Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114961 total results. Showing results 4101 to 4120 «202203204205206207208209210Next ›Last » Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable ranked force ‘three out of 10’ at best before he arrived The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police says the force was "a three (out of 10) at best" before he arrived saying he "anticipated that it would be pretty grim - and it was". Speaking to ITV Granada Reports Sir Stephen Watson, who took up the role in May 2021, said the struggles were largely down to a "failure of leadership" at the time. ITV News 3/2/2026 News Police spy tried to incite activists to firebomb shop, UK inquiry hears Carlo Soracchi, who infiltrated anti-fascist group in early 2000s, accused of suggesting crime as he had ‘got nothing’. Three anti-fascist activists have accused an undercover police officer of attempting to incite them to firebomb a shop that was said to be a front for the far right, the spycops inquiry has heard. The accusation has been levelled against Carlo Soracchi, an officer who spent six years infiltrating anti-fascist and leftwing groups. He has denied the claim. The Guardian 3/2/2026 News Wales receives record funding increase to boost neighbourhood policing Wales will see a significant boost to the number of neighbourhood police officers on its streets. Wales will see a significant boost to the number of neighbourhood police officers on its streets, as the UK government is set to invest a record £18.4 billion to cut crime and catch criminals. Home Office 3/2/2026 News Public consultation on code of practice for Garda use of CCTV systems REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A public consultation is being held on the use of public cctv cameras and a new Draft Code of Practice for their operation and use in policing. Public Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) refers to a closed circuit television system of one or more recording cameras fixed to a structure in a public place. They include any system for processing the images, any accompanying sounds or other information obtained by those recording devices. Galway Daily (Republic of Ireland) 3/2/2026 News Police thumbs down to IPCA findings NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has deemed a traffic stop and the subsequent use of pepper spray by an officer against a female driver who later pleaded guilty to failing to stop and resisting arrest as ‘unjustified’. The IPCA heard that on 22 December 2022, a road policing officer encountered a female driver who gave him a ‘thumbs down’ gesture while driving past. Inside Government (New Zealand) 3/2/2026 News NSW Police Commissioner extends protest restrictions ahead of Israeli President’s visit AUSTRALIA: NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon announced an extension of protest restrictions in Sydney during the upcoming visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The move aims to balance the right to free speech and protest with the need for community safety. Mr Lanyon stated that significant “animosity” has been observed on social media and at recent public assemblies regarding Mr Herzog's visit, necessitating measures to mitigate risks to public safety. Sky News 3/2/2026 News, Video NAAJA flags remand times, assaults and ‘forced relocations’ in scathing submission to national youth detention inquiry AUSTRALIA: The Northern Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency has provided a second submission to a national inquiry into youth detention. The submission raises concerns regarding the experiences of young people in custody in the NT including remand times, exposure to violence in detention and procedural issues. ABC News (Australia) 3/2/2026 News Getting the best value in policing HMICS and Audit Scotland have published a joint best value audit of policing in Scotland, but what is best value and why is it important? 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 Feature, Opinion Driver training backlog intensifies Fears around Police Scotland’s driver training capacity grow as thousands of cops forced to undergo van course. A new directive requiring thousands of cops to complete a course so they can legally provide a blue light response in police vans will have a significant knock-on effect, it has been warned. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Dying wish Figures show 22 inmates given compassionate release, and one is still alive 10 years on. More than 20 prisoners have been released from Scottish jails on compassionate grounds in the past decade, according to official documents. Out of the 22 people granted release since 2016, 18 have died, the Scottish Government data shows. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Police views on body-worn video revealed in new study Most officers are ‘overwhelmingly positive’ about the devices, but some concerns raised. Scottish police officers have welcomed the rollout of body-worn video cameras, describing the “peace of mind” of knowing their actions are being recorded. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Cop scarred for life after being bitten on duty PC Claire Nellies was repeatedly bitten by Kyle Clark during arrest. A police officer was left scarred for life after a whisky and cocaine-fuelled businessman managed to sink his teeth into her leg during his arrest. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Pensions crisis: Bosses told to drop repayment demands Scottish authorities urged to adopt the ‘good faith’ guidance in place in England 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Budget crisis facing thin blue line Warning that ‘something has to give’ after chief’s budget asks are rejected. Police Scotland is facing a budget crisis that risks hitting the front line after the force was left with a massive financial black hole. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Work on new £14m net-zero carbon Cheshire Constabulary base begins The new Crewe Deployment Base for Cheshire Constabulary will house some of the force's departments, with around 300 staff using the facility. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 News £200k funding available after seized items sold in Thames Valley Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, and Jason Hogg, Chief Constable for Thames Valley Police, have opened the first round of this year’s Community Fund Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 News Hampshire to recruit more officers despite budget challenges Of the new recruits, 16 will be Neighbourhood Police Officers, and five will boost the number of local officers taking them to 119, with the rest working in front line policing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 News Met Police officer dismissed for years of sexual abuse The officer, identified as PC Ian Williams, was dismissed without notice following a gross misconduct hearing that concluded on Friday, January 30. The panel considered various allegations of assault and sexual assault made against him by a female victim who was known to him. London Now 3/2/2026 News Intelligence must become the ‘strategic engine’ in tackling SOC, as report notes gaps in collection, sharing and skillsets A report capturing key insights, challenges, and priorities identified during a roundtable on intelligence and serious and organised crime (SOC) – featuring officers and intelligence leads from more than 30 UK forces alongside regional organised crime units and overseas partners – is calling for intelligence to be repositioned as the “strategic engine” in the fight against SOC, and sets out steps to build capacity and embed an intelligence-led culture, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 Analysis, Feature Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. 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