Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104726 total results. Showing results 77261 to 77280 «386038613862386338643865386638673868Next ›Last » Middle-class drug addicts buy heroin in bitcoin Drug dealers are accepting bitcoin and Amazon gift cards as Scotland’s heroin epidemic moves from back streets to affluent communities and online platforms. The Times - Subscription at source 4/7/2019 News Tory leadership contest: Hunting and police pledges made Tory leadership contender Jeremy Hunt has offered MPs a free vote on lifting the ban on fox hunting in England and Wales if he becomes prime minister. BBC 4/7/2019 News Police urged to axe facial recognition after research finds four of five ‘suspects’ are innocent Researchers at the University of Essex found that the Metropolitan Police’s live facial recognition (LFR) system was inaccurate in the huge majority of cases: the technology made only eight out of 42 matches correctly across six trials evaluated. The Independent 4/7/2019 News Inside the 21st-century British criminal underworld There are almost 5,000 criminal gangs in the UK. But the old family firms are gone – today’s big players are multinational, diversified and tech-savvy. The Guardian 4/7/2019 Analysis, Feature Lisa Gow’s distraught dad blames police for role in high-speed chase which led to her death The father of a young mother-of-two who was killed after being struck by a stolen car in north Belfast blames police for playing "a big role" in her death. Belfast Telegraph 4/7/2019 News Live blog: Police Governance Summit 2019 – Day Two It's day two of the Police Governance Summit 2019. Once again we will be live blogging the conference which will be taking a look at governance in other jurisdictions as well as the lessons learnt from police and fire mergers and how evidence can inform practice. Policing Insight - Registration at source 4/7/2019 Analysis Recognition as service for pension purposed of six month on-site training for newly recruited (post 1989) Garda Members REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Representative Association has been informed that all parties to the facilitation process relating to the above matter have formally accepted the Workplace Relations Commission proposal of the 12th April, 2019. [pdf] Garda Representative Association (GRA) 4/7/2019 Report Boris Johnson promises to boost police numbers by 20,000 in £1.1bn move if he becomes prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged to boost police numbers by as many as 20,000 within three years if he becomes prime minister. The Standard 4/7/2019 News Boris Johnson targets hiring 20,000 extra police officers by 2022 £1bn spending pledge by PM hopeful adds to raids on Brexit ‘fiscal headroom’ Financial Times 4/7/2019 News Boris Johnson unveils £1 billion plan to put bobbies back on the beat Boris Johnson has pledged to find £1.1 billion to hire an extra 20,000 police officers as he portrayed himself as the candidate of law and order in the Tory leadership race. The Telegraph 4/7/2019 News Experts back calls for decriminalisation The inquiry into Scotland’s problem drug use has found near unanimous support for decriminalisation among police, public health experts, recovery specialists and former addicts. The Times 4/7/2019 News Police face recognition software ‘wrong 80% of time’ Facial recognition technology used by Scotland Yard is wrong in the vast majority of cases and probably illegal, according to the first independent analysis of the system. The Times - Subscription at source 4/7/2019 News Association response to Channel 4 Dispatches programme on violence against officers Vice President Ian Wylie has spoken out after Channel 4 aired ‘Dispatches – Officer down – police under attack’, which showed that a police officer is attacked every 20 minutes in the UK. Police Superintendents' Association (PSA) 3/7/2019 Feature, Opinion How do we stop facial recognition from becoming the next Facebook? We talk to one CEO about why bans aren't the answer but federal regulation is. The Register 3/7/2019 Analysis, Feature Actuarial valuation of the police pension schemes 2016 The Government Actuary's Department has completed a valuation of the police pension schemes as of 31 March 2016. Home Office 3/7/2019 Report Support for emergency responders Wellbeing and resilience programme extended to emergency services. Scottish Government 3/7/2019 News Brexit: MP claims of ‘foot-dragging’ over charges for referendum rule breaches rejected by police The Metropolitan Police has rejected demands from MPs to explain alleged “foot-dragging” over electoral offences in the 2016 EU referendum. The Independent 3/7/2019 News National ANPR standards (update July 2019) These documents relate to law enforcement automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and the National ANPR Service (NAS). Home Office 3/7/2019 Report Investigation launched following death of motorcyclist, 33 The Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) is carrying out an investigation into the actions of police officers in the lead up to a road traffic collision in Inverness involving a motorcycle in the early hours of Saturday 29 June 2019. The 33-year-old motorcylist died as a result. Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) 3/7/2019 News China issues stern warning to the UK to keep its ‘hands off’ Hong Kong following protests China has told Britain to keep its hands off Hong Kong after London called for Beijing to honour the agreements made when the city was handed over in 1997, escalating a diplomatic spat over the former British colony. ABC News (Australia) 3/7/2019 News «386038613862386338643865386638673868Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
