Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96045 total results. Showing results 40021 to 40040 «199819992000200120022003200420052006Next ›Last » Wish you were here? Police dogs get their own rep Police dogs are getting their own welfare rep who will check on their accommodation. Police Oracle 18/4/2022 News Gwent Police to complete move to new Cwmbran headquarters Gwent Police’s move to its new Cwmbran headquarters is expected to be completed by the summer. The building of the new headquarters, in Llantarnam Park Way, was completed in November 2021, with work now being done to add the final touches inside. Free Press 18/4/2022 News Riots in Sweden linked to criminal gangs who target police, say authorities SWEDEN: Swedish police said on Monday that the riots that have shaken several cities and towns in the Nordic country are extremely serious crimes against society and suspect some protesters are linked to criminal gangs that intentionally target police. Tivy-Side Advertiser 18/4/2022 News Kimberley juvenile crime puts all eyes on WA government as communities wait for long-term solutions AUSTRALIA: Two months after the West Australian government promised a swift and multi-layered response to escalating juvenile crime in the Kimberley, significant questions remain over what is being put on the table. ABC News (Australia) 18/4/2022 News Veteran Twizel cop Les Andrew says more rural-specific training is required for new recruits NEW ZEALAND: A 20-year veteran rural police officer in the Mackenzie District says more rural specific training is required for new police recruits. Stuff (New Zealand) 18/4/2022 News The man shot dead by police: A dark past and a promise to ‘make changes’ NEW ZEALAND: A man with a dark past who was fatally shot by police in New Plymouth told a friend the morning before his death that he wanted to "make changes" to his life. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 18/4/2022 News Police gun crime stats revealed: Bay of Plenty a hotbed for firearm incidents NEW ZEALAND: Nearly 900 firearms were seized by police in the Bay of Plenty over a three-year period — 44 of which were prohibited by law. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 18/4/2022 News, Video Virtual Reality For Law Enforcement Training: A Demonstration and Implication For Dispatch We conducted an experimental evaluation of virtual training experiences (VTE) for law-enforcement training during an international policing conference (American Society of Evidence Based Policing). Among the volunteers (N = 77), 30% were female and 70% males with 49% employed in law enforcement and 51% in other occupations. Participants were outfitted with a controller gun, holster, and a virtual-reality headset. Each of four scenarios used involved a call for service reporting the presence of an unknown man acting strangely, with random assignment to one of four conditions: priming message (yes, no) and instrument held by suspect (gun, cellphone). Results show no significant effect of dispatch priming on participants’ responses but do show that law-enforcement officers made more accurate decisions than did non-law-enforcement participants. The feasibility and potential usefulness of VTE as a training tool is discussed along with recommendations for future policing studies involving VR. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 18/4/2022 Research article Nova Scotia mass killer couldn’t have hoped for a dumber police force CANADA: The dog handler who finally shot the mass killer who slaughtered 22 Nova Scotians in April of 2020 is one of the few RCMP officers to have emerged from the horror with moral credit. Toronto Star (Canada) 18/4/2022 Feature, Opinion Recruiting firm to be used in search for next Windsor Police Chief CANADA: The Windsor Police Services Board will use a recruiting firm to help in the search for the next chief of Windsor police. iHeart Radio (Canada) 18/4/2022 News Fear that city is unsafe: Public order arrest numbers described as ‘staggering’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda figures for public order arrests in Cork City have been described as “staggering”, with one city councillor saying people feel unsafe in the city. Echo.ie (Republic of Ireland) 18/4/2022 News Balbriggan Gardaí to shine a light on the growing problem of domestic abuse with ‘Go Purple Day’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The restrictions brought on by Covid-19 have in some instances had a devastating effect on family life. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 18/4/2022 News Privacy fears over possible Garda use of Alexa to collect evidence REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The State’s human rights commissioner has expressed concern about the potential use by the Garda of voice-controlled technologies, such as Amazon’s Alexa, to gather criminal evidence. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 18/4/2022 News Staring can land you in prison as police crackdown on ‘unhealthy sexual behaviour’ A senior police officer has urged everyone who witnesses "intense staring" on the London Underground to report it, amid concerns it could be an early sign of unhealthy sexual behaviour. LBC 18/4/2022 News Scotland’s longest serving cop retires after 54 year career as police chief praises ‘determination’ Hugh Duncan, 76, has been a special constable for more than half a century while also holding down a full-time job as a farmer in Aberdeenshire. Daily Record 18/4/2022 News Prof Dick Hobbs: ‘I can hear cops all over the world roaring with laughter at the idea of eradicating organised crime’ In the latest in a series of interviews with leading figures involved in the research and investigation of organised crime, Policing Insight’s Chris Allen spoke to criminologist and author Professor Dick Hobbs about the impossibility of eradicating organised crime, the importance of localised knowledge in understanding criminal activity, and whether the term ‘organised crime’ really has any value. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/4/2022 Feature, Interview, Opinion Law change to allow deportation of potential terrorists, refugees on the cards NEW ZEALAND: The government is looking into whether it will change the law to make it possible to send would-be terrorists, or refugees who have been serious offenders, back to their home countries. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 17/4/2022 News An inquiry into 40 years of gay hate crimes in NSW is underway. These are the people behind the tragedies. AUSTRALIA: Between 1970 and 2010, there were a series of brutal crimes committed in Sydney against gay and transgender people. Mamma Mia 17/4/2022 News Police shootings of Indigenous victims a painful reminder, reality on two-year anniversary CANADA: Anishinaabe Cree mother says anniversary of fatal shootings renews her commitment for change CBC News (Canada) 17/4/2022 Feature, Opinion Gardaí need better help to cope with traumas of the job, officers warn Commissioner Drew Harris REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The lack of a garda policy on how to help gardaí cope with tragic scenes and the aftermath of extreme violence is causing a “mental health crisis” in the force, mid-ranking gardaí have warned. The Independent 17/4/2022 News «199819992000200120022003200420052006Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
