Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100067 total results. Showing results 23761 to 23780 «118511861187118811891190119111921193Next ›Last » UK drug advisers recommended decriminalising possession in 2016, leak reveals Exclusive: Guardian has seen copy of 27-page report that Home Office attempted to keep confidential The Guardian 19/9/2023 News Woman lay dying alongside partner after police’s M9 crash blunder Two people died after lying undiscovered by the side of the M9 for three days after a police officer failed to log a report of the accident from a member of the public, an inquiry was told. A fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Lamara Bell, 25, and John Yuill, 28, began at Falkirk sheriff court. The couple died after their car crashed on the M9 motorway near Stirling in July 2015. They were left lying in their Renault Clio for three days before being discovered, despite police being alerted to the incident. The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2023 News Met Police investigating 1,600 officers and staff over alleged abuse against women Sweeping probe is an attempt to weed out those guilty of misconduct or crimes and restore trust in UK capital’s force Financial Times 19/9/2023 News Facecrime: Public to video call police at unfolding emergencies Groundbreaking technology will give police “real time” access to emergencies as they unfold through the public’s mobile phones when they call Triple-0. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 19/9/2023 News Minns government wants a new NSW Police marine base in Balmain AUSTRALIA: The Minns Labor Government 2023-2024 budget is set to invest almost $10 million in the NSW Police Force including the construction of a new police wharf at Balmain but the announcement comes while the state’s police force is in hot water. $2 million will go towards an upgrade of the Marine Area Command’s (MAC) Nemesis vessel, the largest of their strategic maritime assets. A further $7.7 million will fund the new police wharf at Balmain. City Hub (Australia) 19/9/2023 News Almost 1,000 people arrested and $500m in drugs seized in police raids across Australia AUSTRALIA: Week-long operation targeting criminal drug syndicates nets 814kg of methamphetamine and 182kg of MDMA The Guardian 19/9/2023 News Taskforce convenes to bolster family and domestic violence response AUSTRALIA: A special taskforce formed to help guide the next phase of the State's commitment to address family and domestic violence (FDV) met for the first time today. Government of Western Australia 19/9/2023 News Police union boss weighs in on new groundbreaking technology to fight crime AUSTRALIA: Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt has given his thoughts on a new groundbreaking tool which can give police “real time” access to emergencies as they are unfolding. Currently being trialled in NSW, instead of just making a call, callers will be asked to hold up their smartphone and produce a livestream of the scene to allow police to see in advance what they are responding to before heading out. “This sort of technology across emergency services is becoming more and more widespread,” he told Tony Jones, filling in for Neil Mitchell. [AUDIO] 3AW (Australia) 19/9/2023 News Police should not conduct welfare checks – they can make things worse AUSTRALIA: Last Sunday, NSW police attended a home in Darlinghurst to check on the welfare of a 32-year-old man. The man ended up being shot by a police officer and taken to St Vincent’s Hospital, where he is in a stable condition. This shooting came just days just after the tragic death of Krista Kach, who was Tasered by a NSW police officer after she was peppered with bean bag rounds and a stun gun. Police were also there to conduct a welfare check. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 19/9/2023 Feature, Opinion Christchurch-based Smudge helps Police with digital notebook development NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police is introducing a new home-grown intelligence, evidence and investigative tool, Digital Notebook, to support greater collaboration and efficiency. Digital Notebook has two complementary applications, for iPhone and desktop. The iPhone app gives officers a new way to capture information and evidence, allowing them to record duties, interviews, observations, actions and decisions; and capture a timeline of times, dates, places, people, signatures and events. Reseller News (New Zealand) 19/9/2023 News Digital notebook – a new era for police NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police is introducing Digital Notebook, a new intelligence, evidence and investigative tool. This new technology is an important step forwards for modern policing, supporting greater collaboration and efficiency across the organisation. Sun Live (New Zealand) 19/9/2023 News More than 1,000 Met Police officers suspended or on restricted duty amid crackdown More than 1,000 Met police officers have been put on suspended or on restricted duties as the force attempts a clean-up of its ranks in the wake of damaging scandals Mirror 19/9/2023 News Policing minister encourages use of facial recognition The UK Government’s policing minister has encouraged the wider use of facial recognition technology, saying it can be used with images from a wide range of sources. UKAuthority.com 19/9/2023 News ‘Size of a small police force’ of Met officers are suspended or on restricted duties Scotland Yard says it will take ‘two or more years to root out those who are corrupting policing’ The Guardian 19/9/2023 News Met encounters bottlenecks in its misconduct and rogue officer drive No revoked vetting gross incompetency hearings have yet been heard and only 44 per cent of misconduct hearings take place within 100 days of papers being issued. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/9/2023 News 1,000 Met Police officers suspended or on restricted duties More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers. BBC 19/9/2023 News Power grab or practical support? How chief officers and PCCs reacted to HMCIC calls for more powers Earlier this year Andy Cooke, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for the UK (excluding Scotland), asked the Home Office for a suite of legal changes, including the unprecedented ability for him to give directions to police forces, the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council. Policing Insight’s Ian Weinfass examines the calls and reveals how they have gone down within the service, and in Whitehall. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/9/2023 Analysis, Feature Police suspend use of bean-bag rounds after death of Newcastle woman Krista Kach AUSTRALIA: NSW Police has suspended the use of bean-bag rounds after confirming a shot killed a woman in Newcastle last week. ABC News (Australia) 19/9/2023 News Budget invests more than $5.3 billion in police and community safety AUSTRALIA: The Minns Labor Government is investing more than $5.3 billion this year to ensure the NSW Police Portfolio has the strength and support it needs to keep communities safe. New South Wales Government 19/9/2023 News New Rotorua CBD hub will house police, guardians, wardens NEW ZEALAND: Details of Rotorua’s newly announced community hub have been shared as the district’s council works to improve safety after two bashings near bus stops and amid concerns about crime in the CBD. 1 News (New Zealand) 19/9/2023 News «118511861187118811891190119111921193Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
