Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103265 total results. Showing results 20661 to 20680 «103010311032103310341035103610371038Next ›Last » Long-awaited Garda-mental health response team starts REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A groundbreaking joint garda-mental health crisis response team is about to start a “pre-pilot” phase — almost two years on from when it was supposed to be operational. The Community Access Support Team (CAST), in Limerick Garda Division, was a “major recommendation” of a Government task force, which reported in September 2022. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 17/2/2024 News Call for GRA to reverse decision not to invite Garda Commissioner to conference REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There’s a call on the GRA to reverse its decision not to invite the Garda Commissioner to its conference. Labour’s Justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says to invite the Justice Minister but not Drew Harris is “very pointed and quite personal”. In a statement yesterday, President of the GRA, Donegal based Garda Brendan O’Connor says the decision reflects a breakdown in trust. [AUDIO] Highland Radio (Republic of Ireland) 17/2/2024 News Northamptonshire Police investigations ‘need improving’ – report A new report said the way a police force investigated crime "requires improvement". The Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (Peel) report found that Northamptonshire Police had improved in a number of areas, including working with communities. BBC 16/2/2024 News Over 200 people safeguarded in Cleveland through innovative DA project Seven organisations received up to £5,000 each to deliver projects designed to bridge the gap between ethnic minority communities and mainstream DA services. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2024 News Met T/Commander to move to BTP as ACC Temporary Commander Karen Findlay has been appointed as Assistant Chief Constable of British Transport Police. Met Temporary Commander Karen Findlay is set to move to the British Transport Police in June where she will take up the role of Assistant Chief Constable. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2024 News Toronto police chief expects $20M funding boost to bring response times down this year CANADA: Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says he anticipates improved 911 response times this year after the service was given a controversial $20 million budget increase by city council this week. CBC News (Canada) 16/2/2024 News 20 Nightingale courtrooms extended to ‘tackle outstanding cases’ The majority will remain open until March 2025. Twenty Nightingale courtrooms are set to remain open this year – taking the temporary initiative into its fourth year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2024 News Former West Mercia Police Federation Secretary charged with fraud A former Federation secretary has been charged with fraud in connection to alleged misappropriation of West Mercia Police Federation members’ funds and abuse of hospitality between 2010 and 2018. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2024 News Man jailed after assault on BTP and security officers The 32-year old has been jailed for more than seven months. A custodial sentence of more than seven months has been handed to a 32-year-old after he pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2024 News Rough sleeping ‘traffic light’ process recognised in APCC guidance Operation Luscombe was first piloted by City of London Police. An initiative that employs a progressive intervention system while dealing with begging and ASB has been recognised in new guidance issued by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2024 News Alberta police watchdog investigates after stabbing suspect shot by Vegreville RCMP CANADA: Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a stabbing suspect was shot by at least one officer with the Vegreville RCMP detachment on Thursday. Global News (Canada) 16/2/2024 News Sadiq Khan hails ‘massive’ increase in speed of Met Police answering 999 calls Sadiq Khan has hailed a “massive” improvement in the speed with which the Met Police is answering 999 calls across London. New statistics show that while only 57.3 per cent of calls were being answered within ten seconds in June 2022, the figure as of last month stood at 91 per cent. The Standard 16/2/2024 News Reform the police, don’t deform the police The Met Police’s Gangs Matrix might have been flawed but it served an important purpose The Critic 16/2/2024 Feature, Opinion Police Federation claim officer numbers have dropped below 16,000 The number of police officers in Scotland may have fallen below 16,000, the Scottish Police Federation has claimed. Speaking at a fringe event at the Scottish Labour Conference, David Kennedy, general secretary of the organisation which represents the rank-and-file, said there was a deluge of people leaving the force. However, Police Scotland said the union official's figures were wrong. The Herald (Scotland) 16/2/2024 News Grant money helping train police on domestic violence call response: deputy chief CANADA: Officers from Sarnia and other communities received training recently to help better respond to calls about intimate partner violence. Simcoe Reformer (Canada) 16/2/2024 News New Zealand grocery stores adding facial recognition, police want open discussion NEW ZEALAND: Facial recognition is entering New Zealand’s grocery stores and the rapid expansion of the technology has been filling the country’s newspaper headlines. On Wednesday, Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kura called for an open discussion on facial recognition trials in commercial areas, including the bias and privacy issues they entail. BiometricUpdate.com 16/2/2024 News Frontline gardaí to be armed with stronger pepper spray due to ‘evolving level of aggression’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai on the front line will now be armed with stronger pepper spray due to ‘evolving level of aggression.’ An Garda Síochána noted the ‘complex challenges of policing’ for the decision, which was outlined in a lengthy social media post on Friday. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 16/2/2024 News Garda facial recognition technology at risk of being ‘ineffective and inherently flawed’, warns expert REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: "If Ireland goes ahead with this technology, it's just a matter of time before we become a cautionary tale in an international headline." An Oireachtas committee has heard that the Gardaí's proposed use of facial recognition technology (FRT) runs the risk of being "ineffective" and "inherently flawed". JOE.ie 16/2/2024 News Inquest into Jackson Stacker’s mysterious death provides glimpse into Byron Bay’s underbelly AUSTRALIA: Main Beach at Byron Bay can be a beguiling place, attracting buskers, backpackers and beautiful people from all over the world. Young traveller’s decomposed body was found in a field in 2021, as authorities struggle to establish if it was murder or suicide The Guardian 16/2/2024 News Participants at retreat where man died after ayahuasca ceremony allegedly told not to talk, NSW inquest hears AUSTRALIA:The ceremonial leader of a spiritual retreat in northern New South Wales at which a man died after drinking ayahuasca may have told witnesses not to talk about the fatal ceremony, a coroner has heard. The Guardian 16/2/2024 News «103010311032103310341035103610371038Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
