Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115194 total results. Showing results 10721 to 10740 «533534535536537538539540541Next ›Last » Man who threw petrol bomb at officer and aimed imitation firearm jailed Officers responded in the early hours of New Year’s Day following a 999 call reporting that a man – later confirmed to be David Wiatrowski - was using a hammer to smash the windows of Aldi on Queen Street in Boston. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2025 News New support service for domestic victims of domestic abuse in hospital settings launched The service will help those who attend hospital for care or treatment, allowing them to receive specialist support from the service that is being funded by the County Durham and Darlington Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Joy Allen. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2025 News Jon Boutcher voices hope of agreement on dealing with legacy of NI’s Troubles Northern Ireland’s chief constable has expressed hope for a new agreement on how to deal with the legacy of the region’s troubled past. Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was speaking following a commemoration to remember three musicians from the Miami Showband who were killed in a loyalist ambush close to Newry 50 years ago. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2025 News UK’s high-risk areas see drop in knife-related robberies Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the six percent overall annual reduction in knife-enabled robbery incidents is a direct result of targeted police action. A dedicated police taskforce was set up in October last year focused on seven forces – Metropolitan Police Service, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Avon and Sommerset and British Transport Police. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2025 News Conditions that led to disorder ‘still there and could escalate again’ The build up of “anger, prejudice and misinformation” that led to the disorder last year is still there and could escalate again under the right circumstances, an anti-fascist organisation has warned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2025 News ‘We need to see adequate garda numbers in Cork’ – TD requests meeting with new commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A meeting with the new Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has been requested by a Cork TD seeking to discuss better policing and sourcing more adequate garda numbers in Cork. Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said he has written to the new Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly requesting a meeting with all the Oireachtas members for Cork city. “I have written to the new Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly requesting a meeting with him and the Oireachtas members for Cork city to discuss how we can deliver better policing in Cork. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 1/8/2025 News ‘Lack of transparency’ – Garda representative groups hit out at ‘drip feeding’ of report on road policing gardaí REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Two garda representative groups have hit out at the "drip feeding" of a critical report of roads policing gardaí saying the "lack of transparency" is an "insult" to their colleagues. On Thursday, a meeting of the Policing and Community Safety Authority heard that the Crowe Report highlighted how some gardaí working in roads policing units showed “blatant disregard” for their job and were “openly hostile" to it. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 1/8/2025 News Garda report ‘drip-feed’ to media an insult, says GRA REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The "drip-feeding" of the findings of a report on attitudes within An Garda Síochána through the media has been described as "another insult" to gardaí. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 1/8/2025 News Police Association calls for community consultation on Aoraki restructure proposal NEW ZEALAND: The communities impacted by a proposed restructure to staffing across the Aoraki Policing District must be consulted, the NZ Police Association president says. A two-week consultation on the proposed changes, which could see the closure of up to three rural stations and a reduction in staffing levels at others, started on Wednesday. The Press (New Zealand) 1/8/2025 News Getting started with OSINT: Five considerations for investigators Given the abundance of digital data now circulating in society, open-source intelligence (OSINT) offers unparalleled value to investigators, but the volume of material available can be daunting for those new to OSINT, and even leave experienced investigators overwhelmed; Brett Redman, Head of Intelligence at Blackdot Solutions, provides a practical introduction for investigators on applying OSINT with clarity and purpose. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/8/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Yvette Cooper: We’ve worked to turn tide on knife crime since day on A law banning ninja swords comes into effect on Friday, spurred by a mother’s campaign after her 16-year-old son was murdered The Times - Subscription at source 1/8/2025 News Police uniforms ‘unfit for purpose’ and linked to health problems, major survey reveals More than half of police officers and staff in England and Wales say their uniforms are unfit for purpose, restrictive, and causing health problems, according to the first-ever National Police Uniform and Equipment Survey. Emergency Services Times 1/8/2025 News A qualitative study of the unique challenges faced by female police officers in Sweden Background: Policing has traditionally been viewed as a masculine domain, which may influence how the job is perceived. While female police officers currently constitute an increasing part of the workforce, policing remains a male-dominated field globally, and gender-related challenges persist. The current study explores how female police officers in Sweden navigate the gendered norms and physical challenges they face. Methods: Semi-structured and cognitive interviews were conducted with 11 female Swedish police officers. Reflexive thematic analyses, as described by Braun and Clarke, were employed to analyse the data. The methods and results were reported in accordance with qualitative reporting standards. Results: The findings are presented through one overarching theme: ‘Challenges with policing in a man’s world: Gendered expectations and physical realities’, describing how female officers in Sweden navigate physical and psychological demands in a profession designed for male bodies, finding creative solutions while facing ill-fitting equipment, physical strain, and challenges related to pregnancy and recovery. They also balance their roles as women, romantic partners, and mothers while managing the unique demands of policing and shift work. The results are separated into the following themes: ‘Fitting the female body and mind into a traditionally male profession’ and ‘The dual identity: A police officer and a woman’. Conclusion: Swedish female police officers navigate physical demands, gendered expectations, and work–life imbalance in a male-dominated profession. While resourceful in managing these challenges, the findings highlight the need for structural reforms. Even in gender-progressive contexts, women continue to face double burdens and unequal expectations. Hence, the findings serve as applicable both nationally and internationally, and promoting equity and inclusion is crucial for the well-being and sustainability of female officers. BMC Public Health 1/8/2025 Research article ‘No apology’: New South Wales Police Minister defends poaching programme REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: New South Wales is celebrating its new programme - poaching cops from other states - and abroad. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 1/8/2025 News Extreme pornography ‘radicalising’ young men and normalising violence, says Garda Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Harris said some men’s view of a normal sexual relationship have become “completely distorted”. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 1/8/2025 News Extreme online pornography is ‘radicalising’ young men into sexual violence, Garda Commissioner says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: ‘We see this manifest in serious sexual assaults where, literally, it has to be explained to them what they did was wrong’ Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Registration at source 1/8/2025 News 34% drop in Cork city drug searches ‘due to reduced garda resources’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Data provided by Jim O’Callaghan, the justice minister, shows that Ireland’s southern region saw a 30% decrease in the amount of drug searches under Drugs Acts 1977/1984, the biggest reduction of any region in the country, with drops of 20% in the eastern region, 8% in the Dublin region, and 4% in the north-western region. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) 1/8/2025 News Substantial number of Roads Policing gardaí not doing their jobs, report shows REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The chairperson of the Policing and Community Safety Authority has described as "shocking" a report which shows that a substantial number of gardaí assigned to Roads Policing are not doing their jobs and have no interest in doing them. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 1/8/2025 News ‘Broad definition’ of domestic violence and lack of resources is perpetuating ‘postcode lottery’ police response Despite many initiatives to tackle the high volume and harm of domestic abuse, victim-survivors are still being failed, says a new report, with a definition of domestic violence that is “too broad for effective operational policing”, a lack of resources to deal with growing and increasingly complex demand, and a risk assessment system that is “not fit for purpose” among the main barriers to improving service delivery, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/8/2025 Analysis, Feature New police car cameras help tackle rural crime New camera systems on police cars could help officers tackle rural crime, a force said. Four automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras have been installed on Cambridgeshire Police cars to help identify vehicles linked to criminal activity. 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