Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97179 total results. Showing results 27301 to 27320 «136213631364136513661367136813691370Next ›Last » Met Police boss admits Black Londoners still feel ‘under-protected’ 30 years on from Stephen Lawrence’s death Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has admitted his force has continued to fail the black community, 30 years on from Stephen Lawrence’s tragic death. Sir Mark said: “We have let black communities down. They feel over-policed and under-protected.” My London 23/4/2023 News Stephen Lawrence Day – 30 Years On Earlier this week, the National Black Police Association delivered a special conference in partnership with the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), College of Policing, and the University of East London. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 22/4/2023 News Statement on the 30th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence Tom Whiting, IOPC Interim Director General, said: "Today marks 30 years since the murder of Stephen Lawrence in Eltham, South London. The tragic events that unfolded on 22 April 1993 shook our country to its core, changing the policing model in England and Wales forever. It is the very reason the Independent Office for Police Conduct exists today. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 22/4/2023 News Government commit €9million for garda body cams and ballistic vests to protect officers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Some €9million will be spent on new high tech ballistic vests and controversial body worn cameras to help protect gardai, the Irish Sun can reveal. The introduction of body worn cameras and facial recognition technology has caused a split with in the coalition in recent weeks. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 22/4/2023 News Calls for independent investigation into Gsoc after resignation over Hutch party REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) is calling for an external investigation to be carried out after one of Gsoc's investigators resigned having told people he attended a party for Gerry Hutch. The gathering was held last Monday after Hutch was found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne, who was shot at a crowded boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel on February 5 2016. It's understood the officer, who has been involved in a number of high-profile investigations into garda misconduct, told a number of people he had attended the house party with the gangland crime boss on Monday night. A GSOC spokesperson did not confirm or deny reports that the former investigator was close to a female Hutch family member. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 22/4/2023 News Merseyside Police officers investigated for sexual offences The number of Merseyside Police officers currently being investigated for allegations of domestic abuse or sexual offences has been revealed. Statistics revealed under a Freedom of Information request found that seven officers are currently involved in an open investigation. The FOI confirmed that searches were carried out on the Merseyside Police Database. It stated: "Merseyside Police currently have seven open investigations, all of which will and are being thoroughly investigated. WirralGlobe 22/4/2023 News Updating RCMP ‘militaristic’ training is long overdue, experts say CANADA: Scott Blandford considered attending the RCMP Academy when he was looking to become a police officer about 40 years ago, but he soon realized the training centre in Regina wasn’t for him. Blandford said he remembered the academy, also known as Depot, having a “militaristic” culture that he wanted to avoid. Blue Line (Canada) 22/4/2023 News Terror threat vectors: Protecting places of worship The recent attacks in the UK on two men leaving mosques, along with this year’s Jehovah’s Witness Hall shootings in Hamburg and Koran burning in Stockholm, have highlighted once again the threats to places of worship and their congregations; in the last in a series of articles on the PROTECTOR project, and ahead of this week’s conference on the issue, Policing Insight’s Andy Staniforth looks at latest initiatives to tackle the threat, and the key themes set to be explored at Tuesday’s event. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/4/2023 Analysis, Feature 15 arrests as police raids give early morning wake-up calls to Stockton’s most wanted 15 arrests were made and crack cocaine and a sword were seized as police officers launched a major operation to crack down on Stockton crime. Teesside Live 22/4/2023 News Focus on violence against women in summertime policing plan for coast The Force has launched its summertime police plan to ensure the area remains a safe place to live and work for residents and visitors. Lincolnshire World 22/4/2023 News Diversity and Policing exhibition opens at Bradford Police Museum Bradford Police Museum takes visitors through the fascinating history and heritage of policing and criminal justice, from the early 19th century onwards. Telegraph and Argus 22/4/2023 News A Black teen’s murder sparked a crisis over racism in British policing. Thirty years on, little has changed Neville Lawrence sometimes imagines walking through London and looking at buildings his son Stephen might have worked on, had he lived long enough to fulfill his dream of becoming an architect. CNN 22/4/2023 Feature, Opinion Final member of drugs and firearms OCG jailed Yesterday, (Friday 21 April), Tareanio Blake (30/09/1991) of Peakdale Avenue, Crumpsall was jailed for 19 years at Manchester Crown Court after being found guilty of conspiracy to sell/transfer prohibited weapons, conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply heroin and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) 22/4/2023 News Taranaki man found with record meth haul cites Bali bombings as reason for drug offending NEW ZEALAND: A man who suffered burns as he was blown across a dancefloor amid the Bali bombings claims the psychological scars from the terrorist attack contributed to his eventual dealing of meth in record amounts. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 22/4/2023 News Montreal police used unnecessary force, lacked training in man’s death: coroner CANADA: A coroner’s report into the 2017 death of a man killed by Montreal police says officers put themselves in danger and provoked the use of force. Global News (Canada) 22/4/2023 News Gun violence is on the rise in London. Acting police chief Trish McIntyre weighs in CANADA: Gun violence is on the rise in London with nine shootings in the first three months of 2023. London's acting police chief Trish McIntyre is deeply concerned and calls it alarming. [AUDIO] CBC News (Canada) 22/4/2023 Feature, Interview Gsoc officer resigns amid claims he attended party with Gerard Hutch after verdict REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An officer with the Garda Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) has resigned amid allegations he attended a party with Gerard Hutch, the day that he was cleared of murder. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) 22/4/2023 News €90,000 of drugs seized in Roscommon as part of €204,000 seizure REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: On Thursday, 20th April and Friday, 21st April 2023, as part of an intelligence led operation targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime operating in the Dublin and Western Regions, joint operations were conducted by personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue Customs Service with asssistance from Roscommon Divisional Drugs Unit and the Tallaght District Drugs Unit. During the course of these operations controlled drugs with an estimated street value of €204,000 were seized by Revenue Officers. Midwest Radio (Republic of Ireland) 22/4/2023 News GSOC officer resigns amid claims he attended party with Gerry Hutch REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An investigator with the Garda Ombudsman Commission has resigned amid allegations he attended the same party as Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch on the day he was cleared of murder. It's understood the officer, who has been involved in a number of high-profile investigations into garda misconduct, told a number of people he had attended the house party with the gangland crime boss on Monday night. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 22/4/2023 News Serving garda arrested at Dublin Airport for alleged possession of drugs REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A serving garda has been arrested at Dublin Airport for alleged possession of suspected cocaine. The woman, aged in her 30s, was apprehended this afternoon while at the airport and taken to Ballymun Garda Station, where she was later released without charge. She is alleged to have had “a small quantity of controlled drugs” on her person, which have since been forwarded for analysis to confirm the substance. The Garda is a serving member in the Dublin region. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 22/4/2023 News «136213631364136513661367136813691370Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
