Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115640 total results. Showing results 83121 to 83140 «415341544155415641574158415941604161Next ›Last » Justice that protects: Placing public safety at the heart of criminal justice and the prisons system Prisons exist to keep the public safe yet in recent years the Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service has shown that they are not capable of properly managing the most dangerous offenders. This paper, by Richard Walton – a former Head of the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command – argues that it is time for the Home Secretary, and the Home Office, to supervise prisons as they did until 2007. The Ministry of Justice as it is currently configured should be abolished, with a new Lord Chancellor’s Department replacing it to work solely on courts and justice policy, at the same time enshrining in law and practice the independence of the judiciary. Policy Exchange 12/1/2020 Report Ex-terrorism chief: Justice ministry not safe to run jails Poor management of the prison service is putting the public at risk and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) should hand control of Britain’s jails to the Home Office, according to Scotland Yard’s former head of anti-terrorism. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 12/1/2020 News Crimes next to primary schools go up sharply The number of drug offences committed within a few paces of English and Welsh primary schools has jumped by nearly a quarter in a year, triggering calls for a police crackdown. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 12/1/2020 News Crime tsar reveals astonishment as Highways England says smart motorways are safest A police commissioner has expressed his astonishment at Highways England’s refusal to accept smart motorways can be dangerous despite bosses conceding how removing hard shoulders means emergency vehicles can take longer to reach crashes. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 11/1/2020 News Police refuse to name 2,000 sex offenders at large as it could breach their rights Of the 1,757 identified as being wanted in connection with crimes including rape, trafficking and selling children for sex, police felt able to name only five Mirror 11/1/2020 News Extinction Rebellion could sue police over extremist ideology listing Extinction Rebellion is threatening legal action against counter-terrorism police for what it said was the illegal listing of the group as an extremist ideology in a guide designed to help stop terrorist violence. The Guardian 11/1/2020 News Protesting French forensic police recreate giant crime scene in Lyon French forensic officers set up a giant fake crime scene on Saturday in front of the courthouse in Lyon at a demonstration to draw attention to their working conditions. Reuters 11/1/2020 News Home Office violence reduction unit workshop 18 Police and Crime Commissioners successfully bid for Home Office funding to set up multi-agency Violence Reduction Units (VRUs). [video] Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 11/1/2020 News 6 Terrorism Trends to Watch in 2020 The year is off to a rocky start on the terror front, not just in terms of attacks but fears of retaliatory action by Iran or its proxies that led to an NTAS bulletin, DHS cyber warnings and a BMAP alert on how to spot IEDs in the making. Certain terror trends are on track to be of particular concern this year — trends that can help dictate where to best direct resources and how public- and private-sector partners can work together to combat the greatest threats. Homeland Security Today 11/1/2020 Analysis, Feature Harry and Meghan WILL have to pay towards cost of their bodyguards after quitting as senior royals Harry and Meghan will have to pay towards the cost of their bodyguards when they quit their royal duties, it was revealed last night. The Sun 11/1/2020 News Army of hi-tech police reservists could help tackle cyber crime crisis, senior officer claims Britain should recruit an army of volunteer police reservists to help tackle the growing cyber crime crisis, a senior police leader has suggested. The Sunday Telegraph 11/1/2020 News £130,000 for police and council to tackle anti-social behaviour A new initiative to steer young people away from a life of crime has been launched by the Northumbria Police and a local council after they received £130,000 in funding. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/1/2020 News Rural Britain deserves a far bigger share of police resources to tackle crime Rural Britain deserves a far bigger share of police resources to tackle crime Rural Britain deserves a far bigger share of police resources including a proportional number of additional officers to tackle rural crime and keep communities safe, key figures have warned. Rural Britain deserves a far bigger share of police resources including a proportional number of additional officers to tackle rural crime and keep communities safe, key figures have warned. The Yorkshire Post 11/1/2020 News Police drones are falling from the sky when it rains, report finds Drones used by UK police forces are falling out of the sky when it rains, a report by the country's Air Accidents Investigation Branch has found. CNN 11/1/2020 News Facial recognition: research reveals new abilities of ‘super-recognisers’ Do you never forget a face? Are you one of those people who can spot the same nameless extras across different TV programmes and adverts? Are you the family member always called on to identify or match faces in old photographs? If so, you may be a “super-recogniser” – the term science uses to describe people with an exceptional ability to recognise faces. Yahoo! 11/1/2020 Analysis, Feature Concern as Police Scotland compensation payouts hit new high at over £3m a year Compensation paid out by Police Scotland to staff and the public has hit a new high, nearly doubling in four years to top £3m a year. the Herald can reveal. The Herald (Scotland) 11/1/2020 News Police Scotland’s £11m compensation bill shows ‘things need to change’ in the force Police Scotland has been forced to pay out £11.6million in compensation over the last five years, the Daily Record can reveal. Daily Record 10/1/2020 News Violence not fraud is our priority, says Met Deputy Commissioner “Precious few” new officers will be assigned to tackling cyber fraud Deputy Commissioner Stephen House has told the London Assembly due to the fact that the Met's top priority is tacking violence. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/1/2020 News Investigation finds North Wales Police officers used reasonable force prior to man’s death North Wales Police officers used reasonable force on a man who was injuring himself with a blade to attempt to protect him and others around him, an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation found. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 10/1/2020 News Belgian police cars fall foul of tighter controls on urban emissions Federal force unable to afford to bring fleet into line with new regulations in major cities The Guardian 10/1/2020 News «415341544155415641574158415941604161Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
