Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3501 to 3520 «172173174175176177178179180Next ›Last » Q+A: Ontario inspector general on restoring trust after police scandal CANADA: Insp. Gen. Ryan Teschner outlines a provincewide inspection with the power to issue binding directions. Ontario’s inspector general of policing is conducting an inspection of the province’s 45 police services and oversight boards in response to a Toronto police corruption scandal. The revelations were made earlier this month when York regional police announced the results of Project South, an investigation that led to charges against seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer in connection with extortion, shootings, drug trafficking and an alleged murder plot involving a corrections officer. The case has shaken public trust in policing and prompted calls from police leaders and politicians for an independent inspection. The London Free Press (Canada) 20/2/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion Government of Canada invests in Youth Gang Prevention in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick CANADA: Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, and Member of Parliament for Halifax, Shannon Miedema, announced $1,273,617 in federal funding for the Ummah Society’s new youth‑focused initiative, supported through Public Safety Canada’s Youth Gang Prevention Fund. Public Safety Canada 20/2/2026 Press release Thames Valley Police introduces new tasking team to target dangerous driving Thames Valley Police has launched a new Roads Policing Unit (RPU) Tasking Team, aimed at reducing harm on the county’s roads and supporting safer journeys across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Emergency Services Times 20/2/2026 News Academics conclude police response to domestic abuse ‘not fit for purpose’ Academics from Cardiff University have warned that the statutory definition of domestic abuse is too broad to be operationally effective for police, after analysing more than 100,000 cases as part of a major review of Avon and Somerset Police. Emergency Services Times 20/2/2026 News Child cruelty offenders should face register-style monitoring, say Tories Child abusers should be made to join a sex offenders register-style scheme so they cannot “disappear” and repeat their crimes, the Conservatives have said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2026 News Officer on restricted duties recognised for dogged case file work PC John Barron, a patrol officer at Bournemouth South, has been on restricted duties for the past year as he has been suffering from back problems. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2026 News Mental health call outs: ‘the (police) uniform cools things down’ Professor Martin Webber, from the University of York’s School for Business and Society and Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre, told Police Oracle that while officers are vital in mental health emergency responses, efforts to provide care to those in need are being hampered by a "lack of coordination" between agencies. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2026 News Police officer faces misconduct probe over club link A Nottinghamshire Police officer has been served a gross misconduct notice over links to a sports club. BBC 20/2/2026 News Police force fined after student officer hurt A police force has been fined £85,800 after a student officer was seriously injured while responding to a crash on Christmas Eve 2023. BBC 20/2/2026 News Police Review Commission is a ‘good news story’ for communities and officers The launch of the groundbreaking Police Review Commission (PRC) in Alberta, Canada, sees civilian oversight of investigations into allegations of police misconduct, and a 180-day time limit for complaints to be resolved, in a move away from the perception of “police marking their own homework”, says CEO Michael Ewenson; he explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons why the work of the PRC is a “good news story” for communities and officers. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/2/2026 Feature, Interview New drone unit to investigate illegal waste dumping across England Government announces tougher measures to tackle unlicensed sites as ‘prolific waste criminal’ is ordered to pay £1.4m The Guardian 20/2/2026 News Police officer on sick leave fired for running pizza business A Metropolitan Police firearms officer who worked on his mobile pizza service while on long-term sick leave has been sacked for gross misconduct. Personnel Today 20/2/2026 News Frontline policing to be prioritised in ‘shrinking workforce’ says CC Jo Farrell Police Scotland chief said efficiencies will be made by getting more people back to work, deployed on full duties, and freeing up officers from roles which don’t require unwarranted powers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2026 News Community policing at risk after proposed ‘super forces’, Surrey Police Federation warns Darren Pemble, Surrey Police Federation (SPF)'s chair, said the Government's policing reform White Paper left "many concerned that larger forces will reduce the local community policing that underpins" the sector's values. Police Oracle 20/2/2026 News Pirc commissioner warns of delays to investigations as workload rises sharply The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) said in the fourth quarter of last year, it saw a 239% rise in the number of investigations started, and this increased demand has continued into 2025-26. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2026 News Nature and patterns of police-public engagements on the X platform in Nigeria Many police forces globally are grappling with the challenge of how they use social media such as X to improve communications and public engagement; research by Dr Usman A. Ojedokun, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Nigeria’s University of Ibadan, explores the success or otherwise of the Nigeria Police Force’s use of X for both engagement and crime reporting, and the reasons behind why some people opted for the social media route to contact the police. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/2/2026 Analysis, Feature Officer sacked for gross misconduct after running pizza firm while on long term sickness Sergeant Matt Skelt, who has been in the force for 34 years but has ongoing health problems, said he had never contested running a pizza business for which he originally had permission. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2026 News 21st Police Commissioner Gollschewski bids farewell AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police Service Commissioner Steve Gollschewski took his final steps out of police headquarters today, marking the end of 46 years of service. myPolice - Queensland Police News 20/2/2026 News Senior Constable Stuart Parsonage charged with illegal surveillance by WA Police sex crime division AUSTRALIA: Senior Constable Stuart Parsonage has been charged with a number of offences by the WA Police sex crime division. He has been stood down from his duties pending court proceedings. ABC News (Australia) 20/2/2026 News Australia’s masculine policing culture is failing women and children AUSTRALIA: There were concerning scenes in New South Wales during protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit, while Queensland Police’s commitment to curtailing domestic and family violence was queried when a specialist unit was scrapped. 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