Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115618 total results. Showing results 1801 to 1820 «878889909192939495Next ›Last » Suicide and Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: Insights from the Queensland Suicide Register 2000–2017 This study examined Queensland Suicide Register cases from 2000 to 2017 involving histories of intimate partner violence (IPV). Overall, 629 individuals, representing 14.7% of suicides, had perpetrated or were alleged to have perpetrated IPV. Most were men (92.7%), and Indigenous peoples were overrepresented (18.3%). Many had communicated suicidal intent (61.4%) or sought mental healthcare before death (43.9%). Autopsies commonly showed substance misuse, including alcohol, prescription, and illicit drugs. Key antecedents included domestic violence orders, receiving legal documents, and relationship conflict or separation. Factor analysis revealed three themes: chronic mental illness, youth with untreated drug use, and legal proceeding with long-term separation. Violence Against Women 11/5/2026 Research article B.C. RCMP sergeant ordered to resign after 2nd impaired driving incident CANADA: The RCMP’s Conduct Board has ordered a sergeant from B.C.’s Okanagan to resign after he was caught impaired driving for a second time while off duty. CTV News (Canada) 11/5/2026 News Police officer loses job after sting by his own colleagues A disgraced PC has been barred from the police after trying to import magic mushrooms. Wales Online 11/5/2026 News Thirty federal cases affected after Toronto police officers charged in Project South probe CANADA: Roughly 30 federal prosecutions have been affected by criminal charges against Toronto Police Service officers allegedly tied to a sweeping police... The Globe and Mail (Canada) - Subscription at source 11/5/2026 News Police digital survey holds important lessons for suppliers Despite sustained investment in technology, digital systems remain a source of significant frustration for police officers and staff. The new UK Police Digital Experience Survey, carried out by Policing Insight with support from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), Police Federation and Home Office, highlights low levels of satisfaction with digital, data and technology (DDaT) provision, driven by concerns around usability, interoperability, training and support. Tech Market View 11/5/2026 News Amid rise in online child exploitation cases, northern Ontario police cite AI, social media as predator tools CANADA: Any child is potentially a target for these offenders,' says Sudbury investigator. The number of child sexual exploitation cases being handled by police have nearly quadrupled in Canada over a decade. CBC News (Canada) 11/5/2026 News Female B.C. police officers seek lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination CANADA: Case against B.C.'s municipal police departments hasn't yet been certified as class-action lawsuit. A lawyer for a group of female police officers in a proposed class-action lawsuit against municipal forces in B.C. says their sex discrimination and harassment claims should be dealt with collectively in court, not individually through labour arbitration. CBC News (Canada) 11/5/2026 News Commissioner expects garda numbers to be close to 15,000 by the end of the year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda numbers are now over 14,600 and should be hitting the 15,000 mark by the end of the year, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has said. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 11/5/2026 News Woman who spat at officer and was more than three times drink-drive limit sentenced Dominika Wisniewska lashed out at the officers and a supermarket worker after the authorities were called to a branch of Morrisons in Hastings last year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/5/2026 News Watchdog complaint over Chris Kaba Panorama documentary partly upheld Broadcast regulator Ofcom has upheld part of a complaint by the IOPC over an episode of Panorama about the shooting of gang member Chris Kaba. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/5/2026 News LFR rollout continues in Greater Manchester with dozens arrested The Live Facial Recognition (LFR) op has seen two vans operational for the past six months, leading to 64 arrests by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/5/2026 News Police officer made indecent child images A police officer who was found to have downloaded indecent images of children would have been dismissed if he was still on the force, according to a chief constable. BBC 11/5/2026 News Interim chief constable appointed to lead police A new acting chief constable has been appointed to lead Derbyshire Police after the force's former leader retired. BBC 11/5/2026 News Derbyshire PCC appoints Simon Blatchly as acting chief constable Simon Blatchly has been appointed acting chief constable of Derbyshire Constabulary following the retirement of Rachel Swann. Police Professional 11/5/2026 News Officers and staff call for better IT integration and training Police officers across the UK are calling for more reliable and better integrated IT systems, improved training and greater national standardisation. Police Professional 11/5/2026 News What UK police need to know about emotional displays and gender bias in witness testimony Victim and witness statements can play a vital role in shaping an investigation, but new research from Dr Cody Porter of the University of the West of England and Dr Mircea Zloteanu of King’s College London suggest that the emotionality of witnesses can unintentionally mislead decision-makers including police officers, especially when filtered through unconscious gendered expectations. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 11/5/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Evan Fitzgerald: Garda sources say ‘we don’t have hindsight’ when protecting the public REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Media coverage has again put the garda investigation into the late Evan Fitzgerald and his two friends under the spotlight. Mr Fitzgerald, along with Shane Kinsella and Daniel Quinn Burke, were arrested in March 2024 after purchasing what Mr Fitzgerald thought were a military-grade rifle and handgun, along with ammunition. Their dramatic arrest was the culmination of a garda surveillance and undercover operation involving the “controlled delivery” of weapons, which Mr Fitzgerald had ordered from the Dark Net. Last June, while on bail, Mr Fitzgerald, aged 22, took his own life with a shotgun outside a busy Carlow shopping centre. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 11/5/2026 News ‘Not prepared to drop standards’: Richard chambers says quality over quantity for NZ Police NEW ZEALAND: Latest figures show at least 144 kiwi Police left for Australia in the past year, but Police Commissioner Richard Chambers is not concerned. He told Mike Hosking that we have 'some of the best police officers in the world' and therefore it's no surprise other countries try to poach from us. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 11/5/2026 Audio, News Upgrades to core policing technology AUSTRALIA: This audit assessed whether the NSW Police Force efficiently and effectively planned and sourced key components to upgrade core policing technology systems. Audit Office of New South Wales (Australia) 11/5/2026 Report NSW Police IPOS overhaul half-a-billion over budget AUSTRALIA: And to be four years late. NSW Police will need close to an extra half-a-billion dollars and four more years to deliver a long overdue upgrade to its core systems, a stinging audit report has found. In 2020, NSW Police forecast that it would deliver the overhaul to its Integrated Policing Operating System (IPOS) by mid-next year and within an estimated budget of $328 million. However, the NSW Auditor General has found that the IPOS upgrade is in need of an extra $493 million to meet its aims, which now aren’t expected to be delivered until 2031, four years later than planned. IT News (Australia) 11/5/2026 News «878889909192939495Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
