Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115189 total results. Showing results 9981 to 10000 «496497498499500501502503504Next ›Last » Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski to return to work after cancer diagnosis AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has revealed he will return to work six months after a stage 4 cancer diagnosis which left him fearing he had "very little time left". Commissioner Gollschewski took immediate leave in February to focus on his health and family after receiving the "unexpected" diagnosis. In a letter sent to Queensland Police Service (QPS) staff, Commissioner Gollschewski said he intended to return as commissioner full-time from September 15, and said his treatment had been "highly effective". ABC News (Australia) 26/8/2025 News Gardaí had to shred over 2,500 gun holsters because they were obsolete REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Siochana shredded close to 2,600 leather gun holsters after withdrawing them from service use “for safety reasons”. In an update to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the force said that the 2,575 Sig and Walther leather holsters in question had been deemed “obsolete” and were “written off and destroyed” following the introduction of King Cobra Holsters for armed personnel. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News Less than 20 per cent of shoplifting offences result in a charge figures show The Metropolitan Police had the worst record, with 76.9% of its 93,705 shoplifting cases closed with no suspect identified and just 5.9% resulting in a charge. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News Courts to be given greater powers to impose more conditions on community sentences Legislation to restrict use of short sentences and strengthen community punishments will be introduced within weeks. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News DASH screening tool has ‘obvious problems’ says safeguarding minister The Home Office will pilot a study looking at how widespread honour based abuse is while police officers, social workers and healthcare professionals will receive more training. A screening tool used to assess the support needs of domestic violence victims has “obvious problems”, according to the UK’s safeguarding minister. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News Domestic abuse screening tool doesn’t work, minister says The main screening tool used to decide which domestic abuse victims get urgent support "doesn't work", Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has admitted to the BBC. BBC 26/8/2025 News UK to clarify definition of ‘honour’-based abuse in drive to cut violence against women and girls Law change, professional training and awareness campaign part of Labour’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls The Guardian 26/8/2025 News Police say drones helped cut violence at Notting Hill Carnival British Transport Police had a live feed of high-definition thermal imagery of the two million revellers in west London over the weekend The Times - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 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 26/8/2025 News The 2025 police workforce in England and Wales: Finding enough recruits is difficult – keeping them is even harder The latest police workforce data for England and Wales shows that over the last five years, forces have recruited the equivalent of 44% of the current officer strength, but the equivalent of 31% have left; in the second in this new series of articles on workforce development, Ian Wiggett looks at the effect on levels of experience and skills, the high levels of young in service resignations, and how politicians’ fixation on officer numbers has resulted in little attention being paid to the effect on the ground. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 Analysis, Feature Porepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural property Two Victorian police officers are dead and another wounded after a shooting at a rural property in the High Country town of Porepunkah. Victoria police said on Tuesday afternoon that they were attending an “active” and “ongoing” incident at a Porepunkah address and asked people to “avoid the area”. The Guardian 26/8/2025 News Met officers arrested over plot to bury sexual assault complaint against senior officer The officers allegedly suppressed the accusation made about a party last Christmas by a female police officer The Telegraph - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News Joint Operations Unit highlights work of dog unit to coincide with international dog day The PD joint operation unit serves two force areas Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News Paying suspended officers costs police force £5m Essex Police has spent more than £5m paying suspended officers to remain at home since 2020, the BBC can reveal. BBC 26/8/2025 News Catherine Pritchard: Proudest moment in policing (Part 1) Catherine Pritchard, a retired chief inspector from Cheshire Constabulary, shares her journey in policing and her experiences with cancer. The discussion revolves around the importance of welfare and well-being in the police service, highlighting the need for genuine care and support for officers facing personal challenges. Catherine emphasizes the significance of communication, advocacy, and creating supportive networks within the workplace to foster a culture of care and inclusion. PolicingTV 26/8/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Privacy at a cost: the dark web’s main browser helps pedophile networks flourish, experts say The Tor network’s privacy architecture creates a safe haven for predators to share child sexual abuse material The Guardian 25/8/2025 Feature SIU clears Windsor police of wrongdoing in shooting death of a man at the Beer Store CANADA: Police shot and killed Jason West, 57, during an altercation at the Beer Store on Goyeau Street CBC News (Canada) 25/8/2025 News SIU clears Ottawa police officers involved in April shooting CANADA: The SIU director said there were "no reasonable grounds" to believe that either officer involved in the incident committed a criminal offence. Ottawa Citizen (Canada) 25/8/2025 News Police say drones helped cut violence at Notting Hill Carnival British Transport Police had a live feed of high-definition thermal imagery of the two million revellers in west London over the weekend The Times - Subscription at source 25/8/2025 News Tough-on-crime reforms dominate CLP government’s first year in the NT AUSTRALIA: Having just walked through a shower of confetti among the CLP faithful on election night in 2024, the incoming Northern Territory chief minister repeated a recycled political phrase. "We will do whatever it takes to restore community safety." ABC News (Australia) 25/8/2025 Analysis, Feature «496497498499500501502503504Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
