Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114919 total results. Showing results 1701 to 1720 «828384858687888990Next ›Last » Man jailed for breaking officer’s jaw A man who broke a police officer’s jaw after punching him during a routine traffic stop has been jailed for more than four years. Police Professional 20/4/2026 News Police set for response test to offshore energy threat involving vessels and drones Police Scotland's response to how it would deal with a complex emergency situation will be assessed this week in Aberdeen as part of "exercise Granite Resolve". Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 News Police watchdog to investigate wrong-way crash that left two dead Police Scotland said a grey Ford Kuga was seen driving northwards on the southbound carriageway close to junction seven of the M90 near Kinross at around 10.30pm on Friday. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 News Leicestershire Chief Constable recruitment process reopened Rupert Matthews, the region's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), today announced the relaunch of the recruitment process to appoint a permanent Chief Constable to lead the force. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 News Petition nears 2,000 signatures to make verbal abuse at officers an offence The petition was launched last week and has already secured more than 1,800 signatures. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 News The policing software archipelago: How police IT can – and cannot – be modernised In the second in his series on UK policing’s software and IT archipelago, organisational psychologist Michael Stephenson explores what modernising actually looks like when the islands of the archipelago cannot simply be rebuilt from scratch, including the constraints to modernisation, how they can be navigated, the police reform process as leverage, and what an effective and realistic modernisation sequence should look like. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 Analysis, Feature, Innovation, Opinion Nine in 10 officers cite staffing shortages as new film reveals policing in crisis Survey data and raw officer testimonies point to a service far beyond breaking point. A major new survey of nearly 2,000 emergency response officers has revealed the scale of crisis facing policing, with 91 per cent of officers working in unsafe and understaffed teams. The survey, conducted by the Police Federation, also found that more than half (52 per cent) of officers believe response policing is not working well, with just 6 per cent saying it is working “very well”. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 20/4/2026 News Gardaí drafted in during fuel protests ‘were left hanging around’ stations as response descended into ‘chaos’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Rank-and-file gardaí had leave cancelled under ‘exceptional event’ order. Rank‑and‑file gardaí claim the policing operation during the nationwide fuel protests descended into “chaos”, with officers left “hanging around” in packed stations after all leave was abruptly cancelled under an “exceptional event” order issued by Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly. They say the declaration, made as protests and blockades escalated across the country, required every garda to report for duty from the night of Friday, April 10, into last Tuesday morning, forcing some to cancel holiday plans. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 20/4/2026 News Gardai want separate work driving licence as GRA calls for specialist pursuit training to resolve ‘uncomfortable truth’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Frontline gardai want a separate working driving licence to ensure those who pursue fleeing suspects in urgent and high-risk situations are safeguarded. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 20/4/2026 News Garda chiefs ‘overzealous’ and too quick to suspend officers, GRA says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí are ‘afraid to pursue fleeing suspects’ due to fear of disciplinary action, according to representative group The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 20/4/2026 News New Garda ombudsman unit opens investigations into alleged abuse by officers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A specialist unit within the Office of the Garda Ombudsman has initiated a series of investigations into allegations of domestic and sexual abuse involving members of An Garda Síochána, as well as claims of failures in how such reports were handled. Irish Legal News (Republic of Ireland) 20/4/2026 News Police, Fire aviation coordination trial sped up rescue resources – but still years away from roll-out NEW ZEALAND: A new system to fix gaps and get search-and-rescue helicopters and planes to emergencies faster was tested late last year and sped up rescues. This is revealed in newly released papers, which also showed officials met last month to decide whether to roll it out nationally - and now say this "will take some time". An informed source suggested two to three years. RNZ has been asking for months if there are coordination problems between agencies that are delaying helicopters or planes getting to rescues. