Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115944 total results. Showing results 50441 to 50460 «251925202521252225232524252525262527Next ›Last » Human rights laws ‘not stopping protest prosecutions’, CPS chief says after Braverman attacks Exclusive: Max Hill KC says prosecutors ‘have the legal tools we need’ as new protest laws go through parliament The Independent 2/1/2023 News Ghana police get over 100 biometric devices for field checks against national database GHANA: Police in Ghana have acquired more than 100 mobile devices to perform biometric identity verifications in the field, Modern Ghana reports. The devices and associated software are valued at US$2 million, and are intended to help improve the effectiveness of law enforcement activities. BiometricUpdate.com 2/1/2023 News Men most likely to be victims of ‘sextortion’, cases on the rise NEW ZEALAND: Cases of ‘sextortion’ are on the rise and a top detective is concerned the true number of cases is much higher, with victims too afraid or embarrassed to make a complaint. Stuff (New Zealand) 2/1/2023 News Windsor and Anishinabek police creating joint training program CANADA: Police services in Windsor as well as Kettle and Stony Point First Nation are coming together to create a training program that would benefit both forces. Windsor Police Service (WPS) Chief Jason Bellaire led a four-person delegation that travelled to Kettle and Stony Point First Nation on Wednesday to meet with leaders of the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) to discuss the collaboration. CBC News (Canada) 2/1/2023 News Plans to reopen more Devon and Cornwall police station front desks People in Devon and Cornwall are being asked by the counties' police and crime commissioner (PCC) which police station front desks should be reopened. BBC 2/1/2023 News Stop and search: Effective use needs better understanding of practitioners’ perspectives and community concerns Another new report into stop and search has called for major reform and the launch of a taskforce on the topic; Policing Insight’s Graham Wettone looks at the findings of the report, the context and application of existing powers, and how – in the absence of any viable alternative – police and communities could help to ensure that stop and search is used effectively to detect and prevent crime and increase community safety. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/1/2023 Analysis, Feature Expect more breath-testing now Covid-19 restrictions are gone – police NEW ZEALAND: Police are carrying out significantly fewer roadside breath tests than they used to. There has been a huge decline in the number of breath tests carried out nation-wide over the last five years, data released to RNZ under the Official Information Act shows. Last year, 1.5 million breath alcohol tests were taken. Police said Covid-19 related protocols had a significant impact on the programme, and testing numbers were expected to increase as Covid-19 restrictions eased nationally. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/1/2023 News More than 1,160 people died on Australian roads in 2022. Why is our death toll worsening? AUSTRALIA: Horrific accidents, split-second misjudgements, poor weather, driver inexperience and rash decisions to get behind the wheel or to keep going have all seen Australia's road toll reach its highest level in five years, leaving hundreds of families grieving for lost loved ones. ABC News (Australia) 2/1/2023 Analysis, Feature National security fears over police using Chinese tech More than a third of police forces are using equipment from companies that pose a national security risk, according to the surveillance watchdog. Fraser Sampson, the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner, described the use of Chinese technology as “digital asbestos” as he raised the alarm about police using CCTV cameras, drones and other technology from companies with close links to the country’s government. He said their deployment in sensitive areas, from custody suites to nuclear power sites, raised serious questions about whether the British public wanted “untrusted companies and equipment watching us”. Sampson told The Times: “I’d liken this situation to digital asbestos because these systems have been widely installed by a previous generation with proper motives, largely on the basis that they were cheap" The Times - Subscription at source 2/1/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion Suspect identified in only one in 10 bicycle theft cases in England and Wales Figures uncovered by Lib Dems show that only 1.7% of 74,421 cases over 12 months resulted in a charge The Guardian 2/1/2023 News Ministers studying plans for UK child-specific terrorism orders Exclusive: Official adviser recommends giving those arrested for low-level crimes a choice to accept help or face jail The Guardian 2/1/2023 News Budget variance for the period ending November 30, 2022 CANADA: This report provides information and updates to the Edmonton Police Commission (EPC) on the Edmonton Police Commission (EPS) current financial position for the period ending November 30, 2022. [pdf] Edmonton Police Commission (Canada) 2/1/2023 Report Road deaths rose 13% last year, provisional figures show REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The number of road deaths in Ireland in 2022 increased by 13% from the previous year, provisional figures have shown. A total of 155 people died in 149 fatal road collisions last year, compared to 137 deaths in 124 collisions in 2021. The figures were published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) following an analysis of provisional fatal collision reports by Irish police. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 1/1/2023 News Qld’s knife laws slammed in wake of Emma Lovell’s killing AUSTRALIA: Queensland’s failure to regulate the sale of knives has been slammed in the wake of horrific Boxing Day home invasion in which Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 1/1/2023 News Police in Tasmania are trying to increase their female workforce, but it hasn’t been easy AUSTRALIA: When Senior Constable Vanessa Whelan first hit the frontline of policing 20 years ago, she was the only woman on her shift. Now working in a new role at the Tasmania Police academy in Rokeby, she says the workforce looks very different. ABC News (Australia) 1/1/2023 News Police Scotland denies labelling paedophiles ‘minor-attracted people’ in major report after coming under fire for ‘deeply disturbing’ term Police Scotland has denied labelling paedophiles 'minor-attracted people' in a major report after it came under fire for the 'deeply disturbing' term. The document, which assessed the force's performance during the past year, outlined that Police Scotland has been working to support a European project in order to 'counter the effects of child sexual exploitation'. Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds, Head of Public Protection for Police Scotland, said: 'We utterly condemn anyone who commits sexual offences against children, be it individuals or organised paedophile networks, and we work tirelessly to bring them to justice. Mail Online 1/1/2023 News Met Police buys thousands of pairs of XXL trousers with waists over 40ins or larger The thin blue line is being increasingly stretched as more police officers now need bigger uniforms. Figures show that an increasing number of officers now require XXL-size uniforms to do their jobs. Britain’s police forces have ordered thousands of trousers with waistbands of 40in or more with some up to 56ins. Express 1/1/2023 News Why am I so optimistic for 2023? Sir Mark Rowley: As many of us do, I have been reflecting as we enter 2023. Yesterday, the last of 2022, confirmed to me why we should be optimistic about the future of policing - our extraordinary people. LinkedIn 1/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Young people not in it for the long haul says Tipperary Chief Superintendent REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Chief Superintendent Colm O’Sullivan has said the ‘transient nature of younger people’ is part of the problem with garda retention. He said younger members join the force but leave within five years and added that this is one ‘external factor’ and is reflected across organisations especially in times of low unemployment. Tipperary Live (Republic of Ireland) 1/1/2023 News More gardai retiring than recruited over past two years REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The thin blue line protecting the public from crime is getting even thinner, with more gardai retiring than being recruited over the past two years. Despite Taoiseach Leo Varadkar vowing recently that the Government will tackle gangland criminals ‘head on’, new figures confirm the Garda force is 114 members fewer than it was at the start of 2021. 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