Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100663 total results. Showing results 4361 to 4380 «215216217218219220221222223Next ›Last » New Garda divisional headquarters agreed for Sligo but no start date given REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Optimism abounds once more locally that a new station will be built on site at Caltragh Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 14/1/2025 News ACC Becky Riggs: Public protection gold command is ‘right and proper in the way policing operates today’ Staffordshire Assistant Chief Constable Becky Riggs, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for child protection and abuse investigation, spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the need for a public protection gold command accreditation to ensure senior leaders are well versed in the importance of multi-agency working and data sharing in ensuring the safety of children and young people. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/1/2025 Feature, Interview 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. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/1/2025 News Part two of latest CEO Direct episode now live PFEW CEO sheds light on the issues affecting the organisation and carves a roadmap for stakeholder engagement. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 14/1/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Northamptonshire PFCC announces preferred candidate for Chief Constable role Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), Danielle Stone has named Ivan Balhatchet as her preferred candidate to become the next Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police. Emergency Services Times 14/1/2025 News Inspector Sion Hathaway on roads policing (Part 2) In this second and final conversation, Inspector Sion Hathaway of Staffordshire Police discusses his journey into policing, his passion for roads policing, and the work of the Roads Crime Team. He emphasizes the importance of road safety, the diverse challenges faced in Staffordshire, and the ongoing recruitment efforts for advanced drivers to join the team. The conversation highlights the impact of their work on community safety and the personal fulfilment derived from serving in this capacity. PolicingTV 14/1/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming suspended amid criminal investigation NEW ZEALAND: The second-most powerful police officer in the country has been suspended from duty amid a criminal investigation, his lawyer says. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 13/1/2025 News Suicides after domestic abuse are not rare – they are the ‘tip of the iceberg’ Domestic abuse plays a role in as many as a third of all female suicides, and campaigners are demanding better recognition of the ‘undeniable’ links between them. Metro 13/1/2025 News Portlaoise Garda Superintendent promoted to Chief Superintendent in Kilkenny REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Portaloise Garda Superintendent Eamon Curley has been promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent in neighbouring Kilkenny. Laoise Nationalist (Republic of Ireland) 13/1/2025 News Top cop suspended amid criminal investigation NEW ZEALAND: One of the country’s top cops has been suspended, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation into his conduct, his lawyer has confirmed. Stuff reported in December that Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming, who lost out on the Commissioner role to rival Richard Chambers in November, was under scrutiny over his conduct towards a former female non-sworn police employee many years his junior. Stuff (New Zealand) 13/1/2025 News Because of the Color of My Skin: Addressing Structural Racism with Police Recruits and Returning Citizens This article presents an ethnographic case study of dialogues between police recruits and returning citizens facilitated in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the January 6th Insurrection. The dialogues were part of Police Training Inside-Out (PTI-O), a program that brings police recruits/officers into prison to study as peers with incarcerated citizens. The analysis considers how a group of largely white recruits were emotionally triggered by the perspectives of their classmates—a group of entirely Black returning citizens—and how that interaction generated a negotiated dialogue in order to bring the combined group to a point of common ground. This article demonstrates how PTI-O can aid in moving past ineffective police training methods to help navigate difficult conversations between officers and the communities they serve. Race and Justice - Subscription at source 13/1/2025 Research article Police turn to private firms amid surge in street crime: Boss of security group Mitie says talks are underway on how they can work alongside cops on shoplifting frontline Police will increasingly turn to private security companies to help fight a surge in street crime, the boss of one of Britain's biggest outsourcing firms has said. Jason Towse, who leads the corporate security business at Mitie, said the firm was already speaking with officials about how its staff could work alongside police forces. Mail Online 13/1/2025 News Senior Toronto police officer demoted over nephew’s collision investigation interference CANADA: A high-ranking Toronto police officer has been demoted for nine months for interfering in a collision investigation involving her nephew. Joyce Schertzer has been demoted one rank from inspector to staff sergeant, a pay cut of $21,000 a year. She will return to the role of inspector once the nine months are served. City News (Canada) 13/1/2025 News B.C. judge criticizes RCMP approach to using police dogs during arrests CANADA: Judge Dwight Stewart criticized the use of a police dog in an arrest, finding the use of the dog violated Charter rights Vancouver Sun (Canada) 13/1/2025 News Stopping autistic police officer receiving firearms training discriminatory, says judge Deputy chief knew PC ‘was disabled’ before ignoring positive recommendations and barring her from weapons course, tribunal rules The Telegraph - Subscription at source 13/1/2025 News Metal detecting wand trial comes to this region as part of knife crackdown AUSTRALIA: Every year in Tasmania, knives are involved in around 140 offences against people and police in the North-West now have a new weapon in their arsenal to find concealed dangerous articles. The Advocate (Australia) - Subscription at source 13/1/2025 News ‘Flying Squad’ To Target Crime AUSTRALIA: The State Government launched a new rapid response police squad at the weekend to “swoop” on crime hotspots across Queensland. The “State Flying Squad” will consist of 58 officers, including police currently attached to Taskforce Guardian and Operation Whiskey Legion plus 41 more full-time staff. Southburnett.com.au (Australia) 13/1/2025 News ‘No surprise’: Victoria Police losing officers to Queensland AUSTRALIA: Sky News host James Macpherson reacts to reports Victorian Police officers are flocking to Queensland for jobs. “It’s no surprise to anybody that Victoria Police are having trouble recruiting new officers,” he said. Sky News 13/1/2025 Feature, Opinion Guernsey Police misconduct cases ‘not rising’ The number of police disciplinary panels as well as misconduct and gross misconduct cases have "not materially risen" in the past 10 years, the States of Guernsey has said. BBC 13/1/2025 News Police name preferred replacement for sacked chief A commissioner has announced her preferred candidate to replace a county's sacked chief constable. BBC 13/1/2025 News «215216217218219220221222223Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
