Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102383 total results. Showing results 1541 to 1560 «747576777879808182Next ›Last » Vancouver police sergeant demoted over sexualized misconduct CANADA: A Vancouver police officer has been demoted in rank following a public hearing into allegations of sexualized misconduct. Keiron McConnell saw his rank of sergeant reduced to first class constable. The disciplinary hearing also slapped him with a “substantial” period of unpaid suspension, supervision at work, and mandatory counselling and training, according to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner. Global News (Canada) 6/5/2025 News Nottinghamshire Police appoints temporary chief constable while Kate Meynell undergoes cancer treatment Deputy Chief Constable Steve Cooper is to step up with “immediate effect” as Nottinghamshire Police’s temporary chief constable while Kate Meynell undergoes treatment for cancer. Police Professional 6/5/2025 News Premier says new top cop will drive ‘cultural change’ within Victoria Police AUSTRALIA: The Victorian Premier says the state's new top cop will be tough on bail and boost morale in the police force. Jacinta Allan told Raf Epstein the former New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush will crack down on crime in his new role as Victoria's new Chief Commissioner. ABC Listen (Australia) 6/5/2025 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion Police officer guilty of sexually assaulting colleagues A police officer has been found guilty of sexually assaulting his two female colleagues while on duty. BBC 6/5/2025 News ‘Fundamental change’: New police chief plans prevention strategy to curb crime AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s new chief commissioner describes himself as a “good listener” and an agent for cultural change within the police force, while former New Zealand police minister Stuart Nash reckons the new appointee is a “hard bastard”. Mike Bush, who served as police commissioner in New Zealand from 2014 until 2020, will need those qualities and more when he becomes Victoria’s highest-ranking officer next month. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 6/5/2025 News Close-quarter concealed knife attacks: How much time do you have? The purpose of the study was to examine concealed knife attacks from eight feet away of three different knife motions and how age and sex effected attack time. Seventy-four subjects completed three different knife attacks on a target using a rubber training knife. Mean attack times were: thrust (1.43 ± 0.26 s), horizontal (1.55 ± 0.33 s), and overhead (1.60 ± 0.32 s), with the fastest attack time of 1.04 s, a thrust, by a young male. Age groups did not differ in attack time, whereas males were significantly faster in each knife motion. Practicing defensive maneuvers and tactics in these timeframes may serve to determine optimal responses. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 6/5/2025 News Retired police officers held on suspicion of rape Five retired Greater Manchester Police officers have been arrested on suspicion of raping a vulnerable teenager in the 1960s. BBC 6/5/2025 News BTP first force to launch remote ‘drone in a box’ capability British Transport Police (BTP) has launched a groundbreaking new remote ‘drone in a box’ capability – the first force to operationalise this advanced drone technology. Police Professional 6/5/2025 News Bondi Junction killer missed out on mental health care because police lacked resources and were ‘overwhelmed’ AUSTRALIA: Queensland mental health specialist reveals she couldn’t find someone to cover her role while giving evidence at Sydney inquest this week. A Queensland police officer has told a coronial inquest that a lack of resources explains why her colleague overlooked an email requesting mental health support for Joel Cauchi a year before he stabbed six people to death in Sydney’s Bondi Junction. The Guardian 6/5/2025 News Close-quarter concealed knife attacks: How much time do you have? The purpose of the study was to examine concealed knife attacks from eight feet away of three different knife motions and how age and sex effected attack time. Seventy-four subjects completed three different knife attacks on a target using a rubber training knife. Mean attack times were: thrust (1.43 ± 0.26 s), horizontal (1.55 ± 0.33 s), and overhead (1.60 ± 0.32 s), with the fastest attack time of 1.04 s, a thrust, by a young male. Age groups did not differ in attack time, whereas males were significantly faster in each knife motion. Practicing defensive maneuvers and tactics in these timeframes may serve to determine optimal responses. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 6/5/2025 Research article Trailblazing Detective Chief Inspector honoured with Women in Policing Award A Detective Chief Inspector who was a trailblazer for female officers and staff over her 30-year career has received the Women In Policing Award at the Thames Valley Police Federation 2025 Bravery Awards. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/5/2025 News Four officers among inspirational IAWP award winners Four British officers are among the latest trophy winners as the International Association of Women Police (IAWP)'s 62nd Annual Training Conference awards were announced. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/5/2025 News Nearly a quarter of DCP officers intend to resign – PFEW report Nearly a quarter of Devon and Cornwall Police (DCP) officers intend to resign, a new Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) Pay and Morale Report has revealed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/5/2025 News Ontario protecting communities and victims of crime CANADA: The Ontario government has introduced the Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act. Blue Line (Canada) 6/5/2025 News Saskatoon police investigating after officer’s cruiser was stolen during foot chase CANADA: Police in Saskatoon are reporting a rather unusual case that saw them catch their suspect – but lose their car. Blue Line (Canada) 6/5/2025 News Disparities in decision and sentencing outcomes between Indigenous accused and White accused in adult criminal court, 2016/2017 to 2020/2021 CANADA: From 2016/2017 to 2020/2021, 23% of accused persons in adult criminal court cases were Indigenous (First Nations people, Métis and Inuit), despite accounting for 4% of the adult population in Canada. Statistics Canada 6/5/2025 Report Garda body says fewer officers are trained in public order than before Dublin riots REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: ‘We actually have fewer Gardaí trained now than we had on the day of the Dublin riots’. Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 6/5/2025 News Cabinet set to approve ban on face coverings at protests REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Cabinet is set to approve new legislation that will allow a garda to request someone wearing a face covering to remove it in certain circumstances. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 6/5/2025 News 50 Garda Criminal Asset Profilers currently active in the Shannonside Region REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: New figures from the Minister for Justice show that the Longford/Roscommon Garda Division has the highest number of the specialist Gardaí locally. Shannonside (Republic of Ireland) 6/5/2025 News Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh: ‘Leadership is about strengthening the whole, not boosting yourself’ Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh took up the top job with Canada’s Lethbridge Police Service in the aftermath of a reputational crisis for the organisation, and set about building stronger, trust-based relationships with both the community and the workforce; as he approaches five years in posts, he spoke to Policing Insight’s Christine Townsend about the progress that has been made, his leadership style, and the importance of creating and maintaining a sense of shared ownership. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 6/5/2025 Feature, Interview «747576777879808182Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
