Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94000 total results. Showing results 53501 to 53520 «267226732674267526762677267826792680Next ›Last » ‘Disturbing’ rise in videos of children groomed into filming their own abuse There has been a “disturbing” increase in the volume of child sexual abuse material produced by children who have been tricked into filming themselves on webcams by online predators. Police Professional 9/10/2020 News Ruling due on IOPC appeal over Officer W80 case The Court of Appeal will today (October 9) rule on a landmark challenge brought by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after it was blocked from bringing disciplinary proceedings against a firearms officer who killed a man during a foiled prison breakout. Police Professional 9/10/2020 News Proportion of hate crime cases getting increased sentences at all time high At the start of National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW) tomorrow (10 October) the Crown Prosecution Service has revealed that the proportion of those convicted of a hate crime who were given a tougher sentence is higher than ever before. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 9/10/2020 News IOPC investigates death of a male in Tottenham following contact with the police – witnesses sought We are investigating an incident where the body of a male was found in the River Lea in Tottenham, north London this morning after he had earlier contact with police. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 9/10/2020 News Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020 Ahead of the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020 tomorrow, PCC Hardyal Dhindsa and DCC Mark Hamilton, national Hate Crime Leads for the APCC and NPCC respectively, have issued the following statement: "This year, the coronavirus pandemic poses a challenge to the global community, the likes of which we have not experienced for generations. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 9/10/2020 News Spitting on police officers ‘is sickening’ in pandemic Common assaults on police constables in the county, including suspects spitting while claiming to be infected with Covid-19 are on the rise. The Mail (North West) 9/10/2020 News Disability hate crime: Rise in reports of online abuse There was an 84% increase in the number of online disability hate crimes reported to police in Wales last year, figures show. BBC 9/10/2020 News Watchdog investigates Met officers over Bianca Williams’ treatment Athlete and partner were stopped and handcuffed while their baby son was in the car The Guardian 9/10/2020 News Human rights report into PSNI chides MLAs for ‘confusing’ Covid curbs A human rights review of NI policing has chastised MLAs for introducing anti-coronavirus rules that were not clear enough. The Newsletter 9/10/2020 News Celebrating a century: The 1980s and beyond – female workforce representation and police legitimacy In their second of two articles marking the centenary of the Baird Committee Report, which recommended that women should be employed as sworn police officers across England and Wales, Dr Wendy Laverick and Professor Peter Joyce look at the role of women of women in policing since the 1980s to today – including discrimination, the Gender Agenda and contemporary thinking. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/10/2020 Analysis, Feature Decriminalising cannabis will help rebuild trust in the police Black Britons being stopped by the police only make it onto the news agenda when the person is high-profile. But for many black people in Britain, it’s a daily reality we face without any platform to voice our objections. The Times - Subscription at source 9/10/2020 Feature, Opinion ‘I thought I was going to die’ in homophobic attack Two years ago, 50-year-old Tommy Barwick was attacked after London's Pride Parade. He was left requiring the use of a wheelchair. BBC 9/10/2020 Analysis, Feature £30m more for police forces in Wales and England Police will receive an extra £30 million for enforcing coronavirus lockdown rules, the Government has said. South Wales Argus 8/10/2020 News Facial recognition technology isn’t ready for police use USA: Last month I discussed how some nightmares of tech-noir films are becoming reality. As an advocate for artificial intelligence (AI), my last intention is to stoke unreasonable fear over new technologies. Unfortunately, I feel I have to sound the alarm again. John Hopkins Newsletter 8/10/2020 Feature, Opinion Five Met Officers face misconduct investigation over stop and search of athlete Bianca Williams The move puts the police watchdog on a collision course with the Met, which said any possible failings did not reach the level of misconduct The Telegraph - Subscription at source 8/10/2020 News Bianca Williams stop-and-search: Met PCs face probe Five police officers are facing an investigation over the stop and search of British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner in west London. BBC 8/10/2020 News Police blitz on mask wearing on public transport as one in ten flout law Police target people flouting masks on trains and buses with on-the-spot fines, branding them a 'selfish' minority The Telegraph - Subscription at source 8/10/2020 News Online dating sees surge in reports of romance fraud The popularity of online dating sites has seen reports of romance fraud jump by 26 per cent in the past year. Police Professional 8/10/2020 News Statement from the Joint Chairs of the APCC Race Disparity Working Group In May, David Munro and Hardyal Dhindsa, the PCCs for Surrey and Derbyshire respectively, expressed on the behalf of all PCCs how appalled and saddened we were by the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers. We recognised how this horrific killing and the resulting protests shone a renewed spotlight on issues of racism and disproportionality in policing and criminal justice. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 8/10/2020 News IOPC investigating five Met police officers for misconduct following Maida Vale stop and search After examination of a range of evidence, five Metropolitan Police (MPS) officers have been advised they are subject to a misconduct investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for their involvement in a stop and search in west London in July this year. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 8/10/2020 News «267226732674267526762677267826792680Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events