Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94015 total results. Showing results 73461 to 73480 «367036713672367336743675367636773678Next ›Last » Time for closure on the future of British Transport Police By Dr Kath Murray (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Colin Atkinson (University of the West of Scotland) The Herald (Scotland) 26/9/2018 Feature, Opinion Dating websites and apps linked to rise in sexual offences in Dorset Sexual offences as a result of online activities have increased by more than 90 per cent over the course of a year in Dorset. Dorset Echo 26/9/2018 News Northern Ireland police receive almost 60 reports of fraud in one day Police are warning the public against scams after close to 60 reports of attempted fraud across Northern Ireland in just one day. Belfast Telegraph 26/9/2018 News New Deputy Chief Constable for North Yorkshire Police Phil Cain was appointed following a national recruitment campaign and a rigorous assessment process. Darlington & Stockton Times 26/9/2018 News David Jamieson: Taxpayers should not pick up bill for conference policing David Jamieson has hit out after West Midlands Police were handed a £430,000 bill for planning security at the Conservative Party conference. Express & Star 26/9/2018 News Ruth Davidson: Time for honesty about level of crime Yesterday Gerald Gavan was jailed for 11 years after he admitted trying to kill six children in an appalling hit-and-run. The Scotsman 26/9/2018 Feature, Opinion Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2017-18 This bulletin presents statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland, disaggregated by crime/offence group and by local authority. Scottish Government 26/9/2018 Report Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2017-18 Scotland’s Chief Statistician today released Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2017-18. A procedural change was made to the recording of crime in 2017-18. Crimes of handling an offensive weapon are now included in these statistics for all cases where the weapon was used in a public place to commit a crime or offence against another person. This change has resulted in an additional 4,163 crimes of handling an offensive weapon being recorded in 2017-18. Scottish Government 26/9/2018 News Crime levels rise for first time in more than a decade The overall level of recorded crime has increased for the first time in 11 years following a rise in the number of violent and sexual offences. Figures published by the Scottish Government show there were 244,504 crimes recorded by police in 2017-18, a 1 per cent increase on the previous year. The Scotsman 26/9/2018 News Police Scotland’s £298m IT upgrade is long overdue The last time Police Scotland attempted to update its ailing IT system, it proved to be an unmitigated disaster. More than six years in the making, the i6 programme was finally axed in 2016 after testing discovered a series of irredeemable glitches. The Scotsman 26/9/2018 Feature, Opinion Private guards in France win right to carry guns Private security guards at sites such as the Eiffel Tower will be allowed to carry revolvers or semi-automatic pistols as part of the fight against Islamist terrorism in France. The Times - Subscription at source 26/9/2018 News Fentanyl use by police detainees remains unchanged AUSTRALIA: Fentanyl is a powerful opioid prescribed for severe pain that can also be used for non-medical purposes. Recent data suggest the extent of fentanyl use varies across Australia, with elevated consumption levels in some regional areas (ACIC 2018). This bulletin describes fentanyl use in a sample of police detainees. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 26/9/2018 Research article West Midlands police criticised for offering Hallowe’en stay in Fred West cell A police force has been accused of “glorifying killers” by allowing tourists to spend Hallowe’en in cells used by the serial killer Fred West. The Times - Subscription at source 26/9/2018 News Home Office announces phased roll-out for Emergency Services Network The services that make up the government’s much-delayed new emergency communications system will be introduced in stages beginning next year, the Home Office has said. Civil Service World 25/9/2018 News UK agrees principles for tackling modern slavery in supply chains The UK has developed, alongside the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, principles for nations to adopt to tackle modern slavery in global supply chains. Home Office 25/9/2018 News APCC Victims Lead and Deputy Lead comment on HM Inspectorate of Probation CRCs report APCC Victims Lead and Deputy Lead comment on HM Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) report on Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 25/9/2018 News Lincolnshire Police could lose 60 officers as chief constable warns of ‘stark choices ahead’ without more funding Since taking over as Lincolnshire’s Chief Constable, Bill Skelly has developed a reputation for straight talking - and he certainly pulled no punches this week when he outlined what he describes as the ‘stark choices’ the force is facing without an injection of additional Government funding. Peterborough Telegraph 25/9/2018 News Escalating police demands for rape victims’ data spark privacy fears Accusations of postcode lottery as some complainants asked to disclose health records and all electronic data The Guardian 25/9/2018 News Domestic abuse victims ‘failed’ by private probation service Victims and their children are being put at risk when domestic abusers return to the community, a report says. BBC 25/9/2018 News Police demands for potential rape victims’ data spark privacy fears Police are demanding almost unfettered access to highly personal records and data from potential rape victims before pressing ahead with their cases, the Guardian can reveal. The Guardian 25/9/2018 News «367036713672367336743675367636773678Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
