Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115841 total results. Showing results 39161 to 39180 «195519561957195819591960196119621963Next ›Last » Staggering 1,400 serving British police officers have fled for Australia The figures of UK cops wanting to move Down Under for a new life are huge, after Western Australia’s Minister for Police led a high-profile mission to the UK to poach officers. Mirror 26/9/2023 News London policing crisis stoked by rejection of ‘mutual aid’ by other forces Leicestershire and Thames Valley confirm they turned down calls to help cover depleted resources in the capital Financial Times - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 News Met Police: London still facing armed officer shortage – Sir Mark Rowley London still has "significantly" fewer firearms officers available than normal after hundreds stepped back from their duties over the weekend, the head of the Met Police has said. BBC 26/9/2023 News Stop and search and arrests, year ending March 2023 NATIONAL STATISTICS: Statistics on stop and search, arrests for notifiable offences. Home Office 26/9/2023 Report Met Police firearms officers plan mass downing of guns if Chris Kaba murder suspect is identified The suspect is an officer known only as NX121 after a district judge granted an interim anonymity order. But the order could be lifted at a hearing at the Old Bailey on 4 October, which would lead to the officer being named publicly. Sky News 26/9/2023 News GMP become latest Force to trial new petrol-electric three-wheeled motorbike Greater Manchester Police have become one of the first Force’s in England to trial a new petrol-electric hybrid motorcycle. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) 26/9/2023 News Taking the time NEW ZEALAND: Each shift Amrinder Khipal works in the in the Waikato District Custody Unit, he takes a few minutes to check detainees' profiles. New Zealand Police 26/9/2023 News Firearms officers ‘absolutely expect to be held to account’ says Rowley The Met Commissioner has this morning said that firearms coverage remains "significantly less than normal" across London. Sir Mark Rowley has said firearms officers "fully welcome" accountability and recognise that it's critical for trust in policing from families and communities. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 News Vancouver police will begin wearing body cameras this fall CANADA: Officers on motorcycle, in Downtown Eastside, West End part of six-month experiment. Vancouver police officers working in the part of the city that includes the West End, downtown business district and Downtown Eastside will begin wearing body cameras this fall. Vancouver is Awesome (Canada) 26/9/2023 News Windsor police officer charged with assault after off-duty incident in Ottawa CANADA: A Windsor, Ont., police officer has been charged with assault after an off-duty incident in Ottawa, Windsor police said Tuesday. According to a media statement, Sgt. Deler Bal was charged with two counts of assault and one count of assault causing bodily harm by the Ottawa Police Service on Sept. 23. CBC News (Canada) 26/9/2023 News New non-police mental health response pilot to focus on Centretown CANADA: The city of Ottawa's new mental health and substance use emergency dispatch project will begin in Centretown, staff say. In July, City council approved a plan to create a mental health emergency dispatch line(opens in a new tab) and mobile crisis team that would be available 24/7, similar to 9-1-1. CTV News (Canada) 26/9/2023 News New police dog will sniff out hidden digital storage devices CANADA: By early next year, the Thunder Bay Police Service expects to have a dog in service with the ability to detect the presence of electronic storage devices as small as a microSD card. So-called cyber dogs are trained to search for the chemicals used in cell phones, memory storage units and other devices, significantly enhancing the ability of police to find hidden data in internet exploitation and child pornography investigations. TB News Watch (Canada) 26/9/2023 News Moving half way around the world to walk a different police beat AUSTRALIA: The first international police recruits have started their training at the academy in Joondalup and have been sworn in and can already make arrests. The reason is they were police officers before they landed down under. The WA Police Force is hoping to recruit 750 officers from the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and New Zealand over a five year period. Around 27 officers from overseas are going through the rigorous training program including Constable John MacDonald who has made the move from Uttoxeter in England with his wife and three children. John had been working as a police officer for 9 years at Staffordshire Police Station before packing his bags for Australia. John chatted to Stan Shaw on breakfast about the reasons behind the move. [AUDIO] ABC News (Australia) 26/9/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion Garda dispute to ‘escalate’ after roster discussions ‘a complete waste of time’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The dispute between frontline gardaí and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris looks set to “escalate” after discussions at Garda HQ broke down abruptly. Garda Representative Association (GRA) leaders described the meeting “a complete waste of time” and said its relationship with the commissioner was now “in many ways irreparable”. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 News Public Opinion Toward Diverse Types of Police Reform Post-2020: The Impact of Perceptions, Experiences, and Racial Resentment Prior scholarship has tapped public preferences toward policing policy. Still, there is a need to continue to monitor public opinion given recent events. Post George Floyd, several reforms have been proposed: accountability and oversight initiatives (e.g., citizen boards, mandatory reviews), diversion of funds away from policing, and/or greater funding for police. Theory and research suggest that sentiments regarding these reforms are likely divided and vary based on perceptions of and experiences with police, as well as racial resentment. Drawing on a 2021 national poll, this study examined public support for several diverse reforms. Broad approval was evident for most reforms. However, support was contingent on perceptions of and experiences with the police, racial resentment, and socio-demographic factors. Implications are discussed. Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 Research article GRA accuses Garda Commissioner Drew Harris of ‘inviting conflict’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has said its relationship with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is “in many ways irreparable”, further accusing the top officer of having “invited conflict”. The deterioration in relations comes after almost 99 per cent of GRA members who voted in a recent ballot organised by the association expressed no confidence in the Garda Commissioner. The unprecedented vote stemmed from discontent within the force, mostly around the commissioner’s plan to return to a pre-pandemic roster from November 6th. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 26/9/2023 News Met Police: London still facing armed officer shortage – Sir Mark Rowley London still has "significantly" fewer firearms officers available than normal after hundreds stepped back from their duties over the weekend, the head of the Met Police has said. BBC 26/9/2023 News Policing and the next government The purpose of this blog is to explore some of the issues that the next government may wish to consider as they develop their own strategic thinking with respect to the role of policing within the UK. The current discourse on policing is both complex and opinion heavy, with contributions from both informed and ill-informed commentators. Our contribution centres on three areas: leadership and its impact; crime prevention; and policing cultures. Policing Commentary 26/9/2023 Analysis, Feature Over 1,000 UK officers applied for WA recruitment drive says State A recruitment drive from the Government of Western Australia in February offered jobs to 750 qualified and experienced British officers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 News ‘I was an armed police officer – I’d never encourage someone to join the police today’ Facing an armed suspect, if he’d pointed his gun at me, I knew I’d have to shoot him – and if I got it wrong I could have been jailed The Telegraph - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 Feature, Opinion «195519561957195819591960196119621963Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
