Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96742 total results. Showing results 32101 to 32120 «160216031604160516061607160816091610Next ›Last » Head of IOPC resigns over ‘criminal probe’ The Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been forced to resign after he became the subject of a criminal investigation, the Home Secretary said. Police Professional 4/12/2022 News Head of police watchdog resigns over investigation into alleged relationship with underage girl Police file historic allegation that Michael Lockwood had a relationship with a girl under the age of consent in the 1980s The Telegraph 4/12/2022 News Operation Safeguard will put prisoners in danger Tory plans to use police cells to tackle prison overcrowding will make a crisis even worse, according to Deborah Coles, Joe Sim, Steve Tombs and Martha Spurrier The Guardian 4/12/2022 Feature, Opinion Pokie venues are ‘dealing in proceeds of crime’: crime commissioner AUSTRALIA: NSW Crime Commissioner Michael Barnes says pubs and clubs can no longer plead ignorance to dealing in the proceeds of crime if they continue to draw revenue from criminals, as MPs in seats with the biggest poker machine venues have played down his agency’s finding that the machines are being used to launder dirty cash. The NSW Crime Commission has recommended the introduction of mandatory cashless gaming to reduce the proceeds of crime churning through the state’s pokies. But peak bodies and some MPs point to the commission’s finding that most dirty cash was being gambled - not cleaned - to argue that money laundering was not a major issue for the industry. The Age (Australia) 4/12/2022 News Wrongfully jailed man sues Queensland for $2.1m, alleging police officer acted with malice AUSTRALIA: A former British police officer wrongfully jailed for more than 200 days has lodged a $2.1m lawsuit against the state of Queensland and a police officer who – court documents allege – stated he “hated” the man, threatened to beat his wife and unnecessarily searched through her underwear drawers. The Guardian 4/12/2022 News Poll: Irish public believe Dublin gangland crime and Provisional Republicans in Northern Ireland are linked Almost two thirds of the Irish public believe there is a connection between so-called gangland crime in Dublin and Provisional republicanism, according to a Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll. Belfast Telegraph 4/12/2022 News Inspector warns of reoffending risk as prisoners locked in cells 23 hours a day A lack of prison officers means some inmates are spending more than 23 hours a day in their cells, with a rising risk of reoffending once they are released, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has said. Express & Star 4/12/2022 News Misconduct, money and mental health: Cleveland’s chief on the pressures of policing Teesside The chief of Cleveland Police says the force isn't the worst in the country adding that officers have a "fire in their belly" to tackle the reputational issues of the past. Teesside Live 4/12/2022 News West Midlands Police officers ‘put on weight loss plans’ after dozens couldn’t fit into uniforms Some West Midlands Police officers have reportedly been put on fitness and weight loss plans after dozens of officers couldn't fit into their uniforms for a Christmas operation last year. Birmingham Live 4/12/2022 News Socialisation of student officers I started my career with Leicestershire Police as a special constable in 2018, while studying for my Criminology BSc degree at the University of Leicester. College of Policing 4/12/2022 Feature Prince Harry’s court battle for UK police protection costs taxpayers £230,000 Prince Harry’s long-running legal battle against the Home Office’s decision to cut his police protection in the UK has cost taxpayers more than £235,600 to date. Metro 4/12/2022 News AFP Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team nabs wanted criminals AUSTRALIA: Eighteen wanted criminals in Australia and offshore have been tracked down by the AFP’s specialist Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (FAST), which has worked with state and international authorities to facilitate their extradition. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 4/12/2022 News Up to 150 foreign cops to join WA Police in 2023 as force casts recruitment net overseas to stem resignations AUSTRALIA: More than 600 experienced officers from the UK, Ireland and New Zealand have already applied to relocate to WA since the international advertising campaig. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/12/2022 News Black Montrealer says police racial profiling cost him his job CANADA: Carl Luberisse didn't anticipate a short drive to the depanneur would lead to racial profiling, hundreds of dollars in fines and the loss of his job. CBC News (Canada) 4/12/2022 News €100-a-plate garda centenary dinner slammed as ‘tone deaf’ in current climate REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A €100-a-plate black-tie garda dinner in Dublin Castle to mark the centenary of the force has been slammed as “tone deaf”, given the cost-of-living crisis and the challenges the organisation itself faces. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 4/12/2022 News Garda’s longest-serving Chief Superintendent to retire REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The longest-serving Garda Chief Superintendent and the longest serving female senior officer in the country is retiring after 40 years in An Garda Síochána. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 4/12/2022 News Local police officers ‘put on weight-loss plans’ after failing to fit into uniforms West Midlands Police officers couldn't fit into their uniforms for a Christmas operation because they had gained too much weight. Every year, plain-clothed police officers join their uniformed colleagues in a bid to keep the streets safer for all. Coventry Live 4/12/2022 News Garda detective who shot himself in the leg lodges court action against the force REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda detective who accidentally shot himself in the leg is suing the force. A High Court action has been lodged by the officer, who is a member of the Special Detective Unit (SDU). He was treated in hospital following the incident, in which he accidentally shot himself in the thigh with his official firearm in June 2020. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 4/12/2022 News Police want access to more weapons to fight rioting NETHERLANDS: The riot police want to be able to use more weapons because of the increased violence caused by rioting. This concerns non-lethal weapons in addition to the existing resources riot police officers have at their disposal. After an investigation, Police Chief Frank Paauw indicated that this expansion is not yet under discussion, but that possible additions are being considered. NL Times (Netherlands) 3/12/2022 News National police LGBT network under investigation for blocking critics of wokery on Twitter The national body for LGBT police officers is being investigated after blocking critics of wokery on social media. The National Police LGBT+ Network claims to help Britain's 43 police forces “develop operational policing knowledge” on gay rights and inclusion. But it is under fire for activism on its Twitter account, @LGBTPoliceUK, including claims of “threatening” opponents of trans ideology and backing Stonewall, the contentious charity. The Telegraph 3/12/2022 News «160216031604160516061607160816091610Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
