Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 32601 to 32620 «162716281629163016311632163316341635Next ›Last » Why Australians living with Tourette syndrome feel stressed and criminalised AUSTRALIA: James Sayers, 32, had a traumatic experience when police mistook his Tourette syndrome for drunken behaviour. While it happened more than a decade ago, the incident continues to traumatise him. The former Australian Ninja Warrior contestant from Melbourne is now part of a national campaign to increase awareness of the condition, with a survey finding some people living with Tourette syndrome feel criminalised by first responders such as police and paramedics. 7 News (Australia) 14/5/2023 News Crime chief accused of using police against Labour foes ‘It’s tripe,’ says Tory who is alleged to have asked officers to investigate political rivals’ local election leaflets The Times - Subscription at source 14/5/2023 News Why this new law let police arrest so many royal protesters Sixty-four people were arrested on the day of the coronation. The Metropolitan Police have questions to answer about how they exercised vast new powers to disrupt peaceful protest, as do parliamentarians for giving them those powers. They say they “regret” that six of those arrested “were unable to join the wider group of protesters”. Three safety volunteers were arrested for carrying rape alarms on the grounds that they would cause “serious disruption”. The Met commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has defended the force, arguing that “tolerance for disruption of the coronation celebrations was low”. Officers told him crowds “applauded and cheered as they made 17 arrests in The Mall”. It is concerning that the police seem to be seeking the adulation of crowds, but the The Times - Subscription at source 14/5/2023 Analysis, Feature Big Brother is watching! Police spy cameras capture 1.2 million secret pictures of drivers EVERY day as cops store 442 million images of motorists Scottish motorists are being photographed covertly on an unprecedented scale, with 1.2 million images a day captured by a network of secret police spy cameras. The number of pictures held after being obtained via Police Scotland's Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras stands at an astonishing 442 million. The network of 233 cameras, whose locations are kept secret, is in addition to the hundreds of separate devices used for speed and traffic light enforcement. Mail Online 14/5/2023 News Eartag satellite-tracking technology stopping livestock theft, saving farmers milions of dollars AUSTRALIA: A few years ago, Victorian livestock producer Belinda Steers went on a family holiday to Fiji. "We hadn't even landed and I had a phone call saying that the cattle had gone," she said. "The fences had been cut and we had only checked them 24 hours previously. "People know your movements and it always happens when you're not around." The Avenel resident was the victim of livestock theft — a crime estimated to cost Australian farmers $70 million a year, although that is nearly impossible to measure. ABC News (Australia) 13/5/2023 News Crime commissioner pleased police officers will be ‘out arresting people rather than writing essays’ as police entry degree ended in county Hampshire’s police and crime commissioner says she is pleased future police officers will be ‘out arresting people rather than writing essays’ after the Home Office ended its compulsory police entry degree in the county. The News (Portsmouth) 13/5/2023 News Special cameras used by police to deter crime during Commonwealth Games set to stay Police ANPR cameras which were rolled out for the Commonwealth Games are set to stay - and be moved to a number of key locations across the West Midlands where they will monitor traffic. ITV News 13/5/2023 News Tory crime commissioner who triggered police investigations into opponents ‘cannot remain in office’ Sky News revealed on Friday that Steve Turner, police and crime commissioner for Cleveland, triggered two different police investigations into political opponents in recent weeks. Sky News 13/5/2023 News Gardai push back against dealers who use teens to deliver drugs as we go on patrol with Limerick cops REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai are pushing back against drug dealers who are using teenagers to deliver their deadly wares. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 13/5/2023 News Neo-Nazis clash with police and counter-protesters at anti-immigration rally in Melbourne AUSTRALIA: Neo-Nazi and anti-fascist groups have clashed in Melbourne, with police making several arrests and deploying capsicum spray in a bid to quell the violence. The Guardian 13/5/2023 News North Wales police suspend officer after footage shows ‘punching’ incident Clip online appears to show a man being restrained and then punched nine times in the face The Guardian 13/5/2023 News Power struggle over who should watch over police in England and Wales The number of elected regional mayors has grown in recent years, but the role of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) has remained relatively obscure. And now there are signs that PCCs are gradually being phased out. Rishi Sunak's government wants to create more elected mayors - but is keen for them to take over, rather than run alongside, the role of PCCs. BBC 13/5/2023 News Major Christchurch synthetic cannabis dealer ordered to pay police millions NEW ZEALAND: A major player in a Christchurch synthetic cannabis ring has failed in his legal bid to stop the Commissioner of Police from recovering more than $2 million of his ill-gotten gains. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 13/5/2023 News Former Qld police commissioner wants to keep door ‘open’ on GPS trackers for youth offenders AUSTRALIA: Former child abuse royal commissioner Bob Atkinson says the "door should be kept open" on Queensland's use of GPS trackers for youth offenders, despite only 15 children having been fitted with the devices in an ongoing trial. ABC News (Australia) 13/5/2023 News Police crackdown on nudity at Noosa beach sparks legalisation discussion AUSTRALIA: A picturesque beach a stone's throw from the tourist mecca of Noosa has become embroiled in a debate over people's rights to bare all. Alexandria Bay in the Noosa National Park has long been an unofficial nudist beach, but police say the practice is illegal and claim it attracts people who commit indecent acts. Queensland is the only mainland state without designated nudist beaches and a recent police blitz resulted in a man being charged and several nudists being fined. ABC News (Australia) 13/5/2023 News Rape charge rate progress ‘not enough’ – police boss Only 8% of rapes reported to Avon and Somerset Police (ASP) are leading to charges being brought. BBC 12/5/2023 News Off-duty officer who tackled man with machete recognised for his ‘outstanding’ bravery An off-duty officer who tackled a man waving a machete outside a school during term time has been recognised for his “outstanding act of courage”. Police Professional 12/5/2023 News IOPC to investigate after man Tasered and two dogs shot dead in east London by Met officers The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will investigate complaints linked to an incident in Poplar, east London where a man was Tasered and two dogs were shot dead by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 12/5/2023 News By meddling with justice, UK politicians are undermining it Both Conservatives in Westminster and the SNP at Holyrood are weakening our legal safeguards Financial Times 12/5/2023 Feature, Opinion Bullies, misogynists, sexist bosses — my life in the Met Police Jess McDonald became a detective constable in 2018. In a revealing memoir, she describes a shambolic system in which justice goes begging — especially in rape inquiries — and sexual harassment is rife The Times - Subscription at source 12/5/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion «162716281629163016311632163316341635Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
