Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100054 total results. Showing results 67101 to 67120 «335233533354335533563357335833593360Next ›Last » Facial recognition could be ‘spectacular own goal’, police warned amid accuracy concerns Facial recognition could be a “spectacular own goal” for police if it fails to be inaccurate and effective, the government has been warned. The Independent 28/1/2020 News Privacy watchdog calls for probe after police share images of three offenders and a missing person with Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre during four-week trial of facial recognition cameras A facial recognition camera trial has sparked further calls for government to intervene in the into the use of the controversial technology. Mail Online 28/1/2020 News Female perpetrated domestic violence: Prevalence of self-defensive and retaliatory violence AUSTRALIA: Differences between male and female perpetrated domestic violence are widely acknowledged. However, there is a lack of Australian data on the circumstances of female perpetrated violence. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 28/1/2020 Research article Technology as a Policing Enabler—Utilizing SentrySIS to Improve Police Efficiency and Effectiveness Every year, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire & Rescue Services (HMICRFS) publishes an annual assessment of policing in England and Wales. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 28/1/2020 Research article Gwent Police fast-tracks civilians to become investigators Crimes will be investigated by civilians who are being fast-tracked by Gwent Police to help ease workloads. BBC 28/1/2020 News The impact of the first professional police forces on crime Determining whether increased policing reduces crime is a difficult task, in part because policing affects crime and crime also affects policing. This column approaches the problem historically, asking whether the introduction of the first professional police forces in the 19th century, from the London Metropolitan Police onwards, reduced crime. It finds that when police forces were sufficiently large and well-regulated, they had a crime-reducing effect that, while not immediate, did persist over time. VoxEU 27/1/2020 Analysis, Feature Smart motorways scandal: Highways Agency facing police probe over deaths of stranded drivers Highways England is facing a police investigation over the deaths of motorists on smart motorways after ministers claimed safety warnings had been repeatedly ignored. The Telegraph 27/1/2020 News Brighton Police inspector found guilty of abuse of position for sexual purpose A Brighton Police inspector who engaged in improper relationships with women in Sussex was dismissed on Friday 24 January after being found to have committed gross misconduct following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 27/1/2020 News Funding to help protect against hate crime The Scottish government is to provide £500,000 for places of worship to install a range of security measures to protect against hate crime. Police Professional 27/1/2020 News Harry Dunn death: call for US suspect to be tried in her absence The family of Harry Dunn, the 19-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash last August, is to urge the foreign secretary to try Anne Sacoolas, the American woman charged with causing his death by reckless driving, in her absence. The Guardian 27/1/2020 News Terror police list that included Extinction Rebellion was shared across government Controversial guidance that listed Extinction Rebellion as an extremist ideology was sent to a wide range of government departments and local authorities including the Home Office and Counter Terrorism Policing headquarters, the Guardian can reveal. The Guardian 27/1/2020 News Police Foundation Report, “A diversity uplift?” – APCC response “While it’s encouraging that the percentage of female police officers has increased since 2007 it is disappointing that similar improvements haven’t been made in BAME representation. We all know that better workforce representation is important in terms of legitimacy, but also in terms of our forces having the diversity of thought that is one of the hallmarks of outstanding organisations. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 27/1/2020 News State of flux: What’s happening with the independent review of Prevent? Lord Carlile's removal as the independent reviewer of the counter-terror Prevent strategy following a legal challenge has left the Government in a difficult position. With just eight months until the Review must, by law, be completed and its findings shared, Policing Insight contributor Andrew Staniforth explores the challenges ahead. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/1/2020 Analysis Police Scotland confirm climate activists not classed as terrorists Police Scotland has confirmed that Extinction Rebellion and other climate protest groups will not automatically be referred to the Prevent scheme for tracking suspected terrorist activities. The Scotsman 27/1/2020 News The Government must not be allowed to ‘forget’ about the Cyprus gang rape teenager Earlier this month, it was the top story on news bulletins. A British teenager found herself in the eye of a storm, as reporters and protesters converged on a court in Cyprus. Photographs in which she tried to conceal her face were on just about every front page, sending shivers down the spine of any woman who could imagine herself in a similar situation. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 27/1/2020 News Police funding settlement: The biggest increase in a decade leads to unanswered questions Last week's police funding settlement - the biggest increase in police funding for a decade - has been welcomed by many in the service. While the headline figures are impressive, former Assistant Chief Constable and now CoPaCC Director Ian Wiggett takes a closer look and finds some questions still need to be answered. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/1/2020 Analysis World Class Policing: New Zealand Police Mobility Programme equips officers for the future A force-wide initiative to equip officers with smartphones and develop apps that maximise the benefits of mobile working was recognised as a winner at the recent inaugural World Class Policing Awards sponsored by Accenture. In the fourth of twelve articles focusing on the award-winning nominations, Keith Potter takes a closer look at the New Zealand Police Mobility Programme. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/1/2020 Innovation Met Police to launch facial recognition operationally Despite the continuing controversy around its use, the Metropolitan Police will be deploying live facial recognition across the capital Computer Weekly 27/1/2020 News Drones legislation goes through Parliament this week Police forces will be given stop and search powers around airports and prisons in new drone legislation going through Parliament today. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/1/2020 News ‘Name and shame’ forces who do not sign up to national ICT systems Forces who sign up to national ICT systems and then pull out at the last minute should be named and shamed, according to an academic who leads on the government’s digital transformation strategy. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/1/2020 News «335233533354335533563357335833593360Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
