Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103232 total results. Showing results 66621 to 66640 «332833293330333133323333333433353336Next ›Last » More than £10m worth of drugs seized in joint operation between NCA and PSNI Three men have been arrested following the biggest drug seizure ever made in Northern Ireland by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Police Professional 4/6/2020 News Police force diversity is improving in the UK – but there’s a long way to go The death of George Floyd at the knees of officers from the Minneapolis police department and the anger that has cascaded from it, reminds us of how important legitimate, representative and proportionate policing is for democracies. The death of Mark Duggan in the UK nearly ten years ago also sparked nationwide protests which turned into the largest riots the country had experienced in a generation. The Conversation 4/6/2020 Feature, Opinion Manchester Police ‘pushed and kicked’ by crowd of more than 100 while arresting man A crowd of more than 100 people formed after police arrested a driver of a car "linked to drugs" in south Manchester. Express 4/6/2020 News Systemic racism and police brutality are British problems too It’s October 2019, and bestselling authors Douglas Murray and Lionel Shriver take to the stage for an event at Central Hall Westminster. Part of the way through their talk, Murray begins to rail against the 2016 British Black Lives Matter protests and what he sees as “the globalisation of a specific American racial issue”. The Guardian 4/6/2020 News The Met gives police the green light to take a knee during Black Lives Matter protest but say doing so is at officers’ ‘discretion’ The Metropolitan Police gave the green light to its officers taking a knee during the Black Lives Matter protest yesterday, while the rank-and-file union said the gesture 'shows we are human beings.' Mail Online 4/6/2020 News Nunavut RCMP to consider body cameras as tension between police, Inuit grows CANADA: IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut RCMP are considering whether to use body cameras as tension grows between police officers and the largely Inuit communities they serve. Blue Line (Canada) 4/6/2020 News Court throws out law barring self induced intoxication as defence to violence CANADA: TORONTO — A law that bans an accused from using intoxication as a defence in cases of sexual assault and other violent crimes tramples charter rights and is unconstitutional, Ontario’s top court ruled Wednesday. Blue Line (Canada) 4/6/2020 News Use of force: Why scrutiny matters following the death of George Floyd The death of George Floyd in the United States, following restraint by police officers, has cast a global spotlight on police use of force. Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson sets out how he and his OPCC team oversee and scrutinise the work of West Midlands Police, thus seeking to retain confidence in policing amongst all local communities. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/6/2020 Feature, Opinion New York police take seconds to restore reputation for brutality Driving vehicles into protesters demanding justice for George Floyd earned the backing of the mayor, but of few others. The Guardian 4/6/2020 News Calls for roads policing to be made a national priority Boosting the number of roads policing officers must become a priority of the uplift as successive years of cutbacks have stalled the long-term decline in road deaths, a new report by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has warned. Police Professional 4/6/2020 News Hunting a fugitive in a pandemic In January 2020, Brazilian Federal Police officers arrived at the home of Gonzalo Sanchez in the coastal municipality of Angra dos Reis to find the former Argentine Navy officer had once again disappeared. INTERPOL 4/6/2020 News Deputy named as preferred choice to be new Sussex Police Chief Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, has chosen Jo Shiner as her preferred candidate to be the new Sussex Chief Constable. Emergency Services Times 4/6/2020 News Recorded Crime in Scotland: April 2020 Scotland’s Chief Statistician today released Recorded Crime in Scotland: April 2020. This bulletin is the first edition of a new monthly release of Official Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland. It provides information on the number of crimes and offences recorded during April 2020, and includes a comparison with the equivalent month of the previous year. Scottish Government 4/6/2020 News Recorded Crime in Scotland: April 2020 This bulletin is the first edition of a new monthly release of Official Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland. It provides information on the number of crimes and offences recorded during April 2020 Scottish Government 4/6/2020 Report Madeleine McCann: Police plea for help as German suspect revealed Police are appealing for the public's help in solving the Madeleine McCann case, after they announced a child sex offender was the new suspect. BBC 4/6/2020 News Police fear surge of ‘paedophile hunter’ stings as coronavirus lockdown lifts Police believe “paedophile hunters” are sitting on evidence of child sexual abuse during the Covid-19 lockdown and fear a surge in vigilante action as measures are lifted. The Courier (Scotland) 4/6/2020 News Tragic Sheku Bayoh’s partner draws harrowing parallels with police killing of George Floyd The partner of Sheku Bayoh insists his death in police custody in Scotland draws harrowing parallels with the killing of George Floyd. Daily Record 4/6/2020 News How to fix American policing The country’s forces kill too many of those they serve. Here is how to change that The Economist 4/6/2020 Analysis, Feature How US police used military tactics to turn peaceful protests violent What would have happened had police taken a calmer approach at the beginning of the protests? Well, look at what happened in Baltimore Wired 4/6/2020 Feature, Opinion Tick-box exercise: Is police custody overused? Transform Justice's latest report reveals 99% of detentions are authorised by the custody sergeant. Director of Transform Justice Penelope Gibbs says the statistics suggest too many detentions are the result of a 'tick-box exercise' and it is time for a conversation about how custody decisions are made and scrutinised. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/6/2020 Analysis, Feature «332833293330333133323333333433353336Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
