Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115802 total results. Showing results 37441 to 37460 «186918701871187218731874187518761877Next ›Last » Met Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new initiative with NHS The Metropolitan Police will reduce the amount of mental health calls officers attend in the capital, as part of a new initiative with the NHS. The scheme – known as Right Care, Right Person – will introduce a threshold for police response to tackle the amount of time officers are spending on policing mental health. From 1 November, police will not attend medical calls where a healthcare professional is more appropriate, and will no longer attend welfare checks for people who have missed a planned health appointment or have not taken their medication. The Independent 1/11/2023 News Domestic violence crisis: Number of women allegedly killed in family violence incidents soars AUSTRALIA: A spike in the number of women dying as a result of domestic violence in Australia has sparked urgent calls for action, including establishing a national list of offenders. Six women have been killed across Australia in 10 days — five allegedly by violence inflicted upon them by men. ABC News (Australia) 1/11/2023 News Law reform puts teens ‘at mercy of crime groups The passage of new ACT legislation increasing the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 has triggered new warnings that children could be manipulated by organised crime groups The Australian - Subscription at source 1/11/2023 News WA’s new state-of-the-art courthouse and police complex in Armadale opens AUSTRALIA: WA has a new state-of-the-art courthouse and police complex. The $88.5 million Armadale courthouse and police complex was officially opened in front of about 100 people on Wednesday morning. The multi-million-dollar facility brings WA Police and Department of Justice staff under one roof. The new facility includes state-of-the-art video-conferencing amenities, five courtrooms, a pre-trial conference room, along with separate and secure facilities for victims of crime. General duties police officers and detectives, as well as district forensic investigators, prosecutors and family violence unit officers will also be based out of the new facility. The West Australian (Australia) 1/11/2023 News Queensland launches statewide digital driver licences after three-year trial AUSTRALIA: Motorists across Queensland can now carry a digital version of their driver licence, bringing the state into line with New South Wales and South Australia. But the application’s roll-out is already facing delays. Drive (Australia) 1/11/2023 News NSW Police officer sustains ‘significant injuries’ during training exercise involving stun grenades AUSTRALIA: A critical investigation is underway after a NSW police officer sustained significant injuries during a training incident in Goulburn. NSW Police said an officer from the Tactical Operations Regional Support Unit was struck by a flash bang, a type of stun grenade, at a Goulburn training facility about 1.30pm Tuesday. The officer sustained a “significant leg injury” and was taken to Goulburn Base Hospital for treatment. 7 News (Australia) 1/11/2023 News Londoners can no longer rely on the police to handle mental-health emergencies As the Met takes a step back, what will happen to people in distress? The Economist - Subscription at source 1/11/2023 Feature Christchurch terror attack inquest: Paramedics did not enter Al Noor Mosque until 30 minutes after shooting NEW ZEALAND: No handover was given by the police officer who provided first aid to badly injured victims at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque before he took off to Linwood Islamic Centre, an inquest had heard. The Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) member told the coroners court on Wednesday afternoon that he was the first person to administer first aid to worshippers in the main prayer room after an initial clearance of the mosque had been completed. A total of 51 people were killed and many others injured as a result of the terror attacks at the two mosques on 15 March 2019. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 1/11/2023 News Frontier artificial intelligence: The good, the bad, and the ugly With the UK’s first artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit taking place this week, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at some of the risks posed by ‘frontier AI’, as well as efforts by the UK Government and counterparts in Europe to identify and minimise potentially harmful threats from the cutting-edge technology. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/11/2023 Analysis, Feature, Innovation NSW police response to people in mental distress ‘has failed’ in some instances, mental health minister says AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales mental health minister, Rose Jackson, has flagged significant reforms to the way police respond to people in acute distress as she conceded there were instances in which the current system “has failed”. The Guardian 1/11/2023 News Armadale Courthouse and Police Complex officially opened AUSTRALIA: The multi-million-dollar Armadale Courthouse and Police Complex has been officially opened, bringing the Western Australia Police Force and Department of Justice staff under one roof. Government of Western Australia 1/11/2023 News Murder trial aborted over police mistakes to be reheard NEW ZEALAND: A police botch-up that derailed a murder trial has been looked into and the trial is set to be reheard. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 1/11/2023 News Hike in number of children removed from family home for their safety REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A 30% jump has been recorded in the number of cases where gardaí removed a child from the family home for their own safety, official figures show. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 1/11/2023 News Metropolitan Police’s drug tsar refused to be tested for cannabis The senior police officer who wrote the Metropolitan Police's anti-drugs policy has been sacked. The Times - Subscription at source 1/11/2023 News The burglary case that took so long to get to court the suspect died before family saw justice A dad who turned detective to track down a burglary suspect has been denied justice after the suspect died before the case could be tried in court. Manchester Evening News 1/11/2023 News Senior Met officer sacked after refusing to take drugs test Julian Bennett was found to have committed gross misconduct by failing to provide a urine sample The Telegraph - Subscription at source 1/11/2023 News Police aim to beef up court prosecution resources with $26m plan NEW ZEALAND: Police officers have been diverted away from the frontline, trying to deal with an ever-growing logjam in the courts. The backlog for district court jury trials has doubled in five years, alarming officials that public confidence in the justice system will be undermined. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 1/11/2023 News AFP blocks 10 child abuse websites and tracks thousands of predators who accessed them AUSTRALIA: The AFP has proactively identified and blocked 10 child abuse websites hosted on domains associated with the Cocos Keeling Islands that were responsible for the distribution of almost one million child abuse images and videos. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 1/11/2023 News NT Police Association and business owners call for government’s private security guard funds to be put into police AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory Police Association is warning that using public funds to pay security staff, with a fraction of the training police have, to deal with violent public order situations is risking preventable deaths. ABC News (Australia) 1/11/2023 News Minister urges police forces to increase use of facial recognition technology In a letter to Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, the Policing Minister said he wants to see police forces double their use of retrospective facial recognition and to expand the use of live facial recognition as it has ‘great potential to pick up wanted persons who would otherwise go undetecte Emergency Services Times 31/10/2023 News «186918701871187218731874187518761877Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
