Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98916 total results. Showing results 25601 to 25620 «127712781279128012811282128312841285Next ›Last » ‘Immense bravery’ of officers responding to Babbs Mill tragedy honoured A team of 14 West Midlands Police officers who responded to the tragic incident at a frozen Babbs Mill Lake in Solihull last December in which four young boys drowned after falling through the ice have been named the overall winners of the Police Bravery Awards. Police Professional 14/7/2023 News Significant costs to emergency services caused by Home Office failures on ESN, warns report Significant costs are being created for emergency services by the Government’s failure to deliver its replacement communication network. Police Professional 14/7/2023 News Sergeant who raised thousands for charities despite incurable cancer wins Inspiration in Policing Award This year’s Inspiration in Policing Award went to Sergeant Loz East from Thames Valley Police for his “astonishing efforts” in fundraising thousands of pounds for multiple charities despite facing “extreme life challenges”. Police Professional 14/7/2023 News Unsolvable cases are ‘solvable again:’ Toronto police use genetic genealogy to ID man whose body was found in 2019 CANADA: With the assistance of investigative genetic genealogy, the Toronto Police Service said they have been able to identify a man found deceased in the city’s downtown core nearly four years ago. CP24 (Canada) 14/7/2023 News Edmonton police salaries increase in new collective deal, at $20M cost to the city CANADA: Edmonton police are getting a raise, an arbitrator has ruled, costing the City of Edmonton about $20 million. CBC News (Canada) 14/7/2023 News Chamber and Gardaí meet to discuss policing concerns REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Last week’s meeting between Gardaí and the Chief Executive of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce has ensured a garda presence on the streets and shopping areas of Letterkenny, subject to resources being available. Donegal News (Republic of Ireland) 14/7/2023 News What public safety officials are missing at traffic stops, checkpoints and incident scenes While technology advances have driven efficiencies in many areas of policing, frontline officers often still find themselves manually inputting licence plates, driving licence numbers, and a range of other identification checks; Oliver Ledgard of Zebra Technologies believes the public safety sector is missing an opportunity to further increase efficiency and connectivity through the use of modern optical character recognition (OCR) technology. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/7/2023 Feature, Opinion JPC Chair says fight to retain Donegal Garda Division continues as lack of resources remains an issue REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Chair of the Joint Policing Committee in Donegal says the campaign to ensure the county remains a stand alone garda division continues, and he remains hopeful the decision to merge Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim will be abandoned. [AUDIO] Highland Radio (Republic of Ireland) 14/7/2023 News High Court decision that caused introduction of emergency legislation overturned by Supreme Court REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: In May 2022, the High Court struck down as invalid a district court rule that allowed a Garda officer not directly involved in a case to present the facts to court. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 14/7/2023 News Wales launches campaign to help tackle misogyny and violence against women Campaign aims to put onus on men to stop violence against women as figures suggest most already feel country safe place for women The Guardian 14/7/2023 News Canadian police, emergency agencies consider adopting Meta’s Threads CANADA: As tens of millions of people begin using Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, police and emergency response agencies across Canada are considering embracing the new text-based app. Toronto Star (Canada) 14/7/2023 News ADHD, justice system studied NEW ZEALAND: Young people with ADHD are more than twice as likely to end up before the courts, Dunedin researchers have found. Young people with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder are 2.1 times more likely to be proceeded against by police, 2.2 time more likely to be charged in court, 2.3 time more likely to convicted in court and nearly five times more likely to be imprisoned compared to people without ADHD. Otago Daily Times (New Zealand) 14/7/2023 News Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to children and families who need help in Blackburn with Darwen Today Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to children and families who need help in Blackburn with Darwen. The inspection was undertaken by Ofsted, HMICFRS, and the Care Quality Commission. It forms part of a rolling programme of inspections into various areas where different agencies work together to provide support for vulnerable children. The letter outlines the findings. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 14/7/2023 Report Avon and Somerset Police plans overhaul of stop-and-search Avon and Somerset Police is planning to overhaul its stop-and-search tactics after its chief constable admitted the force was "institutionally racist". BBC 14/7/2023 News Abused women call for more of attacker’s victims to come forward Move coincides with police plea for more survivors of rape and other sexual offences to come forward to give forces the opportunity to get them justice The Times - Subscription at source 14/7/2023 News Home Office “remains committed” to mandating Deputy PCCs In July 2021, then Policing Minister Kit Malthouse wrote to all PCCs setting out an exception for PCCs to have a formal succession plan in case of vacancy or incapacitation. Police Oracle 14/7/2023 News eSafety Commissioner vows to hold tech giants to account as AI threatens to ‘turbocharge predatory behaviour’ As the expansion of the metaverse and the rapid development of AI create the potential for significant increases in the grooming and online sexual abuse of children, Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant is leading efforts to force tech giants and social media platforms to take much more effective measures to prevent the online sexual exploitation of youngsters, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/7/2023 Feature Guernsey Police boss wants to improve sexual offences conviction rate Increased public confidence in the reporting of sexual offences would mean more convictions, Guernsey's head of law enforcement has said. BBC 14/7/2023 News Officers who formed human chain to rescue children from lake honoured Ninety nominees from 36 forces attend Downing Street reception before awards in London. A team of 14 West Midlands officers who battled to save the lives of children who had fallen in a frozen lake last winter have been named as the national winner of the Police Bravery Awards. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/7/2023 News AFP charges second man over 214kg meth import AUSTRALIA: A Victorian man is expected to face the Sydney Downing Centre today (14 July, 2023) over his alleged involvement in a transnational organised crime syndicate importing methamphetamine into Australia. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 14/7/2023 News «127712781279128012811282128312841285Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
