Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98646 total results. Showing results 34101 to 34120 «170217031704170517061707170817091710Next ›Last » Supreme Court orders NSW Police to pay $1.48m settlement AUSTRALIA: The NSW Supreme Court has ordered the NSW Police to pay a massive settlement, as a result of a lawsuit filed by a former suspect in the William Tyrrell disappearance case. Seventy-one-year-old Bill Spedding has won his malicious prosecution case against the NSW Police, with the court awarding him $1.48 million and ordering his costs to be paid. Lawyers Weekly (Australia) 1/12/2022 News Gardaí to be out in force this Christmas with new roadside drug tests that work like antigen test REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí will be using a new drug testing device on the roads of Ireland this Christmas. The new device, which can test for a greater range of drugs at the roadside, was launched today at the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Gardai Síochána Christmas and New Year road safety appeal in University College Cork. The new Securetec® Drugwipe 6s roadside drug testing device, which has been introduced by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) and rolled out to Gardaí across the country, works like an antigen test. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 1/12/2022 News Met Police officers could be forced to take a lie detector test to weed out bad cops Lie detector tests for new recruits are being considered by the Met Police, its new chief has said. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley revealed he was ‘exploring’ technology to improve the Met’s vetting procedures following a report into the UK police hiring standards. Mirror 1/12/2022 News Wiltshire Police to use new Motorola app while out on the streets Wiltshire Police will provide over 2,000 frontline police officers with a digital policing app. They will be able to capture information about incidents digitally, completing administrative tasks while in the field. The aim is to enable them to maximise the time spent in their communities and engage with a population of more than 700,000 residents across the Wiltshire and Swindon areas. Swindon Advertiser 1/12/2022 News New research shows police failing to act on domestic abuse reports – ethnic minority victims hit hardest Domestic abuse victims are reporting abuse to the police upwards of three times before appropriate action is taken, with Black and ethnic minority victims being disproportionately dismissed and side-lined, according to new research by Victim Support. Victim Support 1/12/2022 News Almost half of BME domestic abuse victims say police failed to take their complaints seriously ‘I’m a tall 5 foot 10 Black girl, I speak very well, I present myself very well – just because someone presents themselves well, it doesn’t mean they’re not struggling,’ victim says The Independent 1/12/2022 News Forgotten voices: Policing, stop and search and the perspectives of Black children Our latest research has found that only 36 per cent of Black children and teenagers trust the police compared with 75 per cent of young White people. The trust figure for Black people aged ten to 18 was the lowest of any ethnic group and was even lower among Black Caribbean children. Crest Advisory 1/12/2022 Report Sunak pledges more police powers to tackle ‘completely unacceptable’ protests Suella Braverman and policing minister Chris Philp met with police chiefs to discuss tackling the ‘guerrilla tactics’ used by Just Stop Oil. The Independent 1/12/2022 News ‘Constructive’ meeting of police chiefs at Downing Street to clamp down on criminal activism Police chiefs said they welcomed a “constructive meeting” with the Prime Minister and Home Secretary on Thursday (December 1) to discuss the response to criminal activism involved in some protest movements. Police Professional 1/12/2022 News Just Stop Oil protesters ‘much less assertive’ without leaders, says MPS Commissioner Just Stop Oil protesters have become “much less assertive” because their suspected leaders are in custody, according to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service. Police Professional 1/12/2022 News Coroner refers Victorian police officer to prosecutors over third gunshot that killed Gabriel Messo AUSTRALIA: A Victorian police officer who shot dead a man in Melbourne’s north has been referred to prosecutors for criminal charges. The Guardian 1/12/2022 News Officers should face gross misconduct proceedings even if they resign, consultation finds Gross misconduct proceedings against police officers should be allowed to continue after they resign to “promote transparency and maintain public confidence”, according to a Scottish government public consultation. Police Professional 1/12/2022 News Bill Spedding: former suspect in William Tyrrell’s disappearance awarded $1.5m in damages AUSTRALIA: Washing machine repairman Bill Spedding will receive almost $1.5m in compensation after suing the New South Wales government over their investigation into William Tyrrell’s disappearance. The Guardian 1/12/2022 News State and territory police join the AFP AUSTRALIA: More than 70 police officers from state and territory police service have joined the AFP this past year, increasing the operational diversity and experience of the organisation. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 1/12/2022 News Officer dismissed without notice after refusing to take breath test A serving British Transport Police (BTP) officer who failed to take a breath test after being stopped on suspicion of drink-driving has been dismissed without notice following an accelerated misconduct hearing. Police Professional 1/12/2022 News Sussex Police Federation condemns ‘laughable’ sentence for officer assaults The courts have set a “dangerous precedent by handing a laughable sanction” to a woman who assaulted three Sussex Police officers, Sussex Police Federation has said. Police Professional 1/12/2022 News More than $10 million of cannabis, $17m in assets seized NEW ZEALAND: A "massive" organised crime operation has been busted in Northland following two major investigations. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 1/12/2022 News Police successfully forfeit Head Hunters’ Christchurch gang pad NEW ZEALAND: The Christchurch headquarters of the Head Hunters Motorcycle Gang has been taken off its hands, following a significant decision released late yesterday. New Zealand Police 1/12/2022 News A new digital fingerprint capability for policing The Transforming Forensics (TF) programme, hosted by the Police Digital Service (PDS), is progressing the development of the new national, digital fingerprint capability for policing. Police Digital Service (PDS) 1/12/2022 News PPS received more than 1,500 sexual offence files in past year in Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service (PPS) received more than 1,500 files involving a sexual offence in the past year. Police Professional 1/12/2022 News «170217031704170517061707170817091710Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
