Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 91570 total results. Showing results 83281 to 83300 «416141624163416441654166416741684169Next ›Last » Consultation on Council Tax Police Precept 2017-18 At the time of writing, the consultation is still live, there have been 197 responses to the online survey, roughly 75% support the proposed increase. Durham OPCC 26/1/2017 Report Police And Crime Commissioner’s Update Report This update is shorter than usual given it covers the Christmas period. Devon & Cornwall OPCC 26/1/2017 Report Proposed Precept, Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017/18 – 2020/21 In many ways we are fortunate – policing has had a better settlement than some areas of the public sector. Devon & Cornwall OPCC 26/1/2017 Report The Police and Crime Plan 2017-2020 for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Fundamental transformation is required to create a more resilient, sustainable and effective police force. Policing Insight 26/1/2017 Report An Evaluation of the Devon and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Victim Care Model The model chosen consists of two major components; a Victim Care Unit (VCU) and the Victim Care Network (VCN). Devon & Cornwall OPCC 26/1/2017 Report Officers should ‘not be a proxy’ for mental health professionals New Memorandum of Understanding sets out cases when officers should attend incidents and what their role should be. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/1/2017 News They’ve endured domestic violence. Now they’re victims of austerity The cost of government cuts isn’t always visible. But there is no escaping it in Sunderland, where services to vulnerable women are under threat The Guardian 26/1/2017 Feature, Opinion Police council tax bill to go up in Staffordshire by 1.99 per cent Council tax payers in Staffordshire are facing a 1.99 per cent rise in their policing bill. Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Matthew Ellis has put forward the proposed rise for 2017/18. The police precept was frozen during 2016/17. Staffordshire Newsletter 26/1/2017 News Taser Survey 2016 Headline Report A survey of officers showed that 82% said Taser should be issued to more frontline officers, up 8% since 2014. In particular, members wanted more availability of Taser for those in roles within neighbourhood policing (86%), roads policing (86%) and response (82%) [PDF] Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 26/1/2017 Report HMIC: More work needed despite child protection successes Children at risk in Cumbria receive an inconsistent service despite the force’s “strong commitment” to improving standards of protection, according to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). Police Professional 26/1/2017 News Cumbria Police ‘must improve’ after Poppi Worthington death A police force criticised over the death of a 13-month-old girl needs "immediate" improvement in order to protect children, a watchdog has said. BBC 26/1/2017 News Concerns and praise for Cumbria police over child safety work Government inspectors have voiced concern over Cumbria Police's child protection work, saying the force must do more to help children at risk of sexual exploitation. News & Star 26/1/2017 News Police to lose 190 PCSOs in £24million modernisation plan More than half of Devon and Cornwall's PCSOs are to be phased out under controversial £24million plans to modernise the police force. Herald Express 26/1/2017 News Cumbria police’s council tax demand set to rise by just under two per cent The cost of Cumbria’s police service to tax payers is likely to rise by just under two per cent in the next financial year. That is the increase being suggested by the county’s Police and Crime Commission Peter McCall, who will now consult with Cumbria Police and Crime Panel on the proposal. News & Star 26/1/2017 News Cumbria – 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 Cumbria Constabulary in July 2016. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales. [PDF] HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 26/1/2017 Report Cumbria Constabulary needs to improve its protection of at-risk children HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has today published the report of inspection, carried out in July 2016, of the child protection work undertaken by Cumbria Constabulary. These inspections are part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 26/1/2017 News Body worn cameras will ‘undoubtedly’ improve policing says Met chief inspector Chief inspector Neil Sawyer was speaking at a demonstration of new body worn kit being distributed to Met TSG officers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/1/2017 News BTP: Rail industry ‘nervous’ about policing integration Proposals which may see British Transport Police (BTP) integrated into a national infrastructure force have raised concerns across the railway industry, BTP chiefs have revealed. Rail Technology Magazine 25/1/2017 News Armed police officers and the use of lethal force: A response to Simon Chesterman Earlier this month, Simon Chesterman, the National Police Chief's Council lead for armed policing, responded to Prof. Maurice Punch's article on armed police and the use of lethal force, arguing that command accountability is as robust as it can be under the current law. Here Prof. Punch - with Ralph Crawshaw and Geoffrey Markham - responds in turn, underlining the importance of accountability where tactics are highly likely to cause death. Policing Insight 25/1/2017 Opinion West Midlands Police Commissioner buries hatchet with former deputy PCC David Jamieson and Yvonne Mosquito reach an 'amicable' settlement almost a year after her suspension for misconduct during a murder inquiry Birmingham Live 25/1/2017 News «416141624163416441654166416741684169Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events