Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115696 total results. Showing results 33661 to 33680 «168016811682168316841685168616871688Next ›Last » Jarrod Gilbert: Winston Peters and PM at odds with Mark Mitchell over recruiting police NEW ZEALAND: Police Minister Mark Mitchell was right to extend the timeline on recruiting 500 new police officers last week. But he was only right for a matter of hours. Then he was wrong. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 4/2/2024 Feature, Opinion Facial Recognition and Mugshot Databases: Guidance for Police in Ontario CANADA: This guidance by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is intended to enhance understanding of rights and obligations under Ontario’s access and privacy laws respecting police use of facial recognition technology in connection with mugshot databases. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for the legislation itself or as legal advice. It does not bind the IPC’s Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case. [PDF] Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (Canada) 4/2/2024 Report Armed police desert Met after officer charged in Chris Kaba case Hundreds of officers have left the Metropolitan Police’s firearms unit in less than a year after widespread anger over resourcing, disciplinary procedures and the decision to charge a colleague with murder. Figures obtained by The Times show that the drop in officers carrying weapons is the highest for years, reflecting serious dissatisfaction about the role. Between April and December 2023, the force lost more than 250 authorised firearms officers — about one in ten — compared with only 22 in the 12 months leading up to March 2023. This represents a loss of one in ten officers. The Times - Subscription at source 4/2/2024 News West Midlands police fight rise of ‘frightening’ 100mph street car racing Force says events attended by hundreds of spectators leave residents in distress at loud noise and dangerous driving The Guardian 4/2/2024 News Calls for WA Police training overhaul after Perth woman forced to explain affirmed consent to cop post-assault AUSTRALIA: A Perth woman allegedly sexually assaulted by a detective after a date has called on the WA Police Commissioner to better vet and train officers amid concerns of a wider culture problem within the force. Elyse*, who asked to use a pseudonym, met the detective on a dating app and claimed he used “coercive techniques” and “physically pressured” her to perform sex acts in early 2023. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/2/2024 News Text mining domestic violence police narratives to identify behaviours linked to coercive control Domestic and family violence (DFV) is a significant societal problem that predominantly affects women and children. One behaviour that has been linked to DFV perpetration is coercive control. While various definitions have been proposed, it involves “acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten a victim” ranging from emotional to social and financial abuse. One potentially rich source of information on coercive control are police reports. In this paper we determine whether it is possible to automatically identify behaviours linked to coercive control from DFV police reports and present the prevalence of such behaviours by age and sex. METHODS: We modified an existing rule-based text mining method to identify 48 coercive control related behaviours from 406,196 DFV reports involving a single person of interest (POI) (i.e., an individual suspected or charged with a DFV offence) against a single victim from NSW Police Force records between 2009 and 2020. RESULTS: 223,778 (54.6%) DFV events had at least one identifiable coercive control behaviour with the most common behaviour being verbal abuse (38.9%) followed by property damage (30.0%). Financial (3.2%) and social abuse (0.4%) were the least common behaviours linked to coercive control. No major differences were found in the proportion of DFV events between male and female POIs or victims. The oldest POI group (≥ 65 years) had the largest proportion for behaviours related to verbal abuse (38.0%) while the youngest POI group reported the highest proportion of DFV involving property damage (45.5%). The youngest victim group ( Crime Science Journal 4/2/2024 Research article ‘We need more black officers to help reduce tensions’ A man who believes he was wrongfully arrested due to the colour of his skin has called for more black people to consider becoming police officers. Kilsi Brian Kobani said he has "seen some progress" by his local force around racial awareness since the incident three years ago, but thinks more can be done. BBC 4/2/2024 News Britain’s ‘misogynistic’ police forces blasted for ‘failing’ young women after shocking figures reveal more than half do not trust officers Britain's 'misogynistic' police forces are facing a crisis of confidence