Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115905 total results. Showing results 48461 to 48480 «242024212422242324242425242624272428Next ›Last » Plymouth shooting: victims’ families hit out at ‘police failings’ after unlawful killing verdict Relatives at inquest say Jake Davison should not have been granted gun licence with known history of violence The Guardian 20/2/2023 News First Service Police Complaints Commissioner appointed Margaret Obi has been appointed as the first Service Police Complaints Commissioner who will oversee the new Service Police complaints process which is expected to come into force in the second quarter of 2023. They will carry out investigations into the most serious allegations against the Service Police which brings the Service Police into line with their civilian counterparts. Ministry of Defence (MoD) 20/2/2023 News Families of black men killed in police custody demand response from Rishi Sunak Family members of those killed in police custody say it’s “no surprise” that a damning report the charity Inquest revealed that black people were seven times more likely to die following police restraint Mirror 20/2/2023 News Oversight of use of force in custody at Wiltshire Police ‘not good enough’, says HMICFRS Wiltshire Police’s governance and oversight of the use of force in custody “is not good enough” and is a “cause of concern”, according to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS). Police Professional 20/2/2023 News Ex-National Crime Agency boss Dame Lynne Owens joins Met Police The former head of the National Crime Agency has joined the Met Police permanently. BBC 20/2/2023 News Mark Nuttall: ‘Once they’ve risen up the ranks, those involved in organised crime act like businessmen’ In the latest in a series of interviews with leading figures involved in the research and investigation of organised crime, Policing Insight’s Chris Allen spoke to Mark Nuttall, Director of Risk Solutions at Thomson Reuters, about his early investigations into crystal meth and GHB dealing, the geopolitical challenges of tackling organised crime, and how successful criminals increasingly act and operate like business CEOs. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/2/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion NPCC calls for fair pay deal for officers ahead of 2023/24 award The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) is calling for a fair pay deal for officers reflecting their “unique contribution to society, the limitations on them and the real terms pay cut over the past decade”. Police Professional 20/2/2023 News Dame Lynne Owens announced as MPS deputy commissioner Dame Lynne Owens has been confirmed as deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Police Professional 20/2/2023 News Police-reported crime in rural and urban areas in the Canadian provinces, 2021 CANADA: In 2021, police services serving a mostly rural population served 15% of the population in the provinces, but reported 24% of violent crimes, 18% of property crimes, 30% of Criminal Code traffic offences and 23% of other Criminal Code violations. Statistics Canada 20/2/2023 Report Ghosts guns a growing concern for Edmonton Police CANADA: In 2022, Edmonton police said there was 165 shootings in the city — a 10 per cent increase from 2021. Gun violence is concerning, and Edmonton Police chief Dale McFee said the type of gun being used is also alarming. Global News (Canada) 20/2/2023 News, Video Unlawful police entry denies domestic assault victim her day in court CANADA: The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld the imposition of a judicial stay of proceedings on 32 domestic violence related charges because the police entered the accused’s home unlawfully to arrest him. Blue Line (Canada) 20/2/2023 Feature Migrants in Republic ‘terrified’ to report crime to gardaí REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Imelda Morano was working alone at a Dublin laundrette early on a Tuesday morning when a masked man burst in, held a sharp object to her face, and demanded money. The Detail 20/2/2023 News Halloween ‘chaos’ in Limerick town not due to lack of gardai REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai have confirmed that the “chaos” on Halloween night in Newcastle West was not because of a lack of resources, but was due to guards being deployed to a fatal accident. Limerick Live (Republic of Ireland) 20/2/2023 News ‘Always welcome’ – Publican backs Garda crackdown on drugs in pubs REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Dublin publican says Gardaí looking to crack down on drugs are “always welcome”. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 20/2/2023 News Pandemic impact: The rise of online extremism Covid-19 had a considerable impact on a wide range of criminal activity, including dramatically changing the terrorism landscape; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the research around how the pandemic pushed terrorist activity increasingly online, the way in which extremist organisations continue to exploit online platforms, and the regulatory reforms intended to tackle that threat. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/2/2023 Analysis, Feature ‘Upward trend’ of sex complaints against Staffordshire police and staff Forty officers and staff members at Staffordshire Police were investigated for sexual misconduct last year, it has been revealed. Deputy Chief Constable Emma Barnett told a public performance meeting that there had been an 'upward trend' of sexual misconduct cases in the last two years – partly due to increased awareness of 'unacceptable' behaviour following improved training. Seventeen of the complaints came from members of the public, while 23 were internal reports, with a number still the subject of live investigations. DCC Barnett said that some cases involved criminal allegations alongside gross misconduct, and that all were 'robustly assessed'. Stoke on Trent Live 20/2/2023 News In 2012, police thought Scott Johnson’s case had ‘zero solvability’. Today, they said they were wrong AUSTRALIA: NSW Police may have made a false claim that an investigation was continuing into the 1988 death of US national Scott Johnson in Manly when it had in fact been shelved, an inquiry has heard. Former NSW deputy police commissioner Mick Willing, a former head of the homicide squad, gave evidence in Sydney on Monday in the inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes and was asked about the circumstances in which police concluded in 2012 that the “solvability” of Johnson’s death was zero. Johnson’s naked body was found at the base of a cliff at North Head on December 10, 1988. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 20/2/2023 News Corruption pervades police forces in Australia and the United Kingdom AUSTRALIA: It has been said that ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’, and perhaps the organisations which best establish the truth of this maxim are police forces and services, wherever they may be. This article seeks to set out how the corrupt activities of police officers across Australian jurisdictions are remarkably similar in nature to one another, as well as to those in the legal system from which ours is derived. Sydney Criminal Lawyers 20/2/2023 Feature, Opinion Queensland premier says breach of bail will be reintroduced as offence for young offenders AUSTRALIA: The Queensland premier says breach of bail will be reintroduced for young offenders in the state, despite her government removing it as an offence for children in 2015 and heavily criticising the LNP for adopting it as a policy. Annastacia Palaszczuk said breach of bail would be among a raft of law changes introduced to state parliament tomorrow in a bid to crack down on serious, repeat young offenders. "In the spirit of bipartisanship, the government will be adopting breach of bail," she said. ABC News (Australia) 20/2/2023 News Queensland Police target divergent thought considered as dangerous AUSTRALIA: The top brass of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has issued a directive that all officers must report matters involving sovereign citizens, religious extremists and conspiracy theorists to specialist counter-terrorism teams. The announcement was triggered by last year’s Wieambilla shooting, which the QPS characterised as ‘a religiously motivated terrorist attack’ Sydney Criminal Lawyers 20/2/2023 Feature, Opinion «242024212422242324242425242624272428Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
