Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100044 total results. Showing results 58241 to 58260 «290929102911291229132914291529162917Next ›Last » Sheku Bayoh: Pain of brother’s death will ‘live on forever’ says sister as Scotland urged to ‘wake up’ to racism The sister of Sheku Bayoh says the pain of her brother’s death will “live on forever”. The Courier (Scotland) 23/11/2020 News Greater Manchester Police building a ‘watchlist’ of young people to break cycle of knife crime fuelled by school exclusions, social media and ‘toxic masculinity’ Greater Manchester Police is building a watchlist of young people in a bid to break the cycle of knife crime scarring our streets, the M.E.N can reveal. Manchester Evening News 23/11/2020 News LA reports 300 homicides for the first time in a decade as cops blame the coronavirus lockdown and cuts to the police USA: The city of Los Angeles has recorded its 300th homicide this year equalling a total last reached in 2009. Mail Online 23/11/2020 News Smarter Technologies’ expert asset tracker assists UK police with crime prevention and recovery services Over the last few years, the rapid increase in attacks of high-value assets across the UK has become a cause for major concern. Of course, for any organisation to lose an asset affects their bottom line. However, the impact of organised criminal activity doesn’t stop here. These stolen assets are often used to fund other unlawful endeavours in the criminal underworld. SourceSecurity.com 23/11/2020 News 2019 Commissioner of Firearms Report CANADA: With a mission to enhance public safety, the Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) continues to make progress in fulfilling the key initiatives and objectives of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in support of the Government of Canada's priorities. The CFP administers the Firearms Act and associated regulations throughout Canada and also works with Program partners and stakeholders to promote firearms safety and provide specialized support services to law enforcement. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 23/11/2020 Report Police chief ‘not sorry’ after saying Brexiteers were ‘turkeys voting for Christmas’ A police and crime commissioner has said he is "not sorry" after complaints about his conduct when he tweeted that those who backed Brexit were "turkeys voting for Christmas". The New European 23/11/2020 News Keeping you connected to career development and learning 24/7 CPD in focus: Maintain, develop and gain recognition for existing and new professional skills, knowledge and competence College of Policing 22/11/2020 Feature Sunak funds schools and police in last hurrah before tax rises More spending on nurses, officers and education, but Covid shock yet to be tackled Financial Times 22/11/2020 News Rishi Sunak to announce billions for new prisons, schools and police officers Rishi Sunak has insisted there will be no “return to austerity” as he prepares to announce up to £2 billion to build new prisons and schools, and recruit thousands of additional police officers. The Telegraph 22/11/2020 News Rise in cop attacks sees Police Scotland chiefs double staff self-defence and safety sessions Police chiefs are doubling staff self-defence and safety sessions following a rise in attacks on cops. The Scottish Sun 22/11/2020 News New Police Minister wants more diversity but treads softly around rac NEW ZEALAND: Expectations are high for the country’s first female Pasifika Police Minister Poto Williams to address acknowledged unconscious bias within the police service. Williams’ predecessor Stuart Nash said there wasn’t systemic racism in the police, a view contradicted by the then Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis and Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. Stuff (New Zealand) 22/11/2020 News Operation Heat Shield to deliver a major policing boost this summer AUSTRALIA: The McGowan Labor Government has announced a major $5 million boost to WA Police to crack down on crime and antisocial behaviour over the summer months and keep Western Australians safe. The funding will ensure the highly successful Operation Heat Shield will run from December 2020 to the end of May 2021, with an additional 55,000 police hours deployed on the streets of the Perth central business district, and in other entertainment and shopping precincts, our suburbs and regional Western Australia. Government of Western Australia 22/11/2020 News Why VicPol is searching for older recruits AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is hunting for mature-aged would-be cops in its latest recruitment blitz — and its latest graduates have unlikely pasts. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/11/2020 News Confirmed! Ram 1500 reports for police duty and vies for law-enforcement domination against Toyota Land Cruiser and Chevrolet Silverado AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has confirmed that it has purchased a small number of Ram 1500 pick-ups primarily for their towing capabilities, with more set to be on the way for law-enforcement departments across Australia. Cars Guide (Australia) 22/11/2020 News Victoria police refuses to reveal how many young people tracked using secretive data tool AUSTRALIA: Fears young people from culturally diverse backgrounds are being disproportionately targeted The Guardian 22/11/2020 News Police armed following South Auckland gunfire incidents NEW ZEALAND: Police in South Auckland are carrying guns as a precaution, while investigations continue into a series of gunfire incidents in Ōtara in recent days. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 22/11/2020 News Police BWCs As ‘Neutral Observers’: Perceptions of Public Defenders The research on police body-worn cameras (BWCs) has rapidly expanded to evaluate the technology’s impact on a range of police outcomes. Far fewer studies have addressed the various effects on downstream criminal justice actors, and those that do have focused almost entirely on prosecutors. Thus, public defenders have remained on the periphery of the police BWC discussion, despite playing an important role as an end-user of the technology. This study draws on qualitative data from focus groups with public defenders in the Commonwealth of Virginia to discuss the perception of BWCs as neutral observers in a police–citizen encounter. We then provide implications and recommend avenues for future research. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 22/11/2020 Research article Bristol rave: Injuries ’caused by police dog’ investigated An investigation has been launched into injuries caused by a police dog at an illegal rave. BBC 22/11/2020 News Coaching Self-Defense Under Covid-19: Challenges and Solutions in the Police and Civilian Domain The spread of SARS-CoV-2 has led to a general shutdown of police and civilian self-defense training. While means of distance learning such as online teaching appear to be feasible for theory dominant subjects addressing cognitive resources of the learner, combat-related practices like self-defense trainings don´t seem to fit into the realm of virtual learning due to their bodily foundation. This is made clear by the collective perplexity of police and civilian coaches, gyms and organizations, on how to proceed with training during the lockdown in general, while approaches of distance learning (e.g., online learning) have rarely been considered. In the following article, we tackle the situation of police and civilian self-defense coaches in times of Corona. In a first step, contextual changes and challenges of coaching self-defense are identified through the lenses of a professional coaching model. In line with basic assumptions of ecological dynamics, adaptability seems to be the decisive resource for the coaching and training of self-defense in times of Corona. Security Journal 22/11/2020 Research article ‘If I’m not in on Friday, I might be dead’: Chilling facts about UK femicide One woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK – a figure unchanged in a decade. A new census analyses this epidemic of male violence The Guardian 22/11/2020 Feature «290929102911291229132914291529162917Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
