Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105014 total results. Showing results 6741 to 6760 «334335336337338339340341342Next ›Last » Police use number-plate spotting systems more often NEW ZEALAND: Police use of number-plate spotting systems has skyrocketed to nearly 700,000 times a year - or almost 2000 times every day. Two years ago, the systems were used a third of that amount. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 3/3/2025 News Concern that Police failed to discharge their duty of care to man in custody NEW ZEALAND: On Sunday, 13 June 2021, Mr Taranaki Fuimaono died after becoming unresponsive while in custody at the Auckland Police Custody Unit. The Independent Police Conduct Authority conducted an independent investigation into the care Police provided while he was in custody, prior to his death. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 3/3/2025 Report Police use of number-plate systems triples, legal challenges dismissed NEW ZEALAND: Police use of number plate-spotting systems has skyrocketed to nearly 700,000 times a year – or almost 2000 times every day. Two years ago, the systems were used a third of that amount. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 3/3/2025 News Police boss says area ‘safest in South West’ A police superintendent has said his patch is the best in the Devon and Cornwall force's region for the apprehension of criminals. BBC 3/3/2025 News Coercive rehabilitation and therapeutic control: how the police navigate the penal-welfare nexus in Chinese drug governance The recent ‘lenient turn’ in Chinese crime policy has prompted the rise of humanitarianism and the establishment of the rehabilitation ideal in drug governance. Despite rich insights into the workings of drug rehabilitation and its effects on offenders, scarce research has been conducted to address how this broad policy shift affects the exercise of discretion by the police, who are primarily tasked with drug enforcement in China. Using data from an ethnographic project on drug policing in one Chinese city, the present study examines how police make sense of and adapt to the increased policy demand for the rehabilitation of people who use drugs. The analysis reveals that police officers have vigorously interwoven control and care logics into their routine activities surrounding drug control, devising and deploying tactics within the penal-welfare continuum for situational accomplishments of drug rehabilitation. Consequently, their modes of implementation crystallize into forms of coercive rehabilitation and therapeutic control. Research and practice implications for the increased use of police in drug rehabilitation in particular and social problems in general are also discussed. Policing and Society 3/3/2025 Research article Police special in court over sexual assault charge A former police special superintendent has appeared in court charged with sexual assault. BBC 3/3/2025 News Met warns farmers could be arrested if they drive tractors at rally It comes after previous demonstrations by farmers caused lengthy traffic jams when they drove their tractors throughout central London. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/3/2025 News Memorial to mark 40 years since nine RUC officers murdered in IRA attack Former RUC assistant chief constable William Stewart, who was the divisional commander in Newry on the day of the attack, spoke during Sunday's memorial. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/3/2025 News Officers will feel ‘abandoned’ after ‘beyond disappointing’ PfG promises – PFNI The federation said the Northern Irish government failed to make "cast-iron promises on police numbers and general funding". Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/3/2025 News Alberta to have peace officers tag team with police on fentanyl crackdown CANADA: The Alberta government says roughly 800 peace officers will team up with 34 police forces across the province to crack down on fentanyl. Blue Line (Canada) 3/3/2025 News B.C. First Nation files Charter challenge over RCMP refusal to enforce bylaws CANADA: Inaction by the RCMP has emboldened criminals to enter and stay on First Nation reserve lands without the fear of consequences, worsening a drug crisis and violence, the Heiltsuk Tribal Council says. Blue Line (Canada) 3/3/2025 News Case Law: Using seized cellphone to impersonate drug dealer deemed lawful CANADA: Canada’s top court has sanctioned the hijacking of an arrestee’s identity and use of his cellphone to orchestrate a drug deal and intercept a deadly fentanyl mix. Blue Line (Canada) 3/3/2025 Feature Crime expert warns over knife culture REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A FORMER Garda Crime Prevention Officer has warned of the growing dangers of knife carrying by young people, advising that Galway needs to be wary of this national trend. Connacht Tribune (Republic of Ireland) 3/3/2025 News Public sometimes waiting up to 48 hours for Garda response in Cork REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association says the public are sometimes waiting up to 48 hours for Garda response in Cork City. Red FM (Republic of Ireland) 3/3/2025 News Judge throws out Killarney assault case for “glaring inconsistencies” in Garda evidence REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A judge has thrown out a case at Tralee District Court for what he described as glaring inconsistencies in Garda evidence. Radio Kerry (Republic of Ireland) 3/3/2025 News Our research on dark web forums reveals the growing threat of AI-generated child abuse images New laws proposed by the UK Government will be the first in the world to make it an offence to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate child sexual abuse material; Simon Bailey, Chair of the International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute (IPPPRI), and IPPPRI Director, Professor Sam Lundigran, explain why the new laws will be crucial in the fight against the growing scale of AI-generated online child abuse images. Policing Insight 3/3/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion PCC ‘frustrated’ as cost of three chief constables revealed Devon and Cornwall’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernandez is calling for powers to investigate misconduct allegations against chief constables, saying she was “incredibly frustrated” by the by the length of time it is taking. Police Professional 3/3/2025 News Investigation into fatal shooting finds police use of force was appropriate An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) into the fatal police shooting of a man in Swindon found that a firearms officer’s use of force during the incident was appropriate in the circumstances. Police Professional 3/3/2025 News Victoria Police relaxes recruiting rules to plug frontline shortage AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is loosening its academic standards in a bid to lift its abysmal recruitment figures. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 3/3/2025 News Libs lay into WA Police’s decision to remove canine officers AUSTRALIA: A former police officer turned Liberal candidate has labelled WA Police's decision to remove canine officers from the regions as 'dumb'. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 3/3/2025 News «334335336337338339340341342Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events