Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103232 total results. Showing results 29121 to 29140 «145314541455145614571458145914601461Next ›Last » Two teenage girls killed and three hospitalised after crash before debs ball in Monaghan REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: TWO TEENAGE GIRLS have died and three others have been injured in a fatal road crash in Co Monaghan yesterday evening. Gardaí attended the scene of the crash, that occurred at 6.45pm yesterday evening, on the N54 road in Legnakelly, Monaghan. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 1/8/2023 News Toronto police officer shot man 3 times in Scarborough basement, SIU says CANADA: The man reportedly was in 'distress' and had a knife, police watchdog says, Ontario's police watchdog says it is investigating after a Toronto police officer shot a 25-year-old man three times in the basement of a Scarborough home early Tuesday. CBC News (Canada) 1/8/2023 News Sgt ‘lucky’ to survive after banned driver hits police vehicle at 50mph Northumbria Sgt Dave Roberts' patrol car was sent spinning off the road after Nathan Ferguson deliberately shunted him onto a grass verge during a high-speed pursuit in February. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2023 News PSNI officers injured after patrol car rammed The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the neighbourhood officers were conducting proactive patrols when they attempted to stop a car acting suspiciously in the Cullaville Road area. Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for South Armagh Adam Corner said the vehicle, a red Hyundai i20, failed to stop before driving into the police vehicle at speed. Police Professional 1/8/2023 News Shoplifters who commit repeat offences face jail with retail crime ‘spiralling out of control’ With the Co-op warning that retail crime is “spiralling out of control”, it is understood the Government is planning to introduce mandatory prison sentences for repeat offenders. Latest figured from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) show almost two-thirds of crime being driven by repeat and prolific offenders. Police Professional 1/8/2023 News Annual Service of Remembrance held for police officers who died on duty Police officers and staff who died on duty were remembered on Sunday at the 20th annual Care of Police Survivors (COPS) Service of Remembrance. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 1/8/2023 News SNP cuts making streets more dangerous as police numbers plunge to second lowest level ever The Scottish Government chose to freeze Police Scotland's budget until 2027 meaning that the force is forced to make swingeing cuts due to a £10m budget black hole. Scottish Daily Express 1/8/2023 News Innovation, our people and maximising capability are the keys to continuing tech evolution in policing Metropolitan Police Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer Darren Scates recently completed his two-year tenure as Chair of the UK’s National Police Technology Council; in this article he looks back at the significant and rapid changes during that period, and looks ahead at the opportunities for innovation facing policing, both in the short and longer term. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/8/2023 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Every incident which proves why women have lost faith in the police How are we meant to trust anyone when we can’t even trust our police forces? A report released by Victim Support earlier this year found that 54% of women lack confidence that the police will properly investigate reports of domestic abuse, while a further 50% said the same about sexual assault reports. Glamour Magazine 1/8/2023 Feature Criminology in Policing: The ‘criminal mind’ – psychological explanations for crime In the fourth of a new series of The Police Student focusing on Criminology in Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly explores psychological theories for explaining crime – including the differences between cognitive and behavioural theories, the importance of cognitive learning and social learning theories, and how evaluating these and other theories can make you a better police officer and happier human! Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/8/2023 Feature Labour would require forces to recruit detectives from business This policy pledge comes after recent Home Office data revealed that, in the 12-month period since April 2022, only 5.7% of crimes resulted in a charge or summons. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2023 News Police fleets still using ‘faulty’ BMWs three years after PC’s death Despite a PC being killed in a crash on the M6 following an engine failure in his BMW patrol car, 32 of England's 39 police forces are still using vehicles with the same engine. Fleet News 1/8/2023 News Dorset Police use water scooters to patrol coast and rivers Police are taking to the water on water scooters to tackle antisocial behaviour on Dorset's coast and rivers. Two tactical watercraft will be deployed to increase patrols of almost 100 miles of coastline as well as inland waterways. BBC 1/8/2023 News Data shows NSW police use force against Indigenous people at “vastly disproportionate rate” AUSTRALIA: New South Wales police used force toward Aboriginal people at a vastly disproportionate rate compared to non-Indigenous people, new data has shown. The internal police data, obtained by the Redfern Legal Centre via state freedom of information laws, revealed NSW police used force on 28,826 occasions from 2018-19 to 2021-22. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 1/8/2023 News ABS reveals almost 200,000 Queenslanders were victims of crime in 2022 as expert warns of ‘gaps’ in state’s police force AUSTRALIA: New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has detailed the extent of Queensland's crime crisis, as pressure mounts on the Palaszczuk government to do more to keep terrified residents safe. Sky News 1/8/2023 News Catherine Conlon: We need more than policing to tackle rise in street violence REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Comprehensive and integrated youth services must be properly resourced Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 1/8/2023 Feature, Opinion Human Trafficking Law Enforcement Over the Victims and Offenders: The Perspective of Anti-Trafficking Stakeholders Over the past two decades, the problem of human trafficking has risen to prominence on governmental and advocacy agendas worldwide. This phenomenon has prompted a rapid proliferation of international and national anti-trafficking laws. Within the broad landscape of human trafficking law, there remain many unexplored areas. The enforcement of these laws, in particular, requires further investigation, given the breadth of the subject matter. It remains unclear whether victims’ protection and human rights are being adequately upheld according to the law. Hence, this study was conducted using a qualitative approach to analyze anti-trafficking stakeholders’ interviews and police investigation documents. The findings reveal that police investigations tend to be narrowly focused on the severity of the offense and the corresponding punishment, using a harmonized legal framework. Meanwhile, victim-centered provisions such as rescue, rehabilitation, compensation, financial assistance, and the privacy of the victim are often overlooked and not effectively implemented within the legal system. Victims and Offenders 1/8/2023 Research article Drones and Google sleuthing raise cost of rural crime to £50m a year Organised criminal gangs are using drones and Google Earth to scope out farms in order to steal machinery and livestock, with rural crime costing nearly £50 million in a year. The Times - Subscription at source 1/8/2023 News Welsh Government teams up with police ahead of 20mph roll out The Welsh Government has teamed up with police forces to help educate motorists ahead of the 20mph default speed limit roll out in September. Nation Cymru 1/8/2023 News Report warns ‘structural and cultural barriers’ still prevent women from reaching full potential in policing A new study by researchers from the University of Portsmouth suggests that despite increases in the number of women being promoted to senior posts in policing, structural and cultural barriers mean that in many instances female officers continue to be ‘overlooked and undermined’ in relation to career progression, unless they ‘exhibit qualities which accord with the hegemonic masculine norms of policing’, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/8/2023 Analysis, Feature «145314541455145614571458145914601461Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
