Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114925 total results. Showing results 1801 to 1820 «878889909192939495Next ›Last » Rapid response service improves outcomes for domestic abuse victims and police, research finds A University of Birmingham-led evaluation of WEPROTECT finds the technology-enabled service provides multiple benefits for police and victim-survivors of domestic abuse. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/4/2026 News Woman strangled by ex criticises police support A woman who was strangled by her former partner, while her five-year-old daughter slept next door, has called for Guernsey Police to do more to support victims. BBC 16/4/2026 News WA Police stands by moderation strategy despite racist comments on social media posts AUSTRALIA: Racist comments are being published on WA Police social media posts with little moderation. Indigenous West Australians have expressed outrage that the highly offensive comments are not being removed. ABC News (Australia) 16/4/2026 News Hayley Van Loon: From counter-terrorism to global security leader In this first conversation with Crime Stoppers International CEO Hayley Van Loon, we explore her journey from Australian counter-terrorism and intelligence work into global security advisory and executive leadership. She discusses the launch of Magnolia Intelligence, the development of Shadow IQ and the growing importance of helping people respond to risk in real time. The interview also reflects on the lessons she has learned across her career, including the value of mission-driven work, staying open to different perspectives and adapting to an increasingly unpredictable security environment. PolicingTV 16/4/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Attacks victim’s dad calls for new watchdog probe The father of a student stabbed to death by triple killer Valdo Calocane has called for a new investigation into a former police chief by the police watchdog. BBC 15/4/2026 News Forces struggling to keep pace with rising online child sexual abuse, new report warns The number of registered sex offenders has increased by 48 percent over the last decade, and nearly 3,000 more were added to the register in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/4/2026 News Victim criticises police after gynaecologist’s death A woman treated by a former gynaecologist who was being investigated over allegations he carried out procedures on women without their consent has criticised police for not treating the case seriously enough. BBC 15/4/2026 News The policing response to the investigation of online child sexual abuse and the management of registered sex offenders This spotlight report highlights how police forces and national bodies must work together to make sure forces can meet the demand faced by online child sexual abuse and exploitation teams and management of sexual offenders and violent offenders teams. We have reviewed the findings related to the work done by these teams from our 2021/22 and 2023–25 police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy inspections, and identified where police forces could further improve, as well as examples of good practice and innovation. We have identified where police forces could further improve, as well as examples of good practice and innovation. And we have identified opportunities for the National Police Chiefs’ Council, College of Policing and the Home Office to work with forces to improve the system. Our report makes 16 recommendations to support this aim. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 15/4/2026 Report Emotion, decision making and professional conduct in policing Policing is a cognitively demanding and emotionally eliciting environment. It is therefore no surprise that four in five officers reported experiencing stress, low mood, anxiety or mental health difficulties, 93% of which state work caused or worsened those difficulties (Police Federation England & Wales, 2024). Further to this, one in five police officers in the UK suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and two thirds of those who met the threshold for PTSD on the international trauma questionnaire, self-reported not being aware/not having a diagnosis of PTSD or related disorder (Brewin, 2022). BSC Policing Network 15/4/2026 Analysis, Feature Police forces struggling to keep pace with rising online child sexual abuse Police forces in England and Wales are struggling to effectively investigate online child sexual abuse and manage registered sex offenders, as rising demand continues to exceed resources, a new report has found. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 15/4/2026 News Police Activity Survey (second edition) RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: Analysis from the Police Activity Survey, including how police spend their time across different activities, as well as new police response costs. The Police Activity Survey (PAS) was a survey carried out by 35 of the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales in February 2023. This publication presents the results of the PAS and an analysis of police time based on the results; it focuses on 4 key areas. [This report has been republished as a second edition due to minor revisions to figures throughout the report following further input data cleaning carried out as part of Police Activity Survey 2026 development.] Home Office 15/4/2026 Report North Wales police threaten to ban people who call about bins and noisy kids Decision to seek contact ban orders for people who repeatedly call about non-criminal matters is believed to be UK first The Guardian 15/4/2026 News Minister ‘minded’ to act after road ban for garda who chased scrambler – Martin REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Justice Minister is “minded” to act after a garda was given a two-year driving ban for dangerous driving while chasing a scrambler. Carlow Live (Republic of Ireland) 15/4/2026 News Martyn’s Law guidance published to help businesses New guidance published to help organisations and businesses prepare for terrorist threats and protect lives. Major venues and events will be better equipped to protect the public from terrorism, as new guidance to support the implementation of Martyn’s Law is published today. The guidance sets out clear steps for businesses. This includes for smaller premises like shops and restaurants with 200-799 people, to ensure evacuation routes are in place, staff know how to swiftly implement a lockdown in their building, and staff know how to quickly communicate with their customers were an attack to occur. Home Office 15/4/2026 News Two officers charged after fatal Eltham collision A Met officer and former Met officer have been charged following a fatal collision in Eltham in October 2024. Metropolitan Police Service 15/4/2026 News Vulnerability and policing: The views of service providers and users Vulnerability has become a prominent focus of social policy interventions with police now playing a leading role in street-level governance of the concept through multi-agency working. Yet, we still know little about how vulnerability is operationalized and experienced on the ground. This article employs Q methodology to explore the views of frontline service providers and users on how vulnerability is mobilized in policing settings. We identify three distinct viewpoints and areas of cross-viewpoint consensus that together reveal a tension between the conceptual promise of vulnerability and the realities of its operationalization. We conceptualize this dynamic through the lens of boundary objects, showing how vulnerability simultaneously enables coordination and reproduces power asymmetries, highlighting its transformative but contested potential. The British Journal of Criminology 15/4/2026 Research article Detective ‘used sexualised language’ to colleagues A former detective constable used inappropriate and sexualised language to female colleagues and members of the public, a misconduct disciplinary hearing heard. BBC 15/4/2026 News Toronto police officer charged with manslaughter after killing a man in Niagara Falls, Ont. CANADA: A police officer has been charged with manslaughter after killing a man in Niagara Falls, Ont., last year, the Ontario police watchdog said. On July 30, 2025, officers went to a hotel in Niagara Falls trying to find a man, 40, in relation to parole violations. After an interaction between officers and the man, an officer shot his firearm and struck the man, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital. CBC News (Canada) 15/4/2026 News Victoria Police dismantles alleged $10 million organised retail theft syndicate AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has struck a major blow against organised retail theft, dismantling an alleged criminal network accused of looting major supermarkets of $10 million worth of goods. The alleged ring, of which 31 people have now been arrested, stripped store shelves to fuel a lucrative black-market trade, police said. 9 Now (Australia) 15/4/2026 News Special accessed ‘distressing’ footage after Nottingham attacks, inquiry told A special constable inappropriately viewed graphic and distressing images of two students killed by Valdo Calocane, including footage of their bodies being placed into body bags, a public inquiry has heard. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/4/2026 News «878889909192939495Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
