Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115669 total results. Showing results 32561 to 32580 «162516261627162816291630163116321633Next ›Last » Sunak demands ban on protests at MPs’ homes and crackdown on ‘mob rule’ Ministers and senior police sign ‘democratic policing protocol’ to control protests outside parliament, town halls and parties’ offices The Guardian 28/2/2024 News Report released by Justice Committee on An Garda Síochána facial recognition bill REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: In Ireland, the Justice Committee released a pre-legislative scrutiny report on the Facial Recognition Technology Bill that would determine how An Garda Síochána would use the technology. BiometricUpdate.com 28/2/2024 News Defending democracy policing protocol POLICY PAPER: The protocol has been agreed with police to enhance the safety of elected representatives and protect the UK’s democratic process from disruption. Home Office 28/2/2024 News Public order: the Tower Bridge ‘takeover’ and other protests Chris Hobbs follows several protests in London last weekend including the Pro-Palestinian "takeover" demo at Tower Bridge Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/2/2024 Feature, Opinion Free court transcripts for rape victims Pilot scheme to improve access to justice. Scottish Government 28/2/2024 News Police face scrutiny after man found guilty of 2005 Emma Caldwell murder Scotland force under spotlight over handling of long-running case, and its attitude to violence against sex workers The Guardian 28/2/2024 News Garda makes ‘significant progress’ in handling 999 calls after recommendations REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Report had identified substantial shortcomings resulting in victims not receiving the immediate help they needed. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 28/2/2024 News Officer dismissed for sending ‘grossly offensive’ messages to woman A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer who sent “highly offensive racist and misogynistic messages” to a woman has been dismissed without notice. Police Professional 28/2/2024 News Police Scotland will introduce policy later this year to renew recruitment vetting clearances Police Scotland has shared an action plan detailing plans to improve vetting processes with the SPA, after a HMICS review published last October made 15 recommendations. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/2/2024 News Labour plans ‘Raneem’s law’ to protect victims of domestic abuse Legislation requiring police to respond faster to reports of domestic violence is named after woman killed in 2018 The Guardian 28/2/2024 News Cannabis Legalisation: Undermining or Enabling Organised Crime? As Germany joins Canada and a handful of American states in legalising the sale, possession and consumption of recreational cannabis, countering organised crime must be at the heart of legislation. RUSI (Royal United Services Institute) 28/2/2024 Analysis, Feature Six people arrested over alleged $15 million illicit tobacco import into Victoria AUSTRALIA: Six Melbourne men including some with alleged links to a suspected Middle Eastern crime family have been charged for allegedly trying to import 10 million illicit cigarettes into Victoria after a 16-month, extensive investigation. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 28/2/2024 News IPCA finds Taranaki police were justified in shooting at man during lengthy stand-off NEW ZEALAND: The independent police watchdog has found an officer was justified in shooting at an armed man during a lengthy siege that saw part of a Taranaki town shut down, and the alleged offender’s family and friends gather at the cordon to coax him out. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand), The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 28/2/2024 News IPCA clear police after suspect shot at in Stratford NEW ZEALAND: A police officer has been cleared after he shot at a suspect during a lengthy and tense siege in the central Taranaki town of Stratford in March last year. Independent Police Conduct Authority chair Kenneth Johnston KC released his decision on Thursday, almost a year after the alleged offender gave himself up following a 13-hour stand-off. Stuff (New Zealand) 28/2/2024 News Commissioner: Gardaí have no idea of true amount of drugs imported here each week REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Drew Harris said: 'Cannabis in particular, in terms of the THC content, which is the actual live content of the cannabis is a good deal stronger than it was 20, 30 or 40 years ago.' Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 28/2/2024 News Garda Commissioner on the rising street value of cocaine, Electric Picnic drug-testing and why Ireland is a target for international crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Commissioner has said that previous drug testing at the Electric Picnic festival revealed a "huge variation" in the strength of substances "to the point of lethal doses". Drew Harris has also warned that there are "real dangers" around substance abuse in Ireland with people having "no idea" of what drugs they are taking. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Registration at source 28/2/2024 News Policing Authority criticise gardaí for preventing access to 999 call recordings REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Policing Authority has praised An Garda Síochána for significant progress in addressing problems raised in reports into the cancellation of 999 calls, but said the Garda legal position preventing the authority from accessing call recordings was “retrograde”. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 28/2/2024 News The pulse on police Herbert Myers examines the demand for public safety transparency in the digital age with the surge in FoI requests outpacing available human resources. Police Professional - Subscription at source 28/2/2024 Feature Minister urged to address facial recognition technology concerns REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Oireachtas committee has urged the Minister for Justice to address concerns about the accuracy and bias in the use of facial recognition technology by gardaí. Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) has been cited as a way of speeding up Garda investigations, but has also raised concerns around its accuracy and possible infringement of people’s privacy. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said the aim of the FRT Bill is to help gardí “trawl” through thousands of hours of CCTV when investigating serious crimes. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 28/2/2024 News What did criminology ever do for police officers? Jason Roach and Ken Pease debate whether the traditional path of ‘criminology’ is still of value to frontline policing. Police Professional - Subscription at source 28/2/2024 Feature «162516261627162816291630163116321633Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
