Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115636 total results. Showing results 29961 to 29980 «149514961497149814991500150115021503Next ›Last » Man gets four-year sentence for destroying phone used to gain Garda system information REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A MAN WHO threw his phone into water when gardaí arrived at his home to search it has been jailed for three years and nine months for perverting the course of justice and corruption. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 30/4/2024 News Teenage boy dies and two officers suffer ‘significant injuries’ in sword attack A 14-year-old boy has died after a man with a sword attacked five people, including two police officers, in East London. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) said both officers were in hospital with “significant injuries” but these were not life-threatening. Police Professional 30/4/2024 News Police Ombudsman confirms plans to conclude 95 Troubles-related cases The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has confirmed that she aims to conclude 95 Troubles-related cases in the next year. It follows the introduction of new transitional arrangements under the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which, while ending the Ombudsman’s remit for undertaking historical investigations, will allow for the completion of reports and related administrative tasks in cases where investigations have concluded. Police Professional 30/4/2024 News Home Office lays out proposals for new strip search guidance to police The Home Office said the new proposals would give “greater clarity” to existing safeguards. The Home Office has launched a consultation on new proposals for changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Codes of Practice in relation to strip searches. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News Case dropped against former Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams Judge Richard Marks KC said the mental health report made “sad and unhappy reading”. The case against Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams has been dropped after a court heard she was left “traumatised” by her legal ordeal. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News Growing number of Feds show support for North Wales after no confidence vote An open letter by the North Wales Federation questioned the rationale and legitimacy of the CEO’s role and asked for full transparency on pay. A growing number of Federations have called for questions to be answered about the role of CEO Mukund Krishna, after colleagues in North Wales recently passed a no confidence vote in the PFEW’s elected and non-elected leadership. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News NCA has good relationships with forces but struggles with work allocation The first part of this inspection, published last June, examined how well the NCA vets its officers and identifies corruption/improper behaviour. The NCA tends to decide whether to pick up a corruption investigation based on the previous professional relationship between its ACU personnel and the requesting force – not a full consideration of the case. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News IOPC must re-review decision not to hold new investigation into fatal shooting In October 2021 an inquest jury unanimously concluded that Lewis Skelton had been unlawfully killed, with that verdict upheld following a legal challenge by the AFO. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News The social and psychological implications of fraud Russell Webster examines a useful briefing paper which has implications for victim support and prevention. Yesterday the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) published a very useful (not to say timely) briefing which outlines the social and psychological factors affecting risk and impact of fraud against individuals. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News Why are police officers slow to respond to domestic abuse call-outs? Popping out to buy milk the other night, I saw how women die. My nearest local shop in south-west London, the place I go for last-minute and forgotten groceries, is an M&S at a petrol station. It sells fuel, overpriced food and coffee. It’s open late. As I queued to pay for my semi-skimmed just before 7 p.m., I noticed a couple of police constables – one male, one female – waiting for coffee. Their marked car was parked outside, though not at a pump; they’d evidently stopped just for the coffee. The Spectator 30/4/2024 Feature, Opinion Force launches new advocacy service for victims and witnesses of sexual misconduct in the workplace This month Avon and Somerset Police became the first UK force to launch an advocacy service for victims and witnesses of sexual misconduct within the workplace; Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons spoke to Vicki Moore, the force’s first Sexual Misconduct Liaison Officer, about the support that will be available to those reporting misconduct, the benefits to public trust and confidence, and the potential to expand the service to more issues. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 Feature, Innovation, Interview Vetting and anti-corruption part 2: How effective is the National Crime Agency at dealing with corruption? The National Crime Agency (NCA) is the UK’s lead agency in the fight against serious and organised crime. It manages intelligence and information that requires the highest levels of security. It provides sensitive intelligence and covert tactics to UK law enforcement. This is the second part of our inspection of the NCA’s ability to deal with corruption. This report considers the NCA’s effectiveness and efficiency in helping and working with police forces and other law enforcement agencies to identify and tackle corruption involving police officers and staff. We found that the NCA’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) investigates to a good standard and uses covert tactics when necessary. The NCA works well with police forces and other law enforcement agencies to help them identify and investigate corruption. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 30/4/2024 Report PCC told to apologise after falling short of standards set out in Nolan principles Bedfordshire's PCC Festus Akinbusoye said he is 'limited' in what he can say legally because the complaints process is not yet completed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News Police and Crime Commissioner: Sussex’s candidates On 2 May voters across Sussex will go to the polls to choose the county's next police and crime commissioner (PCC). Since 2012, PCCs have controlled forces' budgets, set their priorities and have the power to hire and fire chief constables. The vote is being held alongside district and borough elections in areas where those are taking place, with photo ID required to vote in person at polling stations. Sussex has four PCC candidates for 2024 and we asked each of them to tell us something about their background and ideas. BBC 30/4/2024 News, UK PCC Elections Police and Crime Commissioner: Surrey’s candidates On 2 May voters across Surrey will go to the polls to choose the county's next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Since 2012, PCCs have controlled forces' budgets, set their priorities and have the power to hire and fire chief constables. The vote is being held alongside district and borough elections in areas where those are taking place, with photo ID required to vote in person at polling stations. Surrey has four PCC candidates for 2024 and we asked each of them to tell us something about their background and ideas. BBC 30/4/2024 News, UK PCC Elections Police and Crime Commissioner: The Kent candidates On 2 May voters across Kent will go to the polls to choose the county's next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Since 2012, PCCs have controlled forces' budgets, set their priorities and have the power to hire and fire chief constables. The vote is being held alongside district and borough elections (in areas where those are taking place), with photo ID required to vote in person at polling stations. Kent has three PCC candidates for 2024 and we asked each of them to tell us something about their background and ideas. BBC 30/4/2024 Feature, UK PCC Elections Police and psychiatric nurses join forces on mental health calls CANADA: West Shore RCMP and Island Health are providing an update on how their Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team is helping people during mental health calls. As Kylie Stanton reports, the need for such teams is growing. Global News (Canada) 30/4/2024 News, Video Criminology in Policing: New penology – the management of risk In the latest in the new series of The Police Student focusing on Criminology in Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly looks at the New Penology approach, which highlights the role of measurement and the rise in metrics in responses to crime, but also underlines some of the dangers of focusing solely on risk and harm when allocating resources. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 Feature Miles Government releases Community Safety Plan for Queensland AUSTRALIA: Premier Steven Miles has today released the Community Safety Plan for Queensland, backed by $1.28 billion in additional investment from the government. Queensland Government (Australia) 30/4/2024 News Queensland Premier Steven Miles unveils community safety plan to crack down on crime AUSTRALIA: Queensland's premier has unveiled a raft of law changes to further crack down on crime ahead of the state election this year. Steven Miles revealed the new laws include expanding a trial of police stop-and-search powers to shopping centres, licensed premises, sporting and entertainment venues and high-risk retail outlets. The trial – which will now be extended until 2026 — gives police powers to randomly search for knives using metal detecting wands. An additional 3,000 wands and 1,000 state-of-the-art tasers will also be rolled out for police. 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