Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115823 total results. Showing results 76641 to 76660 «382938303831383238333834383538363837Next ›Last » Review of the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery 2015–19 AUSTRALIA: The National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery 2015–19 (Attorney General’s Department 2014) provides the strategic framework for Australia’s response to human trafficking and slavery for the five-year period from 2015 to 2019. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 25/8/2020 Report Priti Patel approves Taser 7 ‘that is more painful’ A new Taser gun said to be faster and more accurate but likely to inflict greater pain on suspects has been approved for use by the police. The Times - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News New fines for gatherings over 30 people welcomed by forces A new criminal offence for people organising or facilitating unlawful gatherings comes into force on Friday 28 August to crack down on illegal gatherings ahead of the bank holiday weekend. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News New Zealand’s innovative approach to the street screening of suspected drug samples A new real-time drug analysis system, pioneered by New Zealand Police's Evidence-Based Policing Centre and the NZ Institute of Environmental Science & Research, enables officers to make better decisions in the field; NZ Police Deputy Chief Executive Mark Evans explains how Lumi Drug Scan works. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 Feature, Innovation Home Office approve latest model of taser for officer use The latest model of the taser has been signed off for police use, the Home Office has confirmed. Training and guidance will be rolled out within weeks. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News Protests and riots in Wisconsin after police shoot unarmed black father in front of children Police in the US were facing more outrage after an unarmed black man was shot seven times in the back as his three children looked on, provoking protests and violence. The Times - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News Wisconsin deploys national guard amid protests over police shooting Video on social media appears to show officers in Kenosha shoot at Jacob Blake seven times as he leaned into vehicle The Guardian 25/8/2020 News Police officer’s ‘lost count’ of the number of times he’s been racially abused in Wiltshire A black officer says the racist abuse he has suffered in Wiltshire is worse than when he worked for the Met in London. Swindon Advertiser 25/8/2020 News How drones will help police catch wanted criminals The Matrice 300RTK will enable officers to provide a better service to the public and make sure vulnerable people are safeguarded Liverpool Echo 25/8/2020 News Priti Patel’s Taser shocker: Home Secretary lets police use ‘more painful’ stun guns that experts warn can pose a risk to passers-by Priti Patel yesterday authorised the police to use a ‘more painful’ Taser stun gun which could cause more serious injuries. Mail Online 25/8/2020 News I’m A Black Police Officer. This Is What I Know About Racism And Inequality George Floyd’s killing caused me unease and tension I hadn’t felt before – but I remain positive and hopeful about the challenges ahead. Huffington Post 25/8/2020 Feature, Opinion Police and protesters clash in Kenosha, Wisconsin for second night Anger over the shooting of a black man by police in a southeastern Wisconsin city has spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night. Belfast Telegraph 25/8/2020 News Met commissions a “cultural awareness toolkit” The Metropolitan Police have commissioned a "cultural awareness toolkit" to be created by a Middlessex University academic with the help of Stuart Lawrence, Stephen Lawrence's brother. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/8/2020 News Age of Criminal Responsibility Programme Board minutes: June 2020 Minutes from the meeting of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Programme Board, held on 30 June 2020. Scottish Government 24/8/2020 News Priti Patel approves new Taser model to protect officers and the public Trained police officers can be equipped with a more effective Taser following the approval of a new model by the Home Secretary today (24 August). Home Office 24/8/2020 News Policing in the U.S. vs. policing in the U.K. and Europe: How racism plays a role Public scrutiny over racist police encounters with Black people in the U.S. has intensified since the killing of George Floyd. However, according to the most senior Black officer ever to serve on a British police force, the problem is not uniquely American. CBS News 24/8/2020 News Q&A: Justice secretary Humza Yousaf on developments in digital justice, court backlogs and better minority representation A few weeks ago, Police Scotland revealed that hundreds of thousands of hours of officer time had been freed up by the rollout of new mobile technology, which the Scottish Government was able to support with additional capital funding. Holyrood Magazine 24/8/2020 Feature, Interview UK police plan to introduce controversial biometric technology despite growing chorus of concern An independent review of the use of face biometrics by UK police by the Ada Lovelace Institute will draw heavily from recent court findings on the use of live facial recognition by South Wales Police. Elsewhere in the UK, however, government funds have been allocated to a project to deploy computer vision biometrics for controversial affect recognition capabilities and searches by facial characteristics. BiometricUpdate.com 24/8/2020 News Why illegal raves pose more than a Covid-19 risk While the Government has announced further easing of the lockdown restrictions, it is also introducing tougher penalties for illegal gatherings, which are a potential source for the spread of Covid-19, as well as a crime scene. Tony Blockley, Head of Policing at the University of Derby, looks at how these gatherings have already become lockdown flashpoints for the police. Police Professional 24/8/2020 Feature, News Criminal disclosure reforms Employers, insurers and applicants should be aware of changes. Scottish Government 24/8/2020 News «382938303831383238333834383538363837Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
