Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3681 to 3700 «181182183184185186187188189Next ›Last » Police framed man for murder, new evidence suggests New evidence in the case of a man who has spent 23 years in prison for murder suggests he was framed by police, BBC Panorama has found. Police knew the testimony of the main prosecution witness in the trial of Omar Benguit for the murder of South Korean student Jong-Ok Shin was directly contradicted by CCTV evidence, we have learned. BBC 16/2/2026 News Incoming Commissioner announced AUSTRALIA: Brett Pointing APM will be appointed Commissioner of Queensland Police Service on 21 February, following the retirement of Commissioner Steve Gollschewski. The highly regarded leader has more than 40 years of experience in the Queensland Police Service, serving five years as Deputy Commissioner. During his time in the QPS, he was a District Officer on the Gold Coast, disaster recovery coordinator for Bundaberg and the North Burnett, head of the task force targeting Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, and a champion for prevention and first response to domestic and family violence. Additionally, he has experience at the commonwealth level, serving as a Deputy Commissioner in the Australian Federal Police. myPolice - Queensland Police News 16/2/2026 News Increased use of pepper spray, police weapons at protests alarm rights groups AUSTRALIA: Legal and human rights groups have raised concerns about the increasing use of pepper spray and other weapons at protests. The NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is investigating the actions of police a week ago during the protest over Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Sydney. Human rights groups are calling for a review and possible ban of police use of weapons for crowd control. ABC News (Australia) 16/2/2026 News Yvette Cooper was against ‘distraction’ of major police reforms As home secretary in 2024 she said restructuring forces would not get officers back on the beat. Now her successor, Shabana Mahmood, is going ahead The Times - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 News Queensland police refused to discipline officer accused of domestic violence against pregnant partner AUSTRALIA: Police decided there was ‘no tangible benefit’ to conducting disciplinary action against the officer and opted not to investigate. The Queensland police service refused to pursue disciplinary action against an officer accused of multiple acts of serious domestic violence against his heavily pregnant partner and “interfering with the course of justice” to weaken the terms of her protection order. The Guardian 16/2/2026 News New Chair appointed as Police Now marks ten years Police Now has appointed Peter Freedman as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees, as the organisation marks ten years of work to change how officers are recruited and developed. He succeeds Sir Ian Powell, who steps down after guiding Police Now through its first decade. During that time, the charity established specialist entry routes into policing, focused on attracting high-calibre and diverse candidates, and sought to strengthen frontline leadership. Emergency Services Times 16/2/2026 News Can the Met Police survive another sexual misconduct scandal? The police are supposed to solve crimes, not commit them. Yet on Sunday it was reported that allegations of sexual misconduct against officers have risen by more than a third in a year. The figures are shocking: 1,100 officers were under investigation in England and Wales in the 12 months to March 2025, compared with 819 the previous year — an increase of 34%. UnHerd - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 Feature, Opinion NPAS reviews new helicopters as fleet replacement programme progresses Senior figures from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) have visited an Airbus Helicopters’ production site in Germany to review progress on the next generation of aircraft set to replace the UK’s police aviation fleet. Emergency Services Times 16/2/2026 News NPAS reviews progress of fleet replacement Senior officials from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) visited the Airbus Helicopters production facility in Donauwörth, Germany last month to review progress on the next generation of aircraft being built as part of the NPAS fleet replacement programme. Advance 16/2/2026 News Ministers ‘determined’ to stop Wayne Couzens from getting CNC pension While the CNC cannot forfeit pensions itself, as a non-Home Office force, it has made a recommendation to the UK Atomic Energy Authority that any entitlements arising from Couzens’ time at the CNC should be forfeited. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 News Ex-Met officer who committed gross misconduct to face ‘no further action’ A former Metropolitan Police officer who was secretly filmed joking about rape and sexual assault will face “no further action” on disciplinary sanctions after a tribunal found he had committed gross misconduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 News Disruption work on CSE needs to be ‘a collective endeavour’ says NPCC portfolio lead Acting Chief Constable Becky Rigg, from Staffordshire Police, was among the hosts for the CSAE Disruption Conference 2026 event, which joined senior police leaders, Government departments, statutory safeguarding partners, and specialist third-sector organisations to focus on the strategic disruption of child sexual exploitation (CSE). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 News Cracking County Lines: The South Wales Police approach In just nine months, South Wales Police has dismantled 63 county lines - compared with only three identified four years ago - while freeing 3,276 analyst hours. How? Through the Chorus Intelligence Suite (CIS). Frontline officers now progress investigations in real-time, analysts focus on critical analysis, and previously siloed data surfaces unknown evidence. The outcome: faster and smarter operations that disrupt criminal networks, protect vulnerable people, and deliver measurable results. Policing Insight 16/2/2026 Advertisement, Feature UK is set to lead multinational cyber defence exercise The UK is set to lead Defence Cyber Marvel (DCM) 2026, a multinational cyber defence exercise that will bring together over 2,500 personnel from 29 countries to combat cyber threats in a simulated environment. UKAuthority.com 16/2/2026 News Police are ‘multiple steps’ behind criminals in investigating NFT crimes and the ‘minefield’ of the virtual world New research highlights the gaps in police awareness and understanding of ‘non-fungible tokens’ (NFTs) and their exploitation – particularly by organised crime gangs – in areas such as theft and money laundering; Professors Saskia Hufnagel and Colin King of the University of Sydney Law School spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the fear police are “multiple steps” behind criminals in investigating NFT crimes, the call for better training, and the need for more legal clarity based on case law. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 Analysis, Feature, Interview Queensland Police announces new top cop after commissioner’s retirement AUSTRALIA: Brett Pointing has been appointed the new Queensland Police Commissioner following his predecessor Steve Gollschewski's retirement. 9 News (Australia) 16/2/2026 News Victoria police may be unequally targeting people of African appearance with warrantless search powers AUSTRALIA: Analysis also shows Victoria police are failing to collect data on ethnic appearance – to ensure racial profiling is not occurring – in about 20% of searches The Guardian - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 News Victorian Police Association warns work from home laws could ‘undermine recruitment’, make communities less safe AUSTRALIA: The union representing Victorian police officers has criticised attempts to enshrine work from home as a legal right, warning it could cripple already low levels of police recruitment and make communities less safe. Sky News 16/2/2026 News How police really get data from tech giants How do investigators legally get data from global tech and crypto companies fast—and without a different process for every provider? Ian Tomson-Smith talks with Kodex Global Director of Government Relations Nick Pailthorpe about how Kodex connects verified investigators to dozens of major service providers and VASPs through a single secure portal. Nick explains who can use it, how verification and re-verification work, what “free for law enforcement” really means, and why SPOC processes still matter. PolicingTV 16/2/2026 Advertisement, Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Pull out a knife and expect to be shot, police union chief warns Every Scottish police car should have guns available, demands Federation leader The Telegraph - Subscription at source 15/2/2026 News «181182183184185186187188189Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
