Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98288 total results. Showing results 31481 to 31500 «157115721573157415751576157715781579Next ›Last » ‘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 Feature Stalker jailed after detectives use analytical software to map his ‘predatory behaviour’ A stalker has been jailed after detectives used analytical software to map his every move. Police Professional 3/2/2023 News Met Police ask 250 officers with misconduct records to return The Met has admitted it wrote to more than 250 retired police officers with misconduct records inviting them to re-apply for their former jobs. BBC 3/2/2023 News Nicola Bulley: police think missing dog walker fell into river Officers say they are working on assumption that 45-year-old’s disappearance is not suspicious, but tragic The Guardian 3/2/2023 News GMP’s Operation Ambition aims at developing processes for reporting someone missing – by reducing demand and focusing resources on locating Missing People National Missing Persons Day is on February 3 each year and shines a light on the thousands of people who go missing on an annual basis. It brings awareness to members of the public about people who are missing – and increases the chances of them being found. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) 3/2/2023 News Facial recognition technology: Government split over introduction of ID software for An Garda Siochana REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The minister for justice indicated his intention to introduce facial recognition technology via an amendment in spite of the fact that there wouldn't be room for pre-legislative scrutiny Buzz (Republic of Ireland) 3/2/2023 News Dutch police take down Exclu encrypted chat service with 42 arrests, €4 million seized NETHERLANDS: For five months, police in the Netherlands have been able to read the encrypted communications criminals shared with each other using the Exclu Messenger app. Authorities in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium cooperated in carrying out 79 searches, leading to the arrests of 42 people including Exclu users, administrators, and the chat service's owners, police said. The arrests almost certainly prevented assassinations from being carried out abroad, Dutch police stated. Eurojust and Europol were also involved in the operation, along with agencies in Italy, Sweden and France. One primary website for the service was offline on Friday afternoon, and users were no longer able to send or receive chat messages, photos, voice memos, and videos. The messenger service boasted over 10,000 clients, though Dutch authorities said this was closer to 3,000, including 750 who wrote messages in the Dutch language. NL Times (Netherlands) 3/2/2023 News After Tyre Nichols’ death, can this bodycam AI make police more accountable? USA: After disturbing footage was released of Nichols’ death, one company has promised to change policing in America through the implementation of tech that analyzes police bodycams. Is it everything it seems? The Independent 3/2/2023 News Can we train American police to turn away from violence? USA: American police are not well trained compared to those in other countries. That needs to change if we want to prevent incidents like the one that killed Tyre Nichols. Greater Good Magazine - UC Berkley (USA) 3/2/2023 Feature We’re thinking about victims of police violence the wrong way USA: By law, you have a right to walk away from a police encounter with your life The Independent 3/2/2023 Feature, Opinion Fentanyl has killed 100,000 Americans. Is Europe next? Mexican cartels want to flood the Continent with the opioid that’s deadlier than heroin and harder to detect. Police have a job on their hands The Times - Subscription at source 3/2/2023 News Police change tack to loosen fentanyl’s grip on San Francisco USA: As the tech workers from the nearby offices of Twitter and Uber hurry to and fro while making the most of their lunch break, the hundreds of drug users gathered at San Francisco’s UN Plaza are focused only on their next fix. The city has been devastated by fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid that has fuelled a wave of overdose deaths across America and which has been particularly destructive in the Bay Area. Here, addicts line the pavements of the plaza, many slouching forward in drug-induced stupors. They make no attempt to hide as they smoke fentanyl yards from patrolling officers from the San Francisco Police Department. The Times - Subscription at source 3/2/2023 Feature Australian Federal Police records a 60% rise in financial sextortion reports targeting teenage boys AUSTRALIA: The Australian Federal Police has announced it recorded a spike in online financial sextortion reports over the Christmas/Summer 2022 school holiday period. According to the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), reports from December alone increased by almost 60%, with more than 90% of victim reports coming from teenage boys. Comply Advantage 3/2/2023 News John Barilaro’s assault charge dismissed by NSW magistrate on mental health grounds AUSTRALIA: A magistrate has dismissed an assault charge against former New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro on mental health grounds. The Guardian 3/2/2023 News Tamworth man jailed for advocating terrorism online AUSTRALIA: A NSW man who advocated for violent terrorist acts in a series of racist and extremist messages on social media has been sentenced to two years and seven months’ in prison. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 3/2/2023 News Police Minister victim-blaming dairies NEW ZEALAND: "New Police Minister Stuart Nash needs to realise that taking a ‘victim-centric’ approach to crime doesn’t mean victim-blaming,” says ACT’s Police spokesperson Chris Baillie. Scoop (New Zealand) 3/2/2023 News Canterbury’s top police officer set to take up Civil Defence role NEW ZEALAND: Canterbury's top police officer is stepping down to take up a senior role with Civil Defence. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 3/2/2023 News ‘No foundation’ to allegations of bias in Commander Bennett hearing Commander Bennett has until February 10 to confirm whether he intends to appeal the decision to reject his application to recuse the entire misconduct panel. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/2/2023 News Plymouth shooting: Detective did not understand firearms warning The police officer who investigated an assault by a man who went on to kill five people did not know he had a legally held shotgun, an inquest heard. BBC 3/2/2023 News Student officers in court for offences against children One former student officer has been jailed and another entered a guilty plea this week in separate cases. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/2/2023 News «157115721573157415751576157715781579Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
