Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 34121 to 34140 «170317041705170617071708170917101711Next ›Last » Thomas Cashman sentencing: Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer jailed for 42 years The drug dealer who fatally shot Olivia Pratt-Korbel as he chased a convicted burglar into her home in Liverpool has been sentenced to a minimum of 42 years in prison. The Times - Subscription at source 3/4/2023 News Milton Keynes: Police shot man after he killed neighbour – inquest A man holding a toddler hostage after beating his neighbour to death was shot dead by police when attempts to Taser him failed, an inquest heard. BBC 3/4/2023 News PM to clamp down on grooming gangs with new police taskforce A new Grooming Gangs Taskforce will be created to support police forces with child sexual exploitation investigations under plans announced by the Prime Minister. Police Professional 3/4/2023 News New NPCC chair welcomed APCC Chair Marc Jones said: “On behalf of all Police and Crime Commissioners I want to welcome Gavin in his new role as Chair of the NPCC. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 3/4/2023 News New NPCC Chair sets out listening to communities as key priority as he steps into role Today (3 April 2023) sees Chief Constable Gavin Stephens take on the role of National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Chair. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 3/4/2023 News Letter signed by former police board members urges council to change vote CANADA: Despite a pressure campaign to get city councillors to rethink their appointment to London's police oversight body — including a call from former members to select an Indigenous person in order to "break the cycle" of systemic racism — local politicians say they're not going to change their votes. CBC News (Canada) 3/4/2023 News Strengthening relationships with a diverse community CANADA: Anik Dennie didn’t always know she wanted to be a police officer. Blue Line (Canada) 3/4/2023 Feature Criminal Assets Bureau to get new powers to prevent targets from delaying seizures of property REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Justice Minister will tell gardaí later today that the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) will have new powers to restrict their targets from using repeat vexatious litigation to delay the seizure of property. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 3/4/2023 News Gardaí call for ‘Gender Identity in the Workplace’ policy to be withdrawn REPUBLIC OF IRE;AND: The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has requested that the Garda Commissioner withdraw directives to Garda members regarding gender identity in the workplace. Hotpress 3/4/2023 News Eviction ban, rosters and gender identity on agenda for Garda conference REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gender identity in the workplace, the new Garda roster and the eviction ban will be some of the subjects discussed when the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) gathers in Galway on Monday for its 45th annual delegate conference. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 3/4/2023 News Police and the media: Negative bias needs to be replaced with balanced reporting The relationship between the police and the media has always been complex, but recent coverage of high-profile crimes involving officers, along with a raft of inquiries and reviews, has prompted concerns that the current reporting of law enforcement is negatively biased and contributing to the fall in public confidence; in the first of two Policing Insight opinion articles on the issue, former officer and regular ‘police commentator’ Graeme Wettone looks at how the relationship has changed – and what can be done to improve it. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/4/2023 Feature, Opinion Principles for accountable policing The extent to which police powers impact on the lives, liberties and livelihoods of the communities in which policing takes place makes police accountability more fundamental than some performance measures or governance processes used for other public bodies. The principles for accountable policing evolved from a series of workshops held in Glasgow in 2016. Supported by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute, these workshops brought together leading policing experts from the police, police accountability bodies and academia. Participants from the police and accountability bodies were selected from across Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and a range of oversight bodies. The principles for accountable policing are intended to provide a framework for assessing the degree to which police forces and oversight bodies in different jurisdictions meet accountability standards. The principles have been drafted primarily with public bodies in mind but apply to all forms of policing. The Police Foundation 3/4/2023 Report A Review of Patrol Techniques to Reduce Serious Injury and Fatality Crashes USA: In 2018 and 2019, the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) implemented the Fatality Reduction Enforcement Program (FREE) in collaboration with research partners from George Mason University (GMU). GMU’s evaluation suggests that FREE reduced crashes involving impaired driving in the program area by 18% in year one and may have contributed to more significant reductions in speed-related crashes. Law enforcement leaders may consider this approach to complement other strategies used to reduce unsafe driving behaviors and maximize traffic safety enforcement efforts. National Policing Institute (USA) 3/4/2023 Feature West Midlands Police unveils new drone team as part of force reorganisation As part of a restructure of local policing across the West Midlands the force has a dedicated drone team to fight crime. Express & Star 3/4/2023 News Child abuse and grooming gangs ‘fed by political correctness’ Political correctness has fuelled the sexual exploitation of children, Rishi Sunak will say as he announces a plan to stamp out “evil” grooming gangs. The prime minister will form a task force supported by the National Crime Agency, with data analysis used to help the police to “identify the types of criminals who carry out these offences”. The Times - Subscription at source 3/4/2023 News Toronto police HQ has a licensed lounge. This senior cop was there before a drunk driving crash CANADA: A Toronto Police Service superintendent entered a lounge with a licensed fully-stocked bar in police headquarters about three hours before he crashed his service-issued SUV into another vehicle in Pickering, Ont., and was charged with impaired driving in January 2022, CBC News has learned. CBC News (Canada) 3/4/2023 News NT chief minister refuses to clarify status of NT police commissioner’s position, amid reports he has been asked to resign AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has refused to clarify media reports that Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has been asked to resign, stating several times that the commissioner is on leave. On Saturday, sources told the ABC that Commissioner Chalker had been informed the NT government would ask him to take leave. Today, Ms Fyles would not respond to questions about whether the commissioner still had the support of herself or her cabinet. ABC News (Australia) 3/4/2023 News National claims judges ignoring police bail objections NEW ZEALAND: National claimed the number of people being granted bail despite police objections has doubled in five years. The party is blaming the "soft on crime" government, but the data it provided as proof suggests the figure has actually trended downwards in recent years. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 3/4/2023 News Police dogs get new Škoda vehicles to meet the demands of the job NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police is beginning a roll-out of new purpose-built dog vans, following a successful four-month trial in the Waikato. New Zealand Police 3/4/2023 News New Zealand Police unveils new Skoda Dog Units NEW ZEALAND: The New Zealand Police has today unveiled its new purpose-built Skoda Superb Dog Units following a successful trial run over the past few months. Over the last decade, officers have made use of Holden Commodores (VF) and Equinox’s to ferry their criminal-catching canines between callouts but needed a suitable vehicle to replace them with as they have begun to show their age. With the Australian carmaker no longer on the scene, the tried-and-true all-wheel drive Skoda appeared to be the obvious pick for the job. Autocar 3/4/2023 News «170317041705170617071708170917101711Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
