Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100573 total results. Showing results 3521 to 3540 «173174175176177178179180181Next ›Last » Legal firearm conversion ‘becoming more sophisticated’ amid amnesty launch A four-week amnesty targeted at the Turkey-made Top-Venting Blank-Firers (TVBFs) is set to begin next week. Legal firearm conversion is “becoming more sophisticated and effective”, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has said, as an amnesty aimed at removing the illegal weapons from the nation’s streets is launched. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 31/1/2025 News Rank review promise for ‘top heavy’ police force Devon and Cornwall's Police Commissioner has said the force is committed to "a rank review" to put more PCs on duty across the two counties. BBC 31/1/2025 News Moose Jaw police announce retirement date for Chief Rick Bourassa CANADA: Moose Jaw’s Chief of Police Rick Bourassa’s official retirement date is set for Feb. 1. Bourassa announced his plans to retire in September, Moose Jaw police issued a news release Friday morning that revealed the date of the Chief’s last day. Bourassa spent 31-years with the Regina Police Service and a brief period of time with the provincial government before beginning his career with the Moose Jaw Police Service in October 2013. CTV News (Canada) 31/1/2025 News Fatal police shooting during mental health call in Winnipeg justified, watchdog says CANADA: Bradley Singer, 59, confronted officers with axe when they got into barricaded home: IIU report. Manitoba's police watchdog says officers' use of lethal force was justified when they fatally shot a 59-year-old man while responding to a mental health call in Winnipeg. The Independent Investigation Unit said Friday it's wrapped up an investigation into the death of Bradley Singer, who was killed at his home on Magnus Avenue in February 2024. Police said the man was agitated and held a crowbar when he opened the door to the officers, and that he sprayed them with a fire extinguisher before barricading himself inside a bedroom on the second floor. They said the officers shot Singer when he left the room, confronting them with a "large edged weapon." CBC News (Canada) 31/1/2025 News How to catch a shoplifter: on the beat with the police force that’s winning Offences in England and Wales are at a record high — but Norfolk is bucking the trend. Rachel Sylvester joins two of its officers to find out if their success is a blueprint for tackling this £2.2 billion problem The Times - Subscription at source 31/1/2025 News Organised gangs target shops in sleepy market towns Well-heeled thieves and balaclava-clad gangsters are exploiting the absence of police patrols in rural areas The Times - Subscription at source 31/1/2025 News Australian cops plot to lure experienced gardai away from Ireland with €65k starting salary and huge benefits package REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Australia is attempting to lure experienced gardai with a raft of enticing benefits including DOUBLE the holidays and a starting salary of over €65,000. South Australia Police (SAPOL) are recruiting police officers from here and the UK to join their forces. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 31/1/2025 News Labour caught in new crisis over £118m police funding gap allowing criminals to run riot Police chiefs warned on Friday that a £100 million funding boost is a "tiny percentage" of what they need. Express 31/1/2025 News Gardaí welcome new protective headgear REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Frontline garda representatives have welcomed an announcement by the Garda Commissioner that new helmets will be provided to all gardaí to protect them during incidents of violent public disorder. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 31/1/2025 News Police chief reacts to funding challenges Lincolnshire Police says it will have to axe more than 400 jobs in order to fill its budget gap ITV News 31/1/2025 News, Video A randomised control trial testing the impact of police reassurance contact on hate crime victim withdrawal Hate crime has an extremely detrimental impact on victims and minority communities. Despite this, the policing response is oft criticised and investigations are characterised by high levels of victim withdrawal. Consequently, offenders are rarely prosecuted. This exposes victims to elevated risk of repeat victimisation and undermines trust in communities with historically limited confidence in the police service. This study reports on a randomised control trial testing whether Secondary Reassurance Contact (SRC), a follow up from a neighbourhood police officer not connected with the investigation, can reduce victim withdrawal of support for a prosecution (attrition) in hate crime investigations. Findings indicate that SRC results in a 12–15% reduction in victim withdrawal. The practical implications are considerable and if scaled nationally SRC may result in tens-of-thousands fewer victims withdrawing support for hate crime investigations each year. SRC therefore offers police decision-makers a tangible and deliverable option to improve hate crime outcomes and to bolster confidence amongst minority communities. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 31/1/2025 Research article Police force plans to cut sixth of front line officers despite Labour’s funding pledge Lincolnshire Police draws up proposals to shed 200 officers and a further 200 police staff to cover £14m funding gap The Telegraph - Subscription at source 31/1/2025 News Examining emotion dysregulation within police–community interactions This is a precursor study of de-escalation and non-escalation. Using an interdisciplinary framework, we code emotion dysregulation derived from body-worn camera footage. We then test the influence of individual, situational, and environmental predictors on emotion dysregulation. We apply systematic social observation and systematic social event modeling to body-worn camera footage associated with 568 separate interactions for a small agency in the United States; involving more than 11,000 minutes of contact between police officers and community members. The largest predictor of emotion dysregulation on the part of the officer is dysregulation on the part of the person of interest. Given the role of emotions in decision-making and their largely neglected state in the policing literature, these results demonstrate the utility of drawing upon the rich data contained within body-worn camera footage. Results also highlight contextual factors influencing dysregulation. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 31/1/2025 Research article CPS reveals guidance for when police who shoot should face murder charges Prosecutors are reminded to consider ‘fast-moving and dynamic’ incidents following Chris Kaba shooting The Telegraph - Subscription at source 31/1/2025 News £200 million boost to transform neighbourhood policing Funding to kickstart the delivery of 13,000 more neighbourhood police officers has been doubled to £200 million to make the country’s streets safer. Home Office 31/1/2025 News Police officers in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends Police officer numbers in England and Wales have been rising for several years, though there are signs this trend may have levelled off, with a handful of forces recording a drop in recent months. Here the PA news agency looks at the latest available Home Office data for the size of the police workforce. The Standard 31/1/2025 News Tributes paid to Martyn Evans as he steps down as chair of the SPA The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Angela Constance MSP, has led tributes to Martyn Evans, chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), who concludes his term in office on Friday (January 31). Police Professional 31/1/2025 News Government’s efforts to address VAWG have not improved outcomes for victims A new report released on Friday (January 31) by the National Audit Office (NAO) reveals that despite this and the previous government’s initiatives, there has been no significant improvement in outcomes for victims of violence against women and girls (VAWG). Police Professional 31/1/2025 News WA Police ‘failed to perform duty’ before murders of mother and daughter AUSTRALIA: A number of WA police officers failed to perform their duty in investigating domestic violence reports about a man before he murdered a mother and her daughter in Perth last year, an internal investigation has found. 9 News (Australia) 31/1/2025 News Behind the scenes of Operation Shelter, with NSW Police targeting antisemitic attacks across Sydney AUSTRALIA: The night started with a briefing, where NSW Police officers were given their mission for the night — to intercept antisemitic attacks before they happen. They were hunting anyone potentially planning another act of vandalism in Sydney's east. ABC News (Australia) 31/1/2025 News «173174175176177178179180181Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events