Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96999 total results. Showing results 30461 to 30480 «152015211522152315241525152615271528Next ›Last » Garda body cams to be rolled out by end of this year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí will be issued with body cams by the end of the year, with the rollout planned for December. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 29/1/2023 News Body-worn cameras are supposed to deter police brutality. Why didn’t that happen in Memphis? There is wide consensus about the need to equip police officers with body cameras. Beyond simply documenting officers’ interactions with citizens, the technology can improve trust between the police and the communities they serve, a Northeastern study shows. Still, as the world reacts to the body cam footage of the traffic stop that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, a Black man who authorities say was murdered by five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, questions arise about the role the cameras play in deterring police misconduct. Northeastern Global News (Canada) 29/1/2023 Feature How Australia’s outlaw motorcycle gangs have transformed from bikies in leather jackets and ripped jeans to sophisticated clubs that are run like businesses – and make HUGE profits AUSTRALIA: Membership of Australia's outlaw motorcycle clubs is being transformed by a new breed of 'criminal entrepreneurs' motivated by drug trade profits and prepared to collaborate with rivals, a leading researcher claims. Mail Online 29/1/2023 News Gardaí to finally get body cameras at end of the year after latest attacks REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí will finally be issued with body cameras at the end of this year, with a pilot scheme to be rolled out in December, Extra.ie has learned. It comes in the wake of a series of high-profile attacks on gardaí, including a brutal assault on a serving officer whose finger was almost bitten off as they attempted to arrest a suspect last week. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 29/1/2023 News Almost 100 gardaí apply for prison officer jobs as ‘low morale’ is driving ‘unprecedented’ numbers from the force REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Almost 100 gardaí applied for jobs as prison officers following a major recruitment drive last year, the Sunday Independent can reveal. Well-placed sources say this “unprecedented” number of gardaí applying to join the prisons is indicative of morale at an all-time low in the force. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 29/1/2023 News ‘Systemic crisis’: Tyre Nichols fatal beating by police condemned by legal experts USA: Officers were not in danger and brutality had no justification, advocates and experts say The Guardian 29/1/2023 News Police open inquiry into claims of child abuse by lawyers Officers from Police Scotland’s major investigations unit have been instructed to look into claims that senior members of the legal establishment were linked to the sexual exploitation, trafficking and abuse of children. The Sunday Times understands that at the request of the Crown Office, police have begun their inquiries and will shortly take evidence from John Halley, an advocate who detailed concerns about historical sex abuse against children in a dossier sent to prosecutors in 2019. The Times - Subscription at source 29/1/2023 News Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death USA: The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called Scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols. BBC 29/1/2023 News ‘Everything is fake’: how global crime gangs are using UK shell companies in multi-million pound crypto scams Investigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting people online, breaking their hearts – and emptying their bank accounts. The Guardian 29/1/2023 Feature Adding value In the second of his new quarterly column for Police Professional, Andy Cooke highlights the work being done by secondees at HMICFRS who are helping drive forward improvements in policing. Police Professional - Subscription at source 28/1/2023 Feature, Opinion ‘It’s very frustrating, and it’s scary’: Kanesatake Grand Chief calling for better security from the SQ CANADA: Some Indigenous communities in Quebec that are patrolled by provincial police say the established system does not fully meet security needs and needs improvement. CTV News (Canada) 28/1/2023 News Calgary Police Service joins calls for tougher bail reforms CANADA: The Calgary Police Service has joined growing nationwide demands for federal changes to the Canadian Criminal Code and other legislation related to the workings of Canada’s bail system. Calls for bail reform from police and provincial officials across Canada got louder recently in the fallout of the shooting death of Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala, a 28-year-old rookie Ontario Provincial Police officer, on Dec. 27 last year. One of the two people charged with first-degree murder in Pierzchala’s death, Randall McKenzie, was out on bail for 2021 firearms offences, had a lifetime ban on owning guns and had a warrant out for his arrest at the time of the fatal shooting. Calgary Herald (Canada) 28/1/2023 News Social workers trained to spot abusive police dealing with vulnerable people Public sector staff who work with vulnerable people alongside the police have been offered training so they can spot rogue police officers. Express 28/1/2023 News David Spencer: ‘There is nothing wrong with policing that cannot be cured by what is right with policing’ This week saw calls for a ‘leadership style more open to critique’ to address policing’s ‘toxic’ culture; but Policy Exchange Head of Crime & Justice David Spencer, a former detective chief inspector, argues that while a new leadership doctrine is needed, solutions to the current crisis must be rooted in policing’s history and the unique role officers are asked to do. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 28/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Hannah Warren: Woman died at docks after failings by Met Police The family of a woman from London found dead in disused docks in Wales has told the Met to make "significant changes" after it made mistakes in the case. BBC 28/1/2023 News Inspector shines light on vital work of neighbourhood policing team A police commander has lifted the lid on the vital work his neighbourhood policing team do on an average day to serve their community. Nottinghamshire Police 28/1/2023 News We joined Met Police during nighttime crackdown on predatory men ‘It is a shame, this used to be a really good bar,’ inspector Andy Durrant says as he points to a New Orleans-style chicken shop with a flashing sign. Metro 28/1/2023 News Police force that ‘ignored’ decades of sex abuse in Telford over fears investigating Asian men would ‘inflame racial tensions’ reported 75% DROP in sexual offences that result in charge or summons over last five years The police force that presided over decades of child sexual exploitation in Telford has seen a 75 percent drop in the proportion of sexual offence allegations, which result in a charge or summons, MailOnline can reveal. Mail Online 28/1/2023 News, Video Boy arrested after girl, 15, stabbed to death in Northumberland A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in the Priestpopple area of Hexham, Northumbria police said. The Guardian 28/1/2023 News Drones, phones and secret tapes: how police zeroed in on Greg Lynn over alleged murders of Victorian campers AUSTRALIA: The camera on Victoria’s Mount Hotham was designed to catch anyone who was avoiding paying a resort entry fee – about $60 during ski season. The Guardian 28/1/2023 News «152015211522152315241525152615271528Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
