Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103123 total results. Showing results 121 to 140 «34567891011Next ›Last » Grim warning from state’s new top cop after crime explosion AUSTRALIA: Mike Bush is under no illusion about the challenges that confront him as top cop after a leadership crisis in Australia's second-largest police force. The former New Zealand police commissioner officially took the reins of Victoria Police on Friday, ending a four-month saga among the force's top ranks. Restoring public trust in the troubled force and tackling the state's exploding crime rate are among his initial priorities. Mail Online 27/6/2025 News ‘There was no time for fear’, says officer who was injured confronting Hainault attacker Armed officers were 15 minutes away and there was no time to delay confronting man who had already killed a 14-year-old boy and severely wounded a colleague, says Met inspector. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/6/2025 News ‘I just thought everyone could do it – but I was taken to one side and told this isn’t normal’ This is PCSO Andy Pope, among a tiny percentage of the population known as a super-recogniser and who has the remarkable ability to recognise and remember a face, even after only a brief encounter. Here, he tells Police Oracle about his gift and how it's helping unite three forces in locating offenders across the West Midlands' transport network. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/6/2025 News New approach needed to tackle organised vehicle crime A new report released this week, which is calling for the creation of a national investigative body and national coordination of the police, partner and industry response to organised vehicle crime, has been backed by the the National Vehicle Crime Partnership (NVCRP). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/6/2025 News One hundred people suing Metropolitan Police over protest arrests The claimants were all detained by officers on Lambeth Bridge during a Critical Mass Cycle Ride organised by Extinction Rebellion on September 3, 2020. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/6/2025 News Teenager forced to expose herself in Met Police strip search says she may ‘never feel normal again’ Two Metropolitan Police officers have been sacked for gross misconduct following a four-week tribunal examining the strip-search in a Hackney school in 2020 The Independent 27/6/2025 News After 40-year mystery, police say ‘Mr. X’ in 1985 Air India bombing is dead CANADA: Police in British Columbia believe they have solved a decades-long mystery by identifying a suspect known as “Mr. X” who is thought to have helped test a bomb before the 1985 Air India terror attack. Blue Line (Canada) 27/6/2025 News Saugeen Shores Police address social media videos from suspended officer CANADA: The Saugeen Shores Police Service (SSPS) has issued a public statement addressing a series of social media videos posted by a suspended member of the police service. Blue Line (Canada) 27/6/2025 News Police launch pilot to support neurodiverse people A police force has launched a pilot scheme in a bid to improve the way emergency services support those living with neurodiversity. BBC 27/6/2025 News Off-duty garda got ‘paralytic drunk’ at stag and assaulted hotel porter, court told REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An off-duty garda and former inter-county GAA star got “paralytic drunk” during an “alcohol-fuelled” stag weekend before assaulting a hotel porter, a court in Clare has been told. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 27/6/2025 News ICCL Submission on the General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: ICCL recently made a submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on the General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025. Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) 27/6/2025 News Wexford gets just one new garda despite population of 164,000 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: County Wexford is set receive just one probationary garda from the latest class to emerge from Garda College in Templemore it has emerged. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 27/6/2025 News Relationship between burnout, job satisfaction and psychological wellbeing in Spanish Civil Guard This study examines burnout (emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy), job satisfaction, and psychological wellbeing in Spanish Civil Guard officers, analysing their interrelationships and predictive effects. A total of 604 active-duty officers (90.2% male, mean age = 43.3 years) participated, completing online versions of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and the Overall Job Satisfaction Scale. Results showed that 22.4% exhibited a burnout profile, 39% reported job dissatisfaction, and 36.6% experienced psychological distress. Significant associations emerged among burnout dimensions, job satisfaction, and wellbeing. Emotional exhaustion, job satisfaction, professional efficacy, and age were key wellbeing predictors. Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to mitigate burnout, improve job satisfaction, and promote officer wellbeing. The study advances theoretical understanding and informs policies to enhance working conditions within policing, contributing to both individual welfare and organisational effectiveness. Police Practice and Research 27/6/2025 Research article Cases against Jersey Police lowest in a decade The number of cases made against Jersey police officers has dropped to its lowest in a decade, according to the island's police watchdog. The Jersey Police Complaints Authority (JPCA) said there were nine new cases in 2024 compared with 12 the previous year and the highest in the past decade of 35 in 2014. BBC 27/6/2025 News Hamilton police use of force remains disproportionate with Black and Middle Eastern people, data shows CANADA: 'These patterns are not new and neither are the calls for action,' staff sergeant says CBC News (Canada) 27/6/2025 News Victoria’s new police chief faced a grilling on his first day – from the recruits AUSTRALIA: A press pack waited for Victoria's new chief commissioner after his swearing in on Friday, but the prickliest questions came from new police recruits. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 27/6/2025 News Black children arrested in London ‘15% more likely to be criminalised’ than white children Report finds black offenders less likely to receive mentoring to help them avoid getting criminal record at early age The Guardian 27/6/2025 News Viewpoint: Child ‘Q,’ a fair decision or a gross miscarriage of justice? Chris Hobbs argues that the officers who strip searched a black schoolgirl after she was suspected of concealing drugs were treated harshly by the misconduct panel chaired by a Met commander. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/6/2025 Feature, Opinion Mike Bush officially sworn in as Victoria’s new police chief commissioner AUSTRALIA: Mike Bush has been officially sworn in as Victoria's new chief police commissioner. ABC News (Australia) 27/6/2025 News WA Police officer lied to wrongly charge Geraldton man AUSTRALIA: The corruption watchdog has recommended police consider prosecuting the former officer. WA Today (Australia) - Subscription at source 27/6/2025 News «34567891011Next ›Last » Upcoming events November 25 ANZPAA Police Conference (PC) 2025: Policing for the future – What matters most November 30 APLEPH2025 – Australasian and the Pacific Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health November 30 CACP National Symposium for missing persons and unidentified remains investigators September 6 LEPH 2026: The 8th International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health View all events
