Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94515 total results. Showing results 941 to 960 «444546474849505152Next ›Last » The IPP sentencing scandal has left hundreds locked up without hope. When will Labour free them? England and Wales abolished these draconian sentences in 2012 – but our crumbling prisons still hold offenders trapped in horrifying stasis The Guardian 4/11/2024 Feature, Opinion Online child abuse is a ‘disease’ that must be tackled like Covid, expert claims Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) is on a scale akin to Covid and must be tackled like a global pandemic, it is claimed. Holyrood Magazine 4/11/2024 News Working with INTERPOL to deliver government priorities The Home Secretary’s speech to the INTERPOL General Assembly in Glasgow on working together to deliver on government priorities. Home Office 4/11/2024 News Gross misconduct proven against ex-Derbyshire PC who formed inappropriate relationship A disciplinary panel has ruled that a former Derbyshire Constabulary officer who sent sexually explicit messages to a vulnerable woman, would have been dismissed had he not resigned Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 4/11/2024 News The use of TikTok by the police Police agencies continue to use social media platforms as part of their operations. Although previous research has explored the police's use of Twitter (now referred to as X), Facebook, and other platforms, no known research has explored the police's use of TikTok. As part of the present research, we conducted a content analysis of all TikTok videos posted by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) between January 2022 and June 2023 (N = 96 videos). Our findings reveal that the VPD focused more on community-oriented content than law enforcement-oriented content in their videos. Our findings also reveal that many videos emphasized a networking strategy. Our research provides an empirical snapshot of how one police agency with a particularly popular TikTok account uses the platform. We highlight the relevance of our findings for research regarding policing and social media as well as policing practice. International Journal of Police Science & Management 4/11/2024 Research article VIDEO: The 3D printers being used to create “ghost guns” AUSTRALIA: 3D printers have been a revolutionary technology, but they are becoming a problem for police as the machines are being used to privately manufacture guns. With no serial numbers, these firearms are now capable of automatic fire and are almost invisible to law enforcement. Mike Lorigan reports with Alysia Thomas-Sam. ABC News (Australia) 4/11/2024 Feature, Video Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada An incendiary device hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany in July was due to be sent by air to the UK as part of a suspected Russian sabotage plot that may also have been a dry run for a similar attack on the US and Canada. The Guardian 4/11/2024 News Barrie police launch new online incident reporting system CANADA: New system 'provides the convenience of reporting non-emergency incidents directly via smartphone or computer,' police say Barrie Today (Canada) 4/11/2024 News Why do London police special constables earn more than entry-level officers? CANADA: Special constables in London are among the highest paid in Ontario and make more than a constable who has been on the job for two years. London police recently launched the special constable program, hiring an additional 19 and deploying them for a wider range of duties to support front-line officers. The London Free Press (Canada) 4/11/2024 News British Prime Minister opens global police assembly in Glasgow GLASGOW, United Kingdom: Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, opened the INTERPOL General Assembly, stressing the need for international police cooperation to combat pervasive organized crime. The General Assembly is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body, made up of representatives from its 196 member countries. With around 1,000 attendees, it is the largest global gathering of senior law enforcement officials, who collectively decide how INTERPOL operates. This year, the General Assembly will elect the new Secretary General, after Valdecy Urquiza of Brazil was put forward as the chosen candidate of INTERPOL’s Executive Committee. INTERPOL 4/11/2024 News TVP ACC appointed as interim DCC of Gloucestershire Constabulary The force's last permanent DCC was Shaun West, who retired in June after being suspended in January amid an ongoing IOPC investigation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/11/2024 News Interim deputy chief looking forward to ‘serving residents’ Gloucestershire Police has appointed a new interim deputy Chief Constable, who is looking forward to "serving" the county's residents. BBC 4/11/2024 News BBC criticised for screening Chris Kaba documentary while bounty remains on officer’s head Timing of programme described as ‘very questionable, given that there remains a significant threat to Sgt Martyn Blake’s life’ The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/11/2024 News Police officer apologises for describing Novichok victim as well-known addict Dawn Sturgess died on July 8 2018 after she was exposed to the nerve agent, which was left in a discarded perfume bottle in Amesbury, Wiltshire. The Independent 4/11/2024 News Crime commissioner’s warning over police funding Lincolnshire's police and crime commissioner said that people in the county could see "a difference in service levels" if government funding is not increased. BBC 4/11/2024 News Police officer jailed for sexually abusing girl A police officer who sexually abused a girl under the age of 13 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. BBC 4/11/2024 News We need a new mental heath first responder infrastructure NEW ZEALAND: Health New Zealand is scrambling to bring in new ways to cope with people in mental health distress from Monday, as police pull back from non-emergency mental health callouts. It issued new procedures to health staff aimed primarily at patient and worker safety a few days ago. The Daily Blog (New Zealand) 4/11/2024 News Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob raids: Kuia says she was strip-searched, mothers tell how kids ‘traumatised’ by armed police NEW ZEALAND: A kuia claims she and her daughter-in-law were subjected to strip searches during the Ōpōtiki police raids on homes suspected to be connected to the Mongrel Mob. And a 3-year-old’s Ōpōtiki home has allegedly been raided four times by police in 10 months, as whānau speak of the long-term effects these armed raids have on tamariki and mokopuna. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 4/11/2024 News Ex-cop Beau Lamarre-Condon to answer allegations he murdered Sydney couple AUSTRALIA: A court is expected to be told whether former NSW police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon intends to fight allegations he killed two people, including a man he previously dated. 9 News (Australia) 4/11/2024 News Majority of islanders feel safe, survey finds A consultation on policing has found most people feel safe living on the Isle of Man, but some respondents have called for more visible police patrols. BBC 4/11/2024 News «444546474849505152Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
