Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 20681 to 20700 «103110321033103410351036103710381039Next ›Last » 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 Former police officer Troy Cridland sentenced to 15 years in jail over sex with underage girl AUSTRALIA: A judge has found Troy Robert Cridland "grossly and egregiously abused the trust … in him as a police officer" when he knowingly had sex with an underage girl while serving with NSW Police. ABC News (Australia) 16/2/2024 News Police seek footage of vehicle pursuit after man shot dead by officer NEW ZEALAND: The 31-year-old man shot dead by an officer in Waikato after allegedly threatening a family with a firearm was known to police. On Thursday, police shot the man after a lengthy incident which began when he allegedly pulled a firearm on police and fled when he was signalled to pull over. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/2/2024 News City of London Police officer charged with sex offences A serving City of London Police officer has been charged with sex offences, the force says. BBC 16/2/2024 News Former Essex Police officer guilty of filming sexual assault after night out A former Essex Police officer has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman and filming it after a night out. Police Professional 16/2/2024 News Police, politicians and the ‘staggering pressure’ to fund big budget hikes CANADA: City politicians, like others in Ontario, have been “intimidated” by London police into backing a huge budget increase in 2024 and over the next three years that leaves other areas of municipal governance underfunded, a longtime critic of police spending says. The London Free Press (Canada) 16/2/2024 News London, Ont., police training with Chechen paramilitary group damages Canada’s image, researcher warns CANADA: 11 London officers were in Dubai last week for a 5-day SWAT competition. CBC News (Canada) 16/2/2024 News London, Ont., police trip for international competition in Dubai under review CANADA: A southwestern Ontario police force is facing scrutiny for its decision to send a team to an international competition in Dubai, an event that saw its members training with and competing against a Russian special unit whose members are accused of committing atrocities in Ukraine. Blue Line (Canada) 16/2/2024 News Cavan among ‘highest’ for drugs intimidation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: County Cavan has one of the highest incidents of drug-related intimidation reported by gardaí in the country. The Anglo-Celt (Republic of Ireland) 16/2/2024 News Officers want pay sorted out ‘as matter of urgency’, says PFNI The Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) says officers are looking forward to receiving a long-overdue pay rise and expect ratification of their award as “a matter of urgency”. Police Professional 16/2/2024 News GRA defends decision not to invite Garda Commissioner to annual conference REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association has defended a decision not to invite Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to its annual conference. Ocean FM (Republic of Ireland) 16/2/2024 News Hertfordshire Constabulary paving the way with opportunities for volunteers Hertfordshire Constabulary is setting a benchmark for other police forces in its work around the careers pathway for volunteer police officers. Police Professional 16/2/2024 News Garda Representative Association opts not to invite Commissioner to conference in Mayo REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has made a controversial decision ahead of its upcoming annual conference in Westport, choosing not to extend an invitation to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. The Connaught Telegraph (Ireland) 16/2/2024 News Acid attacks are a form of violence against women – the law needs to treat them as such The recent acid attack on a mother and her children in London was horrific, but sadly such events are not isolated incidents, with attacks on the rise in the UK and around the world; one of the problems, argues University of Bristol Professor of Criminology Aisha K Gill, is that the gendered, targeted nature of this violence is often not fully recognised by the criminal justice system. Policing Insight 16/2/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Northants makes big strides but HMIC to ‘closely monitor’ performance amid chief suspension Acting Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet says the force is continuing to move in the 'right direction' from its 2021 inspection, and has progressed even further since its 2019 inspection report. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2024 News Scotland’s secretive justice system must be reformed Postmasters’ cases and Rangers prosecution show that change is long overdue — starting with the role of lord advocate The Times - Subscription at source 16/2/2024 Feature, Opinion «103110321033103410351036103710381039Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
