Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98566 total results. Showing results 61 to 80 12345678Next ›Last » Is ‘fake’ terrorism still terrorism? Here’s what the Sydney caravan incident tells us The discovery of a caravan full of explosives in Sydney had raised serious fears about potential terrorism, but after a series of raids this week the Australian Federal Police described this and 14 antisemitic attacks as a “con job” carried out by organised crime groups; Griffith University Associate Professor Dr Keiran Hardy looks at why – despite generating terror in the community – these incidents have not resulted in terrorism charges, and how lesser charges can still result in justice. Policing Insight 12/3/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Most young sex offenders target other children Report reveals rising reports of child sexual abuse, with the sharing of victims’ images on social media for ‘sexploitation’ making up almost two-thirds of cases The Times - Subscription at source 12/3/2025 News Police response to child abuse allegations to be reviewed Police Scotland’s investigation of historical and unresolved murders, their response to allegations of child abuse, and their policing of serious and organised crime groups are among topics HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has selected for review in its three-year inspection plan. Scottish Legal News 12/3/2025 News Police unable to meet response time standards in over 300 municipalities NETHERLANDS: Last year, the police failed to achieve its response time standard in 307 of the 342 Dutch municipalities. That is the worst result in ten years, according to an RTL Nieuws analysis of police figures. The broadcaster previously reported that ambulance response times are also deteriorating. The police standard is to arrive on site within 15 minutes in 90 percent of emergencies. Last year, the police were on the scene within 15 minutes in 83.7 percent of emergencies. The police response times were worst on Terschelling, Vlieland, and Tholen in Zeeland. In these municipalities, the police arrived on site within 15 minutes in just over half of the cases. NL Times (Netherlands) 12/3/2025 News ‘Evasive’ Hamilton police officers racially profiled Black man in 2022 traffic stop, judge says CANADA: Two Hamilton police constables racially profiled a young Black man then breached his Charter rights when they detained him and searched his car in 2022, an Ontario Superior Court justice ruled. CBC News (Canada) 12/3/2025 News Senior NT police recruits to be examined by independent inquiry AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory's chief minister has announced an independent inquiry will take place regarding recent senior police recruitments. The action from Lia Finocchiaro comes almost a week after outgoing Commissioner Michael Murphy announced he was the unnamed bureaucrat the corruption watchdog found to have dished out a "job for a mate". 9 News (Australia) 12/3/2025 News South Australia sees dramatic decline in robbery and theft offences AUSTRALIA: The latest crime statistics show a significant improvement in South Australia’s safety, with a 20 per cent decrease in robbery and related offences. This positive trend extends across all categories of theft and robbery, indicating an outstanding reduction in criminal activities across the state. Glam Adelaide (Australia) 12/3/2025 News Police agencies duplicate technical requests to comms providers AUSTRALIA: Australian authorities are doubling up on technical assistance requests sent to cloud and network service providers because the laws prevent them from any disclosure or coordination. IT News (Australia) 12/3/2025 News Public trust in police rises slightly – survey NEW ZEALAND: Public trust in police has risen slightly year on year, according to the latest Ministry of Justice Crime and Victims Survey. The annual survey gathered responses from 7705 New Zealanders about their perceptions, experiences, and views on police. Public trust and confidence in police rose from 67 percent to 69 percent between October 2023 and October 2024. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 12/3/2025 News HMICS sets out its inspection plan for next three years Police Scotland’s investigation of historical and unresolved murders, its response to allegations of child abuse, and its policing of serious and organised crime groups are among areas His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) will review under its latest three-year scrutiny plan. Police Professional 12/3/2025 News Wales’ biggest police force is hiding the name of a corrupt ex-officer. This matters The public has a right to know when people in positions of authority break the law and abuse that power — and who those people are Wales Online 12/3/2025 Feature, Opinion Independent inquiry announced into NT police recruitment AUSTRALIA: Northern Australia correspondent Matt Cunningham says the Finocchiaro government has just announced there will be an independent inquiry into NT police recruitment. Sky News 12/3/2025 News Independent inquiry to probe senior NT police recruitment under commissioner Michael Murphy AUSTRALIA: An independent inquiry into the NT Police Force top brass has been launched, looking at dozens of appointments made under ousted police commissioner Michael Murphy. ABC News (Australia) 12/3/2025 News Police warn outdated fingerprinting system could compromise public safety NEW ZEALAND: Police have warned if they do not replace their out-of-date fingerprinting system it could compromise public safety. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 12/3/2025 News Estimated 1,808 dogs stolen across the UK last year, police figures show French bulldogs are now the most likely breed to be taken, analysis by Direct Line Pet Insurance found. The Independent 12/3/2025 News Trust in NZ Police rises to 69% in latest survey NEW ZEALAND: Police are pleased to see an increase in trust and confidence in the latest annual Ministry of Justice New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS). Sun Live (New Zealand) 12/3/2025 News Richer picture: The rise of counter-terrorism policing in Africa Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the work of AFRIPOL (the African Union Mechanism for Police Co-operation AFRIPOL) – which has a mandate to strengthen co-operation between the police agencies of the African Union (AU) – and its recent successes in collaborating with INTERPOL to tackle terrorism in East Africa. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/3/2025 Analysis, Feature Over 115,000 CSAE cases reported in one year The Vulnerability Knowledge Practice Programme (VKPP), compiled by the College of Policing (CoP) and NPCC has released a second National Analysis of Police Recorded Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/3/2025 News Rapid review into Police Scotland’s plan for Commonwealth Games His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has laid out its inspection plan for Police Scotland over the next three years. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/3/2025 News Biased laws and poverty driving huge rise in female prisoners – report First such study finds laws on abortion, debt and dress help increase rate of women being jailed twice as fast as for men The Guardian 12/3/2025 Feature, Report 12345678Next ›Last » Upcoming events May 20 Drugs and Substance Misuse Conference 2025 May 20 European Police Congress 2025 June 5 BSC Hate Crime & Policing Networks Conference 2025: “Hate crime perpetrators – The effectiveness of criminal justice responses” June 9 The Stockholm Criminology Symposium June 10 Internet Intelligence and Investigations Conference 2025: Investigating the digital matrix View all events
