Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100344 total results. Showing results 1381 to 1400 «666768697071727374Next ›Last » Canberra police officer ‘put ACT on the map’ for revolutionising response to sex offences AUSTRALIA: Lauren Gilliland started with the ACT police force in 2006 as a 19-year-old civilian, answering phones at the 000 emergency desk while studying at the police college. “I joined because I intended to become a sworn police officer, and that was a great stepping stone,” she says. This week, the born-and-bred local was among six local emergency service members to receive the ACT Community Protection Medal for “distinguished or outstanding service to the community”. Over the past three years, she has helped put the ACT on the international map when it comes to dealing with sexual offences and child abuse. RiotACT (Australia) 23/3/2025 News Willie O’Dea: Petty crime needs to be tackled: take money from offenders, compensate the victims – and boost the Garda Reserve REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Over the past five or more years I have used this occasional column to highlight not just the problem of anti-social behaviour, but also to identify what I see as workable and achievable solutions. The challenge of addressing petty crime and anti-social behaviour has become increasingly pressing as our population continues to grow. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 23/3/2025 Feature, Opinion Police chiefs pulled armed officers AWAY from Downing Street at the height of violent Black Lives Matter protests to appease hostile mob that left dozens of cops injured – as Met is accused of ‘two-tier policing’ Police chiefs have been accused of capitulating to a Black Lives Matter mob by pulling armed officers away from the gates of Downing Street at the height of violent protests. Senior officers put the security of No 10 in jeopardy by their ‘reckless’ order, say critics who accuse Scotland Yard of appeasing the hostile rabble. Mail Online 22/3/2025 News Black and Arab people overrepresented in Laval police stops, data show, reflecting broader Quebec pattern CANADA: Arab and Black people are overrepresented in police stops in Laval, Quebec’s third-largest city, adding to mounting evidence of widespread racial profiling by law enforcement in the province, according to data obtained by The Globe and Mail. The data, which Laval police fought in court to avoid disclosing after receiving an access-to-information request, include nearly 10,000 police stops made between December, 2022, and January, 2025. Each entry lists the date and hour of a stop, along with the individual’s race. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 22/3/2025 News NSW Police officers should not make bail decisions about their charged colleagues, former magistrate says AUSTRALIA: A former NSW magistrate and an anti-domestic violence advocacy organisation are calling for an overhaul of the state's police bail system. They argue the initial decision about granting bail for police officers who are charged should be made independently from police. Forty-two NSW Police officers have been charged with domestic violence offences from January 1, 2023 to March this year. ABC News (Australia) 22/3/2025 News Rank-and-file gardai on a collision course with minister REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Furious Garda representatives have accused the Government of attempting to ‘strip away fundamental protections’ for officers under new discipline regulations that are set to be imposed. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) – which represents over 11,000 frontline gardaí – has accused the Department of Justice of bulldozing through the new disciplinary and conduct regulations which, it says, do not respect members’ rights and classify all misconduct as major offences. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 22/3/2025 News ‘I was raped at the age of 10’: sexual abuse and harassment reported at 1,664 UK primary schools Children and adults have anonymously reported testimonies of sexual abuse and harassment at 1,664 primary schools in the UK through a website for survivors, which has called for age-appropriate sex education to be taught to children under the age of nine. The Guardian 22/3/2025 News Wade Burns elected for a second term as police union president AUSTRALIA: Inspector Wade Burns has been overwhelmingly re-elected president of the Police Association of South Australia and his newly appointed deputy has been outspoken about the leadership. The Weekly Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/3/2025 News ‘In the public interest’: Top cop supports release of secret gov report AUSTRALIA: Police Commissioner Grant Stevens says the release of a secret government report into police numbers and resourcing is “in the public interest”. