Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93864 total results. Showing results 26821 to 26840 «133813391340134113421343134413451346Next ›Last » Police employee leaked confidential files that ended up on Facebook NEW ZEALAND: A police employee who used intelligence software to pry into the lives of people her friend thought were suspicious has been sentenced to 80 hours community work. Kayla Watson also took photos of four people’s secure police files and sent them to her friend, who then posted them in a Facebook chat group. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 10/2/2023 News Off-duty Tasmanian police officer Todd Apted found guilty of assaulting man in Newnham street AUSTRALIA: A jury in northern Tasmania has found an off-duty police officer guilty of assaulting a man and perverting the course of justice. Todd Barry Apted, 52, has been on trial in the Supreme Court in Launceston over an altercation in Newnham in August 2020. It was alleged he got into a fight with Juma Obeid, a then-24-year-old of African descent, in Tompsons Lane. The 12-member jury took less than three hours to reach a unanimous verdict on the assault charge and a majority verdict on the perverting the course of justice charge. ABC News (Australia) 10/2/2023 News Queensland police to use US military drones in crime fight AUSTRALIA: High-tech drones, exported only through the approval of the US government, will be used by Queensland police to track criminals and fleeing offenders – including children – in an Australian first. Queensland Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Wheeler made the announcement on Friday, explaining the technology would be used for “surveilling” and providing situational awareness for officers on the ground. Brisbane Times (Australia) 10/2/2023 News Victorian government must overhaul bail laws to create ‘meaningful’ change, legal groups say AUSTRALIA: Changes to Victoria’s bail laws would be nothing more than cosmetic if the government does not scrap the “reverse onus” bail provisions that have led to a near doubling of Aboriginal women in custody, legal groups have warned. The Victorian government has committed to reforming the Bail Act after a damning coroner’s report into the death in custody of Veronica Nelson found it was “incompatible” with the state’s charter of human rights and discriminatory towards First Nations people. The Guardian 10/2/2023 News How can policing and the criminal justice system better utilise out-of-court disposals? Out-of-court disposals (OOCDs) and diversionary interventions can keep people out of the criminal justice system, and reduce pressures on police, courts and prisons, but the approach is inconsistent and can lack funding; ahead of the introduction of a new two-tier OOCD framework, Meg Jones, Director of social justice charity Cranstoun, looks at what the changes will mean, what works well, and the challenges facing the approach. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/2/2023 Analysis, Feature Serving MPS officer charged with rape A serving Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been charged with rape by Essex Police. Police Professional 10/2/2023 News Gross misconduct proven against former officer who sent ‘sexual’ messages to vulnerable women A former Northamptonshire Police officer who sent “sexual and flirtatious messages” to two vulnerable women he met on duty would have been dismissed had he not already resigned. Police Professional 10/2/2023 News UK government rejects call to resentence prisoners detained indefinitely Almost 3,000 people still behind bars in England and Wales under ‘imprisonment for public protection’ scheme abolished in 2012 The Guardian 9/2/2023 News ‘Missed opportunity’ as government rejects review of IPP sentences The Government’s decision to reject a review of Imprisonment for Public Protections (IPP) sentences is a “missed opportunity”, the Justice Committee has said. Police Professional 9/2/2023 News Report on the operation of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 Home Office report on the operation of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. Home Office 9/2/2023 Report Number of people killed with a knife in 2021/22 highest for 76 years The number of people killed with a knife in England and Wales in 2021/22 was the highest on record for 76 years. Police Professional 9/2/2023 News Sheku Bayoh: senior officer ‘shrugged shoulders’ when confronted over death, inquiry told Collette Bell says she thought ‘you don’t care’ when told of partner’s death by Ch Supt Garry McEwan The Guardian 9/2/2023 News Calgary police chief calls for bail reforms, including categorizing known ‘repeat and violent offenders’ CANADA: Calgary’s police chief hopes to reform the bail system to hold prolific offenders to a higher standard when it comes to eligibility for bail. Global News (Canada) 9/2/2023 News Fredericton police to track reasons some homeless people still in tents CANADA: Map shows dozens of locations across city where police responded to calls about people living in tents CBC News (Canada) 9/2/2023 News Facial recognition in the way of law allowing Irish police forces to wear body-cams REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A coalition composed of Green Party Parliamentarians (Teachta Dála or TD) and Senators in Ireland has agreed upon the need to allow police forces (Garda Síochána) to wear body cameras but said that facial recognition should not be implemented as part of the legislation. BiometricUpdate.com 9/2/2023 News AGSI wants review of Policing Authority complaints procedure REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The association representing middle-ranking gardaí has called for a review of the Policing Authority's complaints procedure after its chairperson was found to have made an "inappropriate" comment at a meeting. The comment was directed at the General Secretary of Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) at an official meeting with Policing Authority members, and in front of other unions and garda representative body members. Antoinette Cunningham said Bob Collins' comment diminished her position, credibility and that of the AGSI. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 9/2/2023 News Upper age limit of 35 for new garda applicants is discriminatory, Labour Court rules REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Labour Court has found that the current Garda age limit of 35 for new job applicants is discriminatory on the grounds of age. The Labour Court has made the determination after ordering the gardaí to pay out €25,400 compensation — or €12,700 each — to unsuccessful job applicants, Ronald Boyle and Brian Fitzpatrick after finding that An Garda Síochána discriminated against the two on age grounds. The Labour Court has made the ruling despite Garda Commissioner Drew Harris telling the court that the age cap of 35 for new entrants for An Garda Síochána “is essential”. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 9/2/2023 News Trans prisoners in Scotland to be first sent to jails matching their birth gender Previous inclusive policy on initial assignments reversed after furore over rapist sent to female prison The Guardian 9/2/2023 News Fatal stabbings in England and Wales at highest level since records began Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 282 homicides were committed using a knife or sharp instrument in the year to March 2022 - a 19% rise compared with the previous year. Sky News 9/2/2023 News I’m a counter-terrorism expert, and I fear Suella Braverman’s new plan to stop attacks may well increase them Neil Basu: The Prevent review condemns the policy’s focus on those at risk of radicalisation – but if we don’t get to them early, someone else will The Guardian 9/2/2023 Feature, Opinion «133813391340134113421343134413451346Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
