Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 116031 total results. Showing results 56901 to 56920 «284228432844284528462847284828492850Next ›Last » Fifteen per cent pay rise for criminal barristers Criminal barristers and solicitors will see a 15 per cent rise in their fees as part of a £135 million investment in the criminal legal aid system. Police Professional 21/7/2022 News GRA criticises sentences handed down for ‘savage’ attack on Cork garda REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has criticised the jail sentences imposed on two brothers following a “savage” attack on a Cork garda back in March 2020. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) 21/7/2022 News New ISOB Chair Abimbola Johnson: ‘If the plan doesn’t tackle institutional racism, I will say so’ The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have published a new race strategy for the police service in England and Wales. Launching the Police Race Action Plan in May, the NPCC said it committed Chief Constables to establishing an "anti-racist police service and to explain or reform race disparities”. The Plan, which will be finalised in December after consultation, is subject to external scrutiny and oversight by an independent panel, known as the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB), which says: "The focus of the Plan is on the experiences and concerns of Black people due to the starkness of the racial disparities present in policing's interactions with Black communities." ISOB’s chair is a barrister, Abimbola Johnson, who practices from the London chambers, 25 Bedford Row. In the latest edition of ’Talking Crime’, Policing TV’s Chief Presenter, Danny Shaw, spoke to Abi about keeping the Police Race Action Plan on track, institutional racism in the service, Black representation among officers - and how she came to be apply for this crucial role. PolicingTV - Subscription at source 21/7/2022 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video New ISOB Chair Abimbola Johnson: ‘If the plan doesn’t tackle institutional racism, I will say so’ The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have published a new race strategy for the police service in England and Wales. Launching the Police Race Action Plan in May, the NPCC said it committed Chief Constables to establishing an "anti-racist police service and to explain or reform race disparities”. The Plan, which will be finalised in December after consultation, is subject to external scrutiny and oversight by an independent panel, known as the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB), which says: "The focus of the Plan is on the experiences and concerns of Black people due to the starkness of the racial disparities present in policing's interactions with Black communities." ISOB’s chair is a barrister, Abimbola Johnson, who practices from the London chambers, 25 Bedford Row. In the latest edition of ’Talking Crime’, Policing TV’s Chief Presenter, Danny Shaw, spoke to Abi about keeping the Police Race Action Plan on track, institutional racism in the service, Black representation among officers - and how she came to be apply for this crucial role. PolicingTV 21/7/2022 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Knife offenders face immediate jail in police plan Offenders who carry a knife will go straight to jail under a police crackdown aimed at reducing their danger to the public and to deter would-be lawbreakers. Thames Valley police have warned anyone caught in possession of a knife that they are likely to be remanded in custody, rather than bailed as is usually the case, and up before a magistrate within 24 hours. The Times - Subscription at source 21/7/2022 News UK cybersecurity chiefs back plan to scan phones for child abuse images Tech companies should move ahead with controversial technology that scans for child abuse imagery on users’ phones, the technical heads of GCHQ and the UK’s National Cybersecurity Centre have said. The Guardian 21/7/2022 News Rise in insurance fraud fuelled by cost of living crisis, says UK insurer Zurich UK says fraudulent property claims from 1 January to 31 May 25% higher than in same period in 2021 The Guardian 21/7/2022 News Q2 2022 Report to the Edmonton Police Commission CANADA: This report has been prepared for the July 21, 2022, Edmonton Police Commission meeting. [pdf] Edmonton Police Commission (Canada) 21/7/2022 Report Transnational drug syndicate dismantled; $50 million of cocaine seized during global operation AUSTRALIA: A joint-agency police operation has resulted in the arrest of six men and the seizure of $50 million of cocaine, as part of ongoing investigations into a transnational criminal syndicate involved in the importation of prohibited drugs into NSW. New South Wales Police Force 21/7/2022 News NSW government suggested children as young as 10 could work off $1,000 Covid fines AUSTRALIA: The New South Wales government privately suggested children as young as 10 could be placed in an unpaid work program or on “extended payment plans” to help them pay off hefty fines for breaching Covid rules, prompting outrage from the state’s community legal centres. The Guardian 21/7/2022 News Family of Queensland woman killed by former partner call for national domestic violence database AUSTRALIA: Tabitha Bleys was shocked to learn that in the two weeks before her mother, Doreen Langham, was murdered she had contact with no less than 16 police officers. The Guardian 21/7/2022 News PRRB Update – 20th July 2022 The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) have made recommendations for the Police officer pay award 2022/2023 for colleagues in England and Wales. They have recommended a one year award for Police officers in the form of a consolidated increase of £1,900 to all Police officer pay points for all ranks. Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) 20/7/2022 News USD 11 million in illicit medicines seized in global Interpol operation From fake COVID-19 tests to hazardous erectile dysfunction tablets, the 94-country Operation Pangea XV targeted illicit pharmaceuticals and medical products traded online. INTERPOL 20/7/2022 News Scottish Police Federation reject improved 3.4% pay offer The organisation representing police officers in Scotland has unanimously rejected an improved offer in their on-going dispute over pay. BBC 20/7/2022 News New draft code of practice for terrorism-related stop and search The provisional changes made are aimed at tackling and preventing terrorism. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/7/2022 News Cheshire Fed chair calls for more support for vicarious trauma The Cheshire Federation Chair, Jamie Thompson, has said that policing needs to become more proactive around dealing with officer trauma. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/7/2022 News ‘Industrial scale’ CSA work being mopped up by non-specialists Law enforcement has been referred to as a "sticking plaster" in the face of the rising volume of Child Sexual Abuse material (CSAM). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/7/2022 News Home Secretary wants second stage of Angiolini Inquiry brought forward ‘as soon as possible’ The Home Secretary wants the second stage of the Angiolini Inquiry to proceed “as soon as practically possible” without waiting for the conclusion of criminal and misconduct proceedings. Police Professional 20/7/2022 News Better outcomes when police, ambulance and mental health services attend 111 mental health emergencies together NEW ZEALAND: Having emergency services work together to attend mental health emergencies reduces the likelihood of the person in crisis ending up in hospital, a University of Otago study has found. New Zealand Doctor 20/7/2022 News Police, Customs intercept meth concealed in Lego box, make one arrest NEW ZEALAND: Police and Customs have seized meth worth between $250,000 and $300,000 and made one arrest in Southland following a joint operation. 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