Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104893 total results. Showing results 8561 to 8580 «425426427428429430431432433Next ›Last » Police chief condemns judge for dismissing racial abuse by football fan as ‘banter’ Judge said Sheffield Wednesday fan David Spencer’s words to 15-year-old carried ‘no violence or the threat of violence’ The Telegraph - Subscription at source 14/1/2025 News APCC backs call for reduction in legal blood alcohol limit for drivers The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) is backing the British Medical Association’s (BMA) call for a reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers. Police Professional 14/1/2025 News Sex toy picture posted in police WhatsApp group A picture of a sex toy found in a vulnerable person's home was posted in a police Whatsapp group, a disciplinary hearing has heard. BBC 14/1/2025 News More than £13.5m of stolen vehicles and parts recovered by Essex Police The force has continued its drive to combat vehicle crime, in particular motor theft, and has seen an increase in the number of cases it has solved relating to these crimes. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/1/2025 News Pubwatch scheme aims to tackle serious violence in Cumbria The Pubwatch scheme will enable members to communicate with each other about suspicious acts and those engaging in violent behaviour or ongoing incidents. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/1/2025 News Investigation into drug-use room pilot launched The facility is the UK's first official consumption room for illegal drugs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/1/2025 News From swearing to lying to bullying: Report reviews how some Island police officers misbehaved CANADA: Misconduct included swearing at an officer during a traffic stop, filming a prisoner masturbating in a cell, and lying about their military service records. Times Colonist (Canada) 14/1/2025 News New chief chosen to lead New Westminster Police Department CANADA: After an extensive national search, the New Westminster Police Board has appointed Paul Hyland as chief constable. Blue Line (Canada) 14/1/2025 News ‘A leader of immense calibre’ – Warm wishes as Laois Offaly Garda receives well deserved promotion REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Congratulations and warm wishes have been extended to Chief Superintendent Eamon Curley of the Laois-Offaly Division on his well deserved promotion and transfer to Kilkenny. Offaly Live 14/1/2025 News Crime gangs in north Dublin targeted in large-scale Garda operation involving 39 searches REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Drugs and burglary gangs targeted by 150 gardaí supported by armed support unit and public order units The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 14/1/2025 News Midlands Garda takes up new Chief Superintendent role REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A leading Garda from the Midlands has been promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent and will now be based in Kilkenny. Westmeath Independent (Republic of Ireland) 14/1/2025 News Wearable technology to improve police wellbeing: Supporting employees or interfering in their lives? The use of wearable technology to monitor health and wellbeing continues to expand significantly; Dr Carol Cox, Head of the Liverpool Centre of Advanced Policing Studies at Liverpool John Moore’s University, is leading a research team from the Centre in its work on the police use of such technology, and explains the challenges and benefits identified to date, as well as early indications from the latest study due to be released in April. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/1/2025 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Police and jail chiefs have ‘ceded the airspace’ above two high-security prisons to ‘organised crime gangs’, report says – amid large numbers of illicit drone flights delivering drugs and weapons Drones delivering drugs and weapons into jails pose a ‘threat to national security’, the prisons watchdog warns today. Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said police and jail chiefs have ‘ceded the airspace above two high-security prisons to organised crime gangs’ amid huge numbers of illicit drone flights. Apart from consignments of illegal drugs and weapons, prisoners are receiving mobile phones and even takeaway meals, Mr Taylor found. Mail Online 14/1/2025 News Home Secretary concerned over leadership of force The Home Secretary has said she is worried about recent leadership issues at Devon and Cornwall Police. Yvette Cooper responded to a question in the House of Commons on Monday from Camborne and Redruth MP Perran Moon about the force following the departure of Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Mark Kingscote last week. Ms Cooper said she was aware of this along with the suspensions of Chief Constable Will Kerr and Acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell and added she had "concerns". BBC 14/1/2025 News Australia’s proactive approach against grooming gangs can be a model for global action AUSTRALIA: The UK's experience, particularly hiding the ethnic or religious background, underscores the catastrophic consequences of complacency and denial. The Australia Today (Australia) 14/1/2025 Feature, Opinion Police spent thousands of hours ‘ramped’ at SA hospitals due to regular delays AUSTRALIA: Police spent thousands of hours being "ramped" at hospitals last financial year while transporting prisoners or mental health patients, according to new data released under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws. ABC News (Australia) 14/1/2025 News Police commissioner gives an overview of current affairs in WA AUSTRALIA: WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch joins Perth Today host Simon Beaumont for the first time in 2025 to discuss recent incidents and the state of the WA Police force. The commissioner addresses Perth’s bikie culture, confirming that arrests linked to a man set alight with a blowtorch are connected to bikie associations. “You want to be involved with these people, they are brutal,” he said. 6pr (Australia) 14/1/2025 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion Victoria Police investigates 683 staff over alleged rape, child sex, family violence AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police have investigated 683 of its own employees in the past five years over alleged sexual and family violence offences. Those staff — both sworn and unsworn — were under investigation for rape, child sex offences, sexual harassment, predatory behaviour and family violence from January 1, 2019, to June 30, 2024, according to figures first obtained by the Herald Sun under the Freedom of Information Act. The most cases were for sexual offences at 185 over five years, followed by sexual harassment with 169 cases. 9 News (Australia) 14/1/2025 News Home Secretary concerned about Devon and Cornwall police after deputy PCC resigns Yvette Cooper said the Government will publish a white paper on policing that will look at standards and leadership. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/1/2025 News Vic police workers investigated over violence AUSTRALIA: More than 600 Victorian police personnel are at the centre of "serious and complex" family violence investigations. The force says the figures should give the community confidence that action will be taken, even in its own organisation. Advocates say this could be the tip of the iceberg, as people may not be willing to report if their perpetrator is a police officer. ABC Listen (Australia) 14/1/2025 Audio, Feature «425426427428429430431432433Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
