Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100784 total results. Showing results 5701 to 5720 «282283284285286287288289290Next ›Last » Rape trials collapse as victims abandon cases amid long court delays Courts logjam in England and Wales contributes to doubling in five years of victims pulling out of prosecutions The Guardian 6/12/2024 News The crisis in the courts in England and Wales: how did we get here? Official data paints bleak picture of justice system, with large backlog of cases and record numbers on remand The Guardian 6/12/2024 Feature MI5 forced to ‘pare back’ counter-terrorism work due to rogue states, says chief MI5 forced to ‘pare back’ counter-terrorism work due to rogue states, says chief Ken McCallum says service must make ‘uncomfortable choices’ as it faces more aggression from Russia, China and Iran PA Media Fri 6 Dec 2024 23.28 GMT Share MI5 has had to “pare back” its counter-terrorism focus because of the growing threat from Russia and other hostile states, the security agency’s boss has said. Ken McCallum, the director general of MI5, said the agency has to look at its “finite” resources and make “uncomfortable choices”. The Guardian 6/12/2024 News Organ traffickers moving to open web to target ‘desperate’ victims Organisations from across the globe have warned more needs to be done if a growing trend of organ trafficking is to be halted. Clive Hammond reports from a specialist police event. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/12/2024 Feature Lincolnshire moved into special measures by inspectorate due to ‘risks to public safety’ Earlier this week the Chief Constable and PCC wrote a letter to organisations within policing including HMICFRS and the NPCC to ask for support to address the "chronic underfunding" of the force. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/12/2024 News Lincolnshire Police moved into ‘enhanced monitoring’ by HMICFRS His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has placed Lincolnshire Police into the enhanced monitoring process ‘Engage’ in relation to five causes of concern. Police Professional 6/12/2024 News Stalking and harassment arrests rise by 75 per cent in five years, according to new data Thirty-one UK police forces made 185,345 arrests on charges of stalking or harassment between April 2019 and March 2024, with arrests rising by 75 per cent in that time, according to new data. Police Professional 6/12/2024 News HMICFRS update on the inspection of Lincolnshire Police His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has today (6 December) published a letter following the recent inspection of Lincolnshire Police. The official report will follow in April 2025. The letter places Lincolnshire Police into the enhanced monitoring process, ‘Engage’ in relation to five causes of concern. HMICFRS explains Engage as being introduced: “If a force is not responding to a cause of concern, or if it is not succeeding in managing, mitigating or eradicating the cause of concern, it is probable it will be moved to the Engage phase. In the Engage phase, forces will develop an improvement plan to address the specific cause(s) of concern that has caused them to be placed in the enhanced phase of the monitoring process. The process is designed to be supportive and affords assistance from external organisations such as the College of Policing or the National Police Chiefs’ Council, brokered by HMICFRS.” Lincolnshire Police 6/12/2024 News Government pledge will still mean fewer police officers per person The government has reiterated its commitment to provide 13,000 new neighbourhood police officers in England and Wales by 2029. But only 3,000 of these will be newly recruited. And our analysis finds that, because of population growth, the number of police officers per head of the population will actually fall. Channel 4 News 6/12/2024 Analysis, Feature Metropolitan Police makes over 500 arrests this year using Live Facial Recognition Technology A total of 540 individuals wanted for criminal offences ranging from shoplifting to rape have been apprehended by the Metropolitan Police Service (Met) through the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology. Metropolitan Police Service 6/12/2024 News Addressing anti-social behaviour at stations In September 2021, I joined British Transport Police (BTP) as a police community support officer (PCSO) assigned to London Bridge Station. College of Policing 6/12/2024 Feature, Opinion National police wellbeing awards celebrate pioneering wellbeing work The conference – which allowed wellbeing practitioners, occupational health and HR leads in policing to come together to share best practice and new initiatives – covered topics including suicide prevention, the wellbeing impact of this summer’s disorder across the country, and the difference that compassionate, thorough support can make for women experiencing the menopause. Oscar Kilo - The National Police Wellbeing Service 6/12/2024 News PSA President responds to government policing announcement "It’s encouraging to hear the government’s plans to bolster policing and to move forward on their promise of 13,000 new officers. Police Superintendents' Association (PSA) 6/12/2024 News Halifax police want more civilian staff; RCMP want 23 more cops over next two years CANADA: HRP, RCMP presented overview of business plans to Board of Police Commissioners on Wednesday. Halifax Examiner (Canada) - Subscription at source 6/12/2024 News Trudeau, ministers and opposition leaders address Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa CANADA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not commit to holding a national inquiry on systemic racism in policing Thursday morning even as he acknowledged the pain of First Nations mothers who have had to bury their children after an interaction with police. Blue Line (Canada) 6/12/2024 News B.C. launches independent review of E-Comm 911 services CANADA: The Province is initiating an independent review of E-Comm and 911 service to ensure that there is a reliable and sustainable model for 911 services in British Columbia. Blue Line (Canada) 6/12/2024 News Garda members group seeks urgent meeting with Justice Minister REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) is seeking an urgent meeting with the Justice Minister over concerns around proposed new conduct regulations. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 6/12/2024 News Thousands of unlawful Garda surveillance files compiled on children, including infants REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Inspectorate describes Garda intelligence records as “unusual” and demands that An Garda Síochána audit all files of children under age 12 dating back to 2015. Hotpress 6/12/2024 Feature, Opinion Thousands of unlawful Garda surveillance dossiers created about children including infants REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Inspectorate describes Garda intelligence records as “unusual” and tells An Garda Síochána to audit ALL files of children under age 12 created since 2015. Irish Council for Civil Liberties 6/12/2024 News Police Scotland scraps plan to ban officers from having beards The proposed clean-shaven policy was due to be introduced in May 2023, but was postponed amid a wave of complaints. Sky News 6/12/2024 News «282283284285286287288289290Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
