Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103290 total results. Showing results 22281 to 22300 «111111121113111411151116111711181119Next ›Last » Female cop made to strip to underwear for training wins £820k in sex discrimination case Detective Inspector Rebecca Kalam joined the West Midlands Police in 2012 and served in the firearms unit -she dreamed of becoming chief constable but ended up having to take medical retirement Mirror 10/1/2024 News Nowra police shoot man dead in main street after he produced gun during GP visit AUSTRALIA: Police have shot and killed a man in the main street of Nowra on the New South Wales South Coast after he produced a gun while visiting a doctor at a local medical clinic. ABC News (Australia) 10/1/2024 News Man pulled gun in medical clinic, took staff hostage before fatal police shooting AUSTRALIA: A man armed with a gun has been shot dead by police outside a NSW medical centre after holding doctors and medical staff hostage and seizing a police ballistic shield in a tense stand-off. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 10/1/2024 News ‘A spike is not a trend’: Police handling 7 homicide investigations at once NEW ZEALAND: The seven homicide investigations underway at present represent a changing dynamic for police - though it is not a trend, they say. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 10/1/2024 News Violent porn and smartphones fuelling surge in child sex crimes committed by children Rise in offences has been fuelled by violent porn and access to smartphones, a police chief warns The Independent 10/1/2024 News Garda reservists urged to join full-time force after changes to entry criteria REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Reserve Garda members - who are part-time and unpaid - will have dedicated stream in new Garda recruitment process opening next Monday. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 10/1/2024 News Children emerging as major perpetrators in sexual offenses against minors, police say The National Police Chiefs’ Council conducted an analysis, indicating a fourfold increase in sexual offenses against children. Although adult offenses are generally more severe, the rise in sexual misconduct by those aged 17 or under is alarming First Post 10/1/2024 News Ex-firearms officer Rebecca Kalam wins sex discrimination payout A former firearms officer has been awarded more than £820,000 after winning a sex discrimination case against West Midlands Police BBC 9/1/2024 News Officers who arrested violent football fan praised by judge A judge has praised the “commendable composure” of two officers who arrested a man who attacked them after a football match at the Emirates Stadium. Police Professional 9/1/2024 News Chief Constable under pressure as senior Police Scotland colleague lodges grievance Police Scotland is in turmoil after it emerged a grievance has been lodged against recently appointed Chief Constable Jo Farrell by one of her own leadership team. First Post 9/1/2024 News BBC Panorama highlights consequences of under funding police The episode of BBC’s Panorama, Will My Crime Be Solved, aired at 20:00 on Monday 8 January highlighted a number of criminal cases in which the subsequent police investigation appeared inadequate and the victims of each felt let down by the police response. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 9/1/2024 News Domestic abuse victims given fresh support to escape abusers A £2 million support package for victims of domestic abuse has been unveiled by the Home Office. Police Professional 9/1/2024 News Policing is at ‘breaking point’ – GRA calls for action on pensions to stop record numbers leaving force REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) is urging the Government to address pension deficiencies to help stop record numbers of recruits leaving the force. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 9/1/2024 News IOPC makes referral to CPS in Gateshead fatal road traffic incident investigation Following an investigation into the actions of a Northumbria Police officer prior to a fatal road traffic incident in Gateshead, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has referred a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for consideration of criminal charges. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 9/1/2024 News RCMP fails to submit plan on how it will respond to Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry CANADA: The RCMP has failed to meet a self-imposed deadline to detail how they plan to implement recommendations from the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. When the Mass Casualty Commission released its final report last March into the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history, complete with 130 recommendations, the Mounties said they planned to release an "implementation strategy" before the end of 2023. CBC News (Canada) 9/1/2024 News ‘I was raped 40 years ago but the case went cold – now police are hunting my attacker’ A Telegraph reader who was assaulted at university four decades ago tells her story, in hope of encouraging other women to seek justice The Telegraph - Subscription at source 9/1/2024 Feature, Opinion National Analysis of Police-Recorded Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation (CSAE) Crimes Report (January 2022 to December 2022) The National Analysis of Police-Recorded Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Crimes Report is the first of its kind. A transparent, public-facing and in-depth analysis of all police recorded Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation (CSAE) crime in 2022. [PDF] Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP) 9/1/2024 Report VKPP launch National Analysis of Police-Recorded Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) Crimes Report 2022 For the first time, a new report from the Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP) sets out publicly a clear, detailed picture of reported Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) crimes across England and Wales. Based on datasets collected from 42 police forces, this national snapshot gives insight and analysis into the scale and nature of CSAE, trends in offending, including crime types, where they were committed, and presents profiles of both victims and perpetrators. Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP) 9/1/2024 News Broadside from Scotland: UK is undemocratic with biometric surveillance Scotland’s biometrics commissioner is warning the nation is moving toward autocracy and inappropriate biometric surveillance is making “democratic backsliding” easier. Commissioner Brian Plastow has posted on the commission’s site a 12-page call to arms, urging UK citizens and government officials to reject blaming legal migrants and the unhoused for social problems rather than the inaction of political leaders. Plastow has advocated for police use of biometric surveillance. In fact, he writes, he would support live facial recognition in Scotland in proscribed circumstances including threat and risk. But Plastow has also regularly pushed hard against what he considered government overreach. BiometricUpdate.com 9/1/2024 News London police to hire 3rd deputy chief amid ongoing restructuring CANADA: The London Police Service (LPS) wants to hire a third deputy chief, a move the chair of the board that oversees the service says is needed as the city and police ranks grow. "Our organization hasn't kept up with the growth of our community. The creation of this position is a piece of that puzzle," said Ali Chahbar, who will head the committee that hires the new deputy chief. CBC News (Canada) 9/1/2024 News «111111121113111411151116111711181119Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
