Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115015 total results. Showing results 5361 to 5380 «265266267268269270271272273Next ›Last » Albanese orders review of federal intelligence and policing processes in lead-up to Bondi beach attack AUSTRALIA: Former Asio chief Dennis Richardson to lead review into AFP and Asio processes amid growing calls for a royal commission The Guardian 21/12/2025 News RCMP official says police force’s future in Alberta uncertain CANADA: Alberta RCMP Deputy Commissioner Trevor Daroux says the future of the police force in the province is in limbo as Alberta explores the possibility of a provincial police force when RCMP contracts expire in 2032. CBC News (Canada) 20/12/2025 News, Video Met using outdated powers to police pro-Palestine protests, say legal experts Lawyers argue ‘cumulative disruption’ regulations were quashed in May and should therefore not be used. The Metropolitan police have been using powers they no longer have to crack down on pro-Palestine protests, according to legal experts. Based on evidence obtained by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates, legal experts said officers had imposed restrictions on at least two protests based on their “cumulative disruption” since their power to do so was quashed by the court of appeal in May. The Guardian 20/12/2025 News Ireland arms Dublin cops with tasers in 6-month test after assaults reach all-time high REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Nearly 130 frontline Gardai from Dublin and Waterford stations will undergo training to use tasers as a harm prevention tool in volatile situations. Irish Star (Republic of Ireland) 20/12/2025 News Privacy Commissioner notified following ‘technical issue’ with police investigation management tool NEW ZEALAND: A "technical issue" with police's investigation management tool may have led to sensitive information that was supposed to be redacted during disclosure being made visible. An investigation is under way into the extent of the issue and the Police Minister and Office of the Privacy Commissioner have been notified. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 20/12/2025 News Threat from organised crime needs new approach – Associate Police Minister Casey Costello NEW ZEALAND: Organised crime networks are escalating their activities in New Zealand, Associate Minister of Police Casey Costello says, announcing a new cross-agency plan to combat them. "New Zealand and our Pacific neighbours are being increasingly targeted by organised criminal groups, who are using new technologies and new ways of operating," she said. "We need a different, stronger and more cohesive response." RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 20/12/2025 News A year after WA Police were given powers to search for weapons, how effective has it been? AUSTRALIA: A meat cleaver in a homemade sheath - a machete, handle wrapped in an Australian flag, and a tree axe; they’re some of the confronting weapons once hidden in bags and pockets on WA streets - taken away since new wanding laws came into effect 12 months ago. According to the latest statistics WA Police have carried out 102,034 metal detector scans across WA, uncovering 228 edged weapons. Wanding laws came into effect a year ago. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 20/12/2025 Analysis, Feature Police force that banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match refuses to back ‘intifada’ crackdown The police force that controversially banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their match against Aston Villa has refused to crackdown on protesters who chant 'globalise the intifada'. West Midlands Police (WMP), which has been embroiled in an antisemitism row after using false information to ban Israeli fans from the match in Birmingham last month, will not commit to arresting those using the phrase. Mail Online 20/12/2025 News Cleveland Police Chief Constable rebukes Ben Houchen for ‘wrong and deeply disrespectful’ claims Victoria Fuller responded to 'unnecessary criticism' from the Tees Valley Mayor in a letter: 'Please consider the impact of your words and tone'. Cleveland Police's Chief Constable has rebuked Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, saying his criticisms of the force as "broken" were "wrong and deeply disrespectful". Teesside Live 20/12/2025 News VAWG is a public health emergency requiring a whole system response Tackling male violence against women and girls has, for many years, amounted to applying “nicer plasters” on “ever growing scars”, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips admitted as she launched the long-awaited violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy. Previous efforts, she said, focused too heavily on responding to harm and too little on preventing it. The Police Foundation 20/12/2025 Feature, Opinion Prime minister backs NSW premier’s call for a royal commission into the Bondi beach terror attack AUSTRALIA: Anthony Albanese said he would ‘support whatever action the NSW government takes’ The Guardian 20/12/2025 News Turning Legal Obligations into Safety: Norway’s Police Risk Assessment System for IPV Under Article 51 IC The Istanbul Convention requires the police to have a robust system for effectively and systematically preventing repeat incidents of intimate partner violence (IPV) and for protecting the victim. Performing risk assessments is crucial to this end. Despite having had the risk assessment tool SARA:SV at their disposal since 2013, Norwegian police have not handled IPV cases as they are obliged to by the Convention. From 2022 onward the risk assessment should have been performed by a preventive risk analyst, but as this expertise is a scarce resource, the police system lacks robustness. Robustness may be achieved by using the capacity of frontline police officers. In that case, other risk assessment tools that are easier to score than SARA:SV should be made available, e.g., actuarial tools such as the Canadian ODARA or the Spanish VioGén system. