Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100246 total results. Showing results 9441 to 9460 «469470471472473474475476477Next ›Last » Phone and bag thefts soar by 150% in a year as fewer than one in 100 crimes result in charge An estimated 78,000 people had phones or bags snatched from them on UK streets in year to March 2024 The Standard 3/9/2024 News Live facial recognition use to be rolled out by North Wales Police North Wales Police will use live facial recognition (LFR) at specific events across the region following its successful deployment earlier this year at Holyhead Port. Working with colleagues from South Wales Police the technology will be used to keep the public safe. North Wales Pioneer 3/9/2024 News Cops reckon random trials are worth interrogation for better policing AUSTRALIA: Science-based debates over the long-term causes of crime usually stand little chance against politicised law-and-order pushes fuelled by alarmist headlines and talkback outrage. But signs are emerging that policing leaders are starting to embrace their inner wonk to find solutions to law enforcement’s harder problems. Melbourne this week plays host to the Global Evidence Based Policing Conference 2024. It’s only the second time the event has been held, bringing together researchers, investigators, policy experts and program designers to boil the numbers on the theme of “what works in policing for community safety and our people”. The Mandarin (Australia) 3/9/2024 News Police deny duty of care to protect Nicola Gobbo, in bid to avoid paying compensation AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is claiming it cannot be held responsible in Nicola Gobbo’s long-running compensation lawsuit for failing to protect her identity and safety because she may have committed crimes while acting as a barrister-turned-informer. The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 3/9/2024 News Government crackdown on ‘snatch thefts’ after 150 per cent spike in incidents The Government has pledged to crack down on ‘snatch thefts’ after the number of incidents soared by more than 150 per cent in the past year. Police Professional 3/9/2024 News More than 200 smartphones snatched on UK streets every day, new figures show More than 200 smartphones are snatched every day, driven by an increased demand for second-hand devices here in the UK and abroad. Metro 3/9/2024 News Government pledges crackdown on phone theft after 150% spike in incidents An estimated 78,000 people had phones or bags snatched from them on British streets in year to March 2024. The Independent 3/9/2024 News Former Met Police officer charged with child sex offences Adam Merriman, of Bletchley, Milton Keynes, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The Independent 3/9/2024 News Fears of police retirement boom as almost 1,000 officers eligible to leave Almost 1,000 police officers in Scotland are eligible to retire between now and next summer, raising fears over the declining strength of Police Scotland. Police Professional 3/9/2024 News Police trial new community hubs in north Devon New community hubs will mean officers are more accessible to residents and shoppers, Devon and Cornwall Police says. BBC 3/9/2024 News NSW Police hold ‘real concerns’ for community safety after 27 handguns stolen from Lithgow museum AUSTRALIA: NSW Police have launched an urgent appeal for assistance after 27 handguns were stolen from a museum in Lithgow, with warnings the firearms could be made operational and spread across the state for use in other crime. Sky News 3/9/2024 News Neil Basu: ‘Police and crime commissioners are a terrible model and we all saw it coming – it’s a disaster’ Former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner and National Police Chief’s Council Lead for Counter-Terrorism Policing Neil Basu QPM is one of the country’s most outspoken former senior cops; in the first of a three-part interview series with Policing Insight’s James Sweetland, he called on the new Government to “bin the 43-force model”, argued that the police and crime commissioner (PCC) model has proven a “disaster”, and talked about the “embarrassing deficit” in leadership training for future top cops. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/9/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion Sydney’s Pioneer wins drone supply contract for WA Police AUSTRALIA: Lane Cove based Pioneer has been awarded the contract to supply and deliver a "drone in a box" to the Western Australia Police. CRN (Australia) 3/9/2024 News Police spend millions on empty station they moved out of five years ago NEW ZEALAND: Police in Auckland have spent over $3 million on a central station they moved out of five years ago. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 3/9/2024 News Gardaí set up armed checkpoints across north Cork due to recent violence REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Armed garda checkpoints are taking place across the northside of Cork City following a spate of violent incidents, during which guns, petrol bombs and a hand grenade were used. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 3/9/2024 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/9/2024 News Nearly 1,000 Scottish officers eligible to retire within next year The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) warned that Police Scotland's strength would suffer if recruitment did not keep up with the retirement rate. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/9/2024 News Home Secretary vows ‘thousands more officers on the streets’ following summer of violent disorder The Home Secretary has vowed to put thousands more police officers on the streets following the violent disorder that was witnessed this summer. Emergency Services Times 3/9/2024 News Yorkshire police procurement group sets up major IT framework Yorkshire and Humber Police Procurement has set up a new multi-supplier IT procurement framework that could be worth up to £60 million over its four-year lifespan. UKAuthority.com 3/9/2024 News Crackdown to halt rise in phone thefts Ministers pledge to crack down on ‘snatch thefts’ in a summit with tech companies. 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