Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98621 total results. Showing results 33421 to 33440 «166816691670167116721673167416751676Next ›Last » Man convicted of brutal 1975 rape and murder after double jeopardy trial A man who brutally raped and murdered his ex-girlfriend’s niece 47 years ago has been convicted after the CPS successfully overturned the verdict of a 1976 jury to see him face a retrial. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 19/12/2022 News Man dies after being shot by armed police in Cumbria Officers used firearm after being called to Carlisle address where man in 40s was reported to be threatening people The Guardian 19/12/2022 News Police won’t allow repeat of convoy protest, chief vows CANADA: The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) won't allow a repeat of the Freedom Convoy protest that jammed the city's downtown with thousands of noisy trucks for three weeks last winter, according to its new chief. In a letter addressed to the mayor and chair of the city's police services board on Monday, Eric Stubbs said he and his command team have briefed the board about the "potential" return of protesters in the new year. "The Ottawa Police Service will not allow for the conditions that led to the unlawful protests seen in February 2022," Stubbs assured city leaders. CBC News (Canada) 19/12/2022 News Gardaí carried out 73 ‘snoop’ surveillance operations in the past year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have this year mounted 73 separate high-tech ‘snoop’ operations involving placing bugging and tracking devices in the surveillance of suspected members of organised crime gangs and others engaged in serious crime. In a report delivered to An Taoiseach by High Court judge, Mr Justice Michael Twomey, on the operation of the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009 in the 12 months to the end of July this year, he reports that gardaí made 57 applications for the use of tracking devices over the 12 months which compares to 81 for the previous 12 months. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 19/12/2022 News Gardaí will have resources to provide ‘effective policing’, pledges Varadkar REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told a meeting with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Deputy Commissioner Anne Marie McMahon the Government would ensure the service has what it needs in terms of resources, personnel and legislation Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 19/12/2022 News Deaths in custody in Australia 2021-22 AUSTRALIA: The National Deaths in Custody Program has monitored the extent and nature of deaths occurring in prison, police custody and youth detention in Australia since 1980. The Australian Institute of Criminology has coordinated the program since its establishment in 1992, the result of a recommendation made the previous year by the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. In 2021–22, there were 106 deaths in custody: 84 in prison custody and 22 in police custody or custody-related operations. In total, there were 24 Indigenous deaths and 81 non-Indigenous deaths in custody and one death of a person whose Indigenous status was unknown. This report contains detailed information on these deaths and compares the findings with longer term trends. Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 19/12/2022 Report Indigenous deaths in custody rises to 516 since the 1991 royal commission, report says AUSTRALIA: Australia recorded 106 deaths in custody between July 2021 and June 2022, with the number of Indigenous people who died in custody rising to 516 in the 31 years since the royal commission. The Guardian 19/12/2022 News Townsville youth crime needs community-led fix rather than new detention centre, expert says AUSTRALIA: Only community-led approaches will be able to solve the long-running juvenile crime problems in Townsville, an Indigenous health leader believes. The Guardian 19/12/2022 News Visible police and safe communities front of mind for Rotorua’s new police leader, Inspector Herby Ngawhika NEW ZEALAND: Rotorua’s new police boss says he wants police to focus on community safety, being visible and keeping in touch with locals. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 19/12/2022 News Youth criminals ‘out of control’ says top cop as police shot at, homes and shops invaded NEW ZEALAND: Four teenagers have been arrested after burglaries and ramraids in several parts of the Waikato overnight, Waikato District Commander Superintendent Bruce Bird said. Police were shot at in the wake of the arrests, he said. Stuff (New Zealand) 19/12/2022 News Waipā CCTV cameras fast-tracked as crime pushes some businesses to ‘breaking point’ NEW ZEALAND: CCTV cameras may not stop crime, says a five-time ram-raided business owner in Cambridge, but they could make it easier to catch the offenders. Stuff (New Zealand) 19/12/2022 News Response to the JCHR’s National Security Bill report Read the government's response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) report: 'Legislative Scrutiny: National Security Bill’. Home Office 19/12/2022 Report Alcoholic Derbyshire police officer fined for drink-driving An alcoholic police officer who was reported for drink-driving by his estranged wife has been fined and banned from driving. BBC 19/12/2022 News Former Specials ‘colluded’ with each other after failing to deal with assault SC and Special Inspector will be placed on the barred list. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/12/2022 News Greater Manchester PC sentenced for making indecent image of a child A police officer who "betrayed his position of trust" has been sentenced after admitting making an indecent image of a child, the Crown Prosecution Service said. BBC 19/12/2022 News Response officer commended for helping RTC victim at roadside PC commended for remaining calm and keeping victim still before paramedics arrived. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/12/2022 News Eighteen jailed for riots which were ‘criminal entertainment’ says judge One witness to the Mayhill riots in South Wales described the scene on Waun Wen Road as resembling a warzone. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/12/2022 News Efforts to tackle serious violence and homicide stepped up Public services will be legally bound to work together to tackle the root causes of violent crime, as the Government ramps up efforts to further drive down murder rates. Police Professional 19/12/2022 News Does Chemical Property Marking Deter Burglary? Results from a New Danish Experiment Research Question: Does enrollment of a burglarized household in a chemical property marking program reduce the risk of repeat burglary of the household? Data: This randomized controlled trial utilizes a sample of 12,000 previously burgled households in North Zealand, Denmark, randomly divided into treatment, placebo, and control groups. Methods: Treatment households received a letter describing local burglary problems and were offered a free chemical property marking kit including warning stickers to deter would-be burglars. Placebo households received a letter outlining generic methods of burglary prevention but were not offered a property marking kit. Control households were not contacted. Results: A process evaluation shows that only 29% of the 4000-household treatment group both registered for the experiment and posted warning stickers as instructed. An intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis conducted after 15½ months indicated no statistically significant (p Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 19/12/2022 Research article ‘A horrendous scene’: Investigation continuing after six people killed in Vaughan mass shooting CANADA: Ontario's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and York Regional Police (YRP) are investigating a mass shooting in Vaughan Sunday night that left six people, including the shooter, dead. CP24 (Canada) 19/12/2022 News «166816691670167116721673167416751676Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
