Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100693 total results. Showing results 4461 to 4480 «220221222223224225226227228Next ›Last » Police Scotland shell out extra £1.7m on Tasers as officer attacks rise Police chiefs are shelling out £1.7million to replenish their Taser stocks amid soaring rates of attacks on officers. Latest figures show that in the first half of 2024 there were 3,815 assaults against Police Scotland officers and staff – an average of 20 per day. Mail Online 11/1/2025 News As policing costs climb, Manitoba municipalities want more say in RCMP contract negotiations CANADA: Some Manitoba municipalities who rely on RCMP for policing services want more say in contract negotiations with the national police force. The federal government's current collective agreement with the National Police Federation, the union that represents RCMP members, is set to expire at the end of March. CBC News (Canada) 11/1/2025 News Family of man with mental illness question officers’ use of force during arrest CANADA: The family of a Toronto man with a serious mental illness says he was left unconscious and on life support after he was involved in a violent clash with police at the end of December. CBC News (Canada) 11/1/2025 News Opinion: Why police leaders must embrace evidence-based research to solve the recruitment and retention crisis USA: Innovative, research-driven strategies are key to hiring and retaining the next generation of police officers Police1 11/1/2025 Feature, Opinion Each day, 41 Aboriginal people in the NT are being taken into custody. How did we get here? AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory's prisoner numbers hit a new record of 2,628 inmates on Monday after a steep increase in arrests over the Christmas period. The numbers are expected to rise even further as new legislation comes into effect. The majority of people in custody in the territory are Aboriginal. ABC News (Australia) 11/1/2025 Feature Grooming gang child sex offences ‘reported every day’ Police forces in England and Wales logged 717 reports of ‘group-based offending’ last year. Grooming gangs are responsible for two child sexual abuse offences reported to the police each day, data has revealed. Forces across England and Wales in 2023 logged 717 reports of “group-based offending”, which involved two or more individuals. There were 572 child sexual “grooming” crimes reported between January and September last year. The Times - Subscription at source 11/1/2025 News Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’ Senior cabinet minister promises not to dilute new measures despite Zuckerberg’s attacks on countries ‘censoring’ content The Guardian 11/1/2025 News Town’s addicts struggling to get drugs, police say Drug addicts in one of Wales' most deprived areas are telling police they are struggling to buy illegal substances after an initiative to cut crime, a force has said. Project Renew has been running in the western half of the centre of Rhyl, Denbighshire, since April, and North Wales Police said crime was down 14%. It said it had dismantled several gangs and made it harder for addicts to get hold of drugs. BBC 11/1/2025 News More practical police wheels AUSTRALIA: Australia's second most popular car – the Toyota RAV4 – is being added to the Queensland Police fleet in hybrid form. Cairns Local News (Australia) 11/1/2025 News Police union boss calls for more first aid gear after tourniquet saves cop’s life AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Union has called on Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski to invest in more tactical first aid kits, after a personally purchased.. The Australian - Subscription at source 11/1/2025 News Probation: ‘Too few staff, with too little experience, managing too many offenders’ Holding his chin in his hand and staring into the distance, a probation officer tells me how he planned to end his life. BBC 11/1/2025 Feature Defence at Hamilton constable’s assault trial argues sex between him and fellow officer was consensual CANADA: Woman denies it, says she repeatedly said no to Const. Jeffrey Turnbull, who has pleaded not guilty. The defence in the trial of a Hamilton police constable continued cross-examination of the woman who has accused him of sexual assault, questioning the police officer Friday about inconsistencies in events she said happened and arguing that the two were involved consensually. CBC News (Canada) 11/1/2025 News Constable recovering after sustaining gunshot wound as union calls for Queensland Police to provide personal first aid kits AUSTRALIA: Queensland's police union is calling for officers to be provided with personal first aid kits after a senior constable was shot in Brisbane on Friday. The union says first-year officer Boyd Harrington-Karaitiana used his own tourniquet to start first aid on his colleague Liam Bailey. ABC News (Australia) 11/1/2025 News West Mercia Police pays out over £1.1 million to claimants in last five years OVER £1.1 million has been payed out to claimants by West Mercia Police since 2019, new data has revealed. The number of people claiming compensation against the police is increasing and police forces across the country have had to pay out thousands for claims made against them. Droitwich Standard 11/1/2025 News Police forces have more staff working in HR than tackling grooming gangs Critics question why more resources are not diverted to tackling the crime amid row over scandal. Police forces have more staff working with HR departments than specially trained officers to tackle grooming gangs, The Telegraph can reveal... The Telegraph - Subscription at source 11/1/2025 News Man jailed for four years after ramming police motorcyclist in stolen car Officers had attempted to stop the Honda Civic being driven by the 33-year-old because it was suspected to have been fitted with cloned plates. Hampshire Police have released video footage of a police motorcyclist being rammed by a stolen car after the driver was jailed for four years. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/1/2025 News Met uses powers to prevent protest gathering close to London synagogue Despite the imposed restrictions the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) says it plans to go ahead with the route of the demonstration. The Met has used its powers under the Public Order Act to prevent the Palestine Solidarity Campaign forming up in the vicinity of a synagogue ahead of its planned protest on Saturday, 18 January. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/1/2025 News Domestic murder police put on restricted duties Four officers and one member of police staff have been placed on restricted duties over the investigation into the murder of a mother-of-two. Tara Kershaw, 33, was killed by her partner Adam Barnard in their house in Great Yarmouth in January last year. BBC 10/1/2025 News Greater Manchester Police officers acted appropriately prior to fatal road traffic collision in Salford Police officers who followed an e-bike in Salford before it was involved in a fatal collision acted in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures, an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation concluded. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 10/1/2025 News IOPC investigation clears police officers over shooting of two dogs in East London We have finished our investigation into the actions of officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police during an incident in Poplar, east London, where a man was Tasered and his two dogs fatally shot after police responded to a report that a woman and her dog had been attacked. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 10/1/2025 News «220221222223224225226227228Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
