Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103185 total results. Showing results 29741 to 29760 «148414851486148714881489149014911492Next ›Last » National wants police liaison officers placed in remote countries to target cyber scammers NEW ZEALAND: The National Party is calling for new measures to crack down on international scammers, including partnerships with remote countries where criminals reside and the placement of Kiwi police liaison officers to investigate and prosecute offshore offenders. But the Government has rubbished the suggestions as creating more bureaucracy and wasting police resources. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 18/7/2023 News AFP pauses use of controversial surveillance tech Auror found in Woolworths, Bunnings AUSTRALIA: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has suspended the use of surveillance platform Auror after a freedom of information (FOI) request revealed that more than 100 of its staff had used the platform — for more than a year in some cases – without considering privacy or security implications. Smart Company (Australia) 18/7/2023 News NSW Police lose bid to stop inquiry examining Scott Johnson death AUSTRALIA: NSW Police have lost a bid to stop a landmark inquiry into suspected LGBTIQ hate crimes examining the death in Manly of US national Scott Johnson, whose killer was sentenced last month to a maximum of nine years in prison. The Johnson case is one of dozens of deaths in NSW between 1970 and 2010 being scrutinised by the special commission of inquiry, which is due to report by August 30. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 18/7/2023 News Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization CANADA: The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis. Times Colonist (Canada) 18/7/2023 News ASB hotspots to get 30,000 of high-visibility patrols Eleven Essex ASB hotspots to get 30,000 hours of high-visibility patrols thanks to £1.1m of extra funding. PFCC for Essex 18/7/2023 News Police want home security cameras connected to Brisbane’s CCTV network AUSTRALIA: Police want residents to register their suburban home surveillance camera systems with authorities to help them gather evidence of crimes. Brisbane Times (Australia) 18/7/2023 News Morale in policing: What a resilient and motivated police force needs Recruitment and retention continue to be challenging for policing in the UK and internationally, including for London’s Metropolitan Police Service; Vernon White, former Chief of Police for Ottawa Police Service, and Joe Carlebach, former Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health at Hammersmith and Fulham Council, argue that addressing low morale is essential to overcome those challenges – both for the performance of the force, and for the communities that it polices. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/7/2023 Feature, Opinion Victoria Police Commissioner calls for further powers to detain children AUSTRALIA: Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Shane Patton, has called for police to have powers to detain children aged 10 to 13 when the age of criminal responsibility is raised to 14. SBS News (Australia) 18/7/2023 News Met Police reveals London’s 100 worst predators who target women The Met has identified the top 100 worst offenders using a new evidence-led matrix The Independent 18/7/2023 News ‘Astoundingly realistic’ child abuse images being generated using AI The Internet Watch Foundation warns the images are realistic enough that it may become harder to spot when real children are in danger. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been told to treat the issue as a "top priority" when Britain hosts a global AI summit later this year. Sky News 18/7/2023 News Youth Justice system to be strengthened NEW ZEALAND: The Government is taking further steps to strengthen the youth justice system, with two new high needs units to be built and legislation to make residences safer and more secure. New Zealand Government 18/7/2023 News Metropolitan Police to use counter-terrorism tactics to catch 100 worst sex predators targeting women in London Officers have begun using the Cambridge Crime Harm Index to determine which of the 35,000 offenders reported to them for crimes against women are the most dangerous. Sky News 18/7/2023 News Watchdog sounds alarm over ‘astoundingly realistic’ AI images of child sex abuse Industry is urged to tackle emerging threat at global safety summit The Times - Subscription at source 18/7/2023 News Met Police officers banned from using sex workers and must declare all romantic relationships under new guidelines Officers in Britain’s biggest police force have been banned from using sex workers under new vetting guidelines. It is the first time the use of sex workers has been specifically banned by Scotland Yard, having previously dealt with incidents under general misconduct regulations, the Sun reported. Mail Online 18/7/2023 News Murder investigation after man dies following assault in Northampton Detectives have begun a murder investigation following the death of a man they believe was seriously assaulted earlier this month. Officers believe the 27-year-old victim was attacked by up to four men in or around the Racecourse park in Northampton on 4 July. The Independent 18/7/2023 News Met to use counter-terrorism tactics against worst male predators The Metropolitan police has started using counter-terrorism tactics to hunt down the worst male offenders targeting women. Scotland Yard said it will rank the worst male offenders and then “use the organised crime or terrorism approach” against those assessed to be the most harmful top 100. The Guardian 18/7/2023 News ANZPAA Policy Officer Caitlyn Kennedy discusses the implications of AI for policing policy PolicingTV's Founder and Publisher, Bernard Rix, recently visited the Australia New Zealand Advisory Agency's (ANZPAA's) offices in Melbourne, Australia. There, he met Caitlyn Kennedy, the ANZPAA Policy Officer working on a set of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Principles. Caitlyn tells us about the work that she and ANZPAA police jurisdictions have been undertaking to identify nine core principles for Australian and New Zealand police forces to follow on matters relating to Artificial Intelligence. PolicingTV 18/7/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Frontline gardaí fear ‘perfect storm’ over staffing crisis REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gda Ferris said members were under “more or less constant attack from criminals who seem to have no fear of the law” and said assaults on members were up 20% on last year. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 17/7/2023 News Station closures ‘broke link’ with public, says Garda association REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Four out of 10 garda stations closed as part of austerity measures 10 years ago have been “disposed of”, with Cork and Clare bearing the brunt of the closures, new figures show. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 17/7/2023 News Three men sentenced for using religious body to smuggle £2m of cannabis into UK Three men have been sentenced for using a religious organisation as a front to smuggle 400 kilograms of cannabis hidden in fruit tins into the UK. Dalton Anderson, Alvin Russell and Sinclair Tucker used tins of callaloo and ackee fruit to hide the drugs, which would have had a street value of up to £2 million The Independent 17/7/2023 News «148414851486148714881489149014911492Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
