Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98645 total results. Showing results 27521 to 27540 «137313741375137613771378137913801381Next ›Last » When police need policing, the top cop must step up AUSTRALIA: There would be few more incomprehensible acts beyond that of a great-grandmother living with dementia, and weighing just 45 kilograms, being subjected to a 50,000-volt electric shock to stop her in her tracks. But that is what happened to 95-year-old nursing home resident Clare Nowland, who was Tasered in the early hours of the morning as she stood with her walker, holding a knife. The senior constable who allegedly fired the Taser was charged on Wednesday evening with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault. He is yet to appear before court. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 24/5/2023 Feature, Opinion Charges laid against NSW police officer accused of tasering 95yo AUSTRALIA: NSW Police's Senior Constable Kristian White has been charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault. ABC News (Australia) 24/5/2023 News, Video Secretary of State slammed by Police Federation NI as ‘out of touch’ The Northern Ireland Secretary has been slammed by a rank and file police officers’ representative organisation as being “out of touch”. Liam Kelly, chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI), said Chris Heaton-Harris has declined two invitations to discuss policing with them in the ongoing absence of locally elected ministers amid the collapse of the Assembly. The Independent 24/5/2023 News Examining the Impact of PACE on the Detention and Questioning of Child Suspects This study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores the impact of PACE on the detention and questioning of child suspects. For the first time in England and Wales, this included researchers engaging with child suspects about their legal rights while detained. Talking to children about their experiences in police custody provided researchers with greater insight into the processing of child suspects by the police. University of Nottingham 24/5/2023 Report ‘Harsh reality’ for children in police custody detailed in new study Guidance for police dealing with children in custody must be overhauled, a new study has concluded, where for the first time in England and Wales, researchers engaged with child suspects while they were detained in police custody. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, researchers from the University of Nottingham examined the impact of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) on the detention and questioning of child suspects. University of Nottingham 24/5/2023 News Man arrested, police officers seriously injured after truck rams cars near Toowoomba AUSTRALIA: Two Queensland police officers have been seriously injured, with one initially in a critical condition, after a stolen truck rammed their car near Toowoomba on Wednesday afternoon. ABC News (Australia) 24/5/2023 News Clare Nowland: 95-year-old Australian woman dies after being Tasered by police AUSTRALIA: A 95-year-old great grandmother has died in hospital as the police officer who allegedly Tasered her at an aged care facility was charged with three offences. The Guardian 24/5/2023 News Doctor kept working for police despite multiple sexual assault complaints – watchdog NEW ZEALAND: A police doctor who was the subject of multiple complaints of sexual assault was allowed to continue examining police recruits for nearly 15 years. [AUDIO] RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 24/5/2023 News Cardiff riot: Ely crash death boys were followed by police Police have confirmed for the first time that officers were following two boys whose deaths just minutes later sparked a riot in Cardiff. BBC 24/5/2023 News Police failed to respond to alleged sexual assaults against recruits NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police failed adequately to respond to multiple allegations over a 15-year period that a Police Medical Officer sexually assaulted Police recruits. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 24/5/2023 Report Operation Viceroy: Four people arrested as part of methamphetamine operation NEW ZEALAND: Four people have been arrested as part of Operation Viceroy, an investigation into a large quantity of methamphetamine imported into New Zealand in March this year. New Zealand Police 24/5/2023 News Final written warnings for officers who shared ‘deeply hurtful’ WhatsApp message after Sarah Everard’s murder Two probationary constables have been issued final written warnings following the sharing of an inappropriate graphic on WhatsApp after Sarah Everard’s murder. Police Professional 24/5/2023 News Report shows ‘clear progress’ on the Police Covenant “Clear progress” is being made on the Police Covenant, according to the first annual report of the Oversight Board. Police Professional 24/5/2023 News Hundreds of Albanian prisoners to be sent home to serve remainder of jail sentence Hundreds of Albanian prisoners are to be returned to their home country in exchange for UK support to help modernise Albania’s prison system. Police Professional 24/5/2023 News Police Scotland seeks feedback to improve service to victims of domestic abuse and sexual crimes Police Scotland is seeking feedback from victims of domestic abuse and sexual crimes on the service they received from the force. Police Professional 24/5/2023 News FCN annual report 2022/23 I am delighted to present the first FCN annual report, looking back on 2022/23 and forward through this current year, outlining our agreed delivery plans. Forensic Capability Network 24/5/2023 Report Cardiff riots: Killed teenagers not chased – police commissioner Two teenagers whose deaths led to riots in Cardiff, were not being chased by police when they were killed in a bike crash, a police commissioner insists. BBC 24/5/2023 News Police Scotland sees ‘racism, sexism, and homophobia’, review finds Conducted by an independent review group, the report also raises concerns around police workload and training. The National 24/5/2023 News Daylight shooting in Thunder Bay triggers community meeting on escalating gang violence CANADA: More than 70 people attended ward meeting following May 2 shootout. In the aftermath of a daylight shooting in Thunder Bay's Westfort neighbourhood, more than 70 people attended a meeting Tuesday night with questions about what the city's leaders can do to address gang violence in the city's south end. CBC News (Canada) 24/5/2023 News B.C. researcher starts project to document Indigenous deaths in police custody CANADA: First Nations and advocates echo calls for more transparency into in-custody deaths. An independent researcher is calling for greater transparency around deaths in police custody in B.C., saying they disproportionately affect Indigenous people. CBC News (Canada) 24/5/2023 News «137313741375137613771378137913801381Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
