Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98368 total results. Showing results 31921 to 31940 «159315941595159615971598159916001601Next ›Last » Toronto public transport to get more police as random attacks hit ‘crisis level’ CANADA: Police chief says 80 officers will be immediately dispatched to subways and stations as attacks bring city to ‘crisis point’ The Guardian 26/1/2023 News Sexual offences logged by police in England and Wales hit record high The number of sexual offences recorded by police reached a record high in the year to September, increasing by more than a fifth compared with before the pandemic. Home Office figures published on Thursday found there were 199,021 sexual offences recorded by forces across England and Wales in the year to September 2022, as well as 70,633 rapes. The Guardian 26/1/2023 News One in ten police officers shouldn’t have made it through vetting: Top watchdog says hundreds of rogue cops should never had been given a job Around one in 10 police officers should never have been able to make it through vetting, the police inspector said today. Inspector of Constabulary Matt Parr analysed how police forces were screening applicants in November after a string of stories about violent sexual offenders who had been able to become officers. Mail Online 26/1/2023 News Northern Ireland police chief warns service will shrink due to funding shortfall Northern Ireland’s chief constable has warned that his force will shrink to its lowest levels since the PSNI was founded because of a funding shortfall. Simon Byrne said there will be fewer officers, fewer vehicles, postponed building maintenance and a potential delayed response to calls. Messenger 26/1/2023 News Met Police ‘doing the right thing’ in prosecuting officers The Met Police is "doing the right thing" in rooting out misconduct by bringing officers to court, a senior policing figure has said. HM Inspector of Constabulary Matt Parr told the BBC's Radio 4 Today programme: "This is things improving." BBC 26/1/2023 News Baltimore police using less force amid ongoing reform effort USA: According to testimony in federal court, since the Baltimore Police Department started overhauling its practices under a consent decree, officers have become significantly less likely to use force against members of the public, but the agency still needs to improve its ability to hold wayward officers accountable and address a dire staffing shortage The Independent 26/1/2023 News Number of sex offences recorded by police in England and Wales hits new high The number of police-recorded sexual offences in England and Wales has hit a new record high. There were 199,021 sex crimes logged by forces in the year to September 2022. This is up 22% compared with the year ending March 2020 (163,244), prior to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Independent 26/1/2023 News No charges? What the latest figures tell us Every three months the Home Office publishes statistics on the ‘outcomes’ of crimes recorded by police in England and Wales. The latest figures show that only about one in 20 cases results in a suspect being charged, with an even smaller proportion of offences leading to an out-of-court disposal, such as a caution or community resolution. The dataset was published at the same time as the quarterly update of crime trends, compiled by the Office for National Statistics, which show recorded sexual offences at an all-time high. Crest Advisory Senior Associate Danny Shaw picks out the key points. Crest Advisory 26/1/2023 Analysis, Feature Less Police equals less Policing Speaking about the impact of the Police Service’s stark budgetary situation Chief Constable Simon Byrne said: “Today, Thursday 26th January, Chief Operating Officer Pamela McCreedy and Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton updated the Policing Board on our response to the profoundly challenging budgetary situation facing the Police Service. At the same time I briefed officers and staff. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 26/1/2023 News Police presence scarce in Mandurah on Australia Day despite recent boating tragedy that killed Kylie Bazzo AUSTRALIA: Police were expected to be seen in their droves on the water at the celebrations, held just days after mothers Kylie Bazzo and Deborah Burdon died. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 26/1/2023 News ’Cutting-edge’: NQ scores new police training facility AUSTRALIA: The mega police hub replacing 1300SMILES stadium just got more mega after Premier Palaszczuk announced a new police academy will be included in the hub. Townsville Bulletin (Australia) - Subscription at source 26/1/2023 News Five AFP officers recognised in Australia Day Honours List AUSTRALIA: Five AFP officers have been recognised with one of Australian policing’s highest accolades in this year’s Australia Day Honours List. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 26/1/2023 News Police Association president Chris Cahill weighs in after 10-year-old tasered by Rotorua officer NEW ZEALAND: NZ Police Association president Chris Cahill has backed the officers involved in an incident which led to a 10-year-old boy being tasered in Rotorua last week after allegedly attempting to stab an officer, claiming alternative “touchy-feely stuff puts people at risk”. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 26/1/2023 News Referrals to Prevent up by nearly a third, Home Office figures show Referrals to the Prevent counter-terror programme have increased by 30 per cent according to latest Home Office figures, with the education sector making its highest number ever. Police Professional 26/1/2023 News Wellington police charge 12 people in relation to theft and burglary ring NEW ZEALAND: Twelve people have been charged in relation to a theft and burglary ring in Wellington. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/1/2023 News Officer’s force ‘reasonable and appropriate’ despite woman’s injury – IPCA NEW ZEALAND: A mentally distressed woman suffered a torn knee ligament while a police officer worked to restrain her in the back of a patrol car. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/1/2023 News Only 5.5 per cent of crimes result in suspect being taken to court, figures show The proportion of crime suspects taken to court remains at one of its lowest ever levels. Police Professional 26/1/2023 News Man arrested after officer stabbed in Birmingham A West Midlands Police officer was stabbed in the shoulder while responding to reports of a man armed with a knife in Birmingham. Police Professional 26/1/2023 News New £14m investment proposed by mayor to ‘accelerate cultural reform’ of MPS The Mayor of London has outlined proposals for more than £14 million of new funding to “raise standards, improve performance and rebuild the trust and confidence” of all of London’s communities in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Police Professional 26/1/2023 News PSNI chief constable issues ‘bleak’ warning that service will shrink due to funding shortfall The chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned that officer numbers will fall to their lowest since the force was formed because of a “stark” funding shortfall. 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