Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98659 total results. Showing results 55721 to 55740 «278327842785278627872788278927902791Next ›Last » Prisoners’ lives are being put at risk by officers not wearing face masks Despite a rise in Covid cases in prisons across England and Wales, too many staff still don’t use adequate PPE The Guardian 5/1/2021 Feature Police issue over 330 Covid-19 fines in past week The PSNI also issued nearly 100 prohibition notices to properties following house parties Belfast Live 5/1/2021 News ‘Let police fight crime with facial recognition’ plea Police should be allowed more access to facial recognition technology, a firm developing it for use in the private sector has said. BBC 5/1/2021 News UK will be ‘less safe’ after Brexit, says former Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair rejects Priti Patel’s claim nation will made safer through ‘tougher’ post-Brexit powers The Independent 5/1/2021 News Police chief urges Boris to give UK officers being ’spat and coughed at’ vaccine priority Police officers should have priority access to the coronavirus vaccine in order to be able to serve safely, a police officer has said. Express 5/1/2021 News Enforcing lockdown in London will ‘put more pressure’ on depleted Metropolitan Police Some 1,300 police officers are off sick or self-isolating in the capital The Standard 5/1/2021 News Learning from COVID-19: Emerging risks and opportunities COVID-19 has undoubtedly placed significant pressures on UK policing, but the unique environment, coupled with advances in technology and continuing recruitment efforts, have also created potential benefits; Boyd Mulvey, founder and CEO of Chorus Intelligence Ltd, explores the threats and opportunities presented by the pandemic. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 Feature, Opinion Hundreds of West Midlands Police officers test positive for Covid Almost 350 staff from West Midlands Police had coronavirus in just 10-weeks after chief superintendent Phil Dolby almost died earlier this year Birmingham Live 5/1/2021 News Singapore Covid tracing data available to police Singapore has admitted data from its Covid contact tracing programme can also be accessed by police, reversing earlier privacy assurances. BBC 5/1/2021 News Police increase patrols as coronavirus stay-at-home rule begins Police Scotland is to increase patrols as the mainland goes back into lockdown. Iain Livingstone, the chief constable, said that the force’s approach to the pandemic had not changed and officers would continue to act against anyone making “wilful breaches” of the law. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 News Anti-police propagandists ‘will smear force’ over death of Sheku Bayoh A former deputy chief constable has warned that anti-police “propagandists” are determined to “smear” Scotland’s national force during an independent inquiry into the death in custody of a young black man. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 News Turkish police battle against students over President Erdogan’s ally Melih Bulu Turkish police closed the gates of Istanbul’s prestigious Bosphorus University last night and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at students protesting against a rector picked by President Erdogan. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 News Make throttling a crime to ensure tough sentences, say abuse groups The victims’ commissioner has lent her weight to a campaign to introduce a specific offence of throttling, survivors of which are seven times more likely to become the victim of a domestic abuse killing. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 News Interview with Camden County, NJ Chief Gabe Rodriguez USA: It is a challenging time to be a new police chief. Today and tomorrow we feature two newly appointed police chiefs, and hear about their approaches to community engagement, crime fighting, and culture change. For today’s report, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler spoke with Gabe Rodriguez, who was sworn in Friday as chief of the Camden County, NJ Police Department (see photo). Chief Rodriguez sent a New Year’s Day video message to the Camden community, in which he outlines the key elements of his approach to policing in Camden. Police Executive Research Forum 4/1/2021 Feature, Interview, Opinion New lockdown will be enforced with ‘more fines and less tolerance’ Police officers say they will get tough with £200 fines for each breach of rules but fear being cast as 'villains' Mail Online 4/1/2021 News ‘Building of trust:’ Police launch HELP unit, hand in hand with Boyle Street CANADA: A new unit within the Edmonton Police Service has officers teaming up with members of Boyle Street Community Services to help reduce crime by building more community relationships. The partnership — the Human-centred Engagement and Liaison Partnership (HELP) Unit — is an effort to reduce demand on frontline officers by directing those in need to appropriate services before they get caught up in the judicial system. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 4/1/2021 News Up to $340M could be diverted from Toronto police with civilian services to handle calls instead: report CANADA: Ending over policing of Black and Indigenous residents, sending civilians to respond to homelessness, drug use and mental health crises and triaging 911 calls so that only serious ones merit a police response could lead to lower overall social costs and reduce Toronto police spending by 25 per cent, according to a new report. CP24 (Canada) 4/1/2021 News Body camera footage from slain Calgary police officer to be played at bail hearing CANADA: 2 teens charged with murder after Sgt. Andrew Harnett was dragged by SUV on New Year's Eve CBC News (Canada) 4/1/2021 News Singapore police will have access to contact-tracing data SINGAPORE: The Singaporean Minister for Home Affairs has confirmed that the state’s police force has the authority to access Covid-19 contact-tracing app data for the purposes of criminal investigations, raising potential privacy concerns. Engineering and Technology 4/1/2021 News Budget cuts risk operational independence of Police Scotland The operational independence of Police Scotland is under “serious threat” due to a “long-term structural funding deficit” a former chief officer has warned. Police Professional 4/1/2021 News «278327842785278627872788278927902791Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
