Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100344 total results. Showing results 1281 to 1300 «616263646566676869Next ›Last » Grande Prairie RCMP joined by six recruits from first Grande Prairie Police Service graduating class CANADA: The Grande Prairie RCMP has been joined by six new Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) constables and three more experienced officers. Blue Line (Canada) 25/3/2025 News Saanich Police unveil new official crest CANADA: In late 2020, the Saanich Police Department’s (SPD) Committee for Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Education initiated a project to design a new police-specific crest. Blue Line (Canada) 25/3/2025 News Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2023 CANADA: In 2023, police services in Canada recorded a sharp rise in hate crimes, with 4,777 incidents reported, up 32% from 3,612 incidents in 2022. Statistics Canada 25/3/2025 Report Review on the Operation of Section 7A of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: In accordance with section 27 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, this report details the findings of the review of the operation of section 7A of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 (s.7A). Government of Ireland 25/3/2025 Report Landmark Garda Reform Act to come into force REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, TD, has announced that he will commence the landmark Garda reform legislation, the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, with effect from Wednesday, 2 April 2025. Government of Ireland 25/3/2025 News Review of legislation that criminalised the purchase of sex completed REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, has secured Cabinet approval to publish a review of the legislation that deals with the purchase of sexual services. Government of Ireland 25/3/2025 News YEF launches guidance and urges forces to adopt focused deterrence approach that has cut crime by a third The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has launched new guidance on how forces and violence reduction units can adopt and implement the multi-agency focused deterrence (FD) approach to tackle serious violence, which international research shows has cut crime by an average 33%; the YEF’s Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about how FD works, the guidance and ‘on the ground’ support offered by the YEF, and ongoing evaluations of the scheme in the UK. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/3/2025 Analysis, Feature, Interview Third of domestic homicides last year were suicides linked to abusive relationships At least 262 people died in England and Wales after experiencing domestic abuse in the year to March 2024 The Times - Subscription at source 25/3/2025 News Gloucestershire police to focus on crime crackdown in ‘rapid improvement plan’ Temporary Chief Constable Maggie Blyth wants to achieve 'excellence in the basics' and focus on areas that matter most to the public Gloucestershire Live 25/3/2025 News Gloucestershire to lose its police horses amid £12.3m budget cut 'Out of 43 police forces across the country, only a handful can afford to have a mounted capability' Gloucestershire Live 25/3/2025 News Met Police gets first permanent facial recognition cameras – ‘dystopian nightmare’ Campaigners describe the move as 'dystopian', but police chiefs insist live facial recognition cameras will make fighting crime easier. Express 25/3/2025 News Custody photos ‘too poor’ for facial recognition software Photos taken of suspects arrested in Scotland are often too low quality to be used by facial recognition technology, a report has confirmed. BBC 25/3/2025 News Police Scotland’s poor quality custody photos could lead to crimes going undetected The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner has raised concerns about the quality of custody photographs taken by Police Scotland of people they arrest. Scottish Legal News 25/3/2025 News New anti-racism commitment for policing launched The commitment is part of the Police Race Action Plan (PRAP) update and progress report. Policing Minister, Diana Johnson, along with other senior leaders including the College of Police's Chief Constable, Sir Andy Marsh, have joined together in renewing their pledge to drive improvements in police culture through the latest report from the Police Race Action Plan (PRAP)(opens an external website in the same tab). Central to this report is the new anti-racism commitment for policing(opens an external website in the same tab). College of Policing 25/3/2025 News UCCM Anishnaabe Police seeking permanent funding for intimate partner violence program CANADA: The five-year initiative focused on establishing early intervention protocols CBC News (Canada) 25/3/2025 News QPS Response to QHRC Recommendations AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has finalised its response to the recommendations made in the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) report of 10 December 2024; Strengthening the Service: Independent review of workplace equality in the Queensland Police Service. [PDF] Queensland Police (Australia) 25/3/2025 Report QPS finalises response to QHRC recommendations to strengthen workplace equality AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has finalised its response to the recommendations made in the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) report of 10 December 2024, ‘Strengthening the Service: Independent review of workplace equality in the Queensland Police Service’. myPolice - Queensland Police News 25/3/2025 News Police commissioner ‘interested’ in joint mayor role A police and crime commissioner said he was "interested in" becoming the mayor of a combined council for Norfolk and Suffolk. Tim Passmore, who has held the post of commissioner in Suffolk since 2012, is believed to be the first public figure to express an interest in the mayoral role. BBC 25/3/2025 News PM says girl being mistaken for adult, handcuffed ‘incredibly distressing’ NEW ZEALAND: Police have admitted to misidentifying an 11-year-old girl, who was taken to a mental health facility, handcuffed, and injected with antipsychotic drugs, as a missing 20-year-old patient. 1 News (New Zealand) 25/3/2025 News Justice, Police Ministers asked for solutions to tackle near doubling of meth use in New Zealand over the past year NEW ZEALAND: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s asked his Justice and Police Ministers to look at what more can be done to tackle methamphetamine use in New Zealand, which has nearly doubled since 2023. Police data shows an “unprecedented 96 percent increase in meth consumption when compared to 2023, with consumption increasing across all sites.” NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 25/3/2025 News «616263646566676869Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
