Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115189 total results. Showing results 10401 to 10420 «517518519520521522523524525Next ›Last » Andy Rhodes: ‘I’m proud that we’ve launched this helpline, but concerned there is a need for it’ Following the recent launch of a new Mental Health Crisis Line offering around the clock support to police officers and staff in England and Wales who are experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts, Andy Rhodes – Service Director for Oscar Kilo, which has commissioned the service – spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the reasons behind the launch, how the line will operate, and why he was “worried but proud” to do something positive about saving lives. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 11/8/2025 Feature, Interview Blue Light Show interviews and insights The Blue Light Show was held at London's iconic Olympia at the start of this month, its aim? Uniting the emergency services community for the future with a focus of bringing together the emergency services community. The event looked at interoperability between the emergency services, equipping delegates with the insights, tools and skills needed for the future emergency services. Designed in collaboration with leading industry figures, The Blue Light Show is transforming the way we respond, protect, and save lives. We hear from a variety of contributors from within the Blue light sector . From Durham's innovative Crime Scene Investigation training programme to the role of the National Association of Muslim Police in representing the needs of Muslim officers in the UK. We also hear about Oscar Kilo Trauma Support Dogs and the introduction of the Blue Light Hijab, a health and safety compliant uniform for Muslim women in policing, and finally the innovative Global GoodSam platform that enhances emergency response. PolicingTV 11/8/2025 Feature, Interview, Video 50-year-old soccer referee to become oldest garda ever attested at Templemore REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Having turned 50 in April, Michael Connolly will become the oldest person ever to be attested at the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary Ireland Live (Republic of Ireland) 10/8/2025 News Will volume of arrests at Palestine Action protests overwhelm police? A large proportion of arrests were for displaying a placard in support of a proscribed organisation contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000, according to the Metropolitan Police. Sky News 10/8/2025 News, Video 90 extra police officers sent to Northland amid surge in violent crime NEW ZEALAND: Police officers from around the country are being sent to Northland on temporary five-week rotations as overrun staff struggle to cope with a surge in violent crime, including nine alleged homicides already this year. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 10/8/2025 News Rory Geoghegan: PCCs have failed. It’s time for a new policing revolution The introduction of Police and Crime Commissioners allowed complacency over failures at the senior level The Telegraph 10/8/2025 Feature, Opinion Call for stronger self-defence laws in Victoria amid rise in home invasions AUSTRALIA: Strengthening Victoria's self-defence laws amid a rise in home invasions would give residents "peace of mind", according to a crossbench MP pushing for a review of the state's laws. Libertarian Party MP David Limbrick, who will bring a proposal for a Law Reform Commission review to parliament this week, said a change would provide greater clarity than the existing laws offer. ABC News (Australia) 10/8/2025 News ‘There’s panic, we’re severely lacking’: race is on to train biker gardaí in time for Ireland’s EU presidency REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: State doesn’t have enough specialist motorcade officers to escort dignitaries for six months next year Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 10/8/2025 News Nearly half of Britain’s police forces have fewer than 10 black officers with one area having none Data shows black, Asian and ethnic minority officers make up 8.5 per cent The Sun 9/8/2025 News Police Scotland bans trans people from single-sex spaces Guidance that bans transgender women from female lavatories and changing rooms has been issued to thousands of officers and staff by Police Scotland. The Times - Subscription at source 9/8/2025 News Britain’s police must regain public trust Too often, decisions taken in Westminster have left forces in an invidious position The Telegraph - Subscription at source 9/8/2025 Feature, Opinion Police arrest 466 at Palestine Action protest, beating poll tax record Hundreds openly flouted terrorism law banning the group, including an 89-year-old Jewish refugee and a former Guantanamo Bay inmate The Times - Subscription at source 9/8/2025 News, Video RCMP union pushes for change to help force attract talent from U.S., other countries CANADA: The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police officers from agencies like the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and counterparts in the United Kingdom and Australia. The RCMP currently requires that applicants be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status in Canada. Applicants with permanent resident status must have lived in Canada as a permanent resident for three of the last five years. HR News Canada 9/8/2025 News A comparative analysis of two Canadian police tactical teams’ operations, training, patrol support, and police militarisation Research on Canadian TAC teams assumes the differences across TAC vary between full-time or part-time employment or between municipal, provincial, and federal police services. In the current study, we compare and contrast the similarities and differences between two large-scale police services in Canada, in two different urban centres in two different provinces in Canada. We compare their operations, training, and patrol support functions, and situate our findings to help nuance, agree, but also dispute arguments about police militarisation. In a realm where two police services of similar size and mandates are thought to be similar, we analyse their demarcations to understand how full-time TACs fluctuate on a service-by-service basis and inform pathways for future police practice. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice 9/8/2025 Research article PSNI minority association boss ordered back to force day before race action plan launched Chief Inspector Andy George has ‘no confidence’ in PSNI plan The Irish News - Subscription at source 9/8/2025 News Weapons and violence: How does Australia stack up against other similar countries? Recent horrific events and the accompanying media headlines have led some to believe Australia is in the grip of a knife crime epidemic; in this second article in a series from The Conversation on weapons and violence in Australia, Macquarie University lecturers Professor Alex Simpson and Dr Vince Hurley argue that the latest crime data suggests the use of weapons and violent crime in the country is decreasing, and that compared to many other others, Australia fares well on these issues. Policing Insight 9/8/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Police discipline should not be hidden from the public CANADA: It sounds like the kind of thing you’d see in a gritty crime drama out of 1970s Chicago. Veteran police officers actually on the wrong side of the law, dealing drugs and taking part in break-and-enters and extortion — even taking pictures of a half-clad deceased woman and sharing them with others. Stealing police ammunition from training sessions and passing it on to people outside the police force, and sharing confidential police information with other outsiders. Those are some of the allegations, and criminal charges, levelled against Const. Elston Bostock, a 22-year veteran of the Winnipeg Police Service. The charges against Bostock were announced Thursday by WPS Chief Gene Bowers, along with a slew of other charges for three other general patrol officers, some of whom are alleged to have been working in concert with Bostock. The Free Press (Canada) 9/8/2025 Feature, Opinion Ex-cops jailed for ‘shocking’ attack on woman AUSTRALIA: Two former constables have been jailed over a “shocking” attack on a mentally ill woman they pepper-sprayed, kicked and dragged along a road. News.com.au (Australia) 9/8/2025 News Lincoln is out of prison but a ‘lifetime’ penalty hangs over him. Does a NSW police anti-firearm scheme go too far? AUSTRALIA: New data examining enhanced police search powers brings into question the efficacy and fairness of weapon and firearm prohibition orders The Guardian 9/8/2025 News Policing historic child abuse in schools a ‘major pull’ on Garda resources REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Fewer offences of possession of child sexual abuse material due to resource issues at online child exploitation unit The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 9/8/2025 News «517518519520521522523524525Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events