Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98015 total results. Showing results 20861 to 20880 «104010411042104310441045104610471048Next ›Last » GMP operation that ‘shut down counterfeit street’ wins national policing award A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) operation that targeted organised crime groups involved in a multi-million pound counterfeit goods trade is the overall winner of the 2023 Tilley Awards. Police Professional 6/10/2023 News Police Scotland issued call centre training update hours after M9 crash was discovered Police Scotland tried to protect its reputation hours after the discovery of a car crashed off the M9, a fatal accident inquiry was told. John Yuill, 28, and Lamara Bell, 25, were reported missing on July 5, 2015 — the day their Renault Clio crashed down an embankment. The accident was reported to police by passers-by at the time but the couple were not found until three days later. Yuill was found dead and Bell later died in hospital. Sergeant Brian Henry, who failed to log the initial report about the crash, later described learning of the discovery of the car and the couple as “the worst call you can imagine”. The inquiry at Falkirk sheriff court heard that a training sergeant had raised The Times - Subscription at source 6/10/2023 News Privacy concerns More than one in five UK households now have a smart doorbell with the audio and video footage providing digital evidence that can help reduce crime in neighbourhoods. However, as Matthew Evans explains, improper use of these devices could risk breaching data protection regulations. Police Professional 6/10/2023 Feature Rape myths and gender stereotypes Dr Pragya Agarwal examines how rape myths and unconscious biases prejudice the judicial system against women – and rape survivors in particular. Police Professional 6/10/2023 Feature Policing Our Communities update Police Scotland will pause all training and redirect officers to support and maintain operational policing over the busy festive period. The Service will also postpone the planned intake of around 200 probationary constables who were due to join the Service on 8 January 2024. The moves will free up training staff to support frontline colleagues by performing operational duties over Christmas and New Year, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for policing. Pausing training from 1 December to 31 January will also ensure frontline officers are available for their core policing duties during this time. Police Scotland 6/10/2023 News New BearCats and Specialised Vessels AUSTRALIA: WA Police recently acquired several world-class, state-of-the-art assets to better protect police officers and the public. Two new custom-built BearCat armoured vehicles as well as two new rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs) have been delivered to the Tactical Response Group. Western Australia Police Force 6/10/2023 News, Video Police Auxiliary Officers accept wages policy AUSTRALIA: The WA Police Union has accepted wage offers consistent with the WA Government's Public Sector Wages Policy. Government of Western Australia 6/10/2023 News Police bolstered by new armoured vehicles and specialised vessels AUSTRALIA: The Cook Government has ramped up efforts to equip the WA Police Force with world-class state-of-the-art assets to better protect officers and the public. Government of Western Australia 6/10/2023 News The biggest disaster for the country was closing the Garda stations REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The biggest disaster for the country was closing the Garda stations, said Cathaoirleach Cllr Justin Warnock at the latest County Leitrim Joint Policing Committee. "The Garda stations closed and the drug issues and all these other issues multiplied right across every county in this country. We just need that bit more connectivity with an Garda Síochána," he said. He added: "Unless we have feet on the ground and the Gardaí become known to the local people, there's no confidence in them." Leitrim Live (Republic of Ireland) 6/10/2023 News Hate crimes recorded by police fall for first time in ten years The number of hate crime offences recorded by the police has fallen for the first time on record after new guidance ordered police to stop recording “non-crime hate incidents”. The Times - Subscription at source 6/10/2023 News Concerns grow over national facial recognition database Earlier this week the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, Chris Philp, announced plans for a unified national facial recognition database to tackle crime at the Conservative Party Conference. UKAuthority.com 6/10/2023 News MPs and peers call for ‘immediate stop’ to live facial recognition surveillance UK police forces and private firms urged to drop technology due to impact on human rights The Guardian 6/10/2023 News $150,000 for advanced training for police aircrew members AUSTRALIA: The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust is providing $150,000 to support advanced training for Tasmania Police aircrew members. Tasmania Police 6/10/2023 News The psychology of technology adoption: Delivering innovation and embedding change In the latest in a series of articles focusing on last month’s UK Police Digital Summit, Policing Insight’s Graham Jarvis spoke to Dr Nicola Millard, Principal Innovation Partner and BT Business Chief Technology Officer, about the importance of people-centred innovation, the need to recognise ‘easy’ as a driver for technological change, and the potential for mixed reality to transform police responses to major critical incidents. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 6/10/2023 Analysis, Feature, Interview Tasmania Police announce independent review to investigate handling of child sex allegations against Paul Reynolds AUSTRALIA: Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams says an independent review has begun into the police force's handling of allegations of child sexual abuse against a former senior officer. ABC News (Australia) 6/10/2023 News Police to roll out new long-range Tasers but without body cameras to record their use NEW ZEALAND: Police are buying $30 million of new, longer-range Tasers – without the body-worn cameras that keep a check on their use. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 6/10/2023 News Synthetic opioids may be behind rise of fatal overdoses in West Midlands About 30 deaths in two months being examined for the involvement of heroin substitutes called nitazenes and xylazine The Guardian 6/10/2023 News Commissioner Drew Harris to hold crunch talks to try break garda roster deadlock REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The GRA protest row centres around rosters and the Commissioner’s insistence to revert to the pre-pandemic rota on November 6 before resolution talks. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 6/10/2023 News Nearly 800 ULEZ cameras stolen or damaged in last six months There have been 795 ULEZ related crimes in the last six months with hundreds damaged or stolen across London, according to the Metropolitan Police The Independent 6/10/2023 News Anas Sarwar accuses Humza Yousaf of having his “head in the sand” after woman’s Lanarkshire police station woes Blantyre female tried to report she was being followed but ended up having to travel to Rutherglen police station after failing to access the closed facilities in her home town and Cambuslang. Daily Record 6/10/2023 News «104010411042104310441045104610471048Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
