Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115600 total results. Showing results 1561 to 1580 «757677787980818283Next ›Last » Inspector reduced in rank to PC after sending Grindr messages to two junior officers Inspector sent message on gay dating app to student DC on his training course stating: 'I’m looking for some fun this time tomorrow.' Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/5/2026 News APCC appoints new chief executive as government prepares to abolish PCCs The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has appointed Jonny Bugg as its next chief executive as the government prepares sweeping reforms that would abolish PCCs and radically reshape policing governance in England and Wales. Police Professional 18/5/2026 News Police investigator who shared crime record jailed A police investigator has been jailed for sharing information on people's criminal records. BBC 18/5/2026 News Police staff member obtained Snapchat info illegally A Leicestershire Police staff member has been handed a suspended prison sentence after he tried to obtain Snapchat account information illegally. BBC 18/5/2026 News Former cop jailed for creating cocaine dealing line A former police officer has been jailed after running a cocaine dealing plot creating a line from his old force area in Manchester to his home in Devon. BBC 18/5/2026 News NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory government has been accused of “funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons” over draft youth justice laws that would give police the power to charge, detain and question young people for up to 48 hours without a legal guardian. The Guardian 18/5/2026 News ‘Collusive behaviour’ reports must include line that police ombudsman exceeded powers Police Ombudsman reports which found collusive behaviour by RUC officers in a series of loyalist murders must include a notice about the watchdog exceeding its legal powers, a High Court judge has ruled. BBC 18/5/2026 News Budget freeze undermines oversight of police, watchdog cautions NEW ZEALAND: NZ’s police misconduct agency may need to dip into financial reserves without new funding, as it waits for the transition to its replacement. Independent involvement in decisions about prosecuting police officers is essential to address concerns about conflicts of interest, the head of the country’s police watchdog says. newsroom (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 18/5/2026 News Canadian bail reform is welcomed – but a wider range of targeted interventions will bring greater benefits The Canadian Government looks set to bring in a range of bail reforms as part of a new “tough on crime” agenda, which is likely to see more offenders remanded while awaiting trial; Canadian safety and security professional Vernon White says that while the measured approach to targeting bail reform at specific types of offences is welcomed, a wider range of measures – such as tougher release conditions, in-prison programmes and early interventions – could provide greater benefits in the fight against violent crime. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/5/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion NZ Police redesign canine vehicles to improve safety, welfare and fleet governance NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police have introduced a nationally standardised operating model for police dog vehicles, improving canine welfare, officer safety and fleet lifecycle management while maintaining operational capability. The new Police Dog Vehicle Operating Model, delivered through the Škoda Dog Wagon programme, moves away from the traditional approach of modifying general fleet vehicles at a local level. Instead, the initiative establishes a centrally governed design and specification that embeds safety, welfare and fleet management principles into the vehicle from the outset. Fleet Auto News (Australia) 18/5/2026 News NT police officer on trial charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice AUSTRALIA: A Northern Territory police officer is standing trial accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice by allegedly trying to pressure his former partner into dropping aggravated assault charges against him. ABC News (Australia) 18/5/2026 News Government closes mobile phone detection camera loophole AUSTRALIA: SA Police has been issuing fines to drivers caught by mobile phone detection cameras with devices on their laps, despite state regulations not expressly... Adelaide Now (Australia) - Subscription at source 18/5/2026 News Police officer accused of stalking ‘didn’t take hint’ AUSTRALIA: A senior police officer accused of stalking a junior colleague amid a work friendship was so persistent her alleged victim felt like she was in a relationship, a court has been told. Western Australian assistant commissioner Gailene Sharron Hamilton, 49, has pleaded not guilty to pursues another to intimidate and four counts of unlawful use of a computer in 2024 and 2025. Hamilton, who was stood down from the police force in 2025, held the lower rank of superintendent when some of the alleged offending took place. Australian Associated Press (AAP) - Registration at source 18/5/2026 News ‘I felt smothered’: WA Police assistant commissioner accused of stalking colleague AUSTRALIA: A WA Police sergeant has told a Perth magistrate she felt smothered and harassed by the state’s assistant police commissioner in a case described in court as “a story of a friendship gone wrong”. Gailene Hamilton is on trial in Perth Magistrates Court over allegations she stalked the woman, whose identity is protected, and used a police system to repeatedly look up her location for personal reasons. WA Today (Australia) - Subscription at source 18/5/2026 News Victoria Police Disability Action Plan 2025–2030 AUSTRALIA: Mike Bush CNZM, Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police - I am excited to launch the Victoria Police Disability Action Plan 2025-2030 (the Plan). This plan builds on the many achievements made through successive previous Victoria Police plans and continues to guide our work on reducing barriers and improving our services for people with disability. The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission) recommended that police services ‘collaborate with people with disability in the co-design, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to improve police responses to people with disability’. To prepare this plan, we spoke to almost 300 people, including people with disability, carers, families, advocates, and disability organisations through interviews and surveys. We asked you to tell us what you think the priorities should be to support improving police responses to people with disability. Victoria Police (Australia) 18/5/2026 Report Police officer found dead on Northern Ireland beach as locals told ‘avoid area’ The body of a police officer has been discovered on a picturesque UK beach, according to local reports. The remains of the man, understood to have been a detective inspector, were found on Sunday at Whiterocks Beach outside Portrush, Co Antrim, in Northern Ireland. Express 18/5/2026 News Police running out of room to store illegal cigarettes they’ve seized amid Australia’s booming illicit trade AUSTRALIA: Inquiry into black market hears cost of destroying vapes has also soared, with some requiring manual dismantling. Police are struggling to store a growing wave of illegal cigarettes and vapes seized from criminals, with secure facilities at capacity and the high cost of destroying illicit products becoming prohibitive. The Australian federal police (AFP) has been spending as much as $13 a kilogram for vapes to be destroyed, with some companies requiring the cartridge, battery and heating element to be manually dismantled. The Guardian 18/5/2026 News Cumbria staff investigator sentenced for sharing sensitive police information Investigators found evidence he used his position to look up information about people he knew, including financial and criminal records. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/5/2026 News Home Office confirms funding for two additional new NPAS helicopters The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has welcomed confirmation from the UK Minister of State for Policing and Crime that funding has been approved for two additional brand-new police helicopters as part of a major fleet replacement programme. Emergency Services Times 18/5/2026 News Firearms officers recognised for saving life of woman who went under a train at station Four officers who saved a woman’s life after she was hit by a train have won South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Awards. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/5/2026 News «757677787980818283Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
