Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103152 total results. Showing results 41001 to 41020 «204720482049205020512052205320542055Next ›Last » New London Met Police chief Rowley quizzed by parliament about consulting work After his appointment as head of London's Metropolitan Police on 12 September, Mark Rowley has come under parliamentary scrutiny for his activities in corporate intelligence. Intelligence Online - Subscription at source 5/10/2022 News Police chiefs in England and Wales say officers will attend all home burglaries The National Police Chiefs’ Council said the approach will be implemented ‘as soon as practically possible’. Express & Star 5/10/2022 News ‘March of the Mummies’ protest to go ahead after police confirm support. Organisers said Met had previously told them of traffic problems that put childcare costs rally in jeopardy. The Guardian 4/10/2022 News Police inspector feared boy’s video was for terrorism, court told A police inspector confronted a teenager filming a police station in case the footage was put online "for terrorist purposes," a court heard. BBC 4/10/2022 News New consequences for drug possession CORRESPONDENCE: Letter to the chair of the ACMD inviting them to establish a working group to respond to the recent white paper on drug possession. Home Office 4/10/2022 Report Police Scotland hacks thousands of phones Thousands of Scots have had their phone hacked by Police Scotland officers looking for evidence, according to new figures uncovered by our sister title The Herald. But nearly three-quarters of the searches have been “negative”. The data, obtained under Freedom of Information, shows that since the so-called cyber kiosks were first properly rolled out at the start of 2020, there have been 4,779 searches. Of those, only 1,311 have been classed as positive, just 27 per cent. Glasgow Times 4/10/2022 News Police Service of Northern Ireland launches new digital notebook Officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland are to start using a new digital notebook this month (October). The main difference for the public is that in the event they are asked to sign an officer’s notebook (for example, for receipt of items) they will instead sign a digital notebook application on the officer’s hand-held mobile device with data security features. The digital notebook pilot is part of the Next Generation Mobility project and is designed be a more cost-effective replacement of paper notebooks and journals as part of the service's ongoing commitment to the environment. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 4/10/2022 News Surveillance shift: San Francisco pilots program allowing police to live monitor private security cameras USA: The trial would give law enforcement access to live footage by consenting residents, a departure from the city’s previous stance The Guardian 4/10/2022 News Fears two specialist garda units will have no office in new year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There are concerns that the elite garda unit tasked with investigating fraud crimes in the State may not have an office base to work from for a number of months next year. The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) is currently based at Harcourt Street with a number of other specialist units. The Harcourt Square premises has been the Garda’s national support headquarters for many years. However, it is owned by a commercial landlord and must be vacated by the end of the year. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 4/10/2022 News Even Thailand has decriminalised cannabis – it’s high time Britain caught up Police commissioners calling for marijuana to be made a class A drug are out of step with a world that is ending the war on weed The Guardian 4/10/2022 Feature, Opinion The Metropolitan Police: A message from history The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has been at the centre of a storm in recent months and subject to huge turbulence. It has seen the departure of its serving Commissioner amid a series of scandals and errors of professional judgement and the appointment of a successor Commissioner committed to internal reform of the MPS. Problems that have arisen with the organisation need not be revisited here. It is enough to note that the kind of reform sought by Sir Mark Rowley will entail a frontal engagement with an organisational culture that has effectively undermined both public confidence in the MPS and its earlier status as the UKs premier police service. Policing Commentary 4/10/2022 Feature, Opinion “Critically understaffed”: Labor highlights alarming police numbers AUSTRALIA: The state government is struggling to meet its own minimum staffing levels at police stations with officers frequently working below safe levels. Inside the staffing shortages. The Mercury (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/10/2022 News Queensland lab could have tested more DNA samples from crime scenes for less than $1m, inquiry hears AUSTRALIA: For less than $1m a year, Queensland’s forensics lab could have continued thoroughly testing samples with lower levels of DNA to help solve major crimes, an inquiry has heard. The Guardian 4/10/2022 News Queensland police’s reputation on the line as commissioner returns to domestic violence inquiry AUSTRALIA: The Queensland police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, will be recalled to front a state inquiry into police responses to domestic violence. The Guardian 4/10/2022 Analysis, Feature Auckland ram raids: Thieves target jewellery store for the third time this year NEW ZEALAND: An Auckland jewellery store has been hit by ram-raid thieves overnight - making it at least the third time the premises has been targeted this year. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 4/10/2022 News, Video High praise for locals as police return to Wainuiomata after 10-year hiatus NEW ZEALAND: After a 10-year hiatus, Wainuiomata has a police station again, though the community was so effective at driving parliamentary protesters out of the Lower Hutt suburb earlier this year, police are joking they may not have much to do. Stuff (New Zealand) 4/10/2022 News Scotland pilot to “reduce unnecessary court hearings” An pilot scheme was launched last month introducing changes to the management of summary cases. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/10/2022 News Statement read out at opening of inquest into the death of Chris Kaba The below statement was read out today at the opening of the inquest into the death of Chris Kaba, which was heard at the London Inner South Coroner’s Court. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 4/10/2022 News Thousands of child refugees ‘subjected to police photographs’ after arriving in UK Some 2,177 unaccompanied children were dealt with by Operation Innerste since it launched to ‘safeguard’ asylum seekers The Independent 4/10/2022 News UK police catch 542,000 uninsured drivers since 2018 Concerns raised that cost of living crisis will mean more driving without insurance Autocar 4/10/2022 News «204720482049205020512052205320542055Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
