Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 38661 to 38680 «193019311932193319341935193619371938Next ›Last » Clare independent TD advocates for legalisation of drugs REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Clare Independent TD is calling on the government to stop ‘wasting’ garda resources by chasing drug dealers. [AUDIO] Clare.fm (Republic of Ireland) 3/12/2022 News Taoiseach Micheal Martin dismisses Leo Varadkar’s notion of arming Gardai REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Taoiseach has dismissed a suggestion by the Tánaiste that the gardaí could be armed, saying he was opposed from a political and policy perspective to such a development. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 3/12/2022 News Eyewitness misidentification is the leading cause of known wrongful convictions Non-profit organisation Innocence Canada has highlighted nine main causes of wrongful convictions, with eyewitness misidentification contributing to around 70% of such miscarriages of justice later overturned by DNA testing; Carleton University Professor Joanna Pozzulo and Emily Pica, Associate Professor at Austin Peay State University, explore the impact of such cases, and call for policy reform to address the risks of eyewitness misidentification. Policing Insight 3/12/2022 Feature, Opinion Edmonton’s proposed capital budget leaves critical measures unfunded, police say CANADA: The Edmonton Police Service says the city's proposed capital budget for the next four years leaves some critical projects unfunded. The Edmonton Police Commission recommends council spend $132 million on capital renewal and growth projects but city administration is recommending spending less than half that amount. The commission, alongside the police service, made the requests to city council during a budget presentation on Friday. Lori Lorenz, executive director of EPS value and impact division, told city council that this would put EPS "at a serious risk." CBC News (Canada) 3/12/2022 News Industrial action at Ministry of Justice putting the brakes on justice NEW ZEALAND: Industrial action by court staff is starting to put a pinch on the administration of justice – something a union says is necessary to raise pay rates at the ministry with the lowest pay in the public sector. Ministry of Justice staff, who belong to the Public Service Association, are in the midst of industrial action currently scheduled to last until December 19. Staff are working to rule, which usually involves doing no overtime and being strict about break times. Stuff (New Zealand) 3/12/2022 News Northamptonshire Police only one of 43 England and Wales forces to see crime figures FALL last year “I wanted to be a proactive force that goes out and deals with issues and that’s exactly what we are doing,” says Chief Constable Northamptonshire Telegraph 3/12/2022 News Stopping county lines at source is key, says police boss as known drug ring numbers drops A police boss insists working backwards to take out those "driving the business" of county lines in Shropshire is key. Shropshire Star 3/12/2022 News Avoidable deaths in police custody: more can be done to protect lives says IAPDC The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) has today, 2 December 2022, published a report which brings together, for the first time, a wide range of policing practice across England and Wales to prevent deaths at the point of arrest, during and after custody. Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) 2/12/2022 News Spending squeeze In the aftermath of a disastrous mini-budget by the Truss administration, new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has brought back the spectre of public spending cuts. How will forces cope with austerity 2.0? Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/12/2022 Feature My turban reminds me to protect and serve Ravjeet Gupta, chair of the Met Police Sikh Association, which marked its 25th anniversary this week, talks about the role his faith plays in keeping London safe. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/12/2022 Feature Preventing deaths at point of arrest, during and after police custody: a review of police practice submitted to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody by Police and Crime Commissioners and associated bodies Every death in police custody is a tragedy; one death is one too many. Such deaths are largely preventable. Police leadership is key to keeping people safe and honouring the duty to take active steps to protect lives [pdf]. Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) 2/12/2022 Report Avoidable deaths in police custody The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) has today, 2 December 2022, published a report which brings together, for the first time, a wide range of policing practice across England and Wales to prevent deaths at the point of arrest, during and after custody. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 2/12/2022 News Children are often present during non-fatal strangulation, CPS analysis shows Children were present in more than a third of non-fatal strangulation offences, according to analysis of a sample of cases by the Crown Prosecution Service. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 2/12/2022 News New Deputy Chief Constable appointed to Police Scotland The Scottish Police Authority has today, Friday 2 December, announced the appointment of a new Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) to Police Scotland’s leadership team Police Scotland 2/12/2022 News Police officers should not have lain across Sheku Bayoh’s torso, expert says Police officers should not have lain across the torso of Sheku Bayoh as he lay restrained on the ground and they missed opportunities to call an ambulance despite him presenting “multiple risk factors”, an expert has told the inquiry into his death in custody. The final written report from Joanne Caffrey, an expert witness on the use of force and police custody, states: “No officer should lay over the torso of a restrained person, whether in prone or supine. This will interfere with breathing.” The Guardian 2/12/2022 News Cracking apps: are crimefighters going too far to bring down cartels? Deciphering encryption is said to have upended a vast drug network, but some say the method should worry us all The Guardian 2/12/2022 Feature ‘Rage, despair, disgust’: Canada reels from killings of Indigenous women CANADA: Serial killing of four women prompts anger at failure of politicians to keep promise to protect Indigenous women and girls The Guardian 2/12/2022 News Report highlights demanding time for policing in Scotland Police officers and staff responded to an intense and demanding period during the second quarter of 2022-23, a new report has underlined. The 2022-23 Quarter 2 Performance Report highlights Police Scotland’s response following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, with around 4,000 officers and staff deployed on 11 September and significant deployments throughout the Operation Unicorn Period. The report also outlines an increase in fatal road traffic collisions, low levels of homicides and serious assaults and highlights Police Scotland’s law enforcement and public health response to drug deaths and harm. Police Scotland 2/12/2022 News Quebec judge blames police security plan in 2012 election-night shooting CANADA: The security plan put together by police for Quebec’s 2012 election night had a “major flaw” that permitted a gunman to carry out a deadly attack, a Superior Court judge has ruled in a civil case. Justice Philippe Bélanger awarded a total of nearly $292,000 in damages to four stagehands who were working at a downtown Montreal venue where then-premier-elect Pauline Marois of the Parti Québécois was delivering a victory speech on Sept. 4, 2012. Global News (Canada) 2/12/2022 News Research reveals alarming link between family violence and suicide in WA AUSTRALIA: More than half of all West Australian women and children who died by suicide in 2017 were known to the state government as victims of domestic violence. That is the confronting conclusion drawn by a report on the connection between family and domestic violence and suicide in the state. The research was led by Ombudsman Chris Field, and its findings have rung alarm bells for even experienced advocates like Alison Evans from the Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing. ABC News (Australia) 2/12/2022 News «193019311932193319341935193619371938Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
