Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103185 total results. Showing results 25501 to 25520 «127212731274127512761277127812791280Next ›Last » Staffordshire Police staff working through breaks to answer 999 calls faster Improvements to Staffordshire Police’s contact centre have seen the force jump into the top 10 for 999 call answering times. The force has recruited more contact centre staff and introduced a triage service, as well as launching an online reporting facility on its website, to help it respond more quickly to emergency calls. Stoke on Trent Live 18/10/2023 News Laughing gas to be criminalised today as ministers crackdown on drug abuse Possession of laughing gas will be illegal from November 9, Ministers will confirm today Express 18/10/2023 News Crowded house: Are Scotland’s overcrowded prisons fit for purpose? They don’t make prisons like they used to. Back when the Victorians were building their monuments to incarceration the focus was very much on punishment, the idea being that cramped cells and limited recreational facilities would deter people from reoffending. That is not, says architect Callum Houston, how things are done these days. Holyrood Magazine 18/10/2023 Feature, Opinion Police numbers boosted across all but two forces Analysis by finance experts, RIFT, has revealed which areas of England and Wales have seen the biggest boost to the number of boobies on the beat, despite fears that budget constraints could lead to staff cuts. As well as the only two police forces to have seen a decline. London Loves Business 18/10/2023 News Australian Federal Police chiefs pursued over paltry pay AUSTRALIA: Expensive employee churn and burn caused by suppressed pay packages offered by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has become the latest operational target for the force’s union, as industrial representatives attempt to persuade those guarding the commonwealth’s coffers to part with more silver for their services. The Australian Federal Police Association on Tuesday released its 2023 Pay and Morale Survey, saying the staff assessment will now become an annual fixture for shining a light on the real state of affairs. The Mandarin (Australia) 18/10/2023 News Publication of disciplinary outcomes AUSTRALIA: For a number of years, South Australia Police (SAPOL) has published employee disciplinary outcomes in the South Australia Police Gazette. The purpose of these publications is to inform and educate SAPOL employees on issues relating to disciplinary outcomes including sanctions imposed. The Commissioner of Police has now decided it is appropriate that disciplinary outcomes relating to police officers are reported publically on the South Australia Police website in the same way they are published in the South Australia Police Gazette. South Australia Police 18/10/2023 News Investing in police and emergency services infrastructure for Tasmania AUSTRALIA: Keeping Tasmanian communities safe is the highest priority for the Rockliff Liberal Government which is why we are investing record amounts into infrastructure for our police and emergency services. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis, said that one of our most significant investments to support victim survivors is our new wrap-around Arch Centres. Tasmanian Government 18/10/2023 News Gang violence: Police obtain special licence to investigate as tensions rise in Tairāwhiti Gisborne NEW ZEALAND: Police have bolstered their response to gang activity in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, which includes obtaining a special licence for search warrants as tensions rise in the area. Local rival gangs Mongrel Mob and Black Power are at the centre of a new operation dubbed Operation Medial, according to Inspector Darren Paki, after several firearms-related events last weekend. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 18/10/2023 News Abuse trial juries ‘need mental health support’ British Psychological Society urges ministers to provide counselling services as part of jury duty The Times - Subscription at source 18/10/2023 News Nitrous oxide to be illegal from November Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘laughing gas’, will be illegal from next month with repeat serious users facing up to two years in prison and the maximum punishment for dealing doubling to 14 years. Police Professional 18/10/2023 News Ian Critchley: ‘We must treat survivors with care, compassion, and empathy so they feel believed and trusted’ This Friday (20 October) marks a year since the final report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse was published; to mark this, Ian Critchley, the National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Child Protection and Abuse Investigation and former Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside, has written about the journey policing has been on in the approach to investigating child sexual abuse and exploitation, and how victims and survivors are supported. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/10/2023 Feature, Opinion Merseyside secures 44 SVROs six months into pilot The initiative allows officers to stop, detain and search offenders who have previously been convicted of knife or offensive weapon offences. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/10/2023 News Firm dubbed Britain’s first ‘private police force’ takes suspected burglar to court after officers failed to investigate shoplifting spree A firm dubbed Britain's first 'private police force' is to take a suspected burglar to court for the first time after officers failed to investigate a shoplifting spree. Mail Online 18/10/2023 News Andrew Malkinson says wrongful rape conviction inquiry should be statutory Malkinson was convicted with no DNA evidence and says police must be compelled to disclose why The Guardian 18/10/2023 News AFP showcases frontline crime fighting canines keeping Australians safe AUSTRALIA: The AFP has today at Australian Parliament House showcased the skills and dedication of canines trained in world-leading technology detection and new high risk explosive detection. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 18/10/2023 News Minns government to examine police strip-search powers AUSTRALIA: The controversial practice of strip-searching children in NSW will be scrutinised amid revelations police have used the powers against girls as young as 12, with Police Minister Yasmin Catley to examine whether the state’s current laws are fit for purpose. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 18/10/2023 News Concerns raised over ‘erosion in garda strength’ in Wicklow REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Wicklow TD John Brady has raised concerns over the “gradual but consistent erosion of garda strength in Wicklow”, as evidenced by the reduction in numbers in terms of both regular personnel and community gardaí. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 18/10/2023 News Police admit wrongly awarding medals to officers who should not have been given them – including Superintendent who wore Golden Jubilee Medal despite only joining force two years earlier Northamptonshire police has launched an investigation after admitting that it mistakenly awarded medals to officers who should not have received them, MailOnline can reveal. Mail Online 18/10/2023 News Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Annual Report 2022–23 AUSTRALIA: This report summarises the performance of the ACIC for the financial year ending 30 June 2023, as required by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) 18/10/2023 Report ‘It’s never easy’: Suspect dead, police officer injured in Calgary shootout CANADA: Flashing lights and police tape encircled a strip mall in northeast Calgary late Wednesday afternoon after a shootout that sent a police officer to hospital and left one suspect dead. Blue Line (Canada) 18/10/2023 News «127212731274127512761277127812791280Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
