Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105118 total results. Showing results 17721 to 17740 «883884885886887888889890891Next ›Last » NT police arrest three men allegedly linked to international drug cartel in $7 million bust AUSTRALIA: More than $7 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine have been seized in dramatic drug busts in the Northern Territory, which detectives claim has interrupted an international syndicate. ABC News (Australia) 14/6/2024 News NSW Police officer Tom Harper escapes conviction for faking breath test of colleague’s son AUSTRALIA: A police officer's admission that he falsified a breath test for the son of a superior officer brought down a "house of cards" on himself, a New South Wales court has heard. ABC News (Australia) 14/6/2024 News Criminal justice must be a priority for the new government, say magistrates The criminal justice system must be a priority for the new government, says the Magistrates’ Association. The membership body for magistrates in England and Wales has urged the new Lord Chancellor to do a fundamental review of the criminal justice system and boost investment in all parts of it. Police Professional 14/6/2024 News Former officer convicted of abusive and violent offences against women A former Police Scotland officer has been convicted for a series of abusive and violent offences against women. Christopher Ferguson, 31, was found guilty at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Thursday (June 13) of offences against several women in the Lanarkshire area. Police Professional 14/6/2024 News Reappointment of West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime confirmed by panel Alison Lowe has been reappointed as West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. She will serve for a further four years supporting the mayor to improve policing and tackle crime across the region. Police Professional 14/6/2024 News Policing Board welcomes improvements across repeat victimisation and strip searching of young people The number of repeat victims in Northern Ireland has fallen by more than 1,000, according to figures presented to the Policing Board. The statistics also show fewer repeat victims of domestic abuse and hate crime, as well as fewer repeat child victims. Police Professional 14/6/2024 News Officer fined for assault after wrongly arresting woman over bus fare evasion A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been fined £1,500 for assault after manhandling and wrongly arresting a woman for bus fare evasion in front of her young son. Police Professional 14/6/2024 News Federal minister tells B.C. Ottawa continues to back RCMP contract policing CANADA: Ottawa will continue to back the RCMP as British Columbia’s contract police force that serves many communities even as it moves toward a national force for federal-level crimes, says federal Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Blue Line (Canada) 14/6/2024 News SIU investigating after officer shot in exchange of gunfire in Timmins, Ont., area CANADA: Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after an officer was shot in an exchange of gunfire during an arrest in the Timmins, Ont., area. Blue Line (Canada) 14/6/2024 News A review of the processing of sexual offences in Ireland stakeholder experiences REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It is estimated that around forty percent of Irish people will become victims of sexual violence at some point in their lives and may suffer adverse psychosocial impacts as a result, including to their mental health, educational attainment, family life, financial wellbeing and employment prospects. Government of Ireland 14/6/2024 Report Rapid review of evidence on delays in processing criminal adult sexual cases REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sexual violence is common in Ireland, with a quarter of women and one in eight men suffering some form of such violence in their adult lives (McGee et al., 2002). Government of Ireland 14/6/2024 Report Ministers McEntee and Browne publish updated Unidentified Human Remains Database REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, and Minister of State, James Browne, have today published a second iteration of the database of information on unidentified human remains provided by coroners around the country. Government of Ireland 14/6/2024 News Britain’s top police officer calls for ‘outrageous gaps’ in hate crime law which allows people to ‘lawfully stir up racial and religious hatred’ to be closed The country's most senior police officer has called for 'outrageous' gaps in hate crime law, which he said allows people to lawfully stir up racial and religious hatred, to be closed. Sir Mark Rowley, who leads the Metropolitan Police, said it was 'startling' that people could stir hatred if they 'avoid being threatening or abusive'. Mail Online 14/6/2024 News ‘Within their rights’: Why Ontario officers can dodge police watchdog in investigations CANADA: Ontario’s police watchdog provided an update Wednesday on its investigation into a fatal wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401, noting that the two officers under investigation have not agreed to be interviewed. Global News (Canada) 14/6/2024 News ‘Largest ever’ meth lab discovered in police raids A huge "meth lab" described by police as one of the largest ever found in the UK was discovered during early morning raids. Four men were arrested and 60kg (132.2lb) of methamphetamine was seized after the searches at addresses in Lancashire and Wigan. BBC 14/6/2024 News Australia moves to create new training centre for Pacific police deployed to regional crises, as China looks to strike policing deals AUSTRALIA: Australia is moving to establish a 200-strong cohort of highly trained Pacific police officers which could be deployed to regional hotspots under an ambitious initiative designed to bolster law enforcement and strengthen the government's strategic position in the region. ABC News (Australia) 14/6/2024 News Suicide threats are a weapon of family violence. How can police balance mental health needs with protecting victims? AUSTRALIA: It’s relatively common for perpetrators of family violence to threaten suicide to control a victim-survivor’s actions. A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology suggests 39% of women who experience coercive control are subject to perpetrators’ threats of self-harm. The Conversation 14/6/2024 Analysis, Feature What does a fundamental right to health have to do with cybercrime? The significant health impacts of cybercrime, particularly psychosocial crimes, have a disproportionate negative effect on the wellbeing of women and girls, explains international policing consultant and GLEPHA Fellow Dr Melissa Jardine – and preventing and successfully responding to many of those crimes will take the multi-agency approaches and collective actions already evident in good public health policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/6/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Scotland’s struggling cops forced to fight crime out of police stations dating from Victorian era The Scottish Government has been blasted for years of underfunding Police Scotland after it was revealed that there are at least five police stations still utilised by cops which date from the 19th century. Scottish Daily Express 14/6/2024 News Australian Federal Police union slams wage talk stalling tactics AUSTRALIA: The union representing Australian Federal Police sworn officers and staff has strongly criticised a move by the force’s top brass to run a fresh employee survey for two weeks in the wake of an emphatic rejection of its latest wage offer as a stalling tactic, saying negotiations can resume immediately. The Mandarin (Australia) 14/6/2024 News «883884885886887888889890891Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
