Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115288 total results. Showing results 13621 to 13640 «678679680681682683684685686Next ›Last » Inspector General of Policing releases first Spotlight Report on the State of Public Order Policing in Ontario CANADA: Inspection identifies a strong public order policing system in Ontario, with recommendations addressing growing demand and emerging strains Inspectorate of Policing Ontario (Canada) 26/5/2025 News New Montreal police street check policy praised by city, panned by advocacy groups CANADA: Montreal police unveiled a new street check policy Monday, and it's already being praised as progress by the city but criticized by anti-racism advocates for its lack of clear consequences for officers who violate it. The policy applies to officers with the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) randomly stopping people on foot, commonly known as street checks. CBC News (Canada) 26/5/2025 News Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Responds to Inspector General of Policing’s Spotlight Report on Public Order Units CANADA: The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) today responded to the Inspector General of Policing’s release of the Spotlight Report – Policing of Protests and Major Events: Public Order Maintenance in Ontario. Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) 26/5/2025 News McSkimming: Police find ‘no evidence of improper process’ of individual firearms licenses NEW ZEALAND: Police have found "no evidence" former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming acted inappropriately in relation to the vetting process for firearms licences. Last week RNZ asked police for comment on allegations that McSkimming had interfered with the vetting process for firearms licences. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/5/2025 News Retail group relieved police petty crime change not ‘hard and fast rule’ NEW ZEALAND: A retail group says it accepts police don't have the resources to investigate every report of crime. A recent memo directed police staff not to investigate crimes under a certain value, such as shoplifting allegations under $500. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/5/2025 News Push for police to be removed from mental health crisis responses AUSTRALIA: Lives on both sides are being lost when police respond to people experiencing mental health crises. And now there are calls for police to be removed from the response process altogether. ABC News (Australia) 26/5/2025 News RCMP Warns of 488% Jump in Terrorism Charges CANADA: The number of terrorism charges laid in Canada jumped 488 per cent last year amid rising youth radicalization, the RCMP wrote to the public safety minister. Global News (Canada) 26/5/2025 News West Mercia police accused of ‘shaming’ alleged victim of child sexual abuse A police force that admits negligently breaching the anonymity of an alleged victim of child sexual abuse has been accused of “victim shaming” after citing her subsequent public campaigning as reason for reduced compensatio The Guardian 26/5/2025 News PSNI sectarianism affair ‘impacts on confidence in police’ says TUV as it tries to secure Stormont debate The TUV aims to raise the issue of false sectarian claims against the police in the Assembly, saying the saga “directly impacts public confidence in the PSNI” and accusing the police leadership of “mishandling” the affair. Belfast Telegraph 26/5/2025 News New Peel EDI plan aims to make service ‘the most progressive, innovative and inclusive’ in Canada A new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan launched by the Peel Police Service Board, which includes measures around new recruitment approaches, cultural competency training, and strengthening community relationships, aims to make Peel Regional Police “the most progressive, innovative and inclusive police service in Canada”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/5/2025 Analysis, Feature Australia’s first machete ban is coming to Victoria. Will it work, or is it just another political quick fix? AUSTRALIA: Following a shopping centre brawl in Melbourne at the weekend, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced the state will ban the sale of all machetes from Wednesday. In March this year, the Victorian government had already announced that from September 1 machetes would become a “prohibited weapon”. The Conversation 26/5/2025 Analysis, Feature $15.6 million for accommodation to future-proof regional policing AUSTRALIA: The Cook Government is delivering on a major election commitment with $15.6 million to be invested as part of the 2025-26 State Budget in redeveloping accommodation at the WA Police Academy to support more regional Western Australians to join the force. Government of Western Australia 26/5/2025 News Building a safer Queensland starts with all of us: A letter from Assistant Commissioner Katherine Innes AUSTRALIA: Domestic and family violence (DFV) remains one of the most significant challenges faced by our community and the Queensland Police Service. It is not just a private matter behind closed doors – it’s a community issue that demands a united response. myPolice - Queensland Police News 26/5/2025 News Police shoplifting changes: ‘We have to prioritise and that’s a challenge’ NEW ZEALAND: Police have confirmed that staff have been directed not to investigate shoplifting of goods worth less than $500, saying they have to prioritise with the resources they have. As reported by RNZ last week the police directive to staff says they will no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500, petrol drive-offs below $150, and online frauds below $1000 regardless of lines of inquiry as part of a new nation-wide directive. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/5/2025 News Jevon McSkimming cleared of firearms vetting allegations by police NEW ZEALAND: Police have found “no evidence” former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming acted inappropriately in relation to the vetting process for firearms licences. Last week RNZ asked police for comment on allegations that McSkimming had interfered with the vetting process for firearms licences. