Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100546 total results. Showing results 14661 to 14680 «730731732733734735736737738Next ›Last » Human Rights Review Tribunal orders police to pay sexual assault complainant $50,000 NEW ZEALAND: A sexual assault complainant spent years trying to extract information from the police to find out why their alleged attacker was never charged. But instead of releasing all of the information, police drip-fed the person portions of it over a nearly six-year period in a process police now acknowledge had serious flaws. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 5/5/2024 News New Northland police district commander, Superintendent Matt Srhoj, takes the reins NEW ZEALAND: The Northland Police District’s record wait for a new boss is over as the district welcomed a long-serving officer to the helm. Superintendent Matt Srhoj follows in the footsteps of former district commander Tony Hill, who left in June last year to lead the Christchurch police. The wait for Hill’s replacement is the longest a district commander position has been advertised in New Zealand since records began in April 2017. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 5/5/2024 News Garda bosses want officers to be more aggressive policing the far right REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda bosses want officers to be more aggressive policing the far right and have told them: “We’ve got your back.” Sources have told The Sunday Mirror that senior officers believe it is now time to come down harder on right wing activists – including those targeting immigrant accommodation sites and politicians’ homes. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2024 News Perth police shoot dead boy, 16, after possible terrorist stabbing in car park AUSTRALIA: The incident comes after another teen and six others were charged last month with terror-related offences following the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney. Sky News 5/5/2024 News Police are being ‘weaponised’ by politicians in local elections, former top prosecutor warns A former top prosecutor has hit out after the Conservatives twice reported Labour candidates to police just days before the local elections. The double whammy came as Rishi Sunak’s party faced predictions it would lose up to 500 councillors across England and struggle in two crunch mayoral votes. The Independent 4/5/2024 News Thames Valley Police officers awarded for Reece Heffernan murder case Police officers have received commendations for their work after a man was stabbed to death. Reece Heffernan, 22, was fatally stabbed in the chest in Tilehurst, Reading, in 2021. BBC 4/5/2024 News Met police officer cleared of rape following trial Callum Utley, 25, remains suspended from duty while misconduct proceedings are considered. A Metropolitan Police officer has been cleared of rape following a trial. The Standard 4/5/2024 News Car thefts ‘decriminalised’ as three in four go unsolved and police taking up to 24 hours to respond ‘Higher harm’ offences are prioritised with motor vehicle victims left feeling that they will ‘never see justice’ Car theft has been effectively decriminalised as three in four cases go unsolved, according to an analysis of official data... The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/5/2024 News NZ govt’s promise to recruit 500 police officers in two years could be in jeopardy NEW ZEALAND: Government briefing documents obtained by Sky News reveal a key election promise from New Zealand's Coalition government could be in jeopardy. New Zealand’s Coalition government has promised to be tough on crime with an ambitious goal of recruiting 500 additional police officers over a two-year period. The ambitious target is already facing a range of statistical complications. Sky News 4/5/2024 News, Video Police Scotland: Fears for rural policing over ‘disgraceful’ housing levies Some of Scotland’s most fragile rural communities risk losing their ties with local police as a result of “disgraceful” new accommodation charges and taxes on rank-and-file officers, a former justice secretary has warned. Kenny MacAskill has condemned plans by Police Scotland to introduce a new occupancy charge for officers living in police housing in remote mainland and island communities just months after they became liable for paying additional taxes under contentious “benefit-in-kind” rules. The Scotsman 4/5/2024 News True extent of Brad Shipton’s crimes may never be known – advocate NEW ZEALAND: An advocate for survivors of sexual abuse says the true extent of Brad Shipton's crimes may never come to light. The former policeman and convicted rapist died this week aged 65 after suffering early onset dementia. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 4/5/2024 News Undercover police lured businessman to NZ before $1.5b cocaine bust NEW ZEALAND: An Australian businessman travelled across the ditch as part of a sting operation by undercover police who were posing as a drug cartel that claimed to have found masses of missing cocaine in New Zealand. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 4/5/2024 News Aziz Al Sa’afin: Australia’s deadly delay in tackling gendered violence AUSTRALIA: The Australian Government’s plan to help victims of violence has come too late for the many women who have already been allegedly killed by men this year, writes Aziz Al Sa'afin. 1 News (New Zealand) 4/5/2024 Analysis, Feature Who is NSW Police Force Commissioner Karen Webb? AUSTRALIA: Karen Webb was an unexpected pick for commissioner of the NSW Police Force. She came through a field defined by infighting, phone taps and complex power plays. Now she is at the forefront of the country’s response to domestic violence. The Saturday Paper (Australia) 4/5/2024 Feature Deadly crash highlights risks of police chases. Do policies need to be tougher? CANADA: The recent deadly crash near Toronto — in which four people were killed after police chased a suspect through oncoming traffic on a major highway — highlights the challenges officers face when deciding whether to pursue a suspect. CBC News (Canada) 4/5/2024 News Victoria Police in tense pay negotiations AUSTRALIA: Pay negotiations between Victoria Police and the state’s police union have stalled. The union is seeking a four per cent a year pay increase as well as permanent changes to the number of hours in each shift. Sky News 4/5/2024 News Police rarely charge sexual offences because they rarely investigate them, study says AUSTRALIA: The damning report - which used matters reported to ACT Policing in 2021 as a case study - has revealed a need for a huge overhaul in how police handle sexual assault cases. SBS News (Australia) 4/5/2024 News Victorian government considers expanding police powers to issue permanent bans on family violence perpetrators AUSTRALIA: Police powers in Victoria may be expanded in an effort to crack down on family violence perpetrators. The state government has confirmed it is in discussions with Victoria Police about strengthening family violence safety notices, a police-issued order that temporarily bans a perpetrator from interacting with a victim-survivor for 14 days. Under the police proposal, officers will have the power to serve perpetrators with an "enduring" or permanent family violence safety notice. ABC News (Australia) 4/5/2024 News Menopause support for women in police custody Menopause support has been announced for women in police custody experiencing symptoms. Cambridgeshire Police has worked with NHS liaison and diversion (L&D) services BBC 4/5/2024 News Gwent Police in joint rail exploitation safeguarding operation A TWO DAY operation saw Gwent Police officers join forces with colleagues from Cardiff, Swansea and Bridgend to help safeguard children and adults from exploitation at stations across the rail network. South Wales Argus 4/5/2024 News «730731732733734735736737738Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
