Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115636 total results. Showing results 29361 to 29380 «146514661467146814691470147114721473Next ›Last » Gang crackdown: Where will new police unit’s staff come from? NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says the workforce for a new police unit targeting gangs will "likely" come from groups whose existing jobs are "aligned with this area of work". 1 News (New Zealand) 15/5/2024 News Garda Commissioner to deny force has policy to cut numbers in roads-policing unit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There is no policy within An Garda Síochána to reduce the number of roads-policing gardaí, the Garda Commissioner is set to claim. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 15/5/2024 News 55% increase in fixed charge notices after Garda crackdown REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: New high-visibility road policing measures have led to a 55% increase in the number of motorists caught using their mobile phone, Gardaí have said. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 15/5/2024 News Friday Exchange: In conversation with Dr Sarah Charman This month Dr Rick Muir, Director of the Police Foundation, the UK’s independent policing think tank, interviews Dr Sarah Charman. Dr Sarah Charman, Professor of Criminology at the University of Portsmouth discusses her work on the sociology of policing, including police culture, leadership, mental health, training and how we can address the number of officers leaving the service. PolicingTV 15/5/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Police look for new tech to capture 600k crime scene fingerprints a year NEW ZEALAND: Fresh from being forced to destroy thousands of fingerprint records, police are looking to boost their technology for scanning and storing scans of biometric identification data - unique features including fingerprints, scars, tattoos and faces. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/5/2024 News Gang unit: Police Association ‘disturbed’ by lack of funding, staffing NEW ZEALAND: The police union is "disturbed" the government's latest move to crack down on gangs does not seem to come with any extra cash or staff. Police are setting up a new national gang unit, as well as district gang disruption teams, to get patched members off the streets and curb crime and intimidation. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/5/2024 News UK High Court rules parts of Police Act breach European Convention on Human Rights The UK High Court ruled that provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Police Act 2022) are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday and that use of the powers was “capable of significant intrusion on the lives” of Gypsies and travellers. Jurist (Canada) 14/5/2024 News APCC addictions and substance misuse leads welcome plans to access to the overdose antidote naxalone APCC Addictions and Substance Misuse Leads, David Sidwick and Joy Allen, have welcomed the Department of Health and Social Care’s announcement that the government will expand the availability of the counter-overdose treatment, Naloxone. The change will enable a range of professionals, including police officers and probation workers, to provide take-home supplies of the drug to vulnerable people without requiring a prescription, an approach supported by the APCC in our response to a wide-ranging government review of naloxone provision. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 14/5/2024 News A message from NPCC Chair this Mental Health Awareness Week In my role I have a responsibility to look ahead and ensure that in policing we are fit for the future. Fit to tackle new criminal threats, fit to protect the most vulnerable in our communities and fit to serve. Colleagues in policing have public service in their hearts, but we all know that it has an impact on us and on our families. Officers, staff and volunteers who keep the public safe and fight crime, often put themselves in danger to do so, not just physically, but mentally too. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 14/5/2024 Feature, Opinion Police told to use stop and search more in fight against knife crime Ministers have told police to increase their use of stop and search as the government announced a £4 million package to develop knife detection wands and other tools to tackle rising rates of knife crime. James Cleverly, the home secretary, said £3.5 million will help engineers to create better crime fighting tools as communities were “keen for the police to use better technology to keep them safe”. He said there was a desire for “more effective” tools beyond metal detection arches that could potentially determine whether someone was carrying a knife or a set of keys. At present, airport-style arches do not have the capabilities to specifically detect knives, experts said. It is hoped the technology could detect knives from a distance when a suspect The Times - Subscription at source 14/5/2024 News Scottish LGBT activists consulted by police about hate crime laws but women’s groups ignored Force deciding on how to train officers in enforcing controversial new legislation fails to ask for views of feminists The Telegraph 14/5/2024 News M&S boss unleashes bitter statement as he says police ‘aren’t interested’ in shoplifting The chairman of M&S has been joined by figures from Co-Op Food and ASDA in criticising shoplifting and how police are reacting to people who shoplift. Express 14/5/2024 News Policing minister calls for officers to conduct more stop and searches Chris Philp says police should not ‘tiptoe around using these powers in an aim to appease’ despite concerns over racial bias The Guardian 14/5/2024 News Tories tell police: Bring back stop and search Priority is to tackle knife crime rather than ‘appease’ campaigners who claim it is discriminatory The Telegraph 14/5/2024 News Police Minister Mark Mitchell talks new National Gang Unit and how it will work – The Front Page NEW ZEALAND: The Police Minister is hoping to do “maximum damage” to gangs with the latest Government measures to tackle them, and make New Zealand a miserable place for members. Mark Mitchell and Police Commissioner Andrew Coster have announced New Zealand will get its own National Gang Unit and district Gang Disruption Units. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 14/5/2024 News Gang crackdown: New national unit established NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has revealed a specialised National Gang Unit to tackle gang crime across the country will be established. 1 News (New Zealand) 14/5/2024 News Townsville police urge vigilance after young offenders carry out string of violent carjackings AUSTRALIA: Police in northern Australia's largest city have warned residents to lock their cars at traffic lights after a string of violent carjackings at knifepoint. ABC News (Australia) 14/5/2024 News ‘Road rage’ police officer fled crash scene A former Wiltshire Police officer who was involved in a collision but failed to stop at the scene would have been dismissed had he not resigned, a panel has found. BBC 14/5/2024 News Parts of police act ‘intrude’ on lives of Gypsies and Travellers, court finds Sections of the 2022 legislation found to be ‘incompatible’ with the European convention on human rights The Guardian 14/5/2024 News Surrey Police makes over 50 arrests during Clear, Hold, Build pilot in Redhill The force received £265,000 through the Safer Streets Fund, while PCC Lisa Townsend provided an extra £58,000 worth of funding to run the pilot. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/5/2024 News «146514661467146814691470147114721473Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
