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Nearly two-thirds of black children and teenagers do not trust police, figures show
Deputy Chief Constable Tyron Joyce, the highest-ranking officer of black heritage, says he found the figures "shaming".
Sky News 		2/12/2022
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Only a third of black teenage girls trust the police
Black children and teenagers’ trust in the police is “alarmingly low”, with only a third of black teenage girls having confidence in policing, a report says.
The Times - Subscription at source 		2/12/2022
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‘Alarming lack of trust’ in police among young black people, research finds
New research has exposed an “alarming lack of trust” in the police among black children and teenagers, with only a third of black teenage girls having confidence in policing.
Police Professional 		2/12/2022
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Just Stop Oil less assertive since crackdown, says Met chief Mark Rowley
Commissioner said dozens of protesters from the group faced criminal charges
The Times - Subscription at source 		1/12/2022
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Digital forensics inspection ‘paints a sorry picture’ for policing
HMICFRS identified multiple issues, including a significant backlog of devices awaiting examination, a lack of consideration for victims' needs, and an inconsistency in approach between forces.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		1/12/2022
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David Fuller: victims’ families to be compensated by UK government
Former hospital electrician assaulted the bodies of more than 100 dead women between 2008 and 2020
The Guardian 		1/12/2022
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UK Government forced to ask police for cells after running out of prison space
The government has requested the use of 400 cells
Wales Online 		1/12/2022
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“We are taking action”: policing responds to HMICFRS digital forensics report
Police leads have responded to an HMICFRS report published today (1st December), which claims forces are “overwhelmed and ineffective” in digital forensics.
Forensic Capability Network 		1/12/2022
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Met trials ‘storyboard’ software in VAWG cases
The software 'cleanses and presents' data in a way that allows it to be analysed within seconds of input.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		1/12/2022
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San Francisco to deploy armed robots
USA: Police in San Francisco will become the first force in a big US city authorised to deploy lethally armed robots when confronted by mass shooters or suicide bombers after officials overruled objections from civil liberties groups.
The Times - Subscription at source 		1/12/2022
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Digital Forensics lead responds to HMICFRS report
HMICFRS has today, Thursday 1 December, published their findings into how well the police and other agencies use digital forensics in their investigations.
Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 		1/12/2022
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Sale of emergency service software businesses required to protect UK taxpayers
PRESS RELEASE: NEC must sell some parts of its business after an in-depth merger investigation found that publicly-funded emergency services could end up paying more for essential software.
Home Office 		1/12/2022
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PFEW response to announcement of police cells to be used as prison cells
Police cells are not a replacement for prison cells. They are short-term holding places for when people come into police custody and should only be used for that purpose.
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 		1/12/2022
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Merseyside Police focus on youths after Ava and Olivia deaths
The killings of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel and 12-year-old Ava White have shone a spotlight on violence in Liverpool over the past year. Their deaths have triggered more calls to prevent young people becoming the victims - and perpetrators - of crime. Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said the community had been clear in asking what Merseyside Police was going to do to "prevent it happening again".
BBC 		1/12/2022
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Calls for Corrections to run police custody units
NEW ZEALAND: There are growing calls for Corrections to take over the running of police custody units, but it's not on the Government's work radar and a justice advocacy group has described the prospect as inappropriate.
newsroom (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 		1/12/2022
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Supreme Court orders NSW Police to pay $1.48m settlement
AUSTRALIA: The NSW Supreme Court has ordered the NSW Police to pay a massive settlement, as a result of a lawsuit filed by a former suspect in the William Tyrrell disappearance case. Seventy-one-year-old Bill Spedding has won his malicious prosecution case against the NSW Police, with the court awarding him $1.48 million and ordering his costs to be paid.
Lawyers Weekly (Australia) 		1/12/2022
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Gardaí to be out in force this Christmas with new roadside drug tests that work like antigen test
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí will be using a new drug testing device on the roads of Ireland this Christmas. The new device, which can test for a greater range of drugs at the roadside, was launched today at the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Gardai Síochána Christmas and New Year road safety appeal in University College Cork. The new Securetec® Drugwipe 6s roadside drug testing device, which has been introduced by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) and rolled out to Gardaí across the country, works like an antigen test.
Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 		1/12/2022
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Met Police officers could be forced to take a lie detector test to weed out bad cops
Lie detector tests for new recruits are being considered by the Met Police, its new chief has said. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley revealed he was ‘exploring’ technology to improve the Met’s vetting procedures following a report into the UK police hiring standards.
Mirror 		1/12/2022
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Wiltshire Police to use new Motorola app while out on the streets
Wiltshire Police will provide over 2,000 frontline police officers with a digital policing app. They will be able to capture information about incidents digitally, completing administrative tasks while in the field. The aim is to enable them to maximise the time spent in their communities and engage with a population of more than 700,000 residents across the Wiltshire and Swindon areas.
Swindon Advertiser 		1/12/2022
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New research shows police failing to act on domestic abuse reports – ethnic minority victims hit hardest
Domestic abuse victims are reporting abuse to the police upwards of three times before appropriate action is taken, with Black and ethnic minority victims being disproportionately dismissed and side-lined, according to new research by Victim Support.
Victim Support 		1/12/2022
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