Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98523 total results. Showing results 29041 to 29060 «144914501451145214531454145514561457Next ›Last » Gross misconduct proven against current and former Greater Manchester Police officers over inappropriate WhatsApp messages Six Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers have had gross misconduct or misconduct found proven following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) into racist, ableist and other offensive messages which were shared by officers in a WhatsApp group. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 12/4/2023 News Man extradited from Pakistan and charged with murder of British police officer A man extradited from Pakistan has been formally charged in connection with the murder of Police Constable Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford on 18 November 2005. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 12/4/2023 News Police warn ‘sextortion’ of teens will become harder to investigate as social media platforms introduce encryption AUSTRALIA: It starts with a message, and the screen lights up: You're so smart. You're good-looking. You're special. The person wants to chat; they say they noticed the respondent and their posts stood out to them. That is often how it starts: sextortion — the crime running rampant through social media, with teenage boys the most frequent target. The Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) says an average of 250 victims come forward a month, but police fear the numbers are much larger. ABC News (Australia) 12/4/2023 News Coalition to hear proposal on Garda use of facial recognition tech after concerns raised REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice Simon Harris is to bring a proposal on the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) to Coalition leaders “very shortly”, after an intervention from the Green Party raised concerns over his plan to fast-track its rollout. A spokesman for Mr Harris said he is “aware of differing views on the issue and is fully engaging with Government colleagues”. Mr Harris had planned to amend a piece of legislation currently working its way through the Oireachtas to enable for the rollout of FRT by the Garda – but that plan ran into mounting opposition in recent days. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 12/4/2023 News Cost of garda overtime for Joe Biden visit set to be ‘significant’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has admitted the total cost of Garda overtime for Joe Biden's visit won't be known for a while yet, but can be expected to be significant. Mr Harris has thanked officers for "stepping up when our country needs them." he has insisted it will "pale in significance" against the benefits of Joe Biden's visit Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 12/4/2023 News Pipe bombs in Derry City Cemetery ‘were to be used on police’ Four items found in the City Cemetery in Londonderry were "viable" pipe bombs, the police have confirmed. Detectives said they would have been used to attack officers after an illegal republican parade in the city on Easter Monday. They said a main line of inquiry was that they were linked to the dissident republican group the New IRA. BBC 12/4/2023 News Six officers from Greater Manchester Police disciplined over ‘racist and ableist’ WhatsApp messages The group chat, named "The Dispensables", was discovered as part of a separate investigation into one of the members of the group for supplying steroids. Sky News 12/4/2023 News Calgary Police Service to host Western Canada cryptocurrency investigation hub CANADA: The centre will become an international training hub for law enforcement officials to learn about emerging cryptocurrency and cybercrime trends, as well as investigative techniques. Calgary Herald (Canada) 12/4/2023 News Victoria Police renew cold case investigation into 1984 disappearance of Melbourne woman AUSTRALIA: Police have renewed calls for public assistance in their investigation into the disappearance of a Melbourne woman nearly 40 years ago. ABC News (Australia) 12/4/2023 News Police officer dies while responding to incident on duty A “well-liked” police officer has died after falling ill while on duty. Belfast Telegraph 12/4/2023 News Queensland police warned internally multiple times that discipline system was being run in ‘concerning’ way AUSTRALIA: The Queensland police service was warned more than a dozen times that its discipline system was being run in a way that was unlawful, “entirely improper and concerning” – but refused to change practices that could ultimately render more than 300 officer misconduct sanctions invalid. The Guardian 12/4/2023 News AFP and PNG police awarded for transnational investigation AUSTRALIA: Three Papua New Guinea police officers have been presented with Australian and US awards for their roles in a multi-national drug investigation that stopped 169kg of methamphetamine from hitting the streets of Australia and PNG in 2021. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 12/4/2023 News Former Eastern District police commander appointed to new top job NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has welcomed the appointment of two new statutory Deputy Commissioners and one of them is former Eastern District Police Commander Tania Kura. Gisborne Herald (New Zealand) 12/4/2023 News Charges laid following Operation Cobalt warrant in Massey NEW ZEALAND: Two men will appear in the Waitakere District Court tomorrow following a search warrant carried out in the Massey area today. New Zealand Police 12/4/2023 News Two arrests follow police raid in Massey that uncovered stick of gelignite NEW ZEALAND: Two men have been arrested after the Defence Force blew up a stick of gelignite on Wednesday following a police raid on a West Auckland property. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 12/4/2023 News Manchester police officers shared ‘abhorrent’ group messages, IOPC finds Watchdog says six committed misconduct or gross misconduct in racist, ableist and other offensive messages on WhatsApp The Guardian 12/4/2023 News West Mercia Police flies flags at half-mast for officer who died on duty A West Mercia Police officer has died after falling ill while responding to an incident on Tuesday afternoon (April 11). Police Professional 12/4/2023 News Four suspected pipe bombs found at cemetery following republican Easter event Police have recovered four suspected pipe bombs from a cemetery in Londonderry where a republican commemoration was staged on Easter Monday. Police Professional 12/4/2023 News Seldom Heard Communities Research Published We are delighted to publish the reports from the five research grants funded under our ‘Seldom Heard Communities’ grants. Police Scotland, the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) joined together to provide significant funding for projects and activities which meet genuine evidence gaps. This work will support Police Scotland to further contact and engagement with all elements of our communities in Scotland, but particularly those groups which are seldom heard. Each of these five projects represents an important area of research with the aim of improving vital police-community engagements. Our congratulations go to each of the five project teams for their hard work. You can read more about each of these projects below. The Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) 12/4/2023 News UK police double down on ‘improved’ facial recognition The Met and South Wales Police have doubled down on their use of facial recognition technology after research found improved accuracy in their algorithms when using certain settings, but civil society groups maintain that the tech will still be used in a discriminatory fashion Computer Weekly 12/4/2023 News «144914501451145214531454145514561457Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
