Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97231 total results. Showing results 1941 to 1960 «949596979899100101102Next ›Last » Complaints body probes military police’s handling of Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan case CANADA: The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the military’s handling of the case against a former general who was ousted from his high-ranking position after a sexual misconduct complaint against him. Blue Line (Canada) 12/12/2024 News Unauthorized retention of seized items amounts to a s. 8 Charter breach CANADA: An audio recording of a murder was excluded as evidence – accompanied by the not guilty verdict that followed – because the police deliberately failed to comply with their Criminal Code retention obligations for seized items. Blue Line (Canada) 12/12/2024 Feature €1.7m spent on Garda recruitment ads since 2019 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The number of Gardaí is now less than it was 5 years ago, despite Gardaí spending over €1.7 million on recruitment advertising over the same period, Gript can reveal. Gript (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 12/12/2024 News Launch of new garda bus puts Cork community in top gear REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Cork North-East community engagement team has launched a 13-seat bus that will serve voluntary groups and local concerns within the area. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) 12/12/2024 News More than 280 gardaí have resigned within five years of joining REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 280 gardaí have handed in their notice within five years of joining the force since 2020. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 12/12/2024 News Is policing blind in its left eye? Former Police Scotland superintendent Martin Gallagher, now an author, journalist and terrorism expert, fears that causes on the left or politics maybe conflating – with supporters potentially moving from political agitation to political violence, in echoes of the 1970s – at a time when policing finds itself potentially blind to the threat, and adopting a position that many of the public view as radical. Policing Insight - Registration at source 12/12/2024 Feature, Opinion ‘A lack of judgement’: Off-duty Toronto cop who drove through police blockade while impaired demoted CANADA: An off-duty Toronto cop who drove through a police blockade while impaired last year has been temporarily demoted, according to a recent tribunal decision(opens in a new tab). The ruling against Const. Kirk Ramphal – a demotion from rank of First Class Constable to Second Class Constable for 15 months – was handed down by Insp. Suzanne Redman, the hearing officer, on Tuesday. CTV News (Canada) 12/12/2024 News Police force spending £1million a year on keeping dangerous dogs in kennels – as huge cost could see fewer officers on the street The cost of kennelling dangerous dogs has quadrupled to £1 million in the last year, the chief constable of Essex Police revealed yesterday. Ben-Julian Harrington Harrington said the huge cost was contributing to an £11 million shortfall that could see 200 fewer officers on the county's streets. It comes ten months after XL bully dogs were banned in the UK following a series of deadly attacks on people. Mail Online 12/12/2024 News Suffolk police improves communication with Digi Desk Suffolk police has improved its communication with the public, thanks to a new digital team and systems. The Digital Public Contact Engagement Desk, or Digi Desk, was introduced in March to handle non-emergency online communications more efficiently. This initiative was part of a £1.2million investment from the police and crime commissioner’s council tax precept last year. Ipswich Star 12/12/2024 News Police Scotland urged to play ‘greater role’ in cybercrime support Police Scotland have been urged to play a larger role in helping victims of cybercrime, as a new report says those affected often don't report incidents due to a lack of faith in the force. The Herald (Scotland) 12/12/2024 News Fury as Met Police staff vote to strike for right to work from home The force has said it is "disappointed the union felt such action was necessary" - but insisted contingency plans were in place. Express 12/12/2024 News Chief Minister, Police Commissioner forced to fly to Alice Springs amid latest crime crisis AUSTRALIA: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has taken the Police Commissioner to Alice Springs to announce the government’s response to the “serious, heinous and escalating violence” that saw a baby and her mother attacked by teen home invaders in the middle of the afternoon, with the baby flown interstate after suffering a fractured skull. It follows other violent crimes in recent days in Alice, including a woman being raped while she slept in her bed by other home invaders. NT Independent (Australia) 12/12/2024 News QPS reflects on record-breaking recruitment year at final graduation AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has welcomed 122 recruits at the final graduation ceremony of 2024, rounding out a record-breaking year for recruitment. More than 940 officers have now been inducted, with more than 2,200 applicants still in the pipeline heading into the new year – a 53 per cent increase on November 2023. myPolice - Queensland Police News 12/12/2024 News NT Aboriginal land councils want independent police racism review AUSTRALIA: Calls from a major Northern Territory land council for an independent review into systemic racism in the NT Police Force have been backed by the territory's anti-discrimination commissioner. Last month, an NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) and NT Police joint investigation into racism within the force handed down its final report, which drew criticism from legal experts. The probe, which previously uncovered racist awards deemed too "offensive" for public release, found no further evidence of racist behaviour in the force since 2015 and closed the matter. ABC News (Australia) 12/12/2024 News Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming on leave amid investigation, IPCA probe NEW ZEALAND: The second-most powerful police officer in the country is on leave pending separate investigations, the Herald can reveal. Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming is being investigated by the Independent Police Conduct Authority, and the New Zealand Police. The nature of the allegations against McSkimming cannot be reported. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 12/12/2024 News Met Police staff planning to walk out over WFH rights in first strike in force’s 150 year history Scotland Yard is braced for the first staff strike in its history as 999 call handlers, PCSOs and child-protection experts plan to walk out over the right to work from home. Mail Online 12/12/2024 News Police breached policy during Christchurch motorbike pursuit which ended with a fatal crash IPCA finds NEW ZEALAND: Police officers breached policy during a pursuit of a motorbike that ended in a fatal crash in Christchurch, the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has found. On 20 August, a motorcyclist who was travelling more than double the 50 kmph speed limit on Edgeware Rd, went through a red light and collided with a car while fleeing police. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 12/12/2024 News Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming on leave amid investigation, IPCA probe NEW ZEALAND: The second most powerful police officer in the country is on leave pending separate investigations, the Herald can reveal. Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming is being investigated by the Independent Police Conduct Authority, and the New Zealand Police. The nature of the allegations against McSkimming cannot be reported. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 12/12/2024 News Met police staff vote to strike over curbs on working from home PCS union says its members, which include 999 call handlers, ‘overwhelmingly’ backed industrial action The Guardian 12/12/2024 News New domestic abuse principles published New principles to accompany the domestic violence disclosure scheme have been released by the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) College of Policing 12/12/2024 News «949596979899100101102Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events