Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104900 total results. Showing results 1641 to 1660 «798081828384858687Next ›Last » Police urged to improve data around strangulation and suffocation as report reveals 65% rise in cases Police forces have been urged to improve their data capture and analysis around non-fatal strangulation and suffocation after a new report from the Institute for Addressing Strangulation highlighted a 65% increase in the number of recorded cases in 2023-24, but 70% of cases failing to progress to court and little clear or consistent data about victims or suspects, as Policing Insight’s Keith Potter reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 Analysis, Feature Gardaí conceal internal “bias” training from the public REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Síochána is “structurally biased” and requires organisation-wide training to address its own prejudice, according to Deputy Garda Commissioner Shawna Coxon – but members of the public and the media are not allowed to see the training materials. Gript (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News Seven gardaí from Donegal Division have resigned from duty over a three-year period to date in 2025. Donegal garda resignation figures revealed REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Seven gardaí from Donegal Division have resigned from duty over a three-year period to date this year, we can reveal. Donegal News (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News GMP better on grooming gangs as more than 1,000 suspects under investigation says HMIC The report found Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson and other senior officers make sure all ranks understand child protection is a priority, with he or other SMT members having personally spoken to every supervisor in the force about it. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News Scottish retail crime rises as police ‘clear-up’ rates decline Retail trade union Usdaw is concerned by the continued growing trend of shoplifting incidents in Scotland, which have more than doubled since the pandemic, alongside a persistent decline in police ‘clear-up’ rates for the offence. Scottish Legal News 3/7/2025 News Greater Manchester Police investigating grooming cases with more than 700 victims Inspectors who reviewed Greater Manchester Police said the force was working on child sexual exploitation investigations involving 714 victims and survivors, along with 1,099 suspects. Sky News 3/7/2025 News HMICFRS and Ofsted publish final independent reports into current handling of child sexual exploitation in Greater Manchester His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), supported by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published their final report into their inspection of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and wider safeguarding partners’ approach to investigating allegations of child criminal and sexual exploitation. In it, they have stated that “GMP has made significant improvements in how it investigates child sexual exploitation” and have concluded that “Greater Manchester’s complex safeguarding peer review programme contributes positively to…reduce the risk of child exploitation.” Greater Manchester Police (GMP) 3/7/2025 News SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens opens up about 1991 firearm incident AUSTRALIA: When Grant Stevens was confronted by waiting journalists as he left the ABC's Adelaide studios following a radio interview on Wednesday morning, he smiled wryly. "I'm not armed. It's OK," the SA Police Commissioner said. The quip was in reference to an incident from the commissioner's professional past in which he had, he said, accidentally discharged his firearm during a raid on the house of an alleged drug dealer. ABC News (Australia) 3/7/2025 News WA Police commissioner calls for tougher penalties after sentencing over Anthony Woods’ death AUSTRALIA: The man responsible for taking the life of “hero cop” Anthony Woods has been jailed for 15½ years, with WA’s police commissioner calling for mandatory murder charges when an officer is killed in the line of duty. WA Today (Australia) - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News WA police who shot dead Aboriginal woman did not make meaningful attempts to de-escalate, coroner finds AUSTRALIA: Brent Wyndham – who was acquitted of murder and manslaughter – fired on JC within 17 seconds of exiting his vehicle in Geraldton, inquest ruling says The Guardian 3/7/2025 News Citizen’s arrest changes unlikely to materially improve public safety – ministry NEW ZEALAND: The government's proposed citizen's arrest changes are unlikely to have much impact on public safety, according to the justice ministry's analysis. It said there are also risks people would be more likely to use unreasonable force, particularly on children who - being physically smaller - are easier to catch and restrain. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 3/7/2025 News Redacted evidence ‘delayed police grooming cases’ Investigations into historical child grooming cases were significantly delayed because a city council heavily redacted pages of evidence, a report has found. BBC 3/7/2025 News Reagan Chown sentenced to 15 years in jail over manslaughter of Constable Anthony Woods AUSTRALIA: A meth-addled drug addict who ran over and killed a police officer after a high-speed car chase through the streets of Perth has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. ABC News (Australia) 3/7/2025 News SA Police is under new tech leadership AUSTRALIA: South Australia Police (SAPOL) has appointed Richard Hill to lead its technology delivery, filling a vacancy left by Hamish Cameron’s departure in May. IT News (Australia) 3/7/2025 News New Police team on the beat in Rotorua NEW ZEALAND: Rotorua has a new team of six Police starting on the beat across the city’s CBD. Inside Government (New Zealand) 3/7/2025 News North Kerry man sentenced to three years in prison after threatening to kill Garda REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A North Kerry man has been sentenced to three years in prison after threatening to kill a Garda last summer. Radio Kerry (Republic of Ireland) 3/7/2025 News FedConnect 2025 – Opening Speech by National Chair Tiff Lynch Good morning to you and thank you Ian for that introduction. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 3/7/2025 News Wastewater report reveals 85% rise in ketamine use, prompting calls for closer working between police and health The UK Government’s latest Wastewater Analysis Programme report has highlighted an estimated 85% increase in ketamine use, prompting National Police Chiefs’ Council National Drugs Co-ordinator Mark Lay to call for more data sharing and closer collaboration between police and other agencies to make young people more aware of the dangers of the drug, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 Analysis, Feature, Interview Police force investigating 1,000 grooming suspects Greater Manchester makes ‘significant improvements’ in tackling sexual exploitation of children by gangs The Telegraph - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News Durham Police teams up with haulage firm to drive home road safety campaign A road safety campaign highlighting the ‘Fatal Four’ driving offences will be visible across the UK thanks to a Durham haulage firm. Emergency Services Times 3/7/2025 News «798081828384858687Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
