Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103171 total results. Showing results 23721 to 23740 «118311841185118611871188118911901191Next ›Last » Avon and Somerset Police should ‘do more’ to protect children A police service needs to "do more" to make sure children are appropriately protected, a report said.The Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assessed how well Avon and Somerset Constabulary protects children. The report found that children "weren't being seen and listened to". BBC 24/11/2023 News Police improve 999 call answering times – report Emergency 999 calls in Devon and Cornwall are being answered more quickly, a report says. Calls to the force took an average of six seconds to be answered in October, compared with an average of 31 seconds in October 2022. Devon and Cornwall Police were ranked 38th out of 44 forces that month, where 1st is best performing, and dropped to 41st one month later in November 2022, said a report to the Police and Crime Panel. Since then, answering times have shown a gradual improvement and in August 2023 the Devon and Cornwall force was ranked as the best-performing force in the UK, with 88% of calls answered within 10 seconds. BBC 24/11/2023 News Changes set to improve visibility, consistency and resilience of our local policing services within Wiltshire We are making a series of changes over the coming months to improve the visibility, consistency and resilience of our local policing services within Wiltshire. Since joining Wiltshire Police in February 2023, Chief Constable Catherine Roper has received consistent feedback from local communities and teams within the Force of a need to provide a stronger focus on visible neighbourhood policing. Based on this feedback and in order to make best use of our resources and provide a more consistent service across the county, we are evolving our local policing approach. Wiltshire Police 24/11/2023 News West Midlands Police: Force in special measures over sex offender failings West Midlands Police is not carrying out its investigations effectively or managing the risk to the public by sex offenders, inspectors have said. The government will now monitor the force closely and insist it meets with its inspectors regularly. Home Secretary James Cleverly described it as "a failure of leadership from Labour's West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner." BBC 24/11/2023 News Ontario sets aside $18M for police forces to fight auto theft CANADA: The Ford government is doubling down on its efforts to reduce vehicle thefts, particularly in the Toronto area, with new funding. In an announcement Friday morning in Mississauga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled provincial grant funding to help local police forces deal with the rising issue. Global News (Canada) 24/11/2023 News UK police plan national roll-out of facial-recognition phone app UK police chiefs plan to expand use of facial-recognition technology through a nationwide roll-out of mobile-based tools and increases in retrospective facial-recognition, but oversight problems persist Computer Weekly 24/11/2023 News Family violence response model: WA Police roll out phone app and tactics in the prevention of domestic murders AUSTRALIA: Frontline officers responding to family violence incidents can now lodge crucial evidence from the scene using a mobile phone app — and it’s hoped they’ll soon be able to share life-saving information with other authorities in real time. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 24/11/2023 News Behind the scenes of Victoria’s youth crime problem, the best response is proving divisive AUSTRALIA: From where she was sitting in the driver's seat, the wooden-handled hunting knife looked huge, probably about as long as the handbrake. The serrated edge was hidden in a leather sleeve which the teen had secreted in his bag. But the presence of the blade didn't seem to bother the boy, who can't be identified for privacy reasons, and who nonchalantly said, "oh, I hope they don't find this". ABC News (Australia) 24/11/2023 Feature Ciara Phelan: Government must be better prepared to tackle Ireland’s far-right ‘minority’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There have been more than enough red flags but it appears those in Leinster House were unaware how quickly the far-right rhetoric could escalate into destruction. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 24/11/2023 Feature, Opinion Defiant Helen McEntee insists ‘I will not resign’ and says garda body-cams will be fast-tracked as Mary Lou McDonald calls for minister and Garda chief to go REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The gardaí “lost control” last night amid city centre rioting, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. She accused both Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Justice Minister Helen McEntee of failure and called for their resignations. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 24/11/2023 News Terror response Met officer cleared of dangerous driving could still face sack Force’s boss called prosecution of PC Paul Fisher over crash while racing to Streatham stabbings ‘appalling’ The Guardian 24/11/2023 News Chief constable sorry for 120-mile lift home in police car Police Scotland's chief constable has apologised after an officer drove her home to England when her train was cancelled. BBC 24/11/2023 News HMICFRS child protection inspection finds good practice but some inconsistencies identified Avon and Somerset Constabulary has been praised for its multi-agency child protection arrangements, although some “inconsistent practices and decision-making” were identified by inspectors. Police Professional 24/11/2023 News Chief announces ambition to drive police reform through technology and innovation Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan has been appointed chair of the newly-formed National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) Science and Innovation Committee. Police Professional 24/11/2023 News Data-sharing project will ‘significantly join-up’ work of police and partners A new multi-agency data-sharing system developed by Thames Valley Police and the Violence Reduction Unit has received ‘positive scrutiny’ by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Police Professional 24/11/2023 News Court ordeal of armed officer ends with not guilty verdict Almost four years on from the terrorist attack in Streatham High Street, a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) armed officer who collided with cars and a garden wall as he drove at high speed to the scene to save lives has been found not guilty of dangerous driving. Police Professional 24/11/2023 News Police release appeal, following positive lines of enquiry into Kaitaia assault NEW ZEALAND: Kaitaia Police are seeking the public’s assistance in an ongoing investigation into a serious assault on Friday morning. Police were called after two members of the public were assaulted outside the PAK’nSAVE in Kaitaia on 17 November. New Zealand Police 24/11/2023 News Police vote for industrial action as pay negotiations stall AUSTRALIA: Police union members have voted to take industrial action after pay negotiations with Victoria Police and the state government stalled ahead of their enterprise bargaining agreement expiring next week. The Age (Australia) 24/11/2023 News Vic man jailed for online child abuse offences AUSTRALIA: A Victorian man has been sentenced to two years’ and 11 months’ imprisonment by the Melbourne County Court for transmitting and possessing child abuse material online. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 24/11/2023 News Bestie that’s not a slay! Gen Z more likely than anyone else to fall victim to cybercrime AUSTRALIA: The AFP is sounding the warning in two different languages – one for Gen Z and one for others – that statistics show younger people are most likely to fall victim to cybercrime even though they are often the most tech-savvy. 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