Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104900 total results. Showing results 1541 to 1560 «747576777879808182Next ›Last » 76 trainees rejected after first being admitted to Garda College REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Seventy-six trainees were rejected after first being admitted to the Garda College in the past year. Western People (Republic of Ireland) 7/7/2025 News Force urges domestic violence victims to report abuse Domestic abuse victims have been urged to come forward to police, as officers seek to tackle what they said remains a "hidden crime". BBC 7/7/2025 News Right Care, Right Person will be ‘front and centre’ of new mental health strategy A new National Police Chiefs’ Council Mental Health and Policing Strategy will place the Right Care, Right Person approach at the centre of the policing response to those in mental health crisis, with renewed emphasis on tackling disproportionality and measures to improve data capture also key elements of the as yet unpublished document, as Policing Insight’s Tina Orr Munro reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/7/2025 Analysis, Feature College of Policing’s Rachel Tuffin: Unlocking policing resources (Part 2) Rachel Tuffin from the College of Policing discusses the resources available for new police officers, including the practice bank, leadership standards, and the Crime Reduction Toolkit. PolicingTV 7/7/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Police hit out at ‘distraction of non-crime hate incidents’ as officers forced to waste time investigating cases like a nine-year-old who called a fellow pupil a ‘r*****’ and two schoolgirls who said a child smelled ‘like fish’ Britain’s top police chiefs have warned that recording ‘non-crime hate incidents’ has become a ‘distraction’ which is damaging public trust. Sir Andy Marsh who leads the College of Policing, Greater Manchester chief Sir Stephen Watson and Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy have jointly called for an overhaul of the legislation saying it needs ‘sorting out’ because the issue can do ‘immeasurable damage to trust and confidence’ in policing. Launching a new leadership programme for policing, the trio spoke candidly about the need for future chief constables to communicate to the public how they are going to ‘cut crime, catch criminals, keep people safe,’ instead of wasting time on ‘hurty words’. Mail Online 6/7/2025 News Met Police chief calls for ‘mega’ forces in push for major policing shake-up Sir Mark Rowley says the current system of 43 county forces hasn't been fit for purpose "for at least two decades" and should be replaced by 12-15 mega forces better able to use modern technology and reduce costs. Sky News 6/7/2025 Feature, Opinion Police chiefs call for cuts to number of forces in England and Wales Reduction from 43 forces to as few as 12 could save money and end ‘postcode lottery’ for crime victims, leaders say. The Guardian 6/7/2025 News Iraq war ‘made extremists of people’: ex-police terrorism chief looks back at 7/7 Former Met officer Neil Basu says there is link between UK foreign policy and radicalisation, and atrocity did lasting damage to race relations The Guardian 6/7/2025 Feature Police arrest 37 in major drug crackdown Thirty-seven people have been arrested across the West of England in a major operation targeting drug supply networks. BBC 6/7/2025 News Top police chiefs say smell of cannabis is a ‘sign of crime’ that can make even them feel ‘unsafe’… and frontline officers should ‘do something about it’ Britain's top police chiefs today urge their officers to crack down on cannabis. The country’s longest-serving chief constable admits the smell of the drug is a ‘sign of crime and disorder’ which makes even him ‘feel unsafe’. Sir Andy Marsh, who leads the College of Policing, said frontline officers should ‘do something about it’. Mail Online 6/7/2025 News New gang laws seldom used but putting cops ‘back in control’ says minister NEW ZEALAND: Police have used new Gang Conflict Warrants only a couple of handful of times. But Police Minister Mark Mitchell he believes the powers - which were invoked in Waikato after a New Year’s Eve killing - are working. He told the Waikato Times police are “back in control of the streets” and were “delivering” on new powers aimed at stamping out gang crime. Waikato Times (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 6/7/2025 News Inside the top secret world of Victoria Police’s Special Operations Group and Bomb Response Unit AUSTRALIA: Staring down death, getting shot at and pulling apart bombs. It’s all just a normal day at work for John Taylor. 7 News (Australia) 6/7/2025 Feature Football clubs should pay towards £70m policing cost, Met chief says Football clubs should pay towards the £70 million cost of policing their matches in the UK, the head of the Metropolitan Police has told the BBC. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, head of the country's largest force, asked why organisers of events that require policing to support their security do not pay for it, and said there should be "more of a polluter pays approach". BBC 6/7/2025 News Football clubs should pay towards £70m policing cost, Met chief says Football clubs should pay towards the £70 million cost of policing their matches in the UK, the head of the Metropolitan Police has told the BBC. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, head of the country's largest force, asked why organisers of events that require policing to support their security do not pay for it, and said there should be "more of a polluter pays approach". BBC 6/7/2025 News Only a quarter of those found with cannabis are charged by police as forces are accused of going soft on ‘war on drugs’ Police forces have been accused of going soft on cannabis after figures revealed three in four people caught with the drug last year were let off with an informal warning. Mail Online 6/7/2025 News Met chief calls for regional mega-forces in radical police overhaul Sir Mark Rowley says the county structure is outdated and should be replaced by ‘bigger and fully capable’ organisations to tackle crime The Times - Subscription at source 6/7/2025 News West Midlands Police to get own mounted unit to meet increasing demand at major events Demand for mounted police at major events such as football matches is increasing. West Midlands Police is to have its own mounted unit to help maintain order at major events such as football matches and boost visibility. Birmingham Live 6/7/2025 News Using digital dogs proves a success for Police Scotland Scotland’s crime-busting “digi dogs” have helped collar scores of criminals after sniffing out more than 500 concealed devices packed with damning material. The Edinburgh Reporter 6/7/2025 News Mark Rowley: police exist to protect the public, we are not social workers If politicians shed the distractions and bureaucracy that divert us away from crime fighting, we can better protect people from those who would do harm The Times - Subscription at source 6/7/2025 Feature, Opinion Met Police boss calls for creation of mega forces in England Metropolitan Police boss Sir Mark Rowley has called for the creation of mega forces in England, to update a system that has not 'been fit for purpose for at least two decades'. Sir Mark said bigger and fewer forces would mean officers would be able to share modern technology and it would reduce "expensive" governance and support services. ITV News 6/7/2025 News «747576777879808182Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
