21/5/2025 News Chief Supt admits fall in Garda numbers in Mayo REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The number of Gardaí in Mayo has fallen by 4.5%. Western People (Republic of Ireland) 20/5/2025 News Editorial Introduction to Homicide Studies Special Issue: In Pursuit of Justice: Advancements and Challenges in Homicide Closure Research Despite a growing body of knowledge and major advances in forensic science and technology, homicide clearance rates have declined significantly in some parts of the world since the 1960s. This fact alone highlights the importance of understanding how and why homicides are solved. Furthermore, the success or failure in “solving” homicides is often taken as a general barometer of police effectiveness. Whilst significant advancements have been made in the past couple of decades in documenting clearance rates and the many factors that impact investigative outcomes, there is much left to learn. The paucity of research on homicide closure from different parts of the globe, for example, limits our ability to understand diverse offense, community, organizational and political contexts that impact investigative outcomes. The lack of data and analyses on police perceptions, use of forensic evidence, and particular subgroups of homicide victims have created challenges for developing effective training and identifying best practices for homicide investigators. We proposed this special issue on advancements and challenges in homicide closure research to help fill some of these gaps in this growing body of literature on homicide closures. The four pieces included each cover aspects of homicide closure about which knowledge is currently lacking. Homicide Studies 20/5/2025 Research article More Garda resources and Garda station needed REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Cllr Corina Johnston is calling for permanent Garda resources and a Garda station for Donabate. Dublin Gazette (Republic of Ireland) 20/5/2025 News Windsor police say a new strategy is curbing store thefts CANADA: Windsor police say a new strategy is helping them curb theft at local stores, resulting in nearly 200 arrests in under a year. The Windsor Police Service on Tuesday announced that the retail theft initiative, launched last July in response to "an increase in shoplifting incidents over recent years," has led to 192 arrests. CBC News (Canada) 20/5/2025 News Ottawa Police Service introduces new Mounted Unit CANADA: Today, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Police Service Board Vice Chair Marty Carr, and Chief Eric Stubbs officially introduced the new Ottawa Police Mounted Unit. This launch of the Unit marks an important step in enhancing public safety and operational efficiency, reflecting the Ottawa Police Service's commitment to improving community engagement and meeting diverse policing needs across the city. Ottawa Police Service (Canada) 20/5/2025 News Tasmania Police use of tasers ‘preferable’ to drawing a gun, lawyer Greg Barns says AUSTRALIA: Lawyer Greg Barns SC says the "judicious" use of tasers by police is preferable to guns being drawn, but wants usage guidelines made public. Up to 50 Tasmania Police officers will be armed with tasers from July 1 as part of a 12-month trial of tasers for frontline officers, announced by Tasmania's Police Minister, Felix Ellis. ABC Listen (Australia) 20/5/2025 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion An Garda Síochána now hiring social media manager role with lucrative salary REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The social media manager will manage seven social media platforms and 40 different accounts for An Garda Síochána Leinster Leader (Ireland) 20/5/2025 News The crafting of an online police métier. The case of Norwegian online police patrols This research explores the evolution of policing practices in the digital era, focusing on the rise of digital police patrols as a transformative aspect of contemporary law enforcement, which prompts an emerging online police métier. Mediated by digital technology, policing in online spaces creates radically new opportunities and challenges for police officers and has further led to significant changes to the traditional police métier. The study, based on qualitative research of Norwegian digital police patrols, establishes a framework to comprehend the shifts in the police métier resulting from the transition to online policing. Three identified trajectories of change include the de-monopolization of online policing, the de-acceleration of online policing emphasizing reflection over decisive action, and the emergence of the infotainment cop, transforming online police officers into semi-celebrity figures. Collectively, these changes signify a comprehensive de-territorialization of the police métier in the digital era, challenging traditional policing strategies in the online world. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 20/5/2025 Research article Kelowna, B.C., hosts the largest RCMP detachment in Canada — but it’s pondering a future without the force CANADA: City looking for company to conduct review of its current policing model and compare it to a municipal force CBC News (Canada) 20/5/2025 News Second gross misconduct notice for chief constable Gloucestershire Police's suspended chief constable has been removed from his role at the National Police Chiefs' Council after being served a second gross misconduct notice. BBC 20/5/2025 News Ontario Closed Circuit Television Grant The Ontario government is investing $2 million to help police services and OPP detachments across the province acquire new equipment and technology to better protect communities against gun and gang violence. The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant Program and is part of Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence Reduction Strategy. Government of Ontario (Canada) 20/5/2025 News Male victim-survivor views on the criminalisation of coercive control in Australia New criminal offences for coercive and controlling behaviours have been introduced over the last decade in several international jurisdictions, including in England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Within this policy reform context, there has been significant debate in Australia as to whether the criminal law in each state should be reformed to include a stand-alone criminal offence which can ensure legal capture of the pattern of non-physical forms of abusive behaviours experienced within the context of a coercivel and controlling relationship. While research has drawn attention to the gendered nature of coercive control from a female victim-survivor perspective, little is known about men’s experiences of coercive control. Reporting on a self-selecting sample of 28 interviews with male identifying victim-survivors of coercive control, this article analyses their views on the criminalisation of coercive control, including what the risks, benefits, and impacts of a stand-alone criminal offence might be. The majority of those interviewed supported the introduction of a stand-alone offence in principle, however, this support was nuanced. Participants’ views pointed to the need for whole of system change. Current Issues in Criminal Justice 20/5/2025 Research article «168169170171172173174175176Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
