Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94174 total results. Showing results 57261 to 57280 «286028612862286328642865286628672868Next ›Last » Oppression, repression, violence: How protests become riots Why do some peaceful protests stay peaceful while others devolve into violence, rioting and/or looting? Some experts say it's a toxic cocktail of historic oppression turbocharged by acute police repression. The uncomfortable truth is that riots aren't random outliers of human behavior; they're a direct result of historical injustice —and sometimes, they're the only things that truly change history. NBC 12/6/2020 Analysis, Feature OPC monitoring use of force and disproportionality issues across London Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) Regional Director Sal Naseem today confirmed the IOPC was looking at several incidents around police use of force and disproportionality across London following increasing community concerns. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 12/6/2020 News Boy, 13, among four charged with assaulting two MPS officers Four people, including a 13-year-old boy, have been charged with the assault of two officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in Hackney, East London on Wednesday Police Professional 12/6/2020 News Surrender scheme for illegal weapons to be launched The government will launch a surrender scheme for certain firearms and weapons after legislation has been put to parliament making them unlawful to own. Home Office 12/6/2020 News UK courts prepare fast-track prosecutions for Black Lives Matter protests British courts are preparing to fast-track prosecutions for the Black Lives Matter protests, as justice secretary Robert Buckland has told magistrates to model the process along the lines of the response to rioting in London in 2011, The Times newspaper reported. Reuters 12/6/2020 News Work to start on new UK Police Memorial at National Memorial Arboretum Construction work has started on the new £4.5 million UK Police Memorial to be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Express & Star 12/6/2020 News Police Scotland to stop recording people’s HIV status in intelligence database Police Scotland will no longer record people with HIV as “contagious” in its intelligence database after a charity raised concerns. Evening Express (Aberdeen) 12/6/2020 News Trump vows executive order on police use-of-force standards US president Donald Trump has said he would pursue an executive order to encourage police departments to meet “current professional standards for the use of force”, in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Evening Express (Aberdeen) 12/6/2020 News UK police officers’ memorial construction gets under way Work has started on a memorial to thousands of UK police officers and staff who lost their lives on duty. BBC 12/6/2020 News Trump threatens to ‘take back’ Seattle protest zone US President Donald Trump has threatened to "take back" a police-free district where protesters have been given free rein in Seattle. BBC 12/6/2020 News Black Lives Matter protests: How focus differs between US and UK Kathleen Burk, a history professor at University College London, says there is an important difference between anti-racism protests in the UK and America - and explains why images of policemen kneeling could be a significant moment Sky News 12/6/2020 Feature, Opinion Donald Trump says he will unveil an executive order on police reform to ‘dominate the streets with compassion’ President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would 'dominate the streets with compassion' as he prepares to release his plan for police reform in the wake of national protests after the death of George Floyd. Mail Online 12/6/2020 News Mob films ‘sickening’ attack on PC trying to protect colleague A police officer only nine months into the job was set upon by a mob as she tried to protect a male colleague during an attack condemned as “sickening, shocking and disgraceful” by Priti Patel, the home secretary. The Times - Subscription at source 12/6/2020 News Violent protesters to be jailed within 24 hours Protesters will face “24-hour justice” if they cause vandalism, criminal damage or assault police officers amid mounting concerns that Britain is facing a summer of disorder. The Times - Subscription at source 12/6/2020 News Taser review over fears police target minorities Police chiefs will review Taser use amid concerns that black and ethnic minority people are disproportionately affected, The Times has learnt. The Times - Subscription at source 12/6/2020 News Domestic Abuse Bill: Misogyny should be treated as a hate crime, say MPs A group of women MPs and charities are urging the government to treat misogyny as a hate crime within the government's new domestic abuse laws. BBC 11/6/2020 News Black Lives Matter: Chief Constable ‘takes a knee’ at protest in Kent A Chief Constable has been filmed “taking a knee” during a Black Lives Matter protest in Kent. The Independent 11/6/2020 News Statistical update on lockdown fines given by police in England and Wales Provisional data released today show a continuing reduction in the number of fines issued since lockdown measures eased National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 11/6/2020 News Disabled people being ‘failed’ by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns Disabled people facing trial are being "failed" by the criminal justice system, the UK's equality watchdog has warned. Holyrood Magazine 11/6/2020 News NPCC: don’t add to community tensions on social media Police chiefs have urged officers to avoid being pulled into social media campaigns by extremists seeking to exploit anti-racism issues. The NPCC also warned good community relations would be needed in the months ahead to avoid serious unrest. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/6/2020 News «286028612862286328642865286628672868Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
