Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100784 total results. Showing results 5481 to 5500 «271272273274275276277278279Next ›Last » Courts reform to see quicker justice for victims and keeps streets safe Victims of crimes will see the perpetrators face justice more quickly under a once-in-a-generation review of criminal courts, the Lord Chancellor announced today (12 December). Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 12/12/2024 News ‘Loss of faith in police’: Indigenous victims of crime fear not being believed, Victorian study finds AUSTRALIA: A sexual assault victim sits outside a police station, wanting to make a report but too scared to go inside. At another, a victim of family violence is told there’s not enough evidence to file for an intervention order. The Guardian 12/12/2024 News Government’s knife crime pilot criticised for lack of transparency The roll out of a government pilot scheme to tackle knife crime has been shrouded in unjustified secrecy, according to a publication released today by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies in collaboration with StopWatch. Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 12/12/2024 News John Swinney: Scottish Government will consider calls for choking law The Scottish Government is to consider making non-fatal strangulation a criminal offence, First Minister John Swinney has confirmed. Holyrood Magazine 12/12/2024 News ‘You should have paid us’: Victoria Police facing legal battle over hundreds of millions in unpaid overtime as pay dispute escalates AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is facing a legal battle over hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid overtime after the Police Association lodged a case in Federal Court on Wednesday. Sky News 12/12/2024 News Police work to understand ‘concerning’ jump in cocaine, methamphetamine use NEW ZEALAND: Police say the latest wastewater test results which show a major increase in the use of methamphetamine, cocaine and MDMA are concerning and they are working to understand the sudden increase. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 12/12/2024 News Home routing: The challenge for lawful interception in the digital age Researchers at Europol have identified the challenges created by the enhanced privacy levels offered through home routing – a service established as part of the introduction and expansion of 5G – which could leave law enforcement agencies unable to undertake lawful interception of calls, messages and other data, as Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/12/2024 Analysis, Feature Garda station in Kilnaleck downgraded? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Questions are being asked about the status of the garda station in Kilnaleck. The Anglo-Celt (Republic of Ireland) 12/12/2024 News City of London Police appoints Assistant Commissioner The City of London Police has appointed Nik Adams as its Assistant Commissioner following an open recruitment process. Emergency Services Times 12/12/2024 News Post Office Horizon scandal: ‘unprecedented’ investigation to be boosted by 100-strong team A 100-strong team of skilled police officers and staff from across the UK has joined the ongoing investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal. Emergency Services Times 12/12/2024 News Lydia Davenport: Building child protection frameworks abroad (Part 2) Trevor Botting is a former UK Sussex Police senior officer, former Chief of Police at the Saint Helena Police Force, and former Commissioner at the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police and has been exploring for Policing TV the people involved in the policing of the British Overseas Territories. Today he talks with Chief Inspector Lydia Davenport who has over 20 years experience with North Yorkshire Police, not the first role you would think of in terms of International exposure. However Lydia has also worked globally, supporting the British Overseas Territories with the UK Home Office as part of the International Capabilities Team, as a lecturer for Police and Security in the UAE and currently Technical Program Manager for Childlight the Global Child Safety Institute. In this second conversation, Lydia Davenport shares her extensive experience in overseas policing, particularly focusing on child protection initiatives in various countries. She discusses her work with the National Crime Agency in Kenya, the challenges faced in British Overseas Territories, and the importance of mentoring and training in ABE interviews. Lydia also reflects on her transition to academia and her current role in a global child safety institute, emphasizing the need for research-driven approaches to combat child exploitation and abuse. PolicingTV 12/12/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Limerick gardaí increase patrol time by 200 hours for Christmas REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Patrols will be concentrated in busy shopping and social areas to deter crime and support local business. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 11/12/2024 News Time for a reality check on unrealistic plans to expand prison capacity Speaking today on government plans to build 14,000 prison place, costing billions of pounds, the Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, Richard Garside, said: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 11/12/2024 News National Crime Agency helps deliver international operation to dismantle cyber crime sites The National Crime Agency has participated in a global operation to degrade some of the most popular services used by cyber criminals to carry out cyber attacks that affect public services and cripple businesses in the UK. National Crime Agency (NCA) 11/12/2024 News Thousands of new prison places to be built to keep streets safe Fourteen thousand new prison places, with a target to open by 2031, form part of a 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy to make sure we always have the spaces needed to keep the public safe. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 11/12/2024 News Met Police civilian staff vote for strike action Metropolitan Police staff have voted to go on strike over office working. A Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) ballot showed overwhelming support for industrial action, with 85% of members who voted saying yes to taking strike action and 91% voting for action short of a strike. BBC 11/12/2024 News Lifetime achievement award for SPA chair Scottish Police Authority (SPA) chair Martyn Evans has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution and dedication to public service. The Holyrood Scottish Public Service Awards honoured his “unfaltering contribution and dedication to public service”. Police Professional 11/12/2024 Feature Police Scotland launches new campaign as domestic abuse crimes rise by 11 per cent Domestic abuse crimes have increased 11 per cent in Scotland according to the latest figures from Police Scotland. Between April and September 2024 there were 20,271 reported crimes of domestic abuse, compared with 18,243 during the same period last year, an increase of 2,028 crimes according to Police Scotland’s 2024/25 Quarter 2 Performance Report. Police Professional 11/12/2024 News ‘It’s beyond human scale’: AFP defends use of artificial intelligence to search seized phones and emails AUSTRALIA: The Australian federal police says it had “no choice” but to lean into using artificial intelligence and is increasingly using the technology to search seized phones and other devices, given the vast amount of data examined in investigations. The AFP’s manager for technology strategy and data, Benjamin Lamont, said investigations conducted by the agency involve an average of 40 terabytes’ worth of data. This includes material from the 58,000 referrals a year it receives at its child exploitation centre, while a cyber incident is being reported every six minutes. The Guardian 11/12/2024 News ‘Earnest endeavour’ in RUC investigation of La Mon bombing compromised by acquittal of accused The Police Ombudsman investigation into the La Mon House bombing has concluded that a “well-resourced” RUC investigation which showed “earnest endeavour” was compromised after the confessions of a man who alleged he had been assaulted by police during his detention, were deemed inadmissible by a trial judge. Police Professional 11/12/2024 News «271272273274275276277278279Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
