Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114911 total results. Showing results 1141 to 1160 «545556575859606162Next ›Last » Former Toronto homicide cop goes public with allegations of antisemitism, racism within force. Here’s what he says needs to change CANADA: When Hank Idsinga, the former head of the Toronto police’s homicide unit, was approached to write a book recounting “war stories” from his decades of service, he said he had another idea. Idsinga had just retired in 2023 after 34 years with Toronto police and for five of those years, he served as the unit commander for the homicide squad. Describing his first meeting with the publisher, Idsinga said he told them he wanted it to be more than just a compilation of his biggest cases. CTV News (Canada) 9/5/2026 Feature Edmonton police targeting crime hot spots CANADA: Edmonton police say it’s time to get serious about crime and social disorder in key areas of the city. As CBC's Nicole Healey explains, police are targeting — what it calls — crime treatment zones, many of which are around transit stations. CBC News (Canada) 9/5/2026 News, Video Gardaí only got access to certain motorist data seven years after mobile app launch REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí received access via its roads policing mobility app to a range of vital information including motorists’ penalty points and court disqualifications only last December, seven years after the technology was first launched. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 9/5/2026 News ‘Genuinely afraid’: Business owners living in fear amid crime wave, Victorian shadow police minister Brad Battin says AUSTRALIA: Melbourne business owners are living in fear amid a crime wave that police do not have the resources to address, according to Victorian shadow police minister Brad Battin. Sky News 9/5/2026 News Calgary police report an increase in violent crime committed by youth CANADA: Calgary police are reporting a disturbing trend involving crimes committed by youth in the city. Data from CPS and Statistics Canada show that youth crime has shifted away from property crimes and toward more violent offences. Global News (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Former police officers left waiting for promised mental health support AUSTRALIA: The police minister has responded to pressure to carry through on a promise to provide much-needed mental health support for former officers. The Examiner (Australia) - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 News Edmonton police promise to crack down on disorder and crime in city hotspots CANADA: More could be done to make transit feel safe, downtown business advocate says. Edmonton Police Service says it will be upping its presence in certain areas flagged as hotspots for crime and disorder. CBC News (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Victoria police officer charged with sexual assault: VicPD chief CANADA: Victoria's police chief has announced that one of her department's constables has been charged with sexual assault, saying she believed in transparency because such an incident could "shake the public's trust." CBC News (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Officer who paid for sex on ‘Sugar Daddy’ website thought he was in ‘genuine’ relationship A Northamptonshire Police misconduct panel ruled that the officer breached the standards of professional behaviour after receiving sexual services for payment numerous times. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 News Wigan response sergeant recognised nationally for dealing with an offender with a knife PS Carl Beck, from Greater Manchester Police (GMP), has been honoured by the Police Federation for his actions in July 2024, when he self‑deployed to a stabbing on Market Street in Wigan. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 News New operation could see parents fined or lose their home if kids aren’t controlled It comes as part of a Nottinghamshire Police crackdown on youth anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the region. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 News New secure platform to share best practice on youth justice issues Basecamp: Diversion and Youth Justice Policing will launch on May 8. It is a closed permission-based platform with secure access managed by the YJB. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 News Europol operated ‘shadow’ IT systems without data safeguards: Report EUROPE: Europol has operated secret data analysis platforms containing large amounts of personal information, such as identity documents, without the security and data protection safeguards required by EU law, according to a new investigation. Running in parallel with official databases, the system operated as a “shadow IT environment” for large-scale crime analysis and was used by Europol’s cybercrime unit EC3. Despite containing sensitive data, including that of individuals not suspected of crimes, the system did not track who was accessing or modifying them. BiometricUpdate.com 8/5/2026 News What is nihilistic violent extremism? The ‘new threat’ eyed by CSIS, police CANADA: Canadian intelligence and law enforcement officials say they are contending with a new form of violent extremist behaviour that’s mostly targeting youth and young adults online, known as “nihilistic violent extremism.” The term was identified as a “new threat” within the expanding landscape of ideologically-motivated violent extremism in the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service’s (CSIS) latest annual report, released this month. Global News (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Victoria police chief vows transparency as constable is charged with sexual assault CANADA: Victoria's police chief has announced that one of her department's constables has been charged with sexual assault, saying she believed in transparency because such an incident could "shake the public's trust. Town and Country Today (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Durham police say they need $1.1B. That could push residents’ property tax increase over 10% next year CANADA: Police chief says funds are 'unavoidable' to support overdue facility improvements, new hires. Police in Durham Region are proposing a long-term funding plan that could push the region’s total overall property tax increase above 10 per cent next year. CBC News (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Prevention over punishment: Can Victoria reset its approach to youth crime? Youth offending in Victoria is rising, burglary is at record levels, and retail theft is the fastest-growing crime category, yet the prevailing response remains largely reactive; evidence from Victoria’s own prevention programs shows that upstream investment in youth justice produces measurable reductions in offending, says strategy and reform consultant Kavitha Vipulananda – the harder question is whether the structural conditions exist to deliver it at scale. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Police redesign restraint chair after death of prisoner Jaye Taueli from brain bleed NEW ZEALAND: A coronial inquest heard that police were looking to design a bespoke restraint chair with a head cushion, after a young man restrained in a chair inside police cells died. Jaye Taueli forcefully thrashed his head back and forth over 160 times, while tied down in the chair, and later lost consciousness. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 8/5/2026 News ‘Racial’ police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told AUSTRALIA: ''Racialised'' police task forces have stigmatised young people and gone unchallenged, an advocate has told a federal inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people. South Australian police established the Mandrake anti-gang task force in 2003, while Operation Meld, launched in 2021, was aimed at tackling crime and violence committed by rival youth gangs. SA's Guardian for Children and Young People, Shona Reid, said the operations ''both target children of colour specifically''. The Border Mail (Australia) 8/5/2026 News Statutory licensing for civil enforcement officers in new agenda for sector Amy Collins has been confirmed as the new president of the sector's principal trade association in England and Wales, the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 News «545556575859606162Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
