Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105089 total results. Showing results 161 to 180 «5678910111213Next ›Last » Police recruitment drive sees dozens of cops head to Australia NEW ZEALAND: Nearly 40 police officers have headed to jobs in Australia's Northern Territory, after a recruitment drive. Officers can receive up to A$125,000 (NZ$137,000) pre-tax, and A$1000 for every overtime shift. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/8/2025 News Reports of sexual offences increased in first half of year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Reports of child sexual abuse material and related offences are down 16% in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 18/8/2025 News Fraud offences up by 73% in six months – garda figures REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Overall fraud offences have increased by 73% in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, according to provisional crime statistics from An Garda Síochána. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 18/8/2025 News Espionage and ‘destructive ideologies’ are among main threats to State, says Garda report REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda's national security service has warned about the “ever present” threat from foreign spies intent on stealing sensitive political information and... The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News Police Ombudsman says it would be ‘inappropriate’ to reveal the WhatsApp messages which got police officer sacked The Office of the Police Ombudsman and PSNI are refusing to reveal the details of phone messages which got an officer sacked. The ombudsman's office had deemed the contents of the WhatsApp chats "offensive" and "highly inappropriate", but has declined to reveal their actual contents on the grounds that this too would be "inappropriate". The Newsletter 18/8/2025 News Retailers not reporting crime because they don’t believe police will turn up NEW ZEALAND: A Northland business leader is imploring shop owners to report all retail crime. even if they do not expect police to turn up. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/8/2025 News ‘Facial recognition can make mistakes, it’s not a decision-maker’ Later this year, as you walk down the street in West Yorkshire, your face may well be checked against a criminal database. Live facial recognition (LFR) has been used by some police forces for eight years - but new funding means it is now to be rolled out in more areas. BBC 18/8/2025 News Anti-gang scheme in Liverpool ‘boosts public confidence in police’ Scheme has led to 5,300 arrests and seizure of 630kg of Class A and B drugs, according to Merseyside police The Guardian 18/8/2025 News Dorset Police has ‘significant concerns’ over vetting for volunteer ‘force’ launching patrols Dorset Police said a multi-agency meeting was held with Safeguard Force and “a review of their vetting processes has highlighted areas of significant concern”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News Shoplifters feel they can rob with impunity says PCC retail crime lead Sussex PCC also criticised the “purist application of data protection law” advising shopkeepers not to share images of suspected offenders. Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, said more robust police interventions and “meaningful criminal justice measures” are needed to prevent reoffending. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News British Transport Police cuts will endanger railway staff, union warns Union warning on the closure of 13 police stations and the loss of hundreds of posts. The biggest rail workers’ union is warning of cuts to the British Transport Police (BTP), saying they would “seriously endanger” the safety of railway staff. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News BTP’s first cohort of part-time officers are ‘higher quality and more mature’ British Transport Police (BTP) is believed to the first force in the UK to recruit police officers specifically to work part time, in an effort to both increase the representation of women and meet the force’s business needs more effectively; BTP Director of People and Culture Rachael Etebar told Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons that while the approach had seemed to shock some people, the first round of recruitment had attracted a cohort of higher quality, more mature candidates. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 Feature, Interview Clear, Hold, Build has improved community confidence says one of pilot forces Home Office funded scheme has led to more than 5,300 arrests and the seizure of about 630kg of Class A and B drugs, more than 260 offensive weapons, 28 firearms and about £2.5 million in cash and assets. Merseyside Police was one of the first forces in the country to receive Home Office funding for a Clear, Hold, Build initiative – known locally as Evolve – following the deaths of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, 28-year-old environmental health worker Ashley Dale and Sam Rimmer, 22, in August 2022. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News Insights from Modernising Criminal Justice Conference 2025 The Modernising Justice Conference brought together key stakeholders in the criminal justice sector to discuss advancements in technology, victim support, and community justice initiatives. The event highlighted the importance of data and AI in improving practices and outcomes for victims and offenders alike. Various speakers shared insights on their projects and the impact of technology on the justice system, emphasizing collaboration and innovation as essential components for modernizing justice. PolicingTV 18/8/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Are most of the NT’s landmark DV inquest recommendations already in place, as the government says? AUSTRALIA: Two years ago the Northern Territory coroner began an inquiry into the domestic violence deaths of four Aboriginal women, with her findings and recommendations handed down in November. At the last parliamentary sittings, the NT government provided its long-awaited formal response to the inquiry, with Prevention of Domestic Violence Minister Robyn Cahill stating the 35 recommendations were "uninspiring" and "failed so dismally to hit the mark". ABC News (Australia) 17/8/2025 News Police Scotland deputy chief facing probe over ‘upsetting’ remarks to a civilian worker One of Scotland’s top police officers is the subject of a complaint from a senior civilian worker. Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs, who has responsibility for upholding professionalism, is alleged to have made a remark which the person found upsetting. Mail Online 17/8/2025 News Met urged to scrap Carnival facial recognition plan Civil liberty and anti-racism groups have called on the Metropolitan Police to drop plans to use live facial recognition (LFR) technology at this year's Notting Hill Carnival. In a letter to Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, 11 organisations described LFR as "a mass surveillance tool that treats all Carnival-goers as potential suspects and has no place at one of London's biggest cultural celebrations". BBC 17/8/2025 News Greeting customers deters shoplifters, police say Shop owners should greet customers as soon as they enter a store in a bid to deter shoplifters, police have advised. Lancashire Police said shoplifters can assess how easy it is to steal from a shop by how soon after they enter they are spoken to by a member of staff, in what is known as "the three-to-five second rule". BBC 17/8/2025 News Police domestic violence tool ‘is as helpful as flipping a coin’ The Home Office has been urged to review the ‘Dash’ checklist used by half of police forces after it failed to identify 55 women at high risk who were murdered. The Home Office put £53 million into a project co-founded by the developer of a “deeply flawed” domestic violence tool, months after the department was warned it was inaccurate. At least 55 women have been murdered after the “Dash” checklist, used by half of police forces, failed to identify them as being at high risk, it emerged on Sunday. The Times - Subscription at source 17/8/2025 News Prison officers to use Tasers on violent inmates as assaults soar Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has approved a trial of the weapons in volatile overcrowded facilities The Times - Subscription at source 17/8/2025 News «5678910111213Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
