Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103021 total results. Showing results 17121 to 17140 «853854855856857858859860861Next ›Last » Queensland police officers face fallout after engaging with offensive social media posts AUSTRALIA: Acting inspector removed from role after ethical standards command investigation into high-ranking officers’ social media use. The Guardian 6/5/2024 News PM Christopher Luxon announces $1.9b Corrections investment NEW ZEALAND: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has today announced a $1.9 billion investment in additional law and order measures as Auckland police hunt for an “extremely dangerous” man involved in a deadly shooting on Ponsonby Rd. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 6/5/2024 News Annual Report on the Use of Electronic Surveillance – 2022 CANADA: Part VI of the Criminal Code sets out the provisions for the law enforcement community to obtain judicial authorization to conduct electronic surveillance of private communications for criminal investigations. Public Safety Canada 6/5/2024 Report Garda bosses want more aggressive policing on far right REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sources said that senior officers believe it is now time to come down harder on right wing activists – including those targeting immigrant accommodation sites and politicians’ homes. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2024 News Fianna Fáil TD pushes for Garda checkpoints at Northern Ireland border REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: James O’Connor said the measure is needed to address migration issues. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2024 News Broke Police Scotland blow millions on ‘diversity’ Cash-strapped force spend money despite being unable to investigate all crimes due to budget cuts. Mail Online 5/5/2024 News Met Police officers arrested for domestic abuse hits record high There has been a five-fold increase in the number of Met officials arrested for domestic abuse over the past five years, but the force says the figures show it is 'rooting out rogue officers' i News - Subscription at source 5/5/2024 News Scottish officers being ‘sidelined’ in Police Scotland Police Scotland’s new Chief Constable has been accused of “sidelining” and "marginalising" Scottish officers. A source told The Herald on Sunday that Jo Farrell’s approach threatened to “undermine the bespoke nature of Scottish law enforcement and erode Police Scotland’s unique identity.” The Herald (Scotland) - Subscription at source 5/5/2024 News Two police deaths in three years raise more questions about access to guns AUSTRALIA: Two NSW Police officers used their service firearms to die by suicide between 2020 and 2023, and the force has held more than 20 investigations into the possession of firearms by off-duty officers in the past five years. Police also said almost 1700 potential recruits were sent for an interview with the psychological unit over the same period after an issue was flagged in their psychometric test, but only 66 of those were knocked back. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 5/5/2024 News ‘Radicalised’ teen shot by police after horror stabbing ordeal in Willetton, Perth AUSTRALIA: A 16-year-old boy shot dead after a Bunnings’ carpark stabbing was enrolled previously in a deradicalisation program. News.com.au (Australia) 5/5/2024 News Queensland youth offenders caught breaching bail 8400 times as crime rates drop AUSTRALIA: New data has shown a skyrocketing number of youth offenders breaching bail conditions in Queensland, proof, police claim, that tough laws are working. Acting assistant police commissioner Andrew Massingham today revealed 1144 young people were charged with 8464 breach of bail offences in the 12 months to May. On average, that is about seven breaches per offender. 9 News (Australia) 5/5/2024 News Perth stabbing: police shoot dead boy, 16, after alleged attack that has ‘hallmarks’ of terror incident AUSTRALIA: WA premier Roger Cook suggests teenager who allegedly stabbed man in Bunnings car park in Willetton may have been radicalised online The Guardian 5/5/2024 News Microsoft bans US police using AI for facial recognition on cloud service Microsoft has banned US police departments from using generative artificial intelligence (AI) for facial recognition on a key cloud computing service. This comes shortly after big taser maker Axon launched a new tool using AI to transcribe audio from police bodycams. Media reports in the US say the new ban covering Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service does not apply to police in other countries. But it does ban police globally from using the AI on mobile cameras, including bodycams or dashcams, to identify someone in public in realtime. New Zealand Police are still debating the use of bodyworn cameras (BWC) and have begun rolling out $30 million of new tasers without any cameras. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 5/5/2024 News ‘Hands tied and blindfolded’— how gardai are dealing with immigration REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: For more than a year gardai have grappled with managing migrant flows across the border from Northern Ireland The Times - Subscription at source 5/5/2024 News Human Rights Review Tribunal orders police to pay sexual assault complainant $50,000 NEW ZEALAND: A sexual assault complainant spent years trying to extract information from the police to find out why their alleged attacker was never charged. But instead of releasing all of the information, police drip-fed the person portions of it over a nearly six-year period in a process police now acknowledge had serious flaws. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 5/5/2024 News New Northland police district commander, Superintendent Matt Srhoj, takes the reins NEW ZEALAND: The Northland Police District’s record wait for a new boss is over as the district welcomed a long-serving officer to the helm. Superintendent Matt Srhoj follows in the footsteps of former district commander Tony Hill, who left in June last year to lead the Christchurch police. The wait for Hill’s replacement is the longest a district commander position has been advertised in New Zealand since records began in April 2017. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 5/5/2024 News Garda bosses want officers to be more aggressive policing the far right REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda bosses want officers to be more aggressive policing the far right and have told them: “We’ve got your back.” Sources have told The Sunday Mirror that senior officers believe it is now time to come down harder on right wing activists – including those targeting immigrant accommodation sites and politicians’ homes. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 5/5/2024 News Perth police shoot dead boy, 16, after possible terrorist stabbing in car park AUSTRALIA: The incident comes after another teen and six others were charged last month with terror-related offences following the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney. Sky News 5/5/2024 News Police are being ‘weaponised’ by politicians in local elections, former top prosecutor warns A former top prosecutor has hit out after the Conservatives twice reported Labour candidates to police just days before the local elections. The double whammy came as Rishi Sunak’s party faced predictions it would lose up to 500 councillors across England and struggle in two crunch mayoral votes. The Independent 4/5/2024 News Thames Valley Police officers awarded for Reece Heffernan murder case Police officers have received commendations for their work after a man was stabbed to death. Reece Heffernan, 22, was fatally stabbed in the chest in Tilehurst, Reading, in 2021. BBC 4/5/2024 News «853854855856857858859860861Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
