Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115456 total results. Showing results 19501 to 19520 «972973974975976977978979980Next ›Last » Police to beef up protection after vests leave some officers exposed AUSTRALIA: Petite female Queensland police officers less protected than thousands of their colleagues should receive new protective vests better to deflect knife attacks within months. The Courier (Australia) - Subscription at source 6/1/2025 News From tech and politics to wellbeing and reform: The policing challenges of 2024, and what will the next 12 months bring? As law enforcement around the world embarks on meeting the challenges of 2025, Editor Keith Potter looks back over the key issues Policing Insight covered in 2024 – from technological threats and opportunities, to workforce wellbeing, the role of leadership, and the increasing focus on reform – and how these may affect the next 12 months. Policing Insight - Registration at source 6/1/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion SA police officers deployed in Alice Springs amid ongoing crime in town AUSTRALIA: South Australian police officers are being deployed to Alice Springs, following calls for assistance from the Northern Territory police commissioner. ABC News (Australia) 6/1/2025 News Police tell scared families who are being terrorised by drug-crazed gangs to play classical music to drive them away… but not too loud Police have been ridiculed after they reportedly told families terrorised by drug-crazed gangs to play classical music to drive the thugs away. Mail Online 6/1/2025 News Cumbria Police officers leaving at rate of ‘more than one a week’ Shift changes are being blamed for officers leaving Cumbria Police at a rate of more than once a week. The Mail (North West) 6/1/2025 News Multi-agency project leads to drugs and weapons seizures in Tyneside community A multi-agency project focused on improving a Tyneside community has resulted in drugs and suspected illegal cash in the tens of thousands of pounds recovered. Emergency Services Times 6/1/2025 News Record numbers of children in England jailed many miles from their families Exclusive: More than one in 10 young people in custody are held at least 75 miles from their homes The Guardian 6/1/2025 News Ch Supt Paul Talbot: Transitioning from a metropolitan to a county police force (Part 2) In this second conversation, Chief Superintendent Paul Talbot shares his journey in policing, reflecting on his motivations for joining the police force, the significance of the Staffordshire Police Memorial Garden, and the challenges faced during his transition between police forces. He emphasizes the importance of community service, personal growth, and learning from mistakes throughout his career. PolicingTV 6/1/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video High-ranking garda charged over alleged racist abuse and assault of female worker at Dublin nightclub REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Leinster-based superintendent is reported to have told a rank-and-file garda who placed him in handcuffs following the incident “do you not know who I am?” Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 5/1/2025 News Prisoner who took MoJ to court says he remains in isolation 20 months later Kevan Thakrar still awaits judgment after case alleging unlawful solitary confinement was heard in April 2023 The Guardian 5/1/2025 News Met Police start using spray to track phone thieves The Metropolitan Police has rolled out its latest weapon in the fight against phone snatching. Metro 5/1/2025 News Senior garda suspended from duty over alleged bar altercation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A senior garda has been suspended from duty after the Director of Public Prosecutions directed he be charged with two offences, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 5/1/2025 News Police couldn’t catch my deepfake porn tormentor, so I did Katie Pellant couldn’t understand how traumatising fake images had proliferated online until another victim got in touch. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2025 Feature ScotGov warned over public safety in policing commitment ‘fail’ Ministers have been warned about a risk to public safety as a past SNP commitment to have at least 17,236 police officers in post has been 'reneged' upon while the number of recorded crimes has started to rise. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) says that officers feel "completely undervalued for the job they do" and that morale is "rock bottom" while it is "difficult to recruit and retain officers" while the force strength is nearly 1000 below past 'minimum levels'. The Herald (Scotland) 5/1/2025 News ‘Better equipped do their jobs’: police to benefit from new patrol vehicles AUSTRALIA: New police vehicles “with the latest technology and mod cons” are about to hit the streets of the Sunshine Coast. Fifteen fit-for-purpose Toyota RAV4s will replace Toyota Camrys currently being used by general duties officers. They feature a number of improved safety features, including custom-made driver protection screens, specialist lighting systems, and modernised lockable storage for weapons. The Queensland government will roll out 400 of the vehicles across the state, to give front-line police the resources they need to do their jobs effectively and safely. Sunshine Coast News (Australia) 5/1/2025 News Invasion Day marcher stripped of $800,000 compensation as police duty of care ruling overturned AUSTRALIA: Laura Cullen was among 5,000 people at a 2017 Sydney protest when she was knocked down and injured as NSW police tried to arrest a man. A landmark legal ruling that set out the duty of care New South Wales police owe people attending protests has been overturned on appeal, stripping an Invasion Day marcher of an $800,000 compensation claim and forcing her to repay $103,00 in legal costs. The Guardian 5/1/2025 News Curb extremism now or face new terrorist threats, Labour warned Labour must reverse years of political failure on extremism to stop it fuelling more disorder, violence and terrorism in Britain, leading figures have said. Neil Basu, the former head of counter-terrorism policing, and Dame Sara Khan, previously the government’s counter-extremism tsar, warned that proposals unveiled last month would not be enough to address a toxic pool of hatred, conspiracy theories and “dangerous rhetoric” from high-profile figures including Elon Musk. The Guardian 5/1/2025 News Racial abuse alleged, as garda superintendent faces criminal charges after row in Dublin nightclub REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda superintendent under investigation for allegedly racially abusing a male security guard and assaulting a female member of staff at a Dublin nightclub has been criminally charged, following a Gsoc probe. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/1/2025 News This past year saw policing get ‘back to basics’ – Minister Mark Mitchell NEW ZEALAND: Police Minister Mark Mitchell says officers are not mental health workers as he looks back on 2024, and into the new year. RNZ sat down with the minister for a year in review across his portfolios. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 5/1/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Lobbying by Wetaskiwin Council secures more police funding CANADA: Continued lobbying efforts for funding and support of Wetaskiwin’s public safety infrastructure have paid off. Blue Line (Canada) 5/1/2025 News «972973974975976977978979980Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
