Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102478 total results. Showing results 9261 to 9280 «460461462463464465466467468Next ›Last » Police ethics system failing racialized communities, advocates say CANADA: A decreasing share of complaints to the province's Police Ethics Commissioner are resulting in inquiries. Racialized victims of police misconduct are struggling to have their complaints investigated, a Montreal-based anti-racism organization said Friday. The Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations (CRARR) is pointing to three incidents of alleged police racism and misconduct and subsequent refusals of Quebec’s Police Ethics Commissioner to investigate as evidence of shortfalls in the province’s police ethics system. Montreal Gazette (Canada) 25/10/2024 News Durham’s deputy police chief admits to speeding CANADA: Dep. Chief Chris Kirkpatrick, who was docked 94 hours of pay, said he was accepting responsibility for operating his police-issued vehicle “in a manner that would undermine public trust in policing.” The public admission comes one day after the Star reported the allegations. Toronto Star (Canada) 25/10/2024 News SA police commissioner in running for Australian of the Year after family heartbreak AUSTRALIA: South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens is in the running to be named Australian of the Year after being nominated for the state award. The commissioner, who was promoted to the top job in 2015, responded to the nomination with his trademark humour and humility. "I had to double check it was someone having a lend of me… one of my staff trying to be funny," he said. 9 News (Australia) 25/10/2024 News Cuts to police saw ‘critical’ support officers working on sexual assault files axed NEW ZEALAND: Support officers who worked on sexual assault files were amongst those roles axed by the police earlier this year, The Post can reveal. Fourteen Investigation Support Officers (ISOs) were hired on fixed-term contracts to work around the country on sexual assault files. Amongst other things, ISOs aimed to improve communication between investigators and victims of sexual violence. But, in June 2024, all ISOs working on sexual assault cases were told that their contracts would not be renewed. At the same time, police headquarters were told to find $55 million worth of savings amid Government budget cuts. The Post (New Zealand) 25/10/2024 News What can the US teach NZ about gun control? More than you might expect NEW ZEALAND: The current inquest into the worshippers killed in the Christchurch mosque attacks has been examining gun laws at the time of the 2019 atrocities, and how lax controls helped the terrorist acquire his weapons. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 25/10/2024 News Chief constable commits to three more years in Bedfordshire Trevor Rodenhurst will resume his post as chief constable of Bedfordshire next month following a confirmation hearing by the Police and Crime Panel. Police Professional 25/10/2024 News Former officer guilty of gross misconduct after admitting drink-driving A former Dorset Police superintendent who admitted drink-driving has been found guilty of gross misconduct and would have been dismissed had he not already resigned. Police Professional 25/10/2024 News Shoplifting offences at 20-year high Police recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales have risen to a 20-year high. Police Professional 25/10/2024 News Police Scotland operating with fewer BWV cameras than two years ago, FoI reveals There has been a “shocking” decline in the number of body-worn video (BWV) cameras available to Police Scotland, according to the Scottish Conservatives. Police Professional 25/10/2024 News Police use of force was ‘reasonable’ prior to death of Derbyshire detainee, says IOPC An investigation has found that Derbyshire Constabulary officers used “reasonable force” to restrain a man and try to prevent him swallowing drugs, before he later died in hospital. Police Professional 25/10/2024 News Black youth worker Tasered by City of London police wins appeal for damages Appeal court rules unlawful force used on Edwin Afriyie, who was standing with arms folded during road stop The Guardian 25/10/2024 News Police force ‘reasonable’ before man’s cocaine death Police officers used reasonable force in restraining a man who died after accidentally ingesting cocaine when a bag "exploded" in his mouth, a watchdog has found. BBC 25/10/2024 News Police ordered to pay £24,000 to Tasered driver A social worker Tasered by police in central London will receive £24,000 in compensation after successfully challenging a ruling dismissing his claim in the Court of Appeal. BBC 25/10/2024 News Police officer jailed for breaking wife’s back A police officer who broke his wife’s back after kicking her down stairs has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. BBC 25/10/2024 News Windsor Police expanding body-worn microphone and in-car camera use CANADA: Following a successful three-month limited-scope pilot project, the Windsor Police Service is expanding the pilot to equip more frontline patrol officers with in-car cameras and body-worn microphones. Blue Line (Canada) 25/10/2024 News Minister LeBlanc launches call for applications under National Crime Prevention Strategy CANADA: Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced the launch of the application process for funding under the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS). Government of Canada 25/10/2024 News Armed gardaí entered wrong house and terrified children in their beds, court told REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Armed gardaí broke into and searched the wrong house and then entered the bedroom of three terrified children aged between eight and 14 who had been asleep in their beds, a judge was told. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 25/10/2024 News Report on the Public Consultation on the Reform of the Coroner Service – Oct 2024 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Coroners provide a valuable service, seeking to explain the causes of sudden, unexplained, violent and unnatural deaths, while supporting bereaved families and loved ones at a very difficult time in their lives. Government of Ireland 25/10/2024 Report Minister McEntee progresses major reform of the Coroner Service REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has today (Friday) published a report on the Public Consultation on reform of the Coroner Service. Government of Ireland 25/10/2024 News Law Enforcement Agency Practices and Policies for the Investigation of Child Sex Trafficking: Are Agencies Using Victim-Centered Approaches? Over the past decade, efforts have been made to reform the way in which law enforcement responds to child sex trafficking (CST). Law enforcement agencies are being urged or required to use victim-centered approaches that provide exploited youth with support and services. However, researchers have yet to empirically examine law enforcement’s recognition of CST at the agency-level, their arrest practices, or the services that are being offered to CST victims. We have little information about the utilization and effectiveness of various law enforcement agency policies, practices and training programs related to CST. The National Law Enforcement Agency Child Sex Trafficking (LEA-CST) Study aimed to address these gaps through a national survey of law enforcement agencies around the U.S. The current study reports on mail survey data collected from a sample of 1,306 agencies that provided feedback on the use of up to nine victim-centered approaches to CST at their agency. Data were analyzed along with information about whether their agency investigated at least one case of CST in the year 2021. Almost all agencies (97.5%) said they used or had access to at least one victim-centered approach to CST investigations, with larger agencies reporting a greater number of approaches. Two policies were significantly related to a greater likelihood of investigating at least one case of CST in 2021: Access to a CST-specific task force and access to a CST-specific victim service agency. Findings document a growing orientation to these cases by law enforcement that recognizes youth victimization, with innovative approaches to identification and support. Community collaboration appears to be critical to helping to identify, support and provide justice to CST victims. American Journal of Criminal Justice 25/10/2024 Research article «460461462463464465466467468Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
