Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102124 total results. Showing results 981 to 1000 «464748495051525354Next ›Last » Northumbria Police praised for approach in preventing crime Northumbria Police have been praised for their approach in preventing crime – and significant improvements have also been recognised in answering 999 calls. An inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) further highlights how the Force works with partners to combat anti-social behaviour. The PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy) report published today (Wednesday) also recognises the success of Operation Capio – a dedicated initiative to tackle motorcycle-related crime. The report hails a scheme aimed at preventing children becoming involved in knife crime – known as a Trainee Detective Programme – as innovative practice. Northumbria Police 14/5/2025 News Police force harnesses AI to help catch stalkers Cheshire Police has become the first force in the UK to use artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool during stalking investigations. The force hopes the technology will identify suspects' patterns of behaviours at a much earlier stage. BBC 14/5/2025 News Inspection highlights improvement in investigating crime and response to the public’ “Crime and anti-social behaviour continues to fall in Essex and we are pleased that HMICFRS have recognised how we have improved in ‘responding to the public ‘and ‘investigating crime’ since our last inspection.” That’s from our Chief Constable following the release of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) most recent report published today (Wednesday 14 May). Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington said: “Ensuring that we look after our people so they can serve the people of Essex is essential. Equally ensuring the quality of the crime data to measure success and target resources is fundamental to reducing crime. So being assessed as ‘good’ in these two areas shows we are getting the foundations right. “Essex Police remains unfairly funded in comparison with other forces and parts of the country so to be assessed as ‘adequate’ across the complex range of services we deliver is recognition of the immense work by our officers, staff and volunteers along with the strong partnerships we have across Essex. There are areas identified where we need to improve and, in every area, we want to get better. We are already working on these and this is acknowledged in the report.“ Essex Police 14/5/2025 News Force missed chances to stop anti-social behaviour Essex Police missed opportunities to stop anti-social behaviour by failing to record where crimes had occurred, a report found. It meant victims were not always given the support they needed, according to His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service (HMICFRS). However, it was noted "operational challenges" had been created by the force's funding position, already described as "unfair" by its chief constable. BBC 14/5/2025 News West Mercia Police PEEL Inspection Findings His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has published its findings from a PEEL (Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy) Inspection of West Mercia Police. The report follows an inspection of the force in 2024 and identifies areas of good work and progress on challenges, whilst also highlighting where further improvement is needed. The report’s gradings found West Mercia Police to be ‘good’ in one area, ‘adequate’ in four and ‘requiring improvement’ in four. Chief Constable Richard Cooper said:... West Mercia Police 14/5/2025 News Watchdog finds police force has made improvements West Mercia Police has improved the way it carries out investigations, the police watchdog has found. But His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services said it still needs to improve the way it responds to the public and protects vulnerable people. BBC 14/5/2025 News Lincolnshire Police responds to HMICFRS PEEL report His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has today (May 14, 2025) published its full PEEL report on the performance of Lincolnshire Police. The inspection of Lincolnshire Police started in March 2024 and concluded in early November, and is one of the assessments that all 43 police forces in England and Wales participate in. Parts of today’s publication have already been sent to the force and published publicly, and which resulted in the organisation being placed in the enhanced monitoring phase, Engage, in December last year. Speaking as the report was published today, Lincolnshire Police’s Chief Constable Paul Gibson said:.. Lincolnshire Police 14/5/2025 News ‘Serious concern’ over police crime investigations Lincolnshire Police has been rated inadequate at investigating crime, responding to the public and managing offenders and suspects. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue said it had "serious concerns" and the leadership and management of the force was inadequate. BBC 14/5/2025 News Transformation-Related Anxieties and Worry About Crime: Testing the Sponge Function of the Fear of Crime Europe’s contemporary societies are characterized by rapid and profound upheavals. The diverse transformation processes erode people’s general sense of security. In line with the sponge function of the fear of crime, radical social change – in particular the associated uncertainties and anxieties – can be assumed to increase citizens’ level of crime-related fear. Accordingly, a survey study conducted in six Austrian cities investigates whether anxieties about mass immigration and economic decline foster worry about crime. The results indicate that both types of transformation-related anxiety facilitate fear of crime, net of established predictors of the concept. This entanglement suggests that fear of crime operates as a shared code for diffuse anxieties resulting from the transformations pervading present-day societies. