Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115936 total results. Showing results 49901 to 49920 «249224932494249524962497249824992500Next ›Last » Met Police inspector who was facing raft of child porn charges is found dead A Scotland Yard officer who oversaw schools has been found dead just as he was due to be charged over a stash of child porn and boys' pants allegedly found hidden in a secret room. The body of Richard Watkinson was found at his home after he failed to report to a police station last week on the morning he was due to be charged. Mail Online 17/1/2023 News Police received 3,604 calls for help over domestic abuse at Christmas On Christmas Day alone, officers in Northern Ireland received 110 calls from domestic abuse victims and concerned loved ones. The Standard 17/1/2023 News Vancouver police say controversial thin blue line patch not authorized for uniform CANADA: Metro Vancouver Transit Police only Canadian police agency known to allow wearing of patch Vancouver is Awesome (Canada) 17/1/2023 News Peel police launch intimate-partner violence pilot project CANADA: Peel police are launching a pilot program that will see gender-based-violence experts partner with police to help intervene before intimate-partner disputes turn violent. Under the new initiative announced Tuesday, Peel police’s 12 division will house two Safe Centre Response Teams comprised of a mobile support worker with experience in gender-based violence paired with a specially trained police constable. The teams will be available seven days a week to respond to intimate-partner incidents. Toronto Star (Canada) 17/1/2023 News Thunder Bay’s police chief resigns amid suspension, misconduct charges CANADA: Thunder Bay’s embattled police chief has resigned. The Thunder Bay Police Board said it accepted a letter of resignation from Sylvie Hauth during a meeting on Tuesday with an effective date of Jan. 27. “The Board thanks Chief Hauth for her 30-year service to our community and wishes her well in her retirement,” it said in a news release. Hauth, who became chief in 2018, was suspended last June after what the board referred to as “serious allegations” were brought forward by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission. City News (Australia) 17/1/2023 News How prisons, drug smugglers and the war in Ukraine made Australia’s DroneShield a global success AUSTRALIA: On January 1, at the inauguration of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, police detected four unidentified drones converging on the new head of state. Unmanned aerial vehicles had been used in an assassination attempt on a South American leader before, but this time the security forces were prepared. Moments later, presidential bodyguards used a relatively new kind of drone gun to jam and "take down" the four suspicious aircraft, according to reports. Images from the event showed men in dark suits with enormous, unusually designed rifles. As it turns out, they were drone guns made by a Sydney-based company that has recently scored a series of big contracts with government agencies. ABC News (Australia) 17/1/2023 News NCA investigates after series of smuggling attempts from Los Angeles UNITED STATES: The National Crime Agency has begun an investigation after a series of drug seizures were made from passengers flying into Heathrow Airport from Los Angeles in the United States. National Crime Agency (NCA) 17/1/2023 News EMSOU deputy the preferred candidate for temporary chief Subject to a confirmation hearing, DCC Paul Gibson of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit will replace Northamptonshire Chief Nick Adderley from February 27 until the beginning of April. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/1/2023 News Australian Police uncover fingerprint evidence worth its weight in gold AUSTRALIA: Australia’s federal police (AFP) announced Saturday its ability to track down alleged criminals by using gold as a forensic tool to lift their fingerprints off of items that would otherwise be impossible to accurately process. Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) 17/1/2023 News Met’s monsters are product of sick society It's hard to believe the police take abuse against women seriously. At least 125 were by men in the UK in the year after Everard died. The Times - Subscription at source 17/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Safer Streets ‘improves confidence’ but minimal impact on crime so far An independent evaluation has been carried out on the Safer Streets Round 1 funding for which interventions had been implemented between July 2020 and June 2021. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/1/2023 News Police offer $1m reward for information on killing of Melbourne socialite Jeanette Moss AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is offering a $1 million reward for information about the suspicious death of Melbourne socialite Jeanette Moss. ABC News (Australia) 17/1/2023 News Victoria to end public drunkenness laws with no new arrest powers for police AUSTRALIA: The daughter of Tanya Day, who died in custody after being arrested for being drunk on a train, has welcomed a decision by the Victorian government not to replace the state’s public intoxication laws with new move-on powers, despite opposition from the police union. The Guardian 17/1/2023 News Harriet Harman urges sack for officers who let David Carrick remain in Met Former Labour deputy leader says officers who allowed offender’s career to flourish must be investigated The Guardian 17/1/2023 News Police ticket 51 drivers for using cellphones near Arras Tunnel NEW ZEALAND: Police identified 51 drivers using cellphones while driving, over a two-hour period yesterday near the Arras Tunnel in Wellington. Scoop (New Zealand) 17/1/2023 News Ummmm, why on earth is this Police Officer being rehired???? The Police Minister must front immediately NEW ZEALAND: What the bloody hell is this madness??? Police officers surprised at appointment of former top cop to new role. The Daily Blog (New Zealand) 17/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Police received 3,604 calls about domestic abuse incidents over festive period The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received more than 3,600 calls in relation to domestic abuse incidents over the Christmas period. Police Professional 17/1/2023 News Home Secretary: More shocking cases may emerge as police reform vetting process Suella Braverman has warned “more shocking cases” involving police officers could emerge following David Carrick’s “monstrous campaign of abuse”. Police Professional 17/1/2023 News Serving MPS officer who pleaded guilty to multiple rapes dismissed from force Serving Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer David Carrick who pursued a relentless campaign of sexually and mentally abusing women has been officially dismissed from the force. Police Professional 17/1/2023 News Why data from 15 cities show police response times are taking longer CANADA: Police response times are taking longer in many cities and experts attribute it, in part, to staffing shortages. Departments are struggling to fill vacancies left by officers who have quit or retired. [AUDIO] npr 17/1/2023 News «249224932494249524962497249824992500Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
