Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101034 total results. Showing results 9001 to 9020 «447448449450451452453454455Next ›Last » Victims of stalking at risk as police do not take issue seriously, review warns Victims of stalking are being left at risk of violence and even death because police do not take the issue seriously, according to a major review published today. Morning Star Online 27/9/2024 News Changes needed to ensure stalking victims get the right response from police Significant changes are needed to improve the police response to reports of stalking, an investigation into a police super-complaint has found. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and the College of Policing (CoP) found that police understanding of stalking is improving, and this is reflected in some innovative action by the police. But too often these cases are not being taken seriously enough and the quality of investigations is inconsistent. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 27/9/2024 News Changes needed to improve police response to stalking The College of Policing, the Independent Office for Police Conduct(opens an external website in the same tab) (IOPC) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services(opens an external website in the same tab) (HMICFRS), have investigated a super-complaint on how police deal with stalking and harassment. College of Policing 27/9/2024 News Met officers have misconduct proven for their actions during stop and search of 14-year-old boy A disciplinary panel has found that the actions of two Met officers, who handcuffed and restrained a 14-year-old Black boy on the ground during a stop and search in south London, amounted to misconduct. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 27/9/2024 News Tributes paid following death of ‘outstanding’ garda who took on Kinahan cartel REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: John O’Driscoll, the senior Garda who served for more than four decades and led operations against the Kinahan cartel in the years before his retirement just over two years ago, has died. Paying tribute to the former assistant commissioner, the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris described him as “an outstanding member” of the force. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 27/9/2024 News Devon and Cornwall Police: closure of cause of concern letter In August 2024, Devon and Cornwall Police provided data showing that it had made sustained improvements in responding to the public. As a result, we have closed this cause of concern. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 27/9/2024 News Report on the Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s super-complaint: The police response to stalking In November 2022, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and senior representatives from the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC), and the College of Policing received a super-complaint submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust (SLT), on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium. The super-complaint is about the police response to stalking. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 27/9/2024 Report Changes needed to ensure stalking victims get the right response from police Significant changes are needed to improve the police response to reports of stalking, an investigation into a police super-complaint has found. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 27/9/2024 News Super-complaint: Police response to reports of stalking In November 2022, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust submitted a super-complaint on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium, on the police response to stalking. The IOPC led a joint investigation into this complaint with His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service (HMICFRS) and the College of Policing. On 27 September we published our joint investigation report with HMICFRS and College of Policing which makes 29 recommendations to ensure better support for victims. The investigation found that significant changes are needed to improve the police response to reports of stalking, an investigation into a police super-complaint has found. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 27/9/2024 Report Changes needed to ensure stalking victims get the right response from police Significant changes are needed to improve the police response to reports of stalking, an investigation into a police super-complaint has found. Police Professional 27/9/2024 News Emily Spurrell elected as APCC Chair Emily Spurrell has been elected as Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC). She is the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Merseyside. Emily takes over as APCC Chair from Donna Jones, PCC for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Following the vote by the APCC’s membership at its Annual General Meeting on 27 September, Emily Spurrell said: Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 27/9/2024 News APCC comment on the policing response to the SLT’s stalking super complaint APCC Joint Victims Leads, PCC Lisa Townsend and Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden: “This report on the super-complaint raises significant concerns regarding the protection and support offered to victims, underscoring the urgent need for systemic improvements in how police respond to stalking. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 27/9/2024 News Force’s first female chief constable retires The chief constable of Warwickshire Police has announced her retirement after 35 years of service. Debbie Tedds took up the role in 2021, having joined the force in 1989. She was the first female chief constable of the force, which was established more than 160 years ago. BBC 27/9/2024 News All Dutch police officers’ contact details stolen in cyberattack NETHERLANDS: The government is assessing if undercover officers are at risk from the hack. The names of all Dutch police officers have been stolen in a cyberattack, the country’s justice minister said today. David van Weel, minister of justice and security in the Netherlands, said in a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives this afternoon that the chief of police informed him yesterday that “work-related contact details” of all police officers in the Netherlands were taken in a data breach. Politico 27/9/2024 News RCMP says Premier Smith wrong on RCMP numbers despite monthly updates CANADA: The Alberta RCMP says Premier Danielle Smith was "inaccurate" in statements about the province's Mounties on Thursday. Smith made the remarks at the Alberta Municipalities Convention in Red Deer, while discussing policing needs in the province. "The RCMP has not been able to fill the need that we have," Smith said on Thursday. "We pay for 1,911 officers and they have 400 or 500 vacancies, and we cannot allow for municipal or for rural communities to be under policed." On Friday, the Alberta RCMP said Smith was wrong. CTV News (Canada) 27/9/2024 News Stalking victims failed by police, report finds Victims of stalking are not being protected enough by police forces in England and Wales, a major review has found. Officers lacked understanding of the scale and types of stalking, and failures were leaving some victims at serious risk, it concluded. It comes after campaigners pushed for an investigation into how stalking is policed, saying that victims were let down "at every step of their journey to justice". BBC 27/9/2024 News Guelph police add new armoured vehicle for ‘high-risk’ situations CANADA: The Guelph Police Service has a new vehicle to its fleet. Guelph police unveiled a new community rescue vehicle outside of headquarters on Wyndham Street on Thursday afternoon. The vehicle is a Ford-based Gurkha LAPV, built by Newmarket-based Terradyne Armoured Vehicles. Global News (Canada) 27/9/2024 News Virtual Reality to benefit police officer decision-making abilities CANADA: Virtual reality allows for real-worLd assessment and training in dangerous scenarios with a reduced risk to users and reduced costs. Lethbridge Polytechnic has secured $360,000 in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to advance its research into virtual reality-based assessment of police applicants. My Lethbridge Now (Canada) 27/9/2024 News Sarnia police expand use of automated licence plate detection CANADA: Automated licence plate recognition cameras are in place on six Sarnia police cruisers and more will be added, says police Chief Derek Davis. The Sarnia Observer (Canada) 27/9/2024 News Police feared NZ attacks in wake of Trump shooting NEW ZEALAND: Police feared reprisal attacks against vulnerable groups in New Zealand after the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Documents show that hours after a teen had fired at the former US president at a campaign rally, police intelligence officers were sharing emails and internal briefings on the shooting and fears about “local reactions here against vulnerable communities”. These emails and intelligence reports, obtained by the Waikato Times via an Official Information Act request, also said there had been “instances of extremist narratives, including threats to public officials (including police staff), on a near daily basis”. The Press (New Zealand) 27/9/2024 News «447448449450451452453454455Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
