Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101042 total results. Showing results 921 to 940 «434445464748495051Next ›Last » Ex-officer ‘manifestly abused position’ by inappropriately messaging vulnerable woman An ex-Bedfordshire Police officer, who sent inappropriate messages to a vulnerable woman he had previously arrested, would have been dismissed for his conduct, a hearing has ruled. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 News Winnipeg community activist wants changes in how police are deployed CANADA: Winnipeg community activist Sel Burrows says Winnipeg's new police chief needs to revamp how officers are deployed throughout the city. Global News (Canada) 22/4/2025 News, Video Richmond RCMP holds ceremony for official unveiling of streets named in honour of Cst. Jimmy Ng CANADA: On April 10, 2025, Richmond RCMP hosted a ceremony to officially unveil two streets named by the City of Richmond in honour of Cst. Jimmy Ng: Cst. Jimmy Ng Road and Cst. Jimmy Ng Place. Blue Line (Canada) 22/4/2025 News Donegal Garda believes drug-related issues may be linked to increase in assaults REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Niall Maguire said the increase in the number of drug-driving arrests is a concern in particular - and believes there may be knock-on effects. Donegal Live (Republic of Ireland) 22/4/2025 News Gardaí arrest close to 150 drivers in Easter roads policing operation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Thousands of Irish drivers were caught speeding over the Easter bank holiday. CorkBeo (Republic of Ireland) 22/4/2025 News Prison officers must use tasers in UK’s most dangerous jails, POA demands Prison officers have urged the Justice Secretary to “listen to staff on the front line” and allow the use of electric stun guns in the UK’s most dangerous jails. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 News Chemically concealed cocaine: What should investigators look for when seizing drug labs? Recent arrests and seizures suggest drug traffickers are increasingly switching to chemically concealed cocaine (CCC) to move tonnes of shipments around the world, largely undetected; in the third in a series of articles on CCC and organised crime, Policing Insight’s Chris Dalby looks at growth of extraction labs across Europe and into the UK, the wealth of evidence, information and intelligence that the discovery of such labs can provide, and the vital role of forensic investigations. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 Analysis, Feature Notting Hill Carnival ‘at risk of Hillsborough-scale disaster’ The London Assembly has warned of a potential mass-casualty event at the carnival in west London unless urgent action is taken on crowd safety. The Times - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 News Police officers that have been in charge of Cleveland Police It was recently revealed that Cleveland Police Chief Constable Mark Webster is to retire in the coming months. Mr Webster was confirmed as having given his notice to Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey after a tenure that began three years ago in April 2022. He is the ninth person in the last 20 years to head up the force substantively, or on an acting or interim basis. Here the Local Democracy Reporting Service conducts a roll call of the others that have had the hotseat over that time, beginning with the longest serving, Chief Constable Sean Price. The Northern Echo 22/4/2025 News Why are the police boasting about how useless they are? If you’ve been in the City of London recently, you’ll likely have seen one of the blue plaques that have sprung up on pavements. Instead of pointing out the home of someone memorable, these tell a very different story: “A member of the public had their phone stolen here” reads the message, with the City of London Police’s logo underneath and the slogan, “Look up, look out” on the bottom of the plaque. The Spectator - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 Feature, Opinion Met police fear ‘mass casualty event’ at carnival The London Assembly is calling for a review of crowd safety at Notting Hill Carnival amid police concerns about "a mass casualty event" at the two-day festival. BBC 22/4/2025 News Victoria to trial using ankle monitors for young people on bail AUSTRALIA: Some young people granted bail in Victoria will soon be forced to wear ankle monitors as part of a trial which the government says will "drive down youth crime". 9 News (Australia) 22/4/2025 News Jean Charles de Menezes’s mother says ‘everyone should watch’ TV drama about his killing Disney+ series revisits killing of Brazilian man wrongly identified as a terrorist by Met police officers in 2005 The Guardian - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 News NSW Police switch off Cognitec facial recognition AUSTRALIA: A face-matching tool used by NSW Police and created by German firm Cognitec was switched off earlier this year when concerns with its 14-year-old algorithm peaked, but similar technology will return in a capability being procured to profile suspects using features like scars and tattoos. Information Age 22/4/2025 News Victoria Police reject accusations Footscray shooting was racially motivated as community protests death of Somali refugee Abdifatah Ahmed AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has been forced to defend two officers against allegations of racial profiling as hundreds of protesters gather at the scene of a fatal police shooting in Footscray, protesting the death of Somali refugee Abdifatah Ahmed. Sky News 22/4/2025 News Chief Superintendent dismissed for sexual misconduct Essex officer had been suspended following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. An independent hearing chaired by Assistant Chief Constable John Murphy of Bedfordshire Police took place after an investigation led by the Independent Office of Police Conduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 News PSNI officers attacked with petrol bombs after dissident republican parade In a change of approach from recent years, the organisers of the parade – the National Republican Commemoration Committee – had applied to the Parades Commission for permission for the Easter Monday event. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 News Notting Hill Carnival numbers must be reviewed before ‘mass casualty’ event says committee The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee (LAPCC) has today warned that a "mass casualty event" could occur if the number of people allowed to enter Notting Hill Carnival is not reviewed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2025 News Mayor extends Chief Constable’s contract to finish the job of transforming GMP Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has extended Chief Constable Stephen Watson’s contract, so he can finish the job of transforming Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Emergency Services Times 22/4/2025 News «434445464748495051Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
