Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115122 total results. Showing results 8041 to 8060 «399400401402403404405406407Next ›Last » Cork man appointed new Garda ‘Rural Lead’ says trespassing and theft top crime concerns for farmers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A North Cork man, recently appointed as ‘Rural Lead’ for An Garda SÃochána, says that trespassing and theft are the two major issues affecting farmers across the country. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 17/10/2025 News 55 children identified by gardaà in online abuse investigation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Fifty-five children have been identified as victims of online sexual abuse, following a review of thousands of videos and images, by specialist garda units. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 17/10/2025 News County Lines Programme leads to fall in use of weapons and thefts as drug charges rise, says new report A Home Office evaluation of the County Lines Programme targeting drug gangs using mobile phone networks to deal narcotics has found that the initiative has driven an overall decrease in serious violence in the four main ‘exporter’ forces – due mainly to a fall in knife attacks – as well as reductions in thefts from vehicles and drug overdoses, while recorded drug offences rise, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/10/2025 Analysis, Feature Data-driven overhaul boosts CNC training pass rate by 15% The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has increased its armed officer training success rate by 15% in just over a year, following a data-driven overhaul of its Initial Foundation Programme (IFP). Emergency Services Times 17/10/2025 News PolicingTV highlights compilation (15th-18th September 2025) This highlights episode explores the transition from a long career in policing to new roles in consulting and public safety, emphasizing the importance of mental health support for officers. It discusses the challenges facing modern policing, including budget constraints and the need for community trust, while also highlighting opportunities for reform and innovation in the field. PolicingTV 17/10/2025 Feature, Video APCC Accountability and Transparency leads welcome increase in officers barred from policing The College of Policing has published annual figures for officers barred from working in policing in the year to the end of March 2025. They show 735 regular officers (excluding Special Constables) were placed on the barred list, an increase of 24% on the previous year (593). Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 16/10/2025 News Misconduct case against firearms officer W80 dismissed PFEW presses Government to urgently implement Accountability Review recommendations so legal safeguards and reformed processes to speed up investigations can be introduced. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 16/10/2025 News Four Greater Manchester Police officers to face disciplinary proceedings following IOPC investigation Four Greater Manchester Police officers who are alleged to have engaged in conversations of a discriminatory inappropriate and offensive nature will face misconduct hearings following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 16/10/2025 News Annual Victims’ Survey 2024 This report highlights key findings including low victim confidence in the criminal justice system. Victims' Commissioner 16/10/2025 Report NPCC launches partnership with techUK In line with the aims of the National Police Digital Strategy 2025-2030, this partnership highlights our commitment to work with industry to modernise our service and enhance public safety. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 16/10/2025 News Fewer than half of victims believe they can get justice, finds Victims’ Commissioner The Victims' Commissioner's landmark victim survey reveals widespread low confidence in the justice system: fewer than half of victims (42%) believe they can get justice, while just 46% are confident in its effectiveness and only 51% in its fairness. Victims' Commissioner 16/10/2025 News Four GMP officers face disciplinary proceedings after IOPC investigation The officers are alleged to have engaged in conversations of a discriminatory, inappropriate and offensive nature and they will face misconduct hearings after an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/10/2025 News Fewer than half of victims believe they can get justice, new report finds A new report from the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales reveals a widespread lack of confidence in the criminal justice system. The report, based on testimony from more than 6,500 victims – the largest survey ever undertaken by Victims’ Commissioner Baroness Newlove – identifies systemic issues of poor communication, extensive delays and a failure to deliver statutory rights as key drivers of this low confidence. Victims reported feeling isolated, unheard, and treated like a ‘statistic’ rather than a person. Police Professional 16/10/2025 News PFNI chair welcomes police pay award but warns of further challenges The chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) has welcomed the decision of the Northern Ireland Executive to support a pay award for police officers. Liam Kelly said that now means that the affordability criteria can be evidenced. Police Professional 16/10/2025 News Caseloads, culture, and capacity: rethinking investigative policing Police detective