Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115777 total results. Showing results 78701 to 78720 «393239333934393539363937393839393940Next ›Last » Success in roadside drug testing CANADA: South Simcoe Police Service committed to road safety with seven Dräger DrugTest 5000 devices available for daily patrols Blue Line (Canada) 16/6/2020 Feature West Midlands Police boss sorry for things force ‘got wrong’ The boss of West Midlands Police has apologised to black communities for things the force "got wrong". Chief Constable Dave Thompson said he recognised the force was not "free from bias, discrimination or even racism". BBC 16/6/2020 News Focused approach to policing could reduce gun violence USA: A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that broad "stop-and-search" practices used for many years by Baltimore police to look for illegally possessed guns have minimal, if any, impact on gun violence. These practices also result in mental and physical harm to those who are unjustifiably searched and serve to undermine community trust in police. Phys Org 16/6/2020 News Police use-of-force policies fall short of human rights standards, report finds USA: Police use-of-force policies in the nation's 20 largest cities fail to meet international human rights standards, according to a new report from the University of Chicago Law School. Phys Org 16/6/2020 News Police halt recruitment after large increase in applications NEW ZEALAND: Police have put a halt on recruiting after a large increase in applications during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/6/2020 News Police Commmissioner proposes restructure of top tier NEW ZEALAND: Coster released the proposal for internal consultation this afternoon, saying in a release it was critical that the police organisation was structured "in a way that enables us to successfully deliver on our vision to make New Zealand the safest country". RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/6/2020 News Geoff Regan joined WA police to make a difference, but it’s been a tough career AUSTRALIA: Geoff Regan joined the Western Australia Police Force 28 years ago to make a difference. But his career as one of the relatively few Aboriginal officers in the force hasn't been easy. "For an Aboriginal person, it's not an appealing occupation at the best of times," Inspector Regan said. ABC News (Australia) 16/6/2020 News Drop juries for less serious crimes in England and Wales, judges say Proposal for judges to hear cases alone could help cut 41,000-case backlog The Guardian 16/6/2020 News Failure of Brexit talks could lead to terrorism intelligence delays, say Lords Real-time access to EU police databases has not yet been agreed in the negotiations The Guardian 16/6/2020 News ‘It’s not about bad apples’: how US police reforms have failed to stop brutality and violence Body cameras, bias training and other popular initiatives have not addressed systemic problems. Abolitionists say defunding is the only way forward The Guardian 16/6/2020 Analysis, Feature Canadian trust in police dwindling amid anti-racism protests, poll suggests More Canadians are questioning their trust in the police as protests against racism and police brutality sparked by the killing of George Floyd last month sweep across North America, a new poll suggests. National Post (Canada) 16/6/2020 News Coronavirus: Violence mars Paris protest for health workers Nationwide demonstrations in France demanding better pay and resources for health workers have been marred by violence in the capital, Paris. BBC 16/6/2020 News NYPD to reassign 600 plainclothes officers to into new roles immediately, Commissioner announces The New York Police Department (NYPD) plans to reassign roughly 600 plainclothes police officers into new roles effective immediately, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea has announced. The Independent 16/6/2020 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library. You do not need to be a member of the College to access its library. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/6/2020 News US police reform: Trump signs executive order on ‘best practice’ US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order introducing several police reforms while rejecting calls to defund or dismantle the police. BBC 16/6/2020 News France reverses ban on use of chokehold after police protests France has reversed a ban on police using the chokehold when arresting suspects after complaints from officers that their lives would be put at risk. The Guardian 16/6/2020 News The controversial use of synthetic pepper spray in prison Work with Offenders investigates the latest episode in the ongoing debate about the use of PAVA spray in prison. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/6/2020 News Black people four times more likely to be stopped by West Midlands Police A black person is almost four times more likely to be stopped and searched by West Midlands Police Officers than a white person, force data has shown. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/6/2020 News ‘I have not always understood the anger towards the uniform…this week I do’ West Midlands Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson has apologised to black communities for the mistakes of his force. Police Professional - Subscription at source 16/6/2020 Feature, Opinion Violent crime in Scotland down almost 50 per cent over past decade Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed official figures showing Scotland has become a safer place over the past decade following large falls in both overall crime and the likelihood of being a victim. Police Professional 16/6/2020 News «393239333934393539363937393839393940Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
