Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115189 total results. Showing results 10021 to 10040 «498499500501502503504505506Next ›Last » Ministers vow to give sexual violence victims ‘the justice they deserve’ Exclusive: Figures show proportion of sentences referred back as unduly lenient has risen in England and Wales The Guardian 24/8/2025 News Labour to abolish most short prison sentences in England and Wales Exclusive: Legislation that will include Texas-style scheme to shorten jail time expected to be rolled out this year The Guardian 24/8/2025 News Senior police paint damning picture of new cops ‘barely’ equipped for basic duties NEW ZEALAND: Senior police have painted a damning picture of the quality of new cops leaving college saying many are “barely” equipped to deal with basic duties, including procedures to make an arrest. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 24/8/2025 News The hi-tech posse of old-fashioned cops taking down livestock crims AUSTRALIA: Rural crime fighters have traded their lassos for laptops as NSW Police deploy cow facial recognition tech and satellite tracking to catch rustlers who’ve stolen $1.3m in livestock this year. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 24/8/2025 News NSW Police reveal cost of policing Israel-Palestine protest movements AUSTRALIA: NSW Police have spent $11.3 million responding to protests, rallies and crimes linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Sydney, and had their resources “strained” protecting religious sites, a confidential briefing revealed. The briefing also revealed the social cost of the conflict here in Australia. The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 24/8/2025 News Tens of thousands protest in nationwide action against war in Gaza AUSTRALIA: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been held across the country today, with organisers claiming crowd numbers to be in the tens of thousands. The Palestine Action Group said more than 100,000 people attended the Melbourne rally, while an estimated 50,000 turned out in Brisbane. ABC News (Australia) 24/8/2025 News Instant fines, citizen’s arrest laws: how Victoria could end its youth crime crisis AUSTRALIA: This man successfully tackled youth retail crime in New Zealand. He says Victoria could follow the same plan. The Australian - Subscription at source 24/8/2025 News White-collar crime files were not passed on to DPP by corporate watchdog, detective garda claims REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A detective garda has raised serious concerns with a government department that investigation files are not being passed on to the Director of Public Prosecutions by the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA). The detective, who was on secondment to CEA, has claimed his tenure there was ended after he raised these concerns with senior officials. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 24/8/2025 News Promoting disengagement: Effects of a gang intervention and exiting Program on negative police contacts To address gang involvement in British Columbia, Canada, the Gang Intervention and Exiting Program (GIEP) was developed to assist individuals in leaving the gang lifestyle. The GIEP uses an individualized case management approach including external service referrals and is delivered by police officers and civilian case managers. The current study examines GIEP impacts on total negative police reports, as well as violent, weapons, and drug trafficking/production offences.Methods: Outcomes were assessed using a single group repeated measures design on the population of clients served from program inception (November 2016) to December 2021 (n = 155). Population-averaged generalized estimating equations (GEEs) were implemented to examine the change in total negative police reports and violent, drug, and weapons offence count over time.Results: Longitudinal analyses found significantly fewer police reports 12-, 18-, 30-, and 36-months post-entry when compared to the 6-month period preceding program entry. Findings also suggest a decrease in violent offending at 24-and 36-months post-entry, as well as in drug trafficking/production offences at 12-, 18-, and 30-months post-entry. No impact was found for weapons offences. Overall findings suggest that an individualized approach to providing services and supports can be effective for reducing negative police contacts and criminality among gang-involved individuals. CRIMRXIV 24/8/2025 Research article Gardai set to brief state on ‘Russian agent’ in Oireachtas REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A confidential report is imminent on a parliamentarian, known only as ‘Cobalt’, suspected of clandestine contacts with Russia’s intelligence services. The Times - Subscription at source 23/8/2025 News Police clash with protesters as asylum hotel demonstrations take place in UK Counter-protests also taking place, with police separating rival groups in Bristol The Guardian 23/8/2025 News Beyond the badge: Understanding the link between moral injury, self-compassion, and suicide risk in retired police officers Retired police officers face a heightened risk of suicide compared to the general population, yet research into risk and protective factors is limited. This study investigated relationships between moral injury, self-warmth, self-coldness, and suicidality in 400 retired police officers (M = 62.84, SD = 9.53; 81% male). Higher moral injury and self-warmth and lower self-coldness were associated with greater suicidality. Self-warmth and self-coldness did not moderate the relationship between moral injury and suicidality. Depressive symptoms explained the most unique variance in suicidality. Existing evidence-based depression treatments are likely to have the greatest impact on suicidality among retired police officers. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 23/8/2025 Research article Car thefts surge as UK’s busiest port ‘has just one police officer’ to tackle trade in stolen vehicles headed for Africa and the Middle East Car thefts have soared due to a lack of policing at Britain's busiest port, allowing criminals to ship stolen vehicles to the Middle East and Africa. A lone cop is responsible for screening containers for stolen vehicles at Felixstowe in Suffolk, making it easier for criminals to export cars out of the country, The Times reports. Mail Online 23/8/2025 News High partner violence numbers concerning, but show Region’s approach is working, police chief says CANADA: Waterloo Regional Police Chief Mark Crowell reflects on high reported intimate partner violence cases, emphasizing successful strategies and the need for continued support and resources. The Record (Canada) 23/8/2025 News NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb farewelled after 38-year career AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales Police Commissioner, Karen Webb, is ending her career where it first began. Her 38-year tenure is coming to an end at the New South Wales Police Academy in Goulburn. Sky News 23/8/2025 News, Video Marcia Langton: The NT’s wilful ignorance over Black deaths in custody AUSTRALIA: When Tim Fischer called High Court judges “pissants” in the ’90s, after they recognised native title and overturned terra nullius, he created the rare spectacle of a government minister excoriating a member of the judiciary in the media. In 2017, three ministers in the Turnbull government – Greg Hunt, Alan Tudge and Michael Sukkar – were threatened with contempt of court charges after they criticised sentencing by the Victorian Supreme Court. This year, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Lia Finocchiaro, publicly dismissed a damning coronial report into yet another Black death in custody. The Saturday Paper (Australia) 23/8/2025 Feature, Opinion The new frontier of crime: What happens when seeing isn’t believing? NEW ZEALAND: It all starts with a phone call. Your daughter has been travelling overseas and she’s calling from an unknown number to tell you her phone has been stolen. She’s panicked, her voice breaking as she begs you to transfer her $2000 so she can buy a replacement. It’s her voice. She speaks just as she always does - the same tone, the same stumbles, even the familiar “ums” and “likes”. But it’s all fake. In fact, it’s a deepfake. The Post (New Zealand) 23/8/2025 Feature Police chief says force needs budget boost, but critics disagree CANADA: Ottawa's police chief hopes the mayor's budget plan will help his force keep up with mounting demands, even as some community groups say it's wrongheaded to boost police funding while shortchanging other pressing needs. CBC News (Canada) 23/8/2025 News Scottish rail passengers and staff under ‘huge threat’ from British Transport Police closures Large parts of Scotland would be left without back-up rail cops because police stations face closure due to a funding crisis, the main rail union has claimed. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said British Transport Police’s (BTP) offices in Dundee and Perth were among 13 across Britain earmarked to shut by April because of the £8.5 million funding shortfall, with the potential loss of 200 posts. The Scotsman 23/8/2025 News Police to deploy dedicated drone team for Carnival A dedicated drone team will be deployed at Notting Hill Carnival by the British Transport Police (BTP) for the first time as part of efforts to keep people safe. BBC 23/8/2025 News «498499500501502503504505506Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
