Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104882 total results. Showing results 43121 to 43140 «215321542155215621572158215921602161Next ›Last » Ground-breaking Police AI trial A ground-breaking camera system using AI to catch drivers using mobile phone behind the wheel has been launched in Starcross. Mid-Devon Advertiser 25/9/2022 News Detectives leading search for Madeleine McCann told their budget is to be cut by £50,000 Funding for the ongoing search for Madeleine McCann has been reduced, according to a report today. The Metropolitan Police, which runs Operation Grange, has cut almost £50,000 from the investigation team's annual budget. Leicester Mercury 25/9/2022 News Labour pledges 13,000 new officers to cut crime and restore confidence in policing Labour will hire an extra 13,000 police officers if it wins the next election, the shadow home secretary has said at the party’s conference in Liverpool. The Standard 25/9/2022 News South Essex College offer ‘first of its kind’ policing course The next generation of police officers are learning the tricks of the trade thanks to a new college course - the first of its kind in the country. Echo (Basildon Canvey Southend) 25/9/2022 News Human rights abuses and criminal justice in policing practices in Bangladesh This article explores the reasons for human rights abuses in policing practices in Bangladesh. Following human rights practices in policing is challenging as Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies are involved in various forms of human rights violations. This study used mixed-methods research approach to enlighten the understanding of human rights violations in Bangladesh. In-depth interviews of 40 participants and survey responses obtained from 350 valid samples were considered for analysis. Thematic content analysis, factor analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used to identify the key factors influencing human rights violations in policing. The empirical findings indicated that human rights violations in policing are influenced by three key factors: corruption, a culture of impunity, and the militarization of policing. These factors are correlated, their relationship is dynamic, and their combination results in human rights abuse in policing practices in Bangladesh. Finally, the article suggests some policy measures including the de-militarization and de-politicization of law enforcement agencies, breaking the culture of impunity, and eradicating corruption. However, major political, social, legal, and institutional reforms and the development of the human rights movement are needed for implementing these measures. Criminology and Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 25/9/2022 Research article New Met police chief snubs head of National Black Police Association The new Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, is at loggerheads with the National Black Police Association after refusing to meet its president and suggesting he will ban officers from “taking the knee”. The Guardian 25/9/2022 News Fair cop: $140m boost to Qld police pay, conditions AUSTRALIA: Police are set to receive an 11 per cent pay rise over three years plus a payment of up to three per cent per year if CPI exceeds annual wage increases. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 25/9/2022 News The push for open justice NEW ZEALAND: Journalists are shining a light on our legal system, revealing some important cases and systemic problems. [AUDIO] RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 25/9/2022 News Why is there a Chinese police outpost on Dublin’s Capel Street? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Located between two Asian restaurants on Dublin’s increasingly trendy Capel Street is an office door marked by a curious new sign: Fuzhou Overseas Police Service Station. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 25/9/2022 News Victoria police chief backs involuntary custodial care for those at risk for harming others CANADA: Victoria Police Chief Del Manak says he supports involuntary custodial care for people struggling with substance abuse and mental illness who are at high risk of harming others, as recommended by a health researcher and former deputy police chief this week. [AUDIO] Times Colonist (Canada) 25/9/2022 News ‘Sinister’ figures leading young people into crime need to be put in prison, says McEntee REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said "sinister" figures who are leading young people into a life of crime need to be put in prison. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 25/9/2022 News Third garda whistleblower comes forward with fresh claims over cancelled 999 calls controversy REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A third garda whistleblower has come forward making serious allegations of misconduct in connection with the force’s 999 cancelled calls controversy. The protected disclosure, understood to have been lodged with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc), is not believed to have formed part of a major investigation into the controversy by the Policing Authority. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 25/9/2022 News Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner borrows £22 million to improve police Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner has undertaken what he calls “essential” long-term borrowing of £22 million to update police buildings. The most significant update has been the new £16 million custody suite at the force’s HQ in Kempston. A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police explained that the Home Office has withdrawn all capital funding to PCCs. Bedford Independent 25/9/2022 News ‘Radical underfunding’ leaves police ‘facing costs of more than £10m’ The Scottish government has been accused of “radical underfunding” of the police force amid budget cuts that opponents say will leave the force facing costs of millions. The claims were made by Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur who says a freedom of information request by the party found that Police Scotland spent more than £10m on hire vehicles in the last five years. But the SNP’s justice secretary dismissed the claims as “false”. STV News 25/9/2022 News Lincolnshire Police force becomes first in the country to have safeguarding network in place Lincolnshire Police have become the first and only force in the country to have a safeguarding network in place. The Safeguarding Network is a new initiative introduced earlier this year to support the Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) with safeguarding referrals. Detective Sergeant Sam Ward came up with the concept and was responsible for the rollout across the force. Grantham Journal 25/9/2022 News ‘Significant’ water issues force staff out of West Midlands Police HQ call centre West Midlands Police call centre staff had to be moved out of the force's Birmingham HQ, and the front office was closed, after the building suffered "significant issues with water supply". Express & Star 25/9/2022 News Chris Kaba’s family back call for UN to examine police shooting The UN has been asked to consider the death of Chris Kaba in its global investigation into “police brutality” and racism. In a move supported by his family, the charity Inquest has submitted detailed concerns over the police shooting of Kaba, an unarmed black man, to the UN human rights office. The Guardian 25/9/2022 News This police chief’s reforms could be a model for other communities Police encounters with people dealing with mental health issues can go very wrong, very quickly. Often, the presence of a law enforcement officer can escalate the situation. “A lot of people with special needs may not react very well to a police in uniform, but they may just react very well if a grandparent gets on the phone,” said Westport, Connecticut Police Chief Fotios “Foti” Koskinas. CNN 25/9/2022 News Police vehicles ‘substantially damaged’ after being rammed by tractor Three police vehicles were substantially damaged during a “reckless and cowardly” incident in Northern Ireland in the early hours of Saturday (September 24). Police Professional 24/9/2022 News Operation surrounding Queen’s death and funeral ‘policing at its best’ Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi said she was “proud” of the “deep compassion, pride and professionalism” of officers and staff during the largest ever ceremonial operation for the funeral and national mourning period of Queen Elizabeth II. Police Professional 24/9/2022 News «215321542155215621572158215921602161Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
