Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 78941 to 78960 «394439453946394739483949395039513952Next ›Last » This is what Welsh police forces are doing to prepare for possible ‘civil unrest’ after Brexit One police force in Wales seems to be more worried than others when it comes to Brexit , and has even asked councillors to keep an eye out for potential trouble. Wales Online 25/2/2019 News Sorry white men – you’ll need to lose out if we’re to reform our police force for the better Matthew Furlong has successfully appealed against the decision by Chester Police to positively discriminate against him. But to make the force representative of the diversity of British society, more white applicants such as Furlong will have to miss out The Independent 25/2/2019 Feature, Opinion BOGOF scheme to end freeing up officers to deal with violent crime The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is to stop its ‘buy one get one free’ scheme instead offering to dedicate officers to local priorities if councils purchase them at a reduced price. Police Professional 25/2/2019 News This is what Welsh police forces are doing to prepare for possible ‘civil unrest’ after Brexit One force seems particularly worried Wales Online 25/2/2019 News Ex-CPS chief says Birmingham has become more dangerous than London A murder investigation is under way after a boy believed to be aged 18 became the third teenager in a fortnight to be stabbed to death in Birmingham, prompting the former CPS chief to ask why the city's violent crime is being ignored. Mail Online 25/2/2019 News Macpherson report: How the police service responded to the charge of institutional racism It is twenty years since Sir William Macpherson's report into the MPS' investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence described the force as institutionally racist. Visiting Professor in Criminology Peter Joyce and Senior Lecturer in Criminology Dr Wendy Laverick examine how the report has defined UK policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/2/2019 Analysis Police note a spike in illegal drone use across the UK Police have seen a surge in reported incidents of crime involving drone use, research finds. According to Freedom of Information requests submitted by Sky News, reported incidents have increased by around 40% over the last two years. Commercial Drone Professional 25/2/2019 News APCC EDHR lead comments on 20 years since the Macpherson Report’s publication Twenty years since the publication of the Macpherson report, policing has developed a more diverse and inclusive culture, with significant progress made in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 25/2/2019 News ‘Police commissioners must fund stalking victim support’ Police and crime commissioners must fund help for stalking victims, charity the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has said. BBC 25/2/2019 News ‘Victims come first’ vows West Yorkshire crime commissioner as new reoffending strategy launched West Yorkshire PCC Mark Burns-Williamson said the two-year strategy, which is due to be launched in Leeds today, was the result of extensive consultation with criminal justice organisations, the private and third sector, and service users. Yorkshire Evening Post 25/2/2019 News Freedom of Information request reveals Essex Police overtime and rest day backlog Police officers working across Essex are currently owed almost ten thousand rest days and have lost more than 1,500 hours to overtime, it has been revealed. Guardian (Essex) 25/2/2019 News ‘I’ve seen staff in tears because they don’t have the resources’ officer speaks out as it’s revealed police helicopter sent to Grimsby just 68 times last year Lack of police air support lets crooks get off the hook Grimsby Live Freedom of Information request reveals Grimsby Live 25/2/2019 News UUP rejects call for return of PSNI’s 50/50 recruitment policy to encourage Catholics to join up The Ulster Unionists have rejected calls for a return to a 50/50 recruitment policy in the PSNI. The force has struggled to sign up enough Catholics, with only one in five successful in merit-based competitions. Belfast Telegraph 25/2/2019 News Police Scotland oppose specific age offence for abuse of elderly MSPs are assessing calls from charities to make targeting older people a standalone hate crime. But Police Scotland has urged Holyrood to back away from establishing the new aggravating category, which supporters say could lead to tougher sentences. The Courier (Scotland) 25/2/2019 News North Yorkshire police commissioner dismisses ‘extravagant’ expenses claims North Yorkshire’s controversy-hit police commissioner has received support from a leader of a watchdog after dismissing claims that she has been profligate with the public purse. Hambleton Today 25/2/2019 News Disclosure rules for criminal record certificates unfair The existing statutory scheme for disclosure of certain convictions or cautions on a criminal record certificate was disproportionate in so far as it applied to multiple convictions and warnings and reprimands administered to young offenders. The Times - Subscription at source 25/2/2019 Report Just one fraud in 50 leads to prosecution, BDO warns Fraudsters stole at least £750 million from businesses in Britain last year with the real sum expected to be far higher as experts warned that as few as one in fifty cases of fraud results in prosecution. The Times - Subscription at source 25/2/2019 News Ending Short Prison Sentences: An amnesty for prolific thieves and burglars? Since the New Year, the Justice Secretary David Gauke MP and Prisons Minister Rory Stewart MP have been making the case for ending prison sentences shorter than six months – except for violent and sex offenders. The stated aim is to reduce the numbers going to prison by tens of thousands a year, with those otherwise receiving short sentences instead receiving non-custodial punishments. This report uses the latest Ministry of Justice statistics to explore the implications. Can tens of thousands more criminals receive non-custodial sentences without compromising public safety? Civitas 25/2/2019 Report 30,000 repeat offenders to avoid prison A study has found that almost 30,000 repeat offenders, including burglars and those caught in possession of knives, will be spared jail under government plans to abolish short sentences. The Times - Subscription at source 25/2/2019 News Village flap over crime puts me in the hot seat A recent spate of crime in my sleepy village just outside Stratford-upon-Avon has everyone in a flap. No one quite knows whether to ignore it, invest in CCTV or form some kind of vigilante lynch mob. There’s been a lot of talk and no action, so last week I decided to phone the police and demand they do something. I didn’t rest until arrangements for a meeting between residents and the local police force were put in place. Everyone’s happy, the village is sorted and Sara saves the day. 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