Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102497 total results. Showing results 8961 to 8980 «445446447448449450451452453Next ›Last » ‘Borders on farcical’ — gardaí have 206 electric cars but only one fast charger REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have access to just one fast electric car charger – despite spending more than €10.5m on 206 new green vehicles. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 3/11/2024 News Early warning system ‘can spot police at risk of misconduct’ A leading criminologist says US trials show a database of vetting, sick days and complaints would flag officers to be given counselling before they do harm The Times - Subscription at source 3/11/2024 News Barrie police in the market for new armoured rescue vehicle CANADA: 'The current rescue vehicle has reached the end of its useful life and future repairs are estimated to become cost-prohibitive,' says official. City police are adding rolling armour to their arsenal, for as much as $450,000. Barrie Police Service is in the process of drafting a request for proposals (RFP) for a new armoured rescue vehicle (ARV), as approved by the police board, from surplus funds in their 2023 budget, said Barrie police communications coordinator Jennett Mays. Bradford Today (Canada) 3/11/2024 News Early warning system ‘can spot police at risk of misconduct’ A leading criminologist says US trials show a database of vetting, sick days and complaints would flag officers to be given counselling before they do harm. An early warning system that identifies police officers “close to the edge” could prevent thousands of misconduct cases, Scotland Yard’s former chief scientific officer has said. Professor Lawrence Sherman said officers’ vetting, training, sickness, complaints and assignment histories were currently “scattered” across different systems. Combining them into a single database could help data scientists use predictive models to analyse patterns of behaviour and identify the top 5 per cent of officers most at risk of causing or suffering harm. The Times - Subscription at source 3/11/2024 News Southport ricin charge statement was delayed by riot fears Prosecutors were ready to charge Axel Rudakubana with new offences on October 15 but the decision was stalled over concerns surrounding the Chris Kaba case The Times - Subscription at source 3/11/2024 News Why NT cops have it ‘considerably better’ than Kiwi counterparts AUSTRALIA: As the NT Police prepare a talent scouting trip to New Zealand, a former Kiwi cop has opened up on the better pay, allowances and adventures available in the Territory. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 3/11/2024 News Queensland Police to deploy 3,000 personnel for 2032 Brisbane Olympics AUSTRALIA: Up to 3,000 police will be deployed for Brisbane's 2032 Olympics according to the police boss overseeing the operation. Queensland Police Service Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy revealed an Olympic planning unit had been engaged for security advice around the state's stadiums. The police unit will draw on additional ADF personnel and will be small compared to the 35,000 personnel used for the Paris Olympics. Sky News 3/11/2024 News Police Scotland top brass urged to give ‘show of support’ to armed officers over Chris Kaba case After Met Police Sergeant Martyn Blake was put on trial for murder for 'doing his job', there are fears that volunteers for armed duty will dry up... with 'unintended consquences' Scottish Daily Express 3/11/2024 News Police admit ‘stark’ racial ‘disparities’ in use of strip searches on children Despite Avon and Somerset Police committing to becoming an anti-racist police force, data on their use of strip search powers on children reveals huge racial disparities. For the founder of police monitoring group Bristol Copwatch, the chief constable's acknowledgement of institutional racism within the force is ‘not enough’. Bristol Live 3/11/2024 News Scots court staff fear violent attacks if police removed in £7m cash-saving plan Staff say there are dozens of attacks already inside Scotland's courts and the problem will get worse if officers are taken out. Daily Record 3/11/2024 News Southport attack has exposed ‘a crisis with trust’, says policing chief Fury over new charges for accused leaves room for conspiracy theories, says chair of Association of Police and Crime Commissioners The Guardian 3/11/2024 News Drug-related deaths have risen by record numbers in England and Wales – latest data New figures have revealed that drug-related deaths in England and Wales have reached record levels, with a significant increase in deaths linked to cocaine use among the worrying figures; Ian Hamilton, Honorary Fellow (Associate Professor) at the University of York, and Professor Harry Sumnall of Liverpool John Moores University, explore the possible reasons behind the latest data, and consider what can be done to address the challenges. Policing Insight 2/11/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Health workers worried about violence as police pull back on mental health callouts NEW ZEALAND: Health New Zealand is scrambling to bring in new ways to cope with people in mental health distress from Monday, as police pull back from non-emergency mental health callouts. It issued new procedures to health staff aimed primarily at patient and worker safety a few days ago. This was followed on Friday by an update it said to "share urgently", just 72 hours ahead of implementing the untested changes. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/11/2024 News Hundreds of jobs on the line in cost-saving Vic Pol restructure AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is facing a massive organisational restructure in a bid to find tens of millions of dollars in savings amid increasing budget pressures. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/11/2024 News Secret SA Police directive reveals huge state roadside testing task AUSTRALIA: A secret SA Police directive has revealed the amount of roadside drug and alcohol tests needed to be executed by traffic officers in 2024/25. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/11/2024 News Gang numbers up, police down a year on from law and order pledge NEW ZEALAND: There are 190 more people on the National Gang List and 80 fewer police officers on the streets than in November 2023 when Labour was in government. 1 News (New Zealand) 2/11/2024 News Lincolnshire Police facing ‘deeply unfair’ £19m budget gap without government helpet gap without government help Lincolnshire's police and crime commissioner has sounded the alarm over a potential £19m shortfall in the force's finances. Marc Jones (Con) says residents will notice a difference in policing unless government steps in to reform funding. Lincolnshire Live 2/11/2024 News Armed police officer who mistakenly shot and killed innocent Jean Charles de Menezes after failed 21/7 terror attack breaks his 20-year silence in shocking new documentary The armed police officer who shot and killed innocent Jean Charles de Menezes in the aftermath of the failed 21/7 London terror attack is set to break his silence in a shocking new documentary. Mail Online 2/11/2024 News Police seize 10 tonnes of methylamphetamine chemicals from Wimmera property AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has uncovered $500 million worth of chemicals at a property in the state's west, which they allege were destined to be turned into illicit drugs. ABC News (Australia) 2/11/2024 News NSW Police Firearms Review Urges Changes After Deaths Of Jesse And Luke AUSTRALIA: The NSW Police Force have released the findings of an internal review recommending real-time digital tracking of police firearms, aiming to prevent future misuse and address public safety concerns. 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