Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96935 total results. Showing results 31601 to 31620 «157715781579158015811582158315841585Next ›Last » A treatment-based approach to tackling hard drugs that works LETTERS: Barry Coppinger writes about the successes of heroin-assisted treatment in Middlesbrough. Plus a letter from Dr Michael Symonds. The Guardian 22/12/2022 Feature, Opinion E-scooter deaths more than double after police stop making seizures Deaths from e-scooter crashes have more than doubled since the police stopped confiscating the machines last year, a coroner has revealed. Graeme Irvine, senior coroner for east London, has written to Suella Braverman, the home secretary, and Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, demanding that they act to prevent such deaths. The Times 22/12/2022 News Alleged ‘Mr Big’ drug importer faces Melbourne court hours after returning to Australia AUSTRALIA: An alleged crime boss who headed a global enterprise suspected to have imported more drugs into Australia than any other syndicate in history landed in the country early on Thursday morning to face justice. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 22/12/2022 News, Video Queensland Police launch new project to combat projected rise in domestic violence over Christmas AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police have launched a new initiative to combat predicted high numbers of domestic violence cases over the Christmas period. 9 News (Australia) 22/12/2022 News Experts question decision to not deem Queensland shooting ‘domestic terror’ AUSTRALIA: Experts have questioned why Queensland police have resisted classifying the murder of two police officers in Wieambilla as terrorism, amid evidence that the shooters had been inspired by fundamentalist Christianity and conspiracy theories. The Guardian 22/12/2022 News Crime Scene Cleaners broke the law – but dodged prosecution – with ‘morally repugnant’ social media posts NEW ZEALAND: A crime scene cleaning company that posted graphic scenes of sudden deaths and suspected suicides to its social media accounts was "morally repugnant", minimised the impact of its actions and broke the law. But still, it escaped prosecution. Why? Sam Olley investigates. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 22/12/2022 Feature Slow progress on changes to police practice of photographing people NEW ZEALAND: The police are a long way off completing the reforms they started after a damning inquiry into their practice of photographing the public, including children. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 22/12/2022 News The first dedicated Assistant Commissioner for the country’s largest city has been formally welcomed into the role. AUSTRALIA: The role of Assistant Commissioner: Tāmaki Makaurau has been established as part of the Tāmaki Makaurau: Policing for the Future project ensuring services are fit for purpose to meet the growing needs of Auckland. New Zealand Police 22/12/2022 News The influence of Indigenous status on the issue of police cautions Background: Over the last 20 years a body of research has emerged in the United States (US) revealing that the country’s sentencing courts to treat young male African American (and Hispanic) offenders more harshly than white offenders, even after adjusting for relevant legal and contextual factors. Similar research in Australia has generally found that the effect of Indigenous status on adult bail/sentencing outcomes is either non-significant, or significant but very small. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of race, age, and gender on police decisions to prosecute rather than caution to a juvenile offender. Methods: We employ a multilevel model with random intercepts to explore the impact of race, age, and gender on police decisions to prosecute rather than caution to a juvenile offender. The first level controls for offender/offence factors a police officer may legally consider when deciding whether or not to caution a young offender. The second level controls for the police patrol to which the police officer is attached. Results: After adjusting for the effects of legally relevant factors, we find Indigenous juvenile offenders (regardless of sex) are more likely to be prosecuted than cautioned, compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts. There is also wide variation across local area commands in willingness to caution juvenile offenders. Conclusion: Further research is needed to obtain a better understanding of the factors responsible for racial disparity in the use of police cautions. Journal of Criminology 22/12/2022 Research article Officer dismissed over ‘inappropriate messages’ to two female victims of crime A West Mercia Police officer who sent “unprofessional and flirtatious messages” to two women who were victims of crime has been dismissed for gross misconduct. Police Professional 22/12/2022 News The disconnect between growing police budgets and public consciousness has never been greater CANADA: Prior to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers in May 2020, there was little media attention given to movements demanding to defund or abolish police forces. Toronto Star (Canada) 22/12/2022 Feature, Opinion Public order and public safety guidance – have your say Public consultation on our updated guidance for policing protests and events College of Policing 22/12/2022 News E-scooters: Met Police action needed after girl’s death, coroner says A coroner has called on the home secretary and Met Police commissioner to take action to prevent further e-scooter fatalities after the death of a 14-year-old girl. BBC 22/12/2022 News Calgary councillor raises flags over Police Act amendments CANADA: A Calgary councillor and former police commission member is raising the alarm after changes to the province’s Police Act were passed into law. Global News (Canada) 22/12/2022 News, Video Domestic abusers sentenced to over 215 years Thirty two domestic abusers are serving a combined 215 years in prison following investigations led by Police Scotland’s Domestic Abuse Task Force. Police Scotland 22/12/2022 News Two Dublin men sentenced for role in laundering €160k in crime cash REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai said matters came to light as part of a worldwide investigation into invoice redirection fraud. Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 22/12/2022 News Near doubling of summer homicides leads to 12% increase in 12 months REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A violent summer – during which the number of homicides almost doubled – drove a rise in murders and manslaughter cases in the year ending last September. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 22/12/2022 News Recruitment of civil servants frees up 800 gardaí for frontline duty REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 800 gardaí have been released from administrative duties to the frontline as a result of the recruitment of 1,200 civil servants into the organisation, according to official figures. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 22/12/2022 News Public safety technology: Steps forward and key challenges solved in 2022 The complexity of policing challenges is ever-evolving. In this article, we discuss how we made strides, with your feedback, to strengthen the Axon ecosystem in 2022 to help solve pain points and offer better support for positive policing outcomes. Policing Insight 22/12/2022 Advertisement, Feature Suffolk – National child protection inspection This report is a summary of the findings of our inspection of police child protection services in Suffolk, which took place in July 2022. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 22/12/2022 Report «157715781579158015811582158315841585Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
