Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 34701 to 34720 «173217331734173517361737173817391740Next ›Last » Top police chief says Met has no ‘God-given right’ to exist without public trust Martin Hewitt, outgoing NPCC chair, says new leader deserves time to turn things around after series of scandals The Guardian 20/3/2023 News Met officers investigated for sexual misconduct working as norma More than 100 Metropolitan Police officers being investigated for sexual misconduct are currently working without restrictions, figures reveal. BBC 20/3/2023 News Talking with Interpol Secretary General Jurgen Stock (Part 2) In this second video, Jürgen Stock reflects on the present, and highlights parts of the work that give him the greatest personal satisfaction. He provides examples of cross border cooperation, as well as discussing areas such as Environmental Crime and the Metaverse where INTERPOL is making a considerable difference. PolicingTV 20/3/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Serving officer convicted of stalking A serving officer from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has been found guilty of stalking after repeatedly harassing a woman he met while he was on duty. Police Professional 19/3/2023 News Braverman prepared to change laws to make it easier to kick out rogue police Home Secretary Suella Braverman said standards needed to be raised following a series of scandals in the Met Police. Mail Online 19/3/2023 News ‘You can’t taser the gas bill or handcuff the family food shop’: Chief constable demands better pay for police as officers struggle to feed their children A leading chief constable has spoken out and demanded better pay for police as officers are struggling to feed their children. BJ Harrington, boss of Essex police, claimed experienced officers and detectives cannot afford to carry on for much longer without fair pay. The Chief Constable said: 'My colleagues are proud - they are not the kind to complain but someone has to speak up for them and their families. Mail Online 19/3/2023 News Sadiq Khan’s new Ulez cameras could be used by Met Police Privacy campaign groups call the move a ‘deeply concerning step’ and say the mayor should pay more heed to Londoners’ right to privacy The Telegraph - Subscription at source 19/3/2023 News Police launch ‘Licensing SAVI’ to improve safety for staff and customers Dyfed-Powys Police have launched a pioneering licensing initiative in bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels. Senior officers say that this demonstrates their commitment to improving safety and security in the night-time economy. Officers are working alongside venues to launch Licensing Security & Vulnerability Initiative (Licensing SAVI), which was developed at the request of the Home Office by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI), a police-owned organisation which works alongside the Police Service around the UK to deter and reduce crime. The Pembrokeshire Herald 19/3/2023 News Homicide squad investigates after man dies in police custody in Casino AUSTRALIA: Police say an incident at a police station in the state's north at the weekend is not being treated as an Indigenous death in custody. Police have launched a critical incident investigation after a 48-year-old man died at Casino police station following his arrest. ABC News (Australia) 19/3/2023 News More than 120 prohibited firearms seized by police over the last three years in New Zealand NEW ZEALAND: More than 20 prohibited firearms have been seized in the Bay of Plenty and 117 nationwide over the past three years. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 19/3/2023 News Heavy-drinking Met Police officer pushed his ex to the brink of suicide by bombarding her with 23,000 texts and calls after refusing to accept break-up A Met Police officer, who refused to accept the break-up of his relationship, harassed his ex-girlfriend with 23,000 calls and texts leaving her feeling suicidal. Mail Online 19/3/2023 News I was a Met police officer – women were referred to as the ‘team bike’ and randomly shown porn ‘In the summer, they would sometimes put up on the radio the location of attractive women who weren’t wearing very much’ i News 19/3/2023 Feature, Opinion UK’s Open Prison system holds 728 sex offenders caged for rape and murder with two breakouts in last year alone resulting in one dangerous offender still being at large There are currently 728 prisoners housed in the UK open prison system who are on the sex offender register for crimes including rape and murder and in the past year alone two have absconded - with one currently still at large. Mail Online 19/3/2023 News Professionalism in policing: In pursuit of justice When a Police Misconduct Panel ruled a British Transport Police officer found guilty of gross misconduct should keep his job, Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi was forced to continue employing someone she believed was a danger to women; a successful judicial review of the decision now means the officer has been sacked, but CC D’Orsi believes the system has to change if the service is to regain the trust of women. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/3/2023 Feature, Opinion Reforming the police is more important than pillorying them Sir William Macpherson’s report on the failings that helped Stephen Lawrence’s killers escape justice for years branded the Metropolitan Police institutionally racist in 1999. The force faces a reckoning on a similar scale on Tuesday when Baroness (Louise) Casey delivers a review commissioned by Scotland Yard in the wake of Sarah Everard’s rape and murder in 2021 by Wayne Couzens, a serving Met officer. The Times - Subscription at source 19/3/2023 Feature, Opinion Sarah Everard murder will harm women’s trust in police for generations, says top officer Almost 25 years after the Macpherson inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence labelled the Metropolitan Police “institutionally racist”, the force is preparing for a far more damning verdict. This week a report by Baroness Casey of Blackstock, brought in to investigate the Met after the rape and murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021, is expected to highlight rampant levels of misogyny, racism and homophobia in the UK’s biggest force, as well as a series of structural failings. Now, on the eve of the release of her independent review, which followed a series of scandals at the Met, three female police chiefs have spoken about the impact it will have on policing. The Times - Subscription at source 19/3/2023 News Queensland State Coroner delivers findings into Brett Forte, Ricky Maddison deaths AUSTRALIA: A gunman peppered a police car with 27 bullets before he shot and killed the senior constable behind the wheel, a coroner has found. News.com.au (Australia) 19/3/2023 News Gardai put themselves on front line to protect the public – it’s time for tougher sentences for thugs who assault cops REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan was a stark reminder of the risks faced by all the brave men and women of An Garda Siochana. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 19/3/2023 Feature, Opinion How 3D-printed weapons are posing a new challenge for police in Canada CANADA: A recent drug and weapons bust in Canada is raising alarm over the role of new technology in violent crime. Callum Smith takes a look at what may be needed to combat the use of 3D printing in weapons manufacturing. Global News (Canada) 18/3/2023 News Police officer who murdered George Floyd admits hiding money to avoid paying tax UNITED STATES: Former police officer Derek Chauvin, the convicted killer of George Floyd, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion whilst spending time in a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona Mirror 18/3/2023 News «173217331734173517361737173817391740Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
