Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103231 total results. Showing results 25961 to 25980 «129512961297129812991300130113021303Next ›Last » Garda management and associations agree on new interim roster REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda senior management met with all four Garda associations on Monday morning and agreed on a new interim roster. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 9/10/2023 News Breakthrough in garda talks as interim roster is agreed REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Senior garda managers met collectively with all four representative associations today. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 9/10/2023 News Statement by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD on publication of final instalment of CSO Sexual Violence Survey results REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Last week the sixth and final instalment of the CSO sexual violence survey results were published. Government of Ireland 9/10/2023 News New Chief sets out her priorities for Police Scotland Scotland’s new Chief Constable Jo Farrell promised to prioritise trust, confidence, high performance, and officer and staff wellbeing as she took command of the national police service today (Monday, 9 October). Police Scotland 9/10/2023 News Safe, sensitive, successful: Getting the most from digital investigations and forensics The rapid expansion in the use of digital devices has presented new opportunities and challenges for police in the UK and internationally in leveraging information from digital data in criminal investigations; ahead of next week’s London Policing College workshop focusing on these issues, lecturer and consultant Dr Stuart Hyde, an experienced chief police officer and previous national police lead for data compliance, explores some the key concerns around skillsets, the regulatory framework, and the dangers of over-reliance on specialists. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/10/2023 Analysis, Feature Crime ‘kingpins’ among 400 jailed after Met Police crack ‘secure’ messaging app The force used data taken from the platform to identify criminals, solve murders and tackle the drug trade The Independent 9/10/2023 News Drug ‘kingpins’ among 1,200 criminals jailed after police crack secret phone network EncroChat, which had 60,000 users worldwide, was originally infiltrated by French and Dutch police in 2020 The Telegraph - Subscription at source 9/10/2023 News Queenslanders ‘don’t feel safe’ but premier warns citizens not to fight back AUSTRALIA: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is concerned about a police report that reveals most Queenslanders don’t feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood at night. Palaszczuk also warned against vigilantism after footage showed some citizens were taking the law into their own hands. WA Today (Australia) 9/10/2023 News NSW to introduce fines for minor drug offences, allowing users to opt into diversion programs AUSTRALIA: People caught with a small quantity of illicit substances in New South Wales will soon avoid criminal sanctions as the government is set to overhaul drug laws. The change was recommended by a special commission of inquiry into ice use more than three years ago, but has not been legislated, despite the former government announcing the reform late last year. The Minns government said it would introduce a bill to parliament this week, in an effort to reduce long-term drug offending. ABC News (Australia) 9/10/2023 News Revealed: Government to announce major shake-up of NSW drug laws with ‘two-strike’ scheme AUSTRALIA: The Minns government will dramatically overhaul NSW drug laws by introducing a broad pre-court diversion scheme for people caught in possession of small amounts of illicit substances, potentially allowing thousands of recreational users to avoid criminal sanctions. The Sydney Morning Herald has confirmed NSW Labor is poised to announce the most significant shake-up of existing drug laws in the state’s recent history, expanding existing pre-court diversion schemes already in place for cannabis to include all illicit drugs. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Registration at source 9/10/2023 News ‘Kingpins’ among more than 400 criminals jailed in Met Police EncroChat operation Three tonnes of Class A and B drugs and 49 guns were seized by the force as part of the operation which began in March 2020. Sky News 9/10/2023 News Report shows retail crime escalating in NZ NEW ZEALAND: Retail NZ has issued a desperate plea for Government to join forces with retailers to reduce the rapidly escalating retail crime wave after new research unveiled the annual cost to be well over $2.5 billion. Sun Live (New Zealand) 9/10/2023 News Met Police increase patrols across London amid tensions following Hamas attack ‘We are aware of a number of incidents, including those that have been shared on social media, in relation to the ongoing conflict in Israel and the border with Gaza,’ the Met said The Standard 9/10/2023 News Repeat shoplifters could lose option for trial by jury Repeat shoplifters could lose their right to opt for trial by jury in plans being considered that would help to clear the crown court backlog. The Times - Subscription at source 9/10/2023 News Police Scotland’s new chief constable Jo Farrell takes up post The incoming chief constable of Police Scotland takes up her post on Monday. BBC 9/10/2023 News Commissioner sends letter of concern to Police Scotland The Commissioner has written to Police Scotland highlighting his concerns about Police Scotland ‘offshoring’ sensitive Scottish biometric data in the U.S. Cloud. The Commissioner’s letter highlights data sovereignty and data security concerns that arise from Police Scotland uploading biometric data (and other law enforcement data) to the Scottish Government Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) pilot in Dundee, and highlights that continuing to do so could potentially bring Police Scotland into conflict with the Scottish Code of Practice approved by the Parliament in November 2022. The letter is intended to facilitate a further meeting between the Commissioner and Police Scotland on this issue. Scottish Biometrics Commissioner 9/10/2023 News Last week alone showed need to properly vet police A review by a watchdog found not all police officers in Scotland have proper vetting records and some officers and staff have not been vetted since initial checks at the start of their careers. The National 9/10/2023 News Mental health worker punched after police refused help A social worker was punched at work after police refused to support her as she assessed a client. BBC 9/10/2023 News Bill Wood: ‘Why are governments prepared to ignore or even support organised crime groups and criminals?’ In the latest in a series of interviews with leading figures involved in the research and investigation of organised crime, Policing Insight’s Dr Chris Allen spoke to Bill Wood, former Head of the UNODC Programme Office in North Macedonia and previously National Crime Agency Liaison Officer based in Belgrade, about international collaborative approaches to tackling drugs, the crime dangers of ‘post-conflict’ fallout in Ukraine and Russia, and the frustration of governments’ corruption and support of organised crime. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/10/2023 Analysis, Feature, Interview Cocaine ring sprung as one-year probe ends in $40m haul NEW ZEALAND: Suspicious behaviour near a grounded Sydney-bound flight in Johannesburg sparked a year-long investigation that culminated in a 100kg cocaine bust. 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