Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98635 total results. Showing results 33861 to 33880 «169016911692169316941695169616971698Next ›Last » Police criticised for ‘misguided’ report on gay-hate killings AUSTRALIA: A senior NSW police officer has defended his team’s review of suspected gay-hate killings, despite academics enlisted to review the work raising concerns about its validity. Assistant Commissioner Anthony Crandell on Thursday faced his third day of questioning over Strike Force Parrabell at the Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes. News.com.au (Australia) 8/12/2022 News Bruce Lehrmann case: police union condemns ‘smears’ against investigators and backs calls for judicial inquiry AUSTRALIA: ACT prosecutor complained in a letter to police chief he was under pressure from officers not to prosecute the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins The Guardian 8/12/2022 News Canada to review ‘disconcerting’ police radio deal with ties to China, says Trudeau CANADA: Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to review a contract awarded to a Beijing-linked firm to supply and maintain federal police radio equipment, citing possible security concerns. The half-million dollar contract for a radio frequency filtering system to prevent eavesdropping went to Canada’s Sinclair Technologies, which is controlled by China’s Hytera Communications. The Shenzen-based company is partly owned by the Chinese government and blacklisted by the United States – raising concerns about potential Chinese access to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) communications. The Guardian 8/12/2022 News Judge among far-right plotters arrested by German police over Reichstag coup GERMANY: Soldiers, a right-wing judge and an aristocrat with pretensions to become Germany’s new leader were arrested yesterday on suspicion of plotting to storm the Reichstag and overthrow the German government. Investigators said last night that at least two dozen armed men and women had planned to force their way into the parliament in Berlin and handcuff MPs and ministers in a violent coup d’état. The Times 8/12/2022 News Edinburgh police: ‘Give us our fair share of officers’ MSP demands Edinburgh ‘more than 100 officers short’ of proper complement Edinburgh News 8/12/2022 News Why do so many men get away with rape? Police officers, survivors, lawyers and prosecutors on the scandal that shames the justice system With just one per cent of cases making it to court and convictions at a historic low, some believe the crime of rape has effectively been decriminalised. Dr John Fox, a lecturer in Police Studies at the University of Portsmouth, analyses the reasons why so few cases result in a conviction. Policing Insight 8/12/2022 Analysis, Feature Sexual harassment: Could the ‘bystander effect’ be the answer? Would you report sexual harassment? Or step in to stop it? If you wouldn't, that's something the government wants to change. But some say it's not going far enough. BBC 8/12/2022 News Police Scotland find no proof of spiking by injection in clubs despite 150 claims Police have found no incidents of spiking by injection in the past year, despite almost 150 people coming forward to say that they had been drugged by needles in nightclubs. The Times - Subscription at source 7/12/2022 News Digital poppy appeal – Results For more than 100 years, the Royal British Legion have been raising funds through the Poppy Appeals to support those who have served and their families in their time of need. Police Digital Service (PDS) 7/12/2022 News Victim Surcharge Fund More help for victims as criminals pay towards costs. Scottish Government 7/12/2022 News Focus on rehabilitation not longer sentences, says Ken Clarke Criticism follows need to use police cells to house people on remand. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/12/2022 News Tackling drink spiking Drink spiking has been around for hundreds of years, originally to steal money and later in relation to committing sexual offences. College of Policing 7/12/2022 News How US police use counterterrorism money to buy spy tech USA: A new report shows that federal aid from FEMA is often used to buy surveillance equipment, without the public knowing much about it MIT Technology Review 7/12/2022 News Watchdog says Cleveland Police need more investigators to tackle serious and organised crime A government watchdog has said Cleveland Police needs more financial investigators to help seize criminals' assets. Inspectors rated the force "adequate" at tackling serious and organised crime and found it had improved how it protects victims. The report also found the force had improved how it acted to prevent people being drawn into organised crime. ITV News 7/12/2022 News New Kent Police chief defends planned PCSO cuts The new chief constable of Kent has insisted he’s committed to “visible neighbourhood policing” despite planned cuts to community support officers. Tim Smith said the proposed changes would see more newly-recruited police officers working in local communities instead. Union officials say Kent Police is planning to halve the number of PCSOs, with scores at risk of redundancy. ITV News 7/12/2022 News Naloxone arrives in more Police Scotland divisions Police Scotland’s national rollout of the opioid reversal treatment, Naloxone, is reaching officers the length and breadth of the country. Around 3,000 kits have been issued throughout Edinburgh, Highland and Islands, Dundee and Forth Valley divisions in recent weeks, where operational officers are now being trained and equipped. Police Scotland 7/12/2022 News Garda who sexually assaulted female colleague receives jail term REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A male garda who sexually assaulted a female colleague has received a three-year sentence, with the final two years suspended. Tullamore Circuit Court heard that Anthony Gath (31), of Bunaterin, Tullamore, Co Offaly, has been dismissed from the force. He had been found guilty in a trial earlier this year of sexually assaulting the female garda at her home on June 27th, 2019. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 7/12/2022 News More than 50 MPs attend PFEW engagement event to discuss key campaigns The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has successfully held its largest parliamentary engagement event in recent years, speaking directly to more than 50 MPs to rally support for its core campaigns. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 7/12/2022 News Police officer stabbed in violent attack while attending a domestic violence dispute in Ivanhoe AUSTRALIA: Bodycam footage shows a Melbourne man violently attacking police officers, stabbing one with a knife, during a domestic dispute callout to his home. 7 News (Australia) 7/12/2022 News Lack of consistency found with domestic homicide victim suicides The second annual report from the national Domestic Homicide Project has found disparity in the way forces treat suspected victim suicides. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/12/2022 News «169016911692169316941695169616971698Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
