Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114982 total results. Showing results 4561 to 4580 «225226227228229230231232233Next ›Last » Police force spends close to £14million on overtime Devon and Cornwall Police spent close to £14 million on overtime last year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed. Okehampton Times 22/1/2026 News ‘No evidence’ Scottish police numbers are right for the future, watchdogs say There is “no evidence” that Scotland has the right number of police to deliver an effective service for the future, watchdogs have said. There are more than 16,550 officers working across the country, and almost 5,930 police staff. But there is “no evidence” that this is the right level for the future, according to a new analysis. Holyrood Magazine 22/1/2026 News ‘Tax hike needed to plug £20m policing shortfall’ Plans to increase council tax will help protect frontline officer numbers, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. BBC 22/1/2026 News Police executives among three officers issued disciplinary notices for alleged racist comments AUSTRALIA: Three senior NT Police officers, including two executives, were issued with serious discipline breach notices for alleged racist comments during a recent... NT Independent (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/1/2026 News Trial and error: restricting jury trials unlikely to tackle courts backlog Russell Webster reviews a new report on trial backlogs by the Institute for Government. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/1/2026 Feature Elon Musk’s Tesla convicted repeatedly for failing to help UK police with investigations Elon Musk’s Tesla car company has been convicted at least 18 times and ordered to pay more than £20,000 for repeatedly failing to co-operate with UK police forces. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/1/2026 News National Highways to pay out in incorrect camera-activation cases As a result of the development, police forces will contact those affected directly on what action is being taken to provide redress, a member of the House of Lords said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/1/2026 News Reforming White Papers and the conditions for success In the first of a new column on the government's eagerly awaited reform White Paper, Blair Gibbs asks while expectations are high but can this one deliver for policing? Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/1/2026 Analysis, Feature More than 2,000 officers have now joined neighbourhood teams, latest figures show Newly published data from the Home Office shows 2,383 additional officers had been moved into neighbourhood policing roles up to the end of September. Police Professional 22/1/2026 News Rising number of Police Scotland officers placed on ‘modified duties’ A new report warns the situation is ‘not sustainable’. he number of police officers put on restricted duties due to illness or injury in Scotland has risen by 60 per cent in just three years. A joint report by the Auditor General for Scotland and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) found 2,373 officers - or 14 per cent of the workforce - were on "modified duties" as of March last year. Police Scotland says mental health issues remain the most common cause of long-term absence for officers and staff. The Scotsman 22/1/2026 News Policing must deliver next stage of reform Policing in Scotland is well managed and led, but more needs to be done to reform the service and make the best use of its resources. A joint best value audit by Audit Scotland and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland found that policing in Scotland benefits from effective leadership and governance. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 22/1/2026 News Best Value in policing – Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland This joint audit by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland and Audit Scotland assessed how effectively the Best Value arrangements in policing are demonstrating continuous improvement in delivering the current strategic outcomes, overall vision, and transformation of policing services. Our review examined areas including whether policing has a clear strategic direction, how effectively resources are used to deliver policing, and how well policing is performing. We found policing in Scotland is well managed and led, but more needs to be done to reform the service and make the best use of its resources. Our report outlines key findings and makes seven recommendations designed to support further improvement. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 22/1/2026 Report Europol warns that digital tech and use of violence are among the main tools for people smugglers and traffickers The latest report from Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre is warning that criminal networks involved in migrant smuggling and people trafficking are now more agile than ever and operate in scalable, structured, global networks, with the exploitation of digital tools and social media alongside a growing willingness to use violence all increasingly parts of the criminals’ armoury, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/1/2026 Analysis, Feature Recommendations to boost policing made as audit finds public confidence falling The Auditor General for Scotland and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) published a joint best value report on policing in Scotland today. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/1/2026 News Judge-only trials in England and Wales will not wipe out crown court backlog, report says IFG says proposed plans, which will slash the number of jury trials, will produce ‘marginal gains’ of less than 2% time saved The Guardian 22/1/2026 News How KIN connects police with key contacts See how Neighbourhood Alert’s new KIN (Key Individual Network) module turns scattered spreadsheets and contacts into a live, map-based asset management tool for communication between police, public sector organizations, and the community, enhancing asset management and engagement strategies. In this demo, VISAV co-founder and IT Director Jon Shaw walks through how forces and local authorities can jointly map key locations (like primary schools), see where they don’t have contacts, and create targeted engagement lists that feed straight to officers’ mobiles for on-the-ground follow-up. PolicingTV 22/1/2026 Advertisement, Feature, Video UK needs to provide PSNI with more money, say former chief constables Two former chief constables have urged the government to provide the police with extra funding to cover legacy costs, which could run to £1bn over the next decade. BBC 21/1/2026 News Fraud is Britain’s biggest crime – we must make scammers pay Tijs Broeke, chair of the City of London Police Authority Board, says lives have been devastated by offenders raking in billions each year The Standard 21/1/2026 News Non-crime hate incidents are a waste of time, says judge Baroness Butler-Sloss says officers are being distracted from tackling crime by dealing with trivial spats The Telegraph - Subscription at source 21/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Garda who shot George Nkencho says it was ‘absolutely necessary to use lethal force’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Officer expected George would ‘fall over injured’ when first shot, but he advanced with knife, inquest hears. The garda who shot and killed George Nkencho has told an inquest he believed he would be killed if he did not use lethal force. Mr Nkencho (27) died outside his home in Clonee, west Dublin, in December 2020 after being shot multiple times by the Garda armed support unit. 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