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Yousaf considers action over police cover-up claims
Claims that Police Scotland tried to cover up crimes committed by officers have been described as “extremely serious” by the justice secretary.
The Times - Subscription at source 		14/11/2018
News
Police Scotland for slammed for spending £2m more on consultants than crumbing fleet cars
The force is spending £7.7million on outside consultants compared with £5.4million set aside for police vehicles.
Daily Record 		14/11/2018
News
Chief constable says his cash-strapped force might may only be able to offer ‘most basic services to the most vulnerable’
A chief constable has warned his force may only be able to provide 'the most basic services to the most vulnerable' due to Government funding cuts.
Mail Online 		14/11/2018
News
Britain’s top prosecutor says his lawyers should NOT be searching rape victims’ mobile phones
Britain's new top prosecutor has admitted innocent people may be in prison because of failures to disclose vital evidence.
Mail Online 		14/11/2018
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Knife crime, stop and search, and violence as entertainment
Jenny Jones says scrapping the requirement that police need reasonable grounds to carry out a stop and search would take us straight back to the era of ‘sus’ laws, while Val Honyben wonders at adults’ preoccupation with simulated violence
The Guardian 		14/11/2018
Opinion
We shouldn’t be trawling rape victims’ phones, says law chief
Rape complainants must have their personal privacy, including mobile phone records, protected, the new chief prosecutor said last night as he addressed his department’s failings on disclosure of evidence.
The Times - Subscription at source 		14/11/2018
News
Police on the trail as hen harrier vanishes
The disappearance of Arthur, one of six hen harriers to vanish in England over the past three months, is being investigated by police.
The Times - Subscription at source 		14/11/2018
News
We must be cautious about using AI to prevent crime
To many, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent crimes and aid in sentencing criminals may sound like a scene from a science fiction movie. However, police forces in the UK — including Durham, Kent, and South Wales — are already using facial recognition and behavioural software to prevent crimes before they occur. Computer-driven evaluation frameworks are being used to inform custodial and sentencing decisions. The technology offers both huge promise and the prospect of a dark dystopia in seemingly equal measure.
The Times - Subscription at source 		14/11/2018
Opinion
Stark warning from Dorset Police about financial future
Dorset Police has issued a stark warning about its financial future following a loss of £25 million from its budget in the last eight years.
ITV News 		13/11/2018
News
Concerns over Police Scotland’s handling of complaints against officers ‘extremely serious’, says Humza Yousaf
Concerns raised by a watchdog about the way Police Scotland investigates complaints against its own officers are “extremely serious”, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said.
The Scotsman 		13/11/2018
News
Police forces unite to tackle rural crime
A day of action aimed at targeting criminals who commit rural crime has been hailed a success.
The Northern Echo 		13/11/2018
News
VAT payback could boost investment in Police Scotland, says Yousaf
The Justice Minister said if the UK Government was to return the money it could be spent on improving IT.
Belfast Telegraph 		13/11/2018
News
Stop and search doesn’t work. Let’s end this exhausting debate
A proposal to scrap the ‘reasonable grounds’ condition has failed. Police must support those working for a safer society
The Guardian 		13/11/2018
Opinion
Chiefs were told about pension payment changes, claims Treasury
The government continues to insist that chief constables were told about imminent pension changes that the service worries could cost 10,000 officer posts.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		13/11/2018
News
Policing Minister: “We don’t want to go back to the bad old days of stop and search”
Policing Minister Nick Hurd told the House of Commons today (November 12) that the Government has no plans to change the reasonable grounds required for stop and search but wants it to be used as a key tool as part of “robust policing” when authorised.
Police Professional 		13/11/2018
News
Clapped-out cop car scandal as Police Scotland ‘use old bangers patched up with second-hand parts’
It is claimed the force is using cars with more than 200,000 miles on the clock and some with bald tyres that would result in fines for normal drivers.
Daily Record 		13/11/2018
News
New law to protect stalking victims in Scotland
New legislation to help protect victims of stalking will be brought forward at the Scottish Parliament this week.
The National 		13/11/2018
News
Police Scotland watchdog accuses top cops of ‘hiding’ truth over mistaken identity arrest bungle
Police Investigations and Review Commissioners Kate Frame wrote to MSPs warning that force chiefs' handling of the mistaken-identity case 'suggests an endeavour' to keep 'matters hidden'
The Scottish Sun 		13/11/2018
News
Police tried to cover up suspect’s illegal detention, watchdog says
Police imprisoned the wrong person for several days before trying to cover up the error, the national force’s watchdog has claimed. Kate Frame, the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc), attacked Police Scotland over claims that officers routinely miscategorise complaints to hinder investigations.
The Times - Subscription at source 		13/11/2018
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UK’s first foundation degree dedicated to Offender Management launched at Coleg Cambria
Coleg Cambria has launched the UK’s first foundation degree dedicated to Offender Management. In partnership with the University of Chester’s Institute of Policing, the two-year qualification could lead to careers in the criminal justice arena, including the prison service.
Deeside.com 		13/11/2018
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