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Late guidance and confused comms ‘hampering COVID-19 work’
COVID-19 guidance being shared late with forces and confused offical communications are hampering enforcement of lockdown restrictions.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		22/10/2020
News
Blog: New police support group for LGBT+ officers
For those of you who don’t me, I’m Ian and I am a police officer with 27 years’ service, based in Lancashire. For the last 17 years or more my passion has been about equality and inclusion and making sure that everyone can just be themselves. So how have I got so involved in this and why am I now here speaking to you in my new role?
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 		22/10/2020
News
County lines drugs ring smashed after six month Met Police operation
A six-month undercover police operation smashed a major county lines drugs ring, safeguarding teenage children. Operation Trigona saw a crack team of Met Police officers infiltate a vile but lucrative trade operating out of southeast London and across the UK.
Express 		22/10/2020
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Even I don’t know the rules: Police officer in charge of enforcing UK’s coronavirus lockdown laws makes shocking confession to MPs
The officer leading the national police response to the pandemic yesterday admitted he did not know the lockdown rules.
Mail Online 		22/10/2020
News
Met police apologise over errors in racist attack investigation
Victim of attack Niyad Farah says officers who questioned her discriminated against her
The Guardian 		22/10/2020
News
UK Covid breaches ‘like antisocial behaviour’, police chief says
Lancashire chief tells MPs calls relating to breach of Covid rules make up 4% of calls and are difficult to police
The Guardian 		22/10/2020
News
South Yorkshire’s Labour police commissioner says ‘it’s not my job’ to know Tier 3 Covid rules – but young recruits ‘can’t afford to get confused’ or they will lose public trust
Officers 'can't afford' to get the new lockdown rules wrong because they risk losing public trust, South Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner said.
Mail Online 		22/10/2020
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Nick Ferrari quizzes Policing Minister over officers covid Tier enforcement confusion
After police chiefs said they were “struggling” to enforce the latest Covid-19 restrictions which have brought “greater confusion” Nick Ferrari grilled the Policing Minister.
LBC 		22/10/2020
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Training set to start on ‘most tested’ Taser – but concerns over safety and disproportionality remain
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has authorised the police use of Taser 7, which manufacturers describe as the safest, most tested use of force option, intended to ‘make the bullet obsolete’; but critics argue the more powerful double-cartridge device has increased risks of injury for targets and bystanders. Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons looks at the kit and listens to the arguments around the latest conducted energy device.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		22/10/2020
Analysis, Feature
Bail practices and policy alternatives in Australia
AUSTRALIA: There was a rapid increase in the remand in custody population in Australia between 2008 and 2018, partly caused by legislative responses to some high profile offences committed by defendants while on bail. [pdf]
Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 		22/10/2020
Research article
M Division Reconciliation Strategy – Our approach to relationship building
CANADA: In 2010, Yukon undertook to re-build trust and confidence in policing through dialogue, engagement and action.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 		22/10/2020
Report
Police really are getting younger as recruitment age is cut to 17
While 17 remains too young legally to buy a pint or watch a horror film at the cinema it is now old enough to apply for a job as a police constable.
The Times - Subscription at source 		22/10/2020
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Racism in the UK: tens of thousands of crimes were reported to police forces last year
Parts of the UK have seen an alarming rise in racially motivated crimes, official figures reveal.
The Gazette (Blackpool) 		22/10/2020
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Brexit: UK to ban more EU citizens with criminal records
Many more EU citizens with criminal records will be barred from entering the UK from January, the Home Office has said.
BBC 		22/10/2020
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Home Office announces tougher criminality rules for EU citizens
From January 2021, EU criminals could be barred from entering the UK under tougher border rules.
Home Office 		21/10/2020
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Peel police chief reflects on his first year
CANADA: Nishan Duraiappah is the first police chief of South Asian descent in Ontario’s history, and he just marked his first year on the job as top cop in Peel Region. Duraiappah is leading the force in one of Canada’s most multicultural cities, where more than 62 per cent of residents identify as visible minorities, at a time of major upheaval in the way police forces in North America are seen.
City News (Canada) 		21/10/2020
News
Tasmanian drones find guns and chase vehicles
AUSTRALIA: Tasmania Police has added three new types of drones to its 22-strong fleet – and the devices have already helped locate stolen guns, find missing vehicles and chase down cars refusing to pull over.
Australian Aviation 		21/10/2020
News
Remote human trafficking
AUSTRALIA: Jessica Borten looks at how the human trafficking industry has continued online throughout the pandemic.
Pro Bono Australia 		21/10/2020
Analysis, Feature
PCSO numbers slashed and community safety team abolished as part of £1.7m savings revealed by Cambridgeshire chief constable Nick Dean
Cash-strapped Cambridgeshire Police plan to halve the number of PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers) to 40, permanently close nine enquiry offices and disband a community safety team.
Cambs Times 		21/10/2020
News
Dash cam portal saves 170,000 hours of police time in two years
Nextbase's National Dash Cam Safety Portal is used by 33 police forces and has recorded more than 20,000 uploads
Auto Express 		21/10/2020
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