Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114919 total results. Showing results 1681 to 1700 «818283848586878889Next ›Last » A day with NPAS as its the first of its new helicopter fleet is handed over Standing at the edge of a hangar in Oxford, watching a new police helicopter being handed over, it’s hard not to feel the significance of the moment. It looks familiar: compact, and unmistakably painted in the blue and yellow National Police Air Service (NPAS) colours, but at the same time it represents a significant shift in how airborne policing will operate over the next decade. Emergency Services Times 21/4/2026 News Share more CCTV to help tackle shoplifting – Met Retailers should share more CCTV and evidence to help officers target shoplifters, the deputy head of the Metropolitan Police has said. BBC 21/4/2026 News Victorian shadow police minister Brad Battin blames recent shopping centre machete attack on Labor’s inability to crack down on crime AUSTRALIA: Victorian shadow police minister Brad Battin says offenders have “no fear” of committing crimes despite Labor's crackdown, after a teenager was rushed to hospital following a machete attack by a masked gang in Melbourne’s southeast. Sky News 21/4/2026 News MPS targets prolific shoplifters with new technology The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is trialling new retail crime reporting technology designed to rapidly identify suspects as part of wider efforts to tackle shoplifting. Police Professional 21/4/2026 News Man arrested after police officer stabbed in neck A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a female police officer was stabbed in the neck. Police Professional 21/4/2026 News Former officer jailed for indecent images offences A former police officer convicted of making and distributing indecent images of children has been jailed for 13 months. Police Professional 21/4/2026 News Community and neighbourhood policing: Problem-solving in practice In the latest in The Police Student series focusing on Community and Neighbourhood Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly focuses on problem-solving – including the evolution of problem-oriented policing and its relationship with neighbourhood policing, the importance of community engagement, and the impact of under-resourcing Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/4/2026 Feature Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/4/2026 News Share more CCTV to help tackle shoplifting – Met Retailers should share more CCTV and evidence to help officers target shoplifters, the deputy head of the Metropolitan Police has said. The plea comes as more than 90,000 offences were reported in the year ending March 2026, a slight fall of 3.7% compared to the previous year. BBC 21/4/2026 News ACC Matt Boyle: ‘Every response officer is a primary investigator, at the start of what could be a major investigation’ Ahead of this week’s first UK National Response Policing Conference, ACC Matt Boyle, the National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Response Policing, spoke to Policing Insight’s Christine Townsend about changing perception of the response role as a specialism in its own right, the importance of response officers in the investigation process, and the need to recognise the role as the interaction where the public experience policing most directly. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/4/2026 Analysis, Feature, Interview Why Police Need to Prepare for Drug Labs In this interview, Charles Noonan, Head of Narcotics Training at the SoRite Company and former DEA agent, explains why law enforcement in the United States may need to prepare for a return of clandestine drug labs. Drawing on decades of experience in narcotics, undercover work and hazardous lab operations, he outlines how tighter interdiction and border enforcement may be reducing drug supply while leaving demand largely unchanged. PolicingTV 21/4/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Former Police Ombudsman appointed despite security service concerns, claims DUP leader The former Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland was appointed "despite security service concerns", the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has claimed. BBC 20/4/2026 News Knives and teens: ‘I felt my son’s hand and I knew he was gone’ A new study shows that at least two school-age children a month die by knife crime in England. Stuart Stephens lost his son Olly, 13. The Times - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 Feature, Interview Met cracks down on prolific shoplifters with new crime fighting technology Officers are trialling new retail crime reporting technology designed to rapidly identify suspects as part of wider efforts to tackle shoplifting. The technology, which has been piloted in areas such as Lewisham and central London since January, allows retailers to submit reports and CCTV footage instantly. This gives officers immediate access to high‑quality evidence at the point of reporting and helps identify repeat offenders operating across boroughs. Metropolitan Police Service 20/4/2026 News Victoria Police Freedom of Information response delays at all-time high AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is processing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests slower than at any point in its history, with the wait exceeding nine months. It received 4,341 FOI requests in the last financial year, up from 3,903 previously. ABC News (Australia) 20/4/2026 News More than two children die every month due to knife injuries in England, new study says The first national study of its kind found that most fatalities from knives in children were single stab wounds. The research reveals a concerning rise in knife-related fatalities among children under 17, from 21 deaths in 2019/20 to 36 in 2023/24. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 News Investigations launched into 12 cases of garda domestic and sexual abuse misconduct REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A recently formed unit within the Office of the Garda Ombudsman, Fiosrú, has begun 12 investigations into gardaí accused of domestic and sexual abuse. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 20/4/2026 News Victoria Police take aim at notorious youth gang AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police say a youth gang behind more than 4,500 criminal offences is firmly in their sights, with 40 of its members now subject to a Firearm Prohibition Order following sweeping police action over the past fortnight. Inside State Government (Australia) 20/4/2026 News Youth crime offences, police powers expanded under proposed bill AUSTRALIA: The amended legislation will add 13 new offences to the Crisafulli government's youth crime laws, scrap the drug-diversion program and grant police new.. Brisbane Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 News Female police officer stabbed in neck while on duty A police officer has been stabbed in the neck while on duty in Worcestershire. BBC 20/4/2026 News «818283848586878889Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
