Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98554 total results. Showing results 33041 to 33060 «164916501651165216531654165516561657Next ›Last » Inspectorate calls for more funding and new governance of digital forensics as report paints ‘sorry picture’ Data obtained from digital devices is now as essential to modern police investigations as DNA evidence or fingerprints; but a recent a report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services presents a damning assessment of how forces in England and Wales are handling digital forensics, and calls for new governance structures and more funding, as Policing Insight’s James Sweetland reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/1/2023 Analysis, Feature 37 suspects awaiting trial over alleged historic child sex abuse Dozens of people are awaiting trial for a series of historic child sexual exploitation cases in the district – a report has revealed. Telegraph and Argus 3/1/2023 News One in four police applicants are unfit Police Scotland was urged to help new recruits slim down rather than blocking entry to the overweight as it emerged that one quarter of applicants were rejected for failing fitness tests in a year. The Times - Subscription at source 3/1/2023 News Embrace facial recognition to beat crime, says ex-police chief A former police chief has urged the public to embrace controversial facial recognition technology, comparing the backlash to the moral panic that greeted fingerprint, CCTV and DNA analysis. The Times - Subscription at source 3/1/2023 News Lack of support from the judicial system means suspects who assault police officers frequently walk away from court. What makes it acceptable for people who assault our emergency service workers to walk from court? Last year we saw numerous cases where police officers across the country were assaulted and their perpetrators walked away with very little punishment. The Havering Daily 3/1/2023 Feature, Opinion NY professor brands police officers ‘MURDERERS’ after they shot man dead when he stabbed one of them in the neck USA: A professor at New York's Stony Brook University is coming under fire for branding two Suffolk County police officers as 'murderers' after they shot and killed a man who had stabbed them while they responding to a call. Mail Online 3/1/2023 News 2021 Annual Report on the RCMP’s Use of the Law Enforcement Justification Provisions CANADA: Sections 25.1-25.4 of the Criminal Code provide a limited justification at law for acts and omissions that would otherwise be offences when committed by specially designated law enforcement officers (and those acting under their direction) while investigating an offence under federal law, enforcing a federal law, or investigating criminal activity. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 3/1/2023 Report UK Border Force officers patrol French beaches with local police for first time FRANCE: During the French patrols, UK officials are "observers" only - meaning they will have no rights to exercise powers such as arresting someone for a criminal act. Sky News 2/1/2023 News Will the UK finally decriminalise cannabis in 2023? While many countries have decriminalised the recreational use of drugs like cannabis, the UK clings to an outdated position The Independent - Subscription at source 2/1/2023 News Human rights laws ‘not stopping protest prosecutions’, CPS chief says after Braverman attacks Exclusive: Max Hill KC says prosecutors ‘have the legal tools we need’ as new protest laws go through parliament The Independent 2/1/2023 News Ghana police get over 100 biometric devices for field checks against national database GHANA: Police in Ghana have acquired more than 100 mobile devices to perform biometric identity verifications in the field, Modern Ghana reports. The devices and associated software are valued at US$2 million, and are intended to help improve the effectiveness of law enforcement activities. BiometricUpdate.com 2/1/2023 News Men most likely to be victims of ‘sextortion’, cases on the rise NEW ZEALAND: Cases of ‘sextortion’ are on the rise and a top detective is concerned the true number of cases is much higher, with victims too afraid or embarrassed to make a complaint. Stuff (New Zealand) 2/1/2023 News Windsor and Anishinabek police creating joint training program CANADA: Police services in Windsor as well as Kettle and Stony Point First Nation are coming together to create a training program that would benefit both forces. Windsor Police Service (WPS) Chief Jason Bellaire led a four-person delegation that travelled to Kettle and Stony Point First Nation on Wednesday to meet with leaders of the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) to discuss the collaboration. CBC News (Canada) 2/1/2023 News Plans to reopen more Devon and Cornwall police station front desks People in Devon and Cornwall are being asked by the counties' police and crime commissioner (PCC) which police station front desks should be reopened. BBC 2/1/2023 News Stop and search: Effective use needs better understanding of practitioners’ perspectives and community concerns Another new report into stop and search has called for major reform and the launch of a taskforce on the topic; Policing Insight’s Graham Wettone looks at the findings of the report, the context and application of existing powers, and how – in the absence of any viable alternative – police and communities could help to ensure that stop and search is used effectively to detect and prevent crime and increase community safety. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/1/2023 Analysis, Feature Expect more breath-testing now Covid-19 restrictions are gone – police NEW ZEALAND: Police are carrying out significantly fewer roadside breath tests than they used to. There has been a huge decline in the number of breath tests carried out nation-wide over the last five years, data released to RNZ under the Official Information Act shows. Last year, 1.5 million breath alcohol tests were taken. Police said Covid-19 related protocols had a significant impact on the programme, and testing numbers were expected to increase as Covid-19 restrictions eased nationally. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/1/2023 News More than 1,160 people died on Australian roads in 2022. Why is our death toll worsening? AUSTRALIA: Horrific accidents, split-second misjudgements, poor weather, driver inexperience and rash decisions to get behind the wheel or to keep going have all seen Australia's road toll reach its highest level in five years, leaving hundreds of families grieving for lost loved ones. ABC News (Australia) 2/1/2023 Analysis, Feature National security fears over police using Chinese tech More than a third of police forces are using equipment from companies that pose a national security risk, according to the surveillance watchdog. Fraser Sampson, the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner, described the use of Chinese technology as “digital asbestos” as he raised the alarm about police using CCTV cameras, drones and other technology from companies with close links to the country’s government. He said their deployment in sensitive areas, from custody suites to nuclear power sites, raised serious questions about whether the British public wanted “untrusted companies and equipment watching us”. Sampson told The Times: “I’d liken this situation to digital asbestos because these systems have been widely installed by a previous generation with proper motives, largely on the basis that they were cheap" The Times - Subscription at source 2/1/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion Suspect identified in only one in 10 bicycle theft cases in England and Wales Figures uncovered by Lib Dems show that only 1.7% of 74,421 cases over 12 months resulted in a charge The Guardian 2/1/2023 News Ministers studying plans for UK child-specific terrorism orders Exclusive: Official adviser recommends giving those arrested for low-level crimes a choice to accept help or face jail The Guardian 2/1/2023 News «164916501651165216531654165516561657Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
