Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103930 total results. Showing results 7981 to 8000 «396397398399400401402403404Next ›Last » Prisoner who took MoJ to court says he remains in isolation 20 months later Kevan Thakrar still awaits judgment after case alleging unlawful solitary confinement was heard in April 2023 The Guardian 5/1/2025 News Met Police start using spray to track phone thieves The Metropolitan Police has rolled out its latest weapon in the fight against phone snatching. Metro 5/1/2025 News Senior garda suspended from duty over alleged bar altercation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A senior garda has been suspended from duty after the Director of Public Prosecutions directed he be charged with two offences, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 5/1/2025 News Police couldn’t catch my deepfake porn tormentor, so I did Katie Pellant couldn’t understand how traumatising fake images had proliferated online until another victim got in touch. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2025 Feature ScotGov warned over public safety in policing commitment ‘fail’ Ministers have been warned about a risk to public safety as a past SNP commitment to have at least 17,236 police officers in post has been 'reneged' upon while the number of recorded crimes has started to rise. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) says that officers feel "completely undervalued for the job they do" and that morale is "rock bottom" while it is "difficult to recruit and retain officers" while the force strength is nearly 1000 below past 'minimum levels'. The Herald (Scotland) 5/1/2025 News ‘Better equipped do their jobs’: police to benefit from new patrol vehicles AUSTRALIA: New police vehicles “with the latest technology and mod cons” are about to hit the streets of the Sunshine Coast. Fifteen fit-for-purpose Toyota RAV4s will replace Toyota Camrys currently being used by general duties officers. They feature a number of improved safety features, including custom-made driver protection screens, specialist lighting systems, and modernised lockable storage for weapons. The Queensland government will roll out 400 of the vehicles across the state, to give front-line police the resources they need to do their jobs effectively and safely. Sunshine Coast News (Australia) 5/1/2025 News Invasion Day marcher stripped of $800,000 compensation as police duty of care ruling overturned AUSTRALIA: Laura Cullen was among 5,000 people at a 2017 Sydney protest when she was knocked down and injured as NSW police tried to arrest a man. A landmark legal ruling that set out the duty of care New South Wales police owe people attending protests has been overturned on appeal, stripping an Invasion Day marcher of an $800,000 compensation claim and forcing her to repay $103,00 in legal costs. The Guardian 5/1/2025 News Curb extremism now or face new terrorist threats, Labour warned Labour must reverse years of political failure on extremism to stop it fuelling more disorder, violence and terrorism in Britain, leading figures have said. Neil Basu, the former head of counter-terrorism policing, and Dame Sara Khan, previously the government’s counter-extremism tsar, warned that proposals unveiled last month would not be enough to address a toxic pool of hatred, conspiracy theories and “dangerous rhetoric” from high-profile figures including Elon Musk. The Guardian 5/1/2025 News Racial abuse alleged, as garda superintendent faces criminal charges after row in Dublin nightclub REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda superintendent under investigation for allegedly racially abusing a male security guard and assaulting a female member of staff at a Dublin nightclub has been criminally charged, following a Gsoc probe. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/1/2025 News This past year saw policing get ‘back to basics’ – Minister Mark Mitchell NEW ZEALAND: Police Minister Mark Mitchell says officers are not mental health workers as he looks back on 2024, and into the new year. RNZ sat down with the minister for a year in review across his portfolios. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 5/1/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Lobbying by Wetaskiwin Council secures more police funding CANADA: Continued lobbying efforts for funding and support of Wetaskiwin’s public safety infrastructure have paid off. Blue Line (Canada) 5/1/2025 News Confiscated cash buying £86k of laptops for police Money confiscated from criminals is set to be used to fund laptops for the honorary police in Jersey. The Treasury has approved the allocation of £86,400 for the volunteer officers' equipment from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund, officials said. BBC 5/1/2025 News Officer crashed car into another police vehicle in ‘practical joke gone wrong’ Panel finds former constable Joshua Thompson guilty of gross misconduct after he lied about ‘misplaced prank’ A police officer crashed his car into another police vehicle in “a practical joke that went wrong”, a hearing was told... The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/1/2025 News Edmonton Police Commission hasn’t released commission pay for seven years despite disclosure rules CANADA: The civilian police oversight body hasn't revealed how much its members are paid to the public since late 2017 Edmonton Journal (Canada) 4/1/2025 News How Victoria’s top crime fighters tackled the toughest cases of 2024 AUSTRALIA: Last year was a massive one for Victorian police fighting serious crime — but while some breakthroughs were very public, many big wins never made the... Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/1/2025 Feature Labour goes slow on rape courts pledge amid fears over shortage of lawyers Election manifesto promise to set up specialist tribunals to deal with huge backlog of cases has been put on hold The Guardian 4/1/2025 News Chief Constable visits just 36 police stations in 15 months The chief constable of Police Scotland has visited just 36 police stations since taking the top job 15 months ago. Jo Farrell, who previously led Durham Constabulary before heading up Scotland’s force, visited approximately 15.8% of police stations within her remit. However, Ms Farrell has failed to visit swathes of communities across the country since replacing Sir Iain Livingstone as Scotland’s top police officer, The Herald can reveal. The Herald (Scotland) 4/1/2025 News Commission knocks back bid to end police pay dispute AUSTRALIA: The Fair Work Commission has knocked back a bid to finalise a long-running police pay dispute, with a fresh effort to end the bitter stalemate due within days. The independent body told Victoria Police on Friday it would reject its request to intervene and settle the dispute, known as an intractable bargaining declaration. Police Association of Victoria secretary Wayne Gatt welcomed the decision, urging a quick end to the fight. The North West Star (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/1/2025 News Police force recruitment drive fights to fill never-before-seen shortages AUSTRALIA: With a rising crime rate and a critical shortage of police on the beat, forces across the country are rolling out the welcome mat to entice more people to sign up. At the Victoria Police Academy, recruits are learning how to take down offenders, as it seeks to fill 1000 vacant positions. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Tim Hansen said shortages were causing some stations to close their front counters to allow police to respond to emergencies out in the community. 9 Now (Australia) 4/1/2025 Feature, Video PC sacked for taking indecent images in uniform A police constable accused of taking indecent images of himself in uniform while working has been sacked. Thomas Lightfoot, of Northamptonshire Police, was dismissed following a misconduct hearing chaired by Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet. BBC 4/1/2025 News «396397398399400401402403404Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
