Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 99544 total results. Showing results 37821 to 37840 «188818891890189118921893189418951896Next ›Last » Home Secretary Suella Braverman tells police to stop symbolic gestures The home secretary has written to police chiefs calling for change to the "culture and standards" in policing. In a letter to forces in England and Wales, newly-appointed Suella Braverman said public trust had been shattered. She said there is a perception that police "have had to spend too much time on symbolic gestures, rather than actually fighting crime". Initiatives on diversity and inclusion "should not take precedence over common-sense policing" she said. BBC 24/9/2022 News Forget wokery and fight crime, Suella Braverman orders police The home secretary has told police chiefs to prioritise “common-sense policing” and stop focusing on “symbolic gestures”. Suella Braverman sent a letter to senior policing figures last night, telling them to reverse the perception that officers care more about “woke” issues than tackling crime. The Times - Subscription at source 24/9/2022 News A record 13,263 officers were off work last year due to mental health Police forces report a sharp hike in the number of officers signed off in 2021-2022. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/9/2022 News Police chief defends ‘sensible decisions’ to cancel football matches after Queen’s death Some games could not be safely policed as thouands of officers sent to London, head of football policing says The Independent 23/9/2022 News Open letter to leaders of the police for England and Wales CORRESPONDENCE: I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed as Home Secretary, and I look forward to working with you all on our joint effort of making the streets safer and cutting crime. I have enjoyed meeting many of you over the last two weeks, and I look forward to meeting more very soon. I wanted to use this opportunity to set out my key priorities for the police and our crime cutting agenda. Home Office 23/9/2022 Feature, Opinion Forensic anthropologist Sue Black: ‘The body is really just layers upon layers of memory’ From a solitary set of finger bones to a fragment of skull in a washing machine, the cases Dame Sue Black has helped solve may seem too gruesome for the joyful spectacle that is the Royal Institution Christmas lectures. The Guardian 23/9/2022 Feature, Interview, Opinion Queensland Police Service to make historic apology to LGBTIQ+ community AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service has committed to issuing a formal apology to the LGBTIQ+ community for historic enforcement of discriminatory laws in the state. ABC News (Australia) 23/9/2022 News Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT sergeant unaware specialist police carried assault rifles in community AUSTRALIA: The sergeant in charge of the Yuendumu police station at the time of Kumanjayi Walker’s death has told an inquest she was unaware specialist police officers would be carrying AR-15 assault rifles around in the community. The Guardian 23/9/2022 News Five charged, about 80kg of ‘ice’ and more than $1.7 million cash seized – Drug and Firearms Squad AUSTRALIA: Five men have been arrested after police seized more than $80 million of methylamphetamine (ice), firearms, and $1.7 million cash, during a multi-agency police operation spanning three states. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 23/9/2022 News Police offer $20,000 reward for information on missing Christchurch man NEW ZEALAND: A reward of up to $20,000 is being offered for information about a Christchurch man who disappeared seven years ago. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 23/9/2022 News Police step up surveillance activity, tap into CCTV footage from other businesses NEW ZEALAND: Surveillance camera networks that police used to track three Covid-infected women around Northland, are spreading widely around the country. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 23/9/2022 News Former officer would have been dismissed following assault conviction. A former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer found guilty of assault following an incident while on duty would have been dismissed without notice following a special case hearing. Police Professional 23/9/2022 News Violent or just misunderstood? The rise of New Zealand’s ‘hoodrat’ youth subculture NEW ZEALAND: A new youth subculture has come to the fore in Aotearoa, styled on the United Kingdom’s “roadmen’” and Australia’s “eshays”. Stuff (New Zealand) 23/9/2022 News, Video Police failed to respond to abuse complaints at boys’ home, Ombudsman finds. Complaints about the failure of police to investigate allegations of sexual abuse at the Kincora boys’ home in Belfast were “legitimate and justified”, Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson has said. Police Professional 23/9/2022 News Victims’ Commissioner to stand down claiming her office has been ‘sidelined’. Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird is to stand down at the end of the month, claiming her office has been “sidelined” with victims’ interests “downgraded’ in the Government’s priorities. Police Professional 23/9/2022 News Home Secretary praises ‘professionalism, commitment and dedication’ of officers involved in Operation Bridges. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has praised the “professionalism, commitment and dedication” of officers involved in the “colossal” policing operation following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Police Professional 23/9/2022 News Telford CSE failures ‘will not happen again’, police chief says. Failures by police to protect the victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Telford will not happen again, the force's chief constable says. BBC 23/9/2022 News Dame Vera Baird resigns as Victims Commissioner Former minister says criminal justice system is in 'chaos' and accuses Government of letting down victims of rape, burglary and theft. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 23/9/2022 News Victims’ commissioner quits, launching scathing attack on government In letter to justice secretary, Dame Vera Baird says ‘criminal justice system is in chaos’ and victims’ interests not a priority The Guardian 23/9/2022 News Jewish police officers and staff supported with new guidance New guidance supports an improved working experience for Jewish policing colleagues. College of Policing 23/9/2022 News «188818891890189118921893189418951896Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events