Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102995 total results. Showing results 45901 to 45920 «229222932294229522962297229822992300Next ›Last » Police action plan released to address race disparities affecting Black people, changing a legacy of distrust The Police Race Action Plan released by National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing sets out the commitment of Chief Constables in England and Wales to become an anti-racist police service and to explain or reform race disparities. The plan will now be subject to further independent scrutiny with the public, police officers and staff and experts invited to share their views before it is finalised in December 2022. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 24/5/2022 News Justice Dept. Orders Agents to Intervene if They See Police Violence USA: The changes, the first to the department’s use-of-force policy in 18 years, follow the murder of George Floyd and other incidents of policy brutality. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has revised rules governing the use of force by law enforcement agencies overseen by the Justice Department, requiring federal agents to intervene when they see officials using excessive force or mistreating people in custody. The New York Times 24/5/2022 News Dire police shortage on the way as hopeful recruits forced to pay INSANE $17,000 fee and give up nine months of their life at remote academy AUSTRALIA: NSW could face a shortage of police officers as recruits give up or move interstate because it's too expensive to become a cop, the president of the state's police union says. Kevin Morton used the Police Association of NSW conference on Tuesday to attack the prohibitive cost of becoming a NSW cop. NSW is the only state where aspiring cops have to spend thousands of dollars and months of their lives to join the force. Mail Online 24/5/2022 News Black history lessons to be compulsory for all police Don't be afraid of being labelled as 'woke', officers told, as new action plan launched to tackle racism The Telegraph - Subscription at source 24/5/2022 News Police adviser wants to slash forces’ cash: New panel to combat racism includes Labour backers with arresting aims The chairman of a new panel that will scrutinise the police on race issues is a criminal defence barrister who has said her 'ultimate aim' is to end funding for forces. Award-winning lawyer Abimbola Johnson, 34, has previously discussed crime being 'reclassified' until you 'no longer need to fund a police force'. Mail Online 24/5/2022 News Police given mandatory black history lessons to combat racism Police officers will be taught black history in an effort to curb racism in their ranks after the head of a new scrutiny board urged them to embrace the label “woke”. The Times - Subscription at source 24/5/2022 News Ex-Metropolitan Police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe ‘unfit to lead National Crime Agency’ Victims of Scotland Yard’s bungled child abuse investigation reacted in anger yesterday after learning that the man who had been in charge could be given one of the most prestigious roles in law enforcement. The Times - Subscription at source 24/5/2022 News Officers at understaffed Police Scotland ‘feel unsafe’ Police officers say they “feel unsafe at work” because too few of them are available to respond to emergency calls and the force “is failing victims” as a result, a union leader has claimed. Police Scotland has announced it will try to hire staff from the rest of the UK and move backroom staff to the front line to head off a recruitment crisis. The Times - Subscription at source 24/5/2022 News Police watchdog urged to investigate Met’s partygate probe after new photos of PM drinking emerge Boris Johnson was not fined for an event at which he was photographed apparently drinking wine and raising a toast The Independent 24/5/2022 News Met faces questions about credibility of Partygate inquiry after photos emerge Former senior officer Brian Paddick asks what more evidence the police needed to issue PM another fine The Guardian 24/5/2022 News Police admit they are ‘ashamed’ of racism – and pledge new zero tolerance Nearly 25 years after black teen Stephen Lawrence was murdered and police were heavily criticised for racism, officers say there is still "much to do" to win the confidence of black people, but vow: "We will." Sky News 24/5/2022 News Father of Stephen Lawrence criticises police chiefs’ race plan Dr Neville Lawrence says senior officers fail to listen and are doomed to repeat the same mistakes The Guardian 24/5/2022 News Dorset Police officers reprimanded for Bournemouth pitch invasion Three police officers have been reprimanded for taking part in a pitch invasion while off-duty and celebrating their team's promotion. BBC 24/5/2022 News Police brace for unrest over cost-of-living crisis Police forces have begun planning for disorder over the summer amid fears that the cost-of-living crisis and other pressures could trigger civil unrest. Chief constables and policing organisations are sharing intelligence about potential disorder, a senior source said. They have also been assessing mutual aid, the process by which forces share officers to bolster their numbers during major incidents. The Times - Subscription at source 23/5/2022 News Dutch police create deepfake video of murdered boy, 13, in hope of new leads Video shows simulation of Sedar Soares, who was shot dead in 2003, asking public to help solve case The Guardian 23/5/2022 News Police target alcohol and drug driving – Operation Fume AUSTRALIA: More than 100 people have been charged with drug-driving offences following a two-day traffic operation across Sydney at the weekend. New South Wales Police Force 23/5/2022 News Third of festivalgoers say fear of police deters them seeking help with drug emergencies AUSTRALIA: One in three music festival attendees says fear of getting in trouble with police would deter them from seeking help in a drug-related emergency, as advocacy groups call for harm-reduction policies, such as pill testing, to be revisited with the return of large events. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 23/5/2022 News Sydney shootings need more than a ‘tough on crime’ approach, expert warns AUSTRALIA: The author of a landmark report into drug addiction in New South Wales believes the government’s “tough on crime” approach to a spate of shootings is destined to fail unless it dramatically overhauls funding for rehabilitation and treatment. The Guardian 23/5/2022 News Caution advised around cryptocurrency investment schemes NEW ZEALAND: Police are reminding potential investors to be wary following numerous reports in recent weeks of people falling victim to a cryptocurrency investment scams. New Zealand Police 23/5/2022 News Six-month camera trial to gauge extent of drivers’ ‘distractive’ behaviour NEW ZEALAND: Waka Kotahi is trialling safety cameras on three Auckland state highways to see how many people use their phone behind the wheel. 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