Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115027 total results. Showing results 5521 to 5540 «273274275276277278279280281Next ›Last » Data breach deal brings ‘Christmas relief’ for PSNI officers The Northern Ireland Executive has cofirmed a £119 million compensation deal for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) data breach. Police Professional 17/12/2025 News Follow-up progress review announced following Baroness Casey Report Dr Gillian Fairfield has been appointed to carry out an independent assessment of the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) progress following the 2023 report by Baroness Casey of Blackstock into its culture and standards. Police Professional 17/12/2025 News Freemasons to sue Met over membership declaration The Metropolitan Police faces legal action over its plans to force officers to declare Freemason membership. BBC 17/12/2025 News People asked how they want police ‘held to account’ Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernandez is asking residents across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly how they want their police force to be led and held to account in the future. BBC - Subscription at source 17/12/2025 News Short infrequent police stops maximize crime-free time at street segments: revisiting the Koper curve to establish optimal police dosage Establishing optimal police dosage is central to evidence-based policing. The current consensus is that 15-minute patrols represent the optimal level of such dosage. This study revisits this central assumption of police research and practice, by examining the relationship between the duration and frequency of police patrol and the timing of subsequent crime at the street segment level. Drawing on 21,581 GPS-tracked police stops and 45,987 citizen-reported crimes across 25,844 street segments in Antwerp, Belgium, during 2019, we employ accelerated-failure time survival models to estimate time-to-subsequent-crime. Our findings challenge the 15-minute standard: Shorter, infrequent police visits—particularly those lasting 6–15 minutes and occurring once every 24 hours—are associated with longer crime-free intervals across all street types, including hot spots and the most crime-prone ‘hottest spots’. In contrast, prolonged or more frequent patrols yield diminishing returns. These results suggest that tailoring patrol strategies to local crime concentrations and embracing variability in dosage may enhance deterrence while conserving police resources. We argue for a re-evaluation of the Koper Curve and call for more granular, context-sensitive approaches to patrol planning. CRIMRXIV 17/12/2025 Research article Met and GMP to ‘recalibrate’ what phrases meet prosecution thresholds during Gaza protests In a joint-statement, both Sir Mark Rowley, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, and Greater Manchester Police's Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said current public order laws and hate crime legislation are "inadequate". Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/12/2025 News Data breach deal ‘brings Christmas relief for officers’ says PFNI A compensation deal for officers who had their personal details revealed in the PSNI data breach will be welcome relief for officers as we approach Christmas says Fed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/12/2025 News Triple police killer Harry Roberts reportedly dies aged 89 Harry Roberts was jailed for life for shooting dead three unarmed officers in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, in 1966, before being released in 2014. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/12/2025 News Vast majority of victims don’t report intimate partner violence to police, study says CANADA: A new analysis by Quebec’s statistics institute has concluded that the vast majority of victims don’t report intimate partner violence to the police. Blue Line (Canada) 17/12/2025 News Toronto police identify man who died in 2019 as serial killer in three cold cases CANADA: A man who died in 2019 has been identified as the killer in three cold case homicides, and investigators believe there could be more victims, Toronto police announced Thursday. Blue Line (Canada) 17/12/2025 News Cobourg Police Chief Paul VandeGraaf to retire after 35 years of policing CANADA: Chair of the Cobourg Police Service Board, Mr. Adam Bureau, has accepted Chief Paul VandeGraaf’s intention to retire in June 2026, with his last day yet to be determined. Blue Line (Canada) 17/12/2025 News Garda counter-terrorism training being stepped up ahead of EU presidency REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaà are stepping up security preparations ahead of Ireland’s EU presidency in 2026. Highland Radio (Republic of Ireland) 17/12/2025 News New fixed wing aircraft added to Garda fleet REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaà have received a new mode of transport to help in the fight against crime in Ireland: a brand-new fixed-wing aircraft. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 17/12/2025 News Gardaà ramp up security preparations ahead of EU presidency REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaà are stepping up security preparations ahead of Ireland's EU presidency in 2026. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 17/12/2025 News Exercise Oak Apple strengthens school responses to the threat of knife crime South Yorkshire Police’s Exercise Oak Apple is working with schools and other organisations to improve lockdown practice in response to on-premises knife crime incidents; Sergeant Simon Kirkham spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about how the programme came about, the work that has been done so far, and the potential to roll out the scheme more widely to forces across England and Wales. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/12/2025 Feature, Innovation Gardaà purchase counter-terrorism training simulators ahead of EU presidency REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Anti-drone systems, armoured vehicles and a new surveillance aircraft also form part of security preparations. An Garda SÃochána has hired a UK company to provide counter-terrorism training simulators as part of preparations for the EU presidency. It is one of a number of security measures being taken by the force to prepare for Ireland taking over the presidency in July 2026. Other measures include the acquisition of anti-drone technology, armoured vehicles and a new surveillance aircraft. Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has said the presidency will be the biggest security operation in the history of the force. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 17/12/2025 News Police: Hundreds of weapon-detecting wands now in use across Tasmania AUSTRALIA: Tasmania Police have completed the statewide rollout of more than 300 metal-detecting wands, months after a budget dispute delayed their deployment. The handheld devices will be used by frontline officers patrolling shopping centres, nightlife precincts and public transport hubs over the Christmas/New Year period. Pulse Tasmania (Australia) 17/12/2025 News Interior minister orders probe into corruption risks in federal police BELGIUM: Minister of the Interior Bernard Quintin has announced an investigation into potential corruption risks within the federal police, following the emergence of survey results suggesting that a significant number of officers have encountered or witnessed corrupt behaviour. Belga News Agency (Belgium) 17/12/2025 News Lincolnshire Police bosses issue warning as they move officers to different parts of force 'We will soon experience a real gap in the service we’re able to offer if we don’t make some changes now' Lincolnshire Live 17/12/2025 News Jevon McSkimming sentencing: why a public inquiry into the police should be next NEW ZEALAND: The sentencing of former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming represents not just the downfall of a senior officer, but a cloud over the system that enabled him to rise almost to the top. Once considered a frontrunner for police commissioner, McSkimming pleaded guilty to possessing child exploitation and bestiality material and was sentenced to nine months home detention. The crimes only came to light because complaints about his conduct during the promotion process triggered a deeper investigation. The Conversation 17/12/2025 Feature, Opinion «273274275276277278279280281Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
