Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104726 total results. Showing results 61401 to 61420 «306730683069307030713072307330743075Next ›Last » Decriminalise drugs, former officers urge Former senior police officers are campaigning for the decriminalisation of drugs as a key starting point to reduce Scotland’s shocking drugs death tally. The Times - Subscription at source 19/1/2021 News Covid in Scotland: Call for police to be given ‘wasted’ jabs Vaccine vials that are due to expire or go to waste should be made available to police officers, a police representative has said. The Times - Subscription at source 19/1/2021 News The Lord, the Policing College and the front line The appointment of the former austerity policing minister Lord Nick Herbert to the College of Policing rightly raised a few eyebrows, writes Chris Hobbs. Police Oracle 18/1/2021 Feature, Opinion Toronto police have a new anti-gang initiative. One goal: don’t alienate the communities you police CANADA: The man in his 30s facing drug and assault charges wasn’t happy to see the two uniformed Toronto police officers standing at his front door, worried they were there to arrest him — again. What he didn’t realize was that he was being introduced to a new kind of Toronto cop — members of a special division of the Toronto Police Service called PSRT, which stands for Public Safety Response Team that has, so far, received little public attention. Toronto Star (Canada) 18/1/2021 News Police Commissioner expects restrictions to remain most of 2021 AUSTRALIA: NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller expects coronavirus restrictions to remain in place for 2021 as Australia prepares for its vaccine rollout. 2GB (Australia) 18/1/2021 News DroneShield (ASX:DRO) gets first order for DroneGun Tactical from E.U. Police EUROPE: DroneShield (DRO) has received an initial order for its DroneGun Tactical product under the European Union Police Framework Agreement. The deal was signed in May last year after the Belgium Police carried out the selection process for a suitable product to help police track down the operator of a drone of interest. While the process was run by the Belgium Police, DroneGun Tactical is intended to be used all over Europe. The Market Herald (Australia) 18/1/2021 News Police vow to pursue unpaid COVID fines, despite ‘poorly worded’ memo AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has vowed to pursue outstanding fines for breaches of coronavirus restrictions, blaming "poorly worded" advice circulated to members for mistakenly giving the impression thousands of infringements handed out during the pandemic would be dropped. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 18/1/2021 News Police apologise for mistaken arrest by armed officers NEW ZEALAND: Police have apologised to two men mistakenly detained by armed police but say officers had to act quickly as they searched for two people over a reported aggravated robbery. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/1/2021 News Comment: The Lord, the Policing College and the front line The appointment of the former austerity policing minister Lord Nick Herbert to the College of Policing rightly raised a few eyebrows, writes Chris Hobbs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/1/2021 Feature, Opinion Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the UK's National Police Library. You do not need to be a member of the UK College of Policing to access its library. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/1/2021 News Officer trial by media is unjust says Fed after Suffolk officers cleared Frontline leaders have called to an end to 'trial by social media' after Suffolk officers were cleared over their handling of a stop involving a black couple. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/1/2021 News GMP to provide a named officer to every resident Mayor acknowledges the move will create extra pressure for officers but says it will re-establish trust and confidence in policing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/1/2021 News G7 Summit a ‘massive but welcome’ challenge for Devon and Cornwall Police The policing operation for this summer’s G7 Summit in Cornwall will be “a massive challenge” but Devon and Cornwall Police says it also provides a welcome opportunity to “demonstrate its operational excellence on a global stage”. Police Professional 18/1/2021 News New chair for Scottish Police Authority Martyn Evans has been appointed as chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) board. He will begin the role on February 1, replacing David Crichton who has been serving as interim chair since December 2019. Scottish Government 18/1/2021 News Met police to start recording ethnicity of people stopped in cars Pilot launched after study suggested black people were six times more likely to be stopped than white people The Guardian 18/1/2021 News MPS to begin recording ethnicity data for vehicle stops The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has launched a pilot scheme that will see roads policing officers record ethnicity data for vehicle stops for the first time. Police Professional 18/1/2021 News Smart motorways present ongoing risk of future deaths, coroner concludes Smart motorways “present an ongoing risk of future deaths”, a coroner has concluded, following an inquest into the deaths of two men on a stretch of the M1 with no hard shoulder. Police Professional 18/1/2021 News Home truths: UK Home Office finally releases documents confirming link between police cuts and rise in crime The launch of the Government's Serious Violence Strategy in 2018 was overshadowed by leaked Home Office documents suggesting police cuts contributed to the rise in violent crime; almost three years later, and after a lengthy legal battle, the Home Office has finally released those documents, as former BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw explains. Policing Insight - Registration at source 18/1/2021 Feature, Opinion GMP commits to provide every resident with a named officer to contact Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has committed to providing every resident with a named officer they can contact as part of an effort to rebuild trust with the community after the force was placed in special measures last year. Police Oracle 18/1/2021 News UK’s youngest convicted terrorist can be freed, says Parole Board Man who cannot be named was 15 when he was jailed in 2015 for plot to murder police officers in Australia The Guardian 18/1/2021 News «306730683069307030713072307330743075Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
