Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94509 total results. Showing results 421 to 440 «181920212223242526Next ›Last » Police watchdog is weak, toxic and broken, says former director Sal Naseem, who worked at the Independent Office for Police Conduct for eight years, says it is too risk averse and susceptible to government interference The Times - Subscription at source 17/11/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion Now Essex Police commissioner questions if looking at over 700 non crime hate incidents is a good use of time as row rages on over his force visiting a journalist about a year-old social media post A crime commissioner responsible for a police force facing criticism for visiting a journalist over a year-old social media post has questioned whether investigating hundreds of non-crime hate incidents is worthy of officers' time. Roger Hirst, the police, fire and crime commissioner for Essex has defended the county's force in the face of a backlash over the treatment of Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson. Mail Online 17/11/2024 News Allison Pearson tweet row: Focus on fighting crime, PM tells police Sir Keir Starmer said forces should ‘concentrate on what matters most to communities’ after officers visited columnist Allison Pearson over a social media post The Times - Subscription at source 17/11/2024 News Police to be set minimum standards for solving violent crimes Yvette Cooper to announce string of measures aimed at ending ‘postcode lottery’ of performance by forces The Telegraph - Subscription at source 17/11/2024 News The Toronto Police Service is inciting public fear just to increase funding CANADA: More police funding does not directly result in lower crime rates The Varsity (Canada) 17/11/2024 Feature, Opinion Police release transcript to rebut columnist Allison Pearson claim The police force at the centre of a free speech row involving an allegedly offensive social media post by a newspaper columnist has sought the advice of prosecutors. Essex police said they were “liaising with the Crown Prosecution Service [CPS]” as part of a criminal investigation into a tweet posted, and later deleted, by Allison Pearson, a journalist at The Daily Telegraph, after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel last year. The force said it is investigating an allegation of incitement to racial hatred. The Times - Subscription at source 17/11/2024 News Why didn’t police prosecute ‘brutal’ abuser linked to Church of England? John Smyth’s death in 2018 meant an "appalling abuser" associated with the Church of England escaped justice for crimes stretching back decades. Smyth used his role in a Christian charity to assault over 100 children and young men - and the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned after being criticised in a scathing report earlier this month. Now, an advocate for the victims of John Smyth tells the BBC the police were not "sufficiently curious" when told about him. BBC 17/11/2024 News Libby Mettam’s $510 million crime fighting promise AUSTRALIA: More police overtime and a superannuation bonus are the centrepiece of the WA Liberal party's $510 million election promise to crackdown on crime. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/11/2024 News Final hours before 95-year-old fatally tasered by police officer revealed in court AUSTRALIA: The sequence of events that led to a 95-year-old woman being fatally tasered by a police officer have been laid bare in court. Clare Nowland died of injuries sustained when Senior Constable Kristian White discharged his Taser at her chest in Yallambee Lodge nursing home in Cooma on May 17. The police officer is facing trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to manslaughter over the great-grandmother’s death. News.com.au (Australia) 17/11/2024 News Police say they will crack down on Brian Tamaki convoy protesters NEW ZEALAND: Police are planning to take enforcement action after protesters walked on Auckland's motorway network during a convoy led by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 17/11/2024 News Crime targets to be brought back for police forces More funds and ‘neighbourhood policing guarantee’ to be unveiled in return to New Labour’s policies The Times - Subscription at source 17/11/2024 News Police officers ‘punch bags’ in ‘epidemic’ of violent attacks Attacks on the police happen on average 100 times a day in the UK, the BBC has found. Officers say they are used to being punched and kicked, but assaults have become more frequent – and more extreme. BBC 17/11/2024 News The Inaugural Asia International Security Summit Expo 2025 (AISSE’25) In an increasingly globalised and interconnected world, national security threats need to be tackled in a bilateral and multilateral manner. As crimes such as terrorism, extremism, trafficking and cyberattacks transcend national borders, so too must efforts to counter that. From 20th to 22nd January 2025, the international who’s who of the security sector will gather at Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Malaysia. Comprising law enforcement and public security decision makers, government officials, technical experts and professionals, they will be participating in the Asia International Security Summit & Expo 2025 (AISSE’25). PolicingTV 17/11/2024 Feature, Video RCMP to rollout body-worn cameras Canada-wide next week CANADA: The RCMP says it will start rolling out body-worn cameras for front line staff across Canada next week, something it hopes will help improve relationships with Indigenous people and communities when it comes to policing. APTN News (Canada) 16/11/2024 News NT police officer back on active duty after charge related to partner’s death dropped AUSTRALIA: Exclusive: ‘Failure to rescue’ charge withdrawn years after coroner found woman died of untreated head injury The Guardian 16/11/2024 News Gardaí hold annual National Garda Youth Awards to recognise exceptional young people REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: 'Our Garda National Youth Awards are about recognising the incredible work done by young people in communities all over Ireland for the sake of others' Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 16/11/2024 News MPS officer dismissed after accessing Sarah Everard files for ‘no proper policing purpose’ A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been dismissed after accessing files relating to the disappearance and murder of Sarah Everard. Police Professional 16/11/2024 News Essex police defend their investigation of Allison Pearson tweet Force says Telegraph writer accused of inciting racial hatred, rather than committing a non-crime hate incident as she had claimed The Guardian 16/11/2024 News Barrie police say Taser upgrade ‘a necessity’ with changing technology CANADA: 'This is not a platform or intermediate weapon of convenience for us,' says sergeant; version currently used by city police more than 10 years old Barrie Today (Canada) 16/11/2024 News Examining perspectives on fatal use of force: A comparative analysis of police and social sciences students’ views Citizen views are, at times, in opposition to professional expertise. When it comes to policing, discussions surrounding the use of force often indicate a lack of understanding from the general population. In this study, police (n = 1609) and social sciences (n = 688) students were shown a video vignette of a fatal police shooting. Findings show that police students’ attitudes towards the use of force face a significant shift during training, leading to stronger support for lethal force and greater discrepancy in opinions compared to the other students. Our results also show that non-expert adults want police officers to be sanctioned severely. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 16/11/2024 Research article «181920212223242526Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
