Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96456 total results. Showing results 86701 to 86720 «433243334334433543364337433843394340Next ›Last » Cressida Dick: Met chief will ‘bear down’ on violent crime The new commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has promised to "bear down" on large rises in violent crime in London. BBC 18/4/2017 News Upgrading emergency service communications – recall In the event of an emergency, including a terrorist attack, the need for the emergency services to communicate is an essential part of keeping the public safe. We are greatly concerned that the start date for the new system for communication (the Emergency Services Network) is not only delayed but is not likely to be deliverable. The Home Office was running the planned programme to ambitiously tight deadlines which have now slipped. The Department’s contingency measure to manage the transition to the new system was to extend Airwave month by month until the new system was in place. The news that part of the existing Airwave system will be taken out of service early strikes a major, potentially catastrophic, blow to the ability of our emergency services to carry out their job and keep citizens safe. In addition, it now seems inevitable that taxpayers will also be paying substantial additional sums, with no certainty of delivery. The change of leadership with a new Permanent Secretary at the Home Office adds to our concerns. Public Accounts Committee 18/4/2017 Report New temporary DCC will ‘provide inspiring leadership’ A force has promoted its current assistant chief constable to the second in command role until May 2018. Police Professional 18/4/2017 News New ACC appointments in West Yorkshire Police Two new assistant chief constables have been announced at West Yorkshire Police WYP Police Professional 18/4/2017 News Thames Valley Police have dropped investigations into thousands of incidents in the last four years Thames Valley Police have abandoned early-stage investigations into almost 300,000 crimes in the last four years. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the Liberal Democrats revealed the force, which covers Oxfordshire, is dropping investigations into violent and non-violent crimes because of a lack of evidence. Bicester Advertiser 18/4/2017 News Has officer discretion been lost? The office of constable still exists but with a myriad of directives issues by politicians, watchdogs, inspectorates and chiefs, some have questioned whether discretion still goes with it. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/4/2017 Analysis, Feature ‘I’d rather be punched in the face than spat at’ British Transport Police Assistant Chief Constable Robin Smith says meaningful deterrents must be applied to stop spitting. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/4/2017 Feature, Opinion First interview with new Scotland Yard chief Cressida Dick: Met Commissioner pledges five-year war on violence New Scotland Yard chief Cressida Dick today pledged a five year war on violence in a bid to curb the rise in gun and knife crime in London. The Standard 18/4/2017 News Gun might not have saved officer killed in attack – new London police chief An unarmed policeman who died during an attack on Britain's parliament last month might not have been able to protect himself even if he had been armed, London's new police chief Cressida Dick said on Tuesday. Reuters 18/4/2017 News New Met police chief expresses ‘huge concern’ over gun and knife crime Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan police’s first female commissioner, says tackling violent crime will define her time in role The Guardian 18/4/2017 News Foreign criminals could be deported within 25 days under new fast-track appeal system Foreign criminals and failed asylum-seekers could be removed from Britain within 25 days under a new fast-track appeal system. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 18/4/2017 News High-flyers can give new purpose to prisons Recruiting top graduates to work in jails will improve a maligned service and lift inmates’ chances of rehabilitation The Times - Subscription at source 18/4/2017 Feature, Opinion Mainly big business hit by cyber-attacks, but all need to improve security BCC publishes the results from its digital survey, which shows that one in five businesses has been the victim of a cyber-attack in the past year. British Chambers of Commerce 18/4/2017 News Cybercrime hits 42% of big business One in five British businesses has been hacked by cybercriminals in the past year, research has suggested. The Times - Subscription at source 18/4/2017 News Police squad deployed to protect NHS staff from attacks A dedicated police squad has been set up to protect hospital staff from violent patients amid rising Accident & Emergency chaos. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 17/4/2017 News Scottish Tories call for tougher drug-driving laws A campaign to bring in tougher laws to fight drug-driving on Scotland’s roads is being launched today by the Scottish Conservatives. The Scotsman 17/4/2017 News Specialist squad set up to stop drones dropping contraband into prisons Criminal gangs who fly drones into prisons to smuggle drugs to inmates have been warned “we will find you” after a specialist squad was formed to tackle the growing problem. The Telegraph 17/4/2017 News Police ‘flying squad’ to bring down jail drones A drone squad will fight radio controlled drops into prisons which have risen dramatically The Times - Subscription at source 17/4/2017 News Criminals the police don’t chase Forces across the nation are dropping investigations because of a lack of evidence The Times - Subscription at source 17/4/2017 News The police service: An efficiency success story Despite appearances (and headlines), the police service has been one of the public sector's success stories over the last few years, making significant cuts with less damage to services than other sectors. Emily Andrews of the Institute for Government examines the data through the IfG's new Performance Tracker - but warns there could be trouble ahead. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/4/2017 Analysis «433243334334433543364337433843394340Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events