Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114982 total results. Showing results 4621 to 4640 «228229230231232233234235236Next ›Last » Police double recruitment spending under new boss ‒ is it working? NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand’s police service has spent millions selling the job. The question is whether anyone’s buying. When the Government announced a target of 500 additional police officers, the problem it was trying to solve was clear: fewer recruits, rising attrition rates, and a frontline stretched thin. The Post can now reveal the price police have been willing to pay to reverse that slide. The Post (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 20/1/2026 News Neighbourhood Policing Programme, as at 30 September 2025 OFFICIAL STATISTICS: This is an ad-hoc data release of management information that provides figures on growth of police personnel in neighbourhood policing roles under the Neighbourhood Policing Programme, as at 30 September 2025. Information has been provided for England and Wales and at Police Force Area level and by worker type (police officers and Police Community Support Officers). Data in this release has been provided to the Home Office as management information by the National Police Chiefs’ Council. Home Office 20/1/2026 Report Former senior Mountie: Carney’s RCMP–Chinese Police cooperation deal is a counterintelligence danger that risks sovereignty CANADA: Canadian police tradecraft is valuable to a state that blends criminal, intelligence, and political objectives seamlessly. The Bureau 20/1/2026 Feature, Opinion 180 incidents reported to police via app in first three months Around 180 incidents have been reported and 1,465 pieces of evidence submitted by islanders using a new app helping police officers with their investigations. Kulpa is being tested in Jersey for 12 months to see how islanders and officers can use it to combat crime. The app, designed by Jersey-based tech company Kulpa Platforms Ltd., is a secure platform for victims of crime to upload digital evidence of an offence. Channel 103 20/1/2026 News Derbyshire police force fined £60,000 after officers burned by petrol bombs during riot training The county's chief constable says it has taken the matter "very seriously" and "learned the lessons from this failure". Sky News 20/1/2026 News Police Scotland’s national roll out of body worn video moves into the West Around 600 officers in Ayreshire including road policing officers and dog handlers and custody staff, will be provided with devices over the coming weeks. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/1/2026 News Viewpoint: the Maccabi ban was unfair but justified despite intelligence shortcomings Chris Hobbs says the decision that resulted from the WMP intelligence report was harsh but justifiable with precedents from other matches despite the much publicised errors. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/1/2026 Feature, Opinion IOPC investigation into WMP Israeli fan ban launched The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an independent investigation into the role West Midlands Police (WMP) officers and staff played in the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a Europa League match in Birmingham. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/1/2026 News ‘No excuses’ for tech firms as new UK fraud reporting service launched Report Fraud is a £175 million system that was built to replace Action Fraud, and went online in December. It is being publicly advertised this week. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/1/2026 News Force fined after officers injured with serious burns during public order training Derbyshire Constabulary has been fined £60,000 after officers suffered burns from petrol bombs when public order training went wrong. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/1/2026 News Police officer charged with rape will not face court A police officer who was charged with rape will not face court proceedings, BBC Scotland News has learned. BBC 20/1/2026 News If you compromise standards, cops suffer The recently published Metropolitan Police report into vetting failures highlights a wider potential “perfect storm” for good officers, warns former police superintendent Martin Gallagher, now an author and terrorism expert, as the dangers of working alongside colleagues who should not be in the service, the risks of corruption, and a lack of strong leadership leave them doing an increasingly difficult job in the face of growing hostility from the public. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/1/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Australia & New Zealand Policing Collaborative Digital Framework OCEANIA: The Australia & New Zealand Policing Collaborative Digital Framework is designed to support and align jurisdictional efforts. It provides a foundation for ongoing partnerships and collaboration to drive collective innovation and deliver consistent, effective and modern digital policing solutions. Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) 20/1/2026 Report Restructure hits Vic Police’s senior tech executive ranks AUSTRALIA: Infrastructure and ICT to come under new chief. The roles of several senior technology executives in Victoria Police, including its chief digital officer Dr Steve Hodgkinson, are in doubt following a recent restructure at the organisation. IT News (Australia) 20/1/2026 News Families of officers killed at Wieambilla call for gun reform as Queensland rejects buyback scheme AUSTRALIA: The families of the two Queensland police officers murdered in the Wieambilla shootings "fully support" the federal government's plan to tighten gun laws and launch a national firearm buyback scheme. It comes as the ABC understands the Queensland government will not be participating in the Commonwealth's proposed buyback scheme. ABC News (Australia) 20/1/2026 News New Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations sworn into the Queensland Police Service AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has officially welcomed its new Deputy Commissioner of Regional Operations, John Tims, after a swearing in ceremony this week. Deputy Commissioner Tims brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served more than 38 years in law enforcement, governance, and organisational transformation, primarily with the New Zealand Police. myPolice - Queensland Police News 20/1/2026 News NSW Police commissioner extends Sydney protest restrictions with ‘significantly limited’ scope AUSTRALIA: NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has announced restrictions on protests in parts of Sydney will be extended. However, Commissioner Lanyon said he had "significantly limited its scope". ABC News (Australia) 20/1/2026 News Local police forces can’t tackle modern crime, Mahmood believes Home Secretary raises concerns current 43-force structure ‘buckling under the strain’. Local police forces are failing to tackle complex modern crimes, Shabana Mahmood believes. The Home Secretary is concerned that the current model of 43 police forces in England and Wales is “buckling under the strain” of dealing with borderless crimes such as online child abuse, violence against women and girls, fraud and cyber crime, government sources said. The Telegraph 20/1/2026 News Who is the new West Midlands Police Acting Chief Constable Scott Green? West Midlands Police has a new boss after Craig Guildford retired under pressure over how the force justified banning Israeli fans from a football game. Scott Green has been appointed Acting Chief Constable on Friday, when Guildford announced his retirement. ITV News 20/1/2026 Feature ‘Crimes are going unpunished,’ say government sources – with too many officers pulled off street It comes after figures reveal thousands of officers are moved from the frontline to the back office. Local police forces are not equipped to fight crime, government sources have told Sky News, with thousands of officers pulled off the street into desk jobs in the past decade. Sky News 20/1/2026 News «228229230231232233234235236Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
