Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100256 total results. Showing results 9561 to 9580 «475476477478479480481482483Next ›Last » ‘Never been as dangerous’: Alarming view of new police union boss AUSTRALIA: New Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior has revealed walking the beat has “never been as dangerous” with burnt out cops facing daily violence and massive backlogs. The Chronicle (Australia) - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 News Police wearing ballistics vests past their use-by date AUSTRALIA: Police officers in the line of duty are being forced to wear ballistics vests that passed their manufacturer’s warranty years ago. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 News Police Ombudsman apologises for staff data leak The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) has apologised for a data leak incident involving 160 current and former staff. BBC 30/8/2024 News Three applicants for top Garda position engaged in pension bill row with Government REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Three of the six assistant commissioners engaged in a pension bill row with the Government are understood to have applied for the deputy commissioner position. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 30/8/2024 News Don’t stop Notting Hill carnival – we should celebrate it There’s much to celebrate in the carnival, despite its challenges, argues former Met policeman Mick Free. Plus memories from long-time carnival-goer Zoe Baker The Guardian 30/8/2024 Feature, Opinion Man jailed for ‘upskirting’ woman after off-duty officer intervened The City of London officer quickly detained the man with the help of staff and security at the museum before Met officers arrived and took him into custody. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 News Kent helps to secure first charge for operating an illegal cryptocurrency ATM Operating a cryptocurrency ATM without registration from the Financial Conduct Authority is a criminal offence under regulation 86 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 News Police Scotland could have to wait until March for body worn video cameras The Federation has said it will be months before officers are kitted out with the cameras. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 News South East forces lack sufficient analysts to deal with SOC effectively The regional unit was rated as good but one of the four constituent forces was rated as inadequate and two require improvement according to HMICFRS. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 News BTP closing majority of X accounts as huge numbers ‘confusing to the public’ This decision hasn't be universally well received by X users, a number of whom have accused the force of poor management. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 News Regional response to SOC good, but concerns over individual forces The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) is good at tackling serious and organised crime (SOC), according to the police inspectorate. Police Professional 30/8/2024 News Prison population hits record high in England and Wales Jail sentences handed to participants in recent riots thought to have exacerbated overcrowding The Guardian 30/8/2024 News Toronto police arrest 48 people including 11 youths in ‘proactive’ gun violence initiatives CANADA: Eight arrests were made, 109 charges laid, six firearms seized and three stolen vehicles were recovered as a result of the investigation. Toronto Star (Canada) 30/8/2024 News Winnipeg police anti-theft program extended until October with boost in provincial funding CANADA: Police say crime rate has declined significantly in 3 Winnipeg retail theft hot spots. CBC News (Canada) 30/8/2024 News Manitoba government adds another two months to effort to combat retail theft CANADA: The Manitoba government is extending a temporary program aimed at fighting retail theft and violent crime in some areas of Winnipeg. Blue Line (Canada) 30/8/2024 News Kildare gardaí to enforce environmentally-friendly policing operation at Women’s Irish Open REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí on duty at the Women’s Irish Open will be using garda marked and unmarked electric vehicles (EVs), mountain bikes as well as e-bikes. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 30/8/2024 News Minister McEntee to visit new Garda station site in Clonmel today REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Taoiseach Simon Harris and the Justice Minister Helen McEntee are to visit Clonmel today. Tipp Mid West Radio (Ireland) 30/8/2024 News Diversion and support for young offenders should be prioritised to reduce violence, says YEF report A new report from the Youth Endowment Fund has highlighted worrying levels of knife crime and violence involving children, despite overall falls in other areas of crime; the organisation is now calling on the Government and others in the criminal justice system to prioritise support and diversionary approaches for arrested children, which are proven to have more effective outcomes than going to court, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 Analysis, Feature Taser use on mentally ill people doubles: ‘It just beggars belief’ NEW ZEALAND: Mental health advocates have slammed the high use of tasers on people in crisis as a damning indictment on a health system which has left police as the default emergency responder. New research shows more than half of people tasered by police are mentally ill, in distress or suicidal. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 30/8/2024 News Police announce new thresholds for mental health response NEW ZEALAND: Police will introduce new, higher thresholds for attending mental health callouts, with changes to be phased in from November 2024 and completed by September 2025, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster today confirmed. The Commissioner announced a programme of change to begin reducing police resourcing of mental health calls for service, to relieve demand pressures. Inside Government (New Zealand) 30/8/2024 News «475476477478479480481482483Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
