Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 91977 total results. Showing results 72641 to 72660 «362936303631363236333634363536363637Next ›Last » Road fatalities as a result of drink-driving on the rise The number of people who were killed or hurt in collisions where a driver was over the alcohol limit has reached its highest since 2012, according to figures from the Department for Transport (DfT). Police Professional 10/8/2018 Scotland receives over £1 million to respond to the growth in sexual offence reports Scotland’s prosecutors and courts will receive extra funding to reduce delays, enhance communications, and improve the experience of sexual offence victims. Police Professional 10/8/2018 News Government ‘fully expected’ to meet costs of nerve agent poisoning Operational costs for the two Novichok incidents in Salisbury and Amesbury are expected to reach more than £10 million, Wiltshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has revealed. Police Professional 10/8/2018 News Police called to 950 incidents involving monkey dust in just three months Officers are called to ten or more incidents a day involving the synthetic drug in Staffordshire Stoke on Trent Live 10/8/2018 News Modern slavery in the UK: ‘They could be sat right in front of you’ Slavery still exists in the UK, and it can be found in nail bars, factories, car washes and the cleaning industry. That's according to prosecutor Eran Cutliffe, the person responsible for the UK's first modern slavery prosecution involving children. BBC 10/8/2018 News Former police chief hit by expenses row given new Government role A former police chief at the centre of a tax and expenses row has been handed a new Government-funded role. Rose Fitzpatrick, who recently retired as deputy chief constable of Police Scotland, will chair a national body aimed at preventing suicides. The Herald (Scotland) 10/8/2018 News Deaths connected to fentanyl soar The Royal College of Psychiatrists pointed to a 30 per cent budget cut Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/8/2018 News More than 500 attacks on Norfolk police officers in a year prompts tasers vow from chief constable Every Norfolk officer could be armed with a taser by 2021 – in response to the shocking news that there were 500-plus attacks on police in the past year. Eastern Daily Press 10/8/2018 News Cumbria Police chief says officers are spat at and threatened – just for doing their job It comes as new statistics show that officers in Cumbria faced more than 280 assaults last year Times & Star 10/8/2018 News Fewer police officers on Capital streets as ‘frustration’ grows in force Fewer police are patrolling Lothians streets than five years ago when forces were merged, official figures reveal. There are 24 fewer officers in the Capital this year than in 2013 and 36 fewer in the Lothians and Scottish Borders region. Edinburgh News 10/8/2018 News Thirty police stations across Scotland put up for sale Thirty police stations across Scotland are being put up for sale. The sites have been identified following a public consultation exercise by Police Scotland. The Times - Subscription at source 10/8/2018 News Sussex Police only force still using chain handcuffs Policing community astonished over continued use of old-fashioned kit Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/8/2018 News Absence rates for apprentices will only be ‘marginally different’, says chief Concerns that new qualification-based recruitment will be like a cut to workforce have been downplayed Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/8/2018 News Former officers could return at higher ranks from next year Chief also says he will write to officers who have recently left his force asking them if 'the grass is as green as you thought' Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/8/2018 News Criminals with drug and alcohol issues could avoid jail time under new plans that would let experts decide whether they should get community sentences instead Criminals with drug and alcohol problems are being offered the chance to avoid jail under a controversial scheme. Mail Online 10/8/2018 News America’s top maker of cop body cameras says facial-recog AI isn’t safe America's largest manufacturer of body cameras – and the biggest supplier to police forces across the United States – says today's facial recognition technology is not safe for making serious decisions. The Register 9/8/2018 News Philip Seccombe, APCC Fire and Emergency Services Collaboration Lead, comments on Home Office fire statistics As APCC Fire and Emergency Services Collaboration Lead, I have studied with interest the Home Office’s latest publication of Fire and Rescue data, including year-end figures for 2017/18. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 9/8/2018 News APCC Chair comments on CPS report: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery APCC Lead for Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery and APCC Chair Mark Burns-Williamson OBE said.. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 9/8/2018 News Modern Slavery Report 2017-18 The Modern Slavery Report highlights our efforts during 2017-18 to disrupt, prosecute and improve our response to offending. Findings show a 27 per cent rise in the number of suspects charged with modern slavery and human trafficking offences compared to the previous year, and a 31 per cent increase in the numbers of cases referred to the CPS from police and other agencies. The report also focuses on the efforts being made to build an effective global network to tackle cross border cases. It shows emerging trends in modern slavery crimes, including‘county lines’ offending - the trafficking and exploitation of young people by drug gangs in the UK. [PDF] Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 9/8/2018 Report Modern slavery prosecutions on the rise – report shows Charges for modern slavery offences have risen by more than a quarter in the last year according to figures published today (9 August) by the Crown Prosecution Service. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 9/8/2018 News «362936303631363236333634363536363637Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
