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Burglaries could fall by 60pc if officers visited every victim
Forces that have already committed to send officers to all incidents have slashed the number of house thefts by thousands a year
The Telegraph - Subscription at source 		5/10/2022
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Interim position awaiting the appointment of a Victims’ Commissioner
The Office of the Victims' Commissioner sets out how it will continue to operate in this interim period.
Victims' Commissioner 		5/10/2022
News
CPS Says: Our response to BBC documentary on rape
There is no doubt the case highlighted by BBC today is harrowing and we have offered an unreserved apology to the victim for the mistakes we made and the stress and trauma she has endured.
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 		5/10/2022
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Government must provide adequate resources for police to investigate all burglaries
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has announced that chief constables have decided to attend all home burglaries in England and Wales to reduce crime and build public confidence.
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 		5/10/2022
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MoJ extends use of GPS tagging for offenders
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced an increase in the use of GPS tags on convicted criminals, saying it will apply to 2,000 more when they leave custody.
UKAuthority.com 		5/10/2022
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Rape prosecutors sorry for sleepwalking ‘sexsomnia’ claim
Senior prosecutors have apologised to a woman after her allegations of rape did not go to court amid concerns that she had suffered an episode of “sexsomnia”. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it had “apologised unreservedly” to Jade McCrossen-Nethercott and acknowledged that her “account should have been challenged and put before a jury to decide”.
The Times - Subscription at source 		5/10/2022
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Allegations of police fraud dismissed by audit committee
CANADA: Case closed. That’s how Chatham Coun. Doug Sulman feels about fraud allegations made against the municipality regarding Chatham-Kent Police Service spending. At the Sept. 23 council meeting, Sulman drew attention to an information report on the issue that was presented to council in closed session Sept. 19. According to the report, the municipality’s Audit and Risk Committee received information from administration and external auditors that a local citizen had made allegations of fraud by the Chatham-Kent Police Service.
Blue Line (Canada) 		5/10/2022
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Government cuts thresholds to electronically tag thousands more ‘neighbourhood criminals’
The government has revealed that criminals with prison sentences of as little 90 days will be fitted with electronic tags under plans to further ramp up the use of the technology to encompass thousands of “neighbourhood criminals”.
PublicTechnology.net 		5/10/2022
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More forces to join Operation Soteria
14 more forces will be joining the national programme for RASSO investigations this Autumn
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		5/10/2022
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The police must focus on crime and criminals and not waste time filling in forms
A return to "old-fashioned, common sense policing" will help the public feel safer, said Suella Braverman. The Home Secretary told the Daily Express it was "wrong" chiefs stopped sending officers to every burglary.
Express 		5/10/2022
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A return to old-fashioned, common-sense policing, says SUELLA BRAVERMAN
All of us depend on the police. And the best among them do an incredible job. They show immense courage and exceptional ability. They have a strong sense of public duty. Policing is a very demanding job but it has a simple mission: keeping people safe. Safe in their homes, safe on public transport, safe online and safe on the street. Anything that distracts from or undermines that cause is unwelcome.
Express 		5/10/2022
Feature, Opinion
Crime victims to get video call rather than visit from police
People who have been the victim of some forms of crime will receive a video call from officers rather than in-person visits. Norfolk has launched the trial of online virtual face-to-face interviews in a bid to speed up its response to 101 calls.
Eastern Daily Press 		5/10/2022
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‘All black and ethnic minority North Wales Police officers are ostracised’ tribunal told
Sacked cop Mohammed Lachiri is claiming he faced racial and religious discrimination from his former employers who deny all the allegations
North Wales Live 		5/10/2022
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Murder rate of First Nations women eight times higher than for non-Indigenous counterparts
AUSTRALIA: Murder rates for Indigenous women are eight times higher than for their non-Indigenous counterparts, a Senate committee has been told.
The Guardian 		5/10/2022
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Leicestershire Police to equip 12 Special Constables with Tasers.
The force can now proceed with plans to offer Taser training spaces to 12 Special Constables, following the British Transport Police and Kent Police who have already taken similar steps.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		5/10/2022
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‘Fear of speaking out’: Queensland police officer’s sexual assaults went unreported for years, inquiry told
AUSTRALIA: A Queensland senior sergeant who was found by an internal police investigation to have committed nine sexual assaults of junior female officers engaged in unchecked problematic conduct for 16 years due to a culture that discouraged complaints, an inquiry has heard.
The Guardian 		5/10/2022
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Perth man jailed over meth import plot
AUSTRALIA: A Perth man has been sentenced to five years and six months’ imprisonment over a foiled plot to import more than four kilograms of methamphetamine hidden behind a painting sent from Canada.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) 		5/10/2022
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Man pointed gun at police officer before shooting, inquest told.
Yassar Yaqub, 28, was the front-seat passenger in one of two cars travelling in convoy on the M62 when four unmarked police vehicles surrounded them.
The Independent 		5/10/2022
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Rise in cop cars being rammed as police grapple with more ‘volatile’ situations
NEW ZEALAND: Police officers are reporting a change in the pursuit policy prioritising safety over arrests may be leading to more police cars being rammed, with offenders believing it will force police to abandon the pursuits.
Stuff (New Zealand) 		5/10/2022
News, Video
Attending every burglary to be part of “core policing standards” says NPCC.
Chiefs also call for reform of "industrial scale" crime recording standards that skew impact of different offences.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		5/10/2022
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