Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103185 total results. Showing results 30421 to 30440 «151815191520152115221523152415251526Next ›Last » Ontario adds mental-health course to police curriculum CANADA: Ontario has added a three-day course on responding to mental-health crises to its basic constable curriculum, the first time prospective officers will receive dedicated training on how to deal with people in distress. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 2/7/2023 News Differences Between High and Low Performing Police Agencies in Clearing Robberies, Aggravated Assaults, and Burglaries: Findings From an Eight-Agency Case Study This eight-agency case study analyzes the characteristics of four high-and four low-performing police agencies, as measured by their long-term crime clearance rates. High and low performers were identified through a systematic assessment of 30 years of clearance rates of robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, and homicides for the largest 100 police departments in the United States. Researchers then conducted in-depth case studies of eight of these agencies—four of the highest and four of the lowest ranking in terms of their investigative practices. Comparisons of high-and low-performing agencies reveal differences in organizational structure; leadership and resources; selection, training, and performance review for investigators; case assignment and investigative processes; and community interactions. These findings provide direct guidance to agencies seeking to strengthen their investigative organization and practices. Police Quarterly 2/7/2023 Research article Cambs Police and Crime Commissioner on antisocial behaviour Cambridgeshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has outlined how a £730k funding boost is tackling antisocial behaviour (ASB) across the county. Darryl Preston is highlighting some of the success so far as part of ASB Awareness Week, which begins today (Monday). The Hunts Post 2/7/2023 News Police have new power to stop protests from today, with penalties of three years New measures to crack down on environmental activists come into force from Sunday, including an expansion of police powers and a new criminal offence of tunnelling. The British Transport Police and the Ministry of Defence Police will now have powers to move static protests, a common tactic of campaigners. Nottinghamshire Live 2/7/2023 News Four arrested as missing 13 year-old girl found after major police search A 13 year-old girl who went missing has been found after a major police search. Carmelle Hepi, who had travelled alone to London from Barnsley, was found by officers on Thursday at an address in south west London. The Independent 2/7/2023 News Stephen Lawrence’s friend says he could have identified sixth murder suspect The best friend of Stephen Lawrence said he could have identified the sixth suspect in a line-up if he was given the opportunity and has accused police of sabotaging the investigation. Duwayne Brooks was there when five or six people attacked and killed Lawrence in Eltham, south-east London in April 1993. The Independent - Registration at source 2/7/2023 News Met Police ‘bans wearing of Thin Blue Line badge by officers at London Pride’ Police officers at London Pride were reportedly told not to wear a badge commemorating officers killed in the line of duty because of concerns about its links to far-right groups in the US. The Independent 2/7/2023 News Police officers making history in Tasmania’s rural Fingal valley — the first females in blue in 180 years AUSTRALIA: It was a different type of policing when the rural town of Fingal in Tasmania's north-east started life as a convict station in 1827. Times in the town have changed, and so has the workforce. ABC News (Australia) 2/7/2023 News Police hunt masked men after spate of late-night knife attacks in Brisbane AUSTRALIA: A group of men wearing masks and balaclavas allegedly stabbed three people in separate "brutal" robberies in Brisbane's nightlife precinct early Sunday morning. Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old male but are seeking public help to find another four or five suspects. ABC News (Australia) 2/7/2023 News New police powers to crack down on protests come into force The legislation gives officers powers to move static protests, such as those blocking roads and creates the new offence of "tunnelling". New measures to crack down on environmental activists come into force from today, including an expansion of police powers and a new criminal offence of tunnelling. Sky News 2/7/2023 News Teen (16) killed in M8 crash in Cork named as GSOC probe continues REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The 16-year-old boy killed after a car drove the wrong way down the M8 motorway has been named locally as Johnny Foley from the Togher area of Cork. The teenager died, while four other young people were hospitalised in the first car, and the woman driver of the other car was left seriously injured. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 1/7/2023 News Auckland police officer prosecuted after driving car to station while licence suspended NEW ZEALAND: An Auckland cop has found himself on the wrong side of the thin blue line after making the bold call to drive to a police station to start work while his licence was suspended. The Herald on Sunday can reveal the male officer remains employed by the police despite the prosecution for driving while disqualified. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 1/7/2023 News Shocking figures of violence against WA Police officers revealed as Force prepares to farewell Anthony Woods AUSTRALIA: WA Police officers are being assaulted every six hours as the cowardly attacks on cops are on track to reach a record high this year, alarming new figures reveal. There has already been 1,108 assaults on police officers in the first nine months of this financial year — nearly the same number of assaults for all of the year before — according to WA Police’s crime statistics The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 1/7/2023 News PSNI and Garda take part in cross border crime operation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: PSNI officers have taken part in a cross-border operation targeting criminal activity passing through the South Armagh and Newry areas. Working alongside their colleagues in An Garda SÃochána, as part of the Joint Agency task Force (JATF), the high visibility operation involved a number of vehicle check points on Wednesday past. Newry Times 1/7/2023 News Thousands of Scots cops to be issued with body cameras next year Police Scotland is planning a roll-out of body worn cameras for thousands of officers next year, we can reveal. The force has already access to around 1,000 devices, according to figures published at the end of last year. The Scottish Sun 1/7/2023 News Ex-Detective Sergeant says police are stuck behind desks and letting gangs run streets Police have become too preoccupied with progressive issues, leaving little resources for urgent police work, a veteran Detective Sergeant has warned. DS Dave Speight, 63, spent over three decades putting some of Britain's most violent criminals behind bars and is said to be responsible for offenders receiving half a millennium of jail time. Express 1/7/2023 News Cumbria Police Federation decries Government as cop pay rises unlikely The chair of Cumbria Police Federation, Ed Russel said the prime minister is ‘woefully out of touch with the challenges faced by working people’ in response. Sunak’s suggestion is linked to his attempts to tackle soaring inflation, but the union argued the effect this may have on working people is far worse than inflation itself. Times & Star 1/7/2023 News Teenage boy dies and five others injured in Cork motorway crash REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A TEENAGE BOY died and five others were injured following a car crash on the M8 motorway in Cork. Gardaà said that the incident has been referred to the Garda SÃochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) as the vehicle involved was subject to an interaction with An Garda SÃochána prior to the crash. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 1/7/2023 News The uneasy relationship between the police and Pride Underneath the rainbow bunting in Soho, PCs Sam Mason and Matt Smith weave among the customers enjoying drinks in the sunshine, occasionally stopping to chat. "We're kind of hoping to make a human connection again", PC Mason tells me, and "then victims might be able to be a bit more comfortable, a bit more open". BBC 1/7/2023 News Stephen Lawrence murder: How I found the new suspect 30 years on Earlier this week, the BBC publicly named a major suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder. In response, Stephen's mother Baroness Doreen Lawrence said, "It should not have taken a journalist to do the job that a huge, highly resourced institution should have done." Correspondent Daniel De Simone started investigating the case after the Metropolitan Police stopped. BBC 1/7/2023 News «151815191520152115221523152415251526Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
