Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102422 total results. Showing results 1741 to 1760 «848586878889909192Next ›Last » Transforming leadership of police investigations We are introducing new training to improve the supervision and management of police investigations across England and Wales. The Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP1) aims to equip sergeants and police staff with enhanced skills, to oversee criminal investigations more effectively. The programme will be piloted across 13 forces and addresses genuine issues faced by supervisors overseeing investigators. It aims to improve the quality of investigation supervision, improve management of investigative teams, and will have direct impact on improving outcomes for victims, holding offenders to account, and raising the confidence our communities have in our ability to deliver justice. College of Policing 1/5/2025 News Is Quebec’s police watchdog an effective check on misconduct? CANADA: Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) statistics show that almost none of the cases it investigates result in legal proceedings, and after a string of deaths following police operations, some are questioning the organization’s ability to probe potential police misconduct. CBC News (Canada) 1/5/2025 News, Video WA prisons boss revoked support for GPS tracking in regional areas AUSTRALIA: The Commissioner of Corrective Services Brad Royce wrote to WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch, warning that his agency could no longer support GPS tracking of family and domestic violence offenders in regional WA because of “unacceptable risks” with response times if the trackers fault. WA Today (Australia) - Subscription at source 1/5/2025 News ‘Underpaid, overworked and under threat’: PFEW in plea for better officer support The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has warned that "underpaid, overworked and under threat" police officers are in need of support, with the loss of experienced staff set to cost taxpayers around £10billion in five years. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/5/2025 News Fears new Queensland domestic violence police powers may backfire AUSTRALIA: Victims of domestic violence could be at greater risk of criminalisation under a plan to give police rapid protection powers, advocates warn. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 1/5/2025 News Vehicles used to fly-tip will be seized and crushed by councils The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and the Environment Agency said drones and mobile CCTV cameras will be deployed to identify cars and vans belonging to fly-tippers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/5/2025 News Recent police graduate rolls patrol car amid concerns over recruit standards NEW ZEALAND: A constable who recently graduated from police college rolled a patrol car “multiple times” while driving on a highway north of Wellington, injuring himself and a colleague. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 1/5/2025 News Family of Liam Farrell (87) have ‘no confidence whatsoever’ in garda investigation into his death REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: MEP Ciaran Mullooly has written to Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan urging him to look into case. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 1/5/2025 News Police forces need to overcome ‘bottlenecks and barriers’ slowing greater adoption of AI in investigations A new survey of more than 2,100 digital forensic examiners, investigators, analysts and agency managers from 97 countries highlights both the overwhelming levels of data involved in criminal investigations, and the “outdated methods” still in place across law enforcement which are creating “bottlenecks and barriers” to the greater use of artificial intelligence in tackling those investigations, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/5/2025 Analysis, Feature, Innovation New guidance means speedier justice for emergency workers assaulted in line of duty Under newly updated guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service released today, emergency workers who are assaulted while on duty could see swifter resolution as more cases are tried in magistrates’ courts and not bogged down in the Crown Court where victims can wait months or even years to see justice done. Emergency Services Times 1/5/2025 News New National Occupational Standards for Resilience and Emergencies launched to boost emergency planning The government has released a new set of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Resilience and Emergencies, designed to boost the UK’s organisational and societal resilience to known and unknown threats, such as climate change or a COVID-19-style pandemic. Emergency Services Times 1/5/2025 News Domestic abuse charity appoints former West Midlands Police lead as CEO A Wolverhampton-based domestic abuse charity has appointed a former West Midlands Police lead as its new CEO. Emergency Services Times 1/5/2025 News ‘Let UK-wide smacking ban be murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s legacy’ Smacking is illegal in Wales and Scotland but there remains a legal defence in England and Northern Ireland. The Independent 1/5/2025 News Lance Valcour: Pivot moment and coping with mental health challenges in the Police (Part 2) Retired inspector Lance Valcour shares his personal journey through addiction and mental health challenges during his policing career. He discusses the pivotal moment when his wife, Lise, confronted him about his behavior, leading him to seek help. PolicingTV 1/5/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video ‘END OF THE LINE’ Quarter of cops will resign within two years citing poor pay & working conditions, shock survey reveals The survey also reveals 32 officers are injured every day in violent assaults The Sun 1/5/2025 News Britain faces ‘public safety crisis’ as low-paid cops threaten to quit The thin blue line is close to breaking, cops say, as frontline officers are overworked and underpaid in a fresh crisis that threatens public safety. Express 1/5/2025 News Independent Review of the Police Federation of England and Wales We were set up as an independent panel in June 2024 by the Police Federation of England and Wales – referred to in this report as ‘the Federation’. [pdf] Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 30/4/2025 Report Independent Review publishes report into the Federation’s future The Independent Review Panel is today publishing the second of its two reports following the Employment Tribunal judgment on the Federation’s handling of the police pensions challenge in 2023. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 30/4/2025 News Met officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba to face misconduct proceedings Police watchdog says Martyn Blake, who shot 24-year-old in south London in 2022, will have gross misconduct hearing The Guardian 30/4/2025 News It is time to end the ordeal of Sgt Blake As Sir Mark Rowley has previously said, episodes like this ‘crush the spirit’ of those called upon to protect the city The Telegraph - Subscription at source 30/4/2025 Feature, Opinion «848586878889909192Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
