Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96575 total results. Showing results 49121 to 49140 «245324542455245624572458245924602461Next ›Last » Police have grown too trigger happy with lethal Tasers When Tasers were introduced to the UK in 2004 police leaders overcame civil liberty concerns with the claim that they would be a “lifesaver”. A useful alternative to lethal weapons, the stun guns were restricted for use by officers with firearms training to stop those who posed a serious threat. The Times - Subscription at source 25/6/2021 Feature, Opinion US counts bloody cost of defunding police Black Americans are paying the highest price for cuts to officer numbers that have led to a surge in violent crime The Times - Subscription at source 25/6/2021 Feature, Opinion Priti Patel plans to curb police chiefs from speaking out on policy Police officers face having their ability to comment on government policy constrained under plans being drawn up by Priti Patel. The Times - Subscription at source 25/6/2021 News New legislation to make Australians safer AUSTRALIA: The Morrison Government will revolutionise the way Australian agencies investigate and prosecute serious crime, including terrorism, child sexual exploitation and cybercrime following the passage of legislation in the Senate today. Home Affairs - Australian Government 24/6/2021 News Going soft on crime creates greater misery in the long run Joe Biden was once tough on crime, then went liberal. Now Americans are paying the price for a loss of nerve The Telegraph - Subscription at source 24/6/2021 Feature, Opinion Police Commissioner: Police are ‘having an impact’ on gangs NEW ZEALAND: Police say they're having an impact on gangs, despite a degree of public anxiety. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 24/6/2021 News Lake Alice abuse in care: Police apologise, admit failings in investigations NEW ZEALAND: Police have acknowledged failings in investigations into complaints made over abuse in the adolescent unit at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 24/6/2021 News NZ police seize $353mn from gangs, criminals NEW ZEALAND: The New Zealand government has reached a significant milestone with NZ$500 million ($353 million) in cash and assets seized from gangs and criminals over the past four years, Police Minister Poto Williams said on Thursday. The Weekend Leader (New Zealand) 24/6/2021 News PFEW totally refute statement on ABD by The Royal College of Psychiatrists The Vice Chair of the Police Federation of England & Wales (PFEW) has refuted and condemned a hugely damaging article on the website of The Royal College of Psychiatrists which expressed concern over the increasing use of 'Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD)' as a diagnosis or syndrome for people who are behaviourally disturbed. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 24/6/2021 News Additional scheme will mean better welfare support for members John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), joined Policing Minister Kit Malthouse on a visit to the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) head office on Friday 11 June. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 24/6/2021 News Blog: Wellbeing is about individuals Danni Threader is 35 and has been a police officer with Gwent police for 11 years. Before taking up her post in April of 2021, she was a front-line officer and a Fed Rep. As one of the few full time Wellbeing Officers in the country, Danni’s position was made permanent by the deputy chief, Amanda Blakeman, as a part of a big push on wellbeing across the force. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 24/6/2021 Feature, Opinion World’s first dog DNA database set up by UK police to catch dognappers Gloucestershire Police will be the first to pioneer a groundbreaking dog DNA system in bid to tackle dog thefts. Express 24/6/2021 News Work to assess ‘disproportionate’ use on black people goes on – UK Taser lead Lucy D’Orsi, of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said UK testing of the device is the most robust in the world but its use ‘polarises’ opinion. The Standard 24/6/2021 News UK introducing three laws that threaten human rights, says UN expert Proposed changes to policing, surveillance and judicial review will jeopardise right to peaceful protest, says special rapporteur The Guardian 24/6/2021 News Child victims of sexual abuse ‘often accused of lying to police’ Officers also mismanaged cases in a way that could lead to reprisals for victims, survivors tell England and Wales inquiry The Guardian 24/6/2021 News Dalian Atkinson manslaughter must ‘change’ how police deal with mental health, says Mind The charity issued a powerful statement in the wake of former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson's death and the manslaughter conviction of Pc Benjamin Monk. Birmingham Mail 24/6/2021 News Proof of Concept and Feasibility of the App-Based ‘#swpmovemore Challenge’: Impacts on Physical Activity and Well-Being in A Police Population An app-based physical activity intervention (#SWPMoveMore Challenge) was completed by 239 workers from one UK police force using a quasi-experimental design. Impacts were assessed against minutes of movement, individual difference and work-related stress variables using quantitative and qualitative approaches. The concept was feasible and translatable to a UK police population and the intervention significantly benefited direct measures of physical activity and perceptions of vitality, job stress, job satisfaction, negative coping strategy use and engagement at work. The intervention was also motivational in helping individuals take-up and maintain physical activity and positively impacted morale and comradery within the work-force. Police Journal 24/6/2021 Research article Forensic Analytics announces cloud partnership Forensic Analytics announces cloud partnership with Sungard Availability Services and Amazon Web Services The move marks a historic moment that will revolutionise how tech is used by UK police forces. We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), to take our technology to the Cloud. Forensic Analytics 24/6/2021 Press release Catalyst for change: Reform of UK counter-terrorism architecture The recent inquest into the Fishmonger’s Hall terror attack highlighted missed opportunities into the investigation of terrorist Usman Khan, and prompted criticism of the police and security services for their failure to share information more effectively; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth believes that, in the light of this inquest and other previous incidents, it’s now time to consider if the present UK counter-terrorism architecture is fit for purpose. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 24/6/2021 Feature, Opinion Hamilton police name full-time liaison officer to work with LGBTQ2 community CANADA: The Hamilton Police Service (HPS) is expanding the role of its first Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Liaison Officer. Global News (Canada) 24/6/2021 News «245324542455245624572458245924602461Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
