Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98687 total results. Showing results 70041 to 70060 «349935003501350235033504350535063507Next ›Last » Stop and search: Effectiveness, disproportionality and transparency remain at the core of good practice Following the recent announcement that a pilot which makes section 60 stop and searches easier will be extended to a further 8,000 police officers, policing commentator Ben Twomey argues the 'three pillars' of effectiveness, disproportionality and transparency still sit at the heart of good practice. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/8/2019 Analysis Report by Independent Office for Police Conduct leads to changes in way North Wales Police handle domestic abuse Improvements have been made to how North Wales Police deal with domestic abuse following an investigation into prior police contact with Denbigh murder victim Laura Stuart. The Free Press (Denbighshire) 16/8/2019 News The truth about tear gas: How Hong Kong police violated all guidelines for the ‘non-lethal weapon’ Banned worldwide in 1925, tear gas underwent an image overhaul before being embraced as an alternative to bullets. The canisters littering Hong Kong streets have been deployed indoors and in poorly ventilated areas, against suppliers’ guidance. South China Morning Post 16/8/2019 News ‘Come and join us in an Insta-nt’ Force hosts innovative online recruitment surgery for potential future officers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/8/2019 News This is what police and lawyers really think of Boris Johnson’s policing pledge Those working at the coal face of British justice told BuzzFeed News a system that has been cut to the bone will struggle to take on 20,000 new officers. BuzzFeed 16/8/2019 Analysis, Feature Eurofins Scientific: Cyber-attack leads to backlog of 20,000 forensic samples A cyber-attack on the UK's biggest forensic services provider led to a backlog of 20,000 samples, the BBC has learned. BBC 16/8/2019 News The Times view on Action Fraud and failings in the police: Bungling Bobbies Today is the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre, a seminal moment in British social history whose lasting legacy was the creation of the world’s first modern police force. On that day in 1819, troops were sent to disperse a peaceful rally in Manchester and in the process killed at least 11 people and injured hundreds. At the time Britain had no national police force: order was maintained by locally appointed constables and watchmen. The ensuing uproar led to the creation of a new constabulary drawn from the ranks of the people and nicknamed “peelers” or “bobbies” after Robert Peel, then the home secretary. The Times 16/8/2019 Feature, Opinion Offenders ‘rub hands in glee’ at decline in prosecutions The number of people dealt with by the justice system has fallen to its lowest level on record despite an increase in crimes being committed. The Times - Subscription at source 16/8/2019 News Action Fraud investigation: Failure to help victims lets crooks strike again Evidence of significant failings at Action Fraud is a devastating indictment of the way in which our country treats victims of fraud. The Times - Subscription at source 16/8/2019 Feature, Opinion Criminals hired to take calls from victims The national fraud reporting centre hires staff with criminal histories to take calls from victims, The Times can reveal. The Times - Subscription at source 16/8/2019 Analysis, Feature Firm behind Action Fraud faces sack after betrayal of victims Action Fraud is in crisis after the disclosure that Police Scotland has pulled out of the service and the private company running it faces being sacked. The Times - Subscription at source 16/8/2019 News Action Fraud: Victims tell their stories of despair The Times has been deluged with stories from people left frustrated and out of pocket due to inadequate investigations by police and Action Fraud. The Times 15/8/2019 News APCC response to Action Fraud report by The Times "Speaking on behalf of all Police and Crime Commissioner colleagues, we are deeply concerned by the content of The Times report on failings in Action Fraud." Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 15/8/2019 News Watch: Killing of IRA man Seamus Bradley by British soldier was ‘unjustified’, coroner rules The killing of an IRA man who was shot by a British soldier as he ran across a field in Londonderry in 1972 was unjustified, a coroner has ruled. Belfast Telegraph 15/8/2019 News Ohio state’s top legal eagle just made it harder for the FBI, ICE, cops to snoop around its DMV DB for people’s faces The Attorney General of Ohio has banned cops and the Feds from accessing the US state's database of drivers' license plates and faces until the officers and g-men receive adequate privacy compliance training. The Register 15/8/2019 News Traces of Novichok found in second Salisbury officer’s blood Scotland Yard admits police victim 'displayed signs' of the nerve agent. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/8/2019 News King’s Cross facial recognition cameras under investigation The devices pose a "potential threat to privacy that should concern us all", the information commissioner says. Sky News 15/8/2019 News Manchester police have ‘massive backlog’ of uncharged suspects due to IT issue Police in Greater Manchester have been unable to charge many suspects since the introduction of a new £27m computer system, leading to a massive backlog, lawyers have claimed. The Guardian 15/8/2019 Data regulator probes King’s Cross facial recognition tech The facial-recognition system at King's Cross is to be investigated by the UK's data-protection watchdog. BBC 15/8/2019 News Chair of Bar Council Richard Atkins QC responds to new crime statistics Richard Atkins QC, Chair of Bar Council, said: “Criminals up and down the country will be rubbing their hands with glee knowing that even if their crimes are detected and they are caught by the police, the chances of them being prosecuted or jailed are slim. PoliticsHome 15/8/2019 Feature, Opinion «349935003501350235033504350535063507Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
