Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96398 total results. Showing results 35981 to 36000 «179617971798179918001801180218031804Next ›Last » Former police chief blames court case backlog for crimewave A former chief constable has blamed a backlog of court cases for a spate of violent crime. Express 23/8/2022 News David Fudge: What went wrong with the police investigation? The widow of motorcyclist David Fudge says she was told her husband was partly to blame for the crash which killed him and that the driver who caused his death would not be prosecuted. After funding her own investigation, the driver has now been brought to justice. BBC 23/8/2022 News Statement on Criminal Bar Association industrial action Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action. Victims' Commissioner 23/8/2022 News ‘Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession’ white paper OPEN CONSULTATION: The results of this consultation will inform the government’s approach to reforming the way the criminal justice system deals with adult drug possession offences and to changing drug testing on arrest powers. Home Office 23/8/2022 News Crime commissioner asks for public questions ahead of meeting with Durham police chiefs. Violence and abuse faced by retail workers will be spotlighted at a meeting hosted by County Durham and Darlington Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen. Darlington & Stockton Times 23/8/2022 News The big idea: should revenge ever be a part of justice? Harsh retribution for violent crimes might feel right, but does it do more harm than good? The Guardian 23/8/2022 Feature, Opinion Charity abseil raises £11k for retired police dogs. 25 people took part in the event over the weekend. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/8/2022 News Somerset addiction service fights overdoses with police. Police are offering training to use a nasal spray that reverses the effects of opioid overdose. BBC 23/8/2022 News Girl, 9, dies and two adults wounded in Liverpool shooting Merseyside police searching for gunman after ‘abhorrent’ incident at property in Knotty Ash Wales Online 23/8/2022 News 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 23/8/2022 News Chief Constable issues statement after viral video shows dancing police officers at Lincoln Pride. He has defended their behaviour after the video was viewed nearly one million times online. Lincolnshire Live 22/8/2022 News Indecent exposure, threatening texts, domestic violence: B.C. RCMP misconduct decisions released CANADA: Earlier this month, the RCMP released a number of disciplinary decisions from 2021. In B.C., five officers were found to have committed misconduct that included impaired driving, domestic violence, sending threatening texts, and indecent exposure. CTV News (Canada) 22/8/2022 News Fingal Councillor says ‘stagnating’ numbers in Swords shows need for new garda district REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Stagnating garda numbers at Swords show need for new Garda District, according to a local Green Party councillor and chair of the Fingal Joint Policing Committee. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 22/8/2022 News Chief constable ‘sick’ of police ‘being used as culture war football’ David Thompson spoke after officers from a neighbouring force were criticised online for dancing at a Pride festival. The Standard 22/8/2022 News Lincoln: Police chief defends officers dancing Macarena at Pride event Police officers who were criticised after being shown on social media dancing at an LGBTQ+ Pride event have been defended by their chief constable. Video posted online featured officers performing the Macarena at Lincoln's annual Pride celebration on Saturday. BBC 22/8/2022 News RCMP commissioner, former top N.S. Mountie set to testify at public inquiry CANADA: The two RCMP officers who held the top jobs in Nova Scotia, and the entire force, during the mass shooting in 2020 are set to testify at the public inquiry into the massacre this week. Across Monday and part of Tuesday, the Mass Casualty Commission leading the inquiry is expected to hear from Lee Bergerman. CBC News (Canada) 22/8/2022 News Isle of Man Police starting salaries to rise by 8% The starting salaries of Isle of Man police officers will rise by 8% from September under a new pay deal. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) said it had approved the raise, which was agreed by a negotiating body made up of police representatives. BBC 22/8/2022 News Chelsea Bridge death: family say Met police wrong to Taser man. Relatives of Oladeji Omishore say 41-year-old was ‘clearly in distress’ and Met actions contributed to his death. The Guardian 22/8/2022 News Owami Davies: police issued CCTV images showing wrong woman. Met hurriedly apologised and withdrew images that it initially said showed missing woman in a shop. The Guardian 22/8/2022 News Wiltshire Police to work with academics to tackle rape and sexual offence crimes Wiltshire Police will be working with academics to help improve how rape and serious sexual offence cases are investigated. The police force will become one of 14 forces to join Operation Soteria Bluestone. Soteria Bluestone is a Home Office-funded research programme which is being led by the National Police Chiefs' Council. Its aim is to improve police responses to serious sexual offences and create a national operating model which will be rolled out across England and Wales. Wiltshire Live 22/8/2022 News «179617971798179918001801180218031804Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events