Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115127 total results. Showing results 8641 to 8660 «429430431432433434435436437Next ›Last » NSW urged to stop strip-searches of young people after court ruling spotlights police conduct AUSTRALIA: Supreme court rules police suspicion that a person is in possession of a prohibited drug ‘is not sufficient to conduct a strip-search’ Advocates are calling on the New South Wales government to scrap strip-searches of young people altogether, saying a landmark court ruling found “systemic” issues with the way police have been using their powers. The Guardian 1/10/2025 News Woman remains traumatised by police strip search as new commissioner issues apology AUSTRALIA: At just 18 years old, Kristelle left a music festival in Sydney's west feeling like she had been sexually assaulted after being strip searched by police. Kristelle, whose name has been changed for privacy reasons, said she was pulled aside by police officers at Alice in Wonderland festival in 2018 and forced to strip naked. ABC News (Australia) 1/10/2025 News New NWP-trialled system reduces average incident response time by nearly half The hybrid-quantum application between North Wales Police (NWP) and D-Wave also lowered the time to solution from four months to just four minutes. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/10/2025 News Wiltshire Police launches new joint scheme to combat fly-tipping crisis The force has teamed up with Wiltshire Council, Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc), HQ Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) and the Wiltshire Rural Crime Partnership to launch Operation Barn Owl. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/10/2025 News IOPC investigation finds police pursuit followed policy prior to fatal collision A short pursuit by an armed response vehicle was discontinued after the BMW went on to the wrong side of a dual carriageway. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/10/2025 News Police chief says drones could replace helicopters Calls have been made for police forces to end an indefinite contract with a national helicopter service in favour of using drones. BBC 1/10/2025 News Suspended Gloucestershire CC has case to answer for gross misconduct says IOPC A senior staff member will also face gross misconduct allegations amid claims the force's Chief Constable, Rod Hansen, failed to appropriately act on reports of a data breach. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/10/2025 News More forces to pilot scheme to improve quality of investigations A second cohort of police forces have joined a pilot scheme designed to improve investigative standards and deliver better outcomes for victims. Police Professional 1/10/2025 News Emergency Services Unit conducts high risk search and rescue training in Ottawa CANADA: Members of Ottawa’s Emergency Services Unit, including police officers and paramedics, took part in a High Risk Search and Rescue (HSAR) training exercise on Sep. 25. Blue Line (Canada) 1/10/2025 News Foreigners underrepresented among prisoners in England and Wales, report finds Non-UK nationals make up 12.4% of inmates versus 16.8% of population, data shows, as far-right protests continue The Guardian 1/10/2025 News Police home working ban amid ‘key jamming’ probe Greater Manchester Police have suspended home working privileges following an investigation into so-called "key-jamming", which can allow people to falsely appear to be working. BBC 1/10/2025 News Ontario expands basic constable training with temporary Cornwall campus CANADA: The Ontario government is expanding its Basic Constable Training (BCT) program to address the need for more frontline officers across the province. Blue Line (Canada) 1/10/2025 News Liberals reintroduce military justice reforms for sexual offence cases CANADA: The Liberal government on Friday reintroduced legislation to reform the military justice system that died in the last Parliament. Blue Line (Canada) 1/10/2025 News Summer burglaries down 15% this year, Garda figures show REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 2,300 burglaries were recorded between April and September. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 1/10/2025 News Sligo Garda Armed Support Unit base being considered REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Active consideration is being given to a Garda Armed Support Unit base in County Sligo. Ocean FM (Republic of Ireland) 1/10/2025 News An Garda Síochána launches winter phase (2025/2026) of Operation Thor – 1st October 2025 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Síochána, today 1st October 2025, commences the winter phase of its targeted operational activity, ‘Operation Thor’. This annual increased enforcement operation is aimed at preventing burglars from exploiting the reduced hours of daylight. An Garda Síochána 1/10/2025 News Britain’s free speech crisis: The weaponisation of complaints and the erosion of police discretion With officers in the UK often placed in an untenable position by activists and others weaponising the complaints process in relation to a wide range of operational decisions – including the investigation of online posts – former West Midlands Sergeant Phil Cleary, co-founder of SmartWater and now a published novelist, argues that it’s time for Parliament to act to narrow the scope of referable complaints to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, enabling officers to return to exercising discretion. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/10/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Surveying public attitudes towards police-perpetrated domestic violence: Does perpetrator occupation matter? Police-perpetrated domestic violence (PPDV) has increasingly come to light over the past 30 years as a form of police misconduct. Given the importance of public attitudes for domestic violence prevention and for police–citizen relations, this study examined public perceptions of PPDV. Specifically, this research investigated whether a perpetrator's occupation as a police officer affects public views of domestic violence, to test whether police officers are held to a higher standard of conduct than people who are not police officers. The effect of perpetrator occupation on public perceptions of domestic violence was explored using survey data from a sample of 172 Australian respondents using a vignette design. Participants were randomly allocated to receive one of two vignettes depicting the same domestic violence scenario perpetrated by either a police officer (n = 91) or a person who is not a police officer (n = 81). Multivariate regressions revealed that, after controlling for relevant attitudinal factors and demographics, participants believed the police perpetrator should receive a longer custodial sentence, and was more deserving of dismissal from his occupation, compared with the non-police perpetrator. Though exploratory, the results of this study may inform criminal justice sentencing guidelines and institutional responses (such as occupational dismissal) to PPDV. International Journal of Police Science & Management 1/10/2025 Research article Policing Together delivering tangible improvements at Police Scotland Police Scotland has provided a public update on our progress towards building an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory, organisation. Assistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton outlined action taken as part of our Policing Together programme to address issues in relation to racism, sexism, misogyny and other aspects of discrimination and harmful behaviour. Police Scotland 1/10/2025 News More than 19,500 disclosures given to people at risk of domestic abuse More than 19,500 disclosures have been given to tell people their partner has an abusive past, since Police Scotland launched a scheme ten years ago to help tackle domestic abuse. Police Scotland 1/10/2025 News «429430431432433434435436437Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
