Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 71181 to 71200 «355635573558355935603561356235633564Next ›Last » Met chief referred to police watchdog over Operation Midland Complaint against Cressida Dick relates to inquiry into false abuse claims by Carl Beech The Guardian 20/12/2019 News Civil liberties group warns rise in Taser use due to ‘social control rather than personal protection’ The use of Taser stun guns by police forces in England and Wales reached a record high last year, new figures show. The Canary 20/12/2019 News Investigation finds shot fired by officer in non-fatal shooting in Bournemouth was accidental An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) into a non-fatal police shooting in Bournemouth last year has found a single shot fired by a Dorset Police firearms officer, which injured a man, was accidental. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 20/12/2019 News Lord Carlile removed from Prevent review after legal challenge Rights Watch UK objected to appointment of Carlile, who stated support for programme The Guardian 20/12/2019 News Exclusive: Canada police prepared to shoot Indigenous activists, documents show Canadian police were prepared to shoot Indigenous land defenders blockading construction of a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, according to documents seen by the Guardian. The Guardian 20/12/2019 News Wrexham businesses crack the code to report a crime North Wales Police in Wrexham have produced business cards with a QR code to make it easier for the public to report a crime with the help of the town's business community. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/12/2019 News New Prevent referrals reach record numbers Nearly 6,000 people have been referred to the national anti-radicalisation programme. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/12/2019 News Police launch volunteer task force to patrol nightclub dancefloors to combat ‘predatory behaviour’ and sexual assault Known as Nightlife Crews, they will also tell bouncers if someone appears to have drunk too much and will help them find a taxi or locate their friends. The £30,000 scheme is being tested for 12 months in Essex and could be extended if successful. It could also be adopted by other forces. Mail Online 20/12/2019 News Government accused of ignoring ‘calamitous failings’ caused by its own budget cuts with justice review Legal campaigners have attacked the government’s announcement of a royal commission on the criminal justice system for “ignoring” the impact of its own budget cuts. The Independent 20/12/2019 News Taser use by police in England and Wales hits record high Stun guns fired on 2,500 occasions between April 2018 and March 2019, data shows The Guardian 20/12/2019 News More police coming but ‘no instant solutions’ warns Wiltshire’s top cop More police officers will be recruited next year, following increased recruitment this year. Swindon Advertiser 20/12/2019 News Travellers’ caravans may be seized by police in law and order blitz to clamp down on families who occupy land and set up home without permission Police will be given the power to arrest travellers and seize their caravans if they set up illegal camps. Mail Online 20/12/2019 News Police Scotland clamps down on sale of stolen goods Police have launched a crackdown on crooks who coin it in at Christmas by selling stolen goods The Gazette (Scotland) 20/12/2019 News Queen’s Speech: Britain’s ancient treason laws set for overhaul Britain’s archaic treason laws could be updated to enable the prosecution of those who leak secrets to “hostile states”. The move comes amid concern about the activities of Russia and China in the West. The Times - Subscription at source 20/12/2019 News Taser use by police in England and Wales reaches record high The use of Taser stun guns by police and England and Wales reached a record high last year, Home Office figures show. BBC 20/12/2019 News NI Police Chief pleads for more officers amid Brexit protest fears Police are anticipating roads to ports in Northern Ireland being blockaded during potential Brexit-related protests. The Newsletter 19/12/2019 News 20,000 new police will not make UK law enforcement fit for the Internet Age The Times has again revealed the scale of the UK problem with tackling cyber-facilitated fraud . But most mainstream crime (from gang violence and rape to burglary) now has an on-line dimension. The need to analyse the social media, mobile phone records or security systems of victim or suspect and present the results in court is now commonplace. That complicates attempts to restrict the information available to jurors to that on which the judge and lawyers can agree while still allowing justice for the victim. No wonder confidence in the “system” is crumbling. Computer Weekly 19/12/2019 Feature, Opinion ‘Police enforcement alone is not enough to tackle serious violence’, warns Chief Constable after 14-year-old boy is convicted of manslaughter A 14-year-old boy has been convicted of manslaughter, making him one of the youngest people ever convicted of this offence in my force area of Avon and Somerset. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 19/12/2019 Feature, Opinion Prevent figures show only one in 10 anti-radicalisation referrals need acute support One in 10 referrals to the government’s controversial anti-radicalisation Prevent programme resulted in specialist support, with the remainder leaving the process or being signposted to alternative services, fresh figures reveal. The Guardian 19/12/2019 News Family wins fight to delete child from Met’s anti-radicalisation records A primary school-aged child has had details of their referral to the government’s controversial anti-radicalisation Prevent programme deleted by the Metropolitan police following court action, the Guardian can reveal. The Guardian 19/12/2019 «355635573558355935603561356235633564Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
