Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101034 total results. Showing results 641 to 660 «293031323334353637Next ›Last » 2024 Hate Crime Data and Related Discriminatory Motives REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda SÃochána has today published figures on Hate Crimes and Hate Related (non-crime) Incidents reported during 2024. This is the forth such publication having previously published figures for 2021, 2022 and 2023. An Garda SÃochána 29/4/2025 Report IOPC to ‘liaise’ with North Wales Police after officer cleared of GBH on teenage boy The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said it would "liaise" with North Wales Police (NWP) on what its next steps are after an officer was found not guilty of grievous bodily harm. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 News First ever ‘Lived Experience’ conference launched to understand rape victims’ trauma The first ever 'Lived Experience' conference has been launched to create a space where officers can understand and learn from the trauma of victims of rape and serious sexual abuse. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 News Kingsmill Massacre police watchdog report due to be released The long-awaited police watchdog report into the Kingsmill Massacre, known as one of the most notorious incidents of the Northern Ireland Troubles, is due to be released. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 News Police urged to build international partnerships to tackle sextortion as cases surge leading to teen suicides The number of sextortion cases reported to the US National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children skyrocketed from 139 in 2021 to 26,000 in 2023, and the crime is now ruining young lives in countries around the world; Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons spoke to cybercrime analyst Paul Raffile and financial investigator Detective Brad Thorne about the scale of the problem, the importance of police investigating cases, and the need to overcome challenges around international co-operation. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 Analysis, Feature, Interview Frontrunner emerges to replace Serena Kennedy as Merseyside Police chief constable The frontrunner to become the new chief constable of Merseyside Police following Serena Kennedy's retirement has been announced. Rob Carden, who is currently the chief constable of Cumbia Constabulary, has been announced as the preferred candidate of Emily Spurrell, Merseyside's police and crime commissioner. Liverpool Echo 29/4/2025 News Frontline police officers barred from carrying life-saving drug naloxone AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s frontline police officers have been told they are not allowed to carry a free, life-saving overdose-reversal drug over fears they could be open to civil and criminal prosecution if they administer it on the job. That is despite average Australians being able to administer the same drug to others without a prescription under a federal government initiative seeking to encourage peer-to-peer use to prevent opioid-related deaths. The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 News New standards published to strengthen resilience and emergency response to threats The emergency services have collaborated with the Government on new set of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Resilience and Emergencies Police Professional 29/4/2025 News Increase in hate-related crimes and incidents in 2024, gardaà say REPUBLIC IRELAND: There was an increase in hate-related crimes and incidents in 2024, according to new figures from An Garda Siochána. There were 732 discriminatory motivated incidents or crimes last year, according to figures from the Garda Pulse system, a 4 per cent increase on 696 in 2023 and up from 483 in 2021. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 29/4/2025 News PCC announces preferred candidate to be next chief constable of Merseyside Police Merseyside’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has announced that Rob Carden is her preferred choice to be the next chief constable of Merseyside Police. Police Professional 29/4/2025 News Eight countries launch Operational Taskforce to tackle violence-as-a-service EUROPE: Europol has launched a new Operational Taskforce (OTF) to tackle the rising trend of violence-as-a-service and the recruitment of young perpetrators into serious and organised crime. Known as OTF GRIMM, the Taskforce, led by Sweden, brings together law enforcement authorities from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway, with Europol providing operational support, threat analysis and coordination. Europol 29/4/2025 News Government announces measures to tighten laws around crossbow sales The previous Conservative government launched a consultation in February 2024 on introducing further controls on crossbow ownership. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 News Cumbria chief preferred candidate to replace Merseyside CC Serena Kennedy Subject to approval by Merseyside’s Police and Crime Panel, Rob Carden will replace Serena Kennedy in September following her decision to retire. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 News Chief constable speaks out after ten officers assaulted in 48 hours The chief constable of Cheshire Constabulary has condemned the assaults on ten police officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) over the weekend. Police Professional 29/4/2025 News NSW Police’s Amy Scott tells Bondi Junction stabbing inquest of moment she confronted killer Joel Cauchi AUSTRALIA: NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott has described the moment she thought Joel Cauchi was "going to kill" her before she shot him dead after he fatally stabbed six people in Westfield Bondi Junction. ABC News (Australia) 29/4/2025 News Understanding the criminal justice system: Probation In the latest article in The Police Student series, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly explores the development and role of the probation service in England and Wales, including the challenges around balancing encouraging desistance with managing the risk to the public; responsibilities ranging from pre-sentence reports to supervising offenders on licence and statutory duties under the Victims’ Code; and the importance of partnership working. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 Feature South Wales Police faces possible court action over failure to disclose report to miscarriage of justice victim Solicitors acting for a miscarriage of justice victim have told the Information Commissioner that South Wales Police is acting unlawfully by refusing to release a report which expressed the suspicion that their client and his two co-accused were guilty of the crime after all. Nation Cymru 29/4/2025 News Police trial data extraction tech aimed at wearable devices NEW ZEALAND: Police are trialling a new high-tech tool designed to extract data from people's wearable devices, such as smartwatches. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 29/4/2025 News Officers who detained armed intruder on school premises recognised with award The officers who only had tasers were called to St Joseph’s Catholic High School in Slough, following reports of an intruder armed with a possible firearm. Seven officers who tackled and detained an armed intruder in the corridors of a busy Slough school have won Thames Valley Police Federation 2025 Bravery Award. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 News Context is everything: Dr Vidal Chavannes on data-driven justice, systemic bias, and shifting police culture With a string background in education and academia, Durham Regional Police Service Director of Strategy, Research and Organisational Performance Dr Vidal Chavannes one of Canada’s leading advocates of evidence-based policing; he spoke to Policing Insight’s Christine Townsend about the importance of data-driven criminal justice, the challenges around addressing disproportionality, and the need to ensure that the data published and used within policing is given adequate context. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 29/4/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion «293031323334353637Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
