Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103216 total results. Showing results 65181 to 65200 «325632573258325932603261326232633264Next ›Last » Police Scotland racism report ‘buried to avoid bad headlines’ A complaint by a senior officer who accused Police Scotland of institutional racism was covered up by the government to avoid “terrible” headlines, a report by a race equality think tank has claimed. The Times - Subscription at source 16/7/2020 News Police ‘pick hunting grounds’ for speed cameras to raise money The sites where speed cameras are placed suggest that some are being used as cash cows rather than as tools to reduce accidents, according to a watchdog report. The Times - Subscription at source 16/7/2020 News Viral videos of police stops do not show full story, says officer Privacy rules are preventing police from releasing video that shows the context of controversial stops, including the detention of the athlete Bianca Williams, senior officers said yesterday. The Times - Subscription at source 16/7/2020 News Roads Policing: Not optional – An inspection of roads policing in England and Wales Before 2013 there were sustained reductions in road deaths in England and Wales. Since then the number of road deaths has levelled off and there are signs of an upturn. Yet, we found that the importance of roads policing has been in decline for some years. There has been less enforcement of drink/drug driving and not wearing seatbelts, with an increase in deaths attributed to these offences. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 16/7/2020 Report Better roads policing needed to prevent increase in deaths The importance of how roads in England and Wales are policed has diminished, according to a report by HMICFRS. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 16/7/2020 News IOPC to probe Suffolk Police after black couple quizzed A complaint against police officers who quizzed a black couple who had parked their car and said they did so "because we can" is to be probed by a watchdog. BBC 16/7/2020 News New national guidance on post-incident procedures following death or serious injury New national guidance to ensure forces take a consistent approach when responding to and investigating deaths or serious injuries following police contact have been introduced by the College of Policing. College of Policing 15/7/2020 News Only as ‘last resort’ should police get involved The Chair of the Police Federation wants police officers to be the ‘very last resort’ when enforcing the wearing of face coverings in retail stores and supermarkets in England. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 15/7/2020 News Your responses needed for the Roads Policing Review The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has welcomed the publication of the government’s Roads Policing Review Call for Evidence and asks members to use this opportunity to share their views and experience. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 15/7/2020 News What would it mean to defund the police? George Floyd’s death may be the tipping point for many jurisdictions to take aggressive action against racism in police departments in the United States. It has also meant calls for change to social services and policing in the rest of the world, Vernon White writes. Asia and the Pacific Policy Society 15/7/2020 Feature, Opinion Cities turn to software to predict when police will go rogue USA: There are no easy fixes for the Minneapolis Police Department. State lawmakers tried and failed last month to come up with a reform plan after four officers were charged in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man; the city council is proceeding with a proposal to dismantle the department altogether. Last month Police Chief Medaria Arradondo outlined his own ideas for change, which included working with an obscure technology firm named Benchmark Analytics. The company takes the idea of predictive policing—which uses algorithms to forecast where crimes will occur or who will commit them—and turns it on its head, using a computer model to predict which officers are most likely to be involved in misconduct. Bloomberg 15/7/2020 News Joint statement signals significant statistical enhancement for Canada’s criminal justice system CANADA: Ottawa- Today, Statistics Canada and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and Statistics Canada released a joint statement committing to work with Canada’s policing community and key organizations to enable police to report statistics on Indigenous and ethno-cultural groups in police reported crime statistics on victims and accused persons. Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) 15/7/2020 News Police pursuits double over decade, resulting in over 650 crashes last year NEW ZEALAND: The sister of a young teenager killed in the wake of a police pursuit says something’s got to change, or more people’s beloved family members will die needlessly. Stuff (New Zealand) 15/7/2020 News Collection of data on Indigenous and ethno-cultural groups in Canada’s official police-reported crime statistics CANADA: A joint statement by Statistics Canada and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Statistics Canada 15/7/2020 News Patton wants a police force that takes action AUSTRALIA: Sometimes proven concepts are thrown out because they are seen as old fashioned and that is certainly true in law enforcement. Everyone wants to see a magic innovation that will catch crooks, make the streets safe, clean up graffiti and snare dangerous drivers. The Age (Australia) 15/7/2020 Analysis, Feature ‘Get on with it’: New police chief plans more street patrols AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s new Chief Commissioner Shane Patton plans to reintroduce intense local street policing in a "back-to-basics" policy that will require the force to dump non-core duties. The Age (Australia) 15/7/2020 News Police investigate potential hack of data it sent to research company NEW ZEALAND: Assistant Commissioner Jevon McSkimming said police had been alerted to the data breach by the company. The company had reported a breach to police as a crime and the police High Tech Cyber Crime team was investigating, McSkimming said. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/7/2020 News More than half of sponge rounds used against Māori, data shows NEW ZEALAND: More than half of those shot at by police with sponge bullets are Māori, police data shows. The bullets are large rounds of dense, blunt material designed not to penetrate skin. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/7/2020 News Less policing ‘causing rise in road deaths in England and Wales’ A deterioration in policing on the roads in England and Wales – including a drop in funding, breathalyser tests and fines for mobile phone use and failing to wear seatbelts – is behind a rise in fatal incidents, a damning report has revealed. The Guardian 15/7/2020 News Trump twists stats on police brutality: ‘more white people’ are killed USA: President makes remark in CBS interview but research shows Black Americans are up to 3.5 times as likely to be killed by police The Guardian 15/7/2020 News «325632573258325932603261326232633264Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
