Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96648 total results. Showing results 49941 to 49960 «249424952496249724982499250025012502Next ›Last » Police response to modern slavery needs improvement The police response to modern slavery could undermine victims’ confidence and hinder successful prosecutions, a new report has found. Police Professional 26/5/2021 News Hate Crime Security Fund Launched £500,000 to protect places of worship. Scottish Government 26/5/2021 News Independent Review of Prevent: call for evidence During the passage of the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, the government committed to carrying out an Independent Review of Prevent. William Shawcross was appointed as the Reviewer on 26 January 2021. Home Office 26/5/2021 News UK gov urged to replace “inflexible” police records system Independent inquiry has given the Home Office eight weeks to come up with a plan to update the 47-year-old Police National Computer IT PRO 26/5/2021 News The hidden victims: Report on Hestia’s super-complaint on the police response to victims of modern slavery CORRESPONDENCE; The hidden victims: Report on Hestia’s super-complaint on the police response to victims of modern slavery Home Office 26/5/2021 Report UK Police Suffered Thousands of Data Breaches in 2020 There were over 2300 data breach incidents reported by just 22 of the UK’s police forces in 2020, according to new Freedom of Information data. Info Security 26/5/2021 News Police accused of playing down shooting of Black Lives Matter leader Sasha Johnson supporters hit out after London force says ‘nothing to suggest’ attack was targeted Financial Times - Subscription at source 26/5/2021 News Hillsborough trial: Men acquitted as judge rules no case to answer Two retired police officers and an ex-solicitor accused of altering police statements after the Hillsborough disaster have been acquitted. BBC 26/5/2021 News E-scooters are ‘menace’ and trials should be stopped, police boss says E-scooters are becoming a menace and the government should halt trials until they are made safer, a police commissioner says. About 50 government-backed trials are taking place, but concerns have been raised after a spate of injuries, as well as their illegal use by children. Metro 26/5/2021 News Hillsborough: Trial of former South Yorkshire police officers collapses Judge rules two former officers and ex-solicitor accused of perverting the course of justice have no case to answer The Guardian 26/5/2021 News Migrant smuggling and human trafficking networks go digital to take advantage of the pandemic While COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns significantly impacted on criminal activity in many areas, the latest Europol report confirms that migrant smuggling and human trafficking quickly adapted to a new normal; Policing Insight’s Chris Allen looks at the scale of the problem, efforts to target smuggling and trafficking operations, and the trade-off between the right to privacy and the criminal exploitation of encrypted communications channels. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/5/2021 Analysis, Feature ‘No bias’ by police at events Police acted fairly and without bias when dealing with Rangers fans and with protesters opposing attempted deportations, an independent watchdog has ruled. The Times - Subscription at source 26/5/2021 News We need to stop US gun crime taking root in Britain One of the starkest differences between Britain and its closest ally is America’s relationship with guns. While gun control is one of the few issues on which most Britons agree, in the US a person can walk into an Arizonan gun store and buy an assault weapon without requiring a permit or background checks. The Times - Subscription at source 26/5/2021 Feature, Opinion New Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police sworn in The new Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Stephen Watson QPM, officially took up his new role yesterday (Monday 24 May). In the presence of Magistrate Steven Paine, CC Stephen Watson swore his oath and signed the Memorandum of Appointment which officially confirmed his appointment as GMP Chief Constable. A short time later, Chief Constable Watson delivered an inaugural speech to representatives from across the force, outlining his vision for the organisation and immediate actions that will come into effect over the coming weeks. Rochdale Online 25/5/2021 News Watchdog says police showed ‘no bias’ against Rangers fans The independent watchdog on policing during the pandemic has cleared Police Scotland of bias over two recent mass gatherings in Glasgow. The Independent Advisory Group (IAG) led by QC John Scott said the force treated both anti-immigration protestors and Rangers fans appropriately. The Herald (Scotland) 25/5/2021 News Regina Police Service reports increase in use-of-force events in 2020 CANADA: The Regina Police Service reported a nearly 20 per cent increase in the number of events where force was used last year when compared to 2019. The police service's report, published ahead of Tuesday's Board of Police Commissioners' meeting, said there were 329 incidents where use of force was reported in 2020. There were 276 reported the prior year. CBC News (Canada) 25/5/2021 News Edmonton police launch unit to focus on city’s top 200 prolific offenders CANADA: The Edmonton Police Service has introduced a new specialized unit focusing on repeat offenders. They're calling it the Diversion and Desistance (D&D) branch. It will concentrate on Edmonton's top 200 most prolific and persistent offenders, police said in a news conference Tuesday. CBC News (Canada) 25/5/2021 News Deleted police records were on outdated 1970s IT system Urgent reforms are needed after thousands of crime records were wrongly deleted from an outdated IT system developed in the 1970s, a report says. The Police National Computer (PNC) files have now been recovered. An independent report on the "critical incident" blames "human error" and management failures. BBC 25/5/2021 News EU report details role of race and ethnicity in use of ‘stop and search’ EUROPE: The scale of the discrimination faced by people from minority ethnic backgrounds at the hands of European police forces has been detailed in an EU agency report marking the anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by an officer in the US. The Guardian 25/5/2021 News NSW unveils sweeping changes to sexual assault laws, including changes to definition of consent AUSTRALIA: An affirmative consent model is among the sweeping changes that will be made to sexual assault laws in NSW. 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