Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 95706 total results. Showing results 40981 to 41000 «204620472048204920502051205220532054Next ›Last » The toughest challenge: Improving the state of mental health within policing The issue of poor mental health in UK policing and the impact of high-risk, high-stress roles has long been recognised, but despite efforts to address the problem, significant challenges in encouraging and enabling officers to access support still remain; Mike Isherwood, founder and CEO of Softable and Chair of the BAPCO Business Group, explores some of the key issues and barriers to support, as well as his own fundraising and awareness challenge as the ‘10K-A-DAY GUY’. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/3/2022 Analysis, Feature Walk and talk: Building back trust Acting Inspector Rebecca Perkins talks to Police Oracle about her idea to improve women's safety, which is to be rolled out across London. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/3/2022 Feature, Innovation It’s time to reform our broken system On the first anniversary of Sarah Everard’s death, Aisha K Gill, Professor of Criminology at the University of Roehampton, believes that little has changed in addressing domestic violence and women’s safety. Police Professional - Subscription at source 4/3/2022 Feature, Opinion Street talk The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) headline on its website looks impressive: 'Leading UK business bosses help prison leavers get work in crime-cutting drive'. A press release, below the headline, sets out details of new Employment Advisory Boards in jails across England and Wales to help place inmates into jobs. They are badly needed: six weeks after leaving custody only 8% of former prisoners are in PAYE employment. What the MoJ hasn't trumpeted, however, is a 44-page document that has been sent to prisons, titled, 'Prepare for your future: Empower yourself for release'. I have seen a copy - and some of the advice it contains is anything but "empowering". DannyShaw.net 4/3/2022 Feature, Opinion Ministers warned Britain needs THIRTY THOUSAND new police and civilian fraud experts to tackle explosion in financial crime that costs the economy £137billion a year – after failing ‘utterly’ to keep up with scale of the problem Tens of thousands of new police and civilian experts are needed to tackle Britain's fraud explosion, ministers were warned today. The financial crime is now costing the economy of England and Wales £137billion a year but there are scant police resources assigned to prevent it, the Social Market Foundation think tank claimed. In a new report it suggested figures show that every dedicated fraud officer in the country has 2,500 cases to cover. Mail Online 4/3/2022 News Zachary Rolfe murder trial hears NT police officer’s account of fatal shooting in Yuendumu AUSTRALIA: When the prosecution rested its case in the murder trial of police officer Zachary Rolfe, a surge of anticipation spread through the public gallery of the Northern Territory Supreme Court. ABC News (Australia) 4/3/2022 News SA Police backflips on COVID-19 vaccination mandate for officers AUSTRALIA: South Australia Police has backflipped on a decision to only allow officers to work if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after less than four months. 9 News (Australia) 4/3/2022 News SA Police drop COVID-19 vaccine mandate as state records 2,047 new cases and two COVID-related deaths AUSTRALIA: The South Australian police force will abandon its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for officers from Monday, as the state records 2,047 new cases and two COVID-related deaths. ABC News (Australia) 4/3/2022 News IPCA receives more than 1600 complaints over Parliament occupation; fire association says use of fire hoses by police unacceptable NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) received more than 1600 complaints about police behaviour throughout the 23 days of the anti-mandate occupation on the doorstep of Parliament. Stuff (New Zealand) 4/3/2022 News How to change a system that currently fails victim survivors of family violence NEW ZEALAND: A fifth birthday is usually something to celebrate with cake. As Backbone Collective reflects on its fifth birthday, we think of our original purpose: to create a safer and more responsive system to increase the safety and wellbeing of all women affected by violence and abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 4/3/2022 Feature, Opinion Shhhhhh – Police at work NEW ZEALAND: When Senior Constable Tony Sharp found a driver sleeping in a stolen car, he did everything needed to stop the man fleeing - without waking him up. New Zealand Police 4/3/2022 News First Nations leaders seek accountability as Thunder Bay, Ont., police face external investigations CANADA: Police service faces human rights complaints, separate investigations by OPP and civilian police commission. CBC News (Canada) 4/3/2022 News N.S. mass shooting inquiry: RCMP and police CANADA: The RCMP and a police union are resisting calls to have officers who responded to the worst mass shooting in Canadian history to be compelled to testify at a public inquiry. Blue Line (Canada) 4/3/2022 News Mental health centre to be built in Ontario for first responders CANADA: A few weeks ago, dangerous thoughts raced through Kevin Doherty’s mind. Blue Line (Canada) 4/3/2022 News Ireland’s cyber security body in ‘heightened state’ due to invasion of Ukraine REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ireland’s cyber security body is operating at a "heightened state" of preparedness in response to the war in Ukraine and tensions around cyberattacks. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 4/3/2022 News Fears that Garda violence against women will be overlooked in Ireland’s new DSGBV strategy REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There is growing concern amongst those who are extremely vulnerable to police violence that Ireland’s Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV), expected to be published within weeks, will fail to address the problem of garda violence against women. News Anyway 4/3/2022 News Connection to the comnmunity is a golden rule for a garda – Cahir Superintendent REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Community and connection to the community has been the guiding principal of Superintendent Eddie Golden throughout his career in An Garda Síochána. Tipperary Live (Republic of Ireland) 4/3/2022 News PCSO murder trial to begin in May A man accused of murdering a police and community support officer (PCSO) will stand trial in May. Police Professional 4/3/2022 News Chief constable warns budget uncertainty will mean ‘difficult decisions’ The chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned that budget uncertainty means “difficult decisions” will need to be made. Police Professional 4/3/2022 News KOPS provides 24/7 health and wellbeing support for Garda officers and staff KOPS – Keeping Our People Supported – is a new app launched by An Garda Síochána to provide around-the-clock support for officers and staff as well as the wider force family; Alison Keogh of the force’s Strategic Transformation Office talked to Policing Insight Deputy Editor Sarah Gibbons about the importance of making advice and support services accessible, anonymous, and relevant to a wide range of issues. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/3/2022 Feature, Innovation «204620472048204920502051205220532054Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events