Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114987 total results. Showing results 5001 to 5020 «247248249250251252253254255Next ›Last » Police condemn ‘unacceptable’ vandalism to vehicles Force spends more than £400k on repairs to vehicles damaged by antisocial behaviour. Police Scotland has condemned the “completely unacceptable” level of damage to force vehicles caused by antisocial behaviour. Repairs to police vehicles targeted by vandals have cost the force more than £400,000 over the past five years, new figures show. 1919 Magazine 8/1/2026 News Rise in violent crime Critics claim situation in Scotland is ‘spiralling out of control’. Violent crime in Scotland is “spiralling out of control” as new figures reveal an increase in common assault, attempted murder, homicides, weapon offences and domestic abuse. 1919 Magazine 8/1/2026 News Rebuilding the thin blue line The SPF unveils its Holyrood manifesto. Scotland’s politicians will be presented with a blueprint to rebuild front line services, reconnect policing with communities, and restore a model of public safety “rooted in fairness, transparency and credibility”. As the starting gun is fired on this year’s Holyrood election campaign, the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has unveiled its manifesto ahead of the national vote in May. 1919 Magazine 8/1/2026 News Increasing number of warrants putting pressure on frontline cops A 22 per cent increase in two years is taking officers away from communities, police bosses warn 1919 Magazine 8/1/2026 News SA cops wake up to massive cash bonus – union says it’s not enough AUSTRALIA: Many South Australian police officers have woken up to thousands of extra dollars in their bank accounts, but union said it's not enough. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 8/1/2026 News ‘Unworkable’: Police union slams Qld’s landmark gun laws AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police have not handed out a single firearm prohibition order five months after legislation barring high-risk individuals from accessing guns came into effect. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 8/1/2026 News Police Scotland urged to end ‘non-attendance policies’ as part of wider reforms Police Scotland has been urged to end policies which allow incidents to be resolved without an officer physically attending the scene. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) said "phone-first" responses simply encourage escalation and entrench criminality. The Scotsman 8/1/2026 News Police face ‘blue light’ driving restrictions under training rules About 4,000 Police Scotland officers have had restrictions placed on their driving while on duty, until they undergo training to comply with regulations that came into force three years ago. BBC 8/1/2026 News Police leadership commission wants to hear what matters to you The police leadership commission is calling on anyone interested in police leadership to share their views and opinions. Set up by the College of Policing with the support of the Home Office, the police leadership commission is conducting a comprehensive review of police leadership to ensure policing can meet evolving challenges and public expectations. College of Policing 8/1/2026 News Eight officers suspended over holiday probe Eight police officers have been suspended following reports of alleged misbehaviour on a holiday to Spain. Durham Police said a sergeant, six PCs and a special constable based in Chester-le-Street were suspended in October. BBC 8/1/2026 News Two rapists among Met officers not properly vetted Two serial rapists were among 131 officers and staff in the Metropolitan Police who committed crimes or misconduct after they were not properly vetted, a review has found. BBC 8/1/2026 News Eight officers suspended amid claims they failed to uphold standards while on holiday A sergeant, six PCs and a special constable based at the Durham Constabulary's Chester-le-Street station were suspended in October after an investigation was launched into off-duty behaviour. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/1/2026 News ‘System-wide reform’ needed in Scotland as court warrants surge by 22 percent Figures show that Police Scotland has seen a 22 percent rise in warrants received between 2023 and 2025, with more than 10,000 still waiting to be executed across the country. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/1/2026 News MPS continues drive to raise standards following historical vetting review The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has today (January 8) published a review into historical vetting and hiring practices as part of its unprecedented drive to raise professional standards across the organisation. Police Professional 8/1/2026 News Huge rise in court warrants piles pressure on Police Scotland A huge rise in warrants being issued by Scotland’s courts is piling pressure on overstretched police officers and diverting them away from local communities. Police Professional 8/1/2026 News Failure to properly vet officers resulted in serial rapists within Met ranks, review finds Abandoning checks on staff and officers was ‘a dereliction of the Met’s duty to keep London safe’, says home secretary The Guardian 8/1/2026 News Police Now review highlights ‘Decade of Transformation’ through diverse graduate recruitment programme A new report from Police Now, marking the organisation’s 10 years of graduate entry recruitment into specialist policing roles – including detectives, neighbourhood officers and economic crime roles – has highlighted the importance of improving representation from diverse backgrounds within forces as the “foundation of better results and higher performance”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/1/2026 Feature Police face driving restrictions under training rules About 4,000 Police Scotland officers have had restrictions placed on their driving while on duty, until they undergo training to comply with regulations that came into force three years ago. BBC 8/1/2026 News Met’s own review concludes that vetting standards were not met during scramble for Uplift Senior officers chose not to meet national guidelines amid a scramble to find 4,557 recruits in a three-and-a-half year period. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/1/2026 News Inside the rise and fall of PCCs (Part 1) Veteran crime and politics journalist Martin Beckford (Policy Editor, Daily Mail) joins Policing TV’s Bernard Rix to unpack the rise – and looming end – of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales. From the disastrous first elections in 2012 to controversies over expenses, deputies and job design, Martin reflects on more than a decade of watching PCCs up close. They explore what PCCs were meant to be, what they actually did, why the public never really “got” them, and how the latest government plans to scrap or replace them with mayors could reshape police accountability in the years ahead. PolicingTV 8/1/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video «247248249250251252253254255Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
