Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115045 total results. Showing results 6561 to 6580 «325326327328329330331332333Next ›Last » PFEW responds to latest Police use of force statistics Deputy National Chair Brian Booth: “The alarming statistics on police use of force released on Thursday confirm what frontline officers tell us every day: policing is becoming increasingly dangerous. With an increase of 9 per cent to more than 812,000 incidents in the year ending 31 March 2025, and an officer assaulted every 10 minutes across the UK, the threat to our members has reached a crisis point. Nearly two-thirds of use of force incidents involve officers protecting themselves from violence which is a damning indictment of the epidemic facing our profession." Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 21/11/2025 News Accountability needs transparency overhaul after cops’ ‘appalling’ arrest: Rattenbury AUSTRALIA: A former attorney-general says police accountability in the ACT needs to be overhauled to allow greater public scrutiny in the wake of police officers arresting the wrong Aboriginal teenager on a public bus at gunpoint. The Canberra Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 21/11/2025 News Aboriginal boy wrongfully restrained by Australian police NEW ZEALAND: Australian Capital Territory (ACT) police confirmed the child was not the alleged offender they were searching for. A young Aboriginal boy was allegedly wrongfully held at gunpoint, forced face-down on the ground, and pinned by ACT police officers last week in an incident that has sparked outrage among his family, First Nations leaders, and advocates, who say he was profiled and violently targeted. Te Ao Maori News (New Zealand) 21/11/2025 News Senior detective under investigation over alleged objectionable material NEW ZEALAND: An award-winning detective in the wider Auckland region is under investigation after bestiality and child sex exploitation material was allegedly found on his work devices. The senior officer has been in the police for more than 40 years and worked on some of the most complex investigations in the region.. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 21/11/2025 News No police error over woman who died in custody, says IOPC North Wales Police did not cause or contribute to the death of a woman in custody, an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found. BBC 21/11/2025 News Merseyside Police officer charged with causing death by careless driving after IOPC probe PC Scott Thompson, 32, is set to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Monday (November 24), charged with causing death by careless driving, contrary to section 2B of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/11/2025 News Met Police ‘unreservedly apologises’ to Baroness Lawrence after undercover officer deployment The force's Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Jon Savell, issued the statement on behalf of the Met as a public inquiry into undercover policing continues. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/11/2025 News North Wales Police acted ‘in line with policies and procedures’ after woman died in custody The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found that North Wales Police (NWP) officers did not cause or contribute to the death of Helen Williams, who died in custody in May last year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/11/2025 News B.C. police complaint commissioner’s office gearing up for systemic investigations CANADA: British Columbia’s police complaint commissioner says his office is gearing up to conduct systemic investigations in an expanded mandate that would go beyond individual cases of police misconduct in hopes of reducing complaints and improving public confidence in law enforcement. Blue Line (Canada) 21/11/2025 News St. Albert RCMP communication centre upgrades to Next-Generation 9-1-1 CANADA: The Emergency Communications Centre for the St. Albert RCMP officially transitioned to the Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) system as of November 17. Blue Line (Canada) 21/11/2025 News Victoria and Esquimalt 2026 budget to bolster operational capacity amid growing demands CANADA: The Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board presented its 2026 budget submission to Victoria City Council this week. Blue Line (Canada) 21/11/2025 News ‘Victimised and forgotten’: No Garda probationers ‘a slap in the face to Longford’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Cllr Seamus Butler: “People often feel too afraid to go into Longford because of things that have happened in the past and for fear that they might happen again. A stronger Garda presence would help reassure those people" Ireland Live (Republic of Ireland) 21/11/2025 News Garda arrested after €100k of drugs was allegedly stolen from a secure area in Garda station REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda arrested after €100k of drugs was allegedly stolen from a secure area in Garda station. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 21/11/2025 News, Video Garda suspended after arrest on suspicion of leaking info to The Family mob-linked gang amid €100k missing drugs probe REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The serving cop was released last night and immediately suspended, the force said. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 21/11/2025 News Police chief putting more officers on the beat A police chief has said he wants to "stabilise patrol numbers" by getting more than 100 additional officers on the beat. BBC 21/11/2025 News English forces ‘deserve same fair funding deal’ as those in Wales, PCC demands The PCC said that across the past 15 years in Durham, funding for the police had grown by just 35 percent - whereas in places such as Gwent and North Yorkshire this had risen by 48 percent and 49 percent respectively. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/11/2025 News Myths that mute victims: Understanding and responding to harmful sex trafficking misconceptions Despite an estimated 4.8 million people being forced into the sex trade each year, surveys indicate just 4% of law enforcement personnel believe human trafficking is a problem in their community; research by Dr Dara Mojtahedi, University of Huddersfield Associate Professor in Forensic and Investigative Psychology, found that myths around the scale of the issue and perceptions of victims are damaging those victims and creating barriers to tackling the problem, and suggests steps to dispel those myths. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/11/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion PolicingTV highlights compilation (20th-23rd October 2025) This highlights package explores the intersection of technology and policing, highlighting the challenges posed by advancements like deep fakes and the broader societal issues that impact law enforcement. PolicingTV 21/11/2025 Feature, Video Police Minister’s staff replied to Jevon McSkimming accuser’s emails NEW ZEALAND: The police minister says the correct process was followed by his electorate staff who forwarded emails containing allegations about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming to his ministerial office, months before he was made aware. The Independent Police Conduct Authority's report found " the emails allegedy sent by Ms Z dramatically increased in their number and distribution" in December 2023 and January 2024. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 21/11/2025 News Police sent thousands of sex crimes victims to support services this year The Dutch police are increasingly referring victims of sex crimes to aid organizations like HelpWanted, the Sexual Violence Center, Perspectief Herstelbemiddeling, and Veilig Thuis. In 2021, the police referred a few dozen victims to these organizations for support with trauma processing, safety, or mediation with the perpetrator. This year, they’ve already referred thousands of victims, NOS reports. NL Times (Netherlands) 21/11/2025 News «325326327328329330331332333Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
