Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101034 total results. Showing results 341 to 360 «141516171819202122Next ›Last » Blanket immunity for drug users inside Glasgow consumption facility ‘simply could not be done’ Blanket immunity for users taking drugs inside a consumption facility in Glasgow “simply could not be done”, the Lord Advocate has said, as prosecutions for those possessing illegal substances were discussed at a committee meeting. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 News ‘Exceptional circumstances’ in gross misconduct cases could be officer mental health issues Police Oracle spoke to Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson as the Home Office introduced new rules on police gross misconduct dismissals. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 News UK police failed to tackle risk social media poses to public order following child murders The review published on Wednesday found that the UK's police forces are largely under-resourced and ill-equipped to effectively respond to the risk posed by online content. euronews 7/5/2025 News HMICFRS review of police handling of intelligence during 2024 disorder HMICFRS has published the second part of its review of the police response to the public disorder during summer 2024, looking at police use of intelligence, the impact of online content and social media, and the effectiveness of subsequent crime investigations. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 7/5/2025 News New rules to sack officers guilty of gross misconduct Police officers to no longer be able to escape the sack for gross misconduct as major government reforms to boost standards in policing continue. Home Office 7/5/2025 News New Calgary police chief sworn in as two deputy chiefs depart CANADA: 'I know this change is sudden and ... I want to assure everyone in this city the CPS is dedicated to ensuring a seamless transition of leadership,' said new the chief, Katie McLellan Calgary Herald (Canada) 7/5/2025 News Nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence to launch UKRI is launching nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs), with £4.5 million in funding coming from the National Police Chiefs’ Council. UK Research and Innovation 7/5/2025 News Almost 1,000 fewer officers today than at formation of Police Scotland The Scottish government needs to be wary of workforce pressures that are hitting the police as new figures confirmed that there remain around 1,000 fewer officers today than when Police Scotland was formed, the Scottish Liberal Democrats said. Scottish Legal News 7/5/2025 News Upgrades to NT triple-0 centre, pilot planned for Alice Springs AUSTRALIA: NT Police say upgrades to the triple-0 call centre in the Top End will help modernise the office and expand digital technology used to co-ordinate frontline policing and monitor crime. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 News ‘The dream to know everything about everyone’: Affordances of commercial data systems and digital net-widening in policing This article empirically analyses the use of new commercial integrated data systems in policing. We examine the impact of one of the most widely used commercial systems in the United Kingdon, through observations of platform use and in-depth interviews with users across ranks and strategic, tactical and operational roles; and across specialist units including criminal intelligence, ‘county lines’ organised crime and victim safeguarding. Drawing on analytical tools science and technology studies, our analysis digitally nuances Cohen's seminal concept of net-widening by examining how digital policing is predicated on complex police–commercial relationships. We show how the data system itself generates affordances that drive insatiable data collection, transforms mundane encounters into surveillance opportunities, revalorises mundane information as intelligence, and reconfigures the meaning of suspicion and disrupts the temporalities of policing itself. These undermine increasingly fragile principles of police legitimacy and due process, and raise concerns around transparency and accountability in policing. Theoretical Criminology 7/5/2025 Research article Queensland Police taskforce targets young offenders ‘posting and boasting’ online AUSTRALIA: Premier David Crisafulli declared war on youth crime when he was elected, with a particular focus on posting and boasting of youths on social media. 4BC (Australia) 7/5/2025 Audio, News Police officers found guilty of misconduct face automatic dismissal It is vital that only those fit to wear the uniform are serving the public, says minister The Telegraph - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 News Officer injured during south Belfast disorder A Police Service of Northern Ireland officer has been seriously injured during disorder involving young people in south Belfast on Monday evening (May 5). Police Professional 7/5/2025 News NPCC launching nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), have funded £4.5 million to launch nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs) in October 2025. Police Professional 7/5/2025 News New powers for judges to punish offenders who refuse to attend sentencing For the first time, judges will be able to hand down prison punishments for criminals who refuse to attend their sentencing hearing under new measures in the Victims and Courts Bill. Police Professional 7/5/2025 News Transforming police culture and effectiveness may be harder than appointing a new chief AUSTRALIA: The incoming Victoria Police commissioner has four decades' experience and a reputation for positive reform. But new research from RMIT shows unhelpful police cultures and service delivery can be harder to overcome than by simply appointing a new leader. RMIT University 7/5/2025 Feature, Opinion NSW Police to still embrace culture review recommendations, Karen Webb says AUSTRALIA: The outgoing NSW Police commissioner remains confident that the force will embrace change, regardless of who's in charge. Since October, following ABC investigations, an independent review into the state police force is underway into its work culture. ABC News (Australia) 7/5/2025 News, Video Police and retailer collaboration brings down organised crime groups responsible for £8m of thefts A national policing intelligence unit set up in partnership with retailers to tackle organised retail crime has disrupted crime groups responsible for £8 million of thefts in its first year of operation. Police Professional 7/5/2025 News Some domestic violence calls to police going unanswered – agency NEW ZEALAND: A family violence support agency says police are undoing decades of hard work by not attending some domestic violence callouts that are considered mental health related. Last year, police announced they would pull back on mental health related callouts in a phased approach, while still attending high risk incidents, in a bid to save their time and resources. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/5/2025 News Police need greater financial powers to fight organised crime – Ministerial Advisory Group NEW ZEALAND: The head of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Organised Crime says police need greater powers to monitor bank accounts and seize suspects' assets. Chair Steve Symon said cash and assets seized by police were less than five percent of the $1.6 billion of criminal profits each year. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/5/2025 News «141516171819202122Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
