Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97169 total results. Showing results 741 to 760 «343536373839404142Next ›Last » ‘Targets culture’ meant police ignored grooming gangs, leaked report reveals Watchdog finds South Yorkshire force failed to protect girls because it prioritised dealing with vehicle crimes, burglary and robbery The Telegraph - Subscription at source 18/1/2025 News Edmonton shootings down by almost half in 2024: police CANADA: Shootings in Edmonton declined by almost half last year compared with 2023, police say. In December, the city recorded seven shootings, down from 17 that occurred during the same time frame in 2023, said police in a release. Those latest seven brought 2024’s total to 118 shootings, a 47 per cent drop from the 221 shootings recorded the year before. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 18/1/2025 News Police forces failing to record criminals’ ethnic backgrounds The number of sentenced people of ‘unknown ethnicity’ is increasing, with a Conservative MP accusing officials of being ‘squeamish’ about collecting the data The Times - Subscription at source 18/1/2025 News What’s behind rising knife crime? Teesside may hold the answers Poor education, closure of heavy industry and government inaction have contributed to a devastating human toll. One grieving mother is trying to turn the tide. The Times - Subscription at source 18/1/2025 Feature Pro-Palestine protesters prepare for London rally as Met puts 1,000 officers on the streets and bans marchers from approaching synagogue A Pro-Palestine protest planned to march past the BBC and near a synagogue has been cancelled with demonstrators to gather for a rally in Westminster. The Metropolitan Police denied putting a 'ring of steel' around Broadcasting House as the forces said officers would be posted nearby after preventing plans by protesters targeting the BBC to gather in Portland Place. The Met blocked the march from gathering there due to Broadcasting House's close proximity to a synagogue and the risk the protest could cause 'serious disruption' to the Jewish holy day, as congregants attend Shabbat services. Mail Online 18/1/2025 News Police fear they gamble on their career if they use force, says chief superintendent Misconduct system should not target officers who make genuine errors in stressful situations, warns representatives group The Telegraph - Subscription at source 18/1/2025 News Improvements made to police DBS check delays Sussex Police said it had made significant improvements in the length of time it took to process criminal record checks. The average time taken to process applications has fallen from 92 days in the autumn to 34 days, the force said. BBC 18/1/2025 News Police chief warns force is facing £8.5m budget gap Derbyshire's most senior police officer has said the force has a budget gap of more than £8.5m due to "external pressure" they "cannot influence". BBC 18/1/2025 News Explainer: What will the new transport security force be and will it be able to arrest people? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Journal has built a picture of what the new service will and won’t be from talking to security sources and experts. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2025 Analysis, Feature Incoming Government kicks National Security Strategy can further down the road REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It is five years since the Government announced that it was working on a new national security strategy but the new Programme for Government has put it further on the back burner. Instead of committing to producing the strategy the 162 page document commits to a review. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2025 News Dozens of British Transport Police stations may close despite rise in assaults Force says hiring freeze and £8.5m shortfall in funding will lead to a ‘reduced presence’ The Guardian 18/1/2025 News Sacked rogue officers could be reinstated and owed backpay if Met Police loses legal challenge, chief warns Officers facing allegations of domestic abuse and sex attacks could be allowed to return to the Met if the force loses a legal battle over vetting. The Independent 17/1/2025 News Home Secretary unveils new measures to tackle grooming gangs Victims will be given more power to have their cases re-examined as part of a £10 million action plan unveiled by the Home Secretary to tackle grooming gangs and child sexual abuse. Police Professional 17/1/2025 News New gun-offence database will make London safer: Police chief CANADA: London police soon will have a new tool to help combat gun violence and prevent crime, the city’s top cop says. The London Free Press (Canada) 17/1/2025 News Edmonton Police Commissioner resigns amid province launching inquiry to appointments CANADA: A wave of news coming from the Edmonton Police Commission and police headquarters. Thursday afternoon, Edmonton police asked Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis to investigate the appointment of two members to the Edmonton Police Commission by city council last month. Dan Jones, a criminologist and former police detective. And Renée Vaugeois, an executive director of a human rights organization. EPS did not say exactly what its concerns are with the two. But did say it generally relates to public-facing activities both privately and publicly. City News (Canada) 17/1/2025 News Top cop Karen Webb rumoured to be eyeing retirement AUSTRALIA: Police Commissioner Karen Webb is tipped to retire before the end of the year, but in the short-term she is faced with a number of crucial personnel.. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/1/2025 News Police fear ‘rightwing driven’ reaction to grooming gangs will harm victims Senior officers say fraction of child abuse cases relate to gangs and funding could be diverted from current cases The Guardian 17/1/2025 News Planned changes to NT child protection law branded ‘discriminatory’ by advocates AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory government is being urged not to proceed with planned changes to child protection law that would make it easier for courts to place Indigenous children in non-Indigenous placements. A leaked government document, seen by the ABC, has outlined the government's planned change to the Care and Protection of Children Act. The planned change would allow courts to make decisions to remove children from their homes, that do not adhere to the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle. ABC News (Australia) 17/1/2025 News New Deputy Chief Constable ‘huge asset’ to force A police force has appointed a new Deputy Chief Constable. Katy Barrow-Grint will take on the role at Gloucestershire Police permanently, having held it on an interim basis since November. She said she is looking forward to tackling the crimes "that impact heavily on people's lives". BBC 17/1/2025 News Comancheros mass arrests: Inside the three-year police investigation that busted the gang NEW ZEALAND: In September 2024, police announced they had arrested nearly every single member of the Comancheros after a three-year investigation. Since arriving in New Zealand as deportees from Australia, the Comancheros have seen themselves as the top gang in the criminal underworld. 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