Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104882 total results. Showing results 1281 to 1300 «616263646566676869Next ›Last » How the Yuendumu police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker changed the NT AUSTRALIA: The sun is beginning to sink into the desert horizon when a team of pseudo-tactical cops — police dog in tow — roll in to Yuendumu, a tiny Aboriginal community three hours from Alice Springs. It's quiet in town on this Saturday night, November 9, 2019. There's a funeral happening at the cemetery. But it hasn't been this calm for a while — a string of violent break-ins targeting the community's health staff has scared the nurses into Alice Springs for the weekend, seeking respite. And as then-constable Zachary Rolfe and his Immediate Response Team (IRT) colleagues arrive at the police station, with their long-arm rifles and bean-bag shotguns; it's about to get a whole lot more chaotic. ABC News (Australia) 13/7/2025 Feature Met Police chief says force ‘stretched’ and justice system ‘frustrating’ – as he admits London’s ‘shameful’ racism challenge Sir Mark Rowley says the "vast majority" of police officers are "good people" but the Met's legacy creates concern among black communities. Sky News 13/7/2025 News Sydney police fatally shot machete-wielding man during wife’s alleged brawl in Westfield car park AUSTRALIA: A man shot dead by police while wielding a large machete was approaching a group of women involved in a shopping centre car park brawl that included his wife, police have alleged. The 29-year-old died at the Mount Druitt Westfield in Sydney’s west on Saturday afternoon with the officers involved in the incident hailed for their actions. The Guardian 13/7/2025 News Police set to get £15m anti-drone tech kit to fight airborne crime including devices that look like rifles Police are to get anti-drone tech to combat airborne crime — including devices that look like rifles. The £15million kit will be deployed against terrorists and organised gangsters. The Sun 13/7/2025 News Racial disparities in criminal justice system ‘shameful’ – Met Police chief Racial disparities in the criminal justice system are “shameful” for London, the head of the Metropolitan Police said. Sir Mark Rowley spoke on Sky News’ Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips where he said racial disparity among suspects and victims of crime in the capital was a “difficult” issue for the force. The Standard 13/7/2025 News ‘Shameful’ that black boys in London more likely to die than white boys, says Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley says the "vast majority" of police officers are "good people" but the Met's legacy creates concern among black communities. It is "shameful" that black boys growing up in London are "far more likely" to die than white boys, Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has told Sky News. Sky News 13/7/2025 News Winnipeg police expand AI agent pilot program for non-emergency line CANADA: More Winnipeg residents will have their non-emergency calls answered by artificial intelligence as the police service expands its AI-powered voice agent pilot program next week. CBC News (Canada) 12/7/2025 News MPs call for help over police ‘bankruptcy’ fears Seven MPs have written to the Home Office to share "bankruptcy concerns" over the financial situation of Lincolnshire Police. The letter states the force is at risk of having to issue a Section 114 notice, which would mean it may have to declare itself effectively bankrupt. BBC 12/7/2025 News Manchester Airport video raises questions over police toughness With new footage emerging from the Manchester Airport fracas, where a female police officer’s nose was broken, violence against law enforcement has once again been thrust into the spotlight. UnHerd 12/7/2025 Feature, Opinion Police roster reform backed by both parties AUSTRALIA: The Liberals have pledged to match Labor’s promise to overhaul the police rostering system, in a move welcomed by the police union. The Mercury (Australia) - Subscription at source 12/7/2025 News MPS mourns former Commissioner Lord Ian Blair Former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Commissioner Lord Ian Blair has died aged 72. Police Professional 12/7/2025 News Dorset Police releases examples of 999 misuse after influx The force has shared clips of non-emergency calls received during the busy summer months. Chief superintendent Julie Howe said: "We are releasing a variety of short snippets to remind the public to only call 999 if there is a crime in progress or danger to life. Daily Echo (Bournemouth) 12/7/2025 News Former police officer sentenced for misconduct A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been sentenced for forming an inappropriate relationship with a woman he met while on duty. Martyn Newitt, 39, from Liskeard, Cornwall, admitted misconduct in a public office and causing a computer to perform a function with intent to secure unauthorised access to a programme data, the court heard. BBC 11/7/2025 News Over 1,000 potential human trafficking victims rescued in global police operation In a sweeping international effort, over 1,000 potential victims of human trafficking have been rescued, revealing the dark underbelly of global criminal networks. The global crackdown – involving UK police - resulted in the detection of 1,194 potential victims and the arrest of 158 suspects with a further 205 human trafficking gang members identified and now being hunted. Express 11/7/2025 News UK to create ‘governance framework’ for police facial recognition Home secretary Yvette Cooper has confirmed UK will regulate police facial recognition, citing police reticence to deploy systems without proper governance, but declined to say if any new framework will be statutory. The UK government will create “a proper, clear governance framework” to regulate the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, the home secretary has told Lords, marking a shift in policy. Computer Weekly 11/7/2025 News Former Met police commissioner Ian Blair dies aged 72 Ian Blair, who as commissioner of the Metropolitan police led the force through some of its most tumultuous and troubled times, has died aged 72. Blair was the first commissioner in more than 100 years to resign from his office and was hailed by the current Met commissioner as “one of the most influential police leaders of recent decades”. The Guardian 11/7/2025 News Hertfordshire Constabulary: closure of cause of concern Hertfordshire Constabulary has made improvements against a cause of concern relating to recording reports of crime correctly. As a result, we have closed this cause of concern. It still needs to improve how it records sexual offences and so we have issued a new area for improvement. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 11/7/2025 News Former Met Police commissioner Ian Blair dies Former Metropolitan Police commissioner, Lord Blair, has died at the age of 72. Ian Blair led the UK's largest police force between 2005 and 2008, during which the 7/7 bombings took place. He died on Wednesday following a short illness, a Met Police spokesperson said. BBC 11/7/2025 News Police offer cannabis awareness course instead of prosecution The online class, which is run by charity Druglink and costs offenders £45, is similar to the speed-awareness course given as an option to drivers caught speeding The Times - Subscription at source 11/7/2025 News Child abuse case shows perils of Pride policing Stephen Ireland preyed on young teens he was meant to protect — and his bond with police chiefs made him untouchable The Times - Subscription at source 11/7/2025 Feature, Opinion «616263646566676869Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
