Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103169 total results. Showing results 29841 to 29860 «148914901491149214931494149514961497Next ›Last » Police custody units under threat as part of major review The future of some police custody units in Devon and Cornwall is to be considered as part of a review into their effectiveness. Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed it is looking at providing a more '"cost-effective" service. Devon Live 14/7/2023 News Humberside Police: Paul Anderson confirmed as new Chief Constable Paul Anderson has been named as the new Chief Constable of Humberside Police. Mr Anderson, who has served as the force's Deputy Chief Constable for two years, will take over from current chief Lee Freeman on 1 August. BBC 14/7/2023 News Police use of firearms statistics, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023 OFFICIAL STATISTICS: This release contains statistics on police use of firearms and armed officer numbers for the 43 police forces in England and Wales in the year ending 31 March 2023. Home Office 14/7/2023 Report PSNI pay rise should ‘mirror’ 7% award for officers in England and Wales PFNI Chair Liam Kelly warns there's no guarantee that the rank and file in Northern Ireland will get the same pay rise given the PSNI's financial issues. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/7/2023 News Met to increase pay for thousands of officers beyond seven per cent award from Government The Metropolitan Police has announced it is awarding its officers a further pay increase, in addition to the seven per cent pay award from the Government. Metropolitan Police Service 14/7/2023 News New partnerships target anti-social behaviour and drug dealing REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: New interventions tackling antisocial behaviour and street-level drug dealing are among the programmes that pilot local partnerships have introduced, according to an independent evaluation. A survey of Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSP) found midway through a two-year pilot that “a growing” number of members believed the project was improving community awareness of local safety activities and in identifying local safety issues. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 14/7/2023 News South Wales Police get 140 matches a month using facial recognition The UK’s South Wales Police (SWP) is reportedly getting 140 matches a month using retrospective (or “forensic”) facial recognition technology, according to an interview reported by Police Oracle. BiometricUpdate.com 14/7/2023 News NSW Police officer who hit Aboriginal teenager with torch engaged in ‘serious misconduct’ AUSTRALIA: The officer approached the 16-year-old on the assumption he had been involved in a robbery. That was later proved incorrect. A NSW Police officer engaged in serious misconduct and unreasonable use of force when he injured an Aboriginal teenager by throwing a torch at his head, an independent body has found. SBS News (Australia) 14/7/2023 News Logan Police seeking Volunteers in Policing (ViP) AUSTRALIA: The Logan District Crime Prevention Unit are seeking to expand its Volunteers in Policing (ViP) Program within the Logan District. This program involves local volunteers working with police to assist with customer service, community safety and crime prevention needs in the community. myPolice - Queensland Police News 14/7/2023 News Officer ‘thrown across car’ after high-speed Sydney police chase AUSTRALIA: A man allegedly seen swapping number plates sparked a police chase on the streets of Sydney involving gunshots and an officer being flung off a car. 1 News (New Zealand) 14/7/2023 News Police Service statement regarding Pride participation The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Service Executive Team has taken the decision that whilst police will still attend and participate in Belfast Pride events this year, its officers and staff will not participate in police uniform in the Pride parade. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 14/7/2023 News PSNI officers will not be allowed to participate in Belfast Pride in uniform The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) says officers taking part in this year’s Belfast Pride parade will not be allowed to wear their uniform. Police Professional 14/7/2023 News Belfast Pride: Officers told not to wear police uniforms Police officers who wish to attend this year's Pride march in Belfast will not be allowed to do so in uniform. BBC 14/7/2023 News ‘Immense bravery’ of officers responding to Babbs Mill tragedy honoured A team of 14 West Midlands Police officers who responded to the tragic incident at a frozen Babbs Mill Lake in Solihull last December in which four young boys drowned after falling through the ice have been named the overall winners of the Police Bravery Awards. Police Professional 14/7/2023 News Significant costs to emergency services caused by Home Office failures on ESN, warns report Significant costs are being created for emergency services by the Government’s failure to deliver its replacement communication network. Police Professional 14/7/2023 News Sergeant who raised thousands for charities despite incurable cancer wins Inspiration in Policing Award This year’s Inspiration in Policing Award went to Sergeant Loz East from Thames Valley Police for his “astonishing efforts” in fundraising thousands of pounds for multiple charities despite facing “extreme life challenges”. Police Professional 14/7/2023 News Unsolvable cases are ‘solvable again:’ Toronto police use genetic genealogy to ID man whose body was found in 2019 CANADA: With the assistance of investigative genetic genealogy, the Toronto Police Service said they have been able to identify a man found deceased in the city’s downtown core nearly four years ago. CP24 (Canada) 14/7/2023 News Edmonton police salaries increase in new collective deal, at $20M cost to the city CANADA: Edmonton police are getting a raise, an arbitrator has ruled, costing the City of Edmonton about $20 million. CBC News (Canada) 14/7/2023 News Chamber and Gardaí meet to discuss policing concerns REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Last week’s meeting between Gardaí and the Chief Executive of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce has ensured a garda presence on the streets and shopping areas of Letterkenny, subject to resources being available. Donegal News (Republic of Ireland) 14/7/2023 News What public safety officials are missing at traffic stops, checkpoints and incident scenes While technology advances have driven efficiencies in many areas of policing, frontline officers often still find themselves manually inputting licence plates, driving licence numbers, and a range of other identification checks; Oliver Ledgard of Zebra Technologies believes the public safety sector is missing an opportunity to further increase efficiency and connectivity through the use of modern optical character recognition (OCR) technology. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/7/2023 Feature, Opinion «148914901491149214931494149514961497Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
