Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94016 total results. Showing results 54601 to 54620 «272727282729273027312732273327342735Next ›Last » Garda reform ‘should be guided by sex workers, migrants and families of those who died in custody’ The reform of the garda force should be guided by sex workers, migrants and the families of those who have died in custody, a member of the Policing Authority has said. The Times 3/9/2020 News Police may increase controversial use of Tasers and spit hoods after safety review Police may increase the use of Tasers and controversial “spit hoods” after a rise in reported assaults on officers in England and Wales. The Independent 3/9/2020 News Record number of online child abuse logged by police The number of online child sex abuse cases logged by police has hit a record high, figures suggest. BBC 3/9/2020 News Police demand more Tasers as it emerges nine out of 10 officers have been assaulted on duty with more than a third attacked in the last year Police officers want more access to Tasers as a damning survey revealed almost 90 per cent have been assaulted at least once in their career. Mail Online 3/9/2020 News Critical conversations The coronavirus pandemic may have forced this year’s Excellence in Policing conference to take place in an online only format, but with its provocative title – ‘What are you talking about?’ – the event remains as unmissable as ever. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 Feature Why the stakes have never been higher The results of the Spending Review for 2020-23 are to be announced in the autumn. For policing and justice, the outcome will be critical, as Harvey Redgrave explains. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 Feature Defending defunding Dismissing calls to defund the police as ‘nonsense’ means missing the finer points of a wider argument that is not entirely without merit. Ian MacDonald examines the history of the movement and the societal changes that have brought it about in an attempt to uncover its true intentions. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 Feature Community engagement and wellbeing at work Like other first responders, police workers are often exposed to traumatic events that have dire consequences on their mental health. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 Feature NPCC and College of Policing pledge to improve officer and staff safety following largest ever survey of police workforce Officer safety training to be overhauled and every police chief to review the equipment available to the frontline, following the findings of a review and safety survey commissioned by the NPCC and College of Policing last year. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 2/9/2020 News NCSC publishes guidance on responses to cyber attacks The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has joined up with organisations in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in publishing guidance on helping organisations stay safe from malicious cyber actors. UKAuthority.com 2/9/2020 News Police union push for relief from prisoner transport duty AUSTRALIA: The police union wants officers to stop transporting prisoners, and get back on the beat. For decades, the union has pushed the issue, arguing police should not be responsible for driving prisoners across the state, instead putting the responsibility back on the Justice Department and its correctional officers. The Examiner (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 News Victoria police powers under scrutiny after fines issued for exercise and going to supermarket AUSTRALIA: Exclusive: Legal experts say people are being fined for lawful activities including not being at home because they were in hotel quarantine The Guardian 2/9/2020 News Saskatchewan to expand naloxone access as advocates call for more action CANADA: REGINA — Saskatchewan’s health minister says the government will expand access to the life-saving antidote naloxone as a record number of people are dying from drug overdoses. Blue Line (Canada) 2/9/2020 News NYPD to adopt guidelines for disciplining officer misconduct USA: NEW YORK — When the New York Police Department fired an officer last year for putting Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold, the officer’s union argued that there was little, if any, precedent within the department’s internal disciplinary system for such a penalty. Blue Line (Canada) 2/9/2020 News Use of predictive policing tools in Canada highlight need for federal action, report says CANADA: Police forces across Canada have already begun using technology to predict who may become involved in illegal activity or where crimes might take place, an expert group warned Tuesday as it called on the federal government to protect residents from the potential perils of such tactics. Blue Line (Canada) 2/9/2020 News RCMP to respond to bullying review sparked by director facing security charges CANADA: OTTAWA — The RCMP says it is addressing “lessons learned” from the force’s handling of employee complaints about bullying by a senior director who now awaits trial on national-security charges. Blue Line (Canada) 2/9/2020 News Ontario government announces programs to curb sex trafficking and educate youth CANADA: BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario government unveiled two new programs on Monday as part of a province-wide crackdown on sex trafficking. Provincial cabinet members said at a news conference that the initiatives will address the growing rate of the sex trade industry and teach children how to recognize the signs if they are ever targeted by a trafficker. Blue Line (Canada) 2/9/2020 News Nova Scotia mass shooting case: Media outlets challenge redactions in search warrants CANADA: TRURO, N.S. — A lawyer representing eight news media outlets is challenging the decisions of a Nova Scotia provincial court judge who authorized heavy redactions of RCMP search warrants used in the investigation of the mass shooting in April that claimed 22 lives. Blue Line (Canada) 2/9/2020 News Commuting emerges as ‘greatest threat’ to officer safety Commuting to and from work has been described as “the greatest threat to officer and staff safety” after research conducted by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) found that more than two in five police officers killed between 2008 and 2019 died while travelling to or from their homes. Police Professional 2/9/2020 News Thames Valley Police officer charged with battery A Thames Valley Police officer has been charged with battery following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. 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