Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102384 total results. Showing results 1581 to 1600 «767778798081828384Next ›Last » Meeting hears of ‘crisis’ in local Garda numbers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A "crisis" in the number of Gardai in Westmeath was highlighted during the April monthly meeting of Westmeath County Council on Monday, 28 April. Westmeath Topic (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2025 News Police given more time to question seven held in two counter-terror operations The Home Secretary said the cases reflect the biggest counter state threat and counter terrorism operations in recent years. The Independent 5/5/2025 News Gardaí say urgent work needed to improve conditions at garda dog unit kennels REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: While they're better known for sniffing out crime, the shelter used for the Garda Dog Unit in Dublin has been described as in need of “urgent” works to improve the conditions for the canines and their human partners. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has described the unit at Kilmainham Garda Station as having “poor hygiene conditions” and “inadequate facilities” for human and animal alike. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2025 News London Police vow to have female officers make up one third of its workforce by 2030 CANADA: With 25 per cent women officers, London police ranks second in Ontario for female representation CBC News (Canada) 5/5/2025 News Former top cop Christine Nixon says Mike Bush is a good choice for Commissioner AUSTRALIA: Victoria is about to get a new top cop. The former head of the New Zealand police force Mike Bush is set to be named as Victoria's Police chief commissioner after Rick Nugent stepped down last month. Former commissioner Christine Nixon told Sharnelle and Bob that Bush is a calm and focussed choice. "It'll take him a little bit, [our] systems are a bit different, terminology might be different, but he'll have good people around him and he'll get to the task pretty quick." ABC Listen (Australia) 5/5/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Terror attack on UK was ‘hours away’ as police thwart plot with raids across Britain The UK came just hours away from suffering terror attack before a major raid thwarted the plot, a report has claimed. LBC 5/5/2025 News Community safety and well-being: A transformative shift for Canadian policing CANADA: The traditional policing model in Canada, with its focus on patrol, rapid response to service calls, and investigations, cast the police as the community’s professional defence against crime and disorder. Blue Line (Canada) 5/5/2025 Analysis, Feature Anger as Gardaí who qualified for Armed Support Unit two years ago still await deployment REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A number of highly trained officers have effectively been “left on the shelf” according to the Garda union The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2025 News Australia’s quiet counter-terrorism wins are being missed: That’s a problem Victoria’s Supreme Court recently decided to keep Abdul Nacer Benbrika – Australia’s most notorious terrorist – under an extended supervision order, after police surveillance highlighted his continuing radical intent; but the lack of coverage of the case has prompted warnings from Dr John Coyne, Henry Campbell and Justin Bassi of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), who argue that such successes should help to reassure the public that Australia’s counter-terrorism policy is working well. Policing Insight 5/5/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Here’s a radical way to save England’s collapsing justice system: get rid of juries We’re saddled with an archaic system. As record numbers of trials stall and costs soar, it’s time for us to ditch this relic The Guardian 5/5/2025 Feature, Opinion Major terror attack ‘was just HOURS away’ before it was foiled by the special forces and police: Seven Iranians arrested in raids after ‘biggest counter-state threat in years’ Police and MI5 have foiled a suspected plot by Iranian terrorists to carry out a major attack in Britain. Counter-terror officers and Special Forces raided two suspected Iranian cells in a ‘highly significant’ operation to tackle growing activity by the hostile state in the UK. Sources said the alleged plot to target a UK premises was a ‘major attack’ that could have led to an imminent threat to life. Mail Online 5/5/2025 News Police co-operation is a vital area for a reset with the EU No programme has been as important to Britain’s security as access to the Schengen Information System and Europol. The Times - Subscription at source 5/5/2025 Feature, Opinion 40% of retail crime in NZ not reported to police NEW ZEALAND: A significant proportion of retail crime across New Zealand is not reported to police, according to a new report by Retail NZ. The peak body’s COMS Retail Crime Report 2024 found that 99 per cent of respondents, representing more than 1500 stores across New Zealand and online, experienced some form of retail crime or anti-social behaviour, totalling 140,746 incidents. Rag Trader (New Zealand) 5/5/2025 News Former New Zealand police chief to become Victoria Police’s new commissioner AUSTRALIA: The former head of New Zealand’s police force will become Victoria Police’s next chief commissioner. A Victorian government source, who wished to remain anonymous as they did not have permission to speak about the matter publicly, confirmed Mike Bush’s appointment had been approved by cabinet on Monday. The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 5/5/2025 News Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming still on leave four months after suspension NEW ZEALAND: The country's second most powerful police officer remains on leave, four months after he was suspended pending a criminal investigation. Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming is under investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and the New Zealand Police. The nature of the allegations against him cannot be reported. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 5/5/2025 News Garda authorities to narrow hate crime definition in wake of new legislation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Move follows last year’s introduction of legislation providing for stiffer sentences where hate is a motive in crimes The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2025 News Former New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush set to be named as new Victoria Police chief commissioner AUSTRALIA: Former New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush is set to lead Victoria Police, the ABC understands. ABC News (Australia) 5/5/2025 News Young woman’s strip search at festival akin to ‘sexual assault’, court told AUSTRALIA: The young woman leading a class action over strip searches was subjected to a "degrading and humiliating" experience "akin to a sexual assault" by NSW Police at a music festival in 2018, a court has heard. ABC News (Australia) 5/5/2025 News NSW police told woman to remove tampon in illegal strip-search, court hears AUSTRALIA: Police admit strip-search of Raya Meredith in July 2018 was illegal in a class action being heard in NSW supreme court on behalf of 3,000 alleged victims The Guardian 5/5/2025 News Number of people caught by Gardaí driving while on mobile phones has soared REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Last year 21,888 were caught and fined for using their phone while behind the wheel - 2,782 more than 2023 Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2025 News «767778798081828384Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
