Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 62781 to 62800 «313631373138313931403141314231433144Next ›Last » Decriminalising cannabis will help rebuild trust in the police Black Britons being stopped by the police only make it onto the news agenda when the person is high-profile. But for many black people in Britain, it’s a daily reality we face without any platform to voice our objections. The Times - Subscription at source 9/10/2020 Feature, Opinion ‘I thought I was going to die’ in homophobic attack Two years ago, 50-year-old Tommy Barwick was attacked after London's Pride Parade. He was left requiring the use of a wheelchair. BBC 9/10/2020 Analysis, Feature £30m more for police forces in Wales and England Police will receive an extra £30 million for enforcing coronavirus lockdown rules, the Government has said. South Wales Argus 8/10/2020 News Facial recognition technology isn’t ready for police use USA: Last month I discussed how some nightmares of tech-noir films are becoming reality. As an advocate for artificial intelligence (AI), my last intention is to stoke unreasonable fear over new technologies. Unfortunately, I feel I have to sound the alarm again. John Hopkins Newsletter 8/10/2020 Feature, Opinion Five Met Officers face misconduct investigation over stop and search of athlete Bianca Williams The move puts the police watchdog on a collision course with the Met, which said any possible failings did not reach the level of misconduct The Telegraph - Subscription at source 8/10/2020 News Bianca Williams stop-and-search: Met PCs face probe Five police officers are facing an investigation over the stop and search of British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner in west London. BBC 8/10/2020 News Police blitz on mask wearing on public transport as one in ten flout law Police target people flouting masks on trains and buses with on-the-spot fines, branding them a 'selfish' minority The Telegraph - Subscription at source 8/10/2020 News Online dating sees surge in reports of romance fraud The popularity of online dating sites has seen reports of romance fraud jump by 26 per cent in the past year. Police Professional 8/10/2020 News Statement from the Joint Chairs of the APCC Race Disparity Working Group In May, David Munro and Hardyal Dhindsa, the PCCs for Surrey and Derbyshire respectively, expressed on the behalf of all PCCs how appalled and saddened we were by the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers. We recognised how this horrific killing and the resulting protests shone a renewed spotlight on issues of racism and disproportionality in policing and criminal justice. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 8/10/2020 News IOPC investigating five Met police officers for misconduct following Maida Vale stop and search After examination of a range of evidence, five Metropolitan Police (MPS) officers have been advised they are subject to a misconduct investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for their involvement in a stop and search in west London in July this year. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 8/10/2020 News Cautious welcome for Covid enforcement funding John Apter has given a cautious welcome to the Government's announcement of £60m of funding for the policing of Covid restrictions. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 8/10/2020 News Police who stopped black athletes’ car and put baby on database investigated for misconduct Watchdog investigating whether Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos were ‘treated less favourably because of their race’ The Independent 8/10/2020 News UK police officers face misconduct probe over stop of two Black athletes The independent police watchdog said on Thursday it had notified five London officers that they are being investigated for misconduct over the treatment of two Black athletes pulled over in their car in July. Reuters 8/10/2020 News An Exploration of the Use of Tactical Officers in Three Canadian Police Services In order to better understand the use of tactical police resources in Canada we interviewed patrol and tactical officers (N = 28) from three Canadian police services. A thematic analysis indicated that tactical officers are primarily responding to calls beyond the capabilities of patrol to resolve optimally which included high-risk calls as denoted by the presence of risk-factors and calls unfolding in special environments. Further, tactical officer response is thought to result in a reduced threat to officer and public safety. Our findings suggest that in contrast to previous claims, tactical officers are often responding to calls where significant risk is present. Police Journal - Registration at source 8/10/2020 Research article Public order policing: Why science, not soundbites, should determine guidance This month the UK Home Secretary has instructed the HMICFRS to carry out a thematic inspection of public order policing; crowd policing expert and former police Chief Superintendent Owen West looks at current guidance on the issue, and why the political context of this decision raises concerns over the curtailing of democratic rights. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/10/2020 Feature, Opinion Police staff member charged after weapons and ‘potentially explosive chemicals’ found in house A Lincolnshire Police member of staff has been charged with making an explosive substance and importing prohibited weapons. Police Professional 8/10/2020 News Home Secretary commissions review on policing of public protests The Home Secretary has commissioned an urgent review to examine whether the police have the powers they need to deal effectively with protests. Police Professional 8/10/2020 News Police to receive £30m funding boost for Covid-19 patrols Police forces across the UK will receive an extra £30 million for enforcing coronavirus lockdown rules, the Government has said. Police Professional 8/10/2020 News Targeted: propaganda material disseminated in the languages of the Western Balkan countries 346 links of terrorist content on 27 platforms were assessed and referred during the first action day involving Western Balkan partner countries. Europol 8/10/2020 News France nabs the leaders of a document fraud network active in the EU On 28 September, French law enforcement authorities arrested nine suspects involved in document fraud and the facilitation of illegal immigration. Supported by Europol, this operation is the result of a cross-border cooperation between law enforcement authorities in France, Germany, Greece and Switzerland. Two leaders of the criminal gang, both Algerian nationals, are among the suspects arrested in France. Europol 8/10/2020 News «313631373138313931403141314231433144Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
