Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115877 total results. Showing results 72341 to 72360 «361436153616361736183619362036213622Next ›Last » Survey on 2020 gun crime and firearm recoveries USA: As 2020 was nearing a close, PERF was hearing about spikes in violent crime levels. We surveyed our members and learned that in a sample of 223 cities of all sizes, there was a 28% increase in homicides in the first 9 months of 2020, compared to the same time frame in 2019. During December, a number of police chiefs told us anecdotally that they attributed the increased homicides to broader increases in gun-related crime, both fatal and nonfatal shootings. New data compiled by PERF shows that these increases were not limited to a few large departments. The majority of agencies responding to a new PERF survey reported that firearm homicides, nonfatal shootings, and the number of illegal firearms recovered all increased from 2019 to 2020. And these patterns were not limited to the largest agencies; increases in gun crimes and recoveries were reported by agencies of all sizes. Police Executive Research Forum 26/1/2021 Analysis, Feature Shootings and knife crimes rose in London as Covid lockdown eased The number of shootings in London rose last year despite the coronavirus lockdown and simmering gang tensions on social media led to a rise in summer knife crime. The Times - Subscription at source 26/1/2021 News MPS launches review as homicides fall but domestic killings rise The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is reviewing all the domestic killings of children last year amid fears that lockdown may have contributed to an increase in the number of deaths. Police Professional 26/1/2021 News Officers must wait their turn for Covid vaccine The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) says police officers will be “enraged” that they still have to wait their turn for the Covid-19 vaccine despite repeated calls they should be prioritised. Police Professional 26/1/2021 News Thirty-one MPS officers face fines after barber attends police station Thirty-one officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) are to be fined £200 for breaching Covid-19 regulations by having a haircut while on duty. Police Professional 26/1/2021 News Cigarette smugglers’ activities up in smoke after illegal factories dismantled across Europe On 21 January, close to 14 million of cigarettes and 186 tonnes of cut tobacco were seized during an action day carried out in Belgium and the Netherlands. All 7 workers present in the illegal factory in the Netherlands were also arrested. The illegal factory dismantled in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in Belgium was one of the largest ever uncovered to date (6 000m2). Europol 26/1/2021 News Successful hit against drug trafficking in the EU Seven suspects linked to an international criminal network trafficking drugs arrested in Poland Europol 26/1/2021 News West Midlands Police chief back at work after Covid-19 The chief constable of West Midlands Police has returned to work after a "mild dose" of Covid-19. BBC 26/1/2021 News Unconscious bias training is not fit for purpose – but what should replace it? Paul Odle, Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales’ Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic & Belief group and a serving Metropolitan Police officer, believes that while current unconscious bias training is not fit for purpose, it should be updated and amended, not abandoned. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/1/2021 Feature, Opinion Deep Waters: Policing ports and waters after Brexit Ports have long been magnets for serious and organised crime - but in the post-Brexit environment these risks are magnified and the capacity of the UK police to counter them limited by the end of access to European databases. Dr Anna Sergi of the University of Essex analyses the risks. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/1/2021 Analysis, Feature WYP officer receives written warning for unauthorised pursuit A West Yorkshire Police officer who pursued a vehicle in a police van without proper authorisation has been given a written warning following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Police Professional 26/1/2021 News X-ray scanners stop more than 1,300 illegal items entering prisons Advanced X-ray body scanners have stopped more than 1,300 illegal items of contraband, including drugs, weapons and phones, being smuggled into prisons, just four months after being installed. Police Professional 26/1/2021 News Blog: A fairer police misconduct system for all Conduct and Performance Chair Phill Matthews spotlights what must change as he prepares to give evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee tomorrow morning. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 26/1/2021 Feature, Opinion Domestic Abuse Bill 2020: overarching documents POLICY PAPER; These documents relate to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020. Home Office 26/1/2021 Report Forensic information databases for research purposes: guidance GUIDANCE; Guidance on the process to request data to support research into forensic information databases. Home Office 26/1/2021 Report Rape victims speak out ahead of legal challenge to CPS policy Court of appeal hearing comes amid record low in rape prosecutions in England and Wales The Guardian 26/1/2021 News Nicola Sturgeon rejects police priority call for covid vaccine Care homes are top of the list but frontline officers say they need better protection to enforce government lockdown rules. Daily Record 26/1/2021 News Restorative Justice is a positive choice for victims of crime Tonight’s episode of 999: What’s Your Emergency? focused on pathways to crime - how incidents that can initially seem very minor may sometimes lead to criminality further down the line. South Yorkshire Police 26/1/2021 News Fraud epidemic ‘is now national security threat’ Fraud has reached epidemic levels in the UK and should be seen as a national security issue, says think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). BBC 26/1/2021 News Welsh police ‘threaten to fine’ customers going to a farm shop to buy their milk – telling them they should get it from a supermarket instead Welsh police threatened to fine customers who went to a farm shop to buy their milk, telling them they should get it from a supermarket instead. Mail Online 26/1/2021 News «361436153616361736183619362036213622Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
