Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94015 total results. Showing results 73061 to 73080 «365036513652365336543655365636573658Next ›Last » Police officers are long overdue greater protection while doing their duty Calum Steele, General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) highlights some very important points regarding current safety of his 17,000 members (Taser ‘more humane than baton’, Yousaf told", The Herald, October 10). Doubtless his views are based on experiences of front-line officers who are daily exposed to violence. The Herald (Scotland) - Subscription at source 11/10/2018 Feature, Opinion Cheshire Police could be forced to axe 250 front-line police officer roles Budget cuts could mean Cheshire Police has to axe 250 front-line police officer roles, it has emerged. The Standard (Chester) 11/10/2018 News Trump’s UK visit cost British taxpayers nearly £18m in extra police security Almost 10,000 officers from already-stretched forces deployed across country to facilitate president's trip to Britain The Independent 11/10/2018 News Merger rumours between West Midlands and Warwickshire police forces denied There are claims there could be a 'future potential collaboration' between them Birmingham Live 11/10/2018 News One hand tied behind our backs – police The decision to allow paramilitaries to decommission weapons without forensic tests means police investigating deaths have "one hand tied" behind their backs, the PSNI's chief constable has said. George Hamilton did not criticise the decision, but said it removed a "major line of inquiry" for detectives. [VIDEO] BBC 11/10/2018 News Placing Police Shootings in Context and Implications For Evidence Based Policy: An Exploration and Descriptive Analysis of These Incidents in the Hampton Roads Region of Virginia From 1990–2010 Because little traditional data is available on police shootings, this study utilized a content analysis of newspaper stories to examine the frequency, nature and context of police shootings in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia over 20 years. Findings indicate a high rate of both fatalities and non-lethal shootings. Scholars and practitioners have long noted that what is unknown about police shootings outweighs what is known, a knowledge gap that demands attention in the current landscape of criminal justice in the United States. There has been a body of research has developed around the use of deadly force; however, little data is available and accessible at the state and municipal level, which impedes the development of evidence based policy. This absence of data to inform policy suggests that existing policies likely are not fully and most efficiently addressing the best interests of the multiple parties involved in single incidents. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 11/10/2018 Research article Chief Constable recruitment: A PCC’s behaviour can deter potential applicants The role of Chief Constable was once much sought after, but with the number of applicants per post slumping to an average of two per role and retention rates falling, there's no denying it has lost its attraction for many. In an exclusive interview with Policing Insight, recently retired Chief Constable of Essex Stephen Kavanagh QPM explores the reasons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 11/10/2018 Analysis Police can now use millions more people’s DNA to find criminals Policing power may be about to get much stronger, thanks to another advance in genetic analysis. A new technique can link the patchy, limited DNA information held in forensic databases to the rich DNA libraries held by family tree-building websites, raising further questions about genetic privacy. New Scientist 11/10/2018 News Working together on automatic facial recognition Regular readers of my blog will know that the Home Office published their Biometric Strategy in June and in doing so established a new board (which I sit on) to develop that strategy. Surveillance Camera Commissioner 11/10/2018 Feature, Opinion Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Annual Report 2017–18 AUSTRALIA: This report reviews our performance against the planned performance measures in our Corporate Plan and our Portfolio Budget Statement,1 as required by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) 11/10/2018 Report Crime gangs ‘are making the rules in prison’ Organised crime has filled a vacuum in jails after an exodus of experienced officers, the former prisons watchdog said yesterday. The departure of thousands of prison officers through austerity cuts and a voluntary exit scheme has left a gap which has been filled by inmates trading illegal drugs on the wings. The Times - Subscription at source 11/10/2018 News Calls for Sir Craig Mackey to resign over terror inaction — but what would you do? ‘Coward”. “Neglect of duty”. “Strip him of his honour.” A furious, sometimes vitriolic debate has raged around the actions of Sir Craig Mackey, acting head of Scotland Yard, at the scene of the Westminster attack at parliament last year. The Times - Subscription at source 11/10/2018 Feature, Opinion The Terrorism Acts in 2017 My Annual Report on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2017 has been presented to Parliament today. It can be accessed here. This is my final annual report as Independent Reviewer and so I have sought to cover all the statutes I review, namely the Terrorism Acts 2000 and 2006, together with the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act 2011 and the Terrorist Asset Freezing Act (TAFA) 2010. Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation 11/10/2018 Report Police ‘must assess impact of terror inquiries on communities’ ‘Collateral damage’ to be avoided after woman wrongly arrested in Manchester bombing, says terror laws watchdog The Guardian 11/10/2018 News ‘Criminals will use 5G and GDPR to escape capture’ A technology analyst believes that criminals will be able to use increased personal data security measures to better evade law enforcement BusinessCloud 10/10/2018 News Police accused of ‘victim blaming’ for telling women not to wear earphones after string of sexual assaults 'Headphones don’t rape women, nor do skirts, or dark streets, or clubs, or alcohol, or parties, or sleepovers, or school uniforms. Name the perpetrators,' says campaigner The Independent 10/10/2018 News ‘Significant strain’ on police budgets has made crime response worse, Home Office official admits MPs told of 'immense' impact of austerity as senior officer warns that British policing is 'at a tipping point' The Independent 10/10/2018 News Policing at ‘tipping point’ over budget cuts, warns police chief West Midlands chief constable says agreement needed on what police should stop doing The Guardian 10/10/2018 News Pushing terrorist propaganda ‘underground’ could make extremists harder to detect, government warned Watchdog cautions against proposed new laws that would make viewing material a criminal offence The Independent 10/10/2018 News Police survey shows despair at ICT services Only half of the UK’s police officers and staff have said they can rely on information held on their forces’ computer systems, according to the results of a survey sponsored by the Police Federation. 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