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Blog: The role of a Family Liaison Officer
“Working as a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) can be immensely rewarding. To be able to help a fellow human being in their darkest hour and be able to change the world for one person or at least help them to adjust to a new one, is a painful privilege.
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 		27/11/2020
News
PC who sent ‘flirtatious messages’ to a vulnerable woman dismissed
A police constable who “pursued an inappropriate relationship” for two months with a vulnerable woman has been dismissed with immediate effect for gross misconduct.
Police Professional 		27/11/2020
News
Blog: ”Who’s going to look after the team if you fall over?”
The Police Federation of England and Wales’ (PFEW) Deputy Lead for Roads Policing, Steve Taylor, talks about the importance of mental health and wellbeing for supervisors.
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 		27/11/2020
News
Police officer who dishonestly scanned 7p carrot barcode to get donuts is sacked
An on-duty police officer who dishonestly scanned a 7p barcode for carrots to get a £9.95 box of Krispy Kreme donuts has been sacked for gross misconduct.
Police Professional 		27/11/2020
News
Church crime team becomes national model for police forces everywhere
A police team protecting churches and other heritage sites across Leicestershire has inspired other similar units elsewhere in the country. Leicestershire Police’s Heritage Crime Team works to tackle all kinds of crime and anti-social behaviour affecting our historic sites and buildings.
Leicestershire Live 		27/11/2020
News
More than 50,000 dashcam clips of potential traffic offences sent to police in four years
Road users have sent more than 50,000 dashcam videos to police in the last four years as the devices continue to grow in popularity and become a priceless tool for some forces to clampdown on dangerous driving in their areas.
This is Money 		27/11/2020
News
NSW Police chief fears crime wave from COVID-19 economic hardship
AUSTRALIA: Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says experience from previous recessions show the looming danger of a rise in robberies and sexual assaults.
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 		27/11/2020
News
New public drunkenness laws to focus on health, not police response
AUSTRALIA: A health-based response that excludes police will aim to rectify the disproportionate impact of current laws on Aboriginal Australians.
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 		27/11/2020
News
Show of force: How NSW Police took command to combat COVID-19
AUSTRALIA: In an exclusive interview Police Commissioner Mick Fuller explains how his force led the way in tackling the coronavirus threat.
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 		27/11/2020
Feature, Interview, Opinion
Queensland police not monitoring firearm licences properly: Report
AUSTRALIA: Queensland's Auditor-General has tabled a damning report with 13 recommendations to overhaul the state's firearm registry to better protect the community.
The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 		27/11/2020
News
Mountie hopes latest report on RCMP’s ‘toxic’ culture convinces Ottawa to stay out of lawsuit
CANADA: The lead plaintiff in a one-billion-dollar-plus lawsuit alleging bullying and harassment within the RCMP says he hopes a recent report calling out the force's toxic culture will convince Ottawa to drop its fight against his claim.
CBC News (Canada) 		27/11/2020
News
Calgary police emerge from 4-day budget debate with more money than they asked for
CANADA: Calgary police showed up at city council with a proposal for cuts, but most of that money was restored by councillors on Thursday. City council voted to invest $8 million in one-time seed money earmarked for examining alternative call responses — essentially working with community partners with the goal of reducing police call volumes for things like mental health checks.
CBC News (Canada) 		27/11/2020
News
PSNI to pay £875,000 in damages to makers of Troubles documentary
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has agreed to pay significant damages for wrongly arresting the makers of a documentary about a Troubles atrocity.
The Guardian 		27/11/2020
News
Macron ‘shocked’ by video of French police beating black man
EUROPE: President condemns ‘shameful aggression’ amid growing anger over apparently unprovoked assault
The Guardian 		27/11/2020
News
Victoria to introduce sobering-up centres after review finds that police should be the last resort
AUSTRALIA: The government made commitments and will introduce a new offence for police following the death of Tanya Day
The Guardian 		27/11/2020
News
Peel police call for $16.7 million budget increase for 2021
CANADA: Peel Regional Police are forecasting a $16.7 million increase in spending for 2021, the bulk of which will service a spike in salaries and benefits, and the addition of 27 officers. The budget, presented at a police board meeting Friday, calls for $462.5 million in total spending in 2021, a 3.8 per cent increase or a $316 per capita bump in the annual tax levy.
The Star (Canada) 		27/11/2020
News
Deputy Commissioner Tracy Linford says she accepts all recommendations
AUSTRALIA: An audit of Queensland's firearm regulations has uncovered a raft of flaws, including police granting gun licenses to people with a history of offending behaviour.
ABC News (Australia) 		27/11/2020
News
Exclusive: Police to get unprecedented powers to arrest and search freed terrorists
Police will get unprecedented powers to arrest and search freed terrorists at any time, without the need to prove suspicion, as they prepare for the imminent release of 100 jihadists.
The Telegraph 		27/11/2020
News
Macron condemns ‘racist’ police brutality as shameful for France
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that images showing Paris police beating up a Black music producer were shameful for France, and that the government would have to find a way to restore public confidence in the force.
The Telegraph - Subscription at source 		27/11/2020
News
Force focus: Beds, Cambs and Herts on being first forces to gain crime scene accreditation
In October, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police (BCH) became the first forces to gain accreditation for volume crime scene examination from UKAS. Bedfordshire Police is the legal entity which delivers forensic services to all three forces and is now accredited to ISO/IEC 17020 for activities at the Hatfield site, in Hertfordshire. The three-force collaboration has five other Scenes of Crime offices which will be assessed throughout 2021.
Forensic Capability Network 		27/11/2020
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