Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105014 total results. Showing results 6641 to 6660 «329330331332333334335336337Next ›Last » Racist-meme police detective sacked A police officer who sent memes from his personal mobile phone that were racist and offensive to people with disabilities has been sacked. BBC 5/3/2025 News £1m refurbishment at long-awaited fire and police facility completed The new station has a comfortable and informal public room the local community can discuss issues they may be facing with the police. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/3/2025 News IOPC investigation finds South Wales Police treated man appropriately prior to death in custody A pathologist who carried out a post-mortem examination later described the cause of death as a “seizure related death in a man who had taken cocaine, anabolic steroids, and clomifene.” Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/3/2025 News Charge and offender outcome rates increase using software platform for shoplifting Evidence and intelligence from the Auror platform has also directly contributed towards applications of court orders. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/3/2025 News Two members of Kingston police force charged with on-duty assault CANADA: Kingston Police say two members of the force are facing assault charges dating back to last June. Blue Line (Canada) 5/3/2025 News Police forces gear up to protect 3,400 people in Alberta wilderness at June G7 summit CANADA: Police forces say they are gearing up to find a way to keep more than 3,400 people safe alongside the Rocky Mountains during this summer’s G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta. Blue Line (Canada) 5/3/2025 News Blue Line, The Podcast: Religious literacy for law enforcement CANADA: In this episode of Blue Line, The Podcast, editor Brittani Schroeder was joined by Brian Carwana, who provides religious literacy training to communities and organizations. Blue Line (Canada) 5/3/2025 Audio, Feature ‘Rural crime presents greater challenge’ – minister REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan has said that tackling rural crime presents greater challenges because, “in many instances, its victims are not located closely to a garda station”. AgriLand 5/3/2025 News Sligo Senator accuses Government of massaging Garda recruitment figures REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sligo Senator Nessa Cosgrove has accused the Government of massaging the Garda recruitment figures by delaying the full vetting process for trainees. Ocean FM (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2025 News Justice Minister urged to visit Donegal to see stretched garda resources REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sinn Féin Deputy Pearse Doherty has called on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to visit Donegal and see the pressures on policing here for himself. Donegal Daily (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2025 News Police officers’ perceptions and adaptation to body-worn cameras during mental health calls Police officers increasingly deal with individuals with mental health problems. These interactions are more likely to result in the use of force and fatalities. To monitor these situations, several experts have recommended the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by police organizations. Past research and evaluations have overlooked how BWCs may influence mental health-related interventions, creating a knowledge gap regarding how BWC policies should oversee them. This paper, thus, aims to draw upon the street-level bureaucracy framework to explore how police officers perceive the usefulness of BWCs during interventions involving mental health issues and how they exercise discretion in activating them. Design/methodology/approach The authors analyzed comments on mental health-related interventions captured by BWCs from 83 interviews with 61 police officers. Findings The findings shed light on how BWCs may positively or negatively affect interactions with individuals with mental health issues and how officers adapt their activation practices to mitigate potential negative impacts and enhance potential positive effects on their work. Practical implications This study reiterates that the use of BWCs is not a simple solution for mental health-related calls, highlighting the need for a formal evaluation after implementation. It calls for BWC activation policies that reflect the dynamic and complex realities of police work. It does not advocate for a total ban on recording, mandatory filming or unrestricted officer discretion, but rather a balanced approach. It calls for policies that are both aligned with police leaders objectives and street-level officers’ ability to develop alternative and adaptative practices. This study provides guidance for policymakers in developing BWC policies that will improve police–civilian interactions in the context of mental health crises while considering the ability of street-level officers to create their own alternative practices. Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice 5/3/2025 Research article Calling 000 for help in an emergency doesn’t work in parts of Australia – but a new plan could change that In the remotest parts of Australia – as in many other countries – using a mobile phone to contact the emergency services via calls or text messages has not been an option; but ahead of this year’s election, the Australian Government has promised to mandate mobile carriers in the country to work with low Earth orbit satellites to provide access to mobile voice, SMS and the Triple Zero (000) service almost everywhere across Australia, as RMIT University Associate Professor Dr Mark A Gregory explains. Policing Insight 5/3/2025 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Beliefs of US chiefs of police about substance use disorder, fentanyl exposure, overdose response, and use of discretion: results from a national survey To inform the feasibility and acceptability of evidence-informed police practices related to substance use, addiction, and overdose, we sought to better understand how US police chiefs perceive substance use and related policing practices. A national sample of randomly selected US police chiefs (N = 276) completed a 37-item survey about substance use and policing. Nine items assessed chiefs’ perceptions of: officers’ discretion in making arrests, effectiveness of overdose responses, risks of fentanyl exposure, de-escalation practices, harmful drugs in their community, and illicitly-obtained buprenorphine. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and exploratory ordinal logistic regressions. Most chiefs (72.5%) agreed that arrest for any nonviolent misdemeanor was at the discretion of their officers, and they overwhelmingly (94.9%) trusted their officers to make the right arrest decision. The majority of chiefs (87.7%) felt their officers could effectively respond to an opioid overdose, and 83.7% reported their officers carried naloxone on patrol. Chiefs in the Northeast were significantly less likely to be confident in their officers’ ability to respond to a methamphetamine overdose than chiefs in the West. Most (90.0%) were receptive to implementing methamphetamine de-escalation strategies (i.e., techniques to resolve crises short of force). Almost all chiefs (91.2%) agreed with the inaccurate statement that fentanyl exposure at a drug overdose scene could harm officers. Police chiefs express interest in several types of evidence-based public health approaches to policing. Critically, there is a need to curtail fentanyl misinformation and to improve officer knowledge about medications for treating opioid use disorder. Health and Justice 5/3/2025 Research article New database to aid classification of extremist material NEW ZEALAND: Minister of Internal Affairs, Brooke van Velden, has welcomed the introduction of a new ‘hash’ database to counter digital violent extremism and protect the wellbeing of investigators. Inside Government (New Zealand) 5/3/2025 News Courts sitting idle up to 50pc of the time Victims’ commissioner describes findings from analysis of Ministry of Justice data as ‘concerning’ The Telegraph 5/3/2025 News Bans from pubs and social events could be alternative to prison, minister says Sports ground exclusions and mandatory work for offenders in England and Wales ‘part of mix’ under sentencing review The Guardian 5/3/2025 News Victims’ Commissioner’s report on the impact of court delays on victims Responding to the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales’s report on the impact of the courts backlog on victims, victim services and the wider criminal justice system, the APCC’s joint Leads on the Criminal Justice System, Donna Jones and Danielle Stone, said: Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 5/3/2025 News Police are seizing 3D-printed guns across Australia, but our laws aren’t keeping up AUSTRALIA: After Martin Bryant killed 35 people and wounded 23 others at Port Arthur in 1996, Australia made fundamental changes to its gun laws. The Conversation 5/3/2025 Feature Watchdog recommends NSW police officers ‘must’ turn on body-worn cameras AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales police watchdog has recommended that the state's officers "must" activate their body-worn cameras at any incident where they are likely to use their powers. ABC News (Australia) 5/3/2025 News No relief in violent crime victimisations at retail outlets year on year NEW ZEALAND: Recently released police data reveals that the number of serious victimisations at retail and commercial locations caused by acts intended to cause injury last year has remained roughly the same as those recorded in 2023. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 5/3/2025 News «329330331332333334335336337Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
