Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96426 total results. Showing results 77121 to 77140 «385338543855385638573858385938603861Next ›Last » Sex crimes recorded in South Lanarkshire soar by 131 per cent in 10 years The number of sexual crimes recorded by police in South Lanarkshire has jumped a massive 131 per cent since 2007. Latest statistics from the Scottish Government reveal the figure increased from 169 to 391 – nearly twice the national rise of 66 per cent during the same period. Daily Record 9/8/2018 News More body cameras pledge as ‘unacceptable’ attacks on police rise A pledge has been made to invest more in body cameras amid a rise in the number of attacks on officers. East Anglian Daily Times 9/8/2018 News Nearly 800 assaults on Thames Valley Police officers An average of two police officers a day were assaulted across the Thames Valley last year. Mix 96 9/8/2018 News Police numbers drop and knife crime rises in Essex Data released following a freedom of information request revealed the number of recorded offences shot up across Essex in 2016, shortly after £63million in police spending cuts were announced. Southend Echo 9/8/2018 News Nearly 600 assaults on West Mercia Police officers in just 12 months Police officers in West Mercia suffered 579 assaults in the past year and 176 of them were injured in the attacks, according to new figures from the Home Office. Shropshire Star 9/8/2018 News Police officers in Gwent faced more than 200 assaults last year Between April 2017 and March 2018, according to the Home Office,, 208 assaults against officers were recorded by Gwent Police. South Wales Argus 9/8/2018 News Fury as police refuse to apologise for telling residents to sympathise with 200 travellers they’re battling to evict from their leafy Surrey village A police force that sparked fury after telling residents to have empathy with a group of 200 travellers they are trying to evict from their leafy village has said the Tweet was supposed to show impartiality. Mail Online 9/8/2018 News ‘Living near station saved my life’: Victim calls for solutions to police funding crisis In 2014, a university lecturer was left almost unrecognisable after he was attacked by four burglars when they burst into his home in south London. Paul Kohler suffered a fractured eye socket, a fracture to his left jawbone, a broken nose and several bruises. But he believes the only reason he survived the attack was because he lived near a police station. Here, he tells Sky News about his story and weighs into the debate about crime and policing, calling for better solutions to the police funding crisis. Sky News 9/8/2018 Feature, Opinion Met Police chief: Boris Johnson’s burka comments would not ‘reach bar’ for criminal offence Boris Johnson's comments comparing women who wear the burka to "bank robbers" and "letter boxes" would not "reach the bar" for a criminal offence, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said. Sky News 9/8/2018 News A year in the life of an OPCC apprentice The National Apprenticeship Scheme is an alternative route for young people to progress into a rewarding career. For 18 year old Rebecca Suddaby, a one year administration apprenticeship at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Humberside has led to her gaining valuable experience to achieve her dream of becoming a police officer. We speak with Rebecca to hear her story…. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/8/2018 Interview, Opinion Police team launched to help children who are being exploited by criminals and boost the fight against drugs Humberside Police has set up a new child exploitation organised crime group which will operate in Scunthorpe and Grimsby to target drug dealers and stop youngsters being used by them Grimsby Live 9/8/2018 News MP leads way over concerns about police funding Bolton MP Sir David Crausby announced this week that he was preparing to take his concerns about local police funding to the Home Office amid fears that crime is not being dealt with. Seamus McDonnell reports. The Bolton News 9/8/2018 News It’s not for the police to change Britain’s cannabis policy unilaterally by ignoring the law If evidence were needed of the mess surrounding the UK’s drugs laws, we need look no further than the curious case of the cannabis clubs. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 9/8/2018 Feature, Opinion Parking firm branded ‘disgrace’ for charging police for video evidence A parking firm is charging cash-strapped police forces across the country up to £75 a time to release possible evidence, The Northern Echo can reveal. The Northern Echo 9/8/2018 News Facebook chiefs accused of hampering police by withholding Lucy McHugh murder suspect’s password from detectives The social media giant's 'refusal to cooperate' has led to calls for a law to enforce web firms to disclose suspects' passwords The Sun 9/8/2018 News Britain sees more than 2,000 acid attacks in just three years – including one victim ‘who was also raped’ EXCLUSIVE: The shocking statistics revealed that the majority of cases were in London and that four acid West Yorkshire officers were also targeted with a corrosive substance Mirror 9/8/2018 News Civilianisation – Project 21:21 GRA update REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: As you are aware the Government has decided to increase the number of civilian staff members within An Garda Siochana from its current strength of 2,240 approx. to 4,000 by the end of 2021. [pdf] Garda Representative Association (GRA) 9/8/2018 Report Modern slavery prosecutions rise by a quarter amid criticism of government crackdown More than 5,000 potential modern slaves were referred for help last year but the CPS only prosecuted 239 suspects The Independent 9/8/2018 News ‘Consider how upsetting it must be being uprooted’ Police force under fire for sympathising with travellers A police force has come under fire after it told a community fed up with travellers to consider how "upsetting" it would be to be "uprooted every few days". The Telegraph 9/8/2018 News Sky Data poll: Public feel ‘underfunded’ police unable to protect them According to the findings, 86% of people do not think police have enough funding to deal effectively with current crime levels. Sky News 9/8/2018 News «385338543855385638573858385938603861Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
