Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101128 total results. Showing results 75061 to 75080 «375037513752375337543755375637573758Next ›Last » Rise in number of police officers in Scotland, figures show The Scottish Government has allocated more than £1.2 billion in its budget for policing in 2019/2020. Belfast Telegraph 7/5/2019 News Police Officer quarterly strength statistics Scotland, 31 March 2019 There were 17,251 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 31 March 2019. Scottish Government 7/5/2019 Report Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics Scotland, 31 March 2019 Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published statistics on Police Officer Quarterly Strength, which gives the number of full-time equivalent police officers employed by Police Scotland. Scottish Government 7/5/2019 News APCC calls for new digital consent forms to be scrapped The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) has called for new digital disclosure consent forms to be withdrawn. The forms tell victims that “it may not be possible for the investigation or prosecution to continue” unless they hand over their mobile phones and give officers access to their messages, photographs, emails and social media accounts. Police Professional 7/5/2019 News Early detection: Tackling the rise in online far-right extremism Like all forms of extremism, the rise of the far right has been ably assisted by the internet, but now law enforcement is using technology to stem the spread of extremism. Policing Insight contributor and Senior Research Fellow at CENTRIC Andrew Staniforth examines the RED-Alert project which detects content that fuels division and hatred in real time. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/5/2019 Analysis Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (update May 2019) The act will ensure that law enforcement and intelligence agencies have the powers they need to help keep the country safe from the threat posed by terrorism and hostile state activity. Home Office 7/5/2019 Report Home Office publishes self-help toolkit for police to tackle child exploitation Advice on how officers and first responders can best gather evidence, support victims and protect the young. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2019 News Plain-clothes police cyclists target ‘too close’ drivers Plain-clothes officers on cycles will use bike-mounted cameras to catch motorists who get too close for comfort. BBC 7/5/2019 News Rising knife crime linked to council cuts, study suggests Councils with large cuts to youth services were more likely to also have seen an increase in knife crime in the area's police force, research suggests. BBC 7/5/2019 News Rough sleepers being arrested by police under 194-year-old law The "draconian" Vagrancy Act of 1824 is still being used despite repeated calls for the law to be scrapped. Bristol Live 7/5/2019 News Rising knife crime ‘linked to cuts to youth services’ Research suggests forces facing biggest local authority budget reductions hit the hardest. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2019 News Police watchdog urged to act on staff survey Scotland’s police watchdog is facing demands for a full staff survey following revelations about the unacceptable state of stations across the country. The Press and Journal 7/5/2019 News Police Scotland claims ‘not proven’ verdict implies guilt Police chiefs have been accused of “quite staggering” confusion over the controversial not proven verdict after mistakenly claiming that it implied a jury believed a suspect was guilty. The Times - Subscription at source 7/5/2019 News Holidaymakers lose £7m in ‘sophisticated’ booking frauds British holidaymakers were duped out of more than £7 million by travel fraudsters last year. The Times - Subscription at source 7/5/2019 News Now it’s thieves on the line as crooks target railway cables Rail passengers and churches have suffered from a surge in metal thefts for the first time in five years because of rising prices and online trade in scrap. The Times - Subscription at source 7/5/2019 News Rising knife crime linked to loss of youth services An 18-year-old youth has become the 29th person to be stabbed to death this year, as research suggested that rising knife crime in England may be linked to reductions in youth services. The Times - Subscription at source 7/5/2019 News Armed police sent to 5,000 routine incidents Firearms police were sent to everyday incidents which did not require an armed response more than 5,000 times in the past year, BBC Scotland can reveal. BBC 7/5/2019 News Rising knife crime linked to council cuts, study suggests Places in England that have seen the biggest council spending cuts to youth services are likely to see the biggest increases in knife crime, a study says. BBC 7/5/2019 News Police blasted for ‘ignorance’ over not proven ‘guilt’ letter Police were today accused of “ignorance of the law” after they told council bosses a jury’s not proven verdict “implied a man was guilty” – even though he was cleared of the charges The Press and Journal 6/5/2019 News Facial recognition cameras used by cops ‘only work properly with white men’ and misidentify innocent people as criminals Hi-tech facial recognition cameras used by police can lead to innocent ethnic minorities and women wrongly being arrested, MPs have warned. The Sun 6/5/2019 News «375037513752375337543755375637573758Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
