Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103231 total results. Showing results 1361 to 1380 «656667686970717273Next ›Last » Woke & broke: How police forces are demanding more taxpayers’ cash to fight crime while spending millions on ‘woke’ diversity schemes Meanwhile, around one million work days are lost to diversity training across the public sector The Sun 31/5/2025 News Have the police effectively decriminalised cannabis already? Should cannabis be legal? By 54 per cent to 32 per cent, British people think small amounts for personal use should be decriminalised, according to a YouGov... The Times - Subscription at source 31/5/2025 Feature, Opinion Fed-up former gardaí reveal number one reason for leaving the force REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan confirmed the feedback came from 39 voluntary exit interviews. Fed-up former gardai have revealed in exit interviews their number one reason for leaving the force - they can't manage family life while pursuing a career as a cop. The revelation was made by the Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan as he released data from ex-members as to why they resigned. Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 31/5/2025 News Garda injured in Dublin hit-and-run after e-bike strikes officer on patrol REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda was injured in a hit-and-run incident involving an e-bike in Dublin. During a routine patrol, gardaí responded to reports of an e-bike causing a disturbance in Porterstown Park at around 2.30pm on Friday. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 31/5/2025 News Seeing the state in action: Public preferences about and judgments of common police–civilian interactions New technologies allow unprecedented public visibility of routine police–civilian interactions, but we know little about how the public wants the police to behave during them. We examine public evaluations about preferred punishment and fair treatment using vignette experiments that randomize multiple features of police–civilian interactions. These causal estimates reveal that for the mass public, officer race does not affect public attitudes, while participant demeanor, markers of threat, and civilian race do. Police–civilian interactions are evaluated through a lens of reciprocity: Hostile officers are judged as less fair, while hostile and armed civilians are viewed as deserving of harsher punishment. When civilians remain polite and threat is low, there is little support for punitive outcomes, but poor civilian behavior warrants more punitive state action. Moreover, people prefer more punishment for White compared with Black civilians, as well as in interactions with White officers and civilians compared with those in which both parties are Black. Interactions with a White officer and a Black civilian are judged as less fair, as are the fairness of assigned punishments in them. Finally, views about fairness are not equivalent to views about appropriate sanctions. These results provide critical evidence about public attitudes regarding police punishment and fairness in order maintenance. Criminology 31/5/2025 Research article Children aren’t stabbing each other over cannabis, says youth worker Experts have questioned police claims that cannabis feeds gang violence, as the London Drug Commission proposes decriminalisation of the drug The Times - Subscription at source 31/5/2025 News Worried about weed: should London follow New York and decriminalise cannabis? Almost 25 years after an experiment was ditched to caution rather than arrest those carrying small amounts of the drug, a rethink is on the cards – but the British government remains cautious The Guardian 31/5/2025 Analysis, Feature ‘Stop letting criminals choose their own gender’, UN warns after UK police forces allow 49 rapists to identify as female offenders The United Nations has warned over letting criminals choose their own gender, after a new report found that 49 rapists were allowed to identify as female offenders in the UK. Reem Alsalem, the UN's special rapporteur for violence against women and girls, said at least a third of UK forces were still collecting data on criminals and victims' self-identified gender rather than their assigned sex at birth. Mail Online 31/5/2025 News Met warned over driver training failure after moped driver, 18, died in pursuit The driver of the vehicle did not have the qualification required by the force’s policy at the time to engage in the pursuit of motorbikes. A teenage moped driver’s death while being pursued by an officer who was not trained to pursue motorbikes showed the Metropolitan Police had failed to train its staff “effectively”, a coroner has warned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/5/2025 News Police force cuts 101 call answer time A police force says the length of time it takes to reach one of its 101 call operators has dropped by more than two thirds in the last year. In April 2024, Wiltshire Police said it took an of average 16 seconds to get through to them, whereas in March this year that figure had reduced to just five seconds. BBC 30/5/2025 News Consultation launched on fast-tracking police powers to dispose of vehicles seized for anti-social behaviour Communities blighted by off-road biking in public parks and intimidating street racing are set to benefit from new police powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour. Perpetrators of anti-social driving face having their cars, e-scooters or off-road bikes seized and destroyed after 48 hours under stronger powers proposed by the Government. Police Professional 30/5/2025 News Eyewitness: Sunderland’s Mackem’s, pro-Palestinians and a ‘national strike’ Chris Hobbs observes another busy weekend for Met public order serials as top flight football celebrations mixed with an assortment of political protest. Three years ago, Sunderland supporters descended on Trafalgar Square the night before their Division One play-off final against Wycombe. Flares were set off and some of the more inebriated frolicked in the fountains. Whilst the Met were taken by surprise, there were no issues. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/5/2025 Feature, Opinion Sussex Police needs to improve vetting of officers, says HMICFRS Sussex Police needs to improve its vetting of police officers and staff, professional standards and counter-corruption arrangements, the police inspectorate says. The report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) follows an inspection in October 2024 and found that each of the three inspected areas required improvement. Police Professional 30/5/2025 News ‘You learn lessons from tragedy – if there’s strong evidence, why aren’t changes made?’ That’s the message from Joy Allen, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Durham, who next week brings a campaign calling to introduce graduated driving licences (GDLs) to protect young and novice drivers to Westminster. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/5/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Force must improve its vetting of officers and staff, says police inspectorate Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary must improve its vetting of police officers and staff, the police inspectorate has said. A report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found the force vetting unit (FVU) did not have enough staff to meet the demand it faces. Police Professional 30/5/2025 News Old police station set to fetch £1.8m at auction A former Staffordshire police station is set to be auctioned, with property developers hoping to sell it for around £1.8million. The site in Tamworth will be sold to the highest bidder. It has been granted planning permission to create 54 residential units, a residents’ gym, and associated parking. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/5/2025 News Gardaí and domestic abuse services urging victims to come forward after rise in calls and prosecutions REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí and domestic abuse services are urging victims to come forward as both calls to services and subsequent prosecutions under new laws increase. Go Purple Day is an initiative run by An Garda Síochána, with the support of domestic abuse services nationwide, to help raise awareness about domestic abuse and the supports available. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Registration at source 30/5/2025 News Sask. RCMP officer shoots suspect in arm after car chase, watchdog investigating CANADA: RCMP say chase ended up with vehicle hitting an enbankment near Canwood and suspect getting out carrying a gun. Saskatchewan's police oversight organization is investigating after a chase Wednesday ended with an officer shooting a suspect in a field near Canwood, Sask., about 130 kilometres north of Saskatoon. CBC News (Canada) 30/5/2025 News Officer dismissed after using ‘unreasonable’ force on teenager A Dorset officer has been dismissed after allegations that he used unreasonable force while arresting a 15-year-old boy in Bournemouth town centre were found proven. PC Lorne Castle had admitted misconduct in relation to breaching the standards of professional behaviour relating to Authority, Respect and Courtesy, Conduct and Use of Force, but denied gross misconduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/5/2025 News Police force’s average 101 call wait times halved The average time it takes for non-emergency calls to South Yorkshire Police to be answered has halved in the past two years, the force has said. Last month callers waited one minute and 27 seconds on average, a 56% reduction from April 2023. BBC 30/5/2025 News «656667686970717273Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
