Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103216 total results. Showing results 29201 to 29220 «145714581459146014611462146314641465Next ›Last » NSW police use force against Indigenous Australians at drastically disproportionate levels, data shows AUSTRALIA: Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidents The Guardian 30/7/2023 News Arab Women at the Police Station in Israel: Cultural Crisis and Empowerment In the collectivist Arab society, seeking police intervention violates a cultural norm. This qualitative study was based on in-depth interviews with 12 Muslim Arab abused women, who sought help at police stations where police officers and social workers cooperate. Interviews analysis revealed a conflict between the women's desire to stop the violence and the implications of violating cultural norms. Interviewees’ emotions ranging from a positive sense of empowerment to negative feelings derived from insensitive, alienating conduct. The encounters with social workers empowered the women in facing social pressures. The discussion focuses on the meaning of integrating the police and welfare services in a collectivist-patriarchal community in a society with a dominant individualist orientation. Violence Against Women - Subscription at source 30/7/2023 Research article Police top brass were warned by HR bosses that beard ban could backfire Personnel staff told chiefs the no-fuzz policy was “in conflict” with force values. The Scottish Sun 30/7/2023 News Number of firearm police officers in Sussex on rise There are now 163 officers in Sussex trained to use firearms compared with 148 the year to March 2022. But the number of incidents requiring the specially trained officers has reduced. They were called to 524 operations in the year to March 2023, down from 575 the previous year. The Argus 30/7/2023 News Labor under pressure for drug reform after Sydney’s spate of shootings AUSTRALIA: The Greens and the Legalise Cannabis Australia Party are fighting to place drug reform back on the agenda with the state Labor government yet to announce details of its promised drug summit. It comes amid a spate of shootings following the killing of a one-time cocaine kingpin in Bondi last month, with five people shot in five days in Sydney last week. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 30/7/2023 News Figures show improved charge rate for sex offences in Wiltshire New figures show an improved charge rate for sexual offences in Wiltshire. Data shows the number of sexual offences resulting in a charge or summons has increased in the county from 6% to 10.1% BBC 30/7/2023 News Landmark domestic violence register to track offenders AUSTRALIA: An Australian-first register will be set up to monitor repeat domestic violence offenders as NSW Police overhaul how they deal with serious attacks on women. Officers will be given special training under the changes, with a dedicated team also providing oversight and monitoring of high-risk perpetrators. The Standard (Australia) 30/7/2023 News Image-based sexual abuse is on the rise. A new legislation aims to fight it AUSTRALIA: Victoria is approaching 10 years since it criminalised image-based sexual abuse and those laws are getting an overhaul as affirmative consent rules kick in. SBS News (Australia) 30/7/2023 News Data shows ongoing racial bias in police warrantless searches NEW ZEALAND: New data obtained by the Sunday Star-Times once again shows that if you are brown in Aotearoa, you are far more likely to be subject to a police search without a warrant. The use of warrantless searches provides a unique glimpse into interactions between police and the public. In certain situations, an officer can make a call to carry out a search without first obtaining a warrant from the courts, or without direct oversight from any other agency. Stuff (New Zealand) 30/7/2023 News Nine gang members to every 10 police in NZ NEW ZEALAND: Gang membership continues to surge in New Zealand and they will soon outnumber police officers, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “New data reveals the National Gang List has grown to 9,100 – a record and an increase of 70 per cent since Labour came to power. “There are already nine gang members to every 10 police officers in New Zealand, but gangs are recruiting twice as fast. National Party (New Zealand) 30/7/2023 News Police eye underworld wealth in fight against gang wars AUSTRALIA: Waterfront mansions, high-end sports cars and luxury goods are all in police sights as officers probe the suspected profits of criminal kingpins. Port News (Australia) 30/7/2023 News Police force tackling ‘high volume’ of cyber-stalking crime as worrying trend emerges There were more than 6,000 malicious communication offences alone in the past three years in Cleveland, although the way such crimes are recorded is considered a factor. Cleveland Police says it is aware there is a “high volume” of so-called cyber-stalking offences in the area and is doing everything it can to bring offenders to justice. Teesside Live 30/7/2023 News Cumbria Police officer who ‘assaulted’ man faces misconduct panel PC Rashid Said potentially faces being sacked or barred from policing when a misconduct hearing takes place next week. It is alleged the Cumbria Police officer assaulted a man in the Wigan area earlier this year. Times & Star 30/7/2023 News Number of firearm police officers in Sussex on rise There are now 163 officers in Sussex trained to use firearms compared with 148 the year to March 2022. But the number of incidents requiring the specially trained officers has reduced. They were called to 524 operations in the year to March 2023, down from 575 the previous year. The Argus 30/7/2023 News ‘We’ll just keep an eye on her’: Inside Britain’s retail centres where facial recognition cameras now spy on shoplifters Ruxley Manor in south-east London is among the increasing numbers of retailers installing biometric security technology The Guardian 29/7/2023 Feature Police detective guilty of ‘sickening’ sexual abuse against child and multiple rapes Stephen Hardy, who served with Greater Manchester Police, found guilty of all 20 charges over almost a decade. A police detective has been found guilty of “sickening” sexual abuse against a 12-year-old child as well as multiple rapes. The Independent 29/7/2023 News ‘Loving and funny’ teenager killed in Lancashire double stabbing named A “loving and funny” teenager who died in a double stabbing in Lancashire has been named by police. Matthew Daulby, 19, from Liverpool, was stabbed in Ormskirk just after midnight on Saturday, and die later in hospital, Lancashire Constabulary said. The Independent 29/7/2023 News Home Office secretly backs facial recognition technology to curb shoplifting Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data, and contrasts sharply with the EU ban to keep AI out of public spaces The Guardian 29/7/2023 News Vandalized crosswalks, library protests — Alberta police track more hate crimes against LGBTQ communities CANADA: Following the vandalism of rainbow crosswalks and protests at public libraries, schools and LGBTQ community events in Alberta, RCMP and Calgary police say they've seen more hate crimes directed at the community. Calgary police have reviewed 156 files for hate motivation between Jan. 1 and mid-July, and say they've seen a shift in the motivation of hate crime from crimes motivated by race to those targeting sexual orientation and gender. CBC News (Canada) 29/7/2023 News School violence on the rise: Thousands of students stood down or suspended for physically assaulting peers each year NEW ZEALAND: The number of students stood down or suspended for physically assaulting staff or students has increased 66 per cent in the past 11 years - and teachers are reporting dealing with more instances of violence than in the past. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 29/7/2023 News «145714581459146014611462146314641465Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
