Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115877 total results. Showing results 42181 to 42200 «210621072108210921102111211221132114Next ›Last » Man charged after police negotiators, AOS called out for alleged hostage situation in Dunedin NEW ZEALAND: A 21-year-old man has been remanded in custody on an assault charge, after he appeared to hold a woman hostage with a weapon in central Dunedin. A police spokesman said a police negotiation team The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 23/7/2023 News Diane Jones murder: Coggeshall woman’s death unlikely to be solved, police say The 40-year-old murder of a pregnant woman is now unlikely to be solved following the death of the only named suspect, police said. Diane Jones was last seen alive with her husband Dr Robert Jones as they left their local pub in Coggeshall, Essex, in July 1983. BBC 23/7/2023 News Met Police dismissal process to be reviewed in ‘weeks not months’ as force tries to deal with misconduct, minister says Met Police dismissal rules are being reviewed with new changes set to be announced imminently which will make it easier for the force to sack officers for misconduct, the policing minister has told LBC LBC 23/7/2023 News More resources needed to tackle gangs grooming girls in State care, researcher says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Specialised training for care workers and gardaí is needed to deal with gangs of men who are grooming teenage girls in State care for sexual exploitation, according to the co-author of a report on the subject. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 23/7/2023 News Gardaí to be trained to test drug samples to take pressure off national labs REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Naas District CourtA pilot scheme is underway in the Naas garda district and is soon to be extended to six more garda districts. This came to light when visiting Judge Deirdre Gearty enquired about the backlogs in Certificates of Analysis from the National Forensics Labs during a drugs case last Thursday 20 July. Kildare Nationalist (Republic of Ireland) 23/7/2023 News Drew Harris left red-faced as charge against Garda HR chief falls REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A four-and-a-half year investigation of the senior official who blew the whistle on garda treatment of Maurice McCabe and financial mismanagement at Templemore Garda College has been thrown out by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Irish Mail on Sunday can reveal. An Garda Síochána's Human Resources Director John Barrett made six protected disclosures about rampant financial mismanagement at the Garda training college and the treatment of Maurice McCabe. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 23/7/2023 News Police asking for more surveillance cameras in Guelph CANADA: More surveillance cameras could be coming to Guelph. A report delivered at Thursday’s police board meeting requested 14 new cameras as part of the police force’s 10-year capital budget forecast. The cost of the cameras would be $495,000, with $295,000 coming out of the police budget. The remaining $200,000 would be covered through a provincial grant the city has applied for. Global News (Canada) 23/7/2023 News Still no Vic roadside test for cocaine AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is still unable to test for cocaine at the roadside, despite the fact other states are now doing so. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 23/7/2023 News Specialist bleed kits placed in hundreds of police cars across Staffordshire Hundreds of police cars across Staffordshire have been equipped with specialist bleed kits. They complement existing first aid kits carried in Staffordshire Police vehicles and will help deal with injuries sustained in stabbings or serious crashes before paramedics arrive. Lichfield Live 23/7/2023 News Gwent Police control room behind the scenes – 999 call times With Gwent Police hitting the headlines recently for failing to meet Home Office 999 call response targets, the force invited the Argus to their new incident control room for a look behind the stats. South Wales Argus 23/7/2023 Feature National forensic investigators re-opening cold cases with new DNA techniques NETHERLANDS: The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) is adopting a new DNA matching technique that it tested over the past two years, NOS reported on Friday. This technique, which automatically compares DNA profiles with a database, will now become standard in forensic investigations and could reopen cold cases. 50 potential offenders were identified during the trial period using this technique. The identified matches are related to serious crimes, including violent crimes, drug offenses, shootings, kidnappings, and vice cases. NL Times (Netherlands) 23/7/2023 News AFP under investigation over its use of Auror surveillance technology AUSTRALIA: Australia’s privacy regulator is investigating the Australian Federal Police’s use of retail surveillance platform Auror, as other state police forces say they’ve already accounted for the privacy impact of its use. The Mandarin (Australia) 23/7/2023 News New Zealand shooting: police name two male victims with four still in hospital NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand police have formally identified the two men killed by a gunman in a fatal shooting in Auckland, with four injured remaining in hospital, including a police officer. The Guardian 23/7/2023 News AGSI threatened not to carry out ‘transition day’ plan for trans gardaí before plan was withdrawn REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda sergeants and inspectors threatened not to cooperate with planned new “transition days” for transgender gardaí before a new garda policy was withdrawn due to a lack of consultation. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 23/7/2023 News No criminal charges to be brought against garda HR boss following lengthy probe REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Síochána’s HR director John Barrett will not face criminal prosecution over his evidence at the Disclosures Tribunal, the Sunday Independent can reveal. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 23/7/2023 News IOPC told Lancashire Police to improve after woman’s death Lancashire Police has acted on recommendations from the IOPC (Independent Office for Police Conduct) following a woman’s death two days after calls were made about her safety. Lancashire Telegraph 23/7/2023 News Police Scotland spend £1.5m for private firm’s online training as staff fight for payrise A private consultancy was paid £1.5million to give senior police officers online management training while frontline officers fight for pay rises. Hundreds of superintendents and their superiors were put through the ‘Your Leadership Matters’ course online. Daily Record 23/7/2023 News Ex-GMP cop banned from policing after ‘repeated’ domestic abuse against her partner A former Greater Manchester Police officer has been banned from the profession after subjecting her partner to 'sustained' abusive behaviour. Abigail Barlow resigned from her role as police constable three days after being sentenced by magistrates for coercive and controlling behaviour. Manchester Evening News 22/7/2023 News Cornwall, Ont. police to equip cruisers with automatic licence plate readers CANADA: Police in Cornwall, Ont. are equipping 11 cruisers with automatic licence plate readers (ALPRs) next month after receiving money from the province. CTV News (Canada) 22/7/2023 News David Carrick: Wiltshire Police investigated over 2016 allegations A police force is being investigated after concerns were raised about its handling of allegations made in 2016 about serial rapist officer, David Carrick. BBC 22/7/2023 News «210621072108210921102111211221132114Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
