Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115881 total results. Showing results 44121 to 44140 «220322042205220622072208220922102211Next ›Last » Police officer stood on person’s head during arrest, but escapes assault charge NEW ZEALAND: A police officer has escaped charges despite standing on the head of person while they were arresting them. The officer was reprimanded and an investigation by police “found enough evidence to charge the officer with assault”. But, according to a statement by the police watchdog Independent Police Conduct Authority, “the public interest test was not met, so no charges were laid”. Stuff (New Zealand) 8/6/2023 News 11 gardai suspended from duty this year due to allegations of wrongdoing REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Among the suspended officers, two received suspensions for alleged sexual misconduct while one has been put off duty for domestic violence reasons, and one for alleged drugs offences Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 8/6/2023 News Ireland’s top gangland garda says ‘we know where Kinahans are’ amid international manhunt REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The garda in charge of taking on gangland criminals yesterday declared: we know exactly where the Kinahans are. “We’re completely satisfied that we know their location,” Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly said of Christy, Daniel and Christopher Kinahan – the three leaders who are now at the centre of a massive international crackdown. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 8/6/2023 News PFEW ‘discriminated’ against officers involved in police pension claims, tribunal finds A tribunal has ruled that the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) “discriminated against and victimised” officers who had previously made claims against the Government after being moved onto pension schemes with reduced benefits. Police Professional 8/6/2023 News Meta taskforce to combat trade of child sex abuse materials after damning report Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has set up a taskforce to investigate claims that Instagram is hosting the distribution and sale of self-generated child sexual abuse material, with the platform’s algorithms helping advertise illicit content. The move by the Facebook parent comes after a report from the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) that found a web of social media accounts, which appear to be operated by minors, advertising self-generated child sexual abuse material (SG-CSAM). The Guardian 8/6/2023 News Police now attend every home burglary after chief constables’ landmark deal Police will now attend every home burglary following a pledge made last year, The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has confirmed. LBC 8/6/2023 News LGBT+: Metropolitan Police chief apologises to Peter Tatchell over past failings The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has apologised to LGBT+ campaigner Peter Tatchell for the force's homophobic failings. BBC 8/6/2023 News UK police now attending scene of every home burglary, chiefs say Forces prioritise attendance where people’s homes have been burgled, rather than outbuildings and garden sheds The Independent 8/6/2023 News Officers now attending scene of every home burglary, police chiefs say The National Police Chiefs' Council has pledged to ensure that every home burglary in the UK will be attended by an officer in order to solve more crimes and put away more criminals. Express 8/6/2023 News ‘Making it easier to solve crime faster’ – WA Police’s new IRIS software In an interview with PolicingTV's Founder, Bernard Rix, Western Australia Police Force's James Iles Fealy introduces the force's new IRIS software, which provides officers, investigators and data analysts with a new way to interrogate across multiple force data sets and systems. PolicingTV 8/6/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Jury shown CCTV of moment police officer shot dead in cell ‘by arrested man in handcuffs’ Jurors at Northampton Crown Court were played footage of Louis De Zoysa being wrestled to the floor after Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot in the chest. The Independent 7/6/2023 News Senior police officer convicted over child abuse video faces five new charges Novlett Robyn Williams, who was sent the clip in 2019, accused of failing to notify force of information required under her sentence The Telegraph - Subscription at source 7/6/2023 News Senior police officer charged with five offences Nick Price, Head of the Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division at the CPS, said: “We have authorised charges against Superintendent Novlett Robyn Williams, 58, for five offences relating to breaches of notification requirements. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 7/6/2023 News Juvenile crime in relation to homicide, threats to kill and use of weapons rose during first year of Covid-19 pandemic REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Juvenile crime in relation to homicide, threats to kill, drugs, robberies and use of weapons, including firearms, all increased in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite a reduction in overall crime by young offenders during 2020, according to a new report. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 7/6/2023 News Met Police apologises for failings towards LGBTQ+ community in ‘historic first’ The head of the Met Police has apologised for past failings towards the LGBTQ+ community in a historic first. Metro 7/6/2023 News Surrey Police Union launches new website critical of Mayor Brenda Locke CANADA: With the future of policing in Surrey still up in the air, the Surrey Police Service's union has launched a new website. Dispatchnow.ca accuses Mayor Brenda Locke of stalling on the police decision and playing political games while officers are kept off the streets. Global News (Canada) 7/6/2023 News WA Police Commissioner praises officers who helped constable after being run over in Ascot following Perth pursuit AUSTRALIA: The WA police commissioner has revealed how an officer apprehended three suspects and rescued their partner who had been dragged and pinned underneath a vehicle. ABC News (Australia) 7/6/2023 News Increase in homicides, threats to kill, drugs and robberies by young offenders in 2020 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Juvenile crime in relation to homicide, threats to kill, drugs, robberies and use of weapons including firearms all increased in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite a reduction in overall crime by young offenders during 2020, according to a new report.Figures recorded by the Garda Youth Diversion Programme (GYDP) also reveal increases in other types of crime committed by teenagers and children under 18 years including possession and distribution of child pornography, abuse of animals and road traffic offences. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 7/6/2023 News An Garda Síochána appointed as a competent authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: On 1 June, Minister for Justice Simon Harris signed the European Union (Online Dissemination of Terrorist Content) (Designation of the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána as a Competent Authority) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) into law. The Regulations designate An Garda Síochána as: Lexology 7/6/2023 News RCMP union tells Ottawa to stop making Mounties investigate colleagues CANADA: The union representing RCMP officers says one way to improve accountability in the national police force is to stop tasking Mounties with investigating colleagues accused of wrongdoing. The federal government is working to pass a bill that would expand the mandate of the RCMP's watchdog, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission, before Parliament rises for the summer break. 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