Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98607 total results. Showing results 28601 to 28620 «142714281429143014311432143314341435Next ›Last » Met Police missed recruitment target due to reputation – Sir Mark Rowley Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has told a committee of MPs the force missed its recruitment target "in part" because "the reputation of the organisation at the moment doesn't help". BBC 26/4/2023 News Government hits 20,000 new police officers pledge The government has reached its target to recruit 20,000 more police officers in England and Wales. BBC 26/4/2023 News Resetting the UK policing response to mental health crises through the Right Care, Right Person approach Humberside Police’s Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) initiative has transformed how the force handles mental health incidents, freeing up officers to focus on fighting crime – and with RCRP set to roll out nationwide, policing’s approach to these incidents is about to change significantly; but there’s a more complex story to tell about policing’s role in mental health work, as Policing Insight’s James Sweetland reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/4/2023 Analysis, Feature Police counters down a quarter since creation of national force, figures show Communities are “frustrated” as the number of front desks at police stations across Scotland has fallen by a quarter since the force’s creation a decade ago, a Liberal Democrat MSP has said. Police Professional 26/4/2023 News I left the police because I wasn’t allowed to fight actual crime Too many bosses and senior civilian staff are more intent on building evidence for their next promotion and appeasing campaigners The Telegraph 26/4/2023 Feature, Opinion Police are taking more than 18 hours to respond to some urgent 999 calls, new figures reveal Police are taking more than 18 hours to respond to urgent 999 callouts such as burglaries and domestic incidents in some parts of the country, damning new figures reveal. Forces took an average of five-and-a-half hours to respond to Grade 2 calls last year, the statistics show. This is up from an average of four hours and 20 minutes in 2021 and just over three hours in 2019. Mail Online 26/4/2023 News Regina police stats show crime up 16% in March CANADA: Property crime increased by 15.2 per cent while crime against people up 19.3 per cent. Regina Leader-Post (Canada) 26/4/2023 News More than 600 people charged in NSW Police operation targeting domestic violence offenders AUSTRALIA: More than 600 people have been arrested and more than 1000 charges laid in a high-intensity police operation targeting repeat domestic violence offenders across NSW. About half of those arrested during the four-day operation last week are considered among the state’s most dangerous domestic violence offenders and one-quarter had outstanding warrants for violent offences, police said. 7 News (Australia) 26/4/2023 News Brain drain hits thin blue line as Aussie police offer cops $148k in first year NEW ZEALAND: Australian police are offering cops the opportunity to earn “more than” AUD$136,000 (NZ$148,127) in their first year – at least double what they could expect to earn in Aotearoa in the same time frame. In an advert that’s been circulated in Kiwi newspapers, the Northern Territory Police Force promises officers “top pay” and free housing in exchange for serving a minimum of 12 months in a frontline position. But, according to the New Zealand Police Association, the worst is yet to come for Aotearoa as the brain drain closes in on the thin blue line. Stuff (New Zealand) 26/4/2023 News Revealed: How often police improperly use number plate tracking systems NEW ZEALAND: Five police officers are facing internal integrity inquiries after being found to have improperly used the automatic number plate recognition system - including two who used the system’s real-time tracking ability to carry out surveillance NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 26/4/2023 News Police release Automatic Number Plate Recognition audit findings NEW ZEALAND: Police has completed an extensive audit into Police use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) through two provider platforms. New Zealand Police 26/4/2023 News AI speed cameras in the works, with new tech cracking down on even more motoring offences REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The advanced cameras would help gardaí to catch people unawares on their mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts, even if they are not caught directly on camera Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 26/4/2023 News Garda commissioner Drew Harris heckled by GRA members in row over new rosters REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda commissioner was yesterday jeered and heckled by angry members of the country’s largest policing representative body. The hostile response came amid a deepening row over new rosters that Garda management want to introduce. The Garda Representative Association (GRA), as well as the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI), have been at loggerheads with Commissioner Drew Harris over the proposed working hours. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 26/4/2023 News Rural crime task force wins award after first year of operations Officers work closely with drone units and the Joint Operations Unit with Hampshire. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/4/2023 News Specialist plain clothes officers ‘should conduct child MISPER interviews’ Last year 9,370 children went missing in London and many of these went missing more than once. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/4/2023 News Festus Akinbusoye: ‘I have a real thing about negativity, I don’t like it, we’re too negative in this country about our police’ From Special Constable to the first Black Police and Crime Commissioner, Bedfordshire PCC Festus Akinbusoye talks to Policing TV’s Tom Gaymor about his journey. PolicingTV 26/4/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Drug Driving Forensic Processes Reviewed Legislation to address the dangers of people driving having consumed drugs is proving to be a positive measure to improve road safety in Scotland. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 25/4/2023 News ‘My son inspires me to improve autistic people’s experience with police’ Superintendent Dion Brown has co-written a guide designed to help autistic people if they are stopped by a police officer. In this blog, written during World Autism Month, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer, who has five children, two of whom are autistic – Hayden, 14, and Darcy, 11 – explains how his son inspires his work, and why he hopes both autistic people and police officers will read the guide. Police Professional - Subscription at source 25/4/2023 Feature Tributes paid to former West Mids ACC Chris Johnson ACC Johnson had 29 years' service with West Midlands Police at the point he retired. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/4/2023 News Rishi Sunak to announce recruitment of 20,000 police officers since 2019 PM ‘confident’ that government has met pledge made at last general election on police numbers in England and Wales The Guardian 25/4/2023 News «142714281429143014311432143314341435Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
