Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 116009 total results. Showing results 62161 to 62180 «310531063107310831093110311131123113Next ›Last » Cornwall police forced to put spit hoods on criminals who ‘weaponised’ saliva in pandemic They even had to use them on two children under the age of eleven. No other force in the country used spit and bite guards on children so young. Cornwall Live 7/2/2022 News ‘I’ve reviewed if I’m the right person to carry on’: Under-fire Met Police chief Cressida Dick considers her position ‘every few weeks’ as she faces calls to quit over series of scandals Embattled Scotland Yard commissioner Dame Cressida Dick considers resigning ‘every few weeks’, she has revealed. Dame Cressida has faced calls to quit over a succession of scandals and admitted she regularly reviews her performance in her £230,000-a-year role. But in a careers talk at Westminster School last month, the Met’s top officer said she had never thought it necessary to resign. Mail Online 7/2/2022 News New Thames Valley Police taskforce to tackle County Lines dealing A new police taskforce has been set up to tackle County Lines drug gangs across the region. The new squad is expected to stamp down on crooks based in cities like London and Birmingham travelling to towns and cities in Oxfordshire to deal mainly heroin and cocaine. Oxford Mail 7/2/2022 News Rise in use of force tactics against children by North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police is using a rising number of force tactics – including drawing stun gun devices – on children, figures reveal. The Howard League said police forces across England and Wales should reduce the "worrying" rise in use of force incidents involving children. The Press (York) 7/2/2022 News Police drones offering eye-in-sky 20 miles away to be piloted in Norfolk Long range drones allowing police to monitor and film suspected criminal activity up to 20 miles away are to be piloted in Norfolk. Eastern Daily Press 7/2/2022 News Teens ‘desensitised’ to violence, experts warn after Met Police took 695 gang videos off social media in 2021 In 2017 the Met ordered social media sites to delete 13 videos inciting gang violence – rising to 695 in 2021, according to data obtained by i i News 7/2/2022 News Scene attendance: A simple way to cut burglary? Recent UK media headlines have focused on the commitment by some forces to attend all residential burglaries, and its apparent success in cutting crimes and increasing detections; but as Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett reports, lessons learned 20 years ago would suggest that high-quality investigations, dedicated resources and sustained efforts are much more likely to secure results than simple scene attendance. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/2/2022 Analysis, Feature Greater Manchester Police authorises increased stop and search Police have been granted increased powers to stop and search after three fatal stabbings on three consecutive weekends in Greater Manchester. BBC 6/2/2022 News Woman takes legal action after Met officer who called her ‘hot’ keeps job Kristina O’Connor says detective who was investigating after men tried to steal her phone asked her out The Guardian 6/2/2022 News New police college training director credits time in Taupō for his development NEW ZEALAND: When Warwick Morehu left Police College more than three decades ago, he was initially posted to Rotorua as a young constable. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 6/2/2022 News Calgary cannabis road impairment numbers drop since legalization: police CANADA: Cannabis’ share of roadside drug impairment incidents in Calgary has dropped since the drug was legalized, say city police. Calgary Herald (Canada) 6/2/2022 News No end in sight to Ottawa protests, not enough resources, says police chief CANADA: Ottawa's chief of police says he does not have enough resources to end the turbulent protests launched in the nation's capital more than a week ago — nor can he say when they might come to an end. CBC News (Canada) 6/2/2022 News An Garda Siochana and Office of Public Works confirm upgrade works for Headford Garda Station REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The future of Headford Garda station is now secure following an announcement that upgrade works are to take place in the station in the near future. Connacht Tribune (Republic of Ireland) 6/2/2022 News Armed officers at Garda HQ are ‘failing to store weapons correctly’, whistleblower says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A chief superintendent is investigating after a whistleblower alleged some officers based at the firearms unit at Garda Headquarters in Dublin were failing to store weapons correctly. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 6/2/2022 News Officers in Bolton to increase stopping and searching this weekend in response to knife crimes In response to three fatal stabbings in Greater Manchester on three consecutive weekends and other recent incidents of violent crime, senior officers from the Greater Manchester Police have authorised increased stopping and searching this weekend across Bolton and other areas. The Bolton News 6/2/2022 News Multiple arrests as Merseyside Police crack down on drugs Merseyside Police have made a number of drugs-related arrests as part of Project Adder. Liverpool Echo 6/2/2022 News More West Mercia Police officers after ‘worrying rise’ in homicides More officers will be allocated to homicide investigations after a "worrying rise" in cases, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) says. BBC 6/2/2022 News Levi Bellfield confesses to Lin and Megan Russell murders, lawyer says The man serving life for the murder of schoolgirl Millie Dowler has confessed to killing mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell, a lawyer has said. BBC 6/2/2022 News Family cars stolen to order and shipped abroad: how Covid loans fuelled a crime wave Gangsters stealing cars from suburban drives for clients in the Middle East were aided by cash from the Treasury’s pandemic loan scheme The Times - Subscription at source 6/2/2022 Feature Rape victims are coming forward sooner, say police Campaigners have welcomed the publication of new figures showing that rape victims in Scotland are coming forward sooner, suggesting they are more confident that their complaints will be properly investigated. The Times - Subscription at source 6/2/2022 News «310531063107310831093110311131123113Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
