Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103150 total results. Showing results 26601 to 26620 «132713281329133013311332133313341335Next ›Last » Met police request support from army after officers down firearms Officers in Greater London’s police force have put down weapons in protest at colleague’s murder charge The Guardian 24/9/2023 News ‘People are frightened to go out after dark’: Private police who’ve been hired to patrol Cambridgeshire town tell how spate of burglaries has left locals ‘petrified’ Villagers are too frightened to go out after dark following a spate of burglaries and anti-social behaviour in parts of rural England, according to a private security company which says it has seen a rise in demand for its services. The historic market town of Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire hired their own private police force to patrol the streets after multiple houses in the same neighbourhood were burgled within just a few weeks. About 50 villages in the area have also hired security guards for their neighbourhoods, with their services costing households about £35 a month. Mail Online 24/9/2023 News Suella Braverman says gun cops should not ‘fear ending up in the dock’ for doing their job after a marksman is charged with murder over fatal shooting of Chris Kaba, prompting hundreds of officers to hand in their weapons in anger Suella Braverman today waded into a row over the shooting of a black man by police in London after armed officers handed in their guns over the decision to charge a marksman with murder. The Home Secretary defended officers who make 'split-second decisions under extraordinary pressures' after the CPS brought charges over the death of Chris Kaba. Mail Online 24/9/2023 News Chris Kaba: Home secretary orders review into armed policing Suella Braverman has said armed police must not fear "ending up in the dock for carrying out their duties" after a marksman was charged with murder. The home secretary ordered a review into armed policing after dozens of officers in London handed in their weapons, saying they were worried about the murder charge. BBC 24/9/2023 News Cumbria Police officially launch dedicated rural crime team A dedicated rural crime team has been officially launched by Cumbria Police to better protect the county's farming communities. The move was announced to coincide with Rural Crime Action Week which runs from September 18-24 across the country. The team will be working under Operation Lantern, Cumbria Constabulary’s dedicated operation to target rural crime within Cumbria. Chief Constable Rob Carden said: “We know from victims about the devastating impact that rural crime can have on communities across the force area. News & Star 24/9/2023 News Bean-bag rounds are billed as ‘less-than-lethal’. Last week one killed Newcastle woman Krista Kach AUSTRALIA: The death of a Newcastle woman last week has prompted NSW Police to suspend its use of bean-bag rounds, with a review launched into the deployment of the "less-than-lethal" devices. ABC News (Australia) 24/9/2023 News Guns, knives and knuckledusters seized as 140 people charged across NSW AUSTRALIA: Dozens of people have been charged across NSW during a widespread police operation. From Thursday morning to Saturday morning, police charged 140 people and seized five guns, 61 knives and a set of knuckledusters, in an operation targeting knife crime and "anti-social behaviours". The 48-hour police blitz saw arrests made in Kincumber, Bankstown, Manly and Arndell Park and charges laid for weapons related offences, drug detections, outstanding warrants and bail condition breaches. 9 News (Australia) 24/9/2023 News Ireland is leading bid to end domestic violence – as Govt’s plan gets international praise, says Fianna Fail TD REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: THE Government announced a zero-tolerance plan to tackle domestic, sexual and gender based violence in Ireland last year. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 24/9/2023 Feature, Opinion The rise of Ireland’s far right: who are the Dail protesters and what next? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: After ugly scenes outside the Dail last Wednesday, John Mooney goes in search of the proper policing response to extremists. The Times - Subscription at source 24/9/2023 Feature Gene Kerrigan: Policing of far-right headbangers is a complete cop-out REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Last week’s attack on parliament — with a mob of headbangers screaming threats at politicians and at guards — was facilitated by the policy adopted earlier this year by An Garda Síochána. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 24/9/2023 Feature, Opinion Elevated threat can’t afford supine gardai REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Last week should be the straw that breaks the camel’s back with regard to policing public order breakdowns in this state. Note I did not mention demonstrations. A properly run public assembly of citizens to demonstrate their ire about government policy should not need the application of the garda’s public order unit. However, we must now accept that in police planning before any public assembly, two elements must be included: the use of tactical intelligence to ascertain the likelihood of violence; and then a series of steps to deal with escalation up to and including deployment of garda public order units. The Times - Subscription at source 24/9/2023 Feature, Opinion Helen McEntee backs ‘hands off’ policing of the far right REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The justice minister last night expressed her support for the garda commissioner’s “hands off” approach to policing far-right protests despite calls for a crackdown on extremists following the violent protests that blockaded the Dail last Wednesday. Helen McEntee’s intervention comes as the force resisted calls by TDs to abandon its policy of allowing extremist groups to organise and hold demonstrations at any location. “We have to trust the judgment of the gardai on the ground on a particular day, and they operate what they call a graduated response. That means they will escalate their approach if required, but we have to be mindful that some people want to provoke a reaction and use it for their own ends,” McEntee said. The Times - Subscription at source 24/9/2023 News The Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use needs more diversity of speakers and thought REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Lynn Ruane, Ian Marder and Cian O’Concubhair say independent, critical, expert voices on policing and criminal justice are desperately needed. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 24/9/2023 Feature, Opinion Rank-and-file Gardai consider ignoring new roster orders amid suspension fears REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai have rejected offers to sit down with the commissioner over the ongoing rosters issue as fears grow officers could face suspension if they don't adhere to the new system. The Garda Representative Association and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors met with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris yesterday but said they could not enter into negotiations if plans to reintroduce the pre-COVID roster were not deferred. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 24/9/2023 News Met firearms officers step back from armed duties over Chris Kaba murder charge Armed police officers have handed in their weapons over the charging of a colleague with the murder of a Black expectant father. Chris Kaba, 24, died after he was shot in the head through the windscreen of a car he was driving in Streatham Hill, south east London, in September 2022. The Independent 24/9/2023 News Devon and Cornwall Police student officers get sensory aids A sensory learning tool has been introduced to help neurodiverse student police officers in Devon and Cornwall. The "sensory library boards" are designed to help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or sensory issues, in a classroom environment. BBC 24/9/2023 News Counter-terrorism police among Met officers handing in weapons after colleague charged with murder The crisis began on Thursday when a Met firearms officer was charged with murdering Chris Kaba in south London last September. Counter-terrorism specialists are among a growing number of Met officers who have handed in their weapons in the backlash over one of their colleagues being charged with murder, The Telegraph can reveal. The Telegraph 24/9/2023 News Funding extended for specialist domestic abuse staff in region’s police control rooms Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness has re-committed funding to keep specialist domestic abuse staff in Northumbria Police control rooms Chronicle Live (North East) 24/9/2023 News Police find $280,000 worth of cocaine in motorised hidden compartments of repossessed car in Canberra AUSTRALIA: A repossessed car in Canberra's north has been found to have $280,000 worth of cocaine inside a series of sophisticated hidden compartments. ABC News (Australia) 24/9/2023 News Police end crime scene investigations over Ōtara and Māangere shootings NEW ZEALAND: The police have completed scene examinations at two homes in South Auckland that were shot at last week. Shots were fired at the properties in Ōtara and Māngere on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, but no-one was injured. 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