Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96999 total results. Showing results 30221 to 30240 «150815091510151115121513151415151516Next ›Last » We need a new approach to policing in Nova Scotia CANADA: The RCMP has an impossibly broad mandate, largely unchanged from a century ago, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. Saltwire (Canada) 3/2/2023 Feature, Opinion How US police got the deadly power to stop drivers at will USA: The practice has its roots in the 1920s. That it would lead to racial profiling was foreordained The Guardian 3/2/2023 Feature Police Federation wants officers armed with tasers to protect against increasing attacks Renewed assaults on police in Northern Ireland have led to the Police Federation calling for all officers to be equipped with tasers for protection. There have been a number of attacks on police in Northern Ireland over the past few weeks. ITV News 3/2/2023 News ‘Gets police out of the lives of drug users’: decriminalization move takes effect in Canadian province CANADA: British Columbia now allows possession of 2.5g of illegal drugs in measure to mitigate opioid crisis The Guardian 3/2/2023 News Charges in police-involved deaths are a rarity in B.C., data show CANADA: Manslaughter charges laid this week against police officers in British Columbia are an extreme rarity, a fact the head of the independent agency responsible for investigating police-involved deaths in the province attributes to systemic inertia, conflicts of interest among prosecutors and underfunding. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 3/2/2023 News ‘It’s been an absolute privilege’: Superintendent John Price leaves police for Civil Defence NEW ZEALAND: After 36 years of service to New Zealand police, Canterbury police boss John Price has announced he’s about to take on a new career path. From March 12, the current police superintendent and Canterbury district commander will take on the roles of Civil Defence emergency management director and deputy chief executive at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Stuff (New Zealand) 3/2/2023 News Police ministers to work on national gun register AUSTRALIA: A national firearms register to help police tackle gun violence is a step closer following a decision by the national cabinet. Speaking after a meeting with premiers and chief ministers in Canberra on Friday, Anthony Albanese said the leaders had agreed to a "nationally co-ordinated approach to the management of firearms" following the fatal Queensland shootout which claimed the lives of two police officers and a good Samaritan. Tasmania Talks (Australia) 3/2/2023 News Gang busted as police float new anti-bikie laws AUSTRALIA: An organised crime ring linked to a Melbourne underworld figure has been smashed as the Victorian government considers a string of new anti-bikie laws. The Canberra Times (Australia) 3/2/2023 News South Yorkshire council tax police precept could rise by nearly 7% South Yorkshire Police expects to pay around £5.8m this year for claims arising from the Hillsborough disaster and sexual exploitation in Rotherham. BBC 3/2/2023 News Former student officer jailed for online sex offences A former student police officer who sent sexual messages and explicit images of himself to a nine-year-old girl online has been jailed for four years. Police Professional 3/2/2023 News Predictive hotspot policing – the lessons learned Predictive hotspot policing has been heralded by some as the way to do more with less and secure better outcomes, but others have questioned its effectiveness and the dangers of reinforcing bias; Criminology Lecturer Dr Daniel Marciniak, a key speaker at the recent Policing in the Age of the Machine conference, looks at the learning from existing research into predictive policing, and where the approach goes from here. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/2/2023 Analysis, Feature Dorset Police confirms former Met officer as Chief Constable Dorset Police has formally announced its new chief constable who is due to join the force at the start of next month. Dorset Echo 3/2/2023 News Colleges will have power to remove alleged sex offenders Universities and colleges will be empowered to investigate and potentially remove alleged sex offenders after an outcry over suspects enrolling in courses while awaiting trial. The Times - Subscription at source 3/2/2023 News One of Northumbria Police’s oldest officers dies aged 102 Tributes have been paid after a Northumbria Police veteran died two days after his 102nd birthday. BBC 3/2/2023 News Rape victims waiting almost six months for suspect to be charged Rape victims are facing longer court delays after figures showed that it took prosecutors an average of almost six months to charge a suspect. The Times - Subscription at source 3/2/2023 News Dorset Police’s new chief constable announced Dorset Police has announced its new chief constable. BBC 3/2/2023 News Mike Veale resigns as interim CEO for Leicestershire PCC Mr Veale, who remains subject to gross misconduct proceedings while chief constable of Cleveland Police, was appointed by PCC Rupert Matthews just two months ago. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/2/2023 News Ex-student police officer jailed for sending sexual messages to young girl Jason Hicks persuaded the nine-year-old to send him intimate pictures. Express & Star 2/2/2023 News AFP smash crime ring, seizing $150m haul including Sydney mansions and luxury cars AUSTRALIA: Nine people arrested as police seize record haul and allege gang operated as an ‘underground bank’ The Guardian 2/2/2023 News ‘Not your usual prisoner’: police pick up swan in Plymouth Bird ‘removed’ from harbour by a drunk man is escorted to vet in scene likened to the film Hot Fuzz The Guardian 2/2/2023 News «150815091510151115121513151415151516Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
