Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100282 total results. Showing results 841 to 860 «394041424344454647Next ›Last » Met Police apologises for blaming victim of predatory officer The force admitted officers in its professional standards unit engaged in ‘victim blaming’ The Times - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Met Police to axe 1,700 officers and staff in £260m budget shortfall Cuts will include the royal parks team as Sir Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, blames the funding crisis on the previous Conservative government The Times - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Prison officers boast of punching inmates in leaked messages Staff at HMP Parc reportedly said prisoners need to be broken mentally and physically The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Arrest and use of force against two men in Auckland unjustified NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that officers in Auckland used excessive and unjustified force upon two men in 2022. The Authority completed its investigation in September 2023 but was obliged to wait for Police processes before publishing its report. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 2/4/2025 Report Met apologises for victim-blaming to woman groomed by officer Concerns were dismissed because force wrongly believed that complainant had mental health problems The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News IOPC begins investigation into fatal police shooting The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it has begun an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by Thames Valley Police (TVP) at Milton Keynes railway station on Tuesday afternoon (April 1). Police Professional 2/4/2025 News Drink-drive police officer gets suspended sentence A former police officer who was on duty when she was found in a car while more than three-and-a-half times over the drink-drive limit has been given a suspended jail term. BBC 2/4/2025 News Major staff cuts on table at Victorian magistrates court, threatening Allan government’s crime crackdown AUSTRALIA: Potential cuts expected to more than 25% of backroom staff, underlining challenge for state government crippled by debt but trying to bolster public safety. The Victorian magistrates court is considering cutting more than a quarter of its backroom staff despite its workload likely increasing as the Allan government presses ahead with “tough on crime” policies. The Guardian 2/4/2025 News 500 extra police: NZ First’s Winston Peters admits Govt’s target could be ‘few weeks late’ NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters admits the Government’s promise to train 500 extra police officers within two years might not be met, abandoning his long-held insistence the target’s timeline would be honoured. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 2/4/2025 News Police acknowledge ‘exposure to potential foreign interference’ concerns NEW ZEALAND: A police review has acknowledged “concern regarding exposure to potential foreign interference”, after Stuff exposed two trips to China by nearly 70 police staff. They’ve now updated their policy. But Chinese dissidents say they feel “completely ignored” by the police response, and are backing calls for a full inquiry. Paula Penfold investigates. Stuff (New Zealand) 2/4/2025 News Former police officer who raped woman jailed A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been jailed for eight years after he raped a woman he met on a dating website. BBC 2/4/2025 News Police officer avoids jail for stalking conviction A former police officer has been given a suspended sentence for harassment after admitting bombarding a woman with letters and phone calls. BBC 2/4/2025 News Met Police to lose 1,700 officers, staff and Royal Parks team axed The Metropolitan Police has said it will lose 1,700 officers and shelve its Royal Parks team after the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced his new Police and Crime Plan for the capital. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News ‘You can train a dog to find anything as long as it administers a scent’ Cheshire Constabulary is among the Northern England forces that call on the likes of PC Steve Gunn and PC Greg Cross and their trusted dogs to help collect DNA samples and bring criminals to justice. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 Analysis, Feature Royal Gibraltar Police appoints Owain Ceri Richards as new Commissioner Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) has confirmed Owain Ceri Richards will be its new Commissioner after being appointed by Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, acting on the advice of the Gibraltar Police Authority (GPA). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost? CANADA: In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material — and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders. Blue Line (Canada) 2/4/2025 News Police Foundations Games draw police support from across province CANADA: Centennial’s Police and Public Safety Foundations program has developed enduring ties with police forces in and around the Greater Toronto Area over the years – and there’s no better demonstration of that bond than when the college hosts its annual Police Foundations Athletic Games at Progress Campus. Blue Line (Canada) 2/4/2025 News Career Expo in Toronto connects aspiring police professionals with exhibitors and industry experts CANADA: Thursday, March 27 marked the return of the Security · Police · Fire Career Expo in Toronto, where inspiring young professionals had the opportunity to meet with employers in the police, fire and security industries for a day of networking and learning. Blue Line (Canada) 2/4/2025 Feature Garda numbers ‘have not kept pace’ with growth of Kildare towns, Dáil told REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Kildare North Fine Gael TD has told the Dáil that while a number of Kildare towns have experienced significant population growth in recent years, garda numbers 'have not kept pace.' Kildare Now (Republic of Ireland) 2/4/2025 News Landmark policing reforms come into effect REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Landmark reforms to the governance and oversight of An Garda Síochána have come into effect. 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