Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115222 total results. Showing results 11841 to 11860 «589590591592593594595596597Next ›Last » Police arrest 37 in major drug crackdown Thirty-seven people have been arrested across the West of England in a major operation targeting drug supply networks. BBC 6/7/2025 News Top police chiefs say smell of cannabis is a ‘sign of crime’ that can make even them feel ‘unsafe’… and frontline officers should ‘do something about it’ Britain's top police chiefs today urge their officers to crack down on cannabis. The country’s longest-serving chief constable admits the smell of the drug is a ‘sign of crime and disorder’ which makes even him ‘feel unsafe’. Sir Andy Marsh, who leads the College of Policing, said frontline officers should ‘do something about it’. Mail Online 6/7/2025 News New gang laws seldom used but putting cops ‘back in control’ says minister NEW ZEALAND: Police have used new Gang Conflict Warrants only a couple of handful of times. But Police Minister Mark Mitchell he believes the powers - which were invoked in Waikato after a New Year’s Eve killing - are working. He told the Waikato Times police are “back in control of the streets” and were “delivering” on new powers aimed at stamping out gang crime. Waikato Times (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 6/7/2025 News Inside the top secret world of Victoria Police’s Special Operations Group and Bomb Response Unit AUSTRALIA: Staring down death, getting shot at and pulling apart bombs. It’s all just a normal day at work for John Taylor. 7 News (Australia) 6/7/2025 Feature Football clubs should pay towards £70m policing cost, Met chief says Football clubs should pay towards the £70 million cost of policing their matches in the UK, the head of the Metropolitan Police has told the BBC. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, head of the country's largest force, asked why organisers of events that require policing to support their security do not pay for it, and said there should be "more of a polluter pays approach". BBC 6/7/2025 News Football clubs should pay towards £70m policing cost, Met chief says Football clubs should pay towards the £70 million cost of policing their matches in the UK, the head of the Metropolitan Police has told the BBC. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, head of the country's largest force, asked why organisers of events that require policing to support their security do not pay for it, and said there should be "more of a polluter pays approach". BBC 6/7/2025 News Only a quarter of those found with cannabis are charged by police as forces are accused of going soft on ‘war on drugs’ Police forces have been accused of going soft on cannabis after figures revealed three in four people caught with the drug last year were let off with an informal warning. Mail Online 6/7/2025 News Met chief calls for regional mega-forces in radical police overhaul Sir Mark Rowley says the county structure is outdated and should be replaced by ‘bigger and fully capable’ organisations to tackle crime The Times - Subscription at source 6/7/2025 News West Midlands Police to get own mounted unit to meet increasing demand at major events Demand for mounted police at major events such as football matches is increasing. West Midlands Police is to have its own mounted unit to help maintain order at major events such as football matches and boost visibility. Birmingham Live 6/7/2025 News Using digital dogs proves a success for Police Scotland Scotland’s crime-busting “digi dogs” have helped collar scores of criminals after sniffing out more than 500 concealed devices packed with damning material. The Edinburgh Reporter 6/7/2025 News Mark Rowley: police exist to protect the public, we are not social workers If politicians shed the distractions and bureaucracy that divert us away from crime fighting, we can better protect people from those who would do harm The Times - Subscription at source 6/7/2025 Feature, Opinion Met Police boss calls for creation of mega forces in England Metropolitan Police boss Sir Mark Rowley has called for the creation of mega forces in England, to update a system that has not 'been fit for purpose for at least two decades'. Sir Mark said bigger and fewer forces would mean officers would be able to share modern technology and it would reduce "expensive" governance and support services. ITV News 6/7/2025 News New top cop keeps low profile through week of childcare horror AUSTRALIA: Backroom Baz: Is top cop Mike Bush purposely trying to keep his profile quite separate from government? Or was he simply too busy still getting his feet under the desk? Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 6/7/2025 Feature, Opinion It’s time to arm the police Displays of sheer physical bravery are always impressive. Having been in precisely one real fight in my life, I enormously admire those who put their lives on their line for the rest of us every day, so I almost found myself applauding when I saw last week the police bodycam footage of Inspector Molloy Campbell taking on the drug-crazed sword-wielding murderer Marcus Monzo. Armed only with his extendable baton, Campbell kept Monzo at bay, before other officers eventually subdue him with tasers. The Spectator - Subscription at source 6/7/2025 Feature, Opinion Power struggle in corporate watchdog led to garda roles not being filled REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Chief executive claimed ‘unprecedented unwillingness to accept decisions’. The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA), which is responsible for enforcing company law, refused to fill vacant garda roles in the body in a dispute over the powers of its chief executive, Ian Drennan. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 6/7/2025 News Factors influencing the spatial distribution of police stops and their efficacy in crime prevention and control Targeted police stops are frequently carried out by police in response to real-world needs. The effectiveness of various purpose-driven police stop tactics on crime prevention and control varies. However, existing research has neither identified the associated factors of police stops nor explored their impact on crime with different factors. Therefore, this study focuses on the main urban areas of megacities along the southeast coast of China. The space is partitioned using hierarchical clustering after applying the XGBoost and SHAP algorithms to determine the factors related to police stops. Lastly, this study explores the causal effects of police stops with different associated factors on crime, using causal forests within double machine learning. There are three conclusions. First, there is a strong correlation between police stops and four variables: alarm, visiting population, criminal, and government agencies. Second, by clustering based on different associated factors of police stops, existing police stops can be classified into five categories according to their purposes: (i) composite stops positively associated with “Alarm, Visiting Population, Criminals” (AVC-CPS); (ii) composite stops positively associated with “Alarm, Visiting Population, Bus Station” (AVB-CPS); (iii) random stops with no significant positive association (NA-RPS); (iv) single police stops positively associated with “Alarm” (A-SPS); and (v) single stops positively associated with “Visiting Population” (V-SPS). AVC-CPS corresponds to the highest number of grids in the study area. Third, the influence of police stops on crime varies significantly depending on the factors that are associated with them. Among all categories, AVC-CPS has the best overall inhibitory effect on crime, while single police stops and random police stops have minimal or insignificant effects. In summary, the conclusions of this study can provide a basis for optimizing the spatial deployment of police forces, aiming to improve the effectiveness of stop operations and crime prevention and control capabilities. Nature 5/7/2025 Research article The ‘narco state’ next door: How Mexico’s cartels are muscling into New Zealand NEW ZEALAND: Stamped with logos, marked for our shores; Mexican cartels are turning the Pacific into their playground, and Aotearoa into their market. The warnings are clear, but are we listening? Benn Bathgate and Virginia Fallon investigate. The Post (New Zealand) 5/7/2025 Feature Irish criminals top tier of international organised crime, Interpol organised crime chief reveals REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Irish criminals are at the top tier of international organised crime, a senior Interpol official has said. This morning, at Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork, Irish and international agencies involved in Operation Piano, the mission to capture the MV Matthew, have spoken for the first time about how Ireland’s largest ever cocaine seizure happened. Gardaí, Customs, the Naval Service, Interpol and MAOC-N outlined their teams’ work in the capture in September 2023. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 5/7/2025 News More than one garda injured by assault every single day last year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí were injured as a result of being assaulted on duty at a rate of more than one every single day last year, new figures have revealed. A total of 372 officers sustained injuries in assaults during 2024, while another 128 were injured on duty as a result of being attacked during the first six months of this year. The pattern of aggression has continued despite the introduction of new legislation in November 2023, which increased the maximum sentence for assaulting or threatening gardaí from seven to 12 years. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 5/7/2025 News Dutch police warn criminalizing illegal stay will harm public safety and trust NETHERLANDS: The Dutch police have issued a strong warning about new asylum legislation that would make illegal stay a criminal offense, saying the measures could damage public safety and erode trust in law enforcement. NL Times (Netherlands) 5/7/2025 News «589590591592593594595596597Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
