Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94461 total results. Showing results 21 to 40 123456Next ›Last » Sinn Féin in government would seek to improve garda recruitment, says McDonald during canvass in Cork REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Mary Lou McDonald was canvassing in the CastleWest Shopping Centre in Ballincollig on Saturday afternoon with her party’s two sitting Cork City TDs Thomas Gould and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and their respective running mates Joe Lynch and Michelle Cowhey Shahid. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) 25/11/2024 News Internal review pours cold water on Garda recruitment promises REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Despite many parties having promised to increase Garda numbers, an internal review has found that this will not be possible under the current recruitment system. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 25/11/2024 News The big FR debates: Intrusion and the threat to privacy In the fourth in a series of five articles looking at the big debates in police use of facial recognition (FR), extracted from this year’s ‘Facing the future: The rise of facial recognition in policing’ report, Policing Insight’s James Sweetland explores the crucial issue of privacy and intrusion – which goes to the very heart of the FR debate – and looks at the absence of legislation around FR, with much of the early oversight coming from privacy regulators. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/11/2024 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Home Office issues ‘common sense’ guidance for non-crime hate incidents Police told to only record incidents with a clear risk to community tensions amid concerns that trivial cases are wasting officers’ time The Times - Subscription at source 25/11/2024 News Victoria Police and Nicola Gobbo formed ‘joint criminal enterprise’ to put Tony Mokbel behind bars, finds court AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police officers and barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo formed a "joint criminal enterprise" in a bid to put notorious drug baron Tony Mokbel behind bars two decades ago, a court has found. The findings were announced in the Court of Appeal on Monday, as part of the preliminary stages of Mokbel's appeal against serious drugs charges. Criticism was also levelled at Victoria's former top cop Simon Overland and one-time director of public prosecutions John Champion, who is now a serving Supreme Court judge. ABC News (Australia) 25/11/2024 News NT coroner makes 35 recommendations after landmark inquest into DV deaths of Aboriginal women AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory coroner has called for a significant funding boost to the domestic, family and sexual violence sector (DFSV) in the territory and announced she would hold a second major inquiry into the issue, after a landmark investigation into the deaths of four Aboriginal women. ABC News (Australia) 25/11/2024 News WA Police spends $3.5m on Starlink data services AUSTRALIA: The Western Australian Police Force has spent $3.5 million on Starlink data services as part of a move to “unify” its multiple connectivity networks. IT News (Australia) 25/11/2024 News Tough crime laws set to enter Qld parliament AUSTRALIA: The new LNP government in Queensland is set to push its signature 'adult crime-adult time' legislation through parliament this week. The election promise is part of an effort to tackle the issue of youth crime in the state. ABC Listen (Australia) 25/11/2024 Audio, News Christopher Luxon and Police Commissioner announce new Auckland police station NEW ZEALAND: New Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have announced a new 24/7 police station for central Auckland. Police already use two storeys at the 210 Federal Street building, but have signed a lease to gradually take over the other two floors in stages starting in January. Commissioner Richard Chambers said it would make responding to crime in the CBD faster and more effective. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 25/11/2024 News Former Met chief calls for review of non-crime hate incidents Report finds incidents take up 60,000 hours of officers’ time every year and distract them from fighting crime The Telegraph - Subscription at source 25/11/2024 News Drink spiking to be made criminal offence as Starmer pledges crackdown on violence against women Prime minister calls chief constables, transport bosses and industry executives to Downing Street on Monday to urge co-ordinated response as Labour promises to halve violence against women and girls in next decade The Independent 25/11/2024 News Stop and search power ineffective and should be scrapped, says report Research shows that Section 60 orders had almost no impact in preventing crime, according to a charity The Times - Subscription at source 25/11/2024 News Wodonga police set to walk off the job as government pay dispute continues AUSTRALIA: Wodonga police officers will walk off the job for the first time in a quarter of a century on Wednesday amid a pay dispute with the state government. The Border Mail - Subscription at source 25/11/2024 News Home Office issues ‘common sense’ guidance for non-crime hate incidents Police told to only record incidents with a clear risk to community tensions amid concerns that trivial cases are wasting officers’ time The Times - Subscription at source 25/11/2024 News Judges ‘too soft’ on police assaults, as Union calls for life in jail for those convicted of killing officers AUSTRALIA: Judges have been too soft on criminals assaulting cops. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 25/11/2024 News Christopher Luxon and Police Commissioner announce new Auckland police station NEW ZEALAND: New Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have announced a new 24/7 police station for central Auckland. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 25/11/2024 News Cop posing with gang patch may bring police into disrepute – employment lawyer NEW ZEALAND: A police officer has potentially thrown his employer into disrepute after photos taken earlier this year show him posing with a gang patch, according to an employment lawyer. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 25/11/2024 News PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking Sir Keir Starmer will meet police chiefs, hospitality bosses and transport leaders in Downing Street to coordinate action against spiking. BBC 25/11/2024 News Inspectors praise Police Scotland’s missing persons response – but call for clearer leadership and strategic direction A report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland has praised Police Scotland’s “robust and effective” response to missing persons, with the national multi-agency framework driven by the force described as a “particular strength”; but inspectors have also called for more to be done “to ensure that clear leadership and strategic direction is in place”, raise awareness among officers and partners, and address technical and resource challenges, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/11/2024 Analysis, Feature Justice reform ‘too slow’, MSPs tell Scottish Government Criminal justice reform in Scotland has been "too slow" and there is a "stark gap" in funding between the cash justice bodies want and the sum they may be given for next year, MSPs have said. Holyrood Magazine 25/11/2024 News 123456Next ›Last » Upcoming events December 1 African Regional Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health (ALEPH) 2024: Aligning public health and public safety for societal good December 3 Internet Intelligence and Investigations Virtual Conference 2024 December 5 Tackling Serious and Organised Crime: Assessing What a Comprehensive Strategy for Tackling Organised Crime Should Look Like Under a New Labour Government December 11 Senior Women in Policing Conference 2024: Leadership of the future December 13 Northern Police Research Webinar – Norway: Mandatory Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence (Manreport-IPV) View all events