Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100036 total results. Showing results 24781 to 24800 «123612371238123912401241124212431244Next ›Last » Victorian police officer on full pay during investigation of breaches including ‘coercive control’ of fiancee, board finds AUSTRALIA: Decisions in Jim Morakis case also call penalties given in cases involving family violence ‘manifestly disproportionate’ and ‘light’. A Victorian police officer found to have subjected his fiancee to “coercive control and misogynistic abuse” while he was on duty was allowed to work on full pay for almost five years while the case was investigated. The Guardian 26/8/2023 News Met Police officer jailed for sending offensive WhatsApp messages A Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for 71 days after admitting sending "grossly offensive" messages of an "indecent, obscene or menacing character". BBC 25/8/2023 News ‘Deeply regrettable’ that recording of ethnicity data hasn’t improved HMICFRS says the 'systemic and long-standing problems' in this area are attributable to shortcomings in police leadership and governance. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/8/2023 News Scottish police consider using smart glasses to spot criminals, translate languages and even lip read Scotland's police are looking at plans for hi-tech glasses which could provide facial recognition, instantly translate languages and even read lips. The augmented reality (AR) headsets can also flash up information such as recent figures on local offending and alert officers to threats such as the presence of firearms. Mail Online 25/8/2023 News Youth accused of ramming Garda car has bail revoked after goading detectives on electric motorbike REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Teen is awaiting trial in connection with Ballyfermot incident last September. A Dublin youth accused of ramming a patrol vehicle carrying two gardaí in Ballyfermot has had his bail revoked and was held in custody on Friday. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 25/8/2023 News Essex uses Rapid Video Response for over 1,000 domestic abuse reports The force has been using the process since March. Essex Police has been able to support more than 1,000 callers reporting domestic abuse using a Rapid Video Response tool. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/8/2023 News Gardai seize over €500,000 worth of cannabis in Wexford in intelligence-led operation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai have seized over half a million euro worth of cannabis in a major joint operation with Revenue. The discovery was made in County Wexford on Wednesday and no arrests have been made so far. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 25/8/2023 News Turks and Caicos Commissioner comes to end of tenure Trevor Botting was appointed as the Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force in July 2019. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are recruiting for a new Commissioner. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/8/2023 News Death of Sharif Rahman, restaurant owner beaten in Owen Sound over unpaid dining bill, now considered homicide CANADA: Police seek 3 suspects in incident involving Rahman, 44, who was on life-support for a week. The 44-year-old owner of an Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant who was in critical condition after a beating outside his restaurant in what police say was a dispute over an unpaid dining bill has died in a London hospital. CBC News (Canada) 25/8/2023 News Police to trial ‘safety cameras’ to avoid Notting Hill Carnival crushes P Police are trialling new crowd safety cameras to avoid crushes at the Notting Hill Carnival as the officer in charge wished revellers “a brilliant weekend.” The carnival is one of the biggest events on the London calendar with up to a million people expected across Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. The Standard 25/8/2023 News Scottish Police could be issued with facial recognition glasses that even read lips Technology that explores the possibility of using digital glasses fitted with facial recognition abilities is to be examined by Police Scotland. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA), which holds the force to account, has approved £400 million plans for a digital division to tackle cybercrime, with scores of officers drafted into its ranks. Senior figures in the force have admitted staff are using out-of-date technology after years of funding shortfalls, which has held up the introduction of body video cameras, raising questions over how quickly new items could be brought into use. A paper on the Police Scotland digital plan presented at an SPA board meeting in Edinburgh this week by Andrew Hendry, its chief digital information officer, said: “In terms of emerging digital technologies The Times - Subscription at source 25/8/2023 News Nottinghamshire Police officer hit by train while helping man A police officer is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a train as he attempted to save a distressed man on the tracks. BBC 25/8/2023 News Near five-year delays in ASIRT investigations lead to two police excessive force cases being tossed CANADA: Alberta’s police watchdog has decided not to proceed with charges against two police officers accused of using excessive force, after Crown lawyers said they would not prosecute the cases because of investigative delays. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 25/8/2023 News Inquest into woman’s domestic violence death hears of steep increase in NT Police response times AUSTRALIA: Police response times have more than doubled in most parts of the Northern Territory over the past five years, with code one call-outs – which should be acted on within 10 minutes – now taking an average of 43 minutes to receive a police response, the NT coroner has heard. ABC News (Australia) 25/8/2023 News Gang funerals: Classified intel reveals police ructions over motorcycle runs NEW ZEALAND: Internal reports obtained by the Herald show some police officers feel like they’re being asked to facilitate, rather than police, gang motorcycle runs. George Block reports. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 25/8/2023 News Zero-tolerance policy won’t help Dublin crime problem, says criminologist REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: One of the country's leading criminologists has said a policy of zero tolerance will do nothing to prevent random attacks on tourists. Kevin Wozniak, who lectures on crime at Maynooth University, was commenting last night on recent attacks against tourists on Talbot Street, Bachelor's Walk and Temple Bar in Dublin. An Garda Síochána is to commit €10 million towards extra policing in the city centre. Mr Wozniak said the American experience on zero tolerance has found that it drives communities and police forces further apart. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 25/8/2023 News Melbourne man to face court for allegedly producing menacing video AUSTRALIA: A Melbourne man, 30, has been charged for his alleged role in creating and publishing an offensive video online, which included alleged threats of violence against an Australian Senator. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 25/8/2023 News Wollongong man jailed for online child abuse offences AUSTRALIA: A NSW man has been sentenced to three years and four months’ jail in the Wollongong District Court yesterday (24 August 2023) for online child abuse offences. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 25/8/2023 News Australian agencies attend Pacific security Chiefs’ meeting AUSTRALIA: Pacific security leaders have met in Koror, Palau, to enhance information sharing and interoperability while strengthening relationships between partner nations. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 25/8/2023 News Children unlawfully detained in Queensland’s police watch houses blocked from suing AUSTRALIA: Law changes retroactively exempt government from litigation as Labor refuses to release legal advice used to justify rapid changes to Youth Justice Act The Guardian 25/8/2023 News «123612371238123912401241124212431244Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
