Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100065 total results. Showing results 66661 to 66680 «333033313332333333343335333633373338Next ›Last » World Class Policing: The Wiltshire Police-led response to the Novichok poisonings Wiltshire Police’s role in leading an extraordinary co-ordinated response to the unprecedented 2018 Novichok attacks in Salisbury and Amesbury was recognised as a winner at the recent inaugural World Class Policing Awards sponsored by Accenture. In the sixth of twelve articles focusing on the award-winning nominations, Keith Potter takes a closer look at an outstanding multi-agency operation. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 13/2/2020 Innovation Knife crime: Stop and search not the answer, says youth committee Harsher prison sentences and increasing stop and search will not prevent youth knife crime, a report from young people suggests. BBC 13/2/2020 News Met Police’s first facial recognition deployment in London results in no arrests The Metropolitan Police’s first official deployment of facial recognition in London has resulted in no arrests and no matches to a list of wanted criminals. The Independent 13/2/2020 News Transport for Wales staff to wear body cameras as violence rises Selected train staff in Wales will be issued with body cameras to tackle violence and antisocial behaviour. BBC 13/2/2020 News The Times view on the shelving of new sanctions for tech companies: Tangled Web The internet has unleashed vast new freedoms. It is also a wild west in which miscreants can do a great deal of damage. The government is, in response, considering tough new sanctions for social media companies that fail to stop such “online harms”. Key decisions on what those sanctions might be and how a regulator might be funded were due to be announced yesterday morning. Yet, amid a backlash from tech giants, they have now been postponed until spring. This delay is not good enough when the safety of so many is at stake. Ministers must be braver. The Times - Subscription at source 13/2/2020 Feature, Opinion Boris Johnson set to water down curbs on tech giants The prime minister is preparing to soften plans for sanctions on social media companies amid concerns about a backlash from tech giants. The Times - Subscription at source 13/2/2020 News Fly-tipping: Organised crime behind ‘large rise’ Organised criminal gangs are being blamed for the continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across the UK. BBC 13/2/2020 News More police ‘needed in schools to stop knife crime’ New report on knife crime 'epidemic' also says schools should be accountable for the welfare of pupils they exclude Tes Magazine 12/2/2020 News HMICS participation in Adult Support and Protection Inspection Programme In line with the Scottish Government led improvement plan, further scrutiny and assurance of adult support and protection is being undertaken across Scotland. This builds on the first joint inspections of six adult protection partnerships, which took place in 2017/18 and were published in July 2018. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 12/2/2020 News Grays lorry deaths: Police team heads to Vietnam Officers investigating the deaths of 39 migrants found in the back of a lorry in Essex are in Vietnam to meet the families of the victims. BBC 12/2/2020 News Inquiry launched into the death of Jermaine Baker PRESS RELEASE - Home Secretary has established an inquiry to ensure all of the relevant evidence can be properly considered. Home Office 12/2/2020 News Superintendents’ Association President appointed to College Board The current President of the Police Superintendents’ Association, an experienced serving police officer, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director on the College of Policing Board. College of Policing 12/2/2020 News Facial recognition technology deployment and mass surveillance in London USA: Having the authority to do something doesn’t always mean that we should. That’s the thought that came to mind when reading the news of the London Metropolitan Police’s recent deployment of facial recognition technology in east London. National Police Foundation (USA) 12/2/2020 Feature, Opinion Youth Select Committee Report on Knife Crime On Wednesday 12th February, the Youth Select Committee launched its report investigating the knife crime ‘epidemic’ in the UK. The Committee has ruled cuts to important and arguably life-saving services for vulnerable young people have caused a rise in knife crime. British Youth Council 12/2/2020 Report Cyber-crime profits reached $3.5bn in 2019, says FBI Criminals netted $3.5bn (£2.7bn) from cyber-crimes reported to the FBI alone in 2019, according to the service's internet crime complaint centre (IC3). BBC 12/2/2020 News Scotland to hold drug summit a day before UK’s at same venue Scottish minister criticises UK event for not including people with experience of addiction The Guardian 12/2/2020 News Watchdog rejects Met’s claim that he supported facial recognition Biometrics commissioner says force was wrong to say he backed use of the technology The Guardian 12/2/2020 News South Wales Police pays out £95,000 after employee injured during cable installation South Wales Police has been fined after a member of police staff received an electric shock while installing computer data cables. Police Professional 12/2/2020 News Surrey Police officer and staff reprimanded following the death of Miranda Stevenson A Surrey Police sergeant and three police staff have been reprimanded after the death of a woman in custody. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 12/2/2020 News Her Majesty’s Chief Fire and Rescue Inspector for England Fire and rescue services inspection programme and framework 2020/21 An inspection programme and framework prepared under Section 28A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 [pdf] HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 12/2/2020 News «333033313332333333343335333633373338Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
