Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98683 total results. Showing results 34741 to 34760 «173417351736173717381739174017411742Next ›Last » A report into the effectiveness of vetting and counter-corruption arrangements in Bedfordshire Police In September 2021, we inspected Bedfordshire Police to examine the effectiveness of its vetting processes, IT monitoring and counter-corruption. You can read the report below. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 17/11/2022 Report Police force reports on the effectiveness of vetting and counter-corruption arrangements Today we published reports on the effectiveness of vetting arrangements in 12 police forces. Some of these also include findings on IT monitoring and counter-corruption. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 17/11/2022 News Leicestershire Police needs to improve staff vetting, report says Inspectors have said Leicestershire Police needs to improve the way it monitors decisions on vetting its officers and police staff. A new report has found the force did not put officers and staff into posts without first obtaining the correct level of vetting. However His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) judged the force's system effective overall. BBC 17/11/2022 News Cumbria Police enlist volunteer horse riders to try to reduce rural crime Volunteers on horseback are helping police officers tackle crime across Cumbria's rural communities. BBC 17/11/2022 News Can you vet poor cops out of policing? This month’s report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services highlighted significant issues around the vetting of police officers – both new recruits and those already in service; as HMICFRS begins publishing individual force inspections on the same topic, Policing Insight’s Graham Wettone looks at the concerns highlighted by the original report, the recommendations for improvement, and what the service should be doing to protect policing and the public against potential misconduct and corruption. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/11/2022 Analysis, Feature An assault on the right to protest The Public Order Bill would give police excessive powers to mute dissent, lawyers tell Catherine Baksi. The Times - Subscription at source 17/11/2022 Feature College of Policing issues guidance on obtaining evidence from digital devices The College of Policing has published guidance on how police officers can lawfully extract information from electronic devices. UKAuthority.com 17/11/2022 News New DG6 guidance a ‘step forward’ on pre-charge disclosure The Chair of the PFNDF, Ben Hudson, told Police Oracle that while the new guidance is a positive move, legislative change remains the ultimate aim. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/11/2022 News Board of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Chair Annual Report 2020–21 AUSTRALIA: This report by the Chair of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) Board documents the operations of the ACIC in 2020–21 as required under the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (ACC Act). Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) 17/11/2022 Report Fraud lead calls for extensive review of fraud governance APCC Lead on Fraud and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Mark Shelford has called for clarity around fraud governance following the publication of a ‘Progress on Fraud’ National Audit Office (NAO) report released today, Tuesday 15 November. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 16/11/2022 News Policing and private security: there’s more than one way to skin a cat With access to intelligence, and a potential frontline view on organised crime and spiking former ACC Paul Fullwood tells Police Oracle the Security Industry Authority could provide an additional tool set when tackling crime. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/11/2022 Feature Suffolk Police assault suspect ‘walks away’ after barrister mix-up Three officers were "sensationally" let down by prosecutors after a man accused of assaulting them was acquitted, the Police Federation said. BBC 16/11/2022 News West Midlands Mayor accused of planning ‘hostile takeover’ of police The Mayor of the West Midlands has been accused of attempting to launch a "hostile takeover" of policing powers, amid a heated row over who should be in charge of the region's cops. Policing in the West Midlands is currently the responsibility of elected Labour Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Simon Foster. But he fears Conservative Mayor Andy Street is about to try to wrestle the powers away from him. Proposed changes to a Government bill would potentially allow the Mayor to take over policing without the consent of council leaders in the West Midlands, which is currently the case. Birmingham Mail 16/11/2022 News Millions of Police Scotland funding used to settle legal claims including ‘boys club’ accusation Police chiefs have previously warned that about 4,400 officer and staff jobs could be cut over the next four years as a result of Scottish Government budget cuts while officers leave profession in droves Scottish Daily Express 16/11/2022 News Nottinghamshire Police pay woman £40,000 after officers used unlawful force A woman has been paid £40,000 compensation by Nottinghamshire Police after two officers unlawfully arrested her in her home. Nottinghamshire Police have admitted the officers used unlawful force against the woman during an incident on April 24, 2017, for which she has now won compensation in a civil case. One of the officers was dismissed for gross misconduct but got his job back after appealing the sanction twice, as reported by the BBC. The woman, called Sharon, told the BBC she only complained initially because she did not believe the two men were genuine police officers. Nottinghamshire Live 16/11/2022 News Head of Queensland police First Nations unit investigated for alleged racism AUSTRALIA: The superintendent in charge of the Queensland police First Nations unit is under investigation for alleged racism and bullying, Guardian Australia has confirmed. The Guardian 16/11/2022 News Youth Justice Reforms Review AUSTRALIA: This report presents key findings for consideration by the Queensland Government about the delivery of recent youth justice reforms targeting serious, repeat youth offenders, with a focus on implementation and early impacts. [pdf] Queensland Government (Australia) 16/11/2022 Report Queensland children may be pleading guilty to crimes they didn’t commit to avoid bail laws, report says AUSTRALIA: Queensland children could be pleading guilty to offences they didn’t commit, a new report suggests, with the state’s police minister saying its nation-leading rates of youth incarceration reflect the “community’s expectation”. The Guardian 16/11/2022 News Crime will continue until someone steps up and addresses the problem NEW ZEALAND: I thought it was ironic this week when Grant Robertson admitted the rollout of the ram raid support for businesses has been too slow. Slow would be an understatement. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 16/11/2022 Feature, Opinion National plans crack down on youth offending, including military academies NEW ZEALAND: National has announced its plan to crack down on youth offenders - including those taking part in the scourge of ram-raids; a plan which includes the introduction of young offender military academies. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 16/11/2022 News, Video «173417351736173717381739174017411742Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
