Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115567 total results. Showing results 25261 to 25280 «126012611262126312641265126612671268Next ›Last » Deputy Michael Healy-Rae said Garda Commissioner must resign as Gardaí ‘fear for their lives’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae is calling on the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to resign his post with immediate effect as he has lost the full confidence of the Garda force. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 22/8/2024 News Over €3.2m spent on equipment for Garda Public Order Unit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Over €3.2 million has been spent since the start of last year on providing additional equipment to the Garda National Public Order Unit including over €200,000 on incapacitant spray and canister holders which have been rolled out since the riots in Dublin city centre in November 2023. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 22/8/2024 News Garda row over deputy commissioner role paused after application deadline extended REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An unprecedented row between senior gardaí and the Government over the vacant position of deputy commissioner has momentarily paused after the deadline for applications for the job was extended by a week. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 22/8/2024 News A tale of two Eurovision cities: Multi-agency approaches and defining success Large-scale events such as the annual Eurovision Song Contest are a key part of the modern cultural fabric, and require complex co-ordination to overcome traditional and emerging threats; Dr Rebecca Phythian and Dr Michael Smith of Edge Hill University researched the multi-agency approaches to the Eurovision events in Liverpool and Malmö, interviewing partners including police, local authorities and event organisers to identify key learning for future events. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/8/2024 Analysis, Feature APCC response to HMICFRS report on progress in implementing Operation Soteria The APCC’s Joint Leads for Victims have welcomed an assessment by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) of progress on the adoption of Operation Soteria, based on inspections of nine early adopter forces. Operation Soteria is an innovative approach designed to transform the way rape and other serious sexual offences are investigated and prosecuted based on collaboration between police, prosecutors and academics. Nineteen police forces have adopted Operation Soteria since its implementation began in July 2023. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 22/8/2024 News Operation Soteria is a ‘game-changer for policing’ Today sees the release of the very first His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report into the national Operation Soteria programme. Operation Soteria seeks to deliver cross-system transformational change, improving support for victims and ensuring more perpetrators are bought to justice. This needs to be achieved by radically and sustainably improving procedural and outcome justice for victims of RASSO and those involved in the investigation of RASSO. The Op Soteria joint unit, headed by ACC Dee Perkins as Strategic Programme Director, consists of the NPCC, College of Policing and Home Office, to help create a national operating model to tackle rape and sexual offences. This was a transformative new approach to rape investigations and prosecutions. It supports the many police officers and staff working across policing to better protect women and girls and be relentless in their pursuit of the perpetrators. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 22/8/2024 News Operation Soteria creating a victim-centred culture, but system-wide change needed to ensure its success Operation Soteria is creating a victim-centred and suspect-focused police approach to rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO), but major changes are required for it to be successful on a national scale, the police inspectorate has warned. Police Professional 22/8/2024 News Trainee police officers across Britain are being put in charge of investigating complicated rape and sexual assault cases, damning new report reveals Police are delaying arresting rape suspects and cancelling appointments with victims because investigators are being sent to staff football matches and festivals, a watchdog has warned. A damning report found half of the police officers investigating complicated rape and sexual assault cases are trainees yet to fully qualify. Stretched forces use trainee detectives, student officers and investigators with no sexual assault training to plug gaps in teams probing the most serious rape cases, the watchdog review found. Mail Online 22/8/2024 News ‘Volatile and unpredictable’: SA cops detail mental anguish AUSTRALIA: A parliamentary committee has heard submissions from police officers and their fight for mental health issues to be recognised by the organisation. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/8/2024 News Domestic violence victims’ addresses sent to offenders by Queensland police in major blunder AUSTRALIA: State government apologises for data system breach as victim says it left her ‘completely defeated, broken, scared and worried’ The Guardian 22/8/2024 News Police forces urged by watchdog to ‘give rape victims the service they deserve’ The proportion of suspects being taken to court for rape is still among the lowest levels recorded. The Independent 22/8/2024 News Half of rape investigation team members not fully qualified, police watchdog warns A new policing model - known as Operation Soteria - could overhaul the criminal justice system for rape victims but more changes are needed, inspectors found The Independent 22/8/2024 News Thursday briefing: What we’ve learned about the UK riots – and their impact on the criminal justice system In today’s newsletter: What do prosecutions reveal about who was involved in the rioting – and can overstretched courts and prisons handle the additional pressure? The Guardian 22/8/2024 Analysis, Feature Reports to NSPCC helpline of physical punishment of children triple in year Charity says rise ‘hugely concerning’ and calls for change in law in England and Northern Ireland in line with rest of UK The Guardian 22/8/2024 News Offenders sent DV victim data in police system blunder AUSTRALIA: The addresses of domestic violence victims have been shared with offenders by Queensland police, including a "vulnerable woman" who was then allegedly told to relocate by officers. The Northern Daily Leader (Australia) 22/8/2024 News Thames Valley Police staff sacked for sexual misconduct New figures show 30 serving Thames Valley Police (TVP) officers or staff were sacked for sexual misconduct over a period of nearly four and a half years. BBC 22/8/2024 News Rape cases held up by football policing – watchdog Rape investigations are being delayed because officers are being sent to police football matches and festivals, a watchdog has found. BBC 22/8/2024 News Rape investigators diverted to police football matches and festivals, inspection finds Damning report shows victims can wait up to four years for trials, and half of investigators are not fully qualified The Guardian 22/8/2024 News Police racism evidence ‘hard to hear’, officers say NEW ZEALAND: A senior police officer says a report highlighting bias towards Māori was hard to read but the organisation is committed to "transformative" change. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 22/8/2024 News A deep dive into police bias NEW ZEALAND: Internationally ground-breaking research from inside the police force has quantified the difference between how Māori and Pākehā are treated when it comes to the law. newsroom (New Zealand) 22/8/2024 Audio, News «126012611262126312641265126612671268Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
