Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115050 total results. Showing results 6701 to 6720 «332333334335336337338339340Next ›Last » Changes to police governance risk ‘chaos’ say PCCs Days after the announcement that police and crime commissioners will be scrapped from 2028, the chair of the national PCC body said that the decision ‘risks chaos,’ criticising the lack of consultation. Emergency Services Times 19/11/2025 News Met and GMP officers named joint winners of National Detectives Awards Two detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have been named joint winners of this year’s National Detectives Awards, recognised by the Police Federation for outstanding professionalism and commitment to victims. Emergency Services Times 19/11/2025 News Outstanding Contribution to Women in Policing Award: Celebrating Inspector Sophie King This year’s Outstanding Contribution to Women in Policing Award sponsored by Police Friendly and Metfriendly has been presented to Inspector Sophie King of Sussex Police’s Divisional Coaching Unit (LPST). Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 18/11/2025 News Abstraction rates may not be in new performance framework says policing minister 'My local neighbourhood policing in Croydon is not what I would like it to be in part because abstraction rates are so high because so many people choose to protest at the weekend.' Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/11/2025 News ‘No arrest’ shoplifting charging scheme reduces officer time and increases convictions A review of the scheme also identified it has saved 1,732 hours – or 10.3 weeks – of police officers’ time, by freeing them up from custody duties and time spent on investigating individual offences. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/11/2025 News Celebrating Excellence: National Detectives Awards Winners Announced Jayne Jones (Metropolitan Police) and a GMP Detective were recognised for outstanding investigative work and exceptional victim care, sponsored by Quick Mortgages. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 18/11/2025 News Building safer communities in a connected world Delivering stronger, safer and more cohesive communities in a changing and increasingly global and technology enabled world are the key themes for the APCC-NPCC annual partnership Summit in 2025, delivered in collaboration with the College of Policing. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 18/11/2025 News, Video A united call for fairness, reform and compassion National Secretary John Partington and Deputy National Secretary Mel Warnes set out programme for reform to ensure officers are valued, protected and heard. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 18/11/2025 News Let’s stand united in purpose: CEO Mukund Krishna Concluding Day 1 of Annual Conference 2025, CEO Mukund Krishna announced three ground breaking initiatives to support members. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 18/11/2025 Feature, News, Opinion Former police officer accused of raping woman A former Lancashire Police officer used emotional blackmail to manipulate a woman he then repeatedly raped, a jury has heard. BBC 18/11/2025 News Promoting physical and mental wellness in police: insights from sworn and civilian personnel Preservation of community safety is inextricably tied to police personnel wellbeing. When considering that an alarming number of police personnel are experiencing serious health impairments, a pressing need emerges to address this issue. In response, the current study conducted semi-structured interviews with (n = 18) sworn and (n = 8) civilian police personnel from a Mid-Atlantic police department to acquire insight into the health services they need. Thematic analysis of interview data produced several key themes related to police health. These included considerations for: 1) improved physical fitness, 2) improved nutrition and wellness, 3) the construction of a built environment inside police agencies to promote police wellbeing, 4) active agency assistance, 5) peer support, and 6) the integration of clinical therapy into police departments. Findings contribute to the development of necessary health interventions that can optimize police personnel’s ability to fulfill their important service-provider functions. Police Practice and Research 18/11/2025 Research article How assaults against police officers unfold : identifying incident scenarios using latent class and latent transition analysis This study aims to identify incident profiles within cases of assaults against police officers by examining how multiple suspect, officer, and situational correlates combine into distinct assault scenarios. Using 633 police case files of assaults against police officers from three police districts in Brussels, Belgium, we apply latent class analysis (LCA) and latent transition analysis (LTA) to identify and connect assault profiles at two stages: Dispatch precursors before officers arrive on-scene, and police-citizen interactions that unfold only as officers arrive on-scene. Results reveal two dispatch precursor profiles: Violent residential interventions with teams including at least one female officer, and nonviolent outdoor interventions involving male officers. Results identify three on-scene interaction profiles: Intoxicated verbal escalation, immediate escalation, and escalation to evade police. Further, findings show that violent residential interventions with teams including at least one female officer generally follow an immediate escalation, whereas the escalation of nonviolent outdoor interventions with male officers is more difficult to predict. Prior work focuses on what factors make assaults against police officers more likely to happen. We build on existing research by focusing on how combinations of such factors create various assault scenarios and emphasize that assaults against police officers can be understood as a dynamic interplay between three essential components related to the suspect, the officer(s), and the situation. In doing so, we apply the Criminal Event Perspective to assaults against police officers. CRIMRXIV 18/11/2025 Research article Ransomware targeting individuals and small businesses: Vulnerabilities and impacts AUSTRALIA: This study examines the experiences of 331 Australian individuals and small to medium enterprise (SME) owners who were victims of ransomware. We used survey data to understand how they were targeted and the vulnerabilities that were exploited in private and work-related settings. Most ransomware victims had received multiple ransom messages in the past 12 months. SME owners were more likely to have received multiple messages and to have previously paid a ransom. Strong messaging should dissuade SME owners from making these payments, which increase the chances of repeat victimisation. SME owners reported impacts on many devices. The affected devices were also more likely to have been a work-issued device or a personal device used for work. SME owners were also more likely than other victims to report that the ransomware had spread to other workplace devices, systems or email accounts. The results highlight both the human element in victimisation and the need for technological solutions to protect business owners from ransomware and its harmful effects. Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 18/11/2025 Report How a top New Zealand police officer’s downfall provoked public fury and scrutiny NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand's police agency faces a trust crisis and greater scrutiny of its powers after a sexual misconduct scandal involving former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. He was one of the most powerful police officers in New Zealand and a year ago almost won the country’s top law enforcement job. ABC News (Australia) 18/11/2025 News Former Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kura visited Jevon McSkimming after charges laid NEW ZEALAND: Two members of the police's senior leadership team, including former Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kura, visited Jevon McSkimming while he faced charges of possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/11/2025 News New police chief for Nottinghamshire in place by end of year A new chief constable for Nottinghamshire Police will be selected by the end of the year. West Bridgford Wire 18/11/2025 News Abolishing police and crime commissioners now is putting the cart before the horse The benefits of new ‘policing boards’ over police and crime commissioners are far from clear. Institute for Government 18/11/2025 Feature, Opinion Four BTP officers sacked over offensive WhatsApp messages A gross misconduct panel ruled that two former British Transport Police (BTP) officers would have been dismissed if they were still serving for sharing offensive messages in a WhatsApp group. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/11/2025 News Political obsession with constable numbers has ‘come at the expense of effective IT’ NPCC chair says there "isn't sufficient money in the system" to support officer numbers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/11/2025 News Manitoba police officer shot in foot by fellow officer during confrontation with dog CANADA: A police officer in Manitoba is recovering from surgery after he was shot in the foot by a fellow officer. Blue Line (Canada) 18/11/2025 News «332333334335336337338339340Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
