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Police demand licensing system for decriminalised sex work
AUSTRALIA: SA Police will refuse to support a bill to decriminalise sex work if it does not include a “robust” licensing system to prevent an “insurgence” of organised crime into the industry.
In Daily (Australia) 		19/8/2021
News
New Zealand’s Afghanistan Legacy
NEW ZEALAND: The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan following 20 years​ of military intervention, leaving many questioning what was achieved and at what cost.
Stuff (New Zealand) 		19/8/2021
News
Operation STOP: securing borders from transnational crime
Operational exercise seeks to enhance use of INTERPOL’s policing tools at strategic border points
INTERPOL 		19/8/2021
News
Covid-19: Police opposed bail for some rule breakers – Commissioner
NEW ZEALAND: While most people seem to be taking Covid-19 restrictions into their stride, some continue to have difficulty. [AUDIO]
RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 		19/8/2021
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Chiefs order welfare checks for ex-Afghan conflict personnel
Forces with ex-Afghanistan veterans in their ranks are beginning welfare checks to see if they have been affected by the international crisis.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		19/8/2021
News
Police force used against pregnant woman ‘justified’ – IPCA
NEW ZEALAND: Police force used against a pregnant woman, her husband and her sister has been backed by an independent investigation.
RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 		19/8/2021
News
Over 550 drug driving convictions called into question due to lab issues
An investigation into Synlab, a forensic laboratory used by a number of forces has found hundreds of drug driving convictions and
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		19/8/2021
News
Rough sleeping – alternatives to enforcement
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) has collaborated with Crisis, the UK’s national homelessness charity, to produce practical guidance on preventing rough sleeping without the use of enforcement.
College of Policing 		19/8/2021
Feature
One in six crimes not going to court as criminals including sex offenders are let off
Ministry of Justice figures show prosecutions fell 32 per cent in the year ending in March as police chose to avoid court action
The Telegraph - Subscription at source 		19/8/2021
News
UKROEd’s driver retraining responds to pandemic speeding demand with online service delivery
While lockdown led to a reduction in many crimes, speeding motorists abusing the empty roads led to an increased demand for driver retraining schemes; crisis communication consultant Amanda Coleman spoke to Ruth Purdie, Chief Executive Officer of UK Road Offender Education (UKROEd), about working with forces during the pandemic, the move to online retraining courses, and how the service will be delivered moving forwards.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		19/8/2021
Feature
Saskatoon police commissioners board to hear $1M pitch for new stun gun option
CANADA: On Thursday, the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners is set to discuss a proposal worth over $1 million regarding the new Taser 7 model stun guns.
CBC News (Canada) 		19/8/2021
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Meeting Festus Akinbusoye, Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Policing Insight Publisher Bernard Rix’s Policing Friendship Tour recently caught up with Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye, to walk and talk about the policing challenges facing the county including the disproportionality in the number of Black and Asian stabbing victims and offenders, the importance of stop and search – done properly and lawfully – and the task of tackling county lines drugs.
PolicingTV 		19/8/2021
Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner launches inquiry into ‘hate in all its forms’
CANADA: British Columbia’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will examine the rise of hate during the pandemic as the topic of its first public inquiry, says Commissioner Kasari Govender.
Blue Line (Canada) 		19/8/2021
News
Walpole Island screens visitors in response to string of drug overdoses, deaths
CANADA: Visitors are being met by security guards at the bridge entrance to Walpole Island First Nation in southwestern Ontario. The measure is being taken in response to a surge of recent drug overdoses and deaths.
Blue Line (Canada) 		19/8/2021
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Man, 24, arrested after drugs seized in joint operation targeting organised crime
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A joint operation targeting organised crime in Dublin has led to the seizure of ammunition, illegal drugs worth more than €140,000, and the arrest of a 24-year-old man.
Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 		19/8/2021
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More gardaí to patrol Dublin city centre but serious crime has decreased over the past year, says Lord Mayor
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Lord Mayor of Dublin has said more gardaí will patrol the city centre following reports of anti-social behaviour, but said there has “actually been a decrease” in serious crime over the past year.
Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 		19/8/2021
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Concerns raised after claims Garda cars used in place of ambulances
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Concerns are being raised, after a number claims that patients have been transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital in Garda cars, because there was no ambulance in Donegal, or in any of the surrounding counties available to transport patients. [AUDIO]
Highland Radio (Republic of Ireland) 		19/8/2021
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‘There should be a public outcry’ over levels of young Black and Asian stab victims, says PCC Festus Akinbusoye
Policing Insight Publisher Bernard Rix’s Policing Friendship Tour recently caught up with Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye, to walk and talk about the policing challenges facing the county including the disproportionality in the number of Black and Asian stabbing victims and offenders, the importance of stop and search – done properly and lawfully – and the task of tackling county lines drugs.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		19/8/2021
Feature, Interview, Opinion
Cleveland Police cause of concern revisit – Preventing crime and tackling anti-social behaviour
Today we published a letter on Cleveland Police’s progress against a cause of concern we gave in our PEEL inspection in 2018/19.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 		19/8/2021
Report
Police officers ‘fully justified in feeling betrayed’ by pay offer
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has reacted angrily to the release of Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures that show a substantial annual wage increase for most workers across the UK.
Police Professional 		19/8/2021
News

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