Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 91698 total results. Showing results 75961 to 75980 «379537963797379837993800380138023803Next ›Last » Inspection reveals Humberside Police breached the rules over strip-searching children An inspection carried out in October found a number of failings with custody suites in the Humberside area Hull Live 6/3/2018 News New ‘single point of contact’ website & phone number launched to report discarded drugs paraphernalia Police and North Wales councils have launched a single point of contact website and phone number for members of the public to report discarded needles and other drugs paraphernalia. Wrexham.com 6/3/2018 News Firearm licence applicants should face social media checks HMICS review calls for online activity to be assessed as part of the licensing process. STV News 6/3/2018 News Firearms licensing ‘now more consistent’ across Scotland Firearms licensing has become more consistent since the introduction of Scotland's single police service, according to the force's watchdog. BBC 6/3/2018 News Police probe substance as Russian spy ‘critical’ in hospital Police are trying to identify a substance which caused a former Russian agent convicted of spying for Britain to collapse in Salisbury, Wiltshire. BBC 6/3/2018 News Gangsters threatened with tougher prisons Jailed gang members face being put into higher security prisons to curb the influence of kingpins, the justice secretary will announce today. The Times - Subscription at source 6/3/2018 News Neil Basu becomes first Asian officer to take top counterterror role A police officer of Asian descent has been made head of counterterrorism for the first time. The Times - Subscription at source 6/3/2018 News Police rape case dropped after ‘coercion’ The case against a policeman accused of raping two women has collapsed after one of the alleged victims said that she was coerced by other officers into making false allegations. The Times - Subscription at source 6/3/2018 News SPA told to ‘refocus and refresh’ Liam McArthur: Review is a 'missed opportunity' The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) still presents a valid governance model but is beset by legacy challenges, an internal review has concluded. Police Professional 5/3/2018 News New national counter terror lead ‘brings experience to the role’ Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu has been confirmed as the new national lead for counter terrorism policing. Police Professional 5/3/2018 News 30% rise in helpline contacts about parental drug and alcohol misuse Major increase in contacts last year about child safety due to parental substance misuse. NSPCC 5/3/2018 News Government outlines strengthened plans to tackle child abuse Plans to strengthen information sharing as part of government's ambition to tackle child abuse and neglect. Home Office 5/3/2018 News Officers ‘scared to stop and search’ influence knife crime debate Fears of a further spike in knife-related attacks come as “petrified” officers are giving up on stop and searches of suspects in the wake of new rules imposed to prevent them unfairly targeting black and ethnic people, a former Policing Minister claims. Police Professional 5/3/2018 News National Crime Agency signs BMT for cyber data platform Company to work with National Cyber Crime Unit on consolidating data from existing platforms UKAuthority.com 5/3/2018 News Police training: Virtual reality is ‘here to stay’ HMICFRS recently highlighted Gwent Police for its innovative approach to police training when it became the first force to use virtual reality technology for routine officer training. Mick Keyte, Director at Detect Deter Defend Limited and Tim Luft Director of Virtual Reality Simulation Systems worked with Gwent Police to implement the technology. Mick Keyte explains its benefits. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/3/2018 Interview, Opinion BCUs: Will the Met’s new structure offer better flexibility and efficiency? The Metropolitan Police Service is moving from a Borough-based policing model to Basic Command Units (BCU) which will mean fewer, but larger policing areas. The force believes this will improve its service to its communities, but is bigger necessarily better? Former Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Ian Wiggett examines the issues. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/3/2018 Analysis Police force pays ‘substantial damages’ to an elderly couple and their son after armed officers arrested them at gunpoint A police force has paid substantial damages to an elderly couple and their son after armed officers apparently arrested them at gunpoint - and threatened to shoot their pet dog. Mail Online 5/3/2018 News Ministers drop plans to compel reporting of suspected child sex abuse Professionals in England will not face charges for not passing on suspicions, government confirm The Guardian 5/3/2018 News Met police appoint new counter-terrorism chief Neil Basu to succeed Mark Rowley in role viewed by many as toughest job in UK policing The Guardian 5/3/2018 News Facial recognition could stop terror attacks, says ex-MI5 chief Lord Evans argued it would be "foolish" to deny potential benefits, including combating terrorism by identifying 'hostile reconnaissance activity'. 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