Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100109 total results. Showing results 80321 to 80340 «401340144015401640174018401940204021Next ›Last » Kent Police recruitment drive backfires and leaves residents baffled A recruitment drive by Kent Police has backfired and sparked confusion among residents, after rhyming slogans appeared to suggest police officers had turned to a life of crime. Huffington Post 30/8/2018 News Derbyshire police hit back after ‘poor record’ claim by Hunt Investigation Team Derbyshire police have hit back after an organisation claimed the force had a ‘poor record on dealing with wildlife crime’. Derbyshire Times 30/8/2018 News Police Scotland phones ‘inefficient and out-of-date Police Scotland staff are operating "inefficiently" with either no or out-of-date mobile phones. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) was also told there is an "urgent need" for modern devices. BBC 30/8/2018 News Environmental Predictors of Municipal Police Agency Goals Applications of organizational theory to police organizations frequently employ the framework of structural contingency or institutional theories. The current study seeks to evaluate the impact of both technical and institutional environmental aspects of policing on the goals of municipal police agencies. The influence of a combination of environmental contingencies and chiefs’ ratings of institutional sectors is explored to assess which theory better explains chiefs’ emphasis on police agency goals. Relying on ordinary least squares regression models, the impact of two competing theoretical frameworks is assessed. Findings suggest that chiefs’ demographics (control variables) and legitimacy (institutional) factors have a greater impact than technical (structural contingency theory) elements on the goals that chiefs emphasize within their agencies. Potential theoretical advancement employing public sector agencies is also presented. Police Quarterly 30/8/2018 Research article High workloads leave Merseyside sex offender managers ‘playing catch-up’ Merseyside Police is not meeting its duty to keep children safe with overworked officers struggling to manage high-risk sex offenders. Police Professional 30/8/2018 News Chief under fire for televised response to police cuts NPCC lead questioned over falling neighbourhood officer numbers Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2018 News HMP Birmingham failures ‘not reflective’ of other private prisons The Ministry of Justice has defended its efforts to halt the slide of “concerted indiscipline” at one of Britain's largest prisons as inmates were left to police themselves in the lead-up to the worst prison riots the country has seen in a quarter of a century. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2018 News Tory PCCs call for strategy to deal with spice addiction Use of synthetic cannabinoids is 'one the most severe public health issues' for decades, say Conservatives Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2018 News Assaults on Birmingham police officers soar to jaw-dropping levels Analysis of the latest crime figures has revealed that officers in our city were assaulted 452 times in 2017-18 Birmingham Post 30/8/2018 News Merseyside – National child protection inspection Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term. This inspection examined child protection in Merseyside Police in April and May 2018. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 30/8/2018 Report Merseyside Police committed to child protection, but backlog has ‘serious impact’ on sex offender management Merseyside Police’s sex offender unit is failing to visit high-risk sex offenders as often as it should, according to a report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 30/8/2018 News Merseyside Police ‘failing’ to check on high risk sex offenders often enough Merseyside Police’s sex offender unit is failing to visit high-risk sex offenders as often as it should, according to a report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services. ITV News 30/8/2018 News Police fury at ‘absolutely disgusting’ bystanders who filmed an injured officer knocked off his bike during a chase, instead of helping him A police force has vented its fury at 'absolutely disgusting' bystanders who filmed an officer being knocked off his bike during a pursuit instead of helping him. The West Midlands Police Road Harm Reduction Team tweeted on Wednesday it was 'very disappointed' about the incident that occurred on Stoney Stanton Road in Coventry. Mail Online 30/8/2018 News Surrey Police failures in Jonathan King child sex abuse investigation ‘undermined criminal justice system’ Judge Deborah Taylor said the prosecution of Jonathan King had been motivated by "concerns about reputational damage to Surrey Police" after revelations about Jimmy Savile's crimes Surrey Live 30/8/2018 News Council Travelodge rehousing prompts Doncaster police callouts A council's decision to house four "vulnerable" families in a hotel without telling police has been branded "scandalous" by South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner. BBC 30/8/2018 News Spice should be upgraded to Class A drug, say police and crime commissioners Home Office warned synthetic substance poses 'most severe threat to public health in decades' The Independent 30/8/2018 News Government grants extra £2.5 million for Novichok costs Nerve agent attacks placed unprecedented pressure on one of the UK's smallest forces Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2018 News Police authority brings back chief executive title with new appointment Hugh Grover will take on prominent post at SPA Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2018 News Kent Police’s crime against plain English A police recruitment campaign has been mocked after a poster appeared to suggest a firearms officer was destined to be jailed before becoming a fugitive. The Times - Subscription at source 30/8/2018 News Merseyside Police ‘failing’ to check on sex offenders High-risk sex offenders are not checked on enough by Merseyside Police and their locations are often unknown by officers, the police watchdog says. BBC 30/8/2018 News «401340144015401640174018401940204021Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
