Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115640 total results. Showing results 83101 to 83120 «415241534154415541564157415841594160Next ›Last » Half of those charged with knife murders had committed similar offences Almost half of people charged with knife killings in London over the past three years had previously committed an offence involving a blade, Metropolitan police figures suggest. The Guardian 13/1/2020 News Alarm over knife criminals who go on to be murderers Almost half the people charged with stabbing someone to death in the past three years in London had a history of knife crime, figures show. The Times - Subscription at source 13/1/2020 News Sussexes may have to foot security bill The cost and extent of state-funded security offered to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be on the negotiating table at talks about their future today at Sandringham. The Times - Subscription at source 13/1/2020 News More than a million Britons buying cannabis illegally to treat illness Nearly a quarter of a million people with arthritis, 100,000 cancer patients and 50,000 multiple sclerosis sufferers are among 1.4 million unwell Britons who are being forced to buy cannabis illegally to treat their symptoms. The Times - Subscription at source 13/1/2020 Knife crime: Fears of epidemic as 980 children stabbed London has ranked the highest for youth knife crime for the past eight years, accounting for more than a third – 335 – of the victims in 2018 to 2019. Express 12/1/2020 News More than 35,000 reports of domestic violence in Wales never got to court last year Only one in ten people accused of domestic violence was convicted last year Wales Online 12/1/2020 News Ex-Prevent chief pans terror list’s inclusion of Extinction Rebellion The official scheme to stop people becoming terrorists risks being damaged by scandals such as listing Extinction Rebellion as an extremist ideology, a former senior police chief has said. The Guardian 12/1/2020 News Home Office announces reform of police complaints system The Home Office has announced significant reform to the police complaints system which includes a requirement to provide an explanation where investigations take longer than 12 months. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/1/2020 News ‘Terror text alerts’ are needed amid rise in Iran tensions, government warned Britain must swiftly adopt a public warning system against nuclear attack in the wake of increased tensions with Iran, ministers have been told. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 12/1/2020 News Half of London’s knife killers had previous convictions for possessing blades, new stats show Half of London's knife killers had previous convictions for possessing blades, new figures have shown as the capital’s “half-hearted” approach has been blamed. The Telegraph 12/1/2020 News Anger over use of facial recognition at south Wales football derby Protest held before Cardiff v Swansea as fans say technology is taking away their rights The Guardian 12/1/2020 News Let’s not just get more police, but better policing too Amid all the recent electioneering, few of us would have failed to notice the Prime Minister’s proposal to recruit an extra 20,000 police officers over a three-year period. From the viewpoint of the police and public, this is clearly a welcome prospect, especially as everyone knows that police numbers have dwindled over the last decade as the effects of austerity have taken hold. However, turning this proposal into reality – and maximising the resulting benefits – will involve its own challenges, at both a practical and a strategic level. LinkedIn 12/1/2020 Feature, Opinion Chief Constable backs calls for merging of police forces in England and Wales The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester has backed calls for merging police forces in England and Wales. Manchester Evening News 12/1/2020 News South Yorkshire police chief ‘not convinced’ smart motorways are safer The police and crime commissioner for South Yorkshire has expressed concern over Highways England's refusal to accept that smart motorways can be dangerous in a letter to the widow of a Rotherham man killed on the M1 near Sheffield. The Yorkshire Post 12/1/2020 News Fury as failed Hillsborough police chief prosecution cost taxpayer £2million Match commander Supt David Duckenfield faced two trials last year and the bill will be swollen by many millions more by the cost of his defence, police time and court time. Mirror 12/1/2020 News Rural crime is not high enough up on people’s agenda and tougher court sentences are needed’ Rural crime is not high enough up on people's agenda and tougher court sentences need to be given to offenders, a North Yorkshire Police officer has said. The Yorkshire Post 12/1/2020 News ‘Guard Harry and Meghan with Tasers rather than pistols to save cash’ Harry and Meghan could lose their armed protection and be guarded by officers carrying Tasers. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 12/1/2020 News The Victoria Police Drug Strategy 2020-2025 AUSTRALIA: Drugs create a complex problem that knows no borders, ignores ethnicity and socio-economic status, is insidious in its nature, and infiltrates society in ways that are damaging and painful. Victoria Police (Australia) 12/1/2020 Report Northumbria Police has ‘overwhelming’ response in bid to recruits officers in wake of budget cuts Northumbria Police were contacted by 3,000 people interested in becoming police officers - after they were allocated funding to recruit 185 new officers. Chronicle Live (North East) 12/1/2020 News Conor Brady: The Irish police caught on the wrong side of history The row over the “deferred” commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) disclosed disquieting, even alarming, bitterness and ignorance. Irishmen who served in these forces have been labelled as murderers and torturers. One caller to RTE’s Liveline likened them to the SS. Conversely, others sought to represent the RIC and DMP almost as benign institutions that provided much-needed employment for Irishmen. The Sunday Times 12/1/2020 Feature, Opinion «415241534154415541564157415841594160Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
