Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100734 total results. Showing results 4901 to 4920 «242243244245246247248249250Next ›Last » 3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a healthcare CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world 3D-printed firearms – known as ‘ghost guns’ – have been used in a wide range of criminal incidents by organised crime groups as well as political and religious extremists, with growing numbers of arrests in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia; Professor Nir Kshetri of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro believes that the use of ghost guns in violent and criminal activity will continue to increase, with governments and police facing significant challenges in regulating the firearms. Policing Insight 30/12/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Quality gear: Making the difference for law enforcement CANADA: The right tools make a difference in job performance. As an active-duty Sheriff’s Deputy and an Investigative Instructor, we appreciate top-notch tools and resources. Blue Line (Canada) 30/12/2024 Feature SNP’s approach to justice ‘fuelling shoplifting surge’ The SNP’s soft approach to justice is fuelling Scotland’s shoplifting epidemic as teenagers see it as low risk, high reward, a senior police officer has said. Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs said that high demand at home and abroad for stolen items and cheaper products had made shoplifting an “appealing venture” for those under the age of criminal responsibility (12) as well as the under-25s. He said evidence showed that in the past five years there had been an increase in the overall number of under-18s who had turned to shoplifting. The Times - Subscription at source 30/12/2024 News West Midlands police chief makes ‘new bases’ pledge in 2025 plan West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has revealed the force will get 'new police HQs and bases' in his 2025 plan. In his new year's message to West Midlands residents Mr Foster gave an insight into his 2025 plan ahead of its official publication in March 2025. He also listed re-building community policing, tackling knife crime and road deaths as three of his key targets. Dozens of people are caught carrying weapons every day across the Birmingham, as our report detailed in November. Birmingham Live 30/12/2024 News Police Scotland road traffic cop numbers fall to lowest in five years SNP Ministers are under pressure over the number of police officers in Scotland. Daily Record 30/12/2024 News Police forces report sharp rise in religious hate crimes across UK Data shows spikes in antisemitic and Islamophobic offences after outbreak of Middle East conflict and Southport attack The Guardian 30/12/2024 News Police forces see sharp spike in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crimes in past 18 months Some of the largest police forces in the UK have seen a double spike in types of religious hate crime in the past 18 months, with numbers jumping after the start of the Israeli war on Gaza in autumn 2023 and again following the Southport attacks this summer, figures reveal. Antisemitic offences recorded by forces including Greater Manchester, West Midlands and the Metropolitan Police, rose sharply in the weeks following the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East in October last year. The Independent 30/12/2024 News Police seize 6,000 illegal wild birds’ eggs as raids net largest haul in UK history Part of an international initiative to combat organised wildlife crime, similar seizures in Australia and Norway have recovered more than 50,000 eggs The Guardian 30/12/2024 News Mobile phone detection camera three-month expiation update AUSTRALIA: A three-month South Australia Police (SAPOL) mobile phone detection camera expiation report shows mobile phone distraction offences are on the decline, but multiple offenders have lost their licences. Officer in Charge of SAPOL’s Traffic Services Branch, Superintendent Shane Johnson said despite the alarming number of offence detections in the past six months, the decline in overall offending is thanks to South Australia’s most effective technology-led policing capability launched this year. South Australia Police 30/12/2024 News State’s major warning to ‘flouting’ drivers as hi-tech AI speed cameras rolled out to target phone, seatbelt offences AUSTRALIA: One state has put “flouting” drivers on notice as it prepares to roll out a new technology which uses AI to detect seatbelt and mobile phone offences. News.com.au (Australia) 30/12/2024 News More drug drivers than drink drivers – Surrey police More drivers have been arrested for drug driving offences than drink driving in December, according to Surrey Police. The findings come as part of Operation Limit, a month-long campaign which sees the force randomly stopping cars at designated stop sites to breathalyse or drug swab where necessary. BBC 30/12/2024 News Surrey Police Service appoints new deputy chief constable CANADA: Surrey Police Service (SPS) has appointed Superintendent Michael Procyk as the new Deputy Chief Constable of the Investigative Services Bureau. Blue Line (Canada) 30/12/2024 News Good practice from TVP’s behavioural science internal focus could be shared with forces nationwide An internally focused Behavioural Science Unit set up by Thames Valley Police is helping the force to address a range of issues including leadership standards, neurodiversity, and structural and geographical change – and good practice identified from the work of the Unit could soon be shared with other forces across England and Wales, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/12/2024 Feature, Innovation The National Sustainability Charter for Emergency Services explained This video focuses on the development and endorsement of a national Sustainability Charter for emergency services in the UK, emphasizing the importance of a collaborative approach among police, fire, and ambulance services. We hear from Sharon Luther, Sustainability Manager from Merseyside Police, and Chair of the National Emergency Services Group Sustainability Charter Development. We also have an introduction from Billie Heafield Head of Category for Estates and Sustainability at Blue Light Commercial. Billie works for Lianne Deeming the CEO at BLC who is also NPCC Sustainability Portfolio Lead. PolicingTV 30/12/2024 Feature, Video Boxing NZ defends club after police confiscate 12-year-old’s t-shirt NEW ZEALAND: Boxing New Zealand has expressed dismay after police confiscated a 12-year-old boy's boxing club t-shirt on Christmas Day because of a Black Power symbol on it. 1 News (New Zealand) 29/12/2024 News New disciplinary code for gardai put on hold as decision ‘big headache’ for incoming Justice Minister REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Government has postponed controversial plans to introduce a new disciplinary code for gardaí until March, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned. Sources said the decision has left ‘a big headache’ for the Minister for Justice in the incoming Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-led Coalition. The new disciplinary regime was due to come into effect on Wednesday. However, a senior source last night said a decision has been made to postpone its implementation to March 1. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 29/12/2024 News Online child exploitation spiked in B.C. in recent years. Police worry it’s here to stay CANADA: RCMP warn increase may be permanent as children use social media at younger and younger ages CBC News (Canada) 29/12/2024 News Almost 6000 referrals made to cops over child abuse, grooming concerns from four tech companies NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police have received almost 6000 referrals about grooming and child abuse concerns from tech giants over the past four years, the Waikato Times can reveal. An Official Information Act request with police has revealed exactly how many times police received referrals, via the US National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, from Roblox, Snapchat, TikTok and Meta - owner of Facebook and Instagram. Waikato Times (New Zealand) 29/12/2024 News Met police pays out after arrest of teenager wrongly linked to protest Exclusive: Force reaches out-of-court settlement with Xanthe Wells, who was accused of being at pro-Palestine demonstration The Guardian 29/12/2024 News British Transport Police deserves to lose trans court challenge When coming into contact with the police, few women would willingly submit to a strip-search by a male officer. We would assume we have the right to be searched by a female officer, and most reasonable people would agree. Not British Transport Police (BTP), however, which is facing a court challenge to its policy of allowing trans-identified male officers to order women to remove their clothes. 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