Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115073 total results. Showing results 6841 to 6860 «339340341342343344345346347Next ›Last » Minister walks back ‘corrupt police’ remark after McSkimming report NEW ZEALAND: Police Minister Mark Mitchell has made – and subsequently walked back – an allegation of a “corrupt police executive” with regards to how emails to his office complaining of Jevon McSkimming’s behaviour were handled. 1 News (New Zealand) 16/11/2025 News ‘Brain fart’: Major redeployment of Protective Service Officers by Victoria’s top cop slammed by state’s police union AUSTRALIA: ‘Brain fart’: Major redeployment of Protective Service Officers by Victoria's top cop slammed by state's police union Sky News 16/11/2025 News ‘One every three minutes’: Cops crack down on Sydney’s worst DV abusers AUSTRALIA: NSW Police have dispatched specialist squads against the city's highest-risk domestic violence offenders. NSW Police have cracked down on the highest-risk domestic violence offenders in Sydney, using specialist squads to arrest almost 800 people and seize almost 100 guns, hoping to “break the cycle” of broken homes and family murders which plague the state. Among the shocking cases found in the blitz were a woman who leapt into the Parramatta River to try to escape her attacker - forcing police to rescue from the water. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 16/11/2025 News WA police, Westfield use number plate recognition to stop retail crime AUSTRALIA: Western Australian police and Westfield owner Scentre Group have banded together to use camera recognition technology to track criminals entering and leaving shopping centres as part of efforts to tackle the rise in retail crime. In a significant escalation of surveillance measures, WA Police’s automatic number plate recognition cameras have been deployed at Perth’s Westfield Carousel to track the movements of known and suspected criminals. Financial Review (Australia) - Subscription at source 16/11/2025 News Saskatchewan police oversight team investigates in-custody death CANADA: The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating after a man died while in custody at the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) detention unit on Tuesday. Discover Moose Jaw (Canada) 16/11/2025 News Report into Durham police raises expert concerns about how service handles mental health, PTSD CANADA: A six-year report into the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) raises concerns about how it handles officers’ claims of mental health stress and PTSD, experts say. The heavily redacted report by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission, obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request, says the DRPS "vigorously opposed virtually every application to the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) for presumptive PTSD,” and fought claims of chronic mental stress. CBC News (Canada) 16/11/2025 News Legal experts, civil libertarians warn the NSW government is ‘eroding’ the right to protest AUSTRALIA: When 60 neo-Nazis lined the front gates of NSW parliament last week, the premier's response was swift and familiar. As questions and public outrage began mounting over how the rally proceeded under police watch, Chris Minns used his first press conference to soft launch more protest laws. ABC News (Australia) 15/11/2025 News South Wales Police praised but told to improve child abuse investigations Inspectors rate leadership and partnership working as ‘good’ but highlight inconsistent risk assessments. SOUTH WALES POLICE has been praised for its strong leadership and partnership work in protecting children from harm — but inspectors have called for improvements in how the force assesses risk and investigates abuse cases. The Pembrokeshire Herald 15/11/2025 News Weed out wimps in police with rigorous mental tests, says union Police officers are calling for all new recruits to undergo rigorous psychometric testing to weed out those not tough enough for the job. At the moment, anyone applying to join the force must complete an online application before undertaking a written test and interview. The Telegraph 15/11/2025 News Introducing Broken Trust: a two-year investigation into the domestic and family violence crisis – Full Story podcast AUSTRALIA: Ben Smee, Guardian Australia’s Queensland correspondent, has been reporting on the national crisis of domestic and family violence, as well as the culture and attitudes of Queensland police, for years. In this special Full Story investigation, Broken Trust can reveal exclusive new evidence in the case of Hannah Clarke and her children, a domestic and family violence homicide that made national headlines. The series looks at serious police failings in the lead-up to the murders that were overlooked by the coronial inquest and not investigated by homicide detectives The Guardian 15/11/2025 Audio, Feature Police detonated a ‘stinger’ grenade at a Melbourne protest. Now two activists may sue over their injuries AUSTRALIA: Grenades filled with rubber pellets and other so-called ‘less lethal’ munitions have been increasingly deployed, despite being linked to serious injuries and even deaths The Guardian 15/11/2025 News Assessing Public Support of Gunshot Detection Technology