Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101034 total results. Showing results 9421 to 9440 «468469470471472473474475476Next ›Last » Police staff have unauthorised access to ‘stalkerware by design’ NEW ZEALAND: Police staff have had unauthorised access to an online facial recognition website which has been described by critics as "stalkerware by design". Police did not tell anyone about the access. After RNZ made inquiries, police played it down, saying it was not worth telling anyone outside the force. But they also admitted that they do not know what staff did on the site. The site - called PimEyes - scans the internet to assemble photos matches of people. It can scan an uploaded picture against hundreds of millions of images from public sources in less than a second, even if your face is just in background shots, or if the uploaded photo is very old. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 19/9/2024 News Christopher Luxon announces where 500 new police will be assigned NEW ZEALAND: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the addition of 500 officers - including the 167 vacancies police had when the government came in - will be tough to achieve but worthwhile. Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Associate Police Minister Casey Costello had clarified at the Budget in May the 500 the government promised would be strictly over and above the number employed when the coalition took power. This meant some of the 500 would fill the vacancies police had at the time. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 19/9/2024 News Gardai believe encrypted chats uncovered in global swoop will bring biggest crime gang to justice REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai believe encrypted chats uncovered in a major international operation will see leaders of Ireland’s biggest crime gang prosecuted in court. This paper understands that gardai are confident they will nail the leaders of ‘The Family’ crime group - which officers have now revealed is this country’s largest gang - after a massive international investigation led to the dismantling of an encrypted network - and the seizure of E16M worth of drugs in Ireland. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 19/9/2024 News Police sergeants and disaster management during Australia’s Black Summer bushfire crisis The police sergeant, or equivalent supervisor, is the glue that binds police units together, assigns workloads, and distributes organisational power from ‘above’ to ensure that those in the field play fairly and by the rules. Yet very little empirical research has been undertaken to examine the work of sergeants or consider how these roles impact the ability of police and their partners to manage critical incidents, including complex disasters. Drawing on a case study of disaster policing during Australia’s Black Summer bushfires, this paper examines how police sergeants with two distinct emergency management roles leveraged their authority, relationships, and knowledge to support the effective management of this incident. Using composite accounts, it illustrates how both sergeants drew upon and adapted traditional understandings of their role to negotiate the perceived deficiencies of command-and-control and networked features of complex disaster management systems. The case studies illustrate how the officers’ positionalities (organisationally, geographically, and systemically) enhanced their sensemaking abilities during the crisis, and they utilised their recognised authority, relationships, and soft skills to inform, nudge, and influence a wide range of stakeholders. The paper reveals that police sergeants may be uniquely positioned to assist with the coordination of increasingly complex disaster management assemblages at a time when the neoliberal state’s ability to even ‘steer’ these effectively is increasingly called into question. Policing and Society 19/9/2024 Research article Australia New Zealand Guide for the Care and Management of Persons in Police Custody AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: The purpose of this Guide is to establish consistent and accepted good practice regarding the care and management of persons in police custody. Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) 19/9/2024 Report NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update June 2024 AUSTRALIA: This report presents data on crime reported to, or detected by, police and recorded on the NSW Police Force's Computerised Operational Policing System (COPS). Information is provided on 13 major offence categories, which include the most serious personal violence and property offences, plus a more detailed list of 62 specific offence types. New South Wales Government 19/9/2024 Report Deployment of 500 concentrates on Beat Teams and cracking down on gangs NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has today confirmed further details around the allocation of the 500 additional officers following funding from Budget 2024. New Zealand Police 19/9/2024 News Four Met police officers under investigation after double murder by man who was ‘great danger to women’ Both Naomi Hunte and Fiona Holm had been in a relationship with handyman Carl Cooper around a year apart and had complained to police about his violence before their deaths. Sky News 19/9/2024 News Underworld ‘government’ was structured, methodical, anonymous, police say AUSTRALIA: The underworld "government" that allegedly ran Sydney's illicit cocaine trade under the moniker of "The Commission" worked in a structured, complex way that prioritised remaining anonymous and unobtrusive as they supplied dealers around the city, investigators say. 9 News (Australia) 19/9/2024 News West Midlands Police removed from enhanced monitoring West Midlands Police has been removed from an enhanced level of monitoring by the police inspectorate after making significant improvements to its performance. Police Professional 19/9/2024 News NSW Police dismantle major criminal network ‘The Commission’, allegedly linked to $1.8 billion worth of drug sales AUSTRALIA: Police have dismantled a criminal network in Sydney they allege sold $1.8 billion worth of cocaine in four months ABC News (Australia) 19/9/2024 News NZ police accessed second online facial recognition website Facecheck.ID NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand police have confirmed their staff have accessed not one, but two controversial facial recognition websites using police-issued devices. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 19/9/2024 News Gardaí believe international operation will bear evidence to charge gangland members REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí believe they will have enough evidence to recommend charges for gangland offences against the leaders of the biggest drug trafficking network in the country. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 19/9/2024 News Commissioner warns ‘victims deserve better’ as survey highlights lack of faith in police and criminal justice system The latest survey of victims of crime in England and Wales found that 70% lack confidence that reporting a crime will lead to justice, with 40% of those who reported a crime dissatisfied with police response, and almost half (46%) saying they were not kept regularly informed by police about their investigation – prompting warnings from Victims’ Commissioner Baroness Newlove that “victims deserve better”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/9/2024 Analysis, Feature Professional operational support ‘essential’ to the administration of justice in NI’s criminal Court CJI Chief Inspector Jacqui Durkin has highlighted the importance of effective administrative support that ensures the smooth operation of Northern Ireland’s criminal Courts and the accurate recording of Judicial decisions made in the Crown, Magistrates’ and Youth Courts. Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI) 19/9/2024 News West Midlands Police: fastest improving force moves out of special measures West Midlands Police has moved out of special measures less than 10 months since it was placed into them. Emergency Services Times 19/9/2024 News Supt Dominic Wood: Embracing the adventure of policing in Western Australia In this second and final conversation, Superintendent Dominic Wood discusses his career in Australian policing after transitioning from UK policing. He shares his decision to move to Australia, the differences he encountered in Australian policing, and the challenges and opportunities he faced. PolicingTV 19/9/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Politicians who accuse police embolden thugs, says Met chief The head of Britain’s biggest force warns those criticising officers to be careful ‘which side of the line’ they are The Times - Subscription at source 18/9/2024 News Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Two-thirds say there is no visible garda presence on roads REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: About two-thirds of people in rural Ireland do not believe there is a visible garda presence on the roads, which advocates say shows some road users know “there’s little chance of being caught” if they flout the rules of the road. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 18/9/2024 News Met failed to stop abuser killing one girlfriend — then they let it happen again The full story of how Carl Cooper was free to murder two women 16 months apart reveals failure and apathy — and fresh allegations of racism — in a force beset by scandal The Times - Subscription at source 18/9/2024 Analysis, Feature «468469470471472473474475476Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events