Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100893 total results. Showing results 20521 to 20540 «102310241025102610271028102910301031Next ›Last » Number of Scots police forced off frontline to work in office jobs rockets in past four years Known as modified or restricted duties, officers employed on these reduced roles now account for more than 12 per cent of the 16,600 workforce. The number of police forced off the frontline to work in office jobs has rocketed in the past four years. Daily Record 17/12/2023 News Tweaks to law on spiking ‘won’t help’ unless police attitude changes, say experts Home Office plans wording ‘update’ but campaigners call for new offence to help address low conviction rate. The Home Office has announced plans to “modernise” spiking laws in a move it claims will help bring perpetrators to justice. The Guardian 16/12/2023 News Preferred candidate for Chief Constable of West Mercia Police selected Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion, is pleased to announce Kyle Gordon as his preferred candidate to become the new Chief Constable of West Mercia Police. The Ross Gazette 16/12/2023 News Met Police: Clamp down on anti-Semitic behaviour, pro-Palestinian march organisers told The Metropolitan Police has told organisers of the pro-Palestinian marches to do more to clamp down on anti-Semitic banners and chants. The Palestinian Solidarity campaign has been urged to get its stewards to intervene if they see racist behaviour, following weeks of accusations that the rallies, including some which have attracted tens of thousands in support of Palestinian civilians, have been blighted by blatantly anti-Semitic slogans. The Telegraph 16/12/2023 News Calls for national Automatic Number Plate Recognition system to crack down on crime AUSTRALIA: Daniel Youd lives and works on Queensland's Gold Coast, but he has received four fines for speeding and illegal parking from Western Australia in the past four months. The car racking up the fines was stolen from Mr Youd's car rental agency in July and reported to Queensland police. But Mr Youd said when he called WA Police to follow up, he was told they weren't aware of the Queensland police report because it was not in their jurisdiction. ABC News (Australia) 16/12/2023 News Gardai fluent in Irish should be ‘given priority’ over location requests, TD says as 1,500 cops claim to speak language REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister of State James Browne told the Dail this week that 1,498 cops across the force - more than one in ten - declare “competency” in Irish. The question had been raised by Donegal TD Pearse Doherty, who asked if the Minister was aware there is a shortage of Irish-speaking gardai working in his county. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 16/12/2023 News Fears grow gardaí are quitting to sign up for jobs working in Australia REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A major recruitment campaign by Australian police has attracted hundreds of police from around the world including gardaí it has emerged. The push by South Australia Police has resulted in a five-year high in recruit numbers. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 16/12/2023 News Police fail in their duty of care to Allen Ball in Hāwera NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that, on 31 May 2019, Hāwera Police officers failed to seek medical attention for Mr Ball, who died in a Police cell after being placed there while unresponsive. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 16/12/2023 Report ‘Tremendous tool’: Halton police to spend $2.3 million to upgrade Tasers CANADA: Facebook Twitter Email Print Copy article link Halton police will spend around $2.3 million over five years to upgrade to the next generation of Taser. The Halton Police Board voted during a Thursday, Dec. 14 meeting to enter into a 60-month lease agreement with Taser manufacturer AXON Enterprise Inc., which will see Halton’s front-line officers equipped with the Taser 7. Inside Halton (Canada) 16/12/2023 News Male victims ‘not reporting’ sex attacks – Herts police A police officer has said there is "significant under-reporting" of sexual attacks on men. Det Con Kevin Cheese was speaking after a doctor who raped two men he met on the dating app, Grindr, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. BBC 16/12/2023 News Police powers and procedures: Other PACE powers, England and Wales, year ending March 2023 NATIONAL STATISTICS ANNOUNCEMENT: Detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983, detentions in police custody, pre-charge bail, fixed penalty notices for motoring offences, breath tests, and other PACE powers. Home Office 15/12/2023 News ‘Race to the top’: Surprise raise vaults Delta police among highest-paid in Canada CANADA: Delta, B.C., police officers are receiving unexpected pay raises, which are coming despite the officers being mid-term in their existing contract. Officers were advised of the raises this week, in an internal email from Delta Police Sgt. Mark McKinnell, who is president of their union. Global News (Canada) 15/12/2023 News Durham’s public contact overhaul expected to be fully operational by next April The Force is investing £1.5m in the BT Hosted Avaya system which will replace the existing Contact Centre technology and is currently onboarding to the national Single Online Home programme. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/12/2023 News Met Commander named as preferred candidate for West Mercia Chief PCC John Campion has announced Kyle Gordon as his preferred candidate to become the next Chief Constable of West Mercia Police. Met Commander Kyle Gordon has been announced as the West Mercia PCC’s preferred candidate for the force’s Chief Constable. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/12/2023 News Met officer won’t face further proceedings following Streatham collision investigation The Independent Office for Police Conduct has decided that Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer Paul Fisher will not face misconduct or performance proceedings, following the conclusion of criminal proceedings where he was cleared of dangerous driving. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 15/12/2023 News PC Paul Fisher will not face further proceedings, says IOPC The officer had been cleared of dangerous driving last month. Met officer Paul Fisher will not face misconduct or performance proceedings following the Streatham crash investigation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/12/2023 News LFR deployment leads to 10 arrests and crossbow seizure in Croydon The technology was deployed alongside officers from Croydon and the TSG as part of a wider operation to tackle violence, including VAWG. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/12/2023 News Suffolk Police to receive £1.6m to improve street safety Suffolk Police is to be given £1.6m towards making the streets safer. The force secured £990,000 from the government's Safer Streets fund, with match funding and partner contributions totalling £1.6m over two years. BBC 15/12/2023 News €11.6m worth of suspected cocaine found in Armagh is largest ever by PSNI Police in Northern Ireland have seized suspected cocaine with an estimated worth of €11.6 million (£10m) following a search of a van in Armagh. The cocaine was discovered coated in a sophisticated lead-lined hide inside a shipment of frozen meat in the vehicle which police stopped in the village of Jonesborough, Co Armagh on the evening of Monday, December 11. The seizure represents the largest ever cocaine discovery by the PSNI in its history. An Garda Síochána is working closely with the PSNI in their investigation. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 15/12/2023 News Graduates to boost garda visibility over Christmas period REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Some 151 new gardaí have graduated from Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary. The new members, 113 men and 38 women, bring the total number of sworn gardaí to 14,023. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 15/12/2023 News «102310241025102610271028102910301031Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