Through a Framing Survey Experiment Gunshot detection technology (“GDT”) is proliferating across law enforcement agencies, yet little is known about public support of GDT and whether various messages about GDT can sway public support. The present study reports findings from a pre-registered survey experiment (N = 2,412) randomly assigning respondents to one of the three following conditions: (1) GDT effectiveness, (2) GDT stigma, or (3) the control condition. Those assigned the GDT effectiveness treatment were significantly more likely to support GDT, whereas the GDT stigma treatment did not sway public approval of GDT. There were non-significant heterogeneity tests across non-White and recent crime victims. Police agencies adopting GDT should transparently disseminate successes of GDT effectiveness within their jurisdiction, while addressing potential community concerns of the technology. Crime and Delinquency 15/11/2025 Research article “If We Could Identify Those Roadblocks, The Program Could Run Way Better”: A Case Study Exploring Circumstances of Low Implementation in an Arrest Diversion Program Police-based diversion programs offer a promising approach to preventing criminal offending, improving the health of individuals with substance use disorder, and reducing the costs of substance use. While some research has assessed program implementation, less has explored what circumstances impact low implementation or sustainability. The current case study addresses this gap by exploring circumstances surrounding low implementation of a police-based diversion initiative. Results suggest that the program reached its intended population but was underutilized. Qualitative interviews with key stakeholders identify facilitators (e.g., collaboration) and barriers (e.g., staff turnover) to program implementation and sustainability. Results are discussed in the context of implementing police-based diversion programs, offering practical implications for those developing or evaluating police-based diversion initiatives. Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 15/11/2025 Research article The Influence of Body-Worn Camera Footage on Use-of-Force Investigations Within the New York City Police Department This research aimed to examine the association between body-worn camera (BWC) footage and the substantiation of use-of-force allegations within the New York Police Department (NYPD) by analyzing data from the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) between August 2019 and December 2022. The results of the regression models indicate that BWC footage significantly increases the probability of substantiating allegations, particularly for victims from racial minority groups, suggesting that BWCs can help address racial disparities in police oversight. These findings emphasize the importance of BWCs in improving transparency, accountability, and fairness in police investigations, with particular benefits for minority victims, and call for continued efforts to enhance cooperation between the CCRB and the NYPD in the oversight process. Crime and Delinquency 15/11/2025 Research article PCCs and Police Governance: One failed experiment after another? Home Office Ministers confirmed this week that the “failed experiment” of elected Police & Crime Commissioners (PCCs) was over, and the role would be abolished in 2028. This news was met with a mixture of surprise, delight and for those directly affected, some dismay. But what does this mean for police governance in England and Wales? The Police Foundation 15/11/2025 Feature, Opinion PCC could keep ‘scrapped’ police role, says mayor The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has suggested the county's police and crime commissioner (PCC) could effectively continue in the role, after the government announced plans to scrap the post. BBC 15/11/2025 News Nine killed in accidental blast at police station in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say INDIA: Nine people have been killed and 32 injured after a stockpile of confiscated explosives accidentally blew up at a police station in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said. BBC 15/11/2025 News Police union boss slams move to hire reservists, redeploy PSOs amid struggle to tackle crime AUSTRALIA: Police Association boss Wayne Gatt has slammed a move to recruit 200 reservist officers as a “brain fart”. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/11/2025 News Police need reform, external monitor, organisation working to end sexual violence says NEW ZEALAND: Police can no longer be relied on to self-monitor and reform is needed, an organisation working to end sexual violence says. The call follows this week's damning report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority which found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations of sexual offending by the former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/11/2025 News Scorned women, great men: when will police update their take on sexual violence? NEW ZEALAND: Does the NZ Police need reminding of how to deal with alleged sexual violence? Journalist Michelle Duff draws them up a basic checklist. 1 News (New Zealand) 15/11/2025 Feature, Opinion «339340341342343344345346347Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
