Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115085 total results. Showing results 7441 to 7460 «369370371372373374375376377Next ›Last » ‘Pretty harsh’: NZ’s top cop lashes NT Police’s culture, conditions AUSTRALIA: New Zealand’s highest ranked police officer says NT Police lacks camaraderie which is prompting Kiwi defectors to return home – however NT Police have rejected the comments, saying they’re a tight-knit team who “look out for one another”. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 1/11/2025 News International Control Room Week: An insight into being a contact handler It’s International Control Room Week when organisations around the world celebrate the heroes in headsets who keep their operations going. Here at West Midlands Police, it gives us the opportunity to acknowledge the great work of Force Contact. West Midlands Police 1/11/2025 Feature New Deputy Commissioner trio appointed to Queensland Police Service AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Government has confirmed appointment of three new Deputy Commissioners within the Queensland Police Service. The appointments follow the announcement of the retirement of Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy. Inside State Government (Australia) 1/11/2025 News Calgary Police Service understaffed, says chief CANADA: A recent CPS employee survey found just six per cent of officers feel the force is adequately staffed. Chief Katie McLellan says she agrees. CBC News (Canada) 1/11/2025 News, Video ‘Tremendous burden of work’: Proposed Halton police budget increase tops 8% CANADA: The Halton Police Board has unanimously approved a $252.2-million police budget for 2026. The budget request, which must still come before Halton regional council for final approval, was discussed during a board meeting Oct. 30. Inside Halton (Canada) 1/11/2025 News Force to expand knife crime and youth violence unit West Midlands Police is to expand a specialist knife crime and youth violence unit by creating a new team in the Black Country. BBC 1/11/2025 News What indicators do police officers use to detect intoxication? A survey of Australian police Police officers must frequently decide whether an individual has consumed alcohol or cannabis. This survey of 128 Australian Federal Police officers investigated the indicators officers use to determine whether someone is intoxicated by alcohol or cannabis, the validity of these indicators, and the factors (experience, gender, training, and confidence) that predict indicator validity. For both alcohol and cannabis, officers listed up to three visual and three verbal cues they would use to determine whether someone was intoxicated by the substance. They also provided information about their work history, demographics, training, and confidence in intoxication detection. Overall, 538 alcohol and 338 cannabis indicators were reported. Greater work experience was associated with decreased validity of cannabis indicators. Officers reported more indicators for alcohol than cannabis, but these were no more valid. The findings provide insight into what officers use to make judgments about intoxication, creating opportunities to inform police training and practices. Psychology Crime and Law 1/11/2025 Research article AFP Commissioner to sign new security agreement in PNG AUSTRALIA: Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner, Krissy Barrett, will sign a new policing agreement in Papua New Guinea today (1 November) to boost the security of Australia and its closest Pacific neighbour. Commissioner Barrett will sign the joint agency agreement with Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) Commissioner David Manning to improve the information flow and investigative support between the two agencies. Inside Government (New Zealand) 1/11/2025 News Police officers recorded 30,000 breath tests that didn’t happen NEW ZEALAND: More than 100 police officers are under investigation after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were "falsely or erroneously recorded", RNZ revealed. 1 News (New Zealand) 1/11/2025 News Former Met officer jailed for nine years for corruption offences The officer retired and then re-joined as police staff, accessing police sdystems and disclosing information to an OCG. Former Met officer Neil Sinclair has today (Friday 31 October) been sentenced to nine years in prison at Southwark Crown Court after admitting a number of serious corruption offences following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 31/10/2025 News As bullets fly, Surrey mayor calls for 150 more police to tackle extortion CANADA: Brenda Locke said Surrey 'cannot and will not endure it any longer,' in reference to 74 reported extortions this year. Surrey’s mayor wants 150 more police officers temporarily deployed to tackle a rash of extortions and shootings in her city, asking the provincial and federal governments to divert police resources to make it happen. Vancouver Sun (Canada) 31/10/2025 News Former Met Police officer jailed for nine years for corruption offences Former Met Police officer Neil Sinclair has today (Friday 31 October) been sentenced to nine years in prison at Southwark Crown Court after admitting a number of serious corruption offences following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 31/10/2025 News Met Police to scale up use of live facial recognition cameras after hundreds of arrests Scotland Yard claims its Live Facial Recognition cameras are making London safer and plans to expand their use across the capital. The Metropolitan Police has insisted Live Facial Recognition technology is making London safer, leading to hundreds of arrests with practically zero false alerts. The Standard 31/10/2025 News Justice Minister criticises ‘reckless’ Treasury for refusing to fund PSNI compensation bill The Treasury’s refusal to fund a potential £120 million compensation payout for police officers in Northern Ireland has been described as “reckless” by Stormont’s Justice Minister. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 31/10/2025 Feature, Interview Martin Dole officially sworn in as NT Police Commissioner AUSTRALIA: Martin Dole APM is now officially the 15th Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police Force. Born-and-bred Territorian Martin Dole has been formally sworn in as NT Police Commissioner, becoming the first top cop to be based in Alice Springs. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 31/10/2025 News Independent agency investigating death of man in Charlottetown police custody CANADA: The death of a man in Charlottetown police custody earlier this month is being investigated by Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), an independent organization responsible for investigating serious incidents resulting from police actions. CBC News (Canada) 31/10/2025 News Officers, public want transparency, more than ‘symbolic gestures’ from Toronto police: report CANADA: Toronto police need to build trust with the public and bridge the gap between officers and senior command, found a new report by the Toronto Police Service Board (TPSB). The report is the result of conversations with over 1,200 officers, staff and civilians through consultations and surveys, to gain insight on their concerns and perceptions of the Toronto Police Service (TPS). CBC News (Canada) 31/10/2025 News Police staff pay award announced UNISON police staff members in England and Cymru have voted by an overwhelming majority to accept this year’s pay offer. Nearly half of all UNISON police staff members who were eligible to vote in the ballot took part. Unite and GMB police staff members also voted to accept the pay offer. UNISON 31/10/2025 News NYPD faces federal lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional citywide surveillance USA: A new federal lawsuit accuses the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of operating an unconstitutional mass surveillance system that tracks residents and visitors across the five boroughs. BiometricUpdate.com 31/10/2025 News Risk Managed Demand: Operational Risk Management in Police Response to Calls for Service This study applies risk management strategies from commercial aviation to better understand when it is safe to send unarmed responders to 911/999 calls. By analyzing three years of community-generated call data from Seattle, Washington (727,423 calls across 356 types), this research assesses risk, or the “credible worst-case scenario” for each call type. Findings reveal nearly half (48.9%) of all call types could be safely addressed by diversified, non-police responders rather than the traditional “all-hazards” police approach. Observations that the all-hazards responder is often necessary to identify such opportunities, or what we term “Ratcliffe's Paradox,” are confirmed. This study indicates a systematic approach to risk management could enable such a diversified responses, potentially freeing up to 26% of police resources currently allocated to non-police calls. A Risk Managed Demand (RMD) could improve public safety outcomes, reduce the collateral harms of armed responses, and operationalize Alternative First Responder programs resulting in an optimal allocation of resources. Police Quarterly 31/10/2025 Research article «369370371372373374375376377Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
