Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115027 total results. Showing results 5461 to 5480 «270271272273274275276277278Next ›Last » Tasers not an effective de-escalation tool in all situations – ICCL REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has strongly criticised the introduction of tasers saying it will "completely change policing in Ireland and the relationship between gardaí and local communities". RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 18/12/2025 News Police reshuffle due to shortage of staff Police officers are being moved away from less urgent roles to plug a staffing shortfall in urgent response teams, a deputy chief constable said. BBC 18/12/2025 News West Yorkshire Police praised for fighting serious crime West Yorkshire Police is Outstanding at tackling serious and organised crime. In its report out today (Thursday 18 December), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) commended the force for its exceptional approach to tackling crimes including drug dealing, money laundering, modern day slavery, online crime and fraud. West Yorkshire Police 18/12/2025 News Inspectors call for Yorkshire’s four police forces to work more closely together His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary has examined the work of Humberside, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire Police Rayo 18/12/2025 News Why former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming’s prosecution was so unique NEW ZEALAND: When Jevon McSkimming was sentenced on Wednesday, his lawyer and the judge told the court he was the first person in New Zealand to be prosecuted for simply viewing objectionable material. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/12/2025 News Jevon McSkimming avoids jail sentence over possession of child sexual exploitation material NEW ZEALAND: Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has avoided jail time, instead sentenced to nine months home detention, at the Wellington District Court this afternoon. He pleaded guilty in November to three representative charges of possessing objectionable publications, namely child sexual exploitation and bestiality material. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/12/2025 News Police announce ‘refreshed leadership team’ for 2026 after controversial year NEW ZEALAND: Police have announced the provisional appointment of three new assistant commissioners, who will start in their new roles in February. They are Superintendent Jeanette Park (Eastern District Commander), Superintendent Corrie Parnell (Wellington District Commander) and Superintendent Tim Anderson (Bay of Plenty District Commander). The new appointments follow Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett's elevation to one of the new statutory deputy commissioners of police roles, announced on Wednesday. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/12/2025 News Victoria crime: Serious family violence-related assaults at highest levels since 2016 AUSTRALIA: The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 September 2025 today. The rate of recorded offences increased, up 9.0% to 9,030.2 per 100,000 Victorians in the last 12 months, while the number of offences increased 10.8% to 640,860. Property and deception offences had the largest increase in the last 12 months, up 14.2% or 47,031 to 378,884 offences. The main driver of the increase was Theft offences, up 37,676 to 245,975 offences due to Steal from a motor vehicle offences, which increased 18,577 to 86,600 offences in the last 12 months. Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (Australia) 18/12/2025 News Victoria crime – Key Figures: Year ending September 2025 AUSTRALIA: The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 September 2025 was 483,313, up 12.3% from 430,533 incidents recorded in the same period last year. Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (Australia) 18/12/2025 Report Crime in Victoria continues to rise, driven by an increase in thefts and family violence AUSTRALIA: The latest crime statistics for Victoria show crime is still rising in the state despite attempts by the government to halt the trend. The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) figures for the year to September 30 show the rate of recorded offences grew by nine per cent in the past 12 months and the number of offences grew by 10.8 per cent. ABC News (Australia) 18/12/2025 News More than 33,000 cars stolen in Victoria in 12 months, as new stats show crime continues to rise AUSTRALIA: Three per cent of Victorians fell victim to a crime in the 12 months to September 2025, with a group of 6600 repeat offenders responsible for a quarter of all incidents, new data shows. 9 News (Australia) 18/12/2025 News Seven men assisting police after operation at Liverpool in Sydney’s south-west AUSTRALIA: Seven men are assisting NSW Police with inquiries after authorities received information that a "violent act was possibly being planned". Officers from the Tactical Operations Unit conducted an operation on George Street in the south-west Sydney suburb of Liverpool late on Thursday afternoon. Footage from the scene showed the handcuffed men face down on the ground, while later they were seen sitting on the floor facing a fence as heavily armed police and riot squad officers stood behind them. ABC News (Australia) 18/12/2025 News ICAC report clears NT Police of improper conduct in arresting Zachary Rolfe over fatal shooting AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) has dismissed allegations of improper conduct against senior police executives, around the decision to arrest and charge former police constable Zachary Rolfe in 2019. ABC News (Australia) 18/12/2025 News Union for senior Qld police officers wins temporary stop on role in Commissioner’s office AUSTRALIA: The union for the state’s most senior police has won an interim injunction stopping a new role in the Commissioner’s office from going forward until the new year. The Courier Mail (Australia) 18/12/2025 News Toronto youth on ‘trajectory that is not healthy,’ warns police chief CANADA: Toronto has seen a drop in crime rates across the city, but its police chief says youth crime rates continue to be a cause for concern. The city saw a number of high-profile crimes involving teens in 2025. CBC News (Canada) 18/12/2025 News London police growth-related capital costs pegged at $242 million CANADA: As the needs of London's police force continue to grow with the city, a new report flags a corresponding projected increase in capital costs. CBC News (Canada) 18/12/2025 News London Police Services Board adopts new diversity plan for police ranks, even as its diversity has diminished CANADA: The ranks of officers and civilians within the London Police Service (LPS) are growing more diverse, but the civilian police board that oversees its governance has not. On Wednesday, the London Police Services Board (LPSB) adopted a new diversity plan outlining its commitment and expectations that guide the operational Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) plan. CTV News (Canada) 18/12/2025 News Street outreach service to prevent violence Practice note: preventing violence in local hot spots through a street outreach service College of Policing 18/12/2025 Feature Mayor has ‘not given up on manifesto pledge’ to get 1,300 new officers despite force shrinking Kaya Comer-Schwartz, the capital's Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, told members of the London Assembly that the Metropolitan Police recruiting more officers was "clearly a priority" for the force. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/12/2025 News VAWG Strategy must be more than a ‘wish-list’ of measures Victims’ Commissioner designate, Claire Waxman OBE, has warned that without urgent investment and leadership, the Government’s new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy risks amounting to “less than the sum of its parts”. Police Professional 18/12/2025 News «270271272273274275276277278Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
