Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104900 total results. Showing results 8241 to 8260 «409410411412413414415416417Next ›Last » Extra £200m required in police budget to pay for expansion of PSNI workforce A recruitment scheme to boost the PSNI to 7,000 officers requires an additional £200m to the policing budget, yet to be approved by the Northern Ireland Executive. Chief Constable Jon Boutcher launched the Student Officer Recruitment campaign aimed at attracting new recruits on Wednesday. Belfast Telegraph - Subscription at source 22/1/2025 News Number of police officers in England and Wales falls to lowest level since 2022 The Labour Government has previously pledged to recruit 13,000 new police officers, PCSOs and special constables. The Independent 22/1/2025 News DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape Tana Adkin KC says people are better served by sexual assault referral centres than by DIY swabs, while Dorothea Scales writes about the importance of consent training The Guardian 22/1/2025 Feature, Opinion Kevin Clarke’s family denounce police discipline system after officers cleared Two Met officers denied hearing Clarke say ‘I can’t breathe’ before he died under restraint in 2018 The Guardian 22/1/2025 News Two-week strike announced by civilian staff at MPS The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union says civilian staff working for the Metropolitan Police Service will take two weeks of strike action after management “threatened to dock their wages” if they took action short of a strike. Police Professional 22/1/2025 News Investigation opened into police accessing national database over Nelson officer Lyn Fleming’s death NEW ZEALAND: Police are reportedly investigating unauthorised use of their intelligence database after staff were caught randomly accessing files on Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming’s alleged murder. The 62-year-old police officer died after she and fellow officer Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay were struck by a vehicle in central Nelson early on New Year’s Day. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 22/1/2025 News Alarming increase in 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ has authorities on alert AUSTRALIA: When Luigi Mangione allegedly shot dead healthcare executive Brian Thompson in the middle of a New York street, police say he used a 3D-printed gun with a 3D-printed silencer attached to it. ABC News (Australia) 22/1/2025 News Derbyshire Constabulary ‘adequate’ at vetting but improvements needed Derbyshire Constabulary is ‘adequate’ at vetting its police officers and staff but needs to improve its vetting arrangements, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 22/1/2025 News Officers cleared of wrongdoing following misconduct hearing Two officers have been cleared of wrongdoing following the conclusion of a misconduct hearing. Police Professional 22/1/2025 News Amnesty to be held for blank firing guns popular with organised criminals A national amnesty will take place in February for owners of soon to be outlawed blank firing guns, which are popular with organised criminals, to hand them over to police. Police Professional 22/1/2025 News Two PCs cleared of gross misconduct over death of man in custody The misconduct hearing followed the Independent Office for Police Conduct reopening its investigation into Mr Clarke’s death following the inquest. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/1/2025 News NYP must improve professional standards and responses to complaints The force received two grades of 'requires improvement' and one of 'good' after a report by HMICFRS. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/1/2025 News Inspectorate highlights lack of PSD interviews of officers subject to misconduct complaints Derbyshire rated as adequate in dealing with vetting and integrity issues. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/1/2025 News Project Castillo: Largest seizure of cocaine in Toronto Police Service history CANADA: The Toronto Police Service has announced the largest project seizure of cocaine in its history, confiscating more than 835 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately $83 million as part of “Project Castillo.” Blue Line (Canada) 22/1/2025 News RCMP Black Hawk helicopters start patrolling Manitoba-U.S. border CANADA: RCMP in Manitoba say residents near the U.S. border could start seeing and hearing Black Hawk helicopters on a regular basis as the national police force bolsters its presence in the area. Blue Line (Canada) 22/1/2025 News London Police Service introduces body-worn cameras CANADA: The London Police Service has announced the launch of body-worn cameras (BWCs) this month. Blue Line (Canada) 22/1/2025 News Road safety campaigners demand end to Google Maps warnings for garda checkpoints REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Road safety campaigners have urged Google to remove satnav alerts for random garda speed traps and checkpoints to ensure reckless drivers are detected and lives are saved. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 22/1/2025 News Drug case against suspended garda adjourned in Kerry REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The case against a suspended member of An Garda Síochána, accused of the possession of liquid ecstasy at a Tralee hotel almost four years ago, has been adjourned until 5 February when a date for hearing the case is to be set. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 22/1/2025 News Garda almost equally to blame over pub punch incident, court told REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda whose nose was broken by a colleague who punched him during after-hours drinking in Ryan's Bar in Dublin's Lower Camden Street nearly three years age was almost equally to blame for what happened, a judge has decided. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 22/1/2025 News A looming police shortage in the Pacific: Drug use can cripple a male workforce As the Pacific Islands has increasingly become a transit hub and a destination for drug trafficking, the impact on the male workforce – including in the recruitment of male police officers – could worsen significantly; policing and law enforcement specialist Dr Melissa Jardine looks at the implications for both policing and the communities in the Islands, and what steps can be taken to tackle the issue. 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