Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100282 total results. Showing results 41 to 60 1234567Next ›Last » Police special denies sex assault on woman A former police special superintendent has denied sexually assaulting a woman. BBC 25/4/2025 News VicPD launches new tool to help keep the community safe CANADA: This Spring, VicPD is launching the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), which features advanced, cutting-edge technology designed to improve officers’ ability to monitor public events and respond quickly to public safety incidents. Blue Line (Canada) 25/4/2025 News Alberta and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Operational Communications Centres collaborate to create regional approach to public safety CANADA: Since the spring of 2023, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s Operational Communications Centres (OCCs) have been working together to address the challenges of getting enough operators trained to meet the needs of each province, and having enough operators successfully complete the training with the limited resources each program was facing. Blue Line (Canada) 25/4/2025 News Pair found guilty of first-degree murder in OPP constable’s shooting death CANADA: Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, and were immediately sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Blue Line (Canada) 25/4/2025 News Over 40 vehicles and €75,000 in drugs seized as part of Garda operation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí in Dublin yesterday seized 41 vehicles as part of an ongoing operation to target the unlawful use of e-bikes, scramblers and e-scooters. Gript (Republic of Ireland) 25/4/2025 News Concerns abound as new Garda model in Donegal to roll out this weekend REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There are grave concerns over basic staffing issues in the county - there is no superintendent in Letterkenny, for example - but Donegal will be split into two community engagement areas (CEAs) from Sunday. Donegal Live (Republic of Ireland) 25/4/2025 News UK figures show fewer but more lucrative investment frauds, with victims reporting losses of £649m The latest figures released by Action Fraud, the UK fraud reporting agency run by City of London Police, show that overall reports of investment fraud have fallen but the amount of money stolen by fraudsters has increased, with cryptocurrency scams, ‘pig butchering’ schemes, and pension and recovery fraud all cause for concern, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/4/2025 Analysis, Feature Met Police Federation chair sacked by union after ‘race row’ TV interview Rick Prior said his members were increasingly nervous about challenging people from some ethnic minorities The Standard 25/4/2025 News Half a million shoplifting offences recorded by police for first time The highest number of theft from the person offences since data began in 2003 was also recorded, but the number of homicides was the lowest in a decade, ONS data The Times - Subscription at source 25/4/2025 News New Government should make public safety in Canada essential, not optional CANADA: As Canadians head to the polls to determine the next leader of Canada, public safety must remain a priority. Safe communities are essential for a strong economy, social stability, and overall quality of life. While bold promises and sweeping commitments are common during campaigns, what Canadians want and need is sustained, reliable investments in public safety, beyond election headlines. National Police Federation (Canada) 25/4/2025 Feature, Opinion Inside Interpol’s innovation lab On the front line of the escalating global arms race between police and criminals Financial Times 25/4/2025 Feature NT to strengthen bail laws after supermarket stabbing AUSTRALIA: Lia Finocchiaro will recall parliament to pass the ‘toughest bail laws’ in the country, after The Australian revealed the teen arrested for allegedly killing an elderly supermarket owner had been bailed for aggravated assault and rape. The Australian - Subscription at source 25/4/2025 News The Victoria Police killing of homeless Somali man: Justified or excessive force? AUSTRALIA: Two Victoria police officers shot dead Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed at around 9 pm on Thursday 17 April 2025, after being called out to the corner of Paisly and Albert streets in the Naarm-Melbourne suburb of Footscray, due to a report of a man holding a knife, and questions are now being asked as to why law enforcement took the lethal option to subdue a man suffering a mental health episode. Sydney Criminal Lawyers 25/4/2025 News Portarlington ‘does not have enough Gardaí’ leading to ‘significant problems’ says Laois TD REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Laois TD has said one of the county’s biggest towns “does not have enough Gardaí,” which is leading to “significant problems” in the area. Laois Today (Republic of Ireland) 25/4/2025 News Man jailed for escaping garda custody during failed extradition is now suing them REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Rafik Ben Salah (38), was sentenced to eight months in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempting to escape garda custody while being extradited to Spain. Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 25/4/2025 News Policing under pressure: Operational and organisational stressors on officer mental health in the UK and Ireland With police officers in the UK and Ireland operating under immense pressures, University of the West of England Senior Lecturers Dr Cody Porter and Dr Paul Gavin share findings from their recent research projects into specific sources of stress and its profound impacts on officers’ mental health in both jurisdictions, and call for a shift in the way mental health is treated – “not as an afterthought, but as an operational priority”. Policing Insight - Registration at source 25/4/2025 Analysis, Feature PolicingTV highlights compilation (24th-30th March 2025) This highlights package explores innovative approaches to policing, particularly focusing on virtual volunteering and its engagement with serious crime issues like romance fraud. It highlights advancements in policing technology, including facial recognition and digital data enhancements, and addresses the critical issue of hearing loss among law enforcement personnel, advocating for regular hearing tests and better support for officers. PolicingTV 25/4/2025 Feature, Video Scammer ‘sim farms’ used to send mass fraud messages to be banned in UK Sim farm devices, able to hold multiple sim cards to allow scammers to send thousands of scam text messages at once, are set to be banned under new plans to crack down on fraud. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/4/2025 News Amid ongoing funding uncertainty, celebrating the work of independent stalking advocates and other victim services has never been more important Marking National Stalking Awareness Week this year, the Victims' Commissioner shines a light on the importance of making specialist support available to stalking victims — and why the work of these and other victim services must not be taken for granted. Victims' Commissioner 24/4/2025 News Use of pepper spray authorised at young offender institutions in England and Wales Decision by Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, means Pava spray could be used on children as young as 15 The Guardian 24/4/2025 News 1234567Next ›Last » Upcoming events May 20 Drugs and Substance Misuse Conference 2025 May 20 European Police Congress 2025 May 25 CACP International Aviation Intelligence Conference: Intelligence operations and the insider threat June 5 BSC Hate Crime & Policing Networks Conference 2025: “Hate crime perpetrators – The effectiveness of criminal justice responses” June 9 The Stockholm Criminology Symposium View all events