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 14/5/2025 Research article Police union outrage after cop killer blames victim at trial AUSTRALIA: The WA Police Union is outraged Reagan Chown had his murder charge downgraded after running over Constable Anthony Woods - and blamed the officer for his... The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 14/5/2025 News ‘Really encouraging’: Queensland Police numbers on the rise AUSTRALIA: The Crisafulli Government has increased frontline police numbers by 240 in its first 200 days. The Queensland Police Service also recorded its lowest unplanned attrition rates in two and a half years. Queensland Police Union President, Shane Prior, told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, “The retention numbers are really encouraging. Every additional officer on the front line is there to help the community arrest offenders and make people feel safe. That’s why they’ve joined. They joined to serve their community,” Mr Prior continued. 4BC (Australia) 14/5/2025 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion Police Minister supports contracted cops despite no accountability to ACT govt AUSTRALIA: Police Minister Marisa Paterson says the cost of establishing an independent ACT police force is too high. The ACT Police Minister is comfortable with contracted law enforcement despite officers and the investigative bodies overseeing their conduct not being accountable to the territory. The Canberra Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 14/5/2025 News Essex Police response to domestic abuse ‘fragmented’, HMICFRS finds Essex Police must improve its response to domestic abuse cases, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has found in its latest assessment, noting the force's current processes were "fragmented". Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/5/2025 News West Mercia’s crime management system often crashes resulting in lost work The force’s IT systems have significant limitations according to the latest PEEL inspection by HMICFRS. Many officers and staff told HMICFRS they found it difficult to use the force crime management system. They said their training on the system was inadequate and that files took a long time to complete. They also said the system often crashed, resulting in lost work. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/5/2025 News ‘Distinct improvement’ in Northumbria Police’s 999 call response, report finds Northumbria Police has made a "distinct improvement" to the time in which it responds to 999 calls, the force's newest PEEL report has found. Investigators from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) rated the force as good at preventing crime in a report released today. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/5/2025 News ‘Completely inaccurate’ – Gardaí hit out at online misinformation about death of Garda Kevin Flatley REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have warned of misinformation circulated online about the collision in which Garda Kevin Flatley was killed while he was on duty. A Garda spokesperson said the gardaí are aware of the content on social media platforms, which appears to give an eyewitness account of the fatal collision on Sunday in North Co Dublin, in which Gda Flatley died. The 49-year-old father-of-two was working overtime to help his colleagues when he was hit as he recorded vehicles' speeds on the side of the road on the R132 at Lanestown on Sunday afternoon. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 14/5/2025 News ‘Long hours culture’ force exhausted overtime budget mid-year says PEEL inspection No adequate ratings for Lincolnshire Police with four areas of inspection said to be failing. Lincolnshire Police, which was moved into Special Measures by HMICFRS last year, has ‘a long hours culture’ and had exhausted its entire overtime budget by the middle of the year, a PEEL assessment has found. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/5/2025 News Inspection highlights improvement at Essex Police in investigating crime and response to the public Despite a funding position that has created “operational challenges”, HM Inspector of Constabulary says he is pleased with the overall performance of Essex Police. Police Professional 14/5/2025 News Northumbria Police praised for innovative approach to crime prevention Northumbria Police has been praised for its approach in preventing crime and its “significant improvements” in answering 999 calls. Police Professional 14/5/2025 News Serious concerns over Lincolnshire Police’s performance There are “serious concerns” about the performance of Lincolnshire Police, particularly in how it investigates crime and how quickly it responds to incidents, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 14/5/2025 News «464748495051525354Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
