Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97202 total results. Showing results 1321 to 1340 «636465666768697071Next ›Last » Curb extremism now or face new terrorist threats, Labour warned Labour must reverse years of political failure on extremism to stop it fuelling more disorder, violence and terrorism in Britain, leading figures have said. Neil Basu, the former head of counter-terrorism policing, and Dame Sara Khan, previously the government’s counter-extremism tsar, warned that proposals unveiled last month would not be enough to address a toxic pool of hatred, conspiracy theories and “dangerous rhetoric” from high-profile figures including Elon Musk. The Guardian 5/1/2025 News Racial abuse alleged, as garda superintendent faces criminal charges after row in Dublin nightclub REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda superintendent under investigation for allegedly racially abusing a male security guard and assaulting a female member of staff at a Dublin nightclub has been criminally charged, following a Gsoc probe. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/1/2025 News This past year saw policing get ‘back to basics’ – Minister Mark Mitchell NEW ZEALAND: Police Minister Mark Mitchell says officers are not mental health workers as he looks back on 2024, and into the new year. RNZ sat down with the minister for a year in review across his portfolios. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 5/1/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Confiscated cash buying £86k of laptops for police Money confiscated from criminals is set to be used to fund laptops for the honorary police in Jersey. The Treasury has approved the allocation of £86,400 for the volunteer officers' equipment from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund, officials said. BBC 5/1/2025 News Officer crashed car into another police vehicle in ‘practical joke gone wrong’ Panel finds former constable Joshua Thompson guilty of gross misconduct after he lied about ‘misplaced prank’ A police officer crashed his car into another police vehicle in “a practical joke that went wrong”, a hearing was told... The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/1/2025 News Edmonton Police Commission hasn’t released commission pay for seven years despite disclosure rules CANADA: The civilian police oversight body hasn't revealed how much its members are paid to the public since late 2017 Edmonton Journal (Canada) 4/1/2025 News How Victoria’s top crime fighters tackled the toughest cases of 2024 AUSTRALIA: Last year was a massive one for Victorian police fighting serious crime — but while some breakthroughs were very public, many big wins never made the... Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/1/2025 Feature Labour goes slow on rape courts pledge amid fears over shortage of lawyers Election manifesto promise to set up specialist tribunals to deal with huge backlog of cases has been put on hold The Guardian 4/1/2025 News Chief Constable visits just 36 police stations in 15 months The chief constable of Police Scotland has visited just 36 police stations since taking the top job 15 months ago. Jo Farrell, who previously led Durham Constabulary before heading up Scotland’s force, visited approximately 15.8% of police stations within her remit. However, Ms Farrell has failed to visit swathes of communities across the country since replacing Sir Iain Livingstone as Scotland’s top police officer, The Herald can reveal. The Herald (Scotland) 4/1/2025 News Commission knocks back bid to end police pay dispute AUSTRALIA: The Fair Work Commission has knocked back a bid to finalise a long-running police pay dispute, with a fresh effort to end the bitter stalemate due within days. The independent body told Victoria Police on Friday it would reject its request to intervene and settle the dispute, known as an intractable bargaining declaration. Police Association of Victoria secretary Wayne Gatt welcomed the decision, urging a quick end to the fight. The North West Star (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/1/2025 News Police force recruitment drive fights to fill never-before-seen shortages AUSTRALIA: With a rising crime rate and a critical shortage of police on the beat, forces across the country are rolling out the welcome mat to entice more people to sign up. At the Victoria Police Academy, recruits are learning how to take down offenders, as it seeks to fill 1000 vacant positions. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Tim Hansen said shortages were causing some stations to close their front counters to allow police to respond to emergencies out in the community. 9 Now (Australia) 4/1/2025 Feature, Video PC sacked for taking indecent images in uniform A police constable accused of taking indecent images of himself in uniform while working has been sacked. Thomas Lightfoot, of Northamptonshire Police, was dismissed following a misconduct hearing chaired by Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet. BBC 4/1/2025 News Top Garda suspended over alleged incident in Dublin pub as GSOC recommends criminal charges REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A top Garda has been suspended after independent investigators asked for him to be prosecuted over an incident at a Dublin pub, it has emerged. We have confirmed that the senior officer received notification of his suspension on Christmas Eve. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 4/1/2025 News Average of just 38 upskirting cases a year being passed to Crown Office An average of just 38 upskirting cases a year are being passed on to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) since 2018, new figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats show. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/1/2025 News Commission knocks back bid to end police pay dispute AUSTRALIA: The Fair Work Commission has knocked back a bid to finalise a long-running police pay dispute, with a fresh effort to end the bitter stalemate due within days. The Standard (Australia) 4/1/2025 News The underworld factories turning fake guns into lethal weapons Criminals find it so hard to obtain real firearms they are converting them from props meant for sports days and amateur dramatics The Times - Subscription at source 3/1/2025 Feature Fraudsters posing as cops in caller ID phone scam, Toronto police warn CANADA: Residents are being warned about a telephone scam in which a fraudster uses a real Toronto police phone number to convince people to hand over their personal information. CBC News (Canada) 3/1/2025 News IOPC investigation into West Mercia Police fatal shooting in Redditch is progressing The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the fatal police shooting in Redditch on Christmas Eve is continuing. Marcus Meade, 39 and from Redditch, was sadly pronounced dead at the address in Fownhope Close at around 8 pm on 24 December. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 3/1/2025 News Met Police officer pleads guilty to causing death by careless driving A Metropolitan Police officer has admitted to causing the death of a moped rider due to careless driving while responding to an emergency call in north London. Police Constable Ian Brotherton, was driving a marked police van when he crashed into a moped being driven by 26-year-old Cristopher de Carvalho Guedes in Enfield on 12 October 2023. The Independent 3/1/2025 News Met officer admits causing moped rider’s death A Metropolitan Police officer has admitted knocking over and killing a moped rider while responding to an emergency call. PC Ian Brotherton, 32, was driving at 47mph (75 km/h) in a 30mph (50 km/h) zone when his marked police vehicle crashed into 26-year-old Cristopher De Carvalho Guedes. BBC 3/1/2025 News «636465666768697071Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
