Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103123 total results. Showing results 481 to 500 «212223242526272829Next ›Last » Assistant Commissioner denies allowing psychometric test exemptions for police recruits NEW ZEALAND: Police Assistant Commissioner Jill Rogers allowed recruits who failed psychometric tests to re-sit the assessment until they passed, according to a source. Rogers says she doesn’t believe she did allow such exemptions. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 18/6/2025 News Police Minister blames Labour government for police recruit exemptions NEW ZEALAND: The Police Minister's office says the use of discretion over police college recruits who had not passed a literacy test was introduced in 2018 under the Labour government. It comes after the minister Mark Mitchell and Police Commissioner Richard Chambers were challenged over revelations an Assistant Commissioner personally signed off at least two exemptions from recruitment standards. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/6/2025 News Police officer found not guilty of using restricted database to track former partner AUSTRALIA: An experienced Queensland police officer has been found not guilty of using a restricted computer without consent, after it was alleged he used a police database to track the whereabouts of his former partner. ABC News (Australia) 18/6/2025 News What Do We Mean by De-Escalation in Police-Citizen Encounters? A Scoping Review on Conceptualization, Techniques, and Effectiveness This paper aims to support the growing scope of research investigating the effectiveness of de-escalation by police officers. Through a scoping review, we conceptualize de-escalation in police-citizen interactions by identifying the different components of de-escalation, the techniques it entails, and what we know about the effectiveness of these techniques. A comprehensive search of five databases (i.e., Criminal Justice Abstracts, APA PsycInfo, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and International Bibliography of the Social Sciences) yielded 18 studies in the police and public order domain that described at least one de-escalation technique as part of their data. By summarizing and synthesizing the literature, we provide a framework of de-escalation and a detailed overview of all techniques found in the included literature. We conclude that the measures of effectiveness for de-escalation techniques vary, limiting the evidence base of what works de-escalating. We offer suggestions for future research to build upon these results and expand the evidence base on the efficiency of de-escalation techniques, as well as provide directions on how the results can be useful in developing de-escalation training. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 18/6/2025 Research article Pilot project aimed at improving support for victims of stalking launched in Merseyside. The pilot has been funded by PCC Emily Spurrell, and will be delivered by MDVS (the Merseyside Domestic Violence and Stalking service). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2025 News More than 20 officers moved from domestic abuse unit to deal with riots in NI Head of public protection unit tells Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that unit faces under-funding and abstractions. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2025 News ‘Magistrates need recognition like other volunteers in society… the emotional impact can be huge’ There remains a huge crisis in recruiting and retaining magistrates. Here, David Ford, the deputy national chair of the Magistrates' Association (MA), tells Police Oracle about why it's so difficult to keep hold of volunteers to deliver justice, and what changes are needed to redirect this worrying tide. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2025 News Montreal police report rise in assaults, decline in vehicle theft in 2024 CANADA: Montreal police are reporting a slight increase in the number of crimes in the city last year, driven in part by a rise in assaults. Blue Line (Canada) 18/6/2025 News St. Albert launches well-being app to support emergency services personnel CANADA: The City of St. Albert is providing its employees with hands-on tools to support their health and well-being, and recently began collaborating with TELUS Health to introduce the Espri by TELUS Health app to its Emergency Services personnel. Blue Line (Canada) 18/6/2025 News Public Order Policing in Ontario with Ryan Teschner CANADA: In May 2025, Ontario’s Inspectorate of Policing released its first spotlight report, focusing on the State of Public Order Policing in Ontario. Blue Line (Canada) 18/6/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Gardaà vow tough stance on road offences throughout rally weekend REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: As thousands of motor enthusiasts make their way to Donegal this weekend, Donegal’s top Garda says that reckless driving will not be tolerated. Donegal Daily (Republic of Ireland) 18/6/2025 News Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises, but are often the first responders: Here’s what works better With a growing drive in Australia for a co-responder rather than police-first response to those in mental health crisis, University of Melbourne Research Officer Dr Panos Karanikolas, and La Trobe University’s Dr Chris Maylea and Hamilton Kennedy, explore what works better and where, with research suggesting people with lived experience of mental health issues want more than ambulances replacing the police as crisis responders. Policing Insight 18/6/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Kelly: Minister should have ‘Truth and Reconciliation’ meeting with Garda Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Tipperary TD has suggested the Justice Minister should ask serious questions of the Garda Commissioner. Tipp FM 18/6/2025 News Police prioritised welfare of ‘American spy’ suspected of killing Harry Dunn in collision outside US airbase rather than carrying out a prompt investigation, damning report finds Police failed to arrest an American spy after she killed at teenage motorcyclist while driving on the wrong side of the road because they prioritised her welfare over a 'prompt and effective investigation', a damning review has found. Mail Online 18/6/2025 News NSW Police to embark on $126m IT overhaul AUSTRALIA: NSW Police is set for a major technology upgrade program of work covering its cyber security, networks and payroll systems. IT News (Australia) 18/6/2025 News 2025–26 ACT Budget: investing in police and justice AUSTRALIA: The ACT Government is providing more support for community safety through the 2025-26 ACT Budget. The investment will support ACT Policing’s workforce and infrastructure. This will ensure police can continue responding to the needs of a growing city and keep the community safe. The Budget includes funding for the recently agreed Australian Federal Police Enterprise Agreement. This investment will support salary increases, leave entitlements and allowances for ACT Policing staff, in addition to enabling services. ACT Government (Australia) 18/6/2025 News What a ‘rapid review’ of police after Jevon McSkimming case will look at NEW ZEALAND: An investigation into the former deputy police commissioner led to concerns that staff could bypass internal controls and "exploit vulnerabilities to access inappropriate content," documents reveal. The concerns prompted the Police Commissioner to order a "rapid review" of police's information security (INFOSEC) controls. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/6/2025 News Police Minister’s office blames Labour government for police recruit exemptions NEW ZEALAND: The Police Minister's office says the use of discretion over police college recruits who had not passed a literacy test was introduced in 2018 under the Labour government. It comes after the minister Mark Mitchell and Police Commissioner Richard Chambers were challenged over revelations an Assistant Commissioner personally signed off at least two exemptions from recruitment standards. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/6/2025 News Senior police officer allowed recruits to bypass fitness test NEW ZEALAND: The Herald can reveal a senior police officer and a frontrunner to be Police Commissioner Richard Chambers’ permanent deputy allowed recruits who failed fitness standards into police college. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 18/6/2025 News Evan Fitzgerald case shows why gardaà cannot operate on a ‘trust us’ basis REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Next Garda commissioner will start with unenviable list of controversies and must ensure these do not turn into crises The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 18/6/2025 Feature, Opinion «212223242526272829Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
