Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115777 total results. Showing results 35601 to 35620 «177717781779178017811782178317841785Next ›Last » Christmas crackdown on retail theft crime in Ireland launched by Gardai REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A major crime crackdown has been launched by Gardai aimed at stamping out thefts from retail outlets across the country this Christmas. The Irish Post (Republic of Ireland) 12/12/2023 News Twice-raided house was targeted by garda drug unit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A house, raided twice in recent months, was part of garda efforts to police drug-dealing and anti-social activity in Clondalkin. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 12/12/2023 News CC Mark Webster: ‘There’s determination and drive in the staff to do their absolute best, which is humbling and impressive’ In September HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services confirmed that Cleveland Police was out of special measures for the first time in more than four years; Cleveland Chief Constable Mark Webster spoke to Policing Insight’s Keith Potter about the turnaround process, the importance of engaging both staff and public, and what he hopes will be the long-term legacy for the force. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/12/2023 Feature, Interview Historic Data Wash of Police Workforce Nominal Records against the Police National Database (PND) V3 (December 2023) On 18th January 2023, the Home Office announced that police forces in England and Wales must check their workforce against national databases to identify if anyone had ‘slipped through the net.’ That phrase essentially means that forces need to provide assurance, by checking their workforce against national databases, to satisfy themselves that where police officers, staff and volunteers have (a) been convicted of a criminal offence and / or (b) been otherwise indexed to adverse information or intelligence e.g., as a suspect, both (i) an appropriate vetting security clearance decision has been made and (ii) proper criminal and / or disciplinary investigations have been undertaken. . In response to the announcement by the Home Office, a decision was taken by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) that all police officers, staff and volunteers in England and Wales will be checked against the Police National Database (PND) to identify any intelligence or allegations that need further investigation. The PND includes information from Custody records, crime records, intelligence records, domestic and child abuse records and known criminal entity records (OCGS, County Lines Investigations and Modern Slavery Information). [PDF] National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 12/12/2023 Report Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/12/2023 News Why crime is rising in the Humber as police ‘well ahead’ in tackling it Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner and the force's chief constable explained the figures were a marked improvement on pre-coronavirus pandemic levels because they had gone on the front foot to tackle crime Grimsby Live 12/12/2023 News Calls for police to investigate mental health deaths in Norfolk and Suffolk Campaigners have written to the chief constables of Norfolk and Suffolk to request an investigation into thousands of mental health deaths in those areas. They say coroners are raising safety issues but no improvements are being made. A report by independent auditors found as many as 8,440 patients had died unexpectedly over three years. BBC 12/12/2023 News Police commissioner Stephen Mold and friend in new job row Northamptonshire's police commissioner is being called on to explain how a friend obtained a job at a publicly funded company he chairs. Nicci Marzec landed the role at the Police Digital Service, which is overseen by Stephen Mold. It comes after Ms Marzec stepped down as Northamptonshire's Chief Fire Officer days after Mr Mole appointed her to that role in July. Mr Mold told the BBC he did not play a role in her recruitment. BBC 12/12/2023 News Police in schools: A protective, relationship-building role, or part of the ‘school-to-prison pipeline’? The role of police officers in schools is an often-controversial topic, with some viewing their presence as essential to help divert young people from a criminal future or protect them from being victims of crime, while others argue that police involvement risks criminalising young people – especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds; Policing Insight’s James Sweetland explores all sides of this contentious debate. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/12/2023 Analysis, Feature The police officers dealing with a surge in mental health call-outs Less than an hour into the backshift at Edinburgh's Howdenhall police station, a call comes through about a man armed with an axe and knife and in a state of distress. The police race to the scene and within minutes the immediate threat is safely resolved. BBC 12/12/2023 News PC Andrew Harper’s widow to be made an MBE for campaigning work Harper's Law came into effect last June, and applies to police, prison officers, firefighters and paramedics. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/12/2023 News Police intake hits five-year high as international recruitment gets green light AUSTRALIA: The number of local sworn in South Australia Police (SAPOL) recruits has almost doubled since last year, as the Malinauskas Government also receives approval for its comprehensive international police recruitment plan. Government of South Australia 12/12/2023 News Victoria Police’s responses to IBAC’s recommendations AUSTRALIA: This special report is an opportunity to increase transparency and accountability around Victoria Police’s responses to IBAC recommendations and signals IBAC's intention to report on them on a regular basis. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) - Victoria (Australia) 12/12/2023 Report The tinnie blue line! Police quit Scotland in droves to live the Aussie dream More than 100 officers have applied to join a single force in Australia amid warnings of a mass exodus from Police Scotland, the Mail can reveal. The huge contingent all submitted applications to Western Australia Police in the past year. The force, which is based in East Perth, launched an international recruitment drive targeting applicants from the UK, Ireland and New Zealand in October 2022. Mail Online 12/12/2023 News Victoria Police implement more than 90 per cent of IBAC recommendations AUSTRALIA: The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) analysed Victoria Police’s response to 104 recommendations IBAC made during a six year period in its Victoria Police’s responses to IBAC’s recommendations special report, tabled in Parliament today. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) - Victoria (Australia) 12/12/2023 News Police officer who punched two 14-year-olds dodges conviction NEW ZEALAND: A cop has avoided convictions after punching two 14 year-olds as they lay on the road. Stuff (New Zealand) 12/12/2023 News Pc Andrew Harper’s widow to be made an MBE for campaigning work Lissie Harper has been recognised for her services to victims of violent crime and their families. The Standard 12/12/2023 News Queensland marks a year since ‘end of days’ cop killings NEW ZEALAND: At 4.36pm today (7.36pm NZT), police radios across Queensland will fall silent for a minute. The time marks one year since constables Matthew Arnold, 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29, jumped a fence at a property at Wieambilla, west of Brisbane, before Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train gunned them down in cold blood. 1 News (New Zealand) 12/12/2023 News AFP restrains $1 billion in criminal assets in major milestone AUSTRALIA: The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has restrained $1.1 billion in criminal assets in the past four years, delivering a significant blow to organised criminals living large from the proceeds of crime. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 12/12/2023 News Walk away from violence on a night out Help your mates to walk away. That’s the message of a new campaign being launched by forces around the UK to prevent deaths and serious injuries caused by a person being assaulted on a night out. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 11/12/2023 News «177717781779178017811782178317841785Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events