Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115027 total results. Showing results 5441 to 5460 «269270271272273274275276277Next ›Last » Restraint ‘probably’ contributed to man’s death The "highly inappropriate" manner in which officers put a man into the back of a police van "probably contributed to his death", an inquest jury has concluded. BBC 18/12/2025 News Examining the Nature and Impact of Ethics Panels in UK Policing Ethics Panels are utilised by organisations to provide advice, guidance and opinion to aid decision-making and policy setting, amongst other roles, and to increase the ethical integrity of such decisions. EPs in policing are still a relatively new phenomena and academic scrutiny is still in its infancy. This doctoral research is the first of its kind, and is a longitudinal study undertaken between 2018 and 2024. The research has mapped the landscape of ethics panel use in UK policing then conducted an in-depth examination of the establishment, operation, outputs and outcomes of ethics panels, and how this has evolved during the period of this research. [PDF] The Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) 18/12/2025 Report Canada Life denied amputee coverage to RCMP officer injured in the line of duty. Advocates say he’s not alone CANADA: Insurer reversed decision to deny $55K in coverage following CBC News request for information. When retired RCMP constable Jason Hydamacka heard the news that the insurance money for his amputated leg was coming, he sat in his truck and cried. Hydamacka had been in pain for years following an accident he suffered in the line of duty. This past summer, his lower right leg was amputated as a result. But he was twice denied $55,000 in Canada Life accidental loss insurance because the insurer said he needed to have the amputation within two years of the injury to qualify. CBC News (Canada) 18/12/2025 News Victoria Police reviewing evidence collected under secret prison bugging program AUSTRALIA: Police will be trusted to decide whether their own conduct was illegal during a secret prison bugging program, with prosecutors saying they will only reassess cases the force flags for review. The Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) has revealed Victoria Police is currently reviewing the evidence it collected under the controversial program, where high-security prisons were bugged without a valid warrant for close to two decades. ABC News (Australia) 18/12/2025 News UK government strategy to protect women and girls from violence ‘seriously underfunded’ Campaigners welcome plans but say poor funding means Labour’s ambitions unlikely to be met. A landmark strategy to protect women and girls from violence and abuse “falls seriously short” of the funding required to realise the government’s ambitions, campaigners have said. The Guardian 18/12/2025 News Regina police officer snooped on 6 people using police database, privacy commissioner says CANADA: CTV News (Canada) 18/12/2025 News Ex-police officer denies coercive behaviour A former police officer has denied two counts of engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. BBC 18/12/2025 News Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls All secondary schools in England will have to teach students about healthy relationships to tackle misogyny as Sir Keir Starmer said too often toxic ideas are “going unchallenged”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/12/2025 News Two arrested after shouting slogans involving calls for ‘intifada’, Met Police say The arrests were made during a protest by pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside the Ministry of Justice in Westminster, London, on Wednesday evening. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/12/2025 News Police officer charged with stalking and fraud A Sussex police officer has been charged with stalking and fraud offences, the force says. BBC 18/12/2025 News Police officer quit after positive cocaine test A former police officer who was found to have taken cocaine would have been sacked had he not resigned, a panel found. BBC 18/12/2025 News Police vehicle ramming attacks a ‘threat to operational capability’ The deliberate ramming of police vehicles constitutes a “serious and continuing threat” to the PSNI’S frontline operational capability, a senior officer has said. Police Oracle 18/12/2025 News ROCU is developing talent in technical specialist roles through using interns More than 50 per cent of the interns employed by the ROCU have gone on to have full time roles in the techncial unit dealing with SOC. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/12/2025 News Met’s decision to disband CVU leaves ‘sector open to malpractice and criminal corruption’ Police Oracle understands that the Metropolitan Police's new Road Danger Reduction Team (RDRT) will take on some of the functions dedicated teams such as the Cycle Safety Team, Motorcycle Safety Team and Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) conducted. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/12/2025 News Investigation finds no police misconduct in collapse of New Brunswick murder trials CANADA: An investigation of an error by the Fredericton Police Force that forced the Crown to withdraw from two murder trials sheds very little light on why the cases fell apart in the first place. Blue Line (Canada) 18/12/2025 News Longueuil mayor seeks probe into police actions after shooting of Nooran Rezayi CANADA: The mayor of Longueuil, Que., is asking the Quebec government to investigate police actions in the aftermath of a fatal police shooting involving a 15-year-old boy. Blue Line (Canada) 18/12/2025 News Dispatches: November/December 2025 CANADA: In May, Chief Constable Steve Rai was officially appointed the 32nd chief constable of the Vancouver Police Department. Prior to joining VPD, Rai served with the Canadian Forces Reserves. Blue Line (Canada) 18/12/2025 Feature Taser pilot for gardaí begins in Dublin and Waterford as assaults increase REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A taser pilot among members of An Garda Síochána is to begin today. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 18/12/2025 News Man charged over terror plot denied bail as court hears of garda probe into ‘extreme right-wing terrorism’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The charges relate to an alleged plot by a group styling itself as the Irish Defence Army (IDA) to attack the mosque and also target accommodation facilities used to house migrants. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 18/12/2025 News Jevon McSkimming sentencing: Why a public inquiry into the police should be next Former New Zealand Police Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming recently pleaded guilty to possessing child exploitation and bestiality material, and an Independent Police Conduct Authority investigation shows complaints of sexual misconduct were dismissed or minimised; Dr Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Law Lecturer at the University of Waikato, argues the case highlights that misogynistic attitudes, loyalty to hierarchy and weak whistleblower protections protect those in power, and that a public inquiry into the police is essential. Policing Insight 18/12/2025 Feature, Opinion «269270271272273274275276277Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
