Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97047 total results. Showing results 53401 to 53420 «266726682669267026712672267326742675Next ›Last » RSPCA considers handing over prosecution responsibilities to the CPS The RSPCA says it is “exploring the transfer” of its animal welfare prosecuting role to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to focus on its frontline work investigating cruelty. Police Professional 30/1/2021 News Elizabeth Denham’s term as Information Commissioner extended Elizabeth Denham has agreed to continue her term as Information Commissioner for a further three months to allow more time for her successor to be appointed. Police Professional 30/1/2021 News Government publishes stronger guidance on tackling anti-social behaviour The Government has published strengthened guidance on anti-social behaviour to ensure greater protection for victims. Police Professional 30/1/2021 News Why ‘Admission of Guilt’ Is Not Working in Youth Diversionary Schemes in NSW – Exploratory Findings From Interviews With Police Officers Diversion from formal proceedings through the Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW) (YOA) is only available if an ‘admission of guilt’ has been made by the offender. Young people are often reluctant to admit guilt to the police. Acknowledgement of this has in recent years resulted in the development of the Protection Admission Scheme (PAS) aimed at removing this barrier to diversion. To date, there has been no published review of the police’s implementation of the PAS. This paper begins to address this gap and raises some important issues relating to the operation of the diversionary scheme governed by the YOA and the challenges raised by the legislative requirement for an admission of guilt as part of diversionary eligibility. Through an analysis of the findings derived from six in-depth interviews with members of the NSW Police Force, the paper highlights two issues hindering the use of the PAS. Current Issues in Criminal Justice - Registration at source 30/1/2021 Research article Europol’s fight against economic crime: Counting the cost of missing trader fraud Amid concerns that rising levels of large scale VAT fraud now represent a national security threat, Andrew Staniforth examines how new working arrangements between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and Europol will be vital in ensuring that essential information sharing mechanisms are in place for effective investigations. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/1/2021 Analysis, Feature Public Safety Canada 2020 annual report on the use of electronic surveillance CANADA: Part VI of the Criminal Code sets out the provisions for the law enforcement community to obtain judicial authorization to conduct electronic surveillance of private communications for criminal investigations. [pdf] Public Safety Canada 30/1/2021 Report Chief Constable welcomes announcement on police funding Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has welcomed the Scottish Government's Budget announcement. Police Scotland 29/1/2021 News How cities are addressing increases in gun crime USA: To follow up on Tuesday’s Daily Report about increases in homicides and gun crimes, PERF spoke with three police leaders and two senior ATF officials about how they are addressing increases in gun violence. Police Executive Research Forum 29/1/2021 Feature, Interview, Opinion US police and fire departments partnering with Amazon’s Ring passes 2,000 USA: More than 2,000 police and fire departments in the US have now partnered with Amazon’s Ring camera system, doubling the size of the controversial surveillance network in the past year. Financial Times 29/1/2021 Analysis, Feature A crisis exposed: understanding domestic abuse in lockdown A study on police-recorded domestic abuse finds the rise in harm suffered by victims is a trend that pre-dates the pandemic and is expected to grow worse still when it's over. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/1/2021 Analysis, Feature Officer commended for his ‘selfess courage’ in confronting knifeman An officer who was confronted by a man wielding several knives and brought the incident to a close using a taser has been given a chief constable's commendation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/1/2021 News Operational officers put in for 3% pay rise despite pay freeze Pay negotiators have pointed out that successive governments have ignored recommendations made by the independent pay review body. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/1/2021 News Man sentenced for spitting on former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn during first wave of pandemic A man who spat in the face of Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn and verbally abused Mr Corbyn's wife during the first wave of the pandemic has been sentenced. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 29/1/2021 News Vulnerable migrant victims of crime need help to report incidents, investigation finds Concerns raised about effect of sharing immigration information between police and the Home Office College of Policing 29/1/2021 Feature MoJ considers digital service for probation recalls MoJ considers digital service for probation recalls UKAuthority.com 29/1/2021 News Police warning to the dangers of sextortion online Police are warning online users including businesses, gamers and streamers to the ongoing dangers of sextortion and how to combat it. The Press and Journal 29/1/2021 News Recruiting more women won’t solve police brutality Debates around ‘warrior cop’ masculinity and excessive use of force in policing have continued in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests; but suggestions that simply hiring more women will change police culture are flawed, says Harvard Masters candidate Diane Liang. Policing Insight 29/1/2021 Feature, Opinion “Police officers put themselves and their families at risk and deserve to be paid fairly” The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has called for officers to receive a thank you payment for their hard work and the extreme risks they have taken policing the pandemic. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 29/1/2021 News Efforts to recruit 20,000 more police officers by March 2023 are ahead of schedule Provisional data from police forces in England and Wales shows police recorded crime is thirteen per cent lower than in the same period as 2019. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) given to the public for breaches of Coronavirus Regulations rose as national restrictions were implemented in England. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 29/1/2021 News SPA responds to Scottish Government 2021/22 Budget announcement Responding to the Scottish Government's draft budget announcement today, David Crichton, Interim Chair of the Scottish Police Authority said: "The Authority very much welcomes today’s draft budget statement. We have said consistently that the financial sustainability of policing depends upon addressing a persistent structural deficit. The additional £60 million in revenue funding announced today achieves that. It represents a strong vote of confidence in the Authority and Police Scotland and particularly recognises the outstanding performance of the police service in protecting the country’s safety and wellbeing during the pandemic. Scottish Police Authority (SPA) 29/1/2021 News «266726682669267026712672267326742675Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
