Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97396 total results. Showing results 57881 to 57900 «289128922893289428952896289728982899Next ›Last » 20 per cent increase in assault on police during lockdown At least 7,147 instances of assault were recorded over the first three months of lockdown Wales Online 7/9/2020 News Dramatic moment five police officers surround two elderly women sitting on a Melbourne park bench and threaten to arrest them Five police officers surrounded two elderly women sitting on a park bench in Melbourne and threatened to arrest them for not showing their identification. Mail Online 7/9/2020 News Assault weapon: corona. Police in UK county report doubling of spit and cough attacks against officers amid pandemic Leicestershire Police lament a “particularly distasteful trend” of officers being assaulted with spit and cough, with the number of incidents in the county more than doubling since the Covid-19 epidemic hit the UK. RT 7/9/2020 News Younger in service, less experienced: The dramatic change in the UK’s police service profile over the past five years A quarter of all police officers in England & Wales now have less than five years’ service, and one in 10 is in their first year in the job; in the second of two articles examining the changing nature of the policing workforce, Ian Wiggett reveals the dramatic shift in length of service and experience, the risks and opportunities it creates, and how forces can respond. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/9/2020 Analysis, Feature Scottish police ‘will have power to evict domestic abusers from homes’ Police and courts will be given powers to remove suspected domestic abusers from victims’ homes under new proposals put forward by the Scottish government. The Times - Subscription at source 7/9/2020 News Authorities ask Google to identify all phone users near crime scene Police forces in the US have angered civil rights group by asking Google for the details of smartphone users who were near crime scenes when offences were committed. The Times - Subscription at source 7/9/2020 News West Midlands Police face backlash over knifeman’s Birmingham rampage Senior police officers were condemned last night after a lone knifeman killed one man and injured seven other people in a two-hour rampage through a city centre before vanishing. The Times - Subscription at source 7/9/2020 News Manchester attack: Girl’s family asks Arena bomb inquiry to explain ‘shambolic’ 999 response The parents of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack want the public inquiry, which begins today, “to find out why there were so many wrongs” on that night. The Times - Subscription at source 7/9/2020 News Law change to stop trial delays forcing early release of suspects Ministers have extended by nearly a third the time that suspects charged with serious crimes can be held in custody before being brought to trial. The Times - Subscription at source 7/9/2020 News Police need to use ‘intrusive surveillance’ on Extinction Rebellion, says ex-counter terrorism chief Surveillance of the group now justified because its activities amounted to 'serious criminality' The Telegraph - Subscription at source 7/9/2020 News Rochester mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude’s death Mayor Lovely Warren said there are a series of reforms planned for “the coming weeks, months and years” Belfast Telegraph 7/9/2020 News Crime agency under fire over bank signature forgery The National Crime Agency is facing criticism for failing to investigate reports alleging that banks forged signatures and fabricated evidence in court actions to repossess homes. BBC 7/9/2020 News Concerns over cops’ mental wellbeing as Police Scotland urged to bring forward staff survey Plans for one in 2017 never materialised after repeated delays Daily Record 6/9/2020 News Aussie state launches high-tech attack on ‘idiot’ drivers AUSTRALIA: Queensland police are set to be armed with new high-tech cameras and a fleet of drones with night vision to crack down on reckless drivers. Officers will also be able to deploy covert cameras in a bid to clamp down on speeding and mass gatherings of drivers acting unlawfully Yahoo! 6/9/2020 News Steve Woolrich: Principles of policing from 1829 still apply today CANADA: As this series of columns on Sir Robert Peel’s Nine Principles of Policing comes to a close, we’re reminded that his ideals remain incredibly relevant today despite the fact they were proposed in 1829. These principles established a solid foundation that police services have continued to build upon over the years. Times Colonist (Canada) 6/9/2020 Feature, Opinion ‘No justification’: Anger over mobile surveillance units at public parks AUSTRALIA: Mobile surveillance units are being used in parks and public spaces across Melbourne to remotely monitor citizens during stage four restrictions, fuelling concerns that police and local councils have overstepped their authority. The Age (Australia) 6/9/2020 News Cops now entitled to peace and quiet when off duty AUSTRALIA: A new “right to disconnect” clause is being heralded as a major win for Victoria police officers, with their bosses no longer allowed to contact them when they’re off duty. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 6/9/2020 News Assaults on police up by 21% during lockdown Police forces across the UK have recorded a 21% increase in assaults on officers over the lockdown period. Yahoo! 6/9/2020 News Flawed body armour tests which could be potentially fatal for Special Forces troops and anti-terrorism units have been ‘ignored for decades Potentially fatal flaws in tests to measure the resistance of body armour have been ignored for decades, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The news follows the MoS’s report last week into the shocking results of experiments on lightweight chest plates being used by Special Forces troops, Royal protection teams and anti-terrorism units. Mail Online 6/9/2020 News Canal boat thief leads police on 4mph chase as officers say 13-mile chase was a ‘police first’ A stolen narrow boat was apprehended by police after a "career first" 13-mile police pursuit down a canal The Telegraph - Subscription at source 6/9/2020 News «289128922893289428952896289728982899Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
