Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115943 total results. Showing results 50461 to 50480 «252025212522252325242525252625272528Next ›Last » Police sharpen focus as late improvement delivers fourth lowest lives lost AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is determined to build on a turnaround in road trauma towards the end of 2022 that has helped deliver one of the lowest lives lost figures on record. There were 240 lives lost in 2022, six more than the previous year and slightly above the five-year-average of 237. It represents the fourth lowest lives lost figure since TAC records began more than 30 years ago but police stress any life lost is one too many. Victoria Police (Australia) 1/1/2023 News Queensland records ‘horrific’ road toll for 2022, surpassing Victoria and NSW AUSTRALIA: Queensland's road toll for 2022 was the highest in more than a decade, with 299 lives lost. The state's road toll last year was the highest since 2009, and included 70 motorcyclists, 29 pedestrians and 12 people who died in floodwaters. That toll is also higher than road tolls in New South Wales and Victoria. Acting Chief Superintendent Christopher Stream said announcing the number was a "horrific job". ABC News (Australia) 1/1/2023 News Blobbies on the beat! Thousands of officers require XXL-size uniforms after Met Police chief revealed ‘big proportion’ of his force were ‘undeployable’ due to health issues They are known as the thin blue line – but many police officers are anything but and need XXL-size uniforms to do their jobs. Figures show in the past year forces have ordered thousands of trousers with waistbands of 40in or more – with some up to 56in. Many of the uniforms are labelled ‘patrol’ or ‘operational’, so are intended for Bobbies on the beat. Mail Online 1/1/2023 News Queensland’s harsher jail penalties for young offenders may increase violent crime, not reduce it AUSTRALIA: The state’s easy, emotion-driven reforms run counter to the evidence about what works to prevent crime The Guardian 1/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Police in England and Wales to screen suspects for signs gambling addiction is driving crime Criminal suspects will be routinely screened for gambling addiction by a number of police forces across England and Wales because of growing concerns that high-stakes betting is fuelling crime in a similar way to drugs and alcohol. Ten police forces are now routinely questioning suspects in custody over their gambling habits, in addition to questions over alcohol and drug abuse. The Observer has confirmed that another seven forces are drawing up plans to implement similar policies in 2023. The Guardian 1/1/2023 News Dedicated officers recognised in King’s New Year Honours Officers across the country, alongside some outstanding civilian volunteers, have been honoured in the 2023 King’s New Year Honours list for their exceptional contributions to policing and victims of crime. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 31/12/2022 News Who dares bins? Councils in England use ex-SAS soldiers to catch fly-tippers Special forces war veterans are being deployed undercover to help tackle the increasingly violent criminal networks moving into fly-tipping and the dumping of dangerous waste. Former SAS and special reconnaissance regiment (SRR) service personnel, who specialise in surveillance and “close-target” reconnaissance and who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, are being drafted in to collect evidence against organised crime groups that use collusion, corruption and the threat of violence to profit from environmental offences. The Guardian 31/12/2022 News Varadkar will expedite Bill to allow gardaí wear body cameras REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he will speed up the enactment of a new body-worn camera law to protect gardaí from the kind of aggression and violence that some officers have experienced in recent months. Mr Varadkar said that providing digital technology (including body cameras, dashcams and drones) to gardaí will help the prosecution of people who have committed crimes as well as give gardaí an additional tool to boost their personal safety. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 31/12/2022 News Warning issued as huge spike recorded in road deaths in 2022 after a year of carnage REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Road deaths are up by over 13% year-on-year with 157 people being killed in collisions in 2022. Gardai yesterday said this grim figure is 19 more fatalities compared to the 138 last year. There were 146 road deaths in 2020, and 140 in 2019, Garda statistics show. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 31/12/2022 News Sask’s new independent police investigation team launches January 1 CANADA: A new independent police oversight team in Saskatchewan will launch on January 1, with four team members. The Saskatchewan government wanted to start the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) in the fall of 2021, but experienced a few delays. The purpose of SIRT is to investigate any injury or death involving police, including RCMP and on- and off-duty municipal officers. Western Standard (Canada) 31/12/2022 News More money for Toronto police? Tory intends to increase spending in 2023 CANADA: In an effort to “keep Toronto safe,” Mayor John Tory says he intends to increase the city’s police spending in 2023. Speaking at the Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) Chief Change of Command ceremony on Dec. 19, Tory said he’s committed to increasing the force’s budget “responsibly” come next year. CTV News (Canada) 31/12/2022 News Highest road toll in four years: 2022 ends with 377 road deaths NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand had its highest road toll in four years, with 377people dying on the country’s roads by the end of 2022. The last time the road toll was as high was in 2018, with a significant drop seen during the years of Covid-19 lockdowns. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 31/12/2022 News Police Scotland issue statement amid ‘minor-attracted people’ row Police Scotland have issued a statement amid reports that an official document used the term “minor-attracted people” (MAP) to describe paedophiles. Campaigners say the controversial term could normalise child abuse and argue against the use of the phrase. The National 31/12/2022 News Police officers who posted pornography and pestered women among those allowed to stay on duty ‘Terrifying picture’ of force culture is just 'tip of the ice berg', says former chief constable The Telegraph - Subscription at source 31/12/2022 News Congratulations to policing and public safety recipients of the 2023 New Year Honours We are pleased to publish and recognise the policing and public safety recipients of the UK and overseas New Year Honours as well as the New Zealand Order of Merit. The team at Policing Insight offer our congratulations and thank all the recipients for their service. Policing Insight 31/12/2022 News First Nations police chief hopes federal bill will come with adequate funding CANADA: The head of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association says he hopes a federal bill in the works that aims to make Indigenous policing an essential service will come with adequate funding to ensure those forces can attract enough officers. “It really impacts the recruiting and retention of employees when the chief of police can’t categorically offer somebody a fulsome career in policing,” said Lennard Busch, a former police chief and member of the Kahkewistahaw First Nation in Saskatchewan. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 31/12/2022 News Qld’s latest ‘knee-jerk’ youth justice response overtakes expired ‘action plan’ AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government has rolled out two high-profile rounds of tweaks to its youth justice system in almost as many years, against the direction set by an expired plan and sparking concerns by stakeholders that the government is focusing on politics over evidence. Brisbane Times (Australia) 31/12/2022 News Long-serving Police staff acknowledged in New Year Honours NEW ZEALAND: Three long-serving members of Police have received acknowledgement in the New Year Honours announced today (31 December). Deputy Commissioner Glenn Dunbier is made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to New Zealand Police and the community. Senior Sergeant Cliff Metcalfe, of Northland District, is made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to Police and Search and Rescue. Both were nominated for honours by Police. A further community nomination sees the Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) awarded to Royal New Zealand Police College receptionist Tia Kekena for services to Cook Islands and Pacific communities. New Zealand Police 31/12/2022 News Ireland’s elite Garda chief vows to pursue Kinahan crime group ‘until it no longer exists’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ireland’s top police officer fighting organised crime has vowed to pursue the Kinahan crime group “until the group no longer exists”. In a new interview with the Financial Times, in which it predicted that next year will prove to be the endgame for the cartel, Detective Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland said he’s satisfied significant progress will be made to arrest the main leaders. “I would be satisfied that 2023 will advance matters significantly,” the detective chief superintendent, who heads the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, told the Financial Times. Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 31/12/2022 News Taoiseach promises crackdown on crime in 2023 with new garda plans and says he’s ‘appalled’ by violence against cops REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Leo Varadkar has promised to crack down on crime as one of his top priorities after becoming Taoiseach again. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 31/12/2022 News «252025212522252325242525252625272528Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
