Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114987 total results. Showing results 4841 to 4860 «239240241242243244245246247Next ›Last » Policemen win tribunal after being ousted in ‘gender rebalance’ Two male Suffolk officers who were removed from their team to make way for women were discriminated against on the basis of gender, a judge has ruled The Times - Subscription at source 13/1/2026 News ‘Should be embarrassed’: Cops still waiting for vital kit a year after shooting AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police Service is yet to provide a single first aid kit to frontline officers 12 months after Senior Constable Liam Bailey was shot on duty. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 13/1/2026 News More than 300 Met officers and staff have declared Freemasons involvement, judge says The Met announced in December that membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations would be added to its declarable associations policy. More than 300 Metropolitan Police officers and staff have declared their involvement in the Freemasons or other “hierarchical associations” after the force required them to do so last month, a High Court judge has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/1/2026 News Toronto police say no decision made to ‘sunset’ mental health crisis teams CANADA: Despite an internal memo saying the mobile teams “may sunset by late 2026,” police leadership on Tuesday committed to a broad consultation for a future plan to address mental health calls. Toronto Star (Canada) 13/1/2026 News London police launch new community advisory councils CANADA: The London Police Service is seeking community input and has launched two advisory councils. Police Chief Thai Truong told London Morning why they want Londoners to be a part of their policing decisions. CBC News (Canada) 13/1/2026 News, Video Emergency services lose out on extra funding in Scottish Budget Police Scotland's commanding officer has failed to persuade the Scottish government to provide funding for an extra 850 officers and 348 civilian staff. Chief Constable Jo Farrell had asked for an additional £33.7m to strengthen frontline policing and modernise the workforce in the face of increasing online harm, gangland violence and public protests. BBC 13/1/2026 News Do police represent their community? Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones, gives wide-ranging interview for BBC Radio Solent Hot Seat. BBC 13/1/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Male police officers win gender discrimination case A police force accepted it had discriminated against two male officers due to their gender. The Suffolk Police officers were displaced from a "proactive policing team" and given new roles before being replaced by two female officers. BBC 13/1/2026 News Strike suspended by Metropolitan Police civilian staff It follows a new offer to resolve a pay dispute. The Independent 13/1/2026 News PSNI figures show ‘sustained increase’ in domestic abuse calls over Christmas and New Year Domestic abuse-related calls over the Christmas and New Year period were the fourth highest in a decade, according to latest figures from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Police Professional 13/1/2026 News Officer acquitted of assault following Taser incident in 2022 A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been found not guilty of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following an incident in Redbridge in 2022. Police Professional 13/1/2026 News IOPC finds no case to answer for officer over fatal shooting A West Midlands Police officer will not face gross misconduct proceedings over the fatal shooting of Sean Fitzgerald after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) reviewed new evidence presented at the inquest into his death. Police Professional 13/1/2026 News Violence crackdown drives London’s homicide rate to record low Latest figures show London’s homicide rate per capita is the lowest since records began. Police Professional 13/1/2026 News Over 300 Met staff disclose they are Freemasons or in other hierarchical groups High court judge is considering legal challenge to policy obliging officers to declare affiliation to organisation The Guardian 13/1/2026 News West Midlands police commissioner criticises MPs for bias against chief constable Exclusive: Simon Foster is the man responsible for deciding if Craig Guildford should be fired over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban The Guardian 13/1/2026 News Met staff strike suspended for new pay offer vote Metropolitan Police staff have suspended their strike ahead of a vote on a new pay offer. BBC 13/1/2026 News ‘No case to answer’ for officer who shot man A police firearms officer will not face misconduct proceedings over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Coventry in 2019. BBC 13/1/2026 News Policy isn’t culture: The real standard officers follow Law enforcement agencies with “good policies” often continue to get bad outcomes; experienced officer Keith F. Lazaron II, who currently serves with the West Kittanning Police Department in Pennsylvania, explains why policy (what an agency sets out as its standard for behavior) almost always loses out to culture (what officers know gets tolerated) – and what good leaders should be doing to ensure policy and culture align more closely. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 13/1/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Assessing Police Recruit Disqualifiers: Public Attitudes Toward Drug Use, Mental Illness, Education, and Criminal Offending Current workforce shortages have led many police agencies to evaluate their hiring standards to increase the number of candidates they receive. Although getting more individuals into the profession is crucial, it should not come at the expense of losing trust and legitimacy from the public. With this in mind, the current study uses data from a national-level survey of citizens (N = 1,340) to assess attitudes towards qualifications related to prior drug use, treated mental illness, educational attainment, and criminal history. Findings show that the public is more lenient towards certain types of prior drug use (e.g., marijuana and steroids), treated mental illnesses (e.g., anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD), and criminal offenses (e.g., misdemeanors, DUIs). However, other forms of more serious drug use, mental illnesses, and prior criminal behavior receive overwhelming support to be treated as automatic disqualifiers. Most of the public also believes that applicants should have at least some college education to be eligible to work as a police officer. The multivariate analyses reveals that support for hiring standards varies based on participants’ familiarity with policing, personal criminal history, and sociodemographic characteristics. The current study closes with a discussion of the implications of these findings for police hiring practices. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 13/1/2026 Research article Rule change for police force after £65m finance error South Yorkshire Police will use money from its reserves to meet day-to-day expenses after financial errors left the force with a £65m hole in its budget. BBC 13/1/2026 News «239240241242243244245246247Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
