Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115977 total results. Showing results 53761 to 53780 «268526862687268826892690269126922693Next ›Last » NZ Police data sharing agreement with European police questioned over controversy NEW ZEALAND: A new police deal to share data with law enforcement in Europe has been done when Europol is being sued for harvesting screes of data about ordinary citizens. The European Union's own data protection watchdog is suing its own police for the mass processing of the personal data of people with no links to criminal activity. New Zealand did a deal with Europol in June 2022 to expand data sharing. The negotiations happened as the controversy over Europol's so-called 'big data ark' was growing. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 6/10/2022 News Anti-corruption body ‘may weaken AFP’ AUSTRALIA: The union representing the Australian Federal Police has warned the national anti-corruption commission could take away critical staff. The Australian - Subscription at source 6/10/2022 News Revealed: Skilled cops fleeing the force AUSTRALIA: NSW Police is facing a crisis with experienced sergeants leaving the force in record numbers. Find out who’s quitting. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 6/10/2022 News Queensland police Commissioner Katarina Carroll recalls being ‘attacked by a sexual predator’, inquiry hears of sexism and racism AUSTRALIA: Queensland's police commissioner has given teary evidence about being "pinched on the arse" by a senior officer at a watch house early in her career, as well as being "attacked by a sexual predator" colleague. ABC News (Australia) 6/10/2022 News One per cent of disability hate crimes led to court charge or summons, research suggests One per cent of disability hate crimes resulted in a charge or court summons in the year to March 2022, research by two charities suggests. Police Professional 6/10/2022 News Does economic inequality fuel stop and search by the police? Evidence from London suggests the answer is ‘Yes’ Police officers more frequently stop and search members of the public in neighbourhoods where well-off and economically precarious people co-exist. Joel H. Suss and Thiago R. Oliveira show that this pattern holds up even when accounting for other important factors, such as previous local crime rates and a neighbourhood’s ethnic makeup. Although the evidence is that stop and search activity does little to reduce crime, the police persist with the practice in order to maintain social order. London School of Economics (LSE) 6/10/2022 Feature, Opinion Queensland police inquiry hears allegations of recruits being taught racism, officers being raped AUSTRALIA: State’s police commissioner reveals she too suffered sexual assault and harassment early in her career The Guardian 6/10/2022 News WhatsApp groups to help Durham Police tackle crime More than 1,500 people from rural areas are using WhatsApp groups to give information to Durham Police in an effort to cut crime. Three groups, which are not run by the force but do include officers as members, operate across Teesdale, Weardale and Middleton-in-Teesdale. Police said shared information had helped them find missing people, lost sheep and stolen vehicles. BBC 6/10/2022 News The way to stop revenge porn is by demanding compensation Victims of “revenge porn” will be in no doubt about the seriousness of this relatively new but growing problem. Refuge, the domestic abuse charity, estimates that one in 14 adults in England and Wales has experienced threats to share intimate or sexual images online or via social media, or to send them to the individual’s friends, family or employer. In a number of documented cases, this tech-enabled threat leads to coercive control, domestic abuse, damage to mental health and even suicide. Not surprisingly, revenge porn has been criminalised, but the practice is still growing. However, new forms of potential redress in the civil courts are emerging, which may yet prove effective in deterring this appalling behaviour and providing some comfort to victims. The Times - Subscription at source 6/10/2022 Feature, Opinion We’re struggling to deliver good service, police officers admit Rank-and-file officers have welcomed a pledge by police chiefs to attend every residential burglary but warned that they were “struggling to deliver” a service the government wanted to give the public. All 43 chief constables of police forces in England and Wales announced yesterday that officers would visit each victim. Some forces already attend the scene of every home burglary but others do so only when victims are vulnerable or elderly, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said. The Times - Subscription at source 6/10/2022 News The sexual exploitation of Australian children on dating apps and websites AUSTRALIA: This study presents the findings from a large survey of people living in Australia (n=9,987) who had used mobile dating apps and/or dating websites in the previous five years. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 6/10/2022 Research article Burglaries could fall by 60pc if officers visited every victim Forces that have already committed to send officers to all incidents have slashed the number of house thefts by thousands a year The Telegraph - Subscription at source 5/10/2022 News Interim position awaiting the appointment of a Victims’ Commissioner The Office of the Victims' Commissioner sets out how it will continue to operate in this interim period. Victims' Commissioner 5/10/2022 News CPS Says: Our response to BBC documentary on rape There is no doubt the case highlighted by BBC today is harrowing and we have offered an unreserved apology to the victim for the mistakes we made and the stress and trauma she has endured. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 5/10/2022 News Government must provide adequate resources for police to investigate all burglaries The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has announced that chief constables have decided to attend all home burglaries in England and Wales to reduce crime and build public confidence. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 5/10/2022 News MoJ extends use of GPS tagging for offenders The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced an increase in the use of GPS tags on convicted criminals, saying it will apply to 2,000 more when they leave custody. UKAuthority.com 5/10/2022 News Rape prosecutors sorry for sleepwalking ‘sexsomnia’ claim Senior prosecutors have apologised to a woman after her allegations of rape did not go to court amid concerns that she had suffered an episode of “sexsomnia”. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it had “apologised unreservedly” to Jade McCrossen-Nethercott and acknowledged that her “account should have been challenged and put before a jury to decide”. The Times - Subscription at source 5/10/2022 News Allegations of police fraud dismissed by audit committee CANADA: Case closed. That’s how Chatham Coun. Doug Sulman feels about fraud allegations made against the municipality regarding Chatham-Kent Police Service spending. At the Sept. 23 council meeting, Sulman drew attention to an information report on the issue that was presented to council in closed session Sept. 19. According to the report, the municipality’s Audit and Risk Committee received information from administration and external auditors that a local citizen had made allegations of fraud by the Chatham-Kent Police Service. Blue Line (Canada) 5/10/2022 News Government cuts thresholds to electronically tag thousands more ‘neighbourhood criminals’ The government has revealed that criminals with prison sentences of as little 90 days will be fitted with electronic tags under plans to further ramp up the use of the technology to encompass thousands of “neighbourhood criminals”. PublicTechnology.net 5/10/2022 News More forces to join Operation Soteria 14 more forces will be joining the national programme for RASSO investigations this Autumn Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/10/2022 News «268526862687268826892690269126922693Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
