Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115824 total results. Showing results 38301 to 38320 «191219131914191519161917191819191920Next ›Last » Garda’s policy of no visible tattoos to be retained, says Harris REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A policy of not allowing Gardaí to display visible tattoos will be retained, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said. He said the blanket ban on visible body art ensured management did not have to make subjective decisions on which tattoos were appropriate or not. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 14/10/2023 News Israeli/Palestinian protests: policing fast moving events Chris Hobbs attends the UK protests that have sprung from the tragic events in Israel. The chant was clear and resounding 'from the river to the sea, Palestine' will be free, and was audible as I emerged from High Street, Kensington station. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/10/2023 Analysis, Feature Sydney man involved in child sex offender network jailed AUSTRALIA: A Sydney man who administered an online chat group that shared child abuse material and encouraged one of the group members to sexually abuse a child was yesterday (13 October, 2023) sentenced by the Newcastle Local Court to 2 years 3 months’ imprisonment. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 14/10/2023 Press release Sunak promises full force of law against hatred before protesters march for Palestine Rishi Sunak has condemned a disgusting rise in Anti Semitism since Hamas's attack on Israel The Times - Subscription at source 13/10/2023 News “Institutional racism applies to South Wales Police,” says chief police constable The chief constable of South Wales Police has said that institutional racism applies to his police force. Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan made the comments with addressing the National Black Police Association Conference, hosted by South Wales Police in Cardiff. Mr Vaughan acknowledged there are “people with racist attitudes in South Wales Police.” The Voice 13/10/2023 News Surrey says it’s going to B.C. Supreme Court to stop transition to municipal police force CANADA: Opposition parties criticize legal petition against provincial order to continue move away from RCMP. The City of Surrey said it's filing a petition in B.C. Supreme Court challenging the province's order to transition away from the RCMP to a municipal police force. CBC News (Canada) 13/10/2023 News Met seeks clarity on how to police ‘really tricky’ Palestine protest DAC Laurence Taylor says the guidance received from the Attorney General and CPS will 'set the tone' for how officers police the demonstration. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/10/2023 News Age limit for joining gardaí to rise to 50 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The age limit for joining An Garda Síochána is set to increase from 35 to 50. Earlier this year, the Labour Court ruled that the age limit of 35 was discriminatory BBC 13/10/2023 News Suffolk rolls out first phase of Right Care, Right Person The force has now changed how it responds to concerns for welfare, with control room staff acclimatising to using a new call handling toolkit. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/10/2023 News Met Police officer not at fault for fatal West London collision A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer, who was responding to an emergency call before the vehicle he was driving was involved in a fatal collision, acted in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures, our investigation has concluded. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 13/10/2023 News New Code of Ethics to avoid confusion with Conduct Regs The College of Policing has developed a new Code of Ethics and will also release a Code of Practice for Chief Constables. The College of Policing has revealed preliminary details on what to expect from the new Code of Ethics. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/10/2023 News Devon and Cornwall the latest force to deploy Digivans Bedfordshire Police was the first force to adopt the technology in 2018 as part of a self-funded pilot which has been praised by HMICFRS. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/10/2023 News Minister responds to sexual harassment suit filed by female B.C. police officers CANADA: B.C.’s public safety minister is responding after six current and former female municipal police officers announced a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming discrimination and harassment based on gender. Global News (Canada) 13/10/2023 News Massive rise in antisemitic incidents – Met Police There has been a "massive increase" in antisemitic incidents in London since the Hamas attacks on Israel, the Metropolitan Police said. BBC 13/10/2023 News Police chief defends officers over Greenpeace protest at PM’s home A police commissioner has defended officers over their response to a protest on the prime minister's roof. A group of Greenpeace protesters scaled Rishi Sunak's unoccupied constituency home in Kirby Sigston, North Yorkshire, on 3 August. At the time, a former deputy chief constable remarked he was "absolutely astonished" at the security breach. North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime commissioner Zoe Metcalfe said security was "nothing to do" with the force. BBC 13/10/2023 News Garda Commissioner says ‘grim reaper’ or ‘skulls’ tattoos unsuitable for gardaí REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has defended the force’s policy on banning visible tattoos for new recruits, saying some of the designs that would prove problematic include depictions of “skulls and of the grim reaper”. Such tattoos were unsuitable, especially when the gardaí involved could be dispatched to the homes of members of the public who had just suffered tragedies. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 13/10/2023 News No concessions or fast-tracking plans for older Garda recruits aged up to 50 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda recruits up to the age of 50 will undergo the same 38-week training programme as all other new entrants to the force, and will also be required to work a two-year probationary period upon graduation. However, while older recruits will also have to pass demanding physical tests, sources said these would be graded in their favour because of their age. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 13/10/2023 News First citizens’ assembly set up in east London to help scrutinise Met Police London’s first citizens’ assembly has been set up in the wake of Baroness Louise Casey’s damning report into the Metropolitan Police’s culture and standards. Around 40 selected residents of Waltham Forest, a borough with the joint lowest levels of trust in the force, will hold senior officers to account and meet early next year. Residents are getting a say in how policing can be delivered in the hope of forging a new and long-lasting partnership. The Standard 13/10/2023 News Police confirm arrest of three people during operation outside Darlinghurst’s Sydney Jewish Museum AUSTRALIA: Police have confirmed the arrest of three people outside the Sydney Jewish museum after a tense police operation took place on Friday afternoon. Sky News 13/10/2023 News Victims take aim at afterschool care paedophile Gregory van de Worp: ‘She was just a little girl’: NEW ZEALAND: It was his job to look after the children at the end of each school day. Instead, he abused them. Parents had entrusted Gregory van de Worp with their children, and those as young as 5 looked up to him. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 13/10/2023 News «191219131914191519161917191819191920Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events