Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98635 total results. Showing results 34141 to 34160 «170417051706170717081709171017111712Next ›Last » Emergency request to use police cells as prisons run out of space The country has nearly run out of prison places, the government confirmed today as it made an emergency request to use police cells for the first time in 14 years. Damian Hinds, the prisons minister, blamed the barristers’ strike over the summer for a “sudden increase." The drop in trials led to a spike in the number of offenders being held in prison on remand, which was already abnormally high owing to the courts backlog caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Times - Subscription at source 30/11/2022 News Gardai stepping up efforts to tackle human trafficking after scathing report REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai said they are stepping up efforts to tackle human trafficking across the country, after it carried it out two days of action targeting crime gangs. Properties in Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Longford, Galway, Kildare, Donegal and Louth were searched. As part of the operation, 46 people were identified as having allegedly purchased sexual services from an individual involved in prostitution. The search comes after a group of experts at the Council of Europe expressed concern about the number of human trafficking convictions in Ireland in September. Louth Live 30/11/2022 News Minister of State Browne calls for proposals to establish new Youth Diversion Projects REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister of State with responsibility for Youth Justice, James Browne, is pleased to invite proposals from community and youth service organisations to establish new Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) in South Monaghan, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, South and West Co. Wicklow and West Cork. Government of Ireland 30/11/2022 News Wiltshire Police to deploy digital policing application to frontline officers Wiltshire Police is to provide its frontline officers with a digital policing application that integrates critical information from multiple police databases. Police Professional 30/11/2022 News Kiri Gillespie: Changes to police pursuit policy overdue NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police will be reviewing their approach to fleeing drivers after new figures reveal more offenders getting away without being identified. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 30/11/2022 Feature, Opinion Review makes recommendations to improve professional standards in PSNI A number of recommendations for improvements in Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) professional standards have been made following several concerns, including allegations of misogyny and misuse of social media by officers. Police Professional 30/11/2022 News Kumanjayi Walker’s complex trauma would have affected dealings with police, inquest told AUSTRALIA: Death of 19-year-old, who was shot by Const Zachary Rolfe in 2019, might have been avoided if police had used trauma-informed approach, counsellor says The Guardian 30/11/2022 News Survivors of domestic abuse to be ‘better protected’ from jailed offenders Survivors of domestic violence will be better protected from abusers who attempt to continue their campaign of terror from behind bars under a new scheme unveiled by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Police Professional 30/11/2022 News Public disciplinary hearings would expose officers to ‘unacceptable risks”, says PFNI The chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) says holding disciplinary hearings in public would expose officers to “unacceptable risks”. Police Professional 30/11/2022 News Prisoners could be held in police cells in bid to cut jail overcrowding Prisoners could be held in police cells in a bid to reduce “acute and sudden” overcrowding in jails. Police Professional 30/11/2022 News Two former Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership staff charged with MIPO Two former speed camera viewing operatives who worked for Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership are to appear in court this week charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office (MIPO) following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 30/11/2022 News Dorset Police are slammed for ‘heavy handed’ response A police force has been slammed for its ‘heavy handed’ approach after an officer turned up at the homes of two women who wanted to quiz their MP on sewage spills. Mail Online 30/11/2022 News Rising poverty will lead to increase in crime – but this should not lead to prison, research finds More than three-quarters of UK adults believe that the cost of living crisis will lead to an increase in crime, according to new research. Police Professional 30/11/2022 News Off-duty Met Police officer ‘raped stranger after showing her his warrant card’ Special Constable Paul Hoile is accused of late night attack on woman after questioning her about her driving licence The Standard 30/11/2022 News MoJ requests urgent use of 400 police cells for male prisoners Prisons minister writes to police chiefs to establish Operation Safeguard due to lack of space in men’s prisons The Guardian 30/11/2022 News Investigation underway into non-fatal shooting by officers An investigation is underway into a non-fatal shooting of a man by Avon and Somerset Constabulary officers. Police Professional 30/11/2022 News More than just a loud voice: Police Superintendents’ Association celebrates 70 years representing its members As the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary, Association President Paul Fotheringham looks back at how the organisation was formed, its efforts to be a positive voice in support of its members over the past seven decades, and the challenges it continues to face today and into the future. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/11/2022 Feature, Opinion BAPCO 2023: Registration opens Registration has opened for the 2023 annual British APCO Conference and Exhibition, which is the leading public safety communications technology event in the UK and supported by Policing Insight as media partner. Policing Insight 30/11/2022 Advertisement, Feature Tech trial sees stalker put behind bars in 24 hours Stalkers across London could be slung behind bars in less than 24 hours thanks to new technology being trialled by the Met Police. Officers are being given access to software that could chop weeks or months off the majority of stalking and harassment cases. The computer programme can analyse thousands of lines of mobile phone data within seconds, producing a map that pinpoints every time the stalker and their victim were in the same location at the same time. This is Local London 30/11/2022 News Launch of Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority NEW ZEALAND: The new firearms regulator, Te Tari Pūreke Firearms Safety Authority, has been launched today. “Te Tari Pūreke is about keeping people safe while enabling the legitimate and safe use of firearms,” says Authority Executive Director Angela Brazier. Police Minister Chris Hipkins launched the Authority today, marking the transition from Police as an administrator of the Arms Act, to a modern, effective regulator. New Zealand Police 30/11/2022 News «170417051706170717081709171017111712Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
