Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103290 total results. Showing results 56561 to 56580 «282528262827282828292830283128322833Next ›Last » On its 50th anniversary, is it time to review the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971? The Misuse of Drugs Act came into effect half a century ago, and while society, policing, and attitudes to and availability of drugs has changed significantly over those 50 years, the law has not; with billions spent on attempting to tackle an issue that has increased substantially since 1971, policing commentator and former drugs policy lead Ben Twomey believes that both an honest public debate over drugs, and a review of the Act, are long overdue. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/5/2021 Feature, Opinion Police Scotland chief applauds handling of Glasgow fans and demonstrations The Police Scotland head Iain Livingstone would resist “with every breath of my being” claims that the force came under political pressure in its responses to the deportation protest and to violent celebrations by Rangers fans. The Times - Subscription at source 27/5/2021 News Hillsborough: anger from all sides as acquittal of trio ends 30 years of inquiries The collapse of the trial involving an alleged police cover-up of the Hillsborough disaster brings to an end 30 years of investigations and inquiries that cost more than £200 million and resulted in a single £6,500 fine. The Times - Subscription at source 27/5/2021 News County lines: 1,100 people arrested in UK crackdown A crackdown on county lines drug dealing gangs resulted in the arrest of 1,100 people and the seizure of 292 weapons. BBC 27/5/2021 News Sweden’s gun violence rate has soared due to gangs, report says EUROPE: Of 22 European countries analysed, only Sweden had recorded a significant rise in deaths since 2000 The Guardian 26/5/2021 News Justice minister criticises sharing videos of Garda operation on social media REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The justice minister says she will raise the issue of videos of ongoing Garda operations being shared on social media. Heather Humphreys made the remarks in the context of the stand-off in Blanchardstown on Tuesday evening in which two gardaí were injured in a shooting. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 26/5/2021 News National labels police budget reduction ‘atrocious’, Labour fires back NEW ZEALAND: The police budget has shrunk by more than $90 million this year, a move the National Party is calling atrocious. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/5/2021 News No quick reduction of Quebec’s police forces or new reforms to anti-corruption unit CANADA: Quebec's public security minister says the government won't immediately reduce the number of police forces in the province or integrate the anti-corruption unit into a larger cybercrime squad. Geneviève Guilbault is responding to a nearly 500-page report released Tuesday that found Quebec's police forces have failed to adapt to the realities of modern police work, which increasingly involves cases tied to mental illness and cybercrime. News Optimist (Canada) 26/5/2021 News Essex Police diversity recruitment drive hailed a success A recruitment drive to increase diversity in Essex Police has increased applications from BAME people and women, the force has said. The recruitment campaign dubbed “we value difference" was launched in September of last year. As a result, Essex Police says, 14 per cent of applicants are now from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds and 36 per cent of applications are women. Guardian (Essex) 26/5/2021 News Police Ombudsman to probe consistency of PSNI Bobby Storey funeral actions against Black Lives Matter protest The Police Ombudsman has launched an investigation into the consistency of PSNI actions for the funeral of Bobby Storey against how it handled a Black Lives Matter protest. Belfast Telegraph 26/5/2021 News Nottinghamshire police boss scraps deputy role to save money A police and crime commissioner (PCC) says she will not have a deputy so the money can be used on front-line policing instead. BBC 26/5/2021 News Police Scotland crowd control critics ‘should know better’ A leading QC has called on politicians not to indulge in "whataboutery" in relation to the policing of mass gatherings during the pandemic. John Scott prepared a report for the Scottish Police Authority on recent major events in Glasgow. BBC 26/5/2021 News Greater representation of minorities in Dorset Police An inclusivity drive aimed at boosting underrepresented groups has prompted 'a near threefold rise' in female new recruits at Dorset Police. Bridport News 26/5/2021 News Quarter of a million now plugged in to security advice through ACT App. Are you prepared as COVID restrictions ease? Home Office 26/5/2021 News Modern slavery survivors criminalised rather than recognised as victims, police watchdogs find Victims ‘going unprotected as they fear prosecution’, inspectorate warns The Independent 26/5/2021 News Cybercrime officers receive ‘ground breaking’ training in neurodiversity Officers and staff who work in cybercrime have been given neurodiversity training to help them understand how best to work with suspects, witnesses, and victims who are neurodivergent. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2021 News IOPC ‘pursued individual blame’ says PSA as Hillsborough trial collapses The Police Superintendents Association has called on the government to review the role of the IOPC and it's 'culture of blame'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2021 News You’ll be Sway-ed by our newsletter creation tool Over 100 colleagues from around 30 forces joined our latest webinar to learn how to create brilliant newsletters with Microsoft Sway. National Enabling Programmes 26/5/2021 News IOPC statement following today’s ruling at the Denton, Foster and Metcalf trial IOPC Deputy Director General Claire Bassett said:“We acknowledge the court’s decision today, which we know has come as a bitter disappointment to the families of those who lost their lives at the Hillsborough disaster, and its survivors. Naturally, our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragedy, who have had to relive some very painful memories during this trial. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 26/5/2021 News Preventing Crises in the Midst of A Global Pandemic: Responsiveness, Participation and Equity in Policing and Public Health Partnerships During Covid-19 In recent years, individuals suffering from severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) have become an explicit target for policy and a new wave of partnerships bringing together the police, local authorities, mental health and social care with third sector organisation has been trying to develop new ways of supporting them. This paper focuses on one of these partnerships and reconstructs how the Covid-19 outbreak impacted on efforts to embed responsiveness, participation and equity into the governance structure of the newly-established partnership. An advisory group bringing together individuals with personal experience of SMD was involved in the identification of the priorities to be pursued. However, the first lockdown and the requirement to house all rough sleepers forced the partnership to abandon them to focus on housing. Policing and Society 26/5/2021 Research article «282528262827282828292830283128322833Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
