Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115590 total results. Showing results 1261 to 1280 «606162636465666768Next ›Last » Former Dorset officer denies GBH after detaining suspected shoplifter Lorne Castle, 47, has pleaded not guilty to seriously injuring Daniel Meyrick in an altercation outside the Castlepoint shopping centre in Bournemouth, Dorset, on June 19 last year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2026 News Report raises serious concerns on officers’ mental health in disciplinary investigation delays A new report has raised concerns over the length of time it takes for conduct and disciplinary investigations involving Police Scotland officers and staff to conclude. Police Professional 27/5/2026 News PCC who quit over Everard comments starts charity The police boss who resigned over remarks he made about women's safety in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard has launched a whistleblowing charity. BBC 27/5/2026 News Former police officer admits child image offence A former Suffolk Police officer has admitted a child image offence. BBC 27/5/2026 News Calls for decriminalisation of drug use and more harm-reduction policing approaches to improve user interactions A study into building procedural justice in street-level drug law enforcement in Australia suggests that the decriminalisation of drug use and possession offences, expanding harm reduction approaches, and giving all alleged offenders the chance to tell their side of the story, could help to build positive interactions between officers and people who use drugs, as well as increasing the willingness of users to co-operate with police and abide by the law, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/5/2026 Analysis, Feature Fiosrú Annual Report 2025 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, came into existence on 2 April 2025, taking on and extending the duties of its predecessor, GSOC, as the independent statutory watchdog for policing in Ireland. This annual report chronicles the activities of Fiosrú in the nine-month period from April to December 2025 as we leveraged foundational work already completed while forging a new identity and devising more efficient ways of working. [PDF] Fiosrú – the Office of the Police Ombudsman (Republic of Ireland) 27/5/2026 Report Fiosrú launches our 2025 Annual Report: A year of transformation, new powers and momentum REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Fiosrú publishes Annual Report 2025. Inaugural year sees 2,706 public complaints to strengthened independent police oversight body. Watchdog sets up specialist unit as its investigative powers extend to garda alleged sexual offences. Fiosrú – the Office of the Police Ombudsman (Republic of Ireland) 27/5/2026 News 53% of complaints to garda ombudsman deemed admissible REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Just over half of the 2,706 complaints against gardaí received by Fiosrú, the office of the police ombudsman, were deemed admissible. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 27/5/2026 News Paul Cleary named new Garda deputy commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Government has approved the appointment of a new deputy commissioner in An Garda Síochána. Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced the appointment of Paul Cleary to the post of deputy commissioner, following a recent open competition conducted by publicjobs. Irish Legal News (Republic of Ireland) 27/5/2026 News Deputy police chief held ‘reservations’ over expanding powers of Jewish security groups AUSTRALIA: The head of the NSW Police's investigations and counterterrorism operations has said he would have "considerable reservations" about expanding the powers of private Jewish security groups. Deputy Commissioner David Hudson on Wednesday gave evidence to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, which is examining the circumstances surrounding the Bondi terror attack on December 14, 2025. ABC News (Australia) 27/5/2026 News NT police say cause of Kumanjayi White’s death in custody in Alice Springs still unknown AUSTRALIA: Police say the cause of an Aboriginal man's death in custody in Alice Springs remains medically undetermined and the criminal case against the officers who restrained him closed. The 24-year-old Warlpiri man known now as Kumanjayi White for cultural reasons, and who lived with disabilities, died after he was restrained by two officers in the confectionary aisle of the town's Coles supermarket one year ago today. ABC News (Australia) 27/5/2026 News $5.5m lifeline for Queensland’s finest as thin blue line frays AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government has committed $5.5m to launch Copline, a 24-hour mental health support line for police officers struggling with unprecedented psychological distress rates. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 27/5/2026 News Is it the public’s job to police Britain’s roads? Mike van Erp, better known as Cycling Mikey, has become notorious online for his policing of London's roads. Equipped with his helmet camera, he records motorists allegedly driving dangerously or carelessly. He reports them to the police and then posts the clips on social media, where they frequently go viral. BBC 27/5/2026 News They don’t understand abuse: Insights from survivors of VAWG and women’s specialist services about police and prosecution practice when survivors are accused of offending This report sets out insights from victim-survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of VAWG and women-specific, specialist frontline services supporting victim-survivors, about the Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) response - primarily in England and Wales but including some evidence from Northern Ireland - to victims of VAWG who are accused of offending. The research highlights the role of women’s specialist services in supporting and advocating for victim-survivors in these cases, identifies deficiencies in the justice process and potential solutions, and discusses the distinct experiences of Black, minoritised and migrant women. The report is accompanied by a Policy Briefing which summarises the report’s findings and recommendations. [PDF] Centre for Women's Justice 27/5/2026 Report New research reveals how a lack of understanding of domestic abuse by police and prosecutors leads to unjust criminalisation of victim-survivors In a new research report published on 27 May 2026, “They don’t understand abuse”, CWJ presents insights from survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and women’s specialist services about police and prosecution practice when survivors are accused of offending, and recommends reforms. Centre for Women's Justice 27/5/2026 News Children seeing extreme violence while held needlessly in jail, says England and Wales watchdog Prisons inspectorate finds almost 100 children each year are remanded to custody only to be bailed or moved The Guardian 27/5/2026 News Why experts are urging caution on DIY rape test kits Young people are being warned about the validity of so-called self-test rape kits being promoted to individuals who may not want to contact police or health services in the aftermath of an attack. BBC 27/5/2026 News Police Service of Northern Ireland 25 years on: More still to do on funding, security and officer representation, MPs say More needs to be done to ensure funding is adequate for the unique policing and security challenges in Northern Ireland, MPs say today, in a report that also calls for action on PSNI officer numbers and representation. UK Parliament 27/5/2026 News Australia: NT laws to permit police interrogation of children without legal guardian AUSTRALIA: The Country Liberal Party (CLP) government of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) this month introduced amendments to the Youth Justice Act that would allow police to detain children in watch[-]houses for up to 48 hours, conduct interviews without an adult support person present. World Socialist Web Site 27/5/2026 News Police were outgunned during Bondi beach massacre due to lack of long-arm rifles, royal commission hears AUSTRALIA: Officers were ‘placed at significant risk, being in a gunfight armed with 9mm Glocks against long-arms’, NSW police deputy commissioner says The Guardian 27/5/2026 News «606162636465666768Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
