Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115579 total results. Showing results 88821 to 88840 «443844394440444144424443444444454446Next ›Last » Force to halve number of PCSOs in new neighbourhood model Police community support officer (PCSO) numbers are set to tumble after the public said neighbourhood teams need warranted powers. Police Professional 5/6/2019 News Glasgow sheds ‘murder capital’ reputation as youth crime falls dramatically A dramatic drop in youth crime has been identified as the key factor in transforming Glasgow’s reputation as the “murder capital of Europe”. The Times 5/6/2019 News Stop and search in Cambridgeshire used ‘disproportionately’ on black people Between October 2018 and March 2019, 5.9 black people for every 1000 were subjected to stop and search. This is compared to only 0.92 stop and searches of white people for every 1000. Cambridgeshire Live 5/6/2019 News Panel urges regulation of algorithms used in criminal justice system A year-long study of the use of computer algorithms in the criminal justice system has recommended creating a national register to bring openness, expose built-in biases, and ensure public trust. Legal Futures 5/6/2019 News A ‘DNA spray’ brought in to help police tackle nuisance riders in South Tyneside still hasn’t been used Council chiefs shelled out £2,000 towards the costs of arming officers with the tool in an attempt to crack down on the motorcycle menace. Chronicle Live (North East) 5/6/2019 News Police say rise in child hate crime is down to changes in reporting Police say an increase in the number of hate crime cases towards children comes down to changes in the way incidents are reported. This Is Lancashire 5/6/2019 News Child rape offences are soaring – but fewer people than ever are being charged with the crime A record number of child rape offences are being recorded by Humberside Police - but fewer people than ever are being charged with the crime. Grimsby Live 5/6/2019 News Police must tackle paramilitary shows of strength, UUP insists Ulster Unionist leader Robin Swann will today meet senior PSNI officers to demand a crackdown on paramilitaries engaging in shows of strength on the streets. Belfast Telegraph 5/6/2019 News Theresa May told to ask Donald Trump for CIA torture flights report Theresa May is facing calls to ask Donald Trump for Scottish investigators to be given access to a classified intelligence report that may hold the key to whether secret CIA flights broke UK laws against torture. The Scotsman 5/6/2019 News Police algorithms ‘put justice at risk’ Police rely too heavily on algorithms and are putting justice at risk, lawyers have said as they called for greater transparency in the use of technology in crime fighting. The Times - Subscription at source 5/6/2019 News Cuts undermine our justice system A multimillion-pound fraud case collapsed last week when the prosecution’s expert witness was revealed to have no qualifications. Andrew Ager accepted that he had given evidence for the prosecution in more than 20 criminal trials. However, our cross-examination revealed that he had no academic degree, had never read a book on the carbon-credit markets and could not remember if he had passed his three A levels. No previous defence or prosecution lawyers had thought to ask the most basic questions about his expertise. The Times - Subscription at source 5/6/2019 Feature, Opinion Stabbings fall as Metropolitan Police increase stop and search by 400 per cent Scotland Yard increased the use of stop and search powers in violence hotspots by more than 400 per cent last year. The Times - Subscription at source 5/6/2019 News Police say they lack resources to tackle county lines drugs networks Cuts to youth services are undermining efforts to prevent vulnerable young people being used as drug mules The Guardian 5/6/2019 News Reclaiming power and place (Volume 1a) CANADA: As Commissioners, we were mandated to investigate all forms of violence against Inuit, Métis and First Nations women and girls, including 2SLGBTQQIA people. [pdf] Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (Canada) 5/6/2019 Report Recorded crime in Scotland: attempted murder and serious assault, 2008-2009 and 2017-2018 Information on crimes of attempted murder and serious assault recorded by the police in 2008 to 2009 and 2017 to 2018. Scottish Government 4/6/2019 Report Research into fall in violence Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed new analysis detailing the fall in serious violent crime in Scotland over the last decade. Police recorded crimes figures published last year revealed that serious assault and attempted murder cases fell by just over a third (35%) between 2008-09 and 2017-18. Scottish Government 4/6/2019 News Intensified powers making gang members ‘consider leaving knives at home’ Enhanced police powers used “assertively” are driving a fivefold increase in stop and searches as the tide starts to turn on violent crime. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/6/2019 News Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment This Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment considers the impact of the upcoming Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) Bill. FGM has been illegal in Scotland since 1985. As part of the Scottish Government’s approach to tackling FGM, the Programme for Government 2018-19 contained a commitment to introduce a new Bill strengthening the existing legislative framework for the protection of women and girls from FGM. Scottish Government 4/6/2019 Report 300 police officers to be recruited by West Yorkshire Police Three hundred new police officers are being recruited by West Yorkshire Police, and for the first time officers will study for a degree as part of their training. West Yorkshire Police 4/6/2019 News Federation backing for disabled policing conference The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) is supporting the first ever national conference examining issues around disability in policing. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 4/6/2019 News «443844394440444144424443444444454446Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
