Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93900 total results. Showing results 26661 to 26680 «133013311332133313341335133613371338Next ›Last » Chinese cameras leave British police vulnerable to spying, says watchdog British police are leaving themselves open to spying by Beijing because of their reliance on Chinese-made cameras, according to a report from the government’s independent watchdog on surveillance. Most forces across England and Wales use camera equipment that is either made in China or contains important Chinese components, the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner has warned. The Guardian 15/2/2023 News ‘The union doesn’t tell officers what to do’: WA Police responds to ‘ban’ on high-speed chases AUSTRALIA: Acting WA Police Commissioner Kylie Whiteley says the state’s police union does not have the right to tell officers not to engage in high-speed pursuits. Whiteley was speaking out in response to the WA Police Union’s call for a review of intercept driving policies, with acting president Paul Gale writing to top brass on Wednesday morning outlining a moratorium on police pursuits. WA Today (Australia) 15/2/2023 News WA Police officers urged by union to not engage in car chases amid concerns over tactics AUSTRALIA: The WA Police Union has called for a ban on car chases from its members until the policies surrounding police pursuits are reviewed. But the move has prompted concerns from police that criminals may take advantage of the moratorium on pursuits to get away with crime. ABC News (Australia) 15/2/2023 News Police may use serious crime prevention orders to combat domestic violence AUSTRALIA: As domestic violence offences continue to decimate families and communities across New South Wales, police are desperately seeking to find solutions which could assist with prevention, particularly in cases where there is an identified repeat offender. During a recent four-day, coordinated operation across the state, 648 people were arrested and charged with a combined total of 1153 offences including contravening an AVO restriction, stalking or intimidation and for escaping police custody. Some were also charged with weapons offences. As a result of the very high number of arrests, police are now considering what responses they can use to reduce domestic violence offending. Issuing Serious Crime Prevention Orders is one such response that is currently being looked into. Lexology 15/2/2023 News WA police union seeks pause on high-speed pursuits AUSTRALIA: West Australian police are being instructed by their union not to engage in high-speed chases as officers face investigation over a pursuit. A professional standards division is examining the actions of 26 officers involved at various points in pursuing a man who allegedly went on an overnight crime spree in Perth last December. Magnet (Australia) 15/2/2023 News Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli slams Palaszczuk Government for ‘watered down’ youth crime legislation AUSTRALIA: Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has hit out at the Palaszczuk Government over the "out of control" youth crime crisis spreading "like wildfire" across the state. Sky News 15/2/2023 News Northern Territory police arrest man linked to 365kg ‘esky rescue’ cocaine seizure off southern WA AUSTRALIA: Police have charged a man over what's been dubbed one of the largest cocaine drug busts in Western Australia's history. Australian Federal Police (AFP) revealed yesterday they were searching for three men after 365 kilograms of cocaine was allegedly found in packages inside a capsized vessel on a beach on WA's south coast last week. Aristides Avlontis, 36, was arrested at a home in Darwin this morning and is due to appear in court on Thursday. The AFP said it would apply for an extradition to WA to face a charge of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug. ABC News (Australia) 15/2/2023 News NT Police officer pleads guilty in Darwin court to speeding in police vehicle while on duty AUSTRALIA: A veteran traffic police officer who was caught driving 210 kilometres an hour in a 100 zone, on a police motorbike, has pleaded guilty to three charges of excessive speeding while on the job. ABC News (Australia) 15/2/2023 News Chinese cameras used in Garda stations across Ireland despite national security concerns REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Chinese-made surveillance cameras at the centre of national security concerns are being used in Garda facilities across the State. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and some TDs last week raised concerns about the use in Leinster House of cameras manufactured by Hikvision, which is partly owned by the Chinese Communist Party. The cameras have previously been banned or removed in the UK, US, Australia and the European Parliament. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 15/2/2023 News Police ‘damaged’ by misconduct resignations The reputation of Police Scotland is being damaged by rules that allow officers to collapse misconduct investigations against them by resigning, a former member of the force watchdog has said. The Times - Subscription at source 15/2/2023 News Thames Valley Police to set up new forensics centre Thames Valley Police and the region’s police and crime commissioner have unveiled plans for a new forensics centre in Bicester. UKAuthority.com 15/2/2023 News Victoria Police pay out $42m in legal settlements over past five years AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has paid out more than $42 million in civil settlements and legal costs over the past five years, with payouts for bad behaviour rising amid a significant drop in public satisfaction with the force. The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/2/2023 News Black Americans hope new awareness of ‘the talk’ can spur police reform UNITED STATES: Chaz Beasley can still remember the first time he was pulled over by law enforcement. The Hill 14/2/2023 Feature, Opinion BTP ‘working closely’ with new BWV supplier to resolve issues Frontline officers have reported multiple issues with the new Reveal devices, which the force purchased after its contract with Axon came to an end. Police Oracle 14/2/2023 News Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats Data on the number of migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats without permission to enter the UK each day, from 1 January 2023. Home Office 14/2/2023 Report That’s nuts! Police in China have trained six squirrels to detect drugs – and they’re just as efficient as sniffer dogs CHINA: Traditionally, the job of smelling out illegal drugs has been left to dogs and the 300 million receptors in their noses. Mail Online 14/2/2023 News Garda boss builds ‘network’ during high-level trips to the Americas REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said it “takes a network to defeat a network” during a high-level visit to Colombia, where discussions centred on the booming cocaine trade from South America to Europe. In what is thought to be the first Irish police trip of its kind, Commissioner Harris met the leader of the Colombian national police, the country’s deputy defence minister, and the Mexican military attaché. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 14/2/2023 News Lancashire Police lodges plans for £75m HQ transformation If approved, the constabulary’s Saunders Lane and Lindle Lane sites in South Ribble would be overhauled, resulting in the creation of 550,000 sq ft of new-build facilities. New offices, sleeping accommodation, training facilities, and multistorey car parks all form part of the £75m, 10-year strategy, first announced last year. The existing pavilion building and part of the main office block would be retained. Place North West 14/2/2023 News Wayne Couzens’ crimes should change way we see indecent exposure, experts say Academics and criminologists say we need to stop seeing non-contact offending as a ‘nuisance offence’ The Guardian 14/2/2023 News Human Rights Act could be critical in divisive Queensland youth bail case AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government’s appeal against the release of several children detained in police watch houses looms as a test for the state’s controversial youth bail laws and its Human Rights Act, legal experts say. The Guardian 14/2/2023 News «133013311332133313341335133613371338Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
