Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104753 total results. Showing results 44061 to 44080 «220022012202220322042205220622072208Next ›Last » Garda overtime €14m over budget so far this year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí spent €73m on overtime in the first seven months of this year, according to a new report. The Garda Commissioner’s latest report to the Policing Authority shows that the force is now €14.4m over budget for overtime so far this year. When it comes to pay and overtime combined, the force is now €7.07m over its profiled budget. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 30/8/2022 News Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Police arrest 32 in crackdown on organised crime Police in Liverpool have made more than 30 arrests in 24 hours as they crack down on organised crime after the fatal shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Merseyside Police said it made 32 arrests, carried out 66 stop and searches, executed 11 warrants and seized eight vehicles on Monday. It comes after nine-year-old Olivia was shot dead in her own home in Dovecot a week ago. BBC 30/8/2022 News Gun licence delays are killing sport, say shooters Firearm licensing units across the country are in disarray, threatening the pastimes of legitimate recreational shooters, it has been claimed. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) found an 8 per cent cut in firearm certificate holders in two years, equating to a loss of more than £100 million to the economy. The association blames long delays in many police licensing units and serious inconsistencies in the service. The Times - Subscription at source 30/8/2022 News Disclosure rules for police treat reporters same as criminals Police Scotland has been criticised for transparency rules that equate journalists with criminals and compel officers to declare any relationship they have with reporters. The College of Policing, which covers England and Wales, is to review its “notifiable associations” policy after a backlash to its suggestion that fraternising with journalists could lead to corruption and operational compromise. Police Scotland has had similar rules in place since at least 2017. These state that officers who associate with reporters risk their integrity and that this may lead to “failure, frustration or disgrace”. The Times - Subscription at source 30/8/2022 News Stephen Port: Met Police agrees compensation with families of Grindr killer’s victims The force said it has settled claims with relatives of Anthony Walgate and Gabriel Kovari and the partner of Daniel Whitworth The Independent 30/8/2022 News Merseyside Police continues its relentless pursuit of organised crime groups Our relentless pursuit of those involved in organised crime continues at pace and in the last 24 hours our disruption operation has led to a further 32 arrests; 66 stop searches; the execution of 11 warrants; seizure of eight vehicles and the organisation of eight land searches Merseyside Police 30/8/2022 News This is not a drill: Police preparedness for climate emergency The growing evidence of the dangers facing communities across the globe prompted the UK Parliament to declare a climate emergency in 2019, but is policing prepared for this crisis? A new study by Dr David Lydon, Dr Katja Hallenberg and Violeta Kapageorgiadou of Canterbury Christ Church University suggests much more planning and briefing needs to done in relation to the future operating environment for policing, ethical dilemmas of policing a climate emergency, and developing thought leadership. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/8/2022 Analysis, Feature Home Office pays firms £2.5m to pick up people trying to cross Channel Aeolian Offshore and CWind, both of which usually serve offshore wind industry, providing boats and crew The Guardian 30/8/2022 News Albanian migrants crossing the Channel will face checks by police from their own country who will be stationed at Dover under new plans to fast-track the return of criminals. Albanian migrants crossing the Channel could soon be met by police from their own country at Dover to have their criminal records checked. Mail Online 30/8/2022 News Stephen Port: Families of serial killer’s victims compensated after Met failings. A coroner's report found a 'large number of very serious and very basic investigative failings' by police. The Telegraph 30/8/2022 News Gloucestershire appoints new police officer to top post. Gloucestershire Constabulary has appointed a new officer to become its next deputy chief constable. BBC 30/8/2022 News West Mercia Police officer numbers to reach highest level in a decade. West Mercia Police officer numbers are expected to reach the highest level in a decade, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. BBC 30/8/2022 News Met police make payments to families of three Stephen Port victims. Force settles civil claims over ‘investigative failings’ after missing multiple opportunities to catch serial killer. The Guardian 30/8/2022 News ‘No justice or trust as police let off the hook and Black and Asian Brits forgotten’ As Richard Pryor, Terry Pratchett and the Ruthless Rap Assassins said, there is no justice, only us. And Darren Lewis says Black and Asian Brits deserve better from the people who should be protecting them Mirror 29/8/2022 News LGBT and policing: Row over PSNI gender swap caps and ‘real issues of tackling drugs, theft and crime’ Claims that the PSNI now allow LGBT police officers to wear police caps designed for either gender have provoked a storm on social media. News Letter (Northern Ireland) 29/8/2022 News GMP federation chair shares fears of energy price riots and ‘unravelling of society’. 'It’s not that we wouldn’t passionately hold the line... it’s how long we could actually do it.' Manchester Evening News 29/8/2022 News Police take nearly 500,000 days off sick because of mental health woes. ‘Deeply worrying’ figures show heavy toll the stresses of working on the front line is taking on officers. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 29/8/2022 News Calls made to scrap secret police counter-corruption guidance on officer’s links with journalists. Earlier this year, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) apologised after appearing to equate journalists with extremist groups in findings on corruption in the Met. Sky News 29/8/2022 News Chief constable’s urgent plea to arm every police officer in UK with 50,000 volt stun guns. The first chief constable to arm all his officers with a Taser has insisted 50,000-volt stun guns should be standard issue police kit. Express 29/8/2022 News Cleveland Police to spray suspects from distance for tracing. A police force will start spraying suspects in certain crimes so they can prove where they were. BBC 29/8/2022 News «220022012202220322042205220622072208Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
