Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115456 total results. Showing results 20341 to 20360 «101410151016101710181019102010211022Next ›Last » Ex-police officer sentenced for child sex offence An ex-police officer has been sentenced for attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. BBC 8/12/2024 News Police chiefs warn of cuts to officer numbers to meet funding shortfall Chief constables and police and crime commissioners have warned that forces will have to increase council tax to make up for the recent 4.75 per cent pay rise The Times - Subscription at source 8/12/2024 News How many rape cases are derailed by ‘sexsomnia’ claims? The CPS doesn’t know Despite pledge to challenge claims, the prosecutions agency is not tracking how many cases it has dropped The Guardian 8/12/2024 News Gardaí can now get permission to drive against flow of traffic during pursuits REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí can now be given permission to drive against the flow of traffic on motorways and dual carriageways during pursuits. A new spontaneous pursuits procedure from An Garda Síochána outlines that gardaí can drive contra-flow to traffic if it is safe to do so. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 News New disciplinary rules will be ‘final nail in the coffin’ for Garda recruitment and retention REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: New disciplinary rules for gardaí will be the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for Garda recruitment and retention, senior sources have warned. It comes amid growing anger in the force over Garda management’s failure to respond to the concerns of representative bodies about the new disciplinary regime, due to come into force on January 1. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 News Tracking race when officers use force ‘bare minimum’ Winnipeg police should do, expert says CANADA: Data helps starts conversations with police about systemic racism: Ontario advocates. Winnipeg police neither tracks nor shares data on racial identities when they use force, but the force said it's part of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police committee that's working on creating a national standard for race-based data collection. CBC News (Canada) 8/12/2024 News Yvette Cooper faces revolt from police chiefs as they warn thousands of officer jobs will have to be cut over her cop funding plan The Home Secretary is facing a revolt by police chiefs who have warned that thousands of officer jobs will have to be cut due to a ‘fundamental accounting mistake’. Chief constables are predicting that a shortfall in the police funding settlement due to be announced this week will mean major reductions to officer and staff numbers next year. In a significant rebellion, ten forces including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have sounded the alarm writing to Yvette Cooper warning that they will have no choice but to slash officers, police community support officers (PCSOs) and staff. Mail Online 8/12/2024 News Gene Bowers set to become Winnipeg’s new police chief CANADA: Global News has confirmed that the Winnipeg Police Board has recommended Gene Bowers, a deputy chief with the Winnipeg Police Service, to be the city’s new chief of police. Global News (Canada) 8/12/2024 News Exposure to citizen incivility, perceived public disrespect, and police stress: evidence from front-line officers in South Korea Prior research has shown how police contacts affect community members in many aspects. However, it is unclear how the police are affected by community members’ behaviour or hostility in the line of duty. This study examined the impacts of exposure to citizen incivility and perceived public disrespect on police stress in an East Asian setting. The cross-sectional survey data were collected from seven police departments in a metropolitan jurisdiction in South Korea (n = 458). Ordinary least squares regression and a mediation analysis with bootstrapping were used for data analysis. The results indicated that exposure to citizen incivility (b = 0.112, β = 0.111, p Policing and Society 8/12/2024 Research article Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition Privacy fears raised as report warns photographs of arrested people who are then released are being retained The Guardian 8/12/2024 News ‘Our new government must now avoid policing by press release’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Former Detective Chief Superintendent John O’Brien discusses how policing policies have changed in Ireland over the past few years. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 Feature, Opinion New Gardai traffic rules permit driving against motorway flow as ‘criminals exploiting law’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai have been given the green light to drive against the flow of traffic on dual carriageways and motorways under certain conditions. A new Spontaneous Pursuits procedure document from An Garda Siochana has clarified that gardai can navigate contra flow on these roads if it is deemed safe. The guidelines have been revamped as gardai are concerned that criminals are intentionally driving on the wrong side of the road in the hope that the police will call off their chase. Galway Beo (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 News Upkeep of garda surveillance aircraft costing more than the vehicle is worth – with €1m spent over four years REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Department of Defence has spent more than €1m on ongoing repairs for a garda surveillance aircraft worth just a fraction of the amount that is being spent to maintain it. The cost of keeping An Garda Síochána’s Defender aeroplane in service since 2020 has been running at the rate of around €200,000 a year. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 8/12/2024 News Defence Department spends over €1m on ‘maintenance costs’ of garda surveillance aircraft worth just €200k REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Department of Defence has spent more than €1million on ongoing repairs for a garda surveillance aircraft that is worth just a fraction of that amount. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 News Exposure to citizen incivility, perceived public disrespect, and police stress: evidence from front-line officers in South Korea Prior research has shown how police contacts affect community members in many aspects. However, it is unclear how the police are affected by community members’ behaviour or hostility in the line of duty. This study examined the impacts of exposure to citizen incivility and perceived public disrespect on police stress in an East Asian setting. The cross-sectional survey data were collected from seven police departments in a metropolitan jurisdiction in South Korea (n = 458). Ordinary least squares regression and a mediation analysis with bootstrapping were used for data analysis. The results indicated that exposure to citizen incivility (b = 0.112, β = 0.111, p Policing and Society 8/12/2024 Research article National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 CANADA: The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) is Canada’s technical authority on cyber security. Part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), we are the single unified source of expert advice, guidance, services, and support on cyber security for Canadians and Canadian organizations. The Cyber Centre works in close collaboration with Government of Canada departments, critical infrastructure , Canadian businesses, and international partners to prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from cyber events. The Cyber Centre is outward-facing, welcoming partnerships that help build a stronger, more resilient cyberspace in Canada. In line with the National Cyber Security Strategy, the Cyber Centre represents a more cooperative approach to cyber security in our country. Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Canada) 8/12/2024 Report Forceful policing more than 3 times likely on black people Black people in Thames Valley are more than three times as likely to experience forceful policing as white people, new figures have revealed. Civil rights organisation the Runnymede Trust called the figures "shameful” and called on police forces to investigate alternative approaches to policing. Oxford Mail 8/12/2024 News Police Scotland reject record number of new recruits because they have offensive tattoos Police Scotland have rejected a record number of new recruits because they have facial or offensive tattoos. The force have refused applications from 24 would-be officers, almost double the amount of the previous year. Daily Record 8/12/2024 News Leicestershire Police criticised for 101 call delays and missed targets Nearly one in six non-emergency calls to Leicestershire Police are being abandoned as the force's 101 service struggles to cope with demand, according to a major inspection. Inspectors also found officers failed to attend incidents on time in more than 40 per cent of cases reviewed. Leicestershire Live 8/12/2024 News Facial recognition tech helps Met Police track over 50 sex offenders in London The technology has been used to arrest people wanted for criminal offences ranging from theft to rape across London. More than 50 sex offenders found to be in breach of court orders have been tracked down by Metropolitan Police using facial recognition technology. The Standard 7/12/2024 News «101410151016101710181019102010211022Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
