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California legislature bars facial recognition for police body cameras
California’s legislature on Thursday passed a three-year ban on state and local law enforcement from using body cameras with facial recognition software, the latest curb on technology that some say poses a threat to civil liberties.
Reuters 		13/9/2019
News
‘Justice’ fury follows 27% drop in rape prosecutions
Rape is becoming ‘effectively decriminalised’ as a result of ‘appalling’ figures showing a huge drop in prosecutions, campaigners have said.
Metro, Plaid Cymru 		13/9/2019
News
Domestic violence killings in UK at five-year high
Figures show 173 people died in domestic violence-related homicides in Britain last year.
The Guardian 		13/9/2019
News
How North Wales would benefit from the UK Government’s plan for 20,000 extra police officers
North Wales Police is set to gain 200 new officers under the UK Government’s plan to boost policing in England and Wales.
North Wales Chronicle 		13/9/2019
News
Annual Report 2019
AUSTRALIA: We acknowledge the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. [pdf]
Western Australia Police Force 		13/9/2019
Report
Crimewave Britain: Police forces across Britain rapidly increase Taser-roll out
Police forces are fighting back against rising crime by increasing the number of Taser-trained officers.
Express 		13/9/2019
News
Plan to roll-out Tasers to twice as many North Yorkshire Police officers
Plans to increase the number of Taser-trained police in North Yorkshire from 40 to 80 per cent of frontline officers would cost close to £1 million, it has been revealed.
The Press (York) 		13/9/2019
News
North Yorkshire Police chief surveying public over Tasers
A police force's officers could routinely be armed with Tasers if the idea is backed by the public.
BBC 		13/9/2019
News
Ian Lavery: Labour boss met police chief in secret
The chairman of the Labour Party secretly met a police chief before allegations against sponsors of the football club he ran were dropped, an investigation by The Times can disclose.
The Times - Subscription at source 		13/9/2019
News
Justice system is failing to tackle our rape case scandal
Figures published yesterday by the Crown Prosecution Service show that the number of convictions for rape fell to a record low of 1,925 in 2018-19, despite a record high of 58,000 allegations being made to the police in the same period. Victims’ charities are understandably angry and fearful that something is going very wrong in our criminal justice system. Fingers are being pointed at the CPS itself, which stands accused of applying overly strict standards when making decisions on whether to bring prosecutions.
The Times - Subscription at source 		13/9/2019
Feature, Opinion
Domestic violence legislation promised
The prime minister has confirmed that the government will resurrect proposed legislation to define domestic violence as a specific offence.
The Times - Subscription at source 		13/9/2019
News
Domestic violence murders surge to five-year high
The number of people killed as a result of domestic violence in the UK is at its highest level in five years.
BBC 		13/9/2019
News
Rape ‘is being decriminalised’ as convictions fall below 2,000
Rape is in effect being decriminalised, campaigners said yesterday as figures showed prosecutions and convictions at the lowest level in a decade.
The Times - Subscription at source 		13/9/2019
News
Plans for UK’s first ‘mega-prison’ approved despite fury from residents
An application to build a so-called ‘mega prison’ for 1,440 inmates has been approved by councillors.
Metro 		12/9/2019
News
National rape lead responds to CPS report on violence against women and girls
The CPS have released their annual VAWG report, which has shown a decrease in the number of case referrals to the CPS, and a parallel drop in charges and convictions.
National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 		12/9/2019
News
Calls for enquiry as LGBT+ hate crime doubles in UK
LGBT+ campaigners called on Thursday for a public enquiry into why prosecutions for hate crime had plunged in Britain despite a doubling of homophobic incidents in the past five years.
Thomson Reuters Foundation 		12/9/2019
News
Homophobic hate crimes increase but numbers prosecuted fall
The number of homophobic hate crimes reported to police have more than doubled in the past five years – yet only eight per cent result in prosecutions, an investigation by the BBC has found.
Police Professional - Subscription at source 		12/9/2019
News
Federation response to IOPC ‘reasonable force’ blog
Last week the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) published a blog headed ‘Testing the law: reasonable or unreasonable use of force’. It concerned the judgment handed down on a judicial review last month by the High Court that the IOPC acted unlawfully in directing that a firearms officer should face misconduct proceedings for matters that began in 2015.
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 		12/9/2019
Feature, Opinion
The rights of children whose parents are sent to prison
The Joint (House of Commons and House of Lords) Committee for Human Rights has published a hard-hitting new report: The Right to Family Life: children whose mothers are in prison. The report makes it clear that it is concerned with the incarceration of both men and women who are the primary carers of dependent children, although it points out that in a large majority of cases this is the mother.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		12/9/2019
Analysis, Feature
Rape is becoming decriminalised. It is a shocking betrayal of vulnerable women
Reported rapes have doubled in a year, yet prosecutions are at their lowest level for a decade. The CPS must be held to account.
The Guardian 		12/9/2019
Feature, Opinion

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