Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98367 total results. Showing results 30121 to 30140 «150315041505150615071508150915101511Next ›Last » Long-term absenteeism continues to plague the ranks of the Halifax Regional Police CANADA: A newly declassified report presented to the Board of Police Commissioners Thursday presented some numbers and recommendations on how things can be improved. "We started raising cautionary flags back in 2020 and 2019," said Sgt. Dean Steinburg, president of the Halifax Regional Police Association. Short and long-term absenteeism among the ranks of Halifax regional police has reached crisis levels says the union. Long-term absences have increased 259 per cent from 2011 until 2022 and is the equivalent of 55 officers off duty. iHeart Radio (Canada) 11/3/2023 News New safety initiative for Wellington CBD a ‘game-changer’ NEW ZEALAND: Wellington City Council launched the Pōneke Promise programme in 2021 with the aim of making the CBD safer. "Businesses and of course local residents were feeling unsafe and they wanted to create a safer environment in the city," says mayor Tory Whanau. One answer is a new partnership between the council, Wellington Free Ambulance and Wellington District Police, that will see cops and paramedics team up on Friday and Saturday nights to patrol Courtney Place and its surrounds. Sergeant Will Buchanan leads the team, and says it's a positive initiative. 1 News (New Zealand) 11/3/2023 News The 61016 service celebrates its 10th birthday More than 668,000 text messages have been sent to British Transport Police from members of the public and rail staff in the past ten years using the 61016 service. This has led to the conviction of criminals, the saving of lives and the dismantling of drug lines. Emergency Services Times 10/3/2023 News Victims Summit 2023 – speech by Max Hill KC, Director of Public Prosecutions Victims deserve, and rightly expect, to be supported, informed and treated fairly. Being a victim of crime can be deeply traumatic and we do not underestimate the courage of victims. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 10/3/2023 News Toronto police’s ‘largest international drug takedown’ secured zero convictions, prosecutors confirm CANADA: Announced with fanfare in 2021, Project Brisa spanned the continent, leading to 20 arrests, 182 charges, and not one conviction. Toronto Star (Canada) 10/3/2023 News Winnipeg police chief touts video terminals over 24-7 service at district stations CANADA: Winnipeg police plan to install virtual terminals in the entrances to three district stations that have remained closed to the public since the start of the pandemic. The pilot project, set to start later this spring, comes as some city councillors have put pressure on the police to reopen the stations to visitors 24 hours a day. "So when you walk into a station there will be somebody there to greet you, take down a police report, deal with any kind of safety matter," Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt told reporters on Friday, following a meeting of the Winnipeg Police Board. CBC News (Canada) 10/3/2023 News Top cop Drew Harris asked to detail emergency shelter plans after family directed to garda station by local council REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: GARDA Commissioner Drew Harris has been asked to provide details on the force's plans to help people seeking emergency shelter. Sinn Fein Justice Spokesperson Martin Kenny has written to the senior officer after expressing concerns about the end to the eviction ban for renters on March 31 and the need for more emergency accommodation. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 10/3/2023 News AGSI day of action ‘unnecessary’ – Garda Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said the day of action by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors next week over proposed new rosters is "unnecessary" and not helpful. Around 100 members of the AGSI are due to hold a protest march to Garda Headquarters on Monday to hand a letter to garda management outlining their concerns. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 10/3/2023 News Wayne Couzens case prompts Met Police chief to question whether law takes indecent exposure seriously enough The head of the Metropolitan Police Service has questioned whether the law takes predatory indecent exposure crimes seriously enough. They are currently covered by the same legislation as streaking, which Sir Mark Rowley, the Met Commissioner, said struck him as “odd”. He said the service was taking indecent exposure much more seriously after Wayne Couzens was sentenced for three incidents of flashing before the former Met police officer abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard. i News 10/3/2023 News Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner role could be scrapped under devolution plans Ben Bradley says the role of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) could be scrapped in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire as part of devolution arrangements for both counties. The leader of Nottinghamshire County Council was speaking as the results of a public consultation on the proposed East Midlands devolution deal are published. Nottinghamshire Live 10/3/2023 News NI Policing Board to review PSNI’s use of strip search This review is being undertaken to assess whether the PSNI are complying with PACE Code of Practice C and Annex A, as well as Articles 3 and 8 of the Human Rights Act. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/3/2023 News Met launches phoneline for victims to access case information Sir Mark Rowley and Mayor Sadiq Khan have unveiled the plans today. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/3/2023 News Former DPP to review Michael Lockwood’s resignation from IOPC The IOPC has confirmed that former DPP Sir David Calvert Smith will lead the external review. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/3/2023 News Deaths in custody: Aboriginal man died after police officer used controversial ‘stranglehold’ in Queensland AUSTRALIA: An Aboriginal man died after a Queensland police officer reportedly used a controversial stranglehold technique which is banned across the rest of the country. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 10/3/2023 News Queensland committee backs overriding human rights for new youth laws as striking ‘appropriate balance’ AUSTRALIA: A Queensland parliamentary committee has recommended the government’s new youth crime laws be passed, claiming provisions acknowledged as being incompatible with human rights strike an “appropriate balance”. The Guardian 10/3/2023 News Gross misconduct proven against a former officer who abused position for ‘his own sexual gratification’ A former Wiltshire Police officer who started an “inappropriate relationship” with a vulnerable woman would have been dismissed without notice had he still been serving. Police Professional 10/3/2023 News Second man arrested as part of international investigation in WA cocaine seizure AUSTRALIA: The AFP has charged a second man in connection with a transnational drug trafficking investigation following the discovery of more than 300 kilograms of cocaine in coastal waters in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 10/3/2023 News Former DPP Sir David Calvert-Smith to lead review into resignation of IOPC Director General Former Director of Public Prosecutions Sir David Calvert-Smith will lead the independent review into the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Michael Lockwood as Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) Police Professional 10/3/2023 News Politicians vow to resolve roadside drug testing ‘debacle’ NEW ZEALAND: Politicians have committed to keeping roadside drug testing on the agenda after it was revealed the new regime wouldn't begin this weekend as promised newsroom (New Zealand) 10/3/2023 News Law change to allow police to photograph youth not likely ‘at the moment’ – Hipkins NEW ZEALAND: The prime minister does not expect there will need to be a law change to allow police to continue to photograph and take fingerprints of young people, after fierce criticism by two watchdogs in a joint review. 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