functions in England and Wales are straining under converging pressures. Drawing on 45 semi-structured interviews with detectives across five police forces, this paper examines how rising caseloads, proliferating digital evidence, and attenuated supervisory support interact with the College of Policing’s (CoP) Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP). Although conceived to standardise and elevate investigative practice, more than 20 years on, PIP is experienced widely as an additional administrative weight that diverts time from inquiry, accelerates burnout, and reduces the role’s appeal; a dynamic we term the paradox of professionalisation. PIP is not the source of these pressures but intensifies them, compounding the high workloads, stress, and skills shortages already undermining detective capacity. Our analysis reframes investigative capacity as a composite of experience, team stability, mentoring, and digital infrastructure rather than raw head-count. It situates detectives’ concerns within evidence that police organisations worldwide are struggling to match seemingly limitless investigative demand with finite specialist expertise. The CoP’s recently announced review of PIP renders these findings especially salient, positioning the study as timely empirical input for reforms aimed at sustaining investigative quality, safeguarding detective wellbeing, and restoring public confidence in criminal investigations. Policing and Society 16/10/2025 Research article Do police tactics matter? Street-level drug enforcement and the likelihood of felony prosecution This study examines whether specific street-level drug enforcement tactics influence the likelihood of felony prosecution. A mixed-methods design was used to first identify routine tactics through a focus group with experienced narcotics officers, followed by quantitative analysis of 1,190 felony drug arrests from Orange County, Florida. Logistic regression results indicate that buy-walk operations significantly increase the odds of felony prosecution compared to traffic stops, while search warrant arrests are less likely to result in felony charges. Additional predictors of felony prosecution include confessions, actual possession, recovered money, and prior criminal history. Findings suggest that some widely used tactics may be less effective in achieving prosecutorial goals, raising concerns about their utility and potential collateral consequences. The results offer evidence-based guidance for police administrators seeking to align enforcement practices with legal outcomes and organizational objectives. Police Practice and Research 16/10/2025 Research article Mental health of Royal Canadian Mounted Police after the first year of service Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) frequently report symptoms consistent with positive screens for one or more mental health disorders (65%), but RCMP cadets evidence a much lower prevalence (7.3%) prior to deployment. The differences in mental health between cadets and experienced RCMP implicates mental health challenges to be related to service experiences; however, less is known about how mental health changes during the first year of service. The current study examines changes in mental health during the first year of service. At 1-year follow-up, participants (n = 181; 72.8% male) reported higher symptom severity (ds = .09 to .53, all ps  Police Practice and Research 16/10/2025 Research article Survivors of wrong-way Highway 401 crash suing officers involved, Durham police CANADA: Lawsuit asking for $25M in damages for negligence; Durham Police declines to comment CBC News (Canada) 16/10/2025 News Met chief vows ‘ruthless’ rogue officer clear-out Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has pledged to be "ruthless" in getting rid of officers who are unfit to serve. BBC 16/10/2025 News Unmasking the blue line: An exploration of police sexual violence in South Africa Police sexual violence (PSV) is perceived to be widespread and underreported. The issue of PSV is rooted in a power dynamic, cultural, societal, and legal contexts, as well as police organizational and cultural issues. Based on the analyses of 258 newspaper stories of PSV covering the period between 2018 and 2024, this study examines the nature of serious PSV incidents in South Africa. The analyses documented 156 unique PSV incidents. Rape was the most frequent instance of PSV, followed by sexual assault and sexual harassment. More than half of PSV incidents are related to other PSV incidents. Fifty-one percent of the PSV incidents took place in either a police station or a police car. In 63% of the PSV incidents, the police officer was on duty. Ninety-nine percent of the police officers who engaged in PSV incidents were male, and 92% of the victims were female. Although citizens were primarily victims of rape, police officers were almost equally likely to be victims of rape and sexual harassment. Ninety percent of the PSV incidents were committed by a single police officer. There were about 1.54 PSV incidents per police officer. The majority of police officers were line officers, but supervisors were also engaging in PSV. Although a substantial proportion of the police officers were arrested, very little information was available about other aspects of the administrative or criminal process. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 16/10/2025 Research article «399400401402403404405406407Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
