Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115679 total results. Showing results 33121 to 33140 «165316541655165616571658165916601661Next ›Last » Federal Police Association readies strike force against dud APS pay deal AUSTRALIA: The Australian Federal Police Association has set the ball rolling on nationwide industrial action, applying for a protected ballot for its members from the Fair Work Commission. The Mandarin (Australia) 16/2/2024 News John MacDonald: Cutting the police budget makes no sense NEW ZEALAND: Hands off the Police. That’s my message to the Government. In particular, the Finance Minister who is asking all government departments to cut spending by at least 6.5%. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 16/2/2024 Feature, Opinion Blue light partnerships at risk if local authorities run out of cash Local authorities have been in the news for all the wrong reasons as the fragility of their finances show that many are on the brink of collapse with demand for services rising higher than their budgets allow. With less money comes difficult choices and some of those have a direct impact on the emergency services. Emergency Services Times 15/2/2024 News Sussex’s ‘hardest working sergeant’ nominated for bravery award after assault Sgt Alec Barrett has been left permanently disfigured after suffering a concussion, broken eye socket, broken nose and damage to his cheek during the incident in April 2023. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/2/2024 News GRA decides not to invite Garda Commissioner to annual conference REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association has decided not to invite the Garda Commissioner to its annual conference later this year. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 15/2/2024 News ‘We’re more likely to spot a leprechaun than a Garda on the beat in Clare’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There is a better chance of spotting a leprechaun than a Garda on the beat in Co Clare, a Shannon public representative has remarked. The Clare Echo (Republic of Ireland) 15/2/2024 News Met ‘not standing still’ on misconduct disproportionality amid caseload increase The outgoing AC Barbara Gray addressed this issue at this week's meeting of the London Policing Board. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/2/2024 News Northern Ireland Policing Board members meet with our Paramilitary Crime Task Force The Police Service of Northern Ireland today, 15 February, welcomed members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board at a meeting of officers, staff and partners involved in the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF). Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 15/2/2024 News APCC responds to announcement of funding for anti-social behaviour hotspot policing The government has announced that every police force in England and Wales will receive at least £1 million to ramp up patrols to tackle violence and disorder, targeted in areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 15/2/2024 News ‘We don’t have the £60m’, says Fed CEO CEO Mukund Krishna was appointed in his current role last year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/2/2024 News New national police team digs into extortion aimed at South Asian people, businesses CANADA: A national alliance of police forces from across Canada is sharing information, tools and techniques as individual agencies investigate similar cases of extortion and violence against South Asian people and businesses. The new RCMP National Coordination and Support Team is working with police departments in B.C., Ontario and Alberta. It’s not leading their investigations, but promoting “seamless sharing of information and intelligence,” RCMP said in a Thursday news release. Global News (Canada) 15/2/2024 News Toronto Police Association touts success of PR campaign to influence police budget debate CANADA: “Our goal was to inform the public about the realities of frontline policing and encourage the silent majority to speak up, and they did.” Toronto Star (Canada) 15/2/2024 News GRA decides not to invite Garda Commissioner to annual conference REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association has decided not to invite the Garda Commissioner to its annual conference later this year. The Central Executive Committee voted by a two-thirds majority not to extend an invitation to Drew Harris to attend the conference in Westport, Co Mayo in April and address the delegates. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 15/2/2024 News APCC responds to announcement of funding for anti-social behaviour hot spot policing The government has announced that every police force in England and Wales will receive at least £1 million to ramp up patrols to tackle violence and disorder, targeted in areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour. It is estimated that the funding - £66 million in total - will enable each force to deploy uniformed patrols for up to 20,000 hours in “hotspot” areas each year, helping drive down crime and boost public confidence in their local force. The announcement follows the successful piloting of this approach in 10 areas, which saw more than 80,000 hours of patrols in the six months since it launched. APCC Joint Lead for Local Policing, Steve Turner, has welcomed the injection of funding across all 43 forces. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 15/2/2024 News Offenders confused about ethics of AI child sex abuse A charity that helps people worried about their own thoughts or behaviour says an increasing number of callers are feeling confused about the ethics of viewing AI child abuse imagery. The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) says AI images are acting as a gateway. The charity is warning that creating or viewing such images is still illegal even if the children are not real. BBC 15/2/2024 News National framework awarded for the provision of Police Constable Entry Route Programmes The procurement for the Police Constable Entry Route Programme (PCER) Framework has now been concluded. BlueLight Commercial 15/2/2024 News ASB Chief welcomes national roll out of new hotspot policing plans Forces are to receive at least £1 million each to ramp up patrols to tackle violence and disorder in 'hotspot' areas. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 15/2/2024 News NPCC welcomes new advisor to Rape Review Chief Constable Sarah Crew welcomes appointment of Professor Katrin Hohl as Independent Advisor to the Rape Review. Professor Hohl was one of the lead academics on Operation Soteria, the transformational approach to the investigation of rape and sexual offences, which all 43 forces have signed up to and are implementing. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 15/2/2024 News Knife crime prison sentences hit record low Proportion of offenders locked up falls to 26.2pc as judges told to jail fewer people due to overcrowding crisis The Telegraph 15/2/2024 News Antisemitic Incidents Report 2023 CST’s Antisemitic Incidents Report 2023, published today, shows 4,103 instances of anti-Jewish hate recorded across the UK in 2023. This is the highest annual total ever reported to CST. It is a 147% rise from the 1,662 antisemitic incidents in 2022, and 81% higher than the previous yearly record of 2,261 incidents, reported in 2021. CST recorded 1,684 antisemitic incidents in 2020, and 1,813 in 2019. Community Security Trust (CST) 15/2/2024 Report «165316541655165616571658165916601661Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events