Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100238 total results. Showing results 9341 to 9360 «464465466467468469470471472Next ›Last » Applied Police Briefings Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Fall 2024 CANADA: Check out this issue to learn more about measuring public perceptions of the police, online therapy for mental health concerns, virtual reality training, and much more! Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 4/9/2024 Report Police Scotland’s body camera rollout delayed by data privacy concerns until 2025 The deployment of body-worn cameras (BWCs) for Police Scotland officers is facing delays, with the anticipated rollout now postponed until 2025. BiometricUpdate.com 4/9/2024 News Scots police officer sacked for ‘sexual behaviour towards a child’ A report from the Scottish Police Authority has confirmed eight officers faced gross misconduct hearings from January to March STV News 4/9/2024 News New research has potential to speed up forensic analysis in sexual assault cases CANADA: A team of researchers has developed a radical new technique for analyzing evidence in sexual assault cases. The new approach could streamline the forensics pipeline and reduce delays in the processing of DNA evidence. MedicalXpress 4/9/2024 News UK lawmakers debate facial recognition as a solution for retail crime UK retail crime levels have been surging in recent years with lawmakers launching an inquiry on organized shoplifting gangs, including increasing the use of facial recognition surveillance. To fight the scourge of shoplifting, the UK’s largest retailers agreed last year to fund a biometric police operation named Project Pegasus to the tune of £600,000 (US$752,000). The project has so far identified more than 150 individuals linked to organized retail crime and facilitated more than 23 arrests of so-called “high harm” offenders. BiometricUpdate.com 4/9/2024 News Recognizing racial profiling by police key to ‘historic’ ruling, Montreal lawyer says CANADA: A Montreal lawyer who co-piloted a successful class-action lawsuit against the City of Montreal for racial profiling by police says what’s most important is not the financial compensation but the recognition of prejudice. Mike Diomande says the decision released Tuesday was “historic” because it establishes that racialized people in the city were victims of profiling and that their Charter rights were violated. Global News (Canada) 4/9/2024 News ‘I should be feeling safe’: The Queensland community fighting back against youth crime AUSTRALIA: A Queensland community has gone to extreme lengths to fight back against youth crime, patrolling the streets to defend their suburb. Pallara, south of Brisbane, is a family friendly parcel of suburbia, but for the last few months residents say they have been under siege. Day and night, they say youth criminals are targeting newly-developed estates in the area. 9 Now (Australia) 4/9/2024 News Manchester Police filmed ‘punching’ man as he was pinned down A shocking video appears to show a Manchester police officer punching a man – weeks after same force was slammed over brutal airport arrest. Metro 4/9/2024 News, Video Sacked police officer admits child indecent image charges A police officer who was sacked after sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl on duty has admitted making indecent images of children. BBC 4/9/2024 News Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre to prioritise public sector Protecting the public sector will be the top priority for the new Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre (SC3), according to a newly published document on its priorities. UKAuthority.com 4/9/2024 News Ginny Andersen concedes police foot patrols are up after claiming they were down NEW ZEALAND: Labour’s Ginny Andersen has conceded police foot patrols have increased after last week presenting figures that appeared to show officers were “off the beat under National”. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 4/9/2024 News Racism? Poverty, drink and social media? We still don’t know why Britons rioted a month ago – and we need answers After all that violence, we face the choice that confronted Cameron and Thatcher: to seek real explanations or move blindly forward The Guardian 4/9/2024 Feature, Opinion MoJ plan to free up prison spaces set to fail ‘because cells being filled by rioters’ Prison governors’ leader urges ministers to consider further measures to cut jail population or build new cells The Guardian 4/9/2024 News Auckland police custody officer suspended after being charged with supplying cocaine, possessing ecstasy NEW ZEALAND: An Auckland police custody officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with supplying the class-A drug cocaine. The 32-year-old civilian police employee is also accused of possessing cocaine and ecstasy. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 4/9/2024 News Police put off decision on body cameras until next June NEW ZEALAND: Police will not reconsider whether to put body-worn cameras on frontline officers for at least another 10 months. Police have been grappling with this issue for at least five years, but it has become more urgent as their new tasers do not have cameras in them. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 4/9/2024 News Adelaide hit by youth crime spree as government mulls raising age of criminal responsibility AUSTRALIA: Adelaide has recorded a series of youth crime as the state government considers raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12. A 14-year-old and 16-year-old were caught allegedly stealing a car in Salisbury North while a till was stolen by others from Nido in Hyde Park. 9 News (Australia) 4/9/2024 News Knife laws ‘send a message’ as police wait for wands AUSTRALIA: Police in NSW are months away from being given metal-detector wands to scan people for blades but the government is saying that stronger laws around knife possession will send a message in the meantime. The North Star (Australia) 4/9/2024 News Man allegedly lured police to his Melbourne home before stabbing constable AUSTRALIA: A police officer will need surgery after he was allegedly stabbed in an ambush during a fake emergency in Melbourne's south-east. Officers were called to the property on George Frederick Road in Cranbourne West about 4.30pm after receiving reports of an aggravated burglary. 9 News (Australia) 4/9/2024 News Latest attempt to reform IPP reaches House of Lords A Private Member’s Bill, introduced today to the House of Lords, is the latest attempt to address the injustice of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 4/9/2024 News CPS appoints new Director General The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed the appointment of a new Director General. Police Professional 4/9/2024 News «464465466467468469470471472Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
