Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100893 total results. Showing results 39081 to 39100 «195119521953195419551956195719581959Next ›Last » Ban Government Use of Face Recognition In the UK In 2015, Leicestershire Police scanned the faces of 90,000 individuals at a music festival in the UK and checked these images against a database of people suspected of crimes across Europe. This was the first known deployment of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) at an outdoor public event in the UK. In the years since, the surveillance technology has been frequently used throughout the country with little government oversight and no electoral mandate. Electronic Frontier Foundation 26/9/2022 News New Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley promises to be ‘ruthless’ in kicking out corrupt officers. Sir Mark Rowley wrote in an open letter: "I have taken over as the leader of an organisation that has been far too weak in taking on those who undermine the honest and dedicated majority who determinedly serve the public." Sky News 26/9/2022 News Pre-recorded cross examination now available nationwide. The changes allow rape victims across England and Wales to record their evidence prior to the trial in order to avoid the stress of being cross-examined during a live trial. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/9/2022 News Recorded Crime Q2 2022 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Recorded crime incidents comparing annual figures Q2 2021 to Q2 2022 Central Statistics Office (Republic of Ireland) 26/9/2022 Report Violence against Women and Girls Action Plan As a Police Service, we are committed to creating an environment where women and girls can feel safe and be safe within Northern Ireland. As part of our commitment to tackling VAWG, we have launched our first Tackling Violence against Women and Girls Action Plan, outlining how, as a Police Service, we will work hard to ensure that women and girls can live their life free from fear, intimidation and harassment. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 26/9/2022 Report Crowns and Bath Stars: Policing’s toxic race to the top I’ve always been wary of ambitious coppers. I’m not talking about people who bother to learn their trade before making rank. Sadly, the best of them usually hit a less-discussed glass ceiling; the invisible barrier excluding officers who pose a threat to the managerial cultists who run the police. If I were into conspiracies as opposed to cock-ups, I might even be forgiven for suspecting the existence of a law enforcement Deep State, run by the College of Policing and the Home Office. And the more they try to reform police leadership, the more clonelike the bosses become. Depending on your political perspective, you might even see this orthodoxy as indicative of a ‘Blob’. Dominic Adler 26/9/2022 Feature, Opinion Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism ‘not widespread’ in Northern Territory police force, court hears AUSTRALIA: Racism is not “widespread” within the Northern Territory police force, a top officer has told an inquest into the police shooting death of Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker. The Guardian 26/9/2022 News Forensic DNA test threshold lowered partly to cut costs, Queensland inquiry hears AUSTRALIA: Changes to DNA threshold limits at Queensland’s troubled forensic laboratory were introduced in part to save the laboratory time and money, a public inquiry has heard. The Guardian 26/9/2022 News AFP working with overseas law enforcement on Optus breach AUSTRALIA: The AFP is gathering crucial evidence from the breach of Optus data and is working closely with overseas law enforcement to identify the offenders behind this attack. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 26/9/2022 News Auckland kidnapping: Police lay 10 charges against 20-year-old involved in New Windsor incident NEW ZEALAND: A man arrested in New Windsor with a victim of an alleged kidnapping inside a stolen vehicle is facing a sweep of serious charges including for threatening to kill multiple people. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 26/9/2022 News Cleveland’s first app for policing and community safety launched COPA was developed by local digital agency Alt Labs and in partnership with Cleveland Police following a procurement process. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/9/2022 News Police used false information to access powerful network of surveillance cameras NEW ZEALAND: Police falsely reported cars as stolen to gain access to powerful databases that record number plates when hunting for the women whose travel sparked the Northland Covid-19 lockdown last October. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 26/9/2022 News Fraud crimes up by 25 per cent in two years, figures suggest The number of people falling prey to fraud has risen by 25 per cent in the past two years, with 4.5 million offences in a 12-month period, figures have suggested. Police Professional 26/9/2022 News New Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Will Kerr OBE has been confirmed as the new chief of Devon and Cornwall Police. The appointment was confirmed after a meeting of the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel on 16 September. Mr Kerr was the preferred candidate of the Police and Crime Commissioner. The recruitment process saw five candidates apply with two, including Mr Kerr, successful at the shortlisting stage. Emergency Services Times 26/9/2022 News Prevention is better than cure: Putting officers first PFEW has called for forces to focus more on proactively supporting their workforce before they reach breaking point. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 26/9/2022 News Home Office allocates £5m for victims of county lines. A support and rescue intervention service aimed at victims of County Lines OCGs is to get dedicated funding. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/9/2022 News PCCs support posthumous medal for fallen emergency workers Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) across England and Wales have backed PFEW’s joint campaign for emergency workers killed in the line of duty to be posthumously awarded. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 26/9/2022 News Fraud crimes up by 25 per cent in two years, figures suggest. The number of people falling prey to fraud has risen by 25 per cent in the past two years, with 4.5 million offences in a 12-month period, figures have suggested. Police Professional 26/9/2022 News North Wales Police appoints first female chief constable. The first woman has been appointed to the top job at North Wales Police in the force's 48 year history. BBC 26/9/2022 News A third of Thames Valley Police’s 101 callers wait longer than 10 minutes. A third of people who called Thames Valley Police's non-urgent 101 line waited more than 10 minutes to be answered last month. BBC 26/9/2022 News «195119521953195419551956195719581959Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
