Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97228 total results. Showing results 26461 to 26480 «132013211322132313241325132613271328Next ›Last » Police banned from ‘fishing expeditions’ in rape cases By Monidipa Fouzder16 May 2023 Police will be banned from going on ‘expansive fishing expeditions’ for information such as therapy notes in rape cases, the government has confirmed. The Ministry of Justice announced yesterday that rape complainants will no longer face unnecessary and invasive requests from the police to access their therapy notes or other personal records. The Victims and Prisoners Bill will be amended to state that police should only request material that is absolutely necessary and proportionate. The Law Society Gazette 16/5/2023 News Police get 200 tip-offs for 22 unidentified murdered women EUROPE: Police have had more than 200 tip-offs about unidentified women murdered in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. It comes a week after the three countries launched a campaign with global policing agency Interpol to find the names of 22 women, whose bodies were discovered between 1976 and 2019. It is the first time Interpol has gone public with a list seeking information about unidentified bodies. BBC 16/5/2023 News Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 The 15-21 May is Mental Health Awareness Week, a week to raise awareness of mental ill-health and end the stigma associated with it. Our National Mental Health Lead is marking the week by pledging her commitment to ensuring those with mental ill-health receive the right care and response. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 16/5/2023 News UK government finds Home Office Biometrics ‘achieves cost savings and value for money’ Accounting officers from the UK Government have evaluated the Home Office Biometrics (HOB) program and found that it “achieves cost savings and value for money” for the Home Office and provides the opportunity “to achieve operational efficiency across a range of business functions.” BiometricUpdate.com 16/5/2023 News The staggering omission that led to Deaths Inside, the tally tracking Indigenous deaths in custody AUSTRALIA: The question was: ‘How many people have died since the 1991 royal commission?’ Nobody knew – so a Guardian Australia team spent eight months trawling through inquests and media reports, striving to highlight human stories behind shocking statistics. The Guardian 16/5/2023 Feature Victorian officer who abused position to pursue vulnerable women for sex jailed for six months AUSTRALIA: A cop who abused his position to try and have sex with vulnerable women, including some escaping family violence, will spend six months behind bars. The Guardian 16/5/2023 News AFP and Vanuatu Police Force improving reach and coverage of police in Vanuatu AUSTRALIA: The AFP has provided Toyota LandCruisers, quad bikes, IT equipment and uniforms to the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) this week as part of ongoing assistance to support and improve VPF’s reach and coverage across the archipelagic nation. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 16/5/2023 News Police likely to collect just $40,000 from $20m proceeds of crime claim NEW ZEALAND: Police have lost an attempt to claim more than $20 million as the proceeds of crime from the family of a Singaporean drug dealer. Stuff (New Zealand) 16/5/2023 News Government introduces new fleeing driver penalties legislation NEW ZEALAND: Drivers who are convicted after fleeing police could have their car taken off them for good under new legislation introduced to Parliament. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/5/2023 News United against transnational crime NEW ZEALAND: Leaders from around the world in the fight against organised crime gathered in Wellington for the 2023 New Zealand Transnational Organised Crime (TNOC) conference. New Zealand Police 16/5/2023 News First female MoD Police chief constable appointed Melanie Dales joined MDP in February 2022 as ACC for Nuclear and Marine, and recently served as DCC and T/CC following the retirement of Andy Adams. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/5/2023 News PCC promises change as record hours spent on mental health incidents Lisa Townsend, the APCC lead for mental health and custody, hopes this burden will be relieved in the coming months as the Right Care, Right Person initiative is rolled out nationally. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/5/2023 News PCC bids for extra funding to tackle rise in sexual offences Simon Foster has asked the Home Office for £9m which would be used to recruit a new team, including extra officers, forensic staff and victim care specialists. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/5/2023 News Officers hail “absolutely brilliant” Welfare Support Programme Two officers from Derbyshire who have used the confidential service spoke about its benefits and how the Welfare Support Programme (WSP) has helped them. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 16/5/2023 News MoD Police appoints first female chief constable Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police has appointed its first female chief constable since the force was established in 1971. Police Professional 16/5/2023 News Stronger Together: ANZPAA Police Conference 2023 explores the vital role of partnerships Presented by the Australia and New Zealand Police Commissioners and supported by Policing Insight as media partner, this two day conference will bring together police personnel and the law enforcement community and industry to explore how partnerships can improve community safety. Policing Insight 16/5/2023 Advertisement, Feature EU-funded counter-terror project brings AI and integrated technologies to the protection of public spaces Several European countries have experienced the devastating effects of often low-tech fatal terrorist attacks on public spaces such as shopping malls, concert halls and city squares; now a new EU-funded project involving police, public safety stakeholders and the private sector aims to develop innovative security measures using artificial intelligence (AI) and integrated technologies to make public spaces more secure, as Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/5/2023 Analysis, Feature Stabbings, guns, fires, thefts among 1,800 weekend police calls in Vancouver CANADA: Multiple assaults, suspicious fires and thefts were among some 1,800 incidents reported to Vancouver police between last Friday and Monday, the third-busiest weekend in 2023 so far. Global News (Canada) 16/5/2023 News Family of man shot and killed by Toronto police say officers used ‘unnecessary force’ CANADA: The family of Andrew Geisler is still reeling after he was shot and killed by police in a Scarborough strip mall. Global News (Canada) 16/5/2023 News, Video National Police Federation calling for change to prevent violence against officers CANADA: The National Police Federation is calling for greater protections for police officers after a disturbing incident in North Cowichan on Friday morning. CTV News (Canada) 16/5/2023 News «132013211322132313241325132613271328Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
