Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115322 total results. Showing results 14521 to 14540 «723724725726727728729730731Next ›Last » Retail theft and the rise of public shaming: Legal expert warns against vigilante tactics NEW ZEALAND: Retail theft in New Zealand has reached staggering levels, with an estimated $2.6 billion in losses each year - double the figure from a decade ago. Amid mounting frustration, some business owners and residents are resorting to posting images of alleged offenders from security footage on shop windows, social media, and neighbourhood apps. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 4/5/2025 News Police officer dismissed for inappropriate contact A police officer has been dismissed and barred from the profession for maintaining "entirely inappropriate" contact with a man on bail. A misconduct panel found PC Gabriella Gilchrist, formerly of Wiltshire Police, failed to sever contact with the individual despite the procedures being "imposed for her safety". BBC 3/5/2025 News Almost a quarter of Devon and Cornwall Police officers plan to leave according to new survey Nearly a quarter of Devon and Cornwall Police officers intend to resign from police service 'within the next two years' or 'as soon as [they] can' according to a new survey. The 2024 Police Federation of England and Wales Pay and Morale report found that 57% said they were facing low morale. ITV News 3/5/2025 News After sudden departure, Mark Neufeld lauded, roasted for his time as Calgary’s police chief CANADA: Mark Neufeld’s tenure as Calgary police chief was both praised and slammed by those who’ve closely watched his performance as the city’s top cop. Neufeld abruptly resigned Friday after serving as chief since 2019 despite having two years remaining on his contract, and gave no reason for his departure. Members of the Calgary Police Commission either didn’t return calls about his exit or said they couldn’t divulge the reason for it due to it being a personnel issue and thus confidential. Calgary Herald (Canada) 3/5/2025 News New garda commissioner faces task of reviving a force in crisis REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Drew Harris is stepping down after six years as garda commissioner. Who will pick up the baton amid internal dissent, collapsing morale and festering disputes? The Times - Subscription at source 3/5/2025 Feature Racial Profiling, Anti-Black Racism, Black Resistance and the Policing of Young Londoners In this article, drawing on findings from an ethnographic study (2018–21) and a Participatory Action Research project in a London Borough, we explore the nature, impact, and forms of resistance to, police racial profiling. Centring accounts of ‘policed’ Black young Londoners we develop a reconceptualization of racial profiling in sociological terms as a dynamic process, understood as both didactic and dialogic; ‘didactic’ given the ways that policed individuals are compelled, uncomfortably, to ‘learn’ about their place in the social formation through profiling interactions; and ‘dialogic’ given the way that profiling instigates a series of claims and counterclaims whereby racist tropes and categorizations can be consolidated, contested and/or resisted as part of an ongoing process of cultural production. The British Journal of Criminology 3/5/2025 Research article Crime’s up in London – but the capital’s still safer than Manchester, according to latest police data London’s crime rate may be rising – but mayor Sir Sadiq Khan claims the capital is not the worst in the country. But is he correct? In short: yes - though it also depends which crimes are compared. Analysis of the latest official crime statistics by The Standard supports the mayor’s assertion – and shows that Greater Manchester has a higher overall crime rate than London. The Standard 3/5/2025 Analysis, Feature Rise in crime ‘almost inevitable’ as Royal Parks police disbanded after 150 years The Metropolitan Police says officers will continue to respond to emergency calls, patrol hotspot areas, investigate crimes, and support events. Sky News 3/5/2025 News More than 300 new cops not assessed on swimming, review finds NEW ZEALAND: More than 300 police officers were not assessed on their swimming abilities before graduating, a review has revealed. The recent recruits will now have to do the assessments retrospectively. It comes as Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has announced police will review the swimming training policy. 1 News (New Zealand) 3/5/2025 News Police Union push for new Domestic violence charge rejected AUSTRALIA: A proposal by the Queensland Police Union to make domestic violence a stand-alone offence has been rejected by the minister for domestic and family violence... The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/5/2025 News BTP become first police force to launch remote ‘drone in a box’ capability BTP has launched its groundbreaking new remote 'drone in a box' capability, becoming the first police force to operationalise this advanced drone technology to better keep the public safe and reduce disruption. British Transport Police 2/5/2025 News Commissioner concerned over ex-officer abuse A police commissioner has said he will ask his chief constable whether the force is "doing enough" following the sentencing of a former Essex officer. Mark Ling, 39, was jailed for four years and six months after tricking girls into sending him explicit images by posing as a teenager on Snapchat and TikTok. BBC 2/5/2025 News ‘Crisis’ on the horizon as police pull back from mental health callouts NEW ZEALAND: While police districts begin to pull back from responding to mental health callouts, medical professionals are warning of the dangers. Katie Ham reports. The Post (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 2/5/2025 News Police say 349 recruits didn’t take swim assessment designed to help with water emergencies NEW ZEALAND: Police have revealed that 349 recruits – or 200 more than previously thought – graduated from police college without taking a swimming assessment. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 2/5/2025 News Air Support Unit joins fight against illegal targeting of Peregrine Falcons ‘Operation Raptor – Peregrine Watch’, an initiative by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) along with the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime (PAW) Bird of Prey Sub Group, will now have ‘eyes in the sky’ as the PSNI’s Air Support Unit lends its expertise and cutting-edge technology to bring an end to the illegal persecution of birds of prey. Police Professional 2/5/2025 News Prince Harry loses legal challenge over police protection in UK Duke of Sussex’s team had argued he was ‘singled out’ for ‘inferior treatment’ when security was downgraded in 2020 The Guardian 2/5/2025 News Drug traffickers deploy ‘cocaine navies’ to evade police ‘Narco-subs’ carry million-pound cocaine cargo beneath waterline to go undetected by radars The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/5/2025 News New body armour for Halton Police will stop bullets fired by rifles CANADA: Halton Regional Police is upgrading its officers’ body armour in order to comply with new provincial standards. The Halton Region Police Board approved the purchase of upgraded body armour following a presentation at its last board meeting. The requirement for the higher level of body armour for patrol officers was passed as part of the province’s Community Safety and Policing Act in April 2024. Milton Today (Canada) 2/5/2025 News Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld has resigned, interim chief appointed CANADA: In a surprise move, Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld has tendered his resignation after six years as head of the city’s police force. Global News (Canada) 2/5/2025 News Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld resigns with 2 years left on contract CANADA: Calgary Police Commission says Neufeld out as of Friday morning. Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld has resigned despite having two years left on his contract, the Calgary Police Commission confirmed in a statement late Friday afternoon. CBC News (Canada) 2/5/2025 News «723724725726727728729730731Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
