Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115668 total results. Showing results 32301 to 32320 «161216131614161516161617161816191620Next ›Last » Cocaine use doubles in NZ: ‘A big change in a short space of time’ NEW ZEALAND: Cocaine consumption in New Zealand has almost doubled - although use is still very low - a new report has found. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 6/3/2024 News Realising that Sarah had got into a sex offender’s car was horrific Detective Superintendent Katherine Goodwin’s discovery that the murderer in one of Britain’s most notorious crimes was a police officer was beyond shocking, she tells Fiona Hamilton The Times - Subscription at source 6/3/2024 News Years of delays to rape trials a ‘significant injustice’, says judge More than 180 alleged rape victims have faced more than two years of delays since case first went to court The Guardian 6/3/2024 News Garda bike case shows ‘sledgehammer of discipline used to crack a nut’ – GRA REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda chiefs are being criticised for 'using a sledgehammer to crack a nut' over the suspension of a Westmeath Garda who gave a pensioner a bicycle during the COVID-19 pandemic. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 6/3/2024 News West sees surge in child abuse image offences, NSPCC says Child abuse images offences have more than doubled in the past five years in the West, according to the NSPCC. BBC 6/3/2024 News Prof Ross Wolf discusses volunteer policing with Dr Iain Britton (Part 1) In this conversation, Dr. Ian Britton interviews Professor Ross Wolfe, an expert on volunteer policing. They discuss various aspects of volunteer policing, including the operation of the reserve unit in Orange County Sheriff's Office, the involvement of volunteers in specialist areas of policing, the retention and longevity of volunteer officers, and the variation in volunteer policing practices across the United States. PolicingTV 6/3/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Value for money profiles 2023 HMICFRS has published the latest value for money profiles, which provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities for each police force in England and Wales. Value for money profiles help forces make better decisions by identifying areas where improvements can be made in cost and performance. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 5/3/2024 News Home Office evidence to the Police Remuneration Review Body, 2024 to 2025 POLICY PAPER: This document has been submitted to the Police Remuneration Review Body for the 2024 to 2025 pay round. Home Office 5/3/2024 Report Garda analyst says she was ‘virtually being stalked’ by ‘volatile, emotionally unstable’ senior official REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Civilian deputy head of An Garda Síochána Analysis Service says senior Garda officer did not support her when exposed to harassment. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2024 News Man jailed after making false allegation of sexual assault by officer Gary Marston admitted perverting the course of justice. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 News Value for money dashboards Value for money dashboards provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities from 2011 up to the most recent data release. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 5/3/2024 Report Emma Caldwell’s family ‘insulted’ by decision not to investigate police over failures that left killer free for years In the wake of the jailing of Iain Packer, for multiple rapes as well as Emma Caldwell's murder, her mother Margaret attacks the authorities, asking: "How many women have to die or be raped before our police service and criminal justice system is held to account." Sky News 5/3/2024 News ‘Good, decent policing blown apart’ – garda union hits out as officer suspended for giving bike to pensioner cleared of wrongdoing REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda suspended for three years after giving an unclaimed bicycle to an elderly man during the pandemic has been cleared of any wrongdoing. He was cleared of five disciplinary charges against him by an internal board of inquiry with the Garda Commissioner now to decide if he will accept the findings or not. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) welcomed the board’s decision, adding that the investigation showed a “lack of common sense and proportionality”. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2024 News Raising retirement age to 62 won’t stem exodus from force, garda union says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí, the defence forces and prison officers will be able to work up to 62 but the Government has been warned the move is just a “tool in the box” during an “exodus” from the uniformed forces. The Cabinet has signed off on plans to increase the age at which they have to retire to stem a recruitment and retention crisis. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2024 News ‘Emotionally unstable’ senior official at Garda Headquarters claimed he ‘shot dead 27 people,’ whistleblower tells WRC REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda homicide data whistleblower Lois West says a senior officer failed to support her when she was exposed to sexual harassment and bullying by a “volatile” and “emotionally unstable” senior official at Garda Headquarters, who she said claimed he'd shot dead 27 people. “I felt I was virtually being stalked in my own office. He would come in and sit between me and the door of my office and talk nonsense for maybe three hours. I would have to ask permission to go out to the bathroom,” she said. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2024 News Police officer’s fury at drunk-driver who falsely accused him of sexual assault during arrest The allegation is dismissed after a review of footage but officer says he was at risk of losing everything he had worked for The Telegraph - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 News Swedish police call for ban on civilians wearing bulletproof vests SWEDEN: Police in southern Sweden have called for a ban on civilians wearing bulletproof vests, which they say do not have a place outside war zones because they cause fear in communities. Increasing numbers of children and young people, including those under 15, are wearing protective vests in towns and cities, they said, as gang crime continues to pull in the younger generation in Sweden. The Guardian 5/3/2024 News Sex pest cops: Dedicated 24/7 reporting line set up to combat predators behind the badge AUSTRALIA: A string of damning reviews and high-profile sexual abuse cases has prompted WA Police to open a 24/7 helpline to report sex pests within the force. The line, launched in July, links victims and witnesses to investigators in the force’s dedicated “sexual misconduct team”. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 News Queensland has made coercive control a standalone offence. What will it mean for victims and those policing it AUSTRALIA: Queensland has passed laws to criminalise coercive control, becoming the second jurisdiction in Australia to do so. Under the new laws, it will carry a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail. But it won't become a criminal offence until 2025. ABC News (Australia) 5/3/2024 News Greater Manchester police admit footage of officer dragging homeless man is ‘unacceptable’ Video shot near town hall shows officer deliberately stepping on man’s stomach as he lay on the floor The Guardian 5/3/2024 News «161216131614161516161617161816191620Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
