Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 38401 to 38420 «191719181919192019211922192319241925Next ›Last » Inquest into four Tasmania Police suicides exposes harsh toll on officers AUSTRALIA: An inquest examining the deaths by suicide by four police officers in Tasmania has heard how overworked officers were self-medicating with alcohol and drugs, were poorly served by under-trained welfare staff, with one officer enduring horrific nightmares of what he had seen in the line of duty. ABC News (Australia) 10/12/2022 News Domestic abuse calls rising in 2022 Garda figures show REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Reports of domestic abuse, and sexual, and gender based violence have continued to rise across the country this year, Garda figures show. Provisional figures show that up to December 9 of this year, there have been 49,257 reports of domestic abuse made to Gardaí, a 9% increase on the same period in 2021. Since 2020, the incidents of coercive control being recorded has risen steadily with a total of 481 recorded to date. In recent years, An Garda Síochána has introduced a number of measures including Operation Faoiseamh, Divisional Protective Service Units, and increased training to tackle domestic and sexual abuse. Galway Daily (Republic of Ireland) 10/12/2022 News Bedfordshire Police to charge for “babysitting” and other non-policing jobs in other counties Bedfordshire Police will be sending out bills to pay for officers carrying out duties for other local authorities, the PCC has said. The topic of non-policing tasks having to be carried out by officers was raised by Cllr Neil Bunyan (Central Bedfordshire) during Tuesday’s Police and Crime Panel (6 December). “Are you making any headway with, how shall I call it, your babysitting problems, where you end up in A&E, you end up with mental health victims which you have to take to A&E to look after and make sure they are safe,” he asked. “I’m sure other police and crime commissioners have a similar problem but are you yourself making any headway,” he asked. “No,” commissioner Festus Akinbusoye replied. “But I believe there are alternatives with third parties being utilised in other policing areas. Bedford Independent 10/12/2022 News Police seize 100 phones from rape and sex assault victims Police have used warrants to seize more than 100 phones from victims of rape and sexual assault over the past four years in Scotland. Since July 2019 officers have taken possession of 526 digital devices in order to secure evidence through cyber-kiosks. These are computers with software that allows trained officers to see what is stored on a smartphone or tablet. Police can only use this technology with consent, which is given in most cases, or with a warrant from the Crown Office or a legislative power. In 104 cases, officers used lawful authority in the absence of consent, although this equated to only 2 per cent of the total number of rape and sexual assault offences being investigated during this time. The Times - Subscription at source 10/12/2022 News Drug baron spills all to Italian police ITALY: An Italian drug trafficker who collected stolen Van Goghs and bought 40kg of gold a week with his profits is spilling secrets about the global drug trade. Raffaele Imperiale, 48, is telling investigators how he built an empire that shifted up to 400kg of cocaine a month after his arrest last year in Dubai following five years on the run. One of Italy’s most wanted criminals, Imperiale speaks five languages and built his fortune brokering deals with the Italian mafia as well as crime groups in the UK, Holland and South America. The Times - Subscription at source 10/12/2022 News Police unable to offer support during ambulance strikes due to existing demands, says NPCC The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) says officers will be unable to support the ambulance service during the forthcoming industrial action due to the “ever-growing demands” on policing. Police Professional 9/12/2022 News More protection needed for PSNI officers’ human rights The Northern Ireland Policing Board has set out nine recommendations to improve the PSNI's compliance with human rights standards regarding those working within policing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/12/2022 News PFNI: Officers being treated like ‘political football’ over pay Officers' frustrations have been laid bare in a letter sent by the PFNI to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, which has held a parliamentary session into the rising cost of living. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/12/2022 News Government supports a new public sexual harassment offence Home Secretary announces support for Private Member’s Bill to make public sexual harassment an offence. The bill will lead to harsher sentences for perpetrators. Home Office 9/12/2022 News Cambridgeshire – National child protection inspection post-inspection review Today we published a report on our findings following a national child protection inspection post-inspection review of Cambridgeshire Constabulary. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 9/12/2022 Report A patchwork of provision: mapping report The Domestic Abuse Commissioner's mapping of domestic abuse services in England and Wales. Home Office 9/12/2022 Report Two PCs sacked for sharing offensive messages Scotland Yard says the development is "deeply worrying" and recognises the concern it will cause to the public and other members of the UK's biggest force, and points out immediate action was take to suspend the officer. The Guardian 9/12/2022 News Dismissal rulings for six over inappropriate WhatsApp messages sent by police officers A gross misconduct panel today (Friday 9 December) made dismissal rulings for six serving and former police officers who were members of a WhatsApp group which exchanged racist, sexist and other offensive messages. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 9/12/2022 News Serving Metropolitan Police officer charged with raping two women just 10 days apart PC Rupert Edwards, who worked with the South West Basic Command Unit, was charged with two counts of rape one of a woman in her twenties, and the other of a woman in her thirties Mirror 9/12/2022 News Met Commissioner questioned on police culture and performance The Home Affairs Committee takes evidence from Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, on Wednesday 14 December in his first appearance before the Committee since taking up the role in September. UK Parliament 9/12/2022 News Met police apologise to brothers stopped and searched after fist bump The Metropolitan police have apologised and paid tens of thousands of pounds in damages and costs to two young black men who were stopped and searched after officers saw them bump fists in the street and wrongly suspected them of dealing drugs. As part of a legal settlement, the Met declared that brothers Dijon and Liam Joseph, 33 and 31, were blameless for their ordeal four years ago, which involved Dijon being handcuffed and left them traumatised and humiliated. The Guardian 9/12/2022 News Officers unlikely to stand in for striking ambulance drivers, police chiefs say Police say they will not replace striking ambulance drivers as health trusts scramble to limit the effects of a wave of industrial action. The trusts, which are responsible for running ambulances, have approached individual police forces to see if officers might ferry patients to and from hospital. Police chiefs, however say their forces are too busy and that relatively few police drivers with the necessary C1 licence needed to drive an ambulance. The Guardian 9/12/2022 News Trial of Islamic State jihadists halted over claims of ‘abuse’ by Brussels police BELGIUM: The trial of ten Islamic State jihadists accused of playing a part in the 2016 Brussels terror attacks was briefly halted yesterday as some defendants complained they were being beaten and refused to stay in court. Their lawyers claim they are being abused by Belgian police and prison authorities. The Times - Subscription at source 9/12/2022 News Met Police officer charged with raping two women A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with raping two women within ten days. PC Rupert Edwards is accused of attacking the women, who were in their twenties and thirties, while he was off duty in Lambeth, south London, and Surrey. He will appear at Westminster magistrates’ court, in central London, today. The Times - Subscription at source 9/12/2022 News Continuing transition to Surrey Police Service would cost estimated $235M: report CANADA: It will cost an estimated $235.4 million over five years to continue the hotly contested transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force in Surrey, according to the city’s staff. A draft report projects that, from 2023 to 2027, it would cost just under $1.2 billion to keep the fledgling Surrey Police Service, compared to the $924.8 million it would cost to reverse course and stick with the Mounties over that same timeframe. The 88-page document will go before Surrey’s mayor and council on Monday, with a recommendation it be endorsed and presented to Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth by Dec. 15. Global News (Canada) 9/12/2022 News «191719181919192019211922192319241925Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