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/3/2025 News More than meets the eye: examining the impact of hot spots policing on the reduction of city-wide crime Hot spots policing is an effective, evidence-based strategy that reduces violent crime within small geographic units, or “hot spots,” in urban areas. A strong body of research demonstrates that these hot spots disproportionately contribute to cities’ overall crime rates. However, the existing literature has yet to answer a critical question: Can the localized crime reductions achieved through hot spots policing make a significant enough contribution to lower overall crime rates across an entire city? To address this gap, we examined seven years of violent crime data from three major Texas cities. One city underwent a two-year targeted hot spots policing intervention, while the other two cities served as counter-factual, similarly situated jurisdictions. We used interrupted time series analysis (ITSA) to examine longitudinal crime patterns in all three cities. The findings indicate that, compared to the control cities, the treatment city experienced a significant and substantial reduction in overall violent crime at the point of intervention. This decrease suggests that the hot spots intervention directly contributed to city-wide crime reduction, extending its impact beyond the designated hot spots. Crime Science Journal 22/3/2025 Research article More than meets the eye: examining the impact of hot spots policing on the reduction of city-wide crime Hot spots policing is an effective, evidence-based strategy that reduces violent crime within small geographic units, or “hot spots,” in urban areas. A strong body of research demonstrates that these hot spots disproportionately contribute to cities’ overall crime rates. However, the existing literature has yet to answer a critical question: Can the localized crime reductions achieved through hot spots policing make a significant enough contribution to lower overall crime rates across an entire city? To address this gap, we examined seven years of violent crime data from three major Texas cities. One city underwent a two-year targeted hot spots policing intervention, while the other two cities served as counter-factual, similarly situated jurisdictions. We used interrupted time series analysis (ITSA) to examine longitudinal crime patterns in all three cities. The findings indicate that, compared to the control cities, the treatment city experienced a significant and substantial reduction in overall violent crime at the point of intervention. This decrease suggests that the hot spots intervention directly contributed to city-wide crime reduction, extending its impact beyond the designated hot spots. Crime Science Journal 22/3/2025 Research article Former Sussex Police officer jailed for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and fraud offences A former Sussex Police officer has been sentenced to 38 months' imprisonment at Guildford Crown Court after admitting a number of serious offences following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Sussex World 21/3/2025 News Bid for 150 more police officers after decline At least 150 extra officers are needed to help rebuild policing in the West Midlands, the area's police and crime commissioner (PCC) said. Simon Foster has written to the Home Office to apply for the additional officers, which would come as part of the government's £100m pledge to deliver 13,000 more police on the streets. BBC 21/3/2025 News Sask. budget includes millions to hire municipal police officers, marshals CANADA: A portion of Saskatchewan's $784-million policing and public safety budget for 2025-26 has been earmarked for about 100 provincially-funded city police officers and 50 positions for its yet-inactive provincial police force. CBC News (Canada) 21/3/2025 News Concern over police probe into businessman’s death The family of a businessman who died after being hit by a car while running have concerns about the police investigation into his death, an inquest heard. Stephen Chamberlain, an associate of tech tycoon Mike Lynch, died in hospital three days after a collision with a car on 17 August last year. BBC 21/3/2025 News ‘I could see they were signing but I didn’t understand – I felt awful and wanted to learn’ This is PC Danielle Fleming, an officer based in Wrexham, who said an encounter with a deaf couple on a bus as a 16-year-old helped transform her life - and the way in which she now communicates with the public while representing North Wales Police (NWP). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/3/2025 Feature, Interview Service Dogs UK launches new Thames Valley training hub Service Dogs UK, a charity dedicated to supporting Armed Forces and Emergency Services veterans with PTSD, is opening a new training hub in the Buckinghamshire/Hertfordshire area this spring. Police Professional 21/3/2025 News Montreal police chief says SPVM is working on new approach to address homelessness CANADA: Following the SPVM's review of 2024, Fady Dagher spoke to CBC Daybreak’s Sean Henry about the challenges the force is facing. Dagher says homelessness is a social issue and that more housing resources are needed. CBC News (Canada) 21/3/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Peel Police launch new youth engagement strategy CANADA: Peel Police are tackling a rise in violent crime, mental health struggles and other social issues facing the regions youth. Shauna Hunt explains. City News (Canada) 21/3/2025 News, Video Halifax buying armoured rescue vehicle for police CANADA: Halifax will buy an armoured rescue vehicle for its municipal police force, which councillors say is an important move to keep officers safe. On Friday, Halifax's budget committee discussed the armoured rescue vehicle. The majority of council voted to keep the $639,000 needed to fund it in this year's budget, with only councillors Shawn Cleary and Virginia Hinch voting against it. Halifax Regional Police (HRP) have said the vehicle could pull civilians or officers from dangerous situations like shootings, but will be mostly used by the city's emergency response team for high-risk calls involving weapons. CBC News (Canada) 21/3/2025 News «666768697071727374Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
