Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97966 total results. Showing results 60941 to 60960 «304430453046304730483049305030513052Next ›Last » As a black police officer, I know the Met is still institutionally racist As a black woman, watching a sea of faces shouting “Black lives matter”, “I am not a threat” and “I can’t breathe” has been powerful and humbling. As a frontline officer with the Metropolitan police, it has felt like a reckoning. The world appears to be waking up. For the first time in decades, London’s police service is beginning to stir. The Guardian 15/6/2020 Feature, Opinion After pouring money into police budget, Seattle faces a new reckoning USA: As protesters across the country demand sweeping changes to law enforcement, The Seattle Times examines what that future could look like and the hurdles ahead. The Seattle Times (USA) 15/6/2020 News ‘Our police officers are to be guardians and not warriors’: Atlanta mayor orders police to deescalate following killing of Rayshard Brooks Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has issued a series of executive orders for her city's police department to "immediately adopt" deescalation procedures following the police killing of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man shot by an officer in a Wendy's restaurant parking lot. The Independent 15/6/2020 News Police prepare for increase in pick-pocketing and robberies as shops reopen High visibility patrols and covert officers will be working to deter crime in the city and town centres. Manchester Evening News 15/6/2020 News London riots: Furious Priti Patel blasts ‘unacceptable hooliganism’ – as 38 police injured Priti Patel launched a verbal attack on the weekend's counter-protesters as she spoke of the "ugly" truth about the demonstrations as revealed the staggering number of police assaulted. Express 15/6/2020 News Trump to sign police reform executive order on Tuesday WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that will seek to improve how police officers treat African Americans and others by improving credentialing, training and mental health resources, administration officials said. Reuters 15/6/2020 News President Trump set to announce police reform plan Trump's executive order will address the use of force and how to improve opportunity in communities across America; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports. Yahoo! 15/6/2020 News Trump order on police reform would use financial incentives WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An executive order on police reform U.S. President Donald Trump will sign on Tuesday following nationwide protests against police brutality and racism would seek to use financial incentives to encourage police departments to adhere to best practices, a senior administration official said on Monday. Reuters 15/6/2020 News Opportunity knocks? Chief Superintendent Ian Wylie, vice-president of the Police Superintendents’ Association, shares his personal view on how the police service should consider opportunities presented by the recent Black Lives Matter protests. Police Professional - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 Feature, Opinion Met Fed says force responded to concerns over protective equipment The Metropolitan Police Federatiom have said that concerns over a lack of public order protective gear for officers policing London protests were listened to after Chair Ken Marsh raised the issue with Deputy Commissioner Stephen House. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 News College of Policing announces new training package for Specials The College of Policing has announced new training for Special Constables which will now be more closely aligned to Police Constable training to 'support the recruitment drive.' Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 News Patel praises ‘personal sacrifices’ of COVID-19 returnees Retired officers who have returned to duty to help during the COVID-19 crisis have been thanked by the Home Secretary. Half of the U.Ks police forces have called on former officers for help. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 News Wake Up To How You’re Treating Black Men, Top Custody Deaths Lawyer Urges Police A top lawyer specialising in custody deaths says that like the US, the UK has a policing problem affecting Black men. Huffington Post 15/6/2020 Feature Black Lives Matter protests have left black police officers in a difficult position DCI Karen Geddes has said, as a black woman, she considers George Floyd family even though she is no relation to him. Sky News 15/6/2020 News Why heavy-handed policing won’t work for lockdowns in highly unequal countries As the world comes to terms with the impact of Covid-19, Professor Karl Roberts, Professor Alex Broadbent and Professor Benjamin Smart examine how some African countries have policed the lockdown. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 Analysis, Feature Tackling racism in policing: Is ‘defunding’ the police the answer? The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has led to calls for police departments in the US to be 'defunded'. Professor of Sociology at George Washington University Ronald Weitzer takes a closer look at whether defunding the police is the answer. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 Analysis, Feature New era: Public safety agencies must learn to embrace this ‘never normal’ environment Accenture Public Safety Managing Director James Slessor explores how public safety agencies responded to the pressures created by the pandemic and how agencies need to search out and embrace sustainable ways of working in what is now a 'never normal' environment. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 Analysis, Feature Why violence is a hallmark of Kenyan policing. And what needs to change Kenya has a long history of policing with excessive force, often resulting in unnecessary deaths. Recently, at least six people died from police violence during the first 10 days of a dusk-to-dawn curfew. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked Douglas Kivoi, an expert on police reform and policy, to shed light on the situation. Policing Insight 15/6/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion Sussex finish Gatwick drone inquiry and pay arrested couple £200,000 Force ruled out 96 people of interest during two-year inquiry and concluded two drones may have been used during airport attack Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 News Officers prevent major clash in Glasgow near Sir Robert Peel statue Officers with batons drawn form a line across the street and force 'unknown group' away from the square. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/6/2020 News «304430453046304730483049305030513052Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
