Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98694 total results. Showing results 26841 to 26860 «133913401341134213431344134513461347Next ›Last » I was called out to investigate Wayne Couzens — it changed my life Former Met Police officer Samantha Lee says she was scapegoated for failing to catch Sarah Everard’s murderer Wayne Couzens The Times - Subscription at source 10/6/2023 Feature, Interview Black remand prisoners held 70% longer than white counterparts in England and Wales Black remand prisoners held 70% longer than white counterparts in England and Wales Data also shows black defendants more likely to be held in prison – yet more likely to be acquitted Mark Wilding and Rajeev Syal Sat 10 Jun 2023 08.00 BST Black defendants spend on average more than 70% longer in prison awaiting trial and sentencing in England and Wales than their white counterparts, according to new data revealing racial disparities at the heart of the criminal justice system. Figures obtained by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates through the Freedom of Information Act show the mean number of days spent on remand by black prisoners last year was 302 – compared with 177 days for white remand prisoners. Defendants of all minority ethnic backgrounds spend considerably longer on remand than white defendants in prisons in England and Wales, according to the Ministry of Justice data. The Guardian 10/6/2023 News Police Scotland officer ‘removed from frontline duties’ for having a beard despite medical issues A police officer was removed from frontline duties for having a beard despite suffering from a medical condition, an MSP has alleged. The copper claimed he was “being discriminated against” after receiving a dressing down by bosses and raising the matter with SNP MSP Anum Qaisar. The Scottish Sun 10/6/2023 News Police Scotland using flying drones to spy on football fans and protesters Cops are increasing the use of flying drones to spy on football fans and protesters, we can reveal. Details released by Police Scotland show the devices are now routinely used for a number of operations. The Scottish Sun 10/6/2023 News Claims of pension discrimination against the Federation found proven The Police Federation has been found to have discriminated against and victimised members who had previously made claims against the government over the transitional pension protection arrangements. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2023 News Operation Kenova costs police over £37m since its launch An operation looking into the involvement of an alleged British state agent known as Stakeknife in murder, kidnap and torture has cost over £37m since it was launched. Operation Kenova is the independent investigation being led by former Bedfordshire chief constable Jon Boutcher into a range of activities by an alleged individual. Belfast Live 10/6/2023 News Which generation needs more praise? Australian police commissioner clarifies Gen Z comment AUSTRALIA: Since about the birth of boomers, comparing the strengths and weaknesses of generations has been a perilous exercise almost guaranteed to cause offense. CNN 10/6/2023 News Dating apps using AI to weed out convicted sex offenders NEW ZEALAND: A sex offender on home detention was caught using multiple dating apps, and in another case a woman has described a Christian dating app as a ‘predators’ paradise’. Anna Leask asks how app operators are keeping those looking for love safe. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 10/6/2023 News Police should be protecting the people whose taxes pay their wages Policing is about fighting crime and catching criminals and the heads of our police forces have forgotten that, writes Carole Malone Express 10/6/2023 Feature, Opinion Police watchdog issues appeal over e-bike crash after death of teen who had been followed by officers Saul Cookson, 15, died after crashing into an ambulance in Salford Manchester Evening News 10/6/2023 News Police automatic surveillance of number plates – new accountability and privacy rules mooted NEW ZEALAND: Police have been given new benchmarks of control and openness around its access and use of an expanding privately-owned CCTV network of thousands of cameras for surveillance and tracking. The fresh guidelines around use of automatic number plate recognition technology come in the form of a Privacy Impact Assessment telling police it needs “robust governance, policies, processes and controls” for using the surveillance system. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 10/6/2023 News Garda row over use of controversial ‘spit hoods’ escalates REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A row between the Policing Authority and the Garda Commissioner over the continued use of controversial ‘spit hoods’ has escalated. Drew Harris introduced “anti-spit guards” during the covid-19 pandemic to protect frontline gardaí and supervisors from being spat or coughed at by suspects. The Policing Authority expressed concerns over their use since their introduction and expected it to end when the pandemic emergency measures were rescinded. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 10/6/2023 News Quarterly Insights | June 2023 NEW ZEALAND: A multi-agency team focused on better understanding the New Zealand gang environment, while focusing on the social structures that underpin harmful behaviours. New Zealand Police 10/6/2023 Report Chief Constable reacts to State of Policing Report Chief Constable Debbie Tedds has reacted to the State of Policing report that was published by HMICFRS earlier today. Warwickshire Police 9/6/2023 News New three-year strategic plan to help guide police service’s community work CANADA: The Moose Jaw Police Service has released its new three-year strategic plan, which lays out the objectives it wants to pursue and gives it direction for its work. The police agency (MJPS) unveiled its 2023-26 document during the Board of Police Commissioners’ meeting at the Moose Jaw Public Library on June 8. “It will guide our work. And there was a lot of community involvement in creating this plan,” said Police Chief Rick Bourassa, noting the board “worked very heavily” on this new plan in conjunction with police administration and contractor Praxis Consulting. Moose Jaw Today (Canada) 9/6/2023 News My despair with the foot dragging Met My starting point is what's now the Marine Policing Unit of the Metropolitan University. The Times - Subscription at source 9/6/2023 News Edmonton police, union reach three-year deal in arbitration CANADA: Edmonton police officers will receive a seven per cent retroactive raise after being without a contract for three years. On Wednesday, an arbitrator imposed a new contract between the Edmonton Police Association and the Edmonton Police Service, police association president Curtis Hoople told Postmedia. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 9/6/2023 News Cops threaten to sue parents for half-million after shooting their son AUSTRALIA: Two Queensland police officers involved in the shooting of 24-year-old West Australian man Luke Gilbert have threatened to sue his family for half a million dollars over what they allege are false and defamatory online posts. Gilbert was shot by Senior Constable David Murray and Constable Liam Forster after they stopped him while he was carrying a knife in Airlie Beach’s party precinct in October last year. Brisbane Times (Australia) 9/6/2023 News Australian retail giants and police using artificial intelligence software Auror to catch repeat shoplifters AUSTRALIA: Artificial intelligence (AI) is now part of everyday life in the modern world, even if we don't always know when and where. While AI platforms like ChatGPT, Siri and Alexa are among the most well-known, major Australian retailers like Woolworths and Bunnings are also using AI, in the form of software called Auror. Auror chief executive Phil Thomson says the software is used to catch shoplifters. "There are different tools that a retailer can choose to use," he says. "So, with an image, once that's uploaded into the platform, that can then be referenced across crimes reported today, to see if it's the same person who's committed those other offences." ABC News (Australia) 9/6/2023 News Domestic and sexual violent complaints against Gardaí on the rise – GSOC REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: GSOC investigated 80 complaints of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence in the Gardaí last year, according to new figures. New figures show that domestic abuse and sexual violence are on the rise – with the ombudsman saying it expects to focus greater attention on the “phenomenon of the abuse of power for a sexual purpose” in the coming years. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 9/6/2023 News «133913401341134213431344134513461347Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
