Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115830 total results. Showing results 38621 to 38640 «192819291930193119321933193419351936Next ›Last » Police investigation ‘harms three-quarters of rape survivors’ mental health’ University of London research, interviewing 2,000 rape and sexual assault survivors, revealed damning picture of police forces in England and Wales. Plymouth Live 7/10/2023 News Melbourne shooting: man killed outside shopping centre in Craigieburn in targeted attack AUSTRALIA: Man dies outside shopping centre in Melbourne’s north and another taken to hospital with serious injuries. A man has been shot dead outside a shopping centre in Melbourne’s north in what police believe was a targeted attack. The Guardian 7/10/2023 News Police misgender rapists in CPS referrals Hundreds of suspected rapists have been wrongly labelled as women by police despite government instructions not to do so, it has been reported. New data suggests the scale that officers have logging the self-declared gender of alleged sex attackers. Figures obtained under freedom of information laws revealed that over the past four years, police forces referred 260 “females” to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider a charge of rape. A further 209 suspects were said to have been recorded with an “unknown” sex, which is thought to include identifications as non-binary. The Times - Subscription at source 7/10/2023 News Police ‘wrongly label hundreds of rapists as women in referrals to the CPS’ – despite Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s orders not to In last four years, police referred 260 'females' to CPS to consider rape charge Mail Online 7/10/2023 News Former Deputy Police Commissioner questioned about historic gay death investigations AUSTRALIA: Former NSW deputy police commissioner, Mick Willing, has rejected claims of potential police bias and encouraging a past controversial ABC Lateline interview, regarding the historic murder of gay American man Scott Johnson. As part of the anti-LGBTQI hate crime deaths inquiry, claims during the 2015 interview between journalist Emma Alberici and then detective chief inspector Pamela Young, have needed to be further examined. Star Observer (Australia) 7/10/2023 News Police association, criminal lawyer want new tasers rolled out ahead of legislation for body cameras NEW ZEALAND: The police association says officers need new tasers now and cannot wait for legislation to be passed that would allow them to use body-worn cameras. And a criminal lawyer said she was comfortable with the tasers being rolled out, because an investigation into the body cameras was also underway. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/10/2023 News Irish gangs involved in ‘large-scale’ cocaine trafficking from South America REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Irish gangs are among a growing number of networks in Europe involved in “large- scale” cocaine trafficking from South America. The EU drugs agency said these European gangs “tend to pool their resources” in a network of co-operation, which investigators suspect is the case in the two-tonne importation intercepted off the Cork coast. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 7/10/2023 News Garda representative body calls off strike action as deal reached in rosters row REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The deal was struck yesterday afternoon following four-hour talks with Garda Deputy Commissioner Anne Marie McMahon Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 7/10/2023 News Kiwi cop jumping the ditch says he wants to be able to ‘make ends meet’ NEW ZEALAND: For months there’s been talk about Kiwi cops jumping the ditch to continue their policing careers in Australia. But, for the first time, a New Zealand detective who has taken the bait and will be joining an Australian police force in January has agreed to talk about why he’s upping sticks and crossing the Tasman Sea. Stuff (New Zealand) 7/10/2023 News UK-Serbia declaration of intent on organised immigration crime SERBIA: Joint declaration of intent to improve co-operation on tackling organised immigration crime. Home Office 6/10/2023 Report SPF Media Release – Police Recruitment The Scottish Police Federation represents all police officers in the ranks of constable, sergeant, Inspector and chief Inspector, police cadets and special constables, over 16,500 people, 98% of all police officers in Scotland. Scottish Police Federation (SPF) 6/10/2023 Press release Northumbria Police officer dismissed over misogynistic messages A police officer who sent misogynistic and disrespectful messages to women has been dismissed with immediate effect. Northumbria Police officer PC Robert Dobson took "predatory steps for sexual gratification" against three women, a misconduct panel heard. BBC 6/10/2023 News Scotland’s prison population projected to hit record high Scotland's prison population could hit an all-time high of 8,700 inmates, BBC Scotland News has learned. The number of prisoners is rising after falling during the pandemic. The previous high was 8,300 in 2019 but officials have predicted it could reach unprecedented levels next year. BBC 6/10/2023 News Met Police dismissals delayed due to inefficiency The Metropolitan Police has a backlog of 335 officers facing gross misconduct hearings for alleged serious breaches of standards, the vast majority of them on full pay while on suspended or restricted duties. The Met’s ability to quickly carry out its reforms and cull rogue officers has been called into question because of the large number of officers facing disciplinary proceedings that have not yet been scheduled. Many of them will wait months if not longer. The Times - Subscription at source 6/10/2023 News Revealed: 145 police officers convicted since Sarah Everard’s murder Analysis by The Times exposes the scale of serious crimes committed by serving policemen and women, from rape and violence to corruption and fraud The Times - Subscription at source 6/10/2023 Analysis, Feature Police Scotland suspends plans to recruit 200 officers in budget crisis Police Scotland has abandoned plans to take on 200 new officers in January amid funding pressures. The force also said it will pause all training and redirect officers to support and maintain frontline policing over the busy festive period. The Times - Subscription at source 6/10/2023 News Camera commissioner: Police access to passport photos risks public trust The UK's surveillance camera commissioner, Professor Fraser Sampson, has warned that allowing police to access the passport image database for facial recognition could harm public trust. Earlier this week, policing minister Chris Philip proposed giving police access to over the more than 45 million images stored in the passport photos database for use in facial recognition technology, to help catch criminals like shoplifters and burglars. Computing 6/10/2023 News Rapists wrongly labelled as ‘women’ by police Police adopt self-declared gender of alleged sex attackers, despite Home Secretary telling them not to The Telegraph - Subscription at source 6/10/2023 News Legislation coming soon to speed up Surrey’s policing transition: B.C. public safety minister CANADA: The province is planning to introduce legislation to push the City of Surrey to "stop the delays" and accelerate the transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force, the public safety minister says. CBC News (Canada) 6/10/2023 News Surge in paramilitary-style shootings revealed in police figures The number of paramilitary-style shootings in Northern Ireland has almost tripled in a year, police figures have revealed. The Independent 6/10/2023 News «192819291930193119321933193419351936Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
