Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96263 total results. Showing results 89961 to 89980 «449544964497449844994500450145024503Next ›Last » Sexting between children not automatically a crime, says CPS New guidelines published to help prosecutors decide when to act on reports of online harassment and abuse The Guardian 10/10/2016 News Guidelines on prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media These guidelines set out the approach that prosecutors should take when making decisions in relation to cases where it is alleged that criminal offences have been committed by the sending of a communication via social media. They are designed to give clear advice to prosecutors who have been asked either for a charging decision or for early advice to the police, as well as in reviewing those cases which have been charged by the police. Adherence to these guidelines will ensure that there is a consistency of approach across the CPS. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 10/10/2016 Report CPS publishes new social media guidance and launches Hate Crime consultation New Crown Prosecution Service guidance has set out the range of offences for which social media users could face prosecution. The guidance, published today (10 October), will be used to inform decisions on whether criminal charges should be pursued. Released during Hate Crime Awareness Week, it has also been updated in order to help prosecutors identify and effectively prosecute hate crime on social media. Today also sees the launch of CPS Public Policy Statements on Hate Crime which will now be put to a public consultation. These will focus on crimes against disabled people, racial and religious and homophobic and transphobic hate crime. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 10/10/2016 News Internet trolls who whip up ‘virtual mobs’ or post photoshopped images face jail Internet trolls who whip up "virtual mobs" to target people or post humiliating "photoshopped" images of them online face jail, the country's most senior prosecutor has warned. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 10/10/2016 News Turning coppers into serious cash The Metropolitan police is planning to make the fight against crime pay. The force wants to go into business with the private sector to make money from providing training to other constabularies and foreign police forces in a market that is reckoned to be worth more than £1 billion. The Times - Subscription at source 10/10/2016 News Child arrests in Northumbria and Durham plummet over five years New figures show the two forces have made significantly fewer arrests of children aged 17 and under Chronicle Live (North East) 10/10/2016 News Number of children arrested in Nottinghamshire falls by almost 70 per cent The number of children arrested in Nottinghamshire has fallen significantly in the last five years. An increased effort by police as well as a successful campaign by the Howard League for Penal Reform, which aims to keep boys and girls out of the criminal justice system, has led to a fall of 68 per cent since 2010. Nottingham Post 10/10/2016 News Nearly 3,000 children were arrested last year by a single Welsh police force But the figures for 2015 were nearly half compared to the number of children arrested in 2010 Wales Online 10/10/2016 News Bedfordshire child arrests have dropped 37% in five years Arrests of children in Bedfordshire have fallen by 37 per cent in the last five years – after a concerted effort by police and a successful campaign by the Howard League for Penal Reform to keep as many boys and girls as possible out of the criminal justice system. Luton Today 10/10/2016 News Child arrests in England and Wales 2015 The statistics published in this briefing show how reducing the number of children entering the system has stemmed the flow of children into custody. Many forces have reviewed their arrest procedures and policies after the Howard League’s positive engagement with them. Howard League for Penal Reform 10/10/2016 Report Child arrests in England and Wales fall by 59 per cent in five years Arrests of children have fallen by 59 per cent in the last five years – after a concerted effort by police across the country and a successful campaign by the Howard League for Penal Reform to keep as many boys and girls as possible out of the criminal justice system. Howard League for Penal Reform 10/10/2016 News Child arrest figures in South Yorkshire drop by two thirds The number of children arrested in South Yorkshire has dropped by more than two thirds over the last five years. The Star (Yorkshire) 10/10/2016 News Charity criticises massive leap in number of children arrested by Greater Manchester Police The number of children arrested by GMP has more than doubled in a year Manchester Evening News 10/10/2016 News Number of children arrested in Northamptonshire falls by half Child arrests in Northamptonshire have fallen by 57 per cent in the past five years. Daventry Express 10/10/2016 News Revealed: Damning figures show minorities frozen out of Police Scotland jobs The Press and Journal has learned that no Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, African or Caribbean candidates were accepted to divisions in the north and north-east in the last two years. The Press and Journal 10/10/2016 News Police to trial GPS for vulnerable people in Tayside Police in Tayside are working on plans to pilot a scheme where GPS trackers could be fitted to the clothes of vulnerable people who are susceptible to going missing. thetele.co.uk 10/10/2016 News Police to get new guidance for responding to people with mental health issues Police are to be given new national guidance on responding to people suffering from mental health issues. Officers will also be provided with information on handling calls relating to suicide and bereavements. Mail Online 10/10/2016 News PCC was the victim of hate crime but didn’t think the police would listen Derbyshire politician says his attitude has changed since the incident which took place years ago Police Oracle 10/10/2016 News Authorised Professional Practice: Mental health College of Policing 10/10/2016 Report Investment fraud targets are men in their 60s in urban areas, say police Men aged about 65 are main targets for ‘boiler room’ fraudsters and on average lose more than £32,000, analysis shows The Guardian 10/10/2016 News «449544964497449844994500450145024503Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
