Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96295 total results. Showing results 79361 to 79380 «396539663967396839693970397139723973Next ›Last » Campaigners demand new law for crimes against elderly people Ministers were yesterday facing mounting pressure for a new law and harsher penalties for criminals who prey on old people after thieves posing as police officers fleeced pensioners out of their life savings. Express 27/4/2018 News Police used genealogy sites to match DNA of Golden State Killer suspect Investigation raises questions about privacy on sites that help reconstruct family trees through genetic data The Guardian 27/4/2018 News National Deaths in Custody Program: Deaths in custody in Australia 2013–14 and 2014–15 AUSTRALIA: The National Deaths in Custody Program (NDICP) collects information on deaths that occurred in prison, in police custody and in custody-related operations throughout Australia. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 27/4/2018 Research article Britain’s knife crime CRISIS: 264 lives lost as knife crime soars by 22% in 12 months Campaigners declared that “enough is enough” yesterday as the full horror of Britain’s knife crime crisis was laid bare. Shock figures show crimes with deadly blades soared to record levels last year – nearly 40,000 offences which led to 264 deaths. Express 27/4/2018 News Women who commit minor crimes ‘need help not prison’ More women who commit minor crimes should be given help and support rather than going to prison, a magistrates organisation has said. BBC 27/4/2018 News Why it’s time we protected emergency workers By Chris Bryant MP The Times - Subscription at source 27/4/2018 Feature, Opinion Gloating inmates film themselves breaking rules on illegal phones Prisoners have openly boasted about flouting rules by posting a video on social media showing them smoking drugs, listening to music and using smuggled mobile phones. The Times - Subscription at source 27/4/2018 News Doctors: stop treating drug addiction as crime Hospital doctors have called for all drugs to be decriminalised, declaring that the criminal justice system has no place in dealing with addicts and their complex problems. The Times - Subscription at source 27/4/2018 News Stabbings lead big rise in most violent crime A surge in stabbings in London and other big cities drove knife crime up by a fifth in the past 12 months to its highest level for six years. The Times 27/4/2018 News West Mercia Police record nine per cent increase in crime Crimes recorded by West Mercia Police increased by nine per cent last year, with a rise of 13 per cent for violent offences. Shropshire Star 26/4/2018 News Arrested Bristol councillor accuses police of institutional bias Afzal Shah was detained in patrol car after being misidentified as suspect while reporting a crime The Guardian 26/4/2018 News Statistical Bulletin on Crime in England and Wales – APCC response In response to the Office for National Statistics’ publication of the Statistical Bulletin on Crime in England and Wales for the year ending December 2017, the Lead of the APCC Performance Portfolio Group, Matthew Scott PCC said: “Whilst the latest recorded crime figures show concerning statistical rises in theft and in low-volume but high-harm offences like burglary, knife and gun crime, the more reliable Crime Survey for England and Wales found most types of crime to be at similar levels to 2016. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 26/4/2018 News CC Bill Skelly: Despite a rise in crime, police forces are committed to keeping people safe Today the ONS have published their quarterly crime statistics. The Crime Survey of England and Wales indicates that crime is falling overall but police data shows an increase crimes such as violent crime, which is up by 21%. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 26/4/2018 News ‘Hundreds more officers’ on patrol as London homicides up 44 per cent The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has pledged to deploy more officers as London’s murder rate soared by 44 per cent. Police Professional 26/4/2018 News Temporary ACCs given permanent role Derbyshire Constabulary has officially selected a new assistant chief constable. Police Professional 26/4/2018 News Technology helps police identify 3,000 missing children in four days Thousands of children are being reunited with their families after police launched a trial of a new facial recognition system. Police Professional 26/4/2018 News ‘Reforms must not be at the expense of justice’ The courts system has to modernise, but some fear that digital progress could risk transparency, morale and fair hearings The Times - Subscription at source 26/4/2018 Analysis, Feature Violent crime is rising across the board, warn statisticians Knife crime rose by a fifth last year to its highest level in six years. Gun crime rose by 11 per cent in 2017, police records for England and Wales show. Robberies rose by 33 per cent and burglaries by 9 per cent. The Times - Subscription at source 26/4/2018 News Lancashire police boss calls for “proper” force funding Police cash reserves are set to dwindle over the coming years. Lancashire Telegraph 26/4/2018 News Figures reveal crime increase across Merseyside in 2017 Crime in Merseyside increased by 14.3% last year according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. WirralGlobe 26/4/2018 News «396539663967396839693970397139723973Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
