Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93900 total results. Showing results 26421 to 26440 «131813191320132113221323132413251326Next ›Last » Review of NSW Police Force use of force reporting AUSTRALIA: The NSW Police Force’s database does not accurately record the police’s use-of-force, according to the findings of a Law Enforcement Conduct Commission report released today. The Commission’s review identified under-reporting of police using firearms, Tasers and capsicum spray in their record-keeping database. More than 70% of the 210 official police records the Commission reviewed contained at least one error, despite supervising officers checking those records. Chief Commissioner Peter Johnson SC noted that making improvements to the data-collection system of police use-of-force record-keeping could help to improve public trust. NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) (Australia) 21/2/2023 Report More than 70% of NSW Police records of use of force contained inaccuracies, review reveals AUSTRALIA: More than 70 per cent of official New South Wales Police Force records regarding the use of force contained at least one error, a review by the state’s Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has found. The Commission’s report, released Tuesday, revealed that the NSW Police Force’s database does not accurately record the police’s use of force. The review identified under-reporting of police using firearms, Tasers and capsicum spray in their record-keeping database. More than 70% of the 210 official police records the Commission reviewed contained at least one error, despite supervising officers checking those records. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 21/2/2023 News Police quietly ‘reversed’ inquest findings on Bondi deaths, inquiry told AUSTRALIA: NSW Police effectively reversed coronial findings about three potential gay-hate related murders in Bondi without speaking to dozens of persons of interest or telling the coroner, an inquiry has heard. NSW’s special commission of inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes has heard police set up the secretive Strike Force Neiwand in 2015 to reinvestigate the deaths of Ross Warren, John Russell and Gilles Mattaini, who died or disappeared in the 1980s around Bondi’s Marks Park, a known gay beat. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 21/2/2023 News Cannabis worth €2.4m seized in special garda operation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaà in Dublin have arrested two men and seized cannabis worth €2.4m during an operation in Dublin. As part of the force's Operation Tara alongside an ongoing investigation targeting serious organised crime activity in the Dublin region, personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) supported by the Special Crime Task Force (SCTF), intercepted two vehicles Tallaght and searched a residential address in the Knocklyon area. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 21/2/2023 News Pressure grows on police after Nicola Bulley was found by dog walkers and it emerges police searched 5 miles away Calls are mounting for an independent inquiry into Lancashire Police’s handling of the search for Nicola Bulley after officers missed her body in the river for 23 days despite extensive search efforts. LBC 21/2/2023 News Martin Hewitt: ‘I think I’m leaving the NPCC in a good place – but we have a real challenge about public trust’ Martin Hewitt, Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, steps down in April after a four-year term leading the organisation through one of the most difficult times in UK policing: in this second of a two-part interview with strategy and business transformation leader Raj Singh, he spoke about a range of issues including the arrival of a new government under Prime Minister Boris Johnson, responding to Covid, and the challenges to be faced by the NPCC and its Chair Designate, Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, over next four years. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/2/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion Police Scotland backs out of Stonewall diversity scheme Police Scotland has withdrawn from a diversity scheme run by Stonewall, the controversial gay and transgender rights group. The Times - Subscription at source 21/2/2023 News ‘Like me, kids in state care who join gangs are searching for a place to belong’ NEW ZEALAND: I was a fully patched gang member for 12 years. I also committed crimes and did a few lags in prison. Stuff (New Zealand) 21/2/2023 Feature, Opinion, Video Tougher measures introduced to protect women and girls Domestic abusers will face tags and tougher management under new measures to protect women and girls announced by the Home Office today, Monday 20 February. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 20/2/2023 News ‘Lack of professional curiosity’ in force firearms department The IOPC has issued recommendations to Devon and Cornwall Police and the Home Office to strengthen firearms licensing controls after Jake Davison shot dead five people in August 2021. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2023 News Letter to Chief Constables from NPCC VAWG Leads On Friday, 17 February, the NPCC leads for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), Rape and Serious Sexual Offences and Domestic Abuse wrote to all Chief Constables in anticipation of the Home Office announcement that VAWG would be included in the Strategic Policing Requirement. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 20/2/2023 Report New maternity guide and calculator A new maternity guide and calculator is now available for our members to ensure they get the right information about entitlements and pay. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 20/2/2023 News Police spy unit caused ‘outrage and pain’ as it infiltrated leftwing groups Judge-led inquiry rules Scotland Yard unit acted in a sexist and racist way and intrusions were not justified The Guardian 20/2/2023 News Dame Lynne Owens confirmed as Met Deputy Commissioner Having served as interim Deputy Commissioner since September 2022, the Met has confirmed that Dame Lynne Owens has been appointed to the post on a permanent basis. Emergency Services Times 20/2/2023 News Value for Money profiles 2022 HMICFRS has published the latest Value for Money profiles, which provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities for each police force in England and Wales. Value for Money profiles help forces make better decisions by identifying areas where improvements can be made in cost and performance. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 20/2/2023 Report Recommendations to strengthen firearms licensing controls made following IOPC investigation into Keyham shootings The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has issued a series of recommendations both to Devon and Cornwall Police, and nationally, to strengthen firearms licensing controls following our investigation into the Plymouth mass shooting. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 20/2/2023 News Unveiling the new TASER 10 'Game Changer' – two words that I feel sum up the latest iteration in the development and evolution of the next generation of TASER. Axon held its worldwide launch on the 25th of January 2023 with live demonstrations on stage to show how effective this new device, the TASER 10, is. Don't worry if you are wondering where T8 and nine have gone, they haven't – this new device was potentially due to be called the T8, but for a reason you'll see below, it's been born as the T10. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 20/2/2023 News Force halves the number of hoax calls put through to contact centre One offender who wasted more than 400 hours of police time jailed for 39 months. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2023 News Police Chiefs submit evidence on police officer pay ahead of 2023/24 pay award The National Police Chiefs' Council have submitted their evidence to the Police Remuneration Review Body for police officer pay for 2023/24. It calls for a fair pay deal for officers reflecting their unique contribution to society, the limitations on them and the real terms pay cut over the past decade. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 20/2/2023 News Research into stop and search disproportionality funded by PCC Hertfordshire PCC says current way in which disproportionality in stop and search is measured is crude and misleading. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/2/2023 News «131813191320132113221323132413251326Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