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 26/5/2025 News Retail NZ wants ‘urgent meeting’ with police minister over police shoplifting change NEW ZEALAND: The Government's retail crime group chair is seeking "urgent clarification" from the police minister and police commissioner after RNZ revealed a police directive to staff said they would no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500 regardless of lines of inquiry as part of a new nationwide directive. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/5/2025 News Shopping scams up 200% as fraud offences surge this year, garda figures show REPUBLIC IRELAND: Fraud offences have soared in early 2025, with shopping scams alone jumping by 200 per cent, new Garda figures have revealed. According to quarterly figures published by gardaí today, there were significant decreases in robbery, burglary, violent disorder and theft offences in the first three months of this year. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 26/5/2025 News Special testimony of children and adolescents who are victims or witnesses of sexual crimes: the perspective of the professionals involved The Special Testimony (ST) is a judicial procedure designed to protect victims of sexual violence. This study examined the perspectives of professionals involved in ST (judges, prosecutors, lawyers, psychologists, social workers) through semi-structured interviews. Inductive thematic analysis revealed ten key categories: (1) professionals’ concerns; (2) procedural benefits; (3) perspectives of the defence; (4) procedural aspects; (5) overall professional perceptions; (6) benefits for the victims; (7) strategies to facilitate testimony; (8) weaknesses of ST; (9) suggestions for improvement; and (10) the victim’s pre-ST hearing. Participants highlighted the need for better professional training, standardisation, planning, and more national research on ST. They acknowledged its advantages, such as ensuring the rights of young victims, reducing the invasiveness of the process, and holding perpetrators accountable. However, while ST represents progress compared to previous methods, it remains an evolving strategy that requires further refinement to maximise its effectiveness in protecting child and adolescent victims. Psychiatry Psychology and Law - Subscription at source 26/5/2025 Research article Leading police organisations in crises: how changing customary police leadership responses impacts on frontline officers’ senses of ontological security The coronavirus pandemic presented the UK police service with extraordinary and unanticipated challenges. The central role of the police in protecting public health situated frontline officers in unaccustomed territory with citizens, colleagues, and leaders. Incongruence between legislative powers and public health messaging created policy ambiguity for police officers in respect of everyday interactions with citizens, while the pandemic’s social restrictions necessitated intraorganisational adjustments. These included a hugely accelerated expansion of technologically mediated communication, and the ability for officers who did not have public-facing roles to work from home. The changes resulted in modifications to the customary, established, command and control procedure used by the police when responding to critical and crisis situations; the so-called Gold, Silver, Bronze (GSB) structure, which has over the past four decades become the routinised, anticipated organisational response to such situations. In this paper we explore whether the ontological security of frontline officers was undermined by pandemic policing’s disruption to these standardised intraorganisational procedures for leading critical and crisis situations. Using empirical data from a mixed method study within two UK police forces, we examine the issue from the frontline officer perspective. Despite organisationally adopting the normatively anticipated response, the GSB model’s adaptation resulted in reduced volumes of proximal support, communication, and direction from senior leaders, and did not therefore meet frontline officers’ normative expectations of crisis command and leadership, a consequence of which was weakened levels of ontological security within frontline officers. As everyday working practices develop within policing, we propose that the study exposes potential weakness in the GSB structure. Policing and Society 26/5/2025 Research article Police as Gatekeepers: Pretrial Release Decision-Making in South Korea Extensive research has examined factors influencing pretrial release decisions, particularly in Western judicial contexts. However, it remains unclear whether these findings apply to different criminal justice settings, particularly in South Korea, where police officers, not judges, determine suspect release. Using data from 1433 money mule arrests in Seoul (2018–2021), this study analyzes suspect- and police station-level determinants of release decisions. Results indicate that legal factors (criminal record, financial damage) and extralegal factors (gender, nationality) significantly influence release. Female and Korean suspects were more likely to be released, while those with prior records or greater financial damage were less likely to be released. Police station size and caseload showed no significant effects. Despite South Korea’s centralized police structure, substantial variation in release decisions across stations suggests that informal discretion plays a critical role. These findings underscore the need for standardized frameworks to promote consistency and reduce demographic disparities in pretrial release. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 26/5/2025 Research article «678679680681682683684685686Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