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing 19/12/2025 Research article Intimate Partner Violence: Conflicts of Priority in Police Practice Lethal violence in intimate relationships is frequently preceded by less severe forms of abuse. In Sweden, the clearance rate for non-aggravated assault remains low, partly due to organisational goal conflicts within the police force. Consequently, the police face challenges in both resolving intimate partner violence (IPV) cases and preventing escalation into more serious violence. This study aims to advance understanding of the investigative process concerning IPV in Sweden and examine whether investigative measures differ depending on the relationship between victim and perpetrator – whether intimate, acquainted, or unfamiliar. The analysis draws on police investigations conducted in Stockholm between 2016 and 2021. Findings indicate that structural limitations, particularly victim non-cooperation, significantly constrain the investigation of non-aggravated IPV. This reluctance impacts the application of investigative measures and often leads to early case closures when prosecution appears unlikely. These results underscore the need for more effective strategies to enhance victim engagement and improve the overall investigative process in IPV cases. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing 19/12/2025 Research article Force response to HMICFRS Inspectorate report on child exploitation Lincolnshire Police has been informed that two accelerated causes of concern have been identified as a result of a recent child protection inspection. Following an audit carried out in November HMICFRS inspectors concluded that Lincolnshire Police does not: Effectively investigate when children are at risk of, or have been harmed by, criminal or sexual exploitation or have enough trained officers to investigate abuse and exploitation effectively. Chief Constable Paul Gibson said:... Lincolnshire Police 19/12/2025 News Lincolnshire Police: accelerated causes of concern If our inspection identifies a serious or critical shortcoming in a force’s practice, policy or performance, we will report it as a cause of concern. A cause of concern will always be accompanied by one or more recommendations. When we identify causes of concern during our inspections, we normally provide details in the published force report. In some cases, such as where we discover significant service failures or risks to public safety, we can report our concerns and recommendations earlier. This is called an accelerated cause of concern. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 19/12/2025 Report Lincolnshire Police must improve how it investigates child exploitation Lincolnshire Police must improve how it investigates child sexual and criminal exploitation, and train more officers, the police inspectorate has said. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said Lincolnshire Police is failing to effectively investigate when children are at risk of, or have been harmed by, criminal or sexual exploitation. The force also doesn’t have enough trained and accredited officers to investigate abuse and exploitation effectively. HMICFRS has therefore issued two causes of concern to Lincolnshire Police. This process can be accelerated when a police force’s failures raise concerns about public safety – as is the case with Lincolnshire Police. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 19/12/2025 News ‘Idiotic’ and ‘cruel’ Victoria police welfare policy leaves detainees too tired for a fair trial, judge says AUSTRALIA: Hourly night-time welfare checks left detainees so sleep deprived that it risked their right to a fair trial, supreme court judge found The Guardian 19/12/2025 News ‘Video call service expansion could help tackle domestic violence’ Plans to expand a video call service to deal with domestic abuse crimes could encourage victims to stay within the criminal justice system, a charity has said. BBC 19/12/2025 News Small municipalities concerned over Alberta’s new police funding model, cite financial strains CANADA: Alberta’s municipalities are voicing concern over the province’s new rural police funding model that gradually increases smaller centres’ share of that burden. On Thursday, the UCP government announced a formula that will see municipalities with populations of less than 5,000 cover 22 per cent of policing costs in 2026-27, largely involving the RCMP, with the figure rising to 30 per cent over the following five years. Calgary Herald (Canada) 19/12/2025 News PSNI Chief Constable sacks senior police officer ‘double jobbing’ with legacy body EXCLUSIVE: Jon Boutcher has sacked a senior officer accused of 'double jobbing' for the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery. ITV News 19/12/2025 News, Video «265266267268269270271272273Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
