Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97881 total results. Showing results 64101 to 64120 «320232033204320532063207320832093210Next ›Last » Drugs and alcohol: PCCs are working to provide ‘innovative and credible alternative pathways’ for offenders Drug and alcohol misuse often fuel crime and, as such, many Police and Crime Commissioners are working to reduce the harm it causes to individuals and communities. The latest edition of PCCs Making a Difference highlights the breadth of work taking place to address alcohol and drug dependency and break the cycle of re-offending. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 28/2/2020 Feature Bedfordshire PCC stands down over opposition to PEQF Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) Kathryn Holloway has announced she is to step aside after four years in the post because of her opposition to the mandatory introduction of Policing Education Quality Framework (PEQF). Police Professional 28/2/2020 News, UK PCC Elections Home Secretary’s letter to Michael Lockwood: improving public confidence in the IOPC CORRESPONDENCE - As I set out in my letter to you of 16 October 2019, the role of the IOPC is of great importance and more needs to be done to ensure that the organisation commands the confidence of the public and the police. Home Office 28/2/2020 News Letter to IOPC Director General and progress report published NEWS - The Home Secretary has published the IOPC’s plans to improve public and police confidence in its work. Home Office 28/2/2020 News Government programme targeting prolific offenders has ‘lost its way’ A programme originally set up to tackle persistent offenders has “lost its way” and better leadership is needed to get it back on track, according to inspectors. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 28/2/2020 News A joint thematic inspection of Integrated Offender Management An inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services February 2020 [pdf] HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 28/2/2020 Report Oxford’s Paradise Square gun siege: Police officers get bravery awards Oxford's Paradise Square gun siege: Police officers get bravery awards BBC 28/2/2020 News Hong Kong police to receive £2.5bn for extra manpower and riot gear Hong Kong’s beleaguered police force, accused of brutally suppressing anti-government protests in recent months, is set to be handed a bumper budget increase for its largest recruitment drive in decades and to buy new riot control equipment. The Times - Subscription at source 28/2/2020 News Police numbers due to be cut next year, chief warns Police Scotland is facing cuts to officer numbers from next year, the chief constable has said. The Times - Subscription at source 28/2/2020 News Camden stop and search group: Met Police must reinstate video footage to ensure public accountability A Camden community safety group has called on the Metropolitan Police to provide greater public accountability over stop and search by reinstating its access to video footage of officers in action. Ham & High 27/2/2020 News Gross misconduct proven against former MPS officer for pursuing a relationship with a victim of domestic violence A former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer would have been dismissed if still serving, after he was found to have committed gross misconduct in engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a victim of domestic violence. The proceedings against the officer followed an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 27/2/2020 News Woman, 35, arrested in UK first after new live facial recognition cameras rolled out A woman in London has become the first person in the UK to be arrested using a new live facial recognition system rolled out by police. The Standard 27/2/2020 News Vice Chair’s Opening Statement – PAPLS Committee I want first to acknowledge that the Auditor General’s 2018-19 audit is a very fair and constructive report on the progress made by - and the challenges still facing - the governance of Scotland’s police service. Scottish Police Authority (SPA) 27/2/2020 Feature, Opinion New inititative brings together law enforcement and Europe’s largest financial infrastructures Europol has joined forces with the European Central Bank and a group of Europe’s largest and most important financial infrastructures to share vital cybersecurity threat information to help protect European citizens’ savings against cybercriminals. Europol 27/2/2020 News UK Government ‘not willing to consider’ decriminalisation of drugs, says drug summit chair The MP chairing the UK Government’s drug deaths summit in Glasgow has said that the UK Government is “not willing to consider” decriminalisation as a possible means for reducing harm caused by drugs. Holyrood Magazine 27/2/2020 News UK crime minister mulls cross-border police talks to tackle drugs trade A UK Government minister has proposed a cross-border policing round-table between English forces and Police Scotland to tackle the drug trade’s “business model”. Express & Star 27/2/2020 News Police Covenant for England and Wales CONSULTATION - We want to hear your views on the principle of implementing a Police Covenant in England and Wales to enhance support for the police and their families. [PDF] Home Office 27/2/2020 News NCA statement on Professor Dame Carol Black review of drugs Dame Carol Black has published a review into the challenges posed by drug supply and demand, and what more can be done to tackle the harm that drugs cause. National Crime Agency (NCA) 27/2/2020 Feature, Opinion Failures in treatment and policing behind ‘boom in illegal drugs’ Landmark UK review says cost of drugs to society is £20bn a year as £600m is spent on treatment and prevention The Guardian 27/2/2020 News Essex and London car theft raids: About 450 officers take part About 450 police officers have taken part in raids as part of an investigation into thefts of cars worth a total of up to £4m. 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