Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103152 total results. Showing results 26921 to 26940 «134313441345134613471348134913501351Next ›Last » Police forces must reopen station front desks to revive public confidence, crime tsar says Police forces must reopen station front counters to prevent crime and win back public confidence, a policing leader has said. Donna Jones, the new chairman of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), has revealed plans to reopen ten police stations and install 'local bobbies' in her Hampshire constabulary in the next 18 months as part of a £2million project to boost officer visibility. Mail Online 18/9/2023 News Garda crime unit tackling burglar gangs in south Dublin being disbanded REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It's understood that the anti-gang Burglary Response Unit that covers much of South Dublin have been told the team will be wound up. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 18/9/2023 News Gardaí may ignore new rosters in dispute with Garda Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Continuing to work existing rosters when new ones are introduced on November 6th one option being examined by Garda Representative Association. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 18/9/2023 News Rapid response detects crime and double crewing is more then twice as good Opening with the statement ‘Policing Matters!’, Professor Tom Kirchmaier, Director Policing and Crime Research Group at the London School of Economics takes us on a journey around the relationship between crime detection and response times – providing some unique insights into what the evidence tells us about the benefits of faster response times and at what point the benefits of a quick police response begin to fade. Professor Kirchmaier also discusses notions of balanced policing – focusing on issues of fairness v deterrence and concludes with a stark cost-benefit analysis of the benefits of double crewing, and a clear finding around the fact that ‘diversity matters’. PolicingTV 18/9/2023 Feature, Video ‘It’s a power game’: students accused in university rape hearings call in lawyers Parents of young men facing conduct panels over assaults are raising the stakes by bringing barristers to them, academics say The Guardian 17/9/2023 News HMP Kirklevington abuse: More than 700 men contact police More than 700 men have now contacted police to report being physically or sexually abused by staff at a former detention centre for teenagers, the BBC understands. BBC 17/9/2023 News Peel Police wants to stay intact when the Region dissolves, but what the future protection of Mississauga & Brampton residents will look like remains unclear CANADA: As the Ford government seeks to liquidate the Region of Peel over the next two years, leaving critical service delivery at the hands of provincial decision makers, Peel Regional Police say any commitment to keeping the organization intact, instead of creating two separate municipal forces, will provide stability for the province’s second largest local police department. But with decisions being made behind closed doors, unanswered questions around a possible cost sharing arrangement between Mississauga and Brampton and potential disruptions to critical service delivery that could threaten community safety, linger. The Pointer (Canada) 17/9/2023 Feature GPS monitoring devices for offenders were reallocated to COVID breachers, DV survivor claims AUSTRALIA: A survivor of horrific and repeated domestic violence says a GPS monitoring device, meant to be fitted on her tormentor, was instead reallocated to enforce hotel quarantine at the height of the pandemic. Rach Mac, who has gone on to establish a foundation that helps abused women escape violent relationships, said it was an example of skewed priorities. The West Australian (Australia) 17/9/2023 News Dire NSW cop shortage forcing detectives back on the beat AUSTRALIA: Detectives across the state are being pulled off investigations and put back into uniform to cover shortages on the front line due to a staffing crisis in the NSW Police Force. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/9/2023 News Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of justice The latest generation of police surveillance tools are overused, underregulated and often completely wrong, opponents tell Josh Marcus and Alex Woodward. The Independent 17/9/2023 News Children as young as FOUR are bringing knives into school as police reveal almost 500 kids under 11 were caught with a weapon in last four years Children as young as four years old are being caught with knives in schools in what one charity boss has labelled a 'cancer that is spreading' across the country. Freedom of Information requests made to police forces across England and Wales revealed that almost 500 kids aged under 11 were found with bladed articles in the last four years. Mail Online 17/9/2023 News Victorians top list for taking deadly ‘super drug’ AUSTRALIA: Victorians are the country’s biggest consumers of the deadly “super drug” fentanyl as authorities warn of its potentially disastrous consequences. Melbourne has the highest level of heroin, ketamine and fentanyl consumption of any Australian capital city, the latest wastewater data from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission shows. In regional areas, Victoria tops the national list for heroin consumption and is second for fentanyl and oxycodone use. CQ Today (Australia) 17/9/2023 News Prohibition on naming sex offenders AUSTRALIA: Laws allowing the public naming of people charged with rape and other prescribed sexual offences in Queensland were passed in State Parliament today. The reforms, contained in the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, were among other legislative amendments to modernise and strengthen Queensland’s laws relating to the operation of courts and tribunals and the justice system. CQ Today (Australia) 17/9/2023 News CHRIS PHILP: Shoplifting is not a ‘minor’ crime… I want to see a zero-tolerance approach from police Shoplifting is not a 'minor' or 'low-level' crime. That's why I want to see a zero-tolerance approach from police. Theft from shops – whether large chains or independent retailers – is against the law and perpetrators could face a maximum sentence of seven years. And for good reason. The consequences are devastating. Mail Online - Subscription at source 17/9/2023 News American XL bully dog ban may be ineffective in short term, UK experts warn Limited police resources and court backlogs of owners seeking exemptions for their animals will make new law difficult to enforce. A ban on American XL bully dogs may prove ineffective in the short term, with limited resources in police forces to enforce new laws and the prospect of a backlog in the courts, experts warned this weekend. The Guardian 17/9/2023 News Garda roster row intensifies as crisis talks planned with Helen McEntee and Drew Harris RREPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Rank-and-file gardaí and the Government are at a “stalemate” over the roster issue, with “no chance” of Justice Minister Helen McEntee withdrawing her confidence in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 17/9/2023 News Disgraced garda Paul Moody faces new allegations of domestic abuse and coercive control REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Disgraced garda Paul Moody is facing a new criminal investigation after another woman came forward to gardaí alleging domestic abuse and coercive control by the former officer. Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 17/9/2023 News Police issue warrant for accused murderer Naya Ropiu Fabian Wharekura’s arrest after bail breach NEW ZEALAND: Police have issued a warrant for an accused murderer and are actively investigating his whereabouts after he breached his electronic bail conditions. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 17/9/2023 News Regina police trying to identify victim of early morning Winnipeg Street homicide CANADA: Police say man found around 1:15 a.m. in 1200 block was declared dead at scene. Regina police say they're still trying to identify the victim of an early morning homicide. CBC News (Canada) 16/9/2023 News Queensland man jailed for online child abuse offences AUSTRALIA: A Brisbane man was yesterday (15 September) sentenced to four years and nine months’ imprisonment by the Brisbane District Court for a range of child abuse offences. 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