Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100067 total results. Showing results 66421 to 66440 «331833193320332133223323332433253326Next ›Last » Director of Public Prosecutions – concerns over knife imagery shared on social media Social media is being used to glamorise gang lifestyle and the use of weapons, forthcoming CPS guidance on prosecuting gangs will say. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 22/2/2020 News Government must act fast so police can use AI without undermining public trust Public attention is increasingly focussed on the regulation of police technology. Recent debate has centred around live facial recognition (LFR), following the Met Police’s decision to deploy LFR technology on the streets of London. Proponents argue that LFR will enhance the police’s ability to detect and prevent crime, by enabling officers to more efficiently locate wanted individuals. Privacy campaigners argue that these technologies present a fundamental threat to citizens’ human rights, and pressure is growing for legislative reform to regulate police use of LFR and other data-driven technologies. The Sunday Telegraph - Subscription at source 22/2/2020 Feature, Opinion Fears over police AI to identify future criminals Police are using artificial intelligence to predict which youngsters could be drawn into violent crime, in a major government-funded trial. The Sunday Telegraph 22/2/2020 News Police apologise for ‘victim blaming’ leaflets which linked rape to alcohol consumption Police in Northern Ireland have apologised after flyers – which suggested the more someone drank the more likely they were to be raped – were wrongly distributed in Belfast. The Independent 22/2/2020 News All legacy misconduct cases must now be reviewed As the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) withdraws its direction to compel a force to hold a gross misconduct hearing following the death of a man in custody which left five police officers in limbo for almost seven years the Police Federation of England and Wales has called for all legacy cases to now be reviewed and better disclosure training for investigators. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 22/2/2020 News European Union is planning network of national police facial recognition cameras sparking fears of ‘politically motivated surveillance’, report claims The European Union is accused of seeking to create a network of national police facial recognition databases that could lead to 'politically motivated surveillance'. Mail Online 22/2/2020 News North Wales Police boss demands urgent reforms after shock new report on street drugs A shock new report reveals almost a quarter of street drugs are not what users think they are leading a police boss to renew his call for urgent reforms to prevent more drug-related deaths. The Leader 22/2/2020 News MSPs warn Sturgeon of ‘deep concern’ over police rendition investigation A cross party group of MSPs have written to Nicola Sturgeon expressing “deep concern” that an investigation into the use of Scottish airports for US torture and rendition flights will fail to establish the “truth” without “concerted action” by the Scottish and UK governments. The Scotsman 22/2/2020 News Police force faces anger for telling young people to avoid rape by ‘not getting drunk’ The police service says it will destroy all remaining copies of the leaflets, which were handed out to young people in error i News 22/2/2020 News Putting offensive jokes on police record will cost jobs, force is told Police chiefs are to be warned that law-abiding citizens risk missing out on work under a rule that keeps the records of thousands people accused of “non-crimes” including offensive jokes. The Times - Subscription at source 22/2/2020 News Gang violence on social media to be used as evidence Social media is being used to glamourise the use of weapons, especially knives, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service claims. The Times - Subscription at source 22/2/2020 News Report underlines the need for drugs to be regulated, says police chief A shock new report that reveals that almost a quarter of street drugs are not what users think they are has prompted a police boss to renew his call for urgent reforms to prevent more drug-related deaths. The Free Press (Denbighshire) 21/2/2020 News ‘No place on streets for dealers and yobs’ says contender to run troubled police force Redcar’s Steve Turner has been announced as the Conservative contender to oversee running of Cleveland Police Teesside Live 21/2/2020 News Privacy watchdogs to probe Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology CANADA: OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog and three of his provincial counterparts will jointly investigate Canadian use of facial-recognition technology supplied by U.S. firm Clearview AI. Blue Line (Canada) 21/2/2020 News Cash boost for Devon’s crime fighting firefighters A total of £500,000 has been pledged by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to pay for more ‘bluelight, multi-skilled officers’ Devon Live 21/2/2020 News Revealed: how teachers could unwittingly trigger counter-terror inquiries Exclusive: leaked document shows Prevent strategy is more about monitoring extremists than safeguarding the vulnerable, campaigners say The Guardian 21/2/2020 News Response to end of misconduct hearing following death of Leon Briggs in Bedfordshire Police custody Leon Briggs was 39 and experiencing a mental health crisis when he died in police custody in Luton in November 2013. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 21/2/2020 News Lincolnshire Management praised for performance improvement Senior leadership at Lincolnshire Police been praised by inspectors for significantly improving crime recording. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/2/2020 News Forcing police officers to double up as paramedics will not solve Scotland’s drug death crisis The Scottish Police Federation are right to express concerns over plans to provide officers with life-saving drugs to treat victims of drug overdose. Daily Record 21/2/2020 News Sentencing for attacks on Emergency Workers a ‘disgrace’ Offenders jailed for assaulting emergency workers receive on average less than twelve weeks in prison according to new data released by the Ministry of Justice. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 21/2/2020 News «331833193320332133223323332433253326Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
