Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103170 total results. Showing results 30481 to 30500 «152115221523152415251526152715281529Next ›Last » The Regina police chief wants to force people with addictions into treatment — not everyone agrees CANADA: Front-line organizations and an expert in substance use are pushing back after Regina's chief of police floated a policy that would force people with drug addictions into treatment against their will. Barb Fornssler, an assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan's School of Public Health, says there is little evidence to point to the approach working. CBC News (Canada) 29/6/2023 News After soliciting proposals for its own police force, Cumberland County is sticking with the RCMP CANADA: After a year-long review of police services and a request for proposals, Cumberland County is sticking with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The municipality in northern Nova Scotia says its policing services options review committee received three bids, one from the Amherst Police Department, another from Saint Mary's University professor Stephen Schneider, and a third from the RCMP. CBC News (Canada) 29/6/2023 News NSW Police go on strike amid refusal to work with AFP AUSTRALIA: New South Wales Police will launch industrial action on Friday over superannuation disputes. The action will see officers refuse to work alongside Commonwealth counterparts, including the Australian Federal Police. Unions say members aren’t receiving adequate superannuation contributions under the mandatory death and disability insurance policy. Sky News 29/6/2023 News, Video NT Police fail to back up deputy commissioner’s claim Alice Springs crime rate is at four-year low AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory Police have failed to back up claims made by their deputy commissioner that crime rates in Alice Springs are at their lowest levels in four years, instead releasing figures that include "non-criminal incidents". ABC News (Australia) 29/6/2023 News Shadowy Met Police squad which spied on hundreds of campaign groups over four decades should have been shut down in the first years of its existence, landmark report finds A shadowy Met Police squad which spied on hundreds of campaign groups over four decades should have been shut down in the first year of its existence, a landmark report has found. The mammoth public inquiry found that the actions of the Metropolitan Police Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) were not justified and that most groups infiltrated posed no threat. Mail Online 29/6/2023 News Met Police’s undercover tactics slammed as spying ‘not justified’, landmark inquiry rules Inquiry looked at women who were deceived into sexual relationships with officers and spying on justice campaigns including that for murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence The Independent 29/6/2023 News Police constables in Kent having to take on work of PCSOs after cuts, says crime commissioner Police constables are having to take on some of the work of PCSOs in the wake of huge cuts, Kent’s crime commissioner has admitted. The number of Police Community Support Officers is being slashed in half as part of budget cuts totalling £16 million over the next three years. Kent Online 29/6/2023 News West Yorkshire Police chief compares budget to cost of living crisis The chief constable of West Yorkshire Police has said the force does not have the resources it needs to deliver the service the public expects from it. John Robins said it could deal with major incidents and crimes, but only at a cost to neighbourhood policing. It is down 2,000 staff and £140m since 2010, he said, comparing its budget to the household cost of living crisis. BBC 29/6/2023 News Crisis domestic violence advisors working with police are making a positive difference to victims Crisis Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) supporting Northamptonshire Police are making a positive difference to victims of domestic abuse. Crisis IDVAs work from the Force Control Room to assist both call handlers and police officers in dealing with live domestic abuse incidents. They also call victims and partner with officers attending visits in order to offer the victim and their family support. Northamptonshire Police 29/6/2023 News Humberside Police: Preferred candidate named for chief constable The deputy chief constable of Humberside Police has been named as the preferred candidate for the role of chief constable. The area's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Jonathan Evison said a selection panel had "unanimously" selected Paul Anderson for the top job. BBC 29/6/2023 News Home Office ‘does not have a firm grip’ on removal of foreign national offenders, report warns The Home Office “does not have a firm grip” on its operations to remove foreign national offenders (FNOs), according to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. Police Professional 29/6/2023 News Android phone update leading to more accidental 911 calls, Windsor police say CANADA: The Windsor Police Service is asking Android users to "familiarize themselves" with their smartphone settings following an operating system update. The update allows users to quickly dial 911 when holding down the power button or repeatedly pressing side buttons. CBC News (Canada) - Subscription at source 29/6/2023 News Three Auckland police officers charged with assault NEW ZEALAND: Three police officers are facing assault charges following a fleeing driver incident in January 2022. In a statement, police said a vehicle failed to stop following a ram raid at a dairy in Auckland's Point Chevalier on 3 January. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 29/6/2023 News Operation Cookie Monster: FBI, AFP takedown of Genesis Market leads to cyber crime charges for WA man AUSTRALIA: A joint investigation by the FBI and Australian Federal Police has landed a WA man in court on serious cyber crime charges following the dramatic takedown of a criminal marketplace website that allowed crooks to buy stolen information. The West Australian can reveal for the first time new details about Operation Zinger, the Australian arm of an international police investigation led by the FBI which resulted in the dismantling of a well-known criminal marketplace called the Genesis Market. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 29/6/2023 News NSW Police officers to take industrial action against federal government AUSTRALIA: NSW Police officers are set to take industrial action on Friday over a superannuation dispute with the federal government. The industrial action, which the Police Association of NSW (PANSW) says will go ahead unless the government resolves the dispute by tomorrow morning, will see officers refuse to work with Commonwealth agencies or departments, such as the Australian Federal Police. 9 News (Australia) 29/6/2023 News 150 arrested as unrest spreads in France after boy killed by police NEW ZEALAND: Protesters angry after police fatally shot a 17-year-old boy set cars and public buildings ablaze in Paris suburbs and unrest spread to some other French cities and towns, despite increased security efforts and the president’s calls for calm. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 29/6/2023 News Seventy-seven new frontline cops graduate today NEW ZEALAND: Today 77 new officers celebrated their success with whānau and friends at the 367 police wing graduation. Attending the ceremony today was Commissioner Andrew Coster; Minister of Justice and Acting Minister for Police, the Honourable Kiri Allan; and 367-wing patron, Gráinne Moss. New Zealand Police 29/6/2023 News Backlog of adult rape cases in courts in England and Wales hits record high Figures prompt warnings that lack of investment is hampering drive to tackle low conviction rates in rape cases The Guardian 29/6/2023 News Undercover Policing Inquiry Tranche 1 Interim Report Tranche 1: Special Demonstration Squad officers and managers and those affected by deployments (1968–1982) Undercover Policing Inquiry 29/6/2023 Report England and Wales law on foxhunting unworkable, says police chief Trail hunts used as a loophole for unlawful chasing and killing of animals, Matt Longman tells campaigners The Guardian 29/6/2023 News «152115221523152415251526152715281529Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
