Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100609 total results. Showing results 4121 to 4140 «203204205206207208209210211Next ›Last » Improvements made to police DBS check delays Sussex Police said it had made significant improvements in the length of time it took to process criminal record checks. The average time taken to process applications has fallen from 92 days in the autumn to 34 days, the force said. BBC 18/1/2025 News Police chief warns force is facing £8.5m budget gap Derbyshire's most senior police officer has said the force has a budget gap of more than £8.5m due to "external pressure" they "cannot influence". BBC 18/1/2025 News Explainer: What will the new transport security force be and will it be able to arrest people? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Journal has built a picture of what the new service will and won’t be from talking to security sources and experts. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2025 Analysis, Feature Incoming Government kicks National Security Strategy can further down the road REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It is five years since the Government announced that it was working on a new national security strategy but the new Programme for Government has put it further on the back burner. Instead of committing to producing the strategy the 162 page document commits to a review. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2025 News Dozens of British Transport Police stations may close despite rise in assaults Force says hiring freeze and £8.5m shortfall in funding will lead to a ‘reduced presence’ The Guardian 18/1/2025 News Sacked rogue officers could be reinstated and owed backpay if Met Police loses legal challenge, chief warns Officers facing allegations of domestic abuse and sex attacks could be allowed to return to the Met if the force loses a legal battle over vetting. The Independent 17/1/2025 News Home Secretary unveils new measures to tackle grooming gangs Victims will be given more power to have their cases re-examined as part of a £10 million action plan unveiled by the Home Secretary to tackle grooming gangs and child sexual abuse. Police Professional 17/1/2025 News New gun-offence database will make London safer: Police chief CANADA: London police soon will have a new tool to help combat gun violence and prevent crime, the city’s top cop says. The London Free Press (Canada) 17/1/2025 News Edmonton Police Commissioner resigns amid province launching inquiry to appointments CANADA: A wave of news coming from the Edmonton Police Commission and police headquarters. Thursday afternoon, Edmonton police asked Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis to investigate the appointment of two members to the Edmonton Police Commission by city council last month. Dan Jones, a criminologist and former police detective. And Renée Vaugeois, an executive director of a human rights organization. EPS did not say exactly what its concerns are with the two. But did say it generally relates to public-facing activities both privately and publicly. City News (Canada) 17/1/2025 News Top cop Karen Webb rumoured to be eyeing retirement AUSTRALIA: Police Commissioner Karen Webb is tipped to retire before the end of the year, but in the short-term she is faced with a number of crucial personnel.. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/1/2025 News Police fear ‘rightwing driven’ reaction to grooming gangs will harm victims Senior officers say fraction of child abuse cases relate to gangs and funding could be diverted from current cases The Guardian 17/1/2025 News Planned changes to NT child protection law branded ‘discriminatory’ by advocates AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory government is being urged not to proceed with planned changes to child protection law that would make it easier for courts to place Indigenous children in non-Indigenous placements. A leaked government document, seen by the ABC, has outlined the government's planned change to the Care and Protection of Children Act. The planned change would allow courts to make decisions to remove children from their homes, that do not adhere to the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle. ABC News (Australia) 17/1/2025 News New Deputy Chief Constable ‘huge asset’ to force A police force has appointed a new Deputy Chief Constable. Katy Barrow-Grint will take on the role at Gloucestershire Police permanently, having held it on an interim basis since November. She said she is looking forward to tackling the crimes "that impact heavily on people's lives". BBC 17/1/2025 News Comancheros mass arrests: Inside the three-year police investigation that busted the gang NEW ZEALAND: In September 2024, police announced they had arrested nearly every single member of the Comancheros after a three-year investigation. Since arriving in New Zealand as deportees from Australia, the Comancheros have seen themselves as the top gang in the criminal underworld. In this special report, Herald journalist Jared Savage pieces NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 17/1/2025 Feature PC admits causing fatal crash in police car A police officer has admitted causing death by careless driving after a 74-year-old woman was killed in a crash. BBC 17/1/2025 News Police officer sent women inappropriate messages An ex-Thames Valley Police (TVP) officer found to have behaved inappropriately with women he met through investigations would have been sacked had he not quit, a disciplinary panel has ruled. BBC 17/1/2025 News At least 13 people were shot by Queensland police in 2024, ABC analysis shows AUSTRALIA: There were more police shootings across Queensland in 2024 than any year since at least 2019. Across the year there were at least 13 incidents where police discharged their firearm, an ABC analysis of police media releases and reports has revealed. ABC News (Australia) 17/1/2025 News Sacking and final warnings over police WhatsApp chat A police officer has been sacked and others were handed final warnings over messages posted in a work WhatsApp group. BBC 17/1/2025 News Police officer shared racist John Barnes video A Merseyside Police officer shared a video of a banana being thrown at a TV showing the black Liverpool footballer John Barnes. BBC 17/1/2025 News Victoria police use-of-force data shows Indigenous ‘overrepresentation’ CANADA: B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner says it’s planning to release the results of an inquiry into police use of force in the province later this year, but it’s still crunching numbers in the meantime. Blue Line (Canada) 17/1/2025 News «203204205206207208209210211Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
