Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103824 total results. Showing results 8541 to 8560 «424425426427428429430431432Next ›Last » Police chief ‘may have to cut 200 officers’ A chief constable says he may be forced to cut 200 officers and staff unless his force receives extra funding. Ben-Julian Harrington from Essex Police said his force was facing a £34m shortfall in the next financial year, the vast majority made up of staffing costs. BBC 11/12/2024 News Unmasking police accountability: responses to Australian First Nations peoples’ deaths in police custody The view that there is something inherently wrong with the ways in which police are held accountable when a person dies in their custody has been expressed across several national contexts, most often with a focus on Indigenous people and people of colour. This is so even when processes typically seen as accountability mechanisms are engaged. With a view to garnering some understanding of this dissatisfaction, this paper focuses on the question, How is police accountability understood by those discussing deaths of Indigenous people in police custody in an Australian context? A narrative review method identified key themes from textual sources that discussed police accountability in the specific context of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person dying in police custody. The findings indicated three key elements of how police accountability is understood, namely: independent investigation of police actions, criminal prosecution, and public giving of honest evidence, with these themes emerging against a background of claims that police accountability does not exist when Indigenous people die in police custody. Of particular interest are findings as to what the narrative review did not show about police accountability and what that might mean for developing police accountability processes that better meet the needs and expectations of Australia’s First Nations people and the broader community. It is proposed that, in contrast to police being ‘held accountable’, the complementary position of police ‘being accountable’ may yield better accountability-related outcomes in policing contexts, both systemically and individually. Policing and Society 11/12/2024 Research article ‘Not working’: B.C. police chiefs withdraw support for decriminalization CANADA: We're getting more insight from one of B.C.'s top police officers on the dramatic about-face by police chiefs to withdraw their support for the province's experiment in drug decriminalization. Kristen Robinson reports Global News (Canada) 11/12/2024 News Police found to have breached policy after Christchurch man died while fleeing officers NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) found that two police officers breached policy while unjustly pursuing a motorcyclist who died in a crash moments later. Stuff (New Zealand) 11/12/2024 News Police should not have pursued speeding motorcyclist before fatal crash – IPCA NEW ZEALAND: Police should not have chased a speeding motorcyclist in Whakatāne before it had a fatal crash, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found. An officer caught the Harley Davidson motorcycle travelling at 115km/h in a 60km/h zone just before 6pm on 16 March this year. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 11/12/2024 News “Our ongoing goal is the pursuit of justice.” An ongoing investigation unprecedented in size and scale will now be supported by a 100-strong team of skilled police officers and staff from across the UK to try and secure justice for the thousands of people affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 11/12/2024 News Work to tackle organised retail crime gathers pace A specialist national policing unit has made significant progress tackling organised retail crime with 93 arrests made, impacting 28 organised crime groups and high harm individuals collectively responsible for over £4m (£4,060,942) in losses to retail businesses. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 11/12/2024 News King presents first Elizabeth Emblems to families of officers killed in the line of duty The emblem is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of the UK Armed Forces killed in action or as a result of a terrorist attack. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 News Police payment freeze welcomed — but then what? CANADA: Kara Westerlund, Rural Municipalities of Alberta president, welcomes a payment hike freeze for RCMP services in rural municipalities. But the organization sees no clear, effective and affordable path forward for policing RMA’s 69 counties and municipal districts. St Albert Gazette (Canada) 11/12/2024 News First Nation police service opts into Ontario framework in ‘historic’ agreement CANADA: Ontario has signed a “historic” agreement with the country’s largest First Nations policing service that will expand the incidents the force can respond to, double its complement of officers and subject it to the same standards as other provincial police departments. Global News (Canada) 11/12/2024 News Homicide trends in Canada, 2023 CANADA: Homicides remain a relatively rare occurrence in Canada, constituting 0.1% of all police-reported violent crimes in 2023. Statistics Canada 11/12/2024 Report Kerry general election candidate jailed for contempt over social media comments about garda REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Michelle Keane also ran as an independent candidate in the Castleisland LEA in June and polled just under 1,000 first-preference votes, but failed to get a seat. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 11/12/2024 News Limerick gardaí increase patrol time by 200 hours for Christmas REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Patrols will be concentrated in busy shopping and social areas to deter crime and support local business Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 11/12/2024 News Innovative police campus wins Secured by Design award Both sites now share advanced facilities including a canteen, gymnasium and outdoor running track, enhancing the working environment for officers and staff. The development of three properties as part of the Merseyside Police Campus in Liverpool was announced as the Commercial Development Winner at this year’s Secured by Design (SBD) awards. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 News Police face cuts without more cash – commissioners Jobs could be cut without a fairer funding deal, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has warned. Several police forces have written to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, warning of a £300m funding shortfall. BBC 11/12/2024 News Police contact with abuse victim ‘appropriate’ An investigation has found that police officers responded "appropriately" to reported concerns for a woman who later suffered catastrophic injuries inflicted by her family. BBC 11/12/2024 News Rates of youth radicalisation are climbing in Australia and abroad: Here’s what to look out for A new report from the five nations of the Five Eyes intelligence community highlights the increasing rates of online youth radicalisation, a threat borne out by the involvement of young people in every counter-terrorism case investigated this year by the Australian Federal Police; Greg Barton, Professor of Global Islamic Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute, argues that while Australia already has good systems in place, the report offers valuable advice for parents, teachers, and any other agencies working with children and young people. Policing Insight 11/12/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Three forces combine to create facility to live stream misconduct hearings A newly equipped 'misconduct suite' will allow online access for the public to misconduct hearings held by three forces. To improve the accessibility and transparency of misconduct proceedings Bedfordshire Police and Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabulary have transformed existing police estate to build a dedicated hearing suite at Lysander House, Tempsford. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 News Majority of teens back police stop and search powers says survey The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) surveyed 10,000 teenagers aged between 13 and 17 to understand their views on the police. More than two-thirds of 13 to 17 year olds back police stop and search procedures, but doubts remain over whether these powers are being used fairly, a new survey shows. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 News The three big questions facing police over intelligence sharing after summer disorder Four chief constables impacted by July and August’s disorder were questioned on Tuesday afternoon as part of the first inquiry into the riots. Police forces across the UK who faced this summer’s disorder must ask themselves three questions around intelligence sharing to ensure the violence experienced can be managed more effectively: Was it effective enough? Was it quick enough? And how can they secure better resources? Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 Feature, Interview «424425426427428429430431432Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