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 20/4/2026 News Minns doubles down on ‘rational’ anti-protest law despite NSW’s highest court ruling it unconstitutional AUSTRALIA: Greens criticise premier’s ‘extraordinary attack’ on judiciary and urge him to accept he ‘got it wrong’. The New South Wales premier has doubled down on an anti-protest law struck down in the state’s highest court last week, defending the legislation introduced by his government as “rational and proportionate”. The Guardian 20/4/2026 News Northern Territory sees crime statistics reduce significantly after government passed tougher bail laws 12 months ago AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory has recorded a significant reduction in its crime rate since bail laws were tightened 12 months ago. Sky News 20/4/2026 News Significant drop in domestic violence offences following tightened NT bail laws AUSTRALIA: Crime rates in the Northern Territory have declined significantly following the introduction of stricter bail laws 12 months ago. The latest Northern Territory crime statistics show drastic changes in recent crime rates, showing a nine per cent drop in domestic violence offences. Northern Territory Police Superintendent John Ginnane spoke on the changes. “If domestic violence falls by its nature, a whole raft of other crime types fall as well, so that's why domestic violence is such a priority for the Northern Territory police," Mr Ginnane said. “From a policing perspective, the changes in the bail laws have been extremely helpful.” If you or anyone you know needs help: Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800 Lifeline – 13 11 14 Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 Domestic Violence Helpline – 1800RESPECT The Australian 20/4/2026 News, Video It’s time to rethink how police treat First Nations children AUSTRALIA: Over the last year we have all been shocked at the tactics of Donald Trump's ICE Agents, rounding up and detaining thousands of men, women and children. Surely that couldn't happen here? But there is footage circulating from a Perth train that appears to show a 13-year-old Aboriginal girl being pinned and forced into a seat by an adult male police officer who was off duty and out of uniform. It has been reported that the girl says she was injured as a consequence of the police action. WA police say she was charged with common assault for allegedly assaulting the officer and that they are now reviewing CCTV and conducting an internal investigation. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 20/4/2026 Feature, Opinion Girls, 12, hit by rolling unoccupied police van An unoccupied police van rolled into and injured two 12-year-old girls, the police watchdog has said. BBC 20/4/2026 News IOPC resumes inquiry into ‘one of the worst’ miscarriages of justice The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has resumed its inquiry into the actions of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) during the investigation and later the trial of a man wrongly convicted of rape. Police Professional 20/4/2026 News Thunder Bay, Ont., police launch new pilot program to address downtown safety concerns CANADA: Project Support aims to connect vulnerable community members with social services. Kara Pratt says every downtown core is seeing a rise in public safety concerns — but she feels hopeful about two new pilot programs in Thunder Bay, Ont., that aim to take an outreach-first approach. CBC News (Canada) 20/4/2026 News How do non-specialist police officers engage with child witnesses? While many jurisdictions have developed specialist positions and training for the forensic interviewers who elicit children’s full evidence, most frontline officers who provide initial responses to family violence and child abuse crimes are not specialists in communicating with children. It is important to understand how first responders are engaging with children to ensure that children’s welfare and testimonial evidence are not overlooked or compromised. We recruited 205 police officers from two Australian jurisdictions, one with a high level of specialism required to formally interview child witnesses (High Specialism) and one without specialist requirements (Low Specialism). Participants completed a survey about their experiences with child witnesses and responded to two vignettes involving a 5- or 12-year-old child. Some participants also completed a mock interview to showcase their question-types when speaking to a child witness. We found that participants commonly encountered child witnesses in their roles and spoke with them outside of formal investigative interviews. In response to the vignettes, participants reported that they would be more likely to engage with the child if they were 12-years-old than 5-years-old, and if they came from the Low Specialism jurisdiction, rather than the High Specialism jurisdiction. Despite their willingness to engage, the mock interviews revealed that fewer than half the questions posed were best-practice open-ended prompts. These findings suggest that including training on children’s suggestibility and question-types in recruit-level training for police may improve frontline police’s questioning of child witnesses and ultimately improve the reliability of child witnesses’ evidence. Policing and Society 20/4/2026 Research article «828384858687888990Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
