Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100730 total results. Showing results 4801 to 4820 «237238239240241242243244245Next ›Last » PC sacked for taking indecent images in uniform A police constable accused of taking indecent images of himself in uniform while working has been sacked. Thomas Lightfoot, of Northamptonshire Police, was dismissed following a misconduct hearing chaired by Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet. BBC 4/1/2025 News Top Garda suspended over alleged incident in Dublin pub as GSOC recommends criminal charges REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A top Garda has been suspended after independent investigators asked for him to be prosecuted over an incident at a Dublin pub, it has emerged. We have confirmed that the senior officer received notification of his suspension on Christmas Eve. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 4/1/2025 News Average of just 38 upskirting cases a year being passed to Crown Office An average of just 38 upskirting cases a year are being passed on to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) since 2018, new figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats show. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/1/2025 News Commission knocks back bid to end police pay dispute AUSTRALIA: The Fair Work Commission has knocked back a bid to finalise a long-running police pay dispute, with a fresh effort to end the bitter stalemate due within days. The Standard (Australia) 4/1/2025 News The underworld factories turning fake guns into lethal weapons Criminals find it so hard to obtain real firearms they are converting them from props meant for sports days and amateur dramatics The Times - Subscription at source 3/1/2025 Feature Fraudsters posing as cops in caller ID phone scam, Toronto police warn CANADA: Residents are being warned about a telephone scam in which a fraudster uses a real Toronto police phone number to convince people to hand over their personal information. CBC News (Canada) 3/1/2025 News IOPC investigation into West Mercia Police fatal shooting in Redditch is progressing The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the fatal police shooting in Redditch on Christmas Eve is continuing. Marcus Meade, 39 and from Redditch, was sadly pronounced dead at the address in Fownhope Close at around 8 pm on 24 December. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 3/1/2025 News Met Police officer pleads guilty to causing death by careless driving A Metropolitan Police officer has admitted to causing the death of a moped rider due to careless driving while responding to an emergency call in north London. Police Constable Ian Brotherton, was driving a marked police van when he crashed into a moped being driven by 26-year-old Cristopher de Carvalho Guedes in Enfield on 12 October 2023. The Independent 3/1/2025 News Met officer admits causing moped rider’s death A Metropolitan Police officer has admitted knocking over and killing a moped rider while responding to an emergency call. PC Ian Brotherton, 32, was driving at 47mph (75 km/h) in a 30mph (50 km/h) zone when his marked police vehicle crashed into 26-year-old Cristopher De Carvalho Guedes. BBC 3/1/2025 News Police spent £3m on abandoned relocation plans Surrey Police spent nearly £3m on abandoned plans to move its headquarters. The force originally planned to move from its current Guildford home at Mount Browne to a £20.5m site in Leatherhead, but those plans were changed following a review in 2021. BBC 3/1/2025 News French police to face trial for ‘suffocating’ death of delivery driver during arrest FRANCE: Three police officers will face trial in Paris for the 2020 death of Cédric Chouviat, who died in hospital after losing consciousness while being arrested. The of 42-year-old was tackled to the ground during his arrest and repeatedly told police offices he was "suffocating". The case has drawn comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the US. France 24 3/1/2025 News Are Gardai too restricted when it comes to using force? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The president of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) , Garda Mark O’Meara has warned that ‘Over-zealous’ disciplining has left Gardaà afraid to draw their batons, even when in danger,’ Are our Gardaà equipped to fulfill their role fully – what level of force should they be allowed to use? newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 3/1/2025 Audio, Feature, Opinion PC admits careless driving while responding to emergency call Charges were brought against PC Brotherton after an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/1/2025 News PCC to fund patrols in Devon and Cornwall through second-home council tax rise The tax will raise up to £6m for the force to be spent on patrols, CCTV and the Street Focus scheme. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/1/2025 News Police force and charity team up to improve sex worker response A police force and a non-profit organisation have teamed up to improve the way crimes against sex workers are responded to. Emergency Services Times 3/1/2025 News Officer given award for stopping burglary at neighbour’s house while off-duty An officer who "displayed tremendous bravery" by rushing to stop a burglary at his neighbour's home while he was off-duty has been given a top award. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/1/2025 News Community policing must be boosted to reduce unsolved car theft cases, Lib Dems say The Government must boost community policing in order to reduce the rising number of car theft which are not solved, the Liberal Democrats have said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/1/2025 News Why stopping knife crime needs to start in the kitchen Knives are the murder weapon of choice within the UK, with the level of knife crime doubling in the 2010s; but while legislation and media headlines have focused on machetes and so-called zombie knives, University of Leeds Professors Graham Farrell and Toby Davies argue that phasing out pointed kitchen knives – used in more than half of murders – would be a much more effective measure. Policing Insight 3/1/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion New laws announced to improve police powers at dismantling immigration crime networks New laws aimed at dismantling organised immigration crime networks will see suspected people smugglers face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/1/2025 News New details after man shot dead by ‘fairly junior’ cops outside NSW hospital AUSTRALIA: New details have emerged revealing a man was fired upon by three cops outside a hospital after claims he pointed a weapon at officers. News.com.au (Australia) 3/1/2025 News «237238239240241242243244245Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
