Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100064 total results. Showing results 79261 to 79280 «396039613962396339643965396639673968Next ›Last » Police union rejects plans for legacy ‘in their entirety’ The body that represents rank-and-file PSNI officers has claimed the creation of a Historical Investigations Unit is an attempt to establish a "parallel police service". Belfast Telegraph 5/10/2018 News Troubles legacy plan ‘lopsided’ says Police Federation Government plans for dealing with the legacy of the NI Troubles have been rejected by a body representing thousands of police officers. BBC 5/10/2018 News Northampton University pays for police patrols to prevent ‘strain’ A university is paying for six police officers to patrol its new campus to prevent "additional strain... when funding to officers is reducing." BBC 5/10/2018 News The Guardian view on the Westminster attack inquest: the police must change The Met’s reluctance to admit to mistakes that may have contributed to an officer’s death is a worrying sign of a closed mindset The Guardian 5/10/2018 Feature, Opinion Secret orders ‘let MI5 carry out crimes for three decades’ MI5’s agents and informants have been secretly authorised to carry out crime within the UK without proper scrutiny for the best part of three decades, a court was told yesterday. The Times - Subscription at source 5/10/2018 News Sexual offences up 16% on British railways There has been a 17% increase in crime recorded on British railways, including a rise in the number of violent and sexual offences, police figures show. BBC 5/10/2018 News More UK drivers testing positive for alcohol, but police breathalyse fewer motorists Government figures show number of breath tests issued by police has plummeted in recent years, as proportion of positive breath tests increase Auto Express 4/10/2018 News West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable to lead Strategic Command Course West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Dee Collins is to take up a short secondment as Service Director for the College of Policing 2019 Strategic Command Course. West Yorkshire Police 4/10/2018 News Increase pay for Home Counties officers, urges outgoing chief Detectives and officers at forces in the south east of England both deserve extra financial incentives, an outgoing chief constable believes. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/10/2018 News No ‘space age’ technology in Police Scotland IT project A police IT project expected to cost £300m is not about “space-age” technology such as drones and retina scanners but about getting officers away from using pens and paper, MSPs have heard. The Scotsman 4/10/2018 News ‘Absurd’ proposed force merger lambasted by councillor Police leaders told to stop 'navel-gazing' - not for the first time. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/10/2018 News Don’t shoot, I’m disabled Hundreds of people are killed by police in the US each year, and much attention has been paid recently to the high proportion that are black. But there's another disturbing trend that is rarely discussed. BBC 4/10/2018 Analysis, Feature Police federation brings action over government pay awards Move comes as FDA, Prospect and PCS unions challenge level of civil service rises Financial Times 4/10/2018 News The secret police force that keeps you safe from sexual predators on public transport We find out more about the 'grope police' and how they go undercover to protect people on public transport. Cosmopolitan 4/10/2018 Analysis, Feature David Cameron gave MI5 agents ‘licence to kill’ in secret letter saying they should not be prosecuted for crimes, tribunal hears MI5 agents have secretly been given authorisation to participate in ‘murder, torture and sexual assault’ on British soil without fear of prosecution, a tribunal heard yesterday. Mail Online 4/10/2018 News Blaming middle-class drug users for the surge in violent crime is dishonest Sajid Javid is ignoring the real causes of the epidemic – many of which stem from his own party’s austerity policies The Guardian 4/10/2018 Feature, Opinion Technopoly and Policing Practice The paper defines Technopoly as ‘totalitarian technocracy’ in which all forms of social, cultural and economic life are brought under the aegis of technological governance. Policing here is understood in terms of a transnational assemblage of institutions and police practice is marked by two defining features: the capacity to undertake surveillance and use-of-force in the service of governance. This paper looks at innovations in policing technology, regarding them as symptoms of broader historical shifts in global culture, society and politics. The essay points to worrying questions concerning the democratic basis of techno-policing. The discussion emphasizes the continuing need to normatively ground policing practice in concerns about social justice. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin 4/10/2018 Research article Whatever Happened to Repeat Victimisation? Crime is concentrated at the individual level (hot dots) as well as at area level (hot spots). Research on repeat victimisation affords rich prevention opportunities but has been increasingly marginalised by policy makers and implementers despite repeat victims accounting for increasing proportions of total crime. The present paper seeks to trigger a resurgence of interest in research and initiatives based on the prevention of repeat victimisation. Crime Prevention and Community Safety - Registration at source 4/10/2018 Research article Police Federation to challenge Home Office failure to implement pay body recommendations in full Following the Home Secretary’s failure to honour in full the recommendations of the independent Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB), the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has started proceedings with the Home Office which could lead to a Judicial Review of the decision. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 4/10/2018 News Prosecutors ‘considering’ request to order PSNI to look into Troubles’ killings Province Attorney General calls for fresh investigation into New Lodge Six shootings Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/10/2018 News «396039613962396339643965396639673968Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events