Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115778 total results. Showing results 36321 to 36340 «181318141815181618171818181918201821Next ›Last » Police watchdog clears RCMP officer involved in Whitehorse shooting incident CANADA: 2022 shootout in Porter Creek left police officer and another man both injured by gunshot. A police watchdog says a Whitehorse RCMP officer who shot and seriously injured a man last year acted lawfully and was justified in his use of force. CBC News (Canada) 24/11/2023 News Vancouver police set to become highest-paid officers in Canada under tentative deal, union says CANADA: Union members still to vote on agreement that would raise first-class constable's annual pay to $122K. A new tentative agreement that would make Vancouver's police officers the highest paid in Canada is a crucial tool for the city to recruit and retain talent in the face of a major labour crunch, the union representing the officers said. CBC News (Canada) 24/11/2023 News West Midlands Police moved into enhanced monitoring CC Craig Guildford disagrees with the inspectorate's decision, arguing that recent evidence provided 'should inform a much more comprehensive and fair assessment of the force. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/11/2023 News Rowley criticises prosecution of officer cleared of dangerous driving The armed officer had crashed while driving to the scene of the Streatham terrorist attack. An armed officer has been cleared of dangerous driving after he crashed while racing to the scene of the Streatham terrorist attack in February 2020. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/11/2023 News John O’Brien: Enough of the Minister and Commissioner’s magical thinking around law and order REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The retired detective chief superintendent shares his insights on policing, riots and the rule of law. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 24/11/2023 Feature, Opinion Amendments to UK data protection bill could give more power over biometrics to police The UK government is planning to introduce changes to its data protection laws giving counter-terrorism police more power over biometric data. According to the new amendments to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, counter-terrorism police will be able to hold on to the biometric data of individuals who pose a potential threat as long as an Interpol notice is in force. The change will put the UK’s regulation in line with Interpol’s own retention rules. BiometricUpdate.com 24/11/2023 News Met police shoot dead armed man who said he wanted to kill himself A man who told officers he had firearms and was going to harm himself has died in a police shooting in east London. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the incident in Dagenham. The Guardian 24/11/2023 News Prosecution of officer driving to terror attack ‘appalling’, says Met chief Britain’s most senior policeman said that the prosecution of an armed officer for dangerous driving after he crashed while on his way to the scene of a terror attack was “appalling”. The Times 24/11/2023 News Chief constable ‘sorry’ for ordering officer to drive her home Jo Farrell was taken 120 miles back to England after Storm Babet led to train cancellations The Times - Subscription at source 24/11/2023 News Avon and Somerset Police should ‘do more’ to protect children A police service needs to "do more" to make sure children are appropriately protected, a report said.The Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assessed how well Avon and Somerset Constabulary protects children. The report found that children "weren't being seen and listened to". BBC 24/11/2023 News Police improve 999 call answering times – report Emergency 999 calls in Devon and Cornwall are being answered more quickly, a report says. Calls to the force took an average of six seconds to be answered in October, compared with an average of 31 seconds in October 2022. Devon and Cornwall Police were ranked 38th out of 44 forces that month, where 1st is best performing, and dropped to 41st one month later in November 2022, said a report to the Police and Crime Panel. Since then, answering times have shown a gradual improvement and in August 2023 the Devon and Cornwall force was ranked as the best-performing force in the UK, with 88% of calls answered within 10 seconds. BBC 24/11/2023 News Changes set to improve visibility, consistency and resilience of our local policing services within Wiltshire We are making a series of changes over the coming months to improve the visibility, consistency and resilience of our local policing services within Wiltshire. Since joining Wiltshire Police in February 2023, Chief Constable Catherine Roper has received consistent feedback from local communities and teams within the Force of a need to provide a stronger focus on visible neighbourhood policing. Based on this feedback and in order to make best use of our resources and provide a more consistent service across the county, we are evolving our local policing approach. Wiltshire Police 24/11/2023 News West Midlands Police: Force in special measures over sex offender failings West Midlands Police is not carrying out its investigations effectively or managing the risk to the public by sex offenders, inspectors have said. The government will now monitor the force closely and insist it meets with its inspectors regularly. Home Secretary James Cleverly described it as "a failure of leadership from Labour's West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner." BBC 24/11/2023 News Ontario sets aside $18M for police forces to fight auto theft CANADA: The Ford government is doubling down on its efforts to reduce vehicle thefts, particularly in the Toronto area, with new funding. In an announcement Friday morning in Mississauga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled provincial grant funding to help local police forces deal with the rising issue. Global News (Canada) 24/11/2023 News UK police plan national roll-out of facial-recognition phone app UK police chiefs plan to expand use of facial-recognition technology through a nationwide roll-out of mobile-based tools and increases in retrospective facial-recognition, but oversight problems persist Computer Weekly 24/11/2023 News Family violence response model: WA Police roll out phone app and tactics in the prevention of domestic murders AUSTRALIA: Frontline officers responding to family violence incidents can now lodge crucial evidence from the scene using a mobile phone app — and it’s hoped they’ll soon be able to share life-saving information with other authorities in real time. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 24/11/2023 News Behind the scenes of Victoria’s youth crime problem, the best response is proving divisive AUSTRALIA: From where she was sitting in the driver's seat, the wooden-handled hunting knife looked huge, probably about as long as the handbrake. The serrated edge was hidden in a leather sleeve which the teen had secreted in his bag. But the presence of the blade didn't seem to bother the boy, who can't be identified for privacy reasons, and who nonchalantly said, "oh, I hope they don't find this". ABC News (Australia) 24/11/2023 Feature Ciara Phelan: Government must be better prepared to tackle Ireland’s far-right ‘minority’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There have been more than enough red flags but it appears those in Leinster House were unaware how quickly the far-right rhetoric could escalate into destruction. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 24/11/2023 Feature, Opinion Defiant Helen McEntee insists ‘I will not resign’ and says garda body-cams will be fast-tracked as Mary Lou McDonald calls for minister and Garda chief to go REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The gardaí “lost control” last night amid city centre rioting, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. She accused both Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Justice Minister Helen McEntee of failure and called for their resignations. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 24/11/2023 News Terror response Met officer cleared of dangerous driving could still face sack Force’s boss called prosecution of PC Paul Fisher over crash while racing to Streatham stabbings ‘appalling’ The Guardian 24/11/2023 News «181318141815181618171818181918201821Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
