Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103267 total results. Showing results 20561 to 20580 «102510261027102810291030103110321033Next ›Last » Kurtis Christoforides: ‘The public deserves the broadest and best range of talent in policing’ Kurtis Christoforides, CEO of police recruitment and training charity Police Now, spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the importance of attracting the “broadest and best” range of talent through a variety of entry routes, the new recruitment programme for specialist counter-terror detectives, and the need for all officers to be supported to ensure a representative service. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/2/2024 Feature, Interview West Yorkshire uses PAVA spray in custody ‘more frequently’ than other forces HMICFRS and the CQC carried out a joint inspection of the force's main custody suites in Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield. The inspectorate has concerns about how often West Yorkshire Police (WYP) uses PAVA spray in custody, finding during a recent inspection that this could be avoided in some instances “if other control methods or tactics were used effectively”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2024 News Cleveland Police misconduct proceedings nearly double national average, new figures reveal Police officers on Teesside were subject to 18 misconduct hearings in the year to April 2023 - that's nearly double the national average. That works out as12.2 for every 1,000 officers in the Cleveland force. That’s compared to a national average of 6.6 per 1,000 officers across England and Wales as a whole. Teesside Live 20/2/2024 News London police will get money for 97 new officers, hiring them could take time CANADA: Although the next multi-year budget will give police money to hire 97 new officers over four years, one policing expert said getting them trained and hired quickly will be a challenge. CBC News (Canada) 20/2/2024 News Authorities seize nearly 3 million pieces of online material showing child sex abuse, terrorism NEW ZEALAND: Nearly three million pieces of online material showing child sexual abuse and terrorism were seized in investigations into digital child exploitation last year. The Department of Internal Affairs undertook 47 investigations into digital child exploitation in 2023, uncovering 2,966,773 pieces of online material. The level of content being shared was "extremely worrying", digital child exploitation team manager Tim Housten said. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 20/2/2024 News WorkSafe drops charges against police after pledge to improve safety for traffic camera operators NEW ZEALAND: WorkSafe has dropped charges against the police after a traffic camera operator was injured in a car crash. A trial due to start next month will no longer take place as it has accepted a pledge from the New Zealand Police to improve safety for its operators instead. An operator was struck by a car on the Upper Harbour Highway in the Auckland suburb of Greenhithe in August 2021. The car driver died, and the operator suffered life-changing injuries. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 20/2/2024 News Garda reserve rules to be updated ahead of campaign launch to recruit 1,000 new hires REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda reserve regulations are to be updated ahead of a major recruitment campaign due to be launched in the coming weeks. This is the first such campaign since 2017. Justice Minister Helen McEntee will ask Cabinet to approve the new rules today, when she will seek to allow those who wish to work more than the standard 208 hours per year if they want to do so. The new regulations will also ensure reserves attending court are considered to be on active duty. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 20/2/2024 News Online harms: The ‘growing body of momentum’ against tech company inaction Former national police lead for child protection Simon Bailey tells Policing Insight’s Ian Weinfass how technological advances and chief executives focusing on profit are making it harder to keep young people safe online, and why he has founded the Excellence in Online Protection Awards to honour those working in the field. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/2/2024 Feature, Innovation, Interview Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll to step down AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has announced she will step down from the top job in days after speculation she could opt not to push for a contract extension. Carroll's contract comes to an end in July, but she announced today she would wrap up her time in the role next Friday. 9 News (Australia) 20/2/2024 News Queensland Police Commissioner steps down AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has announced she will be leaving the role. WA Today (Australia) 20/2/2024 News, Video Katarina Carroll stands down as Queensland police commissioner amid state’s heated youth crime debate AUSTRALIA: Carroll says she raised intentions with police minister early due to ‘heightened speculation and commentary’. The Guardian 20/2/2024 News West Yorkshire Police’s use of force still a concern – inspectors West Yorkshire Police "can't assure itself or the public" its use of force in custody "is necessary, justified and proportionate", inspectors have said. BBC 20/2/2024 News Report on an inspection visit to police custody suites in West Yorkshire Police This report describes our findings following an inspection of West Yorkshire Police custody facilities. The inspection was conducted jointly by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and the Care Quality Commission in September 2023. It is part of our programme of inspections covering every police custody suite in England and Wales. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 20/2/2024 Report Rapist police officer David Carrick stripped of state-funded Met pension David Carrick was jailed last year after being convicted of crime against 12 woman over 17 years while serving as a cop. Daily Record 20/2/2024 News West Yorkshire Police has improved its custody services, but further changes needed West Yorkshire Police has made improvements to its custody services, but progress in some areas has been limited since its last inspection, a report has found. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 20/2/2024 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/2/2024 News NZ’s Police stations are “no longer fit for purpose” NEW ZEALAND: Long-term neglect of Police infrastructure has led to health and safety concerns at a number of stations nationwide. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 20/2/2024 News Garda reserve regulations to be revised in bid to boost recruitment REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Helen McEntee seeking to increase numbers to 1,000 over the next two years. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 20/2/2024 News Justice Minister to seek Cabinet approval to expand Garda Reserve REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will seek approval from the Cabinet to update regulations in order to expand the Garda Reserve. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 20/2/2024 News Team Police: British Police Women’s Football Team vs An Garda Siochana National Women’s Team In this conversation, Bernard Rix interviews Gavin Thomas about Team Police, a social enterprise group that raises funds to support sports, health, and well-being in the police service. They discuss the origins of Team Police and its partnership with Police Support UK. 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