Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 99028 total results. Showing results 81 to 100 123456789Next ›Last » PCCs are essential to the successful delivery of Police and Crime Bill measures In the second in a regular series of articles and opinion pieces from the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell, Chair of the APCC, looks at the measures included in the Crime and Policing Bill currently progressing through Parliament, and the steps that PCCs, PFCCs and deputy mayors will play in helping to ensure those changes are delivered for the benefit of local communities. Policing Insight - Registration at source 24/3/2025 Feature, Opinion PSNI ‘must compete with Republic on pay to stop Garda poaching NI recruits’ Northern Ireland “has to begin competing on the same terms” as the Republic if it wants to build PSNI numbers that reflect the community, the SDLP has said after an Irish Minister suggested poaching officers and potential recruits for the Garda. Belfast Telegraph - Subscription at source 24/3/2025 News Facial recognition cameras are a legitimate tool for police We are all watched, almost all the time. Closed circuit television is now so routine that we barely notice the cameras in shops, at stations, on buses or wherever there is a danger of overcrowding or accidents. Checking the footage is now usually the first step in investigating a crime. Most people neither know nor care how often their faces and their movements have been captured on footage somewhere. But the announcement that facial recognition cameras are to be permanently installed for the first time in a London suburb to help the police match thousands of random faces with a wanted database of alleged criminals has raised alarm. The Times - Subscription at source 24/3/2025 Feature, Opinion ‘We have to change this’: New campaign aims to reduce number of officer who take own life A new campaign launches today, aiming to reduce the rising number of police officers who take their own lives, as well as support those who are attending suicides. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/3/2025 News Merseyside Police seizes over £1.5m in cash and assets during month-long fraud crackdown Merseyside Police has seized over £1.5m in suspected criminal cash and assets as part of Operation Henhouse, a month-long intensification period during February to tackle fraud. Emergency Services Times 24/3/2025 News Dr Martin Wright: Real world examples of virtual volunteering in policing Dr Martin Wright delves into the innovative approach of virtual volunteering in Wales, focusing on its engagement with serious crime issues such as romance fraud. Dr. Martin Wright discusses with Iain Britton how students from the University of South Wales contribute valuable insights and research to assist police efforts, particularly in understanding and combating crimes that affect vulnerable populations. The dialogue highlights the importance of student involvement in crime prevention and the collaboration between educational institutions and law enforcement agencies. PolicingTV 24/3/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video UK ‘spy cop’ who deceived woman into 19-year relationship was also married Inquiry reveals undercover officer who fathered child with woman under fake identity was married to a second The Guardian 23/3/2025 News Two-tier justice row takes new turn as police chiefs accuse officers of ‘bias’ and plan ‘anti-racism league tables’ The new plans 'do not mean treating everyone "the same",' police top brass have said. GB News 23/3/2025 News Garda Representative Association anger as Commissioner Drew Harris ‘takes credit’ for agreement on new roster REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Chief has been shunned from conference again as GRA left ‘infuriated' by claims in email sent to body. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 23/3/2025 News UK’s first permanent facial recognition cameras installed in London Live facial recognition cameras will be placed on two roads in Croydon city centre despite backlash from privacy campaigners The Times - Subscription at source 23/3/2025 News UK’s first permanent facial recognition cameras installed in London Live facial recognition cameras will be placed on two roads in Croydon city centre despite backlash from privacy campaigners The Times - Subscription at source 23/3/2025 News Police risk two-tier row over review of ‘bias’ against young black people Council to gather evidence of forces viewing children from ethnic minorities as older than they are The Telegraph - Subscription at source 23/3/2025 News Met Police hits back at ‘misleading’ claims it abandoned No10 security during Black Lives Matter unrest A newspaper report claimed police chiefs ‘capitulated to a mob’ by pulling armed officers away from No10's gates The Standard 23/3/2025 News The vision is ‘sickening and serious’: inside the force’s renewed focus on social media AUSTRALIA: In an era where social media platforms are deeply embedded in daily life, a disturbing trend where young people are recording and boasting about their criminal activities online has police frustrated. Moree Champion (Australia) - Subscription at source 23/3/2025 News Canberra police officer ‘put ACT on the map’ for revolutionising response to sex offences AUSTRALIA: Lauren Gilliland started with the ACT police force in 2006 as a 19-year-old civilian, answering phones at the 000 emergency desk while studying at the police college. “I joined because I intended to become a sworn police officer, and that was a great stepping stone,” she says. This week, the born-and-bred local was among six local emergency service members to receive the ACT Community Protection Medal for “distinguished or outstanding service to the community”. Over the past three years, she has helped put the ACT on the international map when it comes to dealing with sexual offences and child abuse. RiotACT (Australia) 23/3/2025 News Willie O’Dea: Petty crime needs to be tackled: take money from offenders, compensate the victims – and boost the Garda Reserve REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Over the past five or more years I have used this occasional column to highlight not just the problem of anti-social behaviour, but also to identify what I see as workable and achievable solutions. The challenge of addressing petty crime and anti-social behaviour has become increasingly pressing as our population continues to grow. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 23/3/2025 Feature, Opinion Police chiefs pulled armed officers AWAY from Downing Street at the height of violent Black Lives Matter protests to appease hostile mob that left dozens of cops injured – as Met is accused of ‘two-tier policing’ Police chiefs have been accused of capitulating to a Black Lives Matter mob by pulling armed officers away from the gates of Downing Street at the height of violent protests. Senior officers put the security of No 10 in jeopardy by their ‘reckless’ order, say critics who accuse Scotland Yard of appeasing the hostile rabble. Mail Online 22/3/2025 News Black and Arab people overrepresented in Laval police stops, data show, reflecting broader Quebec pattern CANADA: Arab and Black people are overrepresented in police stops in Laval, Quebec’s third-largest city, adding to mounting evidence of widespread racial profiling by law enforcement in the province, according to data obtained by The Globe and Mail. The data, which Laval police fought in court to avoid disclosing after receiving an access-to-information request, include nearly 10,000 police stops made between December, 2022, and January, 2025. Each entry lists the date and hour of a stop, along with the individual’s race. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 22/3/2025 News NSW Police officers should not make bail decisions about their charged colleagues, former magistrate says AUSTRALIA: A former NSW magistrate and an anti-domestic violence advocacy organisation are calling for an overhaul of the state's police bail system. They argue the initial decision about granting bail for police officers who are charged should be made independently from police. Forty-two NSW Police officers have been charged with domestic violence offences from January 1, 2023 to March this year. ABC News (Australia) 22/3/2025 News Rank-and-file gardai on a collision course with minister REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Furious Garda representatives have accused the Government of attempting to ‘strip away fundamental protections’ for officers under new discipline regulations that are set to be imposed. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) – which represents over 11,000 frontline gardaí – has accused the Department of Justice of bulldozing through the new disciplinary and conduct regulations which, it says, do not respect members’ rights and classify all misconduct as major offences. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 22/3/2025 News 123456789Next ›Last » Upcoming events June 18 Counter Terror Expo (CTX) 2025 June 18 Forensics Europe Expo 2025 June 18 The Blue Light Show June 22 Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) 2025 Annual Conference June 25 Mental Health and Policing National Conference 2025 View all events
