Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103303 total results. Showing results 36941 to 36960 «184418451846184718481849185018511852Next ›Last » Specialist equipment to be placed in police vehicles after rise in knife crime across Staffordshire Specialist equipment to help tackle a rise in knife crime across Staffordshire are being placed in police vehicles. Knife wands – hand held metal detectors used for searches – will be introduced for officers along with bleed kits to help victims. It comes after a performance report revealed a 23.7% increase in knife crime in the Staffordshire Police area in recent months compared to the previous year. Lichfield Live 25/1/2023 News Sussex Police mental health work revealed Sussex Police spent more than 11,000 officer hours dealing with people suffering from mental health issues in the last three months of 2022. The figures were shared by Deputy Chief Constable Dave McLaren during a meeting with Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne on Friday. The Argus 25/1/2023 News West Midlands Police told to do more to improve minorities recruitment A police chief has pledged "further action" after his force fell behind on a target to recruit officers from ethnic minority groups. Express & Star 25/1/2023 News Guernsey Police aims to build trust after survey findings Guernsey Police is working to improve trust within the community after the results of a sexual offences survey. The survey asked for anonymous reports of sexual assault, violence, intimidation and inappropriate behaviour and had 984 responses. A total of 111 people reported their incident while 619 did not. More than a third of respondents said they had not reported an assault due to a lack of trust in the police or the wider criminal justice system. BBC 25/1/2023 News Met Police officer attached to north London school admits child sexual offences PC Hussain Chehab was removed from ‘safer schools’ role in Enfield after allegations came to light The Standard 25/1/2023 News NSW Government proposes Right To Ask scheme AUSTRALIA: If re-elected, the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has committed to implementing a new scheme that allows people to find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence offences. The Right To Ask scheme would allow NSW police to disclose information to a person over the phone or through an online portal about their partner’s prior domestic or violence offences. Strict privacy controls would operate, and criminal penalties would apply for malicious applications. The service would be offered in multiple languages and facilitate referral to domestic violence support services where necessary. Law Society Journal (Australia) 25/1/2023 News Aboriginal Youth Cautioning Program (AYCP) AUSTRALIA: The Aboriginal Youth Cautioning Program aims to reduce contact with the justice system for Aboriginal young people. Victoria Police (Australia) 25/1/2023 News Dating app background and ID checks being considered in bid to fight abuse AUSTRALIA: Background checks and ID verification systems in dating apps are among the measures being considered as governments around the country grapple with how to keep people safe while they are looking for love online. The strategies were discussed by ministers, victim-survivors, authorities and technology companies as part of national dating app roundtable talks in Sydney on Wednesday. The Guardian 25/1/2023 News Complex context and blurred lines of trafficking victims and victimisers People exploited by the human trafficking and organ trafficking industries are often regarded as victims of organised crime, but the reality can be much more complex; Policing Insight’s Keith Potter looks at examples of poverty-driven trafficking and victims becoming victimisers, which were highlighted during the recent 24-hour Conference on Global Organised Crime. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/1/2023 Analysis, Feature Met police culture stops officers challenging their boss, says sleaze watchdog The Met Police’s culture is discouraging officers from “challenging their boss”, the head of the country’s anti-sleaze watchdog warned on Tuesday. The Standard 25/1/2023 News Head of Counter Terrorism Policing marks neighbourhood policing week of action To mark Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action, our Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Matt Jukes, has recognised the vital role neighbourhood officers play in maintaining the truly local to global reach of Counter Terrorism Policing. Counter Terrorism Policing 25/1/2023 News Serving Met Police officer who worked in school pleads guilty to child sex offences PC Hussain Chehab 'exploited and took advantage of young girls for his own sexual gratification' Manchester Evening News 25/1/2023 News Probation Service wrongly rated freed criminals as ‘medium risk’ At least ten more offenders released from prison have had their threat level underestimated by the Probation Service amid warnings that the failures that led to the killing of Zara Aleena are likely to be repeated. The Times - Subscription at source 25/1/2023 News Met Police seized knife photos leave some feeling fearful – study Photos of seized knives posted on social media by police can have a profound impact on some young people affected by violence, a study found. BBC 25/1/2023 News Rise in dashcam footage sent to police leads to record action A surge in dashcam and mobile phone footage sent to police has resulted in a record year of action against dangerous drivers, senior officers say. BBC 24/1/2023 News Former officer would have been dismissed for online gambling fraud The former officer entered into a betting syndicate with the aim of facilitating fraudulent online gambling and money laundering. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/1/2023 News £2m funding for nationwide implementation of ‘Clear, Hold, Build’ The initiative is a multi-agency partnership tactic aimed at tackling serious organised crime. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/1/2023 News Measures to clamp down on organised crime welcomed APCC Lead for Serious and Organised Crime Donna Jones has welcomed raft of new measures announced by the Government in a bid to clamp down on organised crime and frustrate criminal enterprises. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 24/1/2023 News New direction High-profile cases including officers Wayne Couzens and David Carrick have seen public confidence in policing fall to a new low, especially among women and girls. But to turn things around, forces also need to do more to support the growing number of female officers. Police Professional investigates. Police Professional - Subscription at source 24/1/2023 Feature Sheldon Lewcock: Family of dying teen given ‘racist’ code by police A codeword used by police to give a family access to a dying son in hospital was racist, says his mother. 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