Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103813 total results. Showing results 8681 to 8700 «431432433434435436437438439Next ›Last » Police chiefs warn of cuts to officer numbers to meet funding shortfall Chief constables and police and crime commissioners have warned that forces will have to increase council tax to make up for the recent 4.75 per cent pay rise The Times - Subscription at source 9/12/2024 News Albanese announces antisemitism taskforce, as synagogue firebombing investigation upgraded AUSTRALIA: Anthony Albanese has announced an Australian Federal Police Special Operation Taskforce to combat antisemitism, after criticism from within and outside the Jewish community that the government has not done enough to deal with the escalating issue. Following a meeting of cabinet’s national security committee, the prime minister faced the media on Monday afternoon flanked by Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw, the head of ASIO, Mike Burgess, the Attorney- General, Mark Dreyfus, and the Immigration Minister, Tony Burke. Earlier in the day, Friday’s attack on Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue was formally declared a “likely terrorist incident”. This upgrades the investigation to come under the Joint Counter-terrorism Team, which includes the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and ASIO. The Conversation 9/12/2024 Feature The QPS Disability Network has launched with inclusive Police Recruit Challenge AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has launched its Disability Network, combining three internal disability networks to enhance support of colleagues with disabilities to foster a more diverse and inclusive workforce. The QPS Accessibility Advisory Network, Disability Link and QPS Nero Diverse Network have amalgamated, with the aim of creating a supportive space for members to share experiences, access resources, and contribute to a more inclusive organisation. myPolice - Queensland Police News 9/12/2024 News Police Commissioner concerned about ‘straining of social cohesion’ as synagogue arson investigated as terrorism AUSTRALIA: The Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police says he is concerned about the "significant increase" in "attacks and abuse" across all groups, as he announced the arson attack against a synagogue on Friday is being treated as a terrorist act. Shane Patton joined Ali Moore to provide an update on the investigation, and reacted to the government's suggestion of implementing protest exclusion zones around places of worship. ABC Listen (Australia) 9/12/2024 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion SAPOL to standardise opening hours at police stations across regional South Australia AUSTRALIA: Administrative services at regional police station hours are being standardised across South Australia. A senior officer says the change will enable more officers to work on the frontline. ABC News (Australia) 9/12/2024 News New firearms registry a factor in sharp rise in privacy breaches by police NEW ZEALAND: Breaches by police of people's private information have almost doubled in number, to close to 500. A lot of the breaches involved the new firearms registry, the police's latest annual review said. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 9/12/2024 News Garda did not tell Data Protection Commission it was releasing 99 Dublin riot images REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Although not consulted in advance, the DPC has no difficulty with release of images The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 9/12/2024 News Staff trade union lodges CAC recognition application with Police Federation Union accuses Federation of delaying granting union recognition despite ‘a clear majority’ of staff being GMB members. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/12/2024 News New £26m Investigative Hub with advanced custody suite set to open It is the first suite in the country to include a dedicated forensic medical facility – a recent addition to the Home Office design guidance. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/12/2024 News Understanding the drug landscape with Mark Lay In this episode, Jason Harwin speaks with Mark Lay, the National Police Chief's tactical coordinator, about the complex relationship between policing and illicit drugs. They discuss the current drug landscape, including the rise of synthetic opioids, the dangers of drug use, and the importance of harm reduction strategies. Mark emphasizes the need for collaboration across various sectors to effectively address drug-related issues and highlights the role of naloxone in saving lives. The conversation also touches on diversion strategies and the future challenges that policing faces in tackling drug-related crime. PolicingTV 9/12/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video IOPC report urges forces to address continuing racial disproportionality in the use of police powers The latest Race Discrimination Report by the Independent Office for Police Conduct has highlighted continuing racial disparities in the use of police powers such as stop and search, and called on forces to address disproportionality in an effort to end the cycle of mistrust in minority ethnic communities, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/12/2024 Analysis, Feature ‘Lives on hold’: a day in the crown court where cases are delayed for years Backlog in cases set to reach 100,000 in England and Wales without action on shortage of barristers and judges The Guardian 9/12/2024 Analysis, Feature Court delays ‘driving innocent prisoners to plead guilty’ in England and Wales Exclusive: Some inmates being advised to change plea to secure earlier release as backlog spirals, watchdogs say The Guardian 9/12/2024 News Undercover officer denies role in arson attack on Debenhams in 1987 Six witnesses had told inquiry Bob Lambert was involved in attack while masquerading as animal rights campaigner The Guardian 8/12/2024 News Ex-police officer sentenced for child sex offence An ex-police officer has been sentenced for attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. BBC 8/12/2024 News Police chiefs warn of cuts to officer numbers to meet funding shortfall Chief constables and police and crime commissioners have warned that forces will have to increase council tax to make up for the recent 4.75 per cent pay rise The Times - Subscription at source 8/12/2024 News How many rape cases are derailed by ‘sexsomnia’ claims? The CPS doesn’t know Despite pledge to challenge claims, the prosecutions agency is not tracking how many cases it has dropped The Guardian 8/12/2024 News Gardaí can now get permission to drive against flow of traffic during pursuits REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí can now be given permission to drive against the flow of traffic on motorways and dual carriageways during pursuits. A new spontaneous pursuits procedure from An Garda Síochána outlines that gardaí can drive contra-flow to traffic if it is safe to do so. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 News New disciplinary rules will be ‘final nail in the coffin’ for Garda recruitment and retention REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: New disciplinary rules for gardaí will be the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for Garda recruitment and retention, senior sources have warned. It comes amid growing anger in the force over Garda management’s failure to respond to the concerns of representative bodies about the new disciplinary regime, due to come into force on January 1. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 News Tracking race when officers use force ‘bare minimum’ Winnipeg police should do, expert says CANADA: Data helps starts conversations with police about systemic racism: Ontario advocates. Winnipeg police neither tracks nor shares data on racial identities when they use force, but the force said it's part of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police committee that's working on creating a national standard for race-based data collection. 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