Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100802 total results. Showing results 71201 to 71220 «355735583559356035613562356335643565Next ›Last » To tackle knife crime we must restore services and confront drug dealing Anew report from the crime and justice specialists Crest Advisory today presents a stark picture of rising homicide, knife crime, robbery and gun crime in England and Wales, with the most harmful forms of offending rising fastest and a tragic and deeply upsetting rise in the number of young people dying as a result. Even more worryingly, some trends — such as the 60 per cent rise in robbery in the UK since 2015 — are now going against the international grain. The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2019 Feature, Opinion ‘Inept’ prosecutors blamed for fall in rape convictions Senior prosecutors are in denial over the plummeting number of rape trials and convictions, the victims’ commissioner has claimed. The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2019 News ‘Ignored and distraught’: victims share their Action Fraud experiences From a couple who lost £250,000 to a man who was ‘ignored’ despite providing his scammer’s personal details, here are your stories. Charlotte Seager, Janice Pereira and Anna Hollingsworth report The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2019 Analysis, Feature Action Fraud: conmen steal with impunity as victims are left to await the bailiffs The law must be changed to protect victims of identity fraud and prevent authorities covering up the vast scale of the problem, say a former chief prosecutor, criminal lawyers and academics. The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2019 Analysis, Feature Home Office ‘manipulates crime figures by telling Action Fraud to dismiss identity theft’ The Home Office is manipulating crime figures by instructing Action Fraud to dismiss as many as tens of thousands of legitimate cases, two former heads of fraud for the police have told The Times. The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2019 News UK’s first Domestic Abuse Commissioner announced as government pledges to tackle crime Nicole Jacobs named as government’s designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner. Home Office 18/9/2019 News More victims able to challenge ‘unduly lenient’ prison sentences Criminals convicted of stalking, harassment, child sexual abuse and other sex offences could see their sentences increased if victims or the public think their punishment is too lenient. Police Professional 18/9/2019 News Rocketing demand and stress pushing officers towards resignation Low morale, stress and soaring demand are the main factors behind officers resigning, the Police Federation of England and Wales’ Leavers’ Survey has found. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 18/9/2019 News Facial recognition: Labour vows to regulate ‘lawless’ technology if it wins power in next election The Liberal Democrats and the Green Party have also given their backing to legal regulation, which has so far been refused by the Conservative government. The Independent 18/9/2019 News MPS teams up with Facebook to tackle live-streaming of terrorist attacks Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) firearms officers are to share video footage of training exercises with Facebook to help the social media platform develop technology to prevent the live-streaming of terrorist attacks and mass shootings. Police Professional 18/9/2019 News Civil service Specials recruitment scheme extended to MI5 The Home Office is using the carrot of dedicated paid leave to encourage civil servants including MI5 to become Special Constables. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/9/2019 News Police chiefs order officers to stop publishing sinister images of knives Thames Valley and Surrey Police will stop publishing photographs of knives. They want to 'reduce fear of knives and knife carrying in our communities'. Mail Online 18/9/2019 News Garda Commissioner reveals Ireland moving armed police to secure border for Brexit Commissioner Drew Harris warned about the strains on policing an upsurge in dissident attacks. The London Economic 18/9/2019 News UK police warn of bias in AI tools Legal pitfalls and the potential to point resources in the wrong area make law enforcement wary of the tech. IT PRO 18/9/2019 News Animal rights activists pose rising threat to farmers A senior police officer has warned that animal rights activists pose an increasing threat to farmers – and are sharing information about tactics against the livestock sector with other protest groups. Farmers Weekly 18/9/2019 News APCC response to £5m increase for rape and sexual abuse victims Response to Government announcement on £5m increase for rape and sexual abuse victims and on the appointment of Nicole Jacobs as the first Domestic Abuse Commissioner, from APCC Victims Leads, Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and Sophie Linden, London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 18/9/2019 News Whistleblowers say the new GMP computer system iOPS is letting criminals walk free GMP say problems with iOPS are either exaggerated or being resolved. But two-and-a-half months after it launched, officers are still calling it ‘horrendous’ - while one magistrate has dubbed it ‘a national scandal’ Manchester Evening News 18/9/2019 News Spider-Man type restraint touted for use by UK police causes alarm Gadget entangles suspects in fibre and billed by US maker as painless alternative to Taser The Guardian 18/9/2019 News Tory MP refuses to say if domestic abuse bill will ban cross-examination of victims Victoria Atkins fails to confirm that new bill will contain key measure in original proposal The Guardian 18/9/2019 News Hard Brexit would put officers’ lives at risk, says Northern Ireland police chief Simon Byrne says his officers could be killed if they had to patrol border checkpoints The Guardian 18/9/2019 News «355735583559356035613562356335643565Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
