Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103216 total results. Showing results 35341 to 35360 «176417651766176717681769177017711772Next ›Last » UK needs disclosure of evidence regime fit for digital age, says City policing chief A City of London policing head last night called for the Government to reform the disclosure system, which was designed before mass digital data, “to deliver faster and more effective justice for victims.” Police Professional 2/3/2023 News Calls for more police action as violence and abuse towards retail staff doubles Violent and abusive attacks on retail staff have almost doubled since pre-pandemic levels, a new crime survey can reveal. Police Professional 2/3/2023 News Greater Manchester Police accused of failing 14-year-old child sexual abuse victim Scarlett, now 18, from Greater Manchester, has waived her anonymity as a sexual abuse victim in the hope of helping others in her position. Sky News 2/3/2023 News Police are accused of spending the equivalent of only ONE day a week fighting crime as senior prosecutor says only 20% of officers’ time is dedicated to ‘criminal justice’ Police officers spend just one day a week fighting crime, a senior prosecutor has told MPs. The Crown Prosecution Service’s Gregor McGill said officers typically spend just 20 per cent of their time on ‘criminal justice’. The rest of the time is absorbed by ‘safeguarding, crime prevention and other work’, he told the Commons’ home affairs committee. Mail Online 2/3/2023 News Calls for police action to tackle violence against retail staff A survey conducted by the Business Retail Consortium (BRC) shows an increasing pattern of violence and abuse towards retail workers in the UK, almost double that of pre-pandemic levels, including significant rises in violence and shop the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 2/3/2023 News East Midlands police unit ‘inadequate’ at tackling organised crime The police's East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) is inadequate in tackling serious and organised crime, inspectors have said. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) reviewed the performance of the unit, a partnership of five regional police forces. They said officers focused too much on traditional serious and organised crime rather than new criminal threats. BBC 2/3/2023 News An inspection of the east midlands regional response to serious and organised crime Today we published a report about an inspection of the east midlands regional response to serious and organised crime. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 2/3/2023 Report Minimum service levels for fire and rescue services We are publicly consulting on the most appropriate approach for delivering minimum service levels for fire and rescue services. Home Office 2/3/2023 News Teen crims to share hangouts with cops as new operation launched AUSTRALIA: Police are rolling out a campaign to disrupt youth offender activities to help prevent them from breaking into homes and causing havoc in our neighbourhoods. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/3/2023 News $25 million to pay police overtime to target Queensland’s youth crime hotspots AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government has committed $25 million to a new high-visibility police operation targeting the state's youth crime hotspots. Operation Victor Unison will involve extra patrols in busy pedestrian areas, like shopping centres, to reduce and deter crime. "Where we see restaurants, retail shops, cafes, licensed venues, you can expect to see a higher presence of police," Queensland Police Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Wheeler said. The two-year funding package will be used to pay officers overtime to work dedicated shifts. ABC News (Australia) 2/3/2023 News Victoria police chief warns officers they’re not above the law after rise in disciplinary incidents AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s police chief commissioner, Shane Patton, has publicly warned his force it is not above the law after a jump in disciplinary hearings last year, with officers accused of family violence, sexual harassment and unjustified use of police information. Patton on Thursday revealed 17 police officers had been dismissed in 2022, while a further 31 resigned while their cases were being heard, when he says they saw the “writing on the wall”. He said while the 100 disciplinary hearings that took place last year were only a “slight increase” on previous years, it is the “type of offending” that has senior police concerned. The Guardian 2/3/2023 News Queensland police to retain right to charge children over minor drug offences for which adults receive only warning AUSTRALIA: Exclusive: advocates and legal experts warn legislation could disadvantage children who would still be subject to police discretion The Guardian 2/3/2023 News John MacDonald: Commissioner Coster – Good Cop or Bad Cop? NEW ZEALAND: You’re never going to get me saying the police have it easy. And, likewise, you’re never going to hear me saying being Police Commissioner is a cushy number. You imagine being the top dog in charge of the police force. Not an easy gig. But, pretty much like every job that most people wouldn’t want to do, there are always others willing to put their hand up and give it a go. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 2/3/2023 Feature, Opinion Hundreds of trafficking victims in UK missing after referral to support scheme Home Office data shows 566 people were categorised as missing between 2020 and 2022 The Guardian 2/3/2023 News Queensland’s domestic abuse video evidence pilot reduces victim trauma and improves police support A 12-month trial which allows officers from Queensland Police Service to use body-worn cameras to record interviews with domestic violence victims that can then be used as evidence-in-chief has been hailed a success for reducing the trauma experienced by victim-survivors and enabling officers to re-invest more time providing support, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/3/2023 Feature, Innovation Call for national coroner system Satisfaction with coroners’ courts continues to plummet amid frustration that calls for a fully funded national system remain ignored. The Times - Subscription at source 2/3/2023 News ‘Scandal’ over miscarriages of justice Victims are being denied proper compensation by the government, lawyer says The Times - Subscription at source 2/3/2023 News Former Scots police chief ‘called rape regretful sex’ Sir Stephen House denies allegation as police watchdog begins investigation The Times - Subscription at source 2/3/2023 News Every police officer to be re-vetted after David Carrick scandal Every police officer will be re-vetted over major changes in their circumstances including being found guilty of the lowest level of misconduct, under an overhaul in the wake of the David Carrick scandal. The Times - Subscription at source 2/3/2023 News Fit for purpose? The police service may well feel punch-drunk from scrutiny, yet questions still remain unanswered and for many issues there has not been any or enough actual change. In the spirit of continual improvement, Professor John Coxhead takes the opportunity to reflect on, and ask questions of, policing to help the service of tomorrow be as good as it can be. Police Professional - Subscription at source 1/3/2023 Feature «176417651766176717681769177017711772Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
