Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115737 total results. Showing results 34721 to 34740 «173317341735173617371738173917401741Next ›Last » Montreal sets aside millions for police body cameras over next decade. Timeline, plan unclear CANADA: 2024 municipal budget includes $18.3M for purchasing and deploying body cameras CBC News (Canada) 10/1/2024 News CBRM, police union reach agreement on wage increases in new four-year contract CANADA: Chief Robert Walsh says salary boosts were necessary because pay was seventh-lowest out of 10 forces in N.S. CBC News (Canada) 10/1/2024 News Officers charged with perjury after botched intercept of army reservist AUSTRALIA: Two detectives have been charged with perjury and perverting the course of justice after they attempted to prosecute an army reservist who fled a police road stop he thought was a late-night carjacking. Victoria Police alleged in a statement on Wednesday that the detective senior constables made false statements about an attempted intercept in Longwarry, south-east of Melbourne, in June 2020. WA Today (Australia) 10/1/2024 News Lethal, legal and locally made: Howard joins police push to restrict this gun nationwide AUSTRALIA: John Howard has joined gun-control advocates and police to sound alarm at inconsistent firearms regulations that risk undermining restrictions on high-powered multi-shot weapons. The former prime minister, who spearheaded efforts to tighten Australia’s gun laws in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre, said the community would be “very angry” if there were any weakening of firearms control. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 10/1/2024 News Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner says fear of crime is rising despite falling rates AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner says officers have more work to do to make people "feel safe" in their homes, despite falling overall crime rates. End-of-year police data has contradicted claims by some media organisations that 2023's crime rates are the worst they have been this century. The Queensland Police Service figures show that despite a short-term increase, the state's overall crime rates have fallen 11.5 per cent between 2001 and 2023, with break-ins decreasing by 54 per cent. ABC News (Australia) 10/1/2024 News Children now ‘biggest perpetrators of sexual abuse against children’ Police data shows 52% of alleged offenders in England and Wales are minors – a situation exacerbated by ‘accessibility of violent porn’ The Guardian 10/1/2024 News Clare’s Law failings led to harm, say Wiltshire Police A police force's failings over a domestic abuse disclosure scheme led people to come to harm, its Chief Constable has admitted. BBC 10/1/2024 News What’s the truth behind the ‘shoplifting epidemic’? Six key questions answered Shoplifting has become a focus for policing in the UK and around the world, amid claims that the retail sector is experiencing a theft epidemic fuelled by organised gangs, social media and a poor police response; Professor Graham Farrell of the University of Leeds and Professor Rachel Armitage of the University of Huddersfield explore the veracity of some of the key recent assertions made about shoplifting. Policing Insight 10/1/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion More than half CSAE offences committed by children The NPCC lead on Child Abuse Protection and Investigation has said policing needs to ensure any criminal sanction on young people is proportionate to the actions committed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/1/2024 News Female cop made to strip to underwear for training wins £820k in sex discrimination case Detective Inspector Rebecca Kalam joined the West Midlands Police in 2012 and served in the firearms unit -she dreamed of becoming chief constable but ended up having to take medical retirement Mirror 10/1/2024 News Nowra police shoot man dead in main street after he produced gun during GP visit AUSTRALIA: Police have shot and killed a man in the main street of Nowra on the New South Wales South Coast after he produced a gun while visiting a doctor at a local medical clinic. ABC News (Australia) 10/1/2024 News Man pulled gun in medical clinic, took staff hostage before fatal police shooting AUSTRALIA: A man armed with a gun has been shot dead by police outside a NSW medical centre after holding doctors and medical staff hostage and seizing a police ballistic shield in a tense stand-off. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 10/1/2024 News ‘A spike is not a trend’: Police handling 7 homicide investigations at once NEW ZEALAND: The seven homicide investigations underway at present represent a changing dynamic for police - though it is not a trend, they say. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 10/1/2024 News Violent porn and smartphones fuelling surge in child sex crimes committed by children Rise in offences has been fuelled by violent porn and access to smartphones, a police chief warns The Independent 10/1/2024 News Garda reservists urged to join full-time force after changes to entry criteria REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Reserve Garda members - who are part-time and unpaid - will have dedicated stream in new Garda recruitment process opening next Monday. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 10/1/2024 News Children emerging as major perpetrators in sexual offenses against minors, police say The National Police Chiefs’ Council conducted an analysis, indicating a fourfold increase in sexual offenses against children. Although adult offenses are generally more severe, the rise in sexual misconduct by those aged 17 or under is alarming First Post 10/1/2024 News Ex-firearms officer Rebecca Kalam wins sex discrimination payout A former firearms officer has been awarded more than £820,000 after winning a sex discrimination case against West Midlands Police BBC 9/1/2024 News Officers who arrested violent football fan praised by judge A judge has praised the “commendable composure” of two officers who arrested a man who attacked them after a football match at the Emirates Stadium. Police Professional 9/1/2024 News Chief Constable under pressure as senior Police Scotland colleague lodges grievance Police Scotland is in turmoil after it emerged a grievance has been lodged against recently appointed Chief Constable Jo Farrell by one of her own leadership team. First Post 9/1/2024 News BBC Panorama highlights consequences of under funding police The episode of BBC’s Panorama, Will My Crime Be Solved, aired at 20:00 on Monday 8 January highlighted a number of criminal cases in which the subsequent police investigation appeared inadequate and the victims of each felt let down by the police response. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 9/1/2024 News «173317341735173617371738173917401741Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
