Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115080 total results. Showing results 7341 to 7360 «364365366367368369370371372Next ›Last » Halton police officers nearly doubled Taser use in 2024 Overall use-of-force incidents rose 14 per cent; the police chief in annual report notes de-escalation remains a priority. Inside Halton (Canada) 4/11/2025 News Union to ballot PSNI workers for strike action over data breach The trade union NIPSA has said it plans to ballot about 1,600 police workers for strike action. BBC 4/11/2025 News Police win award for work tackling street racing West Midlands Police has won a national award for their work to tackle illegal street racing in the region. The Operation Hercules team scooped the innovation and excellence award at the NPCC Roads Policing Conference in Manchester last week. BBC 4/11/2025 News Emily Spurrell: Police accountability under devolution The proposed public safety commissioner role risks duplicating that of the deputy mayor for policing and crime, writes the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. Local Government Chronicle 4/11/2025 Feature, Opinion Police boss to stay until 2030 as contract extended The boss of Wiltshire Police is set to remain in post until 2030 after her contract was extended by five years. Chief Constable Catherine Roper took on the top role at the force in February 2023, having previously spent 22 years working for the Metropolitan Police. BBC 4/11/2025 News Half of those surveyed would ‘react aggressively’ to enforcement agents The new data has led to calls for safer enforcement and comes against a backdrop of public sympathy towards those carrying out the role. Police Oracle 4/11/2025 News Just 15 per cent of 999 calls it receives are genuine emergencies, says MPS Only 15 per cent of 999 calls made to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) are genuine emergencies, according to latest data. Police Professional 4/11/2025 News Number of children accused of attempted murder in Scotland triples The number of children accused of attempted murder in Scotland shot up threefold at the start of this year, according to a new report, sparking fears around young people’s increased participation in violent crime. Police Professional 4/11/2025 News CWJ welcomes government plans to expunge unjust ‘child prostitution’ convictions The Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) has welcomed measures introduced by the government in the Crime and Policing Bill to disregard and pardon unjust historic “child prostitution” convictions. Police Professional 4/11/2025 News PCC urges ministers to step up action to fight rural crime Police and crime commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews has called on the Government to do more to protect the countryside from criminality and increase the public’s trust in rural policing. Police Professional 4/11/2025 News No early release from jail for those who assault officers, say police chiefs The Scottish government must ensure prisoners convicted of violence against police officers and staff are not eligible for early release from prison. Police Professional 4/11/2025 News Drug decriminalization and policy alienation among frontline police in British Columbia: A qualitative study Research Summary: This qualitative study examines how frontline police officers in British Columbia experienced and adapted to Canada's first formal drug decriminalization policy 1 year after implementation. Drawing on 30 semi-structured interviews and using thematic analysis with a policy alienation and street-level bureaucracy lens, we analyzed how officers felt alienated from the policy process and coped with this experience as frontline implementers. Key themes show that frontline officers experienced processes of policy alienation in various ways: they felt that the policy was misaligned with their frontline perspectives; the Policy undermined their ability to help people in their communities; and legal ambiguity surrounding the Policy was challenging to navigate. Their coping strategies revealed that officers interpreted and executed decriminalization in divergent ways. Policy Implications: These findings have important implications for policymakers and police leadership considering drug policy reforms. Officers’ feelings of disempowerment and policy meaninglessness, especially in contexts of legal ambiguity, may lead to inconsistent or inequitable enforcement. Strengthening communication across police ranks is critical. Middle managers may help translate reform goals, identify resource gaps, and support effective coping strategies. Legal clarity should extend beyond policy updates to help officers reconcile overlapping laws and reduce liability concerns. While there are limits to policy consultation with frontline officers within the hierarchical structure of police institutions, reform efforts should still engage with frontline officers’ working logics. Training should address harmful attitudes and misunderstandings of drug use, clarify legal boundaries, and mitigate unintended harms of enforcement. Ultimately, effective drug policy reform in a multi-jurisdictional system requires acknowledging how frontline officers interpret and shape policy within institutional constraints. CRIMRXIV 4/11/2025 Research article West Mercia Police call handlers to receive rural crime training Call handlers at West Mercia Police are set to receive dedicated rural crime training, following concerns raised by the farming community about how their issues are understood and handled. Shropshire Live 4/11/2025 News In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care AUSTRALIA: Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. The Guardian 4/11/2025 Feature, Opinion NSW looks to change police mental health response AUSTRALIA: Police are often the first responders to a mental health emergency. ABC Listen (Australia) 4/11/2025 Audio, News Over 100 police officers under investigation after breath tests falsified are still working NEW ZEALAND: Police are not ruling out criminal investigations in relation to more than 100 staff who were involved in falsifying alcohol breath tests across the country. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 4/11/2025 News 55 Gardaí in Clare Tipperary Garda division to hit retirement age next year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 50 Gardaí in the Clare/Tipperary Garda Division will be eligible to retire next year. Clare.fm (Republic of Ireland) 4/11/2025 Audio, News ‘If not this, then what?’ Retired police officer Niven Rennie says a fresh approach to funding public services is needed 1919 Magazine 4/11/2025 Feature, Opinion Inside the movement that changed the way Scotland tackles violence Two decades after its creation, Scotland’s Violence Reduction Unit remains one of policing’s boldest experiments 1919 Magazine 4/11/2025 Feature Scotland does not need a spiking law, Justice Secretary claims Scotland does not need to follow England’s lead and make spiking a standalone crime, according to Justice Secretary Angela Constance. 1919 Magazine 4/11/2025 News «364365366367368369370371372Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
