Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103174 total results. Showing results 39401 to 39420 «196719681969197019711972197319741975Next ›Last » Cork City’s Garda drug unit needs to be better resourced says TD REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A fall in the number of gardaí attached to drugs units in two city divisional areas has been sharply criticised, with latest figures showing a reduction of 30% in Cork city’s unit since last December. Campaigners have said the drop in numbers is worrying "given the increased presence of drugs on the streets of Cork." Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 12/11/2022 News Home Office could deploy military police officers as thousands prepare to strike Home Office officials have drawn up contingency plans for military police officers to be deployed at airports and ferry terminals as thousands of Border Guard staff prepare to strike. Express 12/11/2022 News Police officers ordered to stop calling short colleagues ‘laptops’ as word could offend The term – slang for 'small PCs' – became popular after a 5ft 8in minimum height requirement for constables was ditched in the 1990s. The politically correct edict came from West Midlands Police bosses Mirror 12/11/2022 News Police Scotland under-fire for failing vulnerable children at risk of sexual abuse A bombshell report found that 113 children in West Lothian were at risk of sexual exploitation as the Scottish Government were asked to step in. Scottish Daily Express 12/11/2022 News Leaked audio reveals Queensland police staff in racist conversations, joking about violence to black people and protesters AUSTRALIA: Audio recordings taken at the Brisbane city police watch house reveal officers joking about beating and burying black people, referring to Nigerians as “jigaboos”, and raising fears that Australia “will be fucking taken over”. A series of tapes, leaked to Guardian Australia by a whistleblower, record several Queensland police service officers using racist slurs and offensive language while working in the holding cells. The Guardian 12/11/2022 News Anti-terror chief accused of ‘woke stunt’ on menopause Britain’s anti-terrorism chief has been accused of carrying out a “woke stunt” after he wore a special jacket that simulates menopausal hot flushes at a police meeting. Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes, the Metropolitan Police’s “HeForShe gender equality lead”, wore the “MenoVest” to mark Menopause Awareness Month when he attended the force’s environment and sustainability board. The Times - Subscription at source 12/11/2022 News Criminals exploit hobbyists who share tips on 3D-printed guns Hobbyists abroad are helping to drive the creation of 3D-printed guns by criminals as officials warn that the weapons present “huge challenges”. The Metropolitan Police carried out one of their largest seizures of 3D-printed firearm parts in a raid last month. Matthew Perfect, head of the National Firearms Targeting Centre at the National Crime Agency, said he was “concerned” about the growth of the weapons. In recent years, a big factor has been the increasing ease of obtaining the designs for guns from the internet, which are often shared by hobbyists and are exploited by criminals. “There is a small design community who are gun enthusiasts in their own right, who most likely don’t have any criminal intent behind it,” Perfect said. The Times - Subscription at source 12/11/2022 News How a dead officer’s iPhone exposes misogyny, corruption and racism in a police force Shortly before midnight on a winter’s day in 2020, Ricky Jones, a retired police officer, jumped to his death from the Prince of Wales Bridge spanning the River Severn. Jones, 52, left behind his wife, Sharon, and three daughters. He spent 26 years as a police officer, most of it for Gwent police. To the outside world Jones was a respected former copper and family man. But behind closed doors he subjected his family to decades of domestic abuse. The Times - Subscription at source 12/11/2022 Feature Worries over detectives and CSI moving to central Durham ‘hub’ Police chiefs have defended a new investigations hub against claims it could "rip the heart out of" police stations. The Northern Echo 12/11/2022 News Just Stop Oil protests: Airbags saved motorbike officer hurt on M25 A motorbike police officer injured on the M25 amid climate protests was saved by airbags built into his clothing, his force has said. BBC 12/11/2022 News, Video Essex knife amnesty A week-long knife amnesty will be launched across Essex from Monday, November 14, as we continue to drive down knife-enabled crime in the county. Essex Police 12/11/2022 News Channel migrants clash with french police as authorities frustrate attempts at mass launch of small boats UK and French authorities had been preparing to counter the expected "mass launch of small boats" this weekend, after bad weather prevented the illegal crossings GB News 12/11/2022 News Met Police to overhaul gang crime list after High Court challenge Around 2,000 people are on the Gangs Violence Matrix, and 79% of them black, while in total 86.5% are from BAME backgrounds. The Standard 12/11/2022 News Public sector strikes could hinder police work, says Met chief Police will be forced to provide further crucial care and health assistance during public sector strikes, which will hamper efforts to fight crime, Britain’s most senior officer has warned. The Guardian 12/11/2022 News Drug conviction overturned after police lied to get search warrant AUSTRALIA: A convicted drug trafficker who spent two weeks in jail on remand has had her case overturned after Victoria Police conceded an officer lied to obtain a search warrant to raid her home. The Age (Australia) 12/11/2022 News Fighting for Rotorua: Mayor calls for more police to deal with emergency housing crime NEW ZEALAND: Rotorua needs more police because it is dealing with increased demand from people staying in emergency housing, the city's mayor says. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 12/11/2022 News Two years ago police accidentally shot this Black woman. Now, she says, they’ve traumatized her again CANADA: Chantelle Krupka, 36, says Peel police officers violently arrested her and her fiancé while they were taking their puppy out for a walk. Toronto Star (Canada) - Subscription at source 12/11/2022 Feature, Opinion 94% of municipal police in Surrey sign vow not to join ‘toxic’ RCMP: union CANADA: The union representing members of the Surrey Police Service says 94 per cent of officers have “no intention” of joining the RCMP, despite a suggestion from Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke that they do just that. Vancouver Sun (Canada) 12/11/2022 News Less than 20% people who experience adult abuse report it, survey shows REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Less than 20% of people who experience adult abuse report it to gardai or the HSE, new research shows. Leitrim Live (Republic of Ireland) 12/11/2022 News Let the police do their job The Met's officers focus must be fighting crime. They can't also be expected to be mental health workers, paramedics and ambulance drivers The Telegraph - Subscription at source 12/11/2022 Feature, Opinion «196719681969197019711972197319741975Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
