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Showing results 401 to 420 «171819202122232425Next ›Last » Sadiq Khan calls for cannabis to be decriminalised The London mayor has backed the findings of a commission led by the former justice secretary Lord Falconer of Thoroton The Times - Subscription at source 28/5/2025 News Early prison releases risk public safety, police warn Senior figures in the police and MI5 have warned Sir Keir Starmer that his plans could undermine confidence in policing and the criminal justice system The Times - Subscription at source 28/5/2025 News Police reform and justice for victims is at risk without investment Now is the most important moment in decades for government to back policing after years of underinvestment, write six of Britain’s most senior police chiefs The Times - Subscription at source 28/5/2025 Feature, Opinion Met chief warns anti-crime pledges need funding The government's pledges on crime will not be kept without substantial extra money for policing in next month's spending review, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said. BBC 28/5/2025 News Second-highest leaver rate in England and Wales police forces, data shows Forces across England and Wales experienced the second-highest leave rate since records began in the year ending March 2003, though this was a slight reduction on the previous year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/5/2025 News Senior police raise concern over early prisoner release plans Senior police and security leaders, including the head of the Met Police and an MI5 boss, have raised concerns about the government's proposals to release some prisoners early. BBC 28/5/2025 News Police chiefs warn government that lack of investment means many forces are shrinking Police chiefs, the NCA and MI5 have called for the Government to give them enough funding amid pressures from the latest plans to release prisoners early. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/5/2025 News Pathologist finds cause of death in custody of 24-year-old Yuendumu man ‘undetermined’ AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory's chief forensic pathologist has completed an autopsy of a 24-year-old Yuendumu man who died in police custody on Tuesday, finding his cause of death remains "undetermined". Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, NT Police Assistant Commissioner Travis Wurst said the preliminary result meant the pathologist would carry out "further investigation to provide any substantive cause of death". ABC News (Australia) 28/5/2025 News Change mental health laws so officers can intervene when people pose risk to others, police tell Bondi Junction inquest AUSTRALIA: Acting deputy commissioner Mark Kelly tells coroner that Queensland’s existing Mental Health Act causes ‘confusion’ The Guardian 28/5/2025 News Sadiq Khan calls for partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession London Drugs Commission also found disproportionate use of stop-and-search powers in black communities The Guardian 28/5/2025 News Still unclear if any career gardaà will apply for top Garda role REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There is continuing uncertainty as to whether any career Garda officers are applying for the garda commissioner job — applications for which close on Thursday. There are strong indications that few, if any, of the assistant commissioner candidates intend to apply, but there are reports that Deputy Commissioner Justin Kelly has applied for the role or is considering doing so. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 28/5/2025 News Mounted police APP published Updated authorised professional practice (APP) standards for caring and working with police horses College of Policing 28/5/2025 News Senior police raise concern over early prisoner release plans Senior police and security leaders, including the head of the Met Police and an MI5 boss, have raised concerns about the government's proposals to release some prisoners early. BBC 28/5/2025 News Early release puts public safety at risk without funding, say police and MI5 – report Times newspaper cites letter from chiefs of police and security agencies to justice ministry, while joint article calls for ‘serious investment’ in law and order The Guardian - Subscription at source 28/5/2025 News Death in custody: Claims police officer had ‘knee behind head’ of man AUSTRALIA: An Alice Springs supermarket has been shut down with police declaring it a crime scene and warning customers to steer clear. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 28/5/2025 News Unpacking the LECC’s findings on police bail checks AUSTRALIA: The practice of police in NSW entering private property to check someone on bail, without a court-imposed enforcement condition or reasonable suspicion of a bail breach, was recently found likely to be unlawful, by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC). Law Society Journal (Australia) 28/5/2025 Feature, Opinion McSkimming: Police find ‘no evidence of improper process’ over firearms licenses NEW ZEALAND: Police have found "no evidence" former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming acted inappropriately in relation to the vetting process for firearms licences. 1 News (New Zealand) 28/5/2025 News From risk to resilience: Changing cultures to mitigate threats In the wake of the cyberattack on Marks & Spencer – one of several targeting British retailers in recent months – Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the lesson that can be learned, and how organisations in both the private and public sector will need to move towards new forms of mitigating risk and ensuring resilience to protect against similar threats in the future. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 28/5/2025 Analysis, Feature Met LFR deployment leads to arrest of registered sex offender A registered sex offender is back behind bars thanks to Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology. Emergency Services Times 28/5/2025 News Hertfordshire’s emergency services tested in freezing temperature exercise Hemel Hempstead’s Snow Centre was the scene for a multi-agency training exercise on Monday 19 May, when responders from Hertfordshire’s fire and rescue, ambulance and police services carried out a rescue simulating a real-life incident. Emergency Services Times 28/5/2025 News «171819202122232425Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
