Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100282 total results. Showing results 42621 to 42640 «212821292130213121322133213421352136Next ›Last » Canadian police probe possible bomb threat to parliament CANADA: Canadian police are investigating a possible risk to national security that forced parliament to lock down for several hours on Saturday after border agents warned of a bomb threat, a government source said on Sunday. Reuters 12/6/2022 News Guernsey police live tweet on the beat Guernsey Police has been using social media in the last 24 hours to show the different types of work it carries out over a weekend. The force began its "tweet on the beat" on Twitter and Facebook on Saturday. BBC 12/6/2022 News Scottish police officers consider action over ‘derisory’ £565 pay deal Police officers in Scotland are considering what industrial action they could take after rejecting a flat £565 annual pay increase as "derisory". BBC 12/6/2022 News More Lesson Learning, Less Risk Aversion in England and Wales? Prospects For the Police (conduct) Regulations 2020 This article assesses police lesson learning in the context of complaints. First, it discusses their incidence and accounts of complainants’ and officers’ perspectives. The genesis of ‘lesson learning’ and the provisions of the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 are summarised. Finally, it considers the extent to which the system is likely to replace ‘blame’ with ‘lesson learning’, taking account of psychological effects such as cognitive dissonance. The conclusions are drawn that whilst emphasis on lesson learning is welcome, its application requires an improvement-focussed approach requiring investment in training to reach its potential. The effect on police risk aversion will probably be modest. Police Journal 12/6/2022 Research article Two GMP officers finally cleared of misconduct following marathon case Seven year IOPC investigation started with complaints about use of force through police dog bites. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/6/2022 News Appleby Horse Fair: Police implement stop and search powers Two men have been arrested and enhanced police stop and search powers introduced in Appleby. BBC 12/6/2022 News The people ‘punished for being homeless’ by police and courts in Wales and why ‘it should make all of us very angry’ One man who had been homeless for a couple of years and had serious mental health issues found himself in court and fined after he refused to leave the bench where he was sleeping — sadly, he's not the only one to face such indignity Wales Online 12/6/2022 News Shocking moment two Met Police officers ‘throw punches at teen boy, 16’ in back garden This is the shocking moment two Met Police officers appear to repeatedly punch a teenage boy in his friend's back garden. The Scottish Sun 12/6/2022 News More police officers on foot coming to neighbourhoods across Toronto CANADA: Torontonians will soon be seeing more police officers walking the beat in neighbourhoods across the city. Saturday morning Interim Police Chief James Ramer and Mayor John Tory will attend an open house at North York’s 31 Division where they shared further details about the expansion of the Neighbourhood Community Officer Program (NCOP). CP24 (Canada) 11/6/2022 News Ex-Dorset Police PC sent ‘flirtatious’ emails to domestic abuse victim A police officer who sent "improper and flirtatious" emails to a domestic abuse victim would have been sacked had he not resigned, a hearing concluded. BBC 11/6/2022 News Two PCs accused of using police dog ‘as a weapon’ cleared for second time – after six year investigation PCs Paul Jackson and Paul Lockett were acquitted by a jury in 2019 and now they have been cleared of gross misconduct Manchester Evening News 11/6/2022 News Crowd of Londoners chanting ‘let him go!’ tussle with police in attempt to stop man being detained Police are being confronted by crowds of protestersin South East London this afternoon in an attempt to stop immigration officialsdetaining a man. Mail Online 11/6/2022 News Profiling HMRC and IRS Scammers By Utilising Trolling Videos: the Scam Script Both the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued public warnings regarding the increasing rates of scams targeting taxpayers and the high financial loss to governmental bodies and individuals around the globe these scams impact (HMRC 2020a; IRS 2021). However, despite this large impact on the economy, there is limited research on the working practices of the individuals behind these acts of fraud (Tzani-Pepelasi et al. in Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting, 2020). The present study utilised videos where Internet trolls engage with HMRC/IRS scammers, who attempted to delay scammers and protect victims, to investigate the stages involved with this scam using crime script analysis. The findings of this study potentially highlight that such fraudulent operations utilise scam scripts with amendable steps, according to the scammers’ experience and the victims’ gullibility. The limitations and implications of the study are discussed. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 11/6/2022 Research article Montreal police arrest 12 people over incidents relating to high school safety CANADA: Montreal police say they arrested 12 people Thursday, including nine minors, in two separate operations they say are aimed at promoting safety around city high schools. The first operation was carried out in Montreal’s Anjou borough following an investigation in local street gang. Global News (Canada) 11/6/2022 News Edmonton mayor demands 2 probes into police actions in lead-up to Chinatown killings CANADA: Edmonton's mayor is demanding that Alberta's solicitor general and the city's police commission conduct reviews into actions by police in the days before two men were beaten to death in the Chinatown district. CBC News (Canada) 11/6/2022 News Central Auckland Reborn: New city centre police base to open amid crime spike NEW ZEALAND: Police should be able to respond more rapidly to incidents in Auckland's city centre when a new base opens in the coming weeks. However, it won't be a fully fledged police station accessible to the public, despite such requests from members of the public. It comes as crime continues to outstrip pre-pandemic levels. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 11/6/2022 News National would ban gang patches, give police new powers NEW ZEALAND: The National Party is proposing four steps to give police new powers to tackle the gang problem. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 11/6/2022 News Police, Bill Stefaniak claim drug decriminalisation will increase crime AUSTRALIA: Michael Pettersson’s plan to decriminalise illicit drugs, treating possession of small amounts as a health issue rather than a criminal offence, backed by the ACT Government earlier this week, has met a mixed reaction. While the community sector welcomes it as a humane reform, the police union and conservative politicians fear it will be disastrous. Canberra Weekly (Australia) 11/6/2022 News ‘Children are trying to harm themselves’: Prison where suicide attempts ‘common’ AUSTRALIA: In just one weekend, one teenager attempted to take their own life and three others were hospitalised for self-harm incidents due to “intensely distressing” conditions at a Northern Territory youth detention centre. The Australian 11/6/2022 News Crime gangs build their own ghost guns AUSTRALIA: The use of 3D printed ghost guns is on the rise, with detailed instructions, resources, and advice on how to build the untraceable guns readily available on the internet. And it’s free. Townsville Bulletin (Australia) - Subscription at source 11/6/2022 News «212821292130213121322133213421352136Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