as more than half of young women do not trust them with their safety, shocking figures reveal. Research by YouGov on behalf of domestic abuse charity Refuge has revealed more than half of women under 25 do not trust the police to tackle violence against women and girls - compared to less than a third of over 65-year-olds. Mail Online 4/2/2024 News Get back to basics: Home Secretary tells bobbies to ‘get back on the streets’ after families of Nottingham stab victims slammed police failures to stop triple-killer Valdo Calocane in weeks before rampage The Home Secretary has told police officers to get 'back on the streets' and 'back to basics', after the families of the Nottingham stab victims slammed police failures to stop triple-killer Valdo Calocane in the weeks before his rampage. Mail Online 4/2/2024 News Jersey Police Dependants’ Fund opens for applications Applications for a fund providing financial support to people within the Jersey policing community have opened. The Jersey Police Dependants' Fund serves as a lifeline to officers who have faced unforeseen challenges as part of their duty. BBC 4/2/2024 News The rising, deadly toll of high-speed police chases AUSTRALIA: Police have come under fire for conducting soaring numbers of pursuits on NSW roads as official statistics reveal a growing death and injury toll. Pursuits have more than doubled since 2014-15, leading to 19 deaths and 523 injuries over the same period. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 4/2/2024 News A decade too late, but NSW Police must change their pursuit policy now AUSTRALIA: A 21-year-old fails to stop at the sight of red and blue flashing lights. A 48-year-old flees in an unregistered car. In both cases, the police give chase. In both cases, the outcome is tragic. These kinds of urgent decisions are being made thousands of times a year, both by drivers on the wrong side of the law and the men and women in blue charged with the duty to uphold it. There has been a steep increase in the number of police pursuits over the past decade, and the number of deaths has also risen. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/2/2024 Feature, Opinion Police chief slams ‘ugly rabble’ taking on police at Pride March AUSTRALIA: The head of Victoria Police has issued a scathing rebuke to protesters at Sunday’s Midsumma Pride March in Melbourne, describing them as an “ugly rabble” for throwing paint, calling police killers and blocking the officers’ path in the parade. Chief Commissioner Shane Patton, who led the police contingent in the march of about 100 officers, some of whom brought children as young as three, said he had “nothing but contempt” for the group of about 50 demonstrators. The Age (Australia) 4/2/2024 News National Crime Agency investigating whether Clapham chemical attack suspect has gang links The National Crime Agency has been drafted in by the police to determine if chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi is getting help from an organised gang to evade capture. The Standard 4/2/2024 News Staffordshire Police chief says force is working to improve quality of investigations Staffordshire Police’s Chief Constable says the force is working to improve the quality of investigations after it was highlighted as an area of concern by inspectors. Lichfield Live 4/2/2024 News B.C. police watchdog investigating after woman says she was seriously injured in VPD arrest CANADA: Independent Investigations Office seeking witnesses in Aug. 12, 2023 incident downtown. B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating an arrest by Vancouver Police officers last summer that a woman says left her seriously injured and unable to work. CBC News (Canada) 3/2/2024 News Councillors call for increased garda numbers in Cork towns and villages REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Calls for an increase in garda numbers in various Cork towns and rural areas were made by a number of councillors at a recent Cork County Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 3/2/2024 News SIRT called in after officer shoots, wounds man while executing search warrant in Saskatoon CANADA: Saskatchewan's police watchdog is investigating an incident in which a Saskatoon police officer shot and wounded a man while executing a search warrant early Saturday. CBC News (Canada) 3/2/2024 News Crime victims die while waiting for justice as England and Wales legal system ‘on its knees’ ‘Shameful’ backlogs in cases are causing severe mental health problems, says victims commissioner The Guardian 3/2/2024 News ‘Sarah Everard’s legacy’: Police sexual misconduct complaints soar by almost 50% in wake of murder Exclusive: Too many women seen as a commodity by police officers to abuse, former police chief warns after figures show stark rise in complaints. The Independent 3/2/2024 News «168016811682168316841685168616871688Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
