Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94030 total results. Showing results 55021 to 55040 «274827492750275127522753275427552756Next ›Last » Met Police assaults: Attacks on officers up 40% during lockdown Attacks on police in London have risen sharply during the coronavirus lockdown, exclusive figures have shown. BBC 19/8/2020 News Police receive 4,000 reports of children abusing their parents during lockdown amid 25% rise in cases – as mother tells how daughter throttled her and chased her with plank of wood At least 4,000 cases of children attacking their own parents were reported to police during lockdown, alarming figures reveal. Mail Online 19/8/2020 News Met Police assaults: Attacks on officers up 40% during lockdown Attacks on police in London have risen sharply during the coronavirus lockdown, exclusive figures have shown. BBC 19/8/2020 News Better connected: The role of interoperability and APIs in achieving policing’s strategic ICT aims The lack of interoperability between police systems wastes taxpayers’ money and reduces effectiveness, says Coeus Software CEO Simon Hall. So how can police ICT escape from the silos of legacy systems? Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/8/2020 Analysis, Feature Black Metropolitan Police inspector sues for ‘racism’ A black inspector is to sue Scotland Yard for racial harassment after two white officers stopped him in his car. The Times - Subscription at source 19/8/2020 News Gun deaths soar as Americans pull trigger to settle arguments On a recent Sunday afternoon Major Greg Volker of the Kansas City Police Department arrived at a petrol station in the southern suburbs of the city, where the body of a young man lay on the ground beneath a sheet. The Times - Subscription at source 19/8/2020 Analysis, Feature Serving local communities as a neighbourhood police officer Being on the beat involves patience, intelligence gathering and early intervention to help prevent crime. [video] College of Policing 18/8/2020 Feature, Opinion Interview with Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas about preparing for the DNC and reforming a troubled agency USA: Earnell Lucas began his career with the City of Milwaukee Police Department in 1976, and retired after 25 years as a captain. In 2002 he began a second career at Major League Baseball, where he rose quickly to become Head of Security. In 2018, Lucas was elected sheriff of Milwaukee County. Police Executive Research Forum 18/8/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion Avoiding preconceptions and treating everyone on their merits I’ve been a police officer for just short of 18 years and I’m currently working on immediate response. This role is demanding and vast. There is always learning, reflection – sometimes on our own failures and mistakes – and room for improvement. I often think back to a job where I went away feeling like I could have done more. College of Policing 18/8/2020 Feature, Opinion UNB-led research team will help develop police expertise in responding to intimate partner violence CANADA: Dr. Carmen Gill, a professor of sociology at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, wants to make life safer for Canadians facing intimate partner violence. Blue Line (Canada) 18/8/2020 News Toronto Police Service approved to use body-worn cameras CANADA: The Toronto Police Service has received approval from the Toronto Police Services Board to move forward with the delivery of a service-wide body-worn camera program. Blue Line (Canada) 18/8/2020 News Criminals’ activities ‘likely disrupted’ by Queensland border lockdown AUSTRALIA: The activities of criminal networks in Queensland are "likely to have been disrupted by border travel restrictions", but COVID-19 has also "created new opportunities" for corruption to occur. Brisbane Times (Australia) 18/8/2020 News Drones in law enforcement: Essex Police explains how they’ve made it work There are tremendous benefits realized from using drones in law enforcement: in a good program, drones enhance safety for both officers and the community. Now, early adopters of drones in law enforcement are able to share their results and help other departments get started. Drone Life 18/8/2020 Feature, Innovation, Interview, Opinion NY, UK politicians demand reform of biometric facial recognition use in law enforcement The Security Industry Association (SIA), which includes biometric technology developers NEC, Clearview AI, Idemia and Ayonix corp. among others, has announced the official release of its ten-point framework on the benefits of facial recognition based on specific ethical principles, but warning against a “one-size-fits-all legislative framework.” BiometricUpdate.com 18/8/2020 News Racial profiling by police to be debated in Bundestag committee, following petition GERMANY: Growing concerns around systemic racism have led some to reconsider the conduct of Germany’s police force and demand a study of racial profiling in policing. With more than 67,000 signatures, the petition calling for such a study must be debated in the Bundestag’s Petition Committee. EURACTIV Germany reports. Euractive 18/8/2020 News Talking Point: Special Operations work too risky for part-time police AUSTRALIA: Tasmanian SOG teams must be full-time to do such dangerous work, explain Colin Riley The Mercury (Australia) - Subscription at source 18/8/2020 Feature, Opinion Toronto police pay $16.5m to protesters wrongfully held at 2010 G20 summit CANADA: About 1,100 protesters who were wrongfully detained at the 2010 G20 summit in Toronto will receive compensation from the city’s police force after a historic C$16.5m (US$12.5m) settlement in a class-action lawsuit. The Guardian 18/8/2020 News Boat with alleged $250m of cocaine intercepted off NSW coast by police and Australian Border Force AUSTRALIA: Three men are behind bars after up to $250 million worth of cocaine was seized from a small fishing boat that caught fire off the NSW coast. ABC News (Australia) 18/8/2020 News Ontario ends police access to COVID-19 database after legal challenge CANADA: TORONTO — Ontario has ended police access to a COVID-19 database after a legal challenge was filed by a group of human rights organizations. Blue Line (Canada) 18/8/2020 News Four officers injured as van rams patrol cars Four officers were injured when their police vehicles were rammed by a van in Jonesborough, south Armagh, last night (August 17). Police Professional 18/8/2020 News «274827492750275127522753275427552756Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
