Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103150 total results. Showing results 30061 to 30080 «150015011502150315041505150615071508Next ›Last » Police Scotland will have to pay compensation to officers forced to shave their beards Police bosses are set to pay compo to bearded cops who claimed a fuzz ban was discriminatory. The unshaven crimefighters are due to settle “bullying” cases after chiefs said sorry. The Scottish Sun 10/7/2023 News Rape survivors still hesitate to report crimes to police, say charities Ministers say “significant progress” has been made in ensuring better support for rape victims, but campaigners believe the government has been “too quick” to make claims about tangible improvements. The Independent - Registration at source 10/7/2023 News Police to focus on rapists instead of victims’ history under latest reforms Home Secretary backs ‘vital step’ to combat sexual violence in move described as a ‘quantum lead forward’ for investigations The Telegraph - Subscription at source 10/7/2023 News Crackdown on Just Stop Oil zealots who disrupt sporting events: Ministers and police chiefs discuss sending eco-clowns who invade sports pitches to jail after string of infuriating stunts at Wimbledon and the Ashes Ministers and police chiefs are seeking tougher sentences for protesters who invade sports pitches as Just Stop Oil vows to keep disrupting high-profile sporting events. Officials met with Home Secretary Suella Braverman at Downing Street last week to discuss ways to deter climate change protesters from targeting sports matches after the group carried out demonstrations at the Wimbledon tennis tournament and the Ashes test Mail Online 10/7/2023 News Doreen Lawrence ‘profoundly concerned’ by slow pace of police reform Mother of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered by a gang of racist attackers in Eltham in 1993, outlines concerns in a letter to Suella Braverman The Independent 10/7/2023 News Cocaine will now be detected in random roadside drug testing across Queensland AUSTRALIA: Police performing random drug testing across Queensland roads will now be able to detect the presence of cocaine. The roadside drug testing program has been expanded since it was introduced 15 years ago, and will now detect the presence of cocaine, alongside MDMA, THC (the active chemical in cannabis) and methamphetamine. 9 News (Australia) 10/7/2023 News Police, ambulance and psychiatric co-response versus usual care for mental health and suicide emergency callouts: A quasi-experimental study Objective: Mental health–related calls to emergency services made via 111 (New Zealand) or 000 (Australia) often represent critical junctures for the person in crisis. Traditionally, police, ambulance and mental health services work separately to manage such emergencies. Sequential agency responses may be protracted and cause escalation. This study tests multi-agency co-response aiming for more integrated, faster, safer and less coercive management of mental health crises. Methods: Immediate and 1-month outcomes of mental health emergency calls made to police and ambulance were compared according to whether they occurred on days with co-response availability. Outcomes measured included emergency department admission and waiting times, psychiatric admissions, compulsory treatment, use of force, detention in police cells and the time to resolution of the event. Relative risk estimates were constructed. Results: A total 1273 eligible mental health emergency callouts occurred between March 2020 and March 2021 (38% coded ‘mental health’ emergencies, 48% suicide risk and 14% as ‘other’), 881 on days with co-response availability and 392 on days without. Co-response interventions were resolved faster and were more likely to be community-based. Fewer than one-third (32%) led to emergency department admissions, compared with close to half (45%) on days without co-response (risk ratio: 0.7 [0.6, 0.8]). In the following month, the number of emergency department and mental health admissions reduced (p Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 10/7/2023 Research article 4,000 offenders escape trial thanks to community justice Almost 4,000 offenders have escaped trial and possible criminal conviction in two years under community justice schemes, it can be revealed. The Times - Subscription at source 10/7/2023 News MoD agrees £42 million broadband deal with BT The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a £42 million contract to BT to upgrade the broadband connectivity of its military and civilian sites. UKAuthority.com 10/7/2023 News Home Office overhaul of police rape investigation goes live Police investigators will receive specialist training to better support survivors of sexual offences after criticism The Times - Subscription at source 10/7/2023 News Campaigners say ministers ‘too quick’ to celebrate increased rape convictions Justice secretary cites ‘significant progress’, but campaigners point out that vast majority of rape survivors still do not report to police The Guardian 10/7/2023 News Police pay – striking the balance As the police service in the UK waits for the recommendations of the Police Remuneration Review Body regarding the pay settlement for 2023-24, British Transport Police Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi sets out why it’s crucial that the underpayment of police must stop – and that government support is essential if a ‘positive’ settlement is confirmed. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/7/2023 Feature, Opinion Doreen Lawrence concerned about pace of police reform The mother of Stephen Lawrence says she is "profoundly concerned" about the slow pace of reforms in the Met Police. BBC 10/7/2023 News Government ‘too quick’ to claim ‘tangible changes’ for rape survivors Ministers say “significant progress” has been made in ensuring better support for rape victims, but campaigners believe the UK Government has been “too quick” to make claims about tangible improvements. Nation Cymru 10/7/2023 News NSW police boss calling for domestic violence offenders to be treated like terrorists AUSTRALIA: In the past 12 months police in NSW have responded to 140,000 domestic violence calls, or almost 400 a day. 9 Now (Australia) 10/7/2023 News Oranga Tamariki youth facility review: Mike Bush adds ex-police to team, heads to Europe NEW ZEALAND: Former Police Commissioner and new deputy CEO of Oranga Tamariki Mike Bush - who is leading the review of the organisation’s youth justice facilities - has headed to Europe and added two experienced former senior police officers to his team. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 10/7/2023 News Is Garda policing model fit for purpose? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sir, – The new Garda Policing Model, which will see wholesale change within the structure of the force, is not going to achieve the outcomes that those in senior management and elsewhere believe will happen. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 10/7/2023 Feature, Opinion Rape reform programme extended across England and Wales Women who have made rape complaints have told BBC News police and court systems are still "weighted in favour of the accused", despite a new programme piloted by 19 police forces. BBC 10/7/2023 News They admitted their response to rape victims wasn’t good enough – but now GMP have stepped up Bosses say the force is arresting and charging more people with the 'sickening' crimes Manchester Evening News 10/7/2023 News Doreen Lawrence ‘profoundly concerned’ about slow pace of police reform She outlined her concerns in a letter to Suella Braverman. The Standard 10/7/2023 News «150015011502150315041505150615071508Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
