Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97228 total results. Showing results 26501 to 26520 «132213231324132513261327132813291330Next ›Last » Police forces join together in national week of action against knife crime Today (15 May 2023) marks the start of Operation Sceptre, an initiative to tackle knife crime across England and Wales which brings together all 43 police forces and British Transport Police in a week of intensified action. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 15/5/2023 News Jury-less trials: Juries remain the best way of arriving at a verdict with the power to change lives forever The concept of ‘reasonable doubt’ has absolutely no relevance to a victim of rape. The complainer knows to the point of absolute certainty that she was raped – in her mind there is absolutely no doubt whatsoever. Holyrood Magazine 15/5/2023 Feature, Opinion Rape victims’ therapy notes will be protected from police, minister vows Police will be prevented from conducting “invasive” trawls of the therapy notes of alleged rape victims as ministers aim to persuade more complainants to participate in prosecutions. Legislation will set out clearly for the first time that investigators should only request material that is “absolutely necessary and proportionate”, justice ministers said. Ministers have included measures in the Victims and Prisoners Bill currently before parliament that will crack down on police “fishing expeditions” and “ensure that vulnerable victims” are not dissuaded from seeking support. The law will provide clarity to alleged victims and police officers about when information can be requested, officials said. Campaigners have demanded reform in response to concerns that alleged rape victims were dropping out of prosecutions because they feared that their therapy The Times - Subscription at source 15/5/2023 News UK drivers warned of new police blood test undergoing trials which could lead to £100 fine Motorists have been warned about the development of a new police blood test which looks to combat a “major killer” on roads. GB News 15/5/2023 News Former Met PC ‘missed chance’ to investigate Wayne Couzens Former PC accused of failing to properly investigate two instances of flashing before murder of Sarah Everard The Guardian 15/5/2023 News End to intrusive fishing expeditions of rape victims’ therapy notes Victims and Prisoners Bill will stop unnecessary and invasive access to personal materials such as therapy notes. Home Office 15/5/2023 News Police identified Wayne Couzens as flashing suspect hours before he killed Sarah Everard Wayne Couzens was named by police as a sex crime suspect who should be arrested hours before he kidnapped and murdered Sarah Everard. PC Samantha Lee’s failure to properly investigate a three-day-old report about a flasher meant that Couzens was not identified as a fellow officer, a misconduct hearing has been told. A man who turned out to be Couzens — an armed officer in the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command — was reported to have twice exposed himself to female staff at a McDonald’s drive-through restaurant. Police were able to identify Couzens from his car registration. The Times - Subscription at source 15/5/2023 News The Victims and Prisoners Bill lacks teeth says victims charity The Victims and Prisoners Bill had its second reading today Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/5/2023 News Former Met officer allegedly “missed opportunity” to investigate Couzens The former PC is facing a disciplinary hearing over allegedly breaching standards on duties and responsibilities as a well as honesty and integrity. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/5/2023 News New police recruits to spend more time in community, Montreal police chief says CANADA: New recruits to the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) will get four weeks of "immersion training" to help them build connections with communities in which they'll be working before patrolling the city's streets. "This immersion training is really for both sides to better understand one another: police to the community but also the community towards the police," said SPVM Chief Fady Dagher at a news conference Monday marking his first 100 days on the job. CBC News (Canada) 15/5/2023 News Police Scotland officers allegedly ‘pressurised’ to withdraw overtime claims The SPF claims a number of members have been asked to withdraw claims or claim time off instead of payment in a move it deems 'unacceptable and oppressive'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/5/2023 News Second reading of Victims and Prisoners Bill APCC Joint Victims Leads Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones and Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden, said: "We are pleased to see the Victims and Prisoners’ Bill having second reading today and welcome the prominence of PCCs within the Bill as key advocates for victims locally. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 15/5/2023 News Union’s power over Commissioner forces chokehold backflip AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has been forced into an embarrsing backdown on the banning of a controversial chokehold – the second time in a week the Union has strongarmed the top cop. Townsville Bulletin (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/5/2023 News PFEW helps three officers win £65,000 claim for damages for a misfeasance in public office The Police Federation of England and Wales has successfully supported three members in their claim for compensation against the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), for subjecting them to unreasonable and unconscionable delays during an investigation. The investigation ran for 11 years. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 15/5/2023 News Police Minister defends response to damning domestic violence report AUSTRALIA: Queensland’s police minister has defended the service’s response to a damning Commission of Inquiry report into systematic failures of the police service in its dealings with domestic violence. WA Today (Australia) 15/5/2023 News Police had ‘adversarial relationship’ with family of killed man Scott Johnson, inquiry hears AUSTRALIA: An inquiry into LGBTQ+ hate crimes has heard there was a desire from some police officers investigating the 1988 death of American mathematician Scott Johnson to “defeat” Johnson’s family who were perceived to be “pushing” for a homicide investigation. The Guardian 15/5/2023 News Law change targeting fleeing drivers introduced, police pursuit review imminent NEW ZEALAND: A law change targeting fleeing drivers after a spike in incidents last year will be introduced in the House today. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 15/5/2023 News Officer missed chance to investigate Wayne Couzens before murder of Sarah Everard, hearing told Former police constable Samantha Lee is said to have failed to make ‘the correct investigative inquiries’ over two incidents The Standard 15/5/2023 News Two bodies found at property in Northland NEW ZEALAND: Northland police have launched a double homicide investigation after two bodies were found at a property in Ruakākā. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/5/2023 News Chief Superintendent on trial after he “drunkenly rugby tackled wife” The Northumbria officer is currently on trial for assault and criminal damage. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/5/2023 News «132213231324132513261327132813291330Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
