Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100258 total results. Showing results 9581 to 9600 «476477478479480481482483484Next ›Last » 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 Police told to improve on tackling organised crime Surrey Police has been told it needs to improve the way it tackles serious and organised crime, following an inspection. BBC 30/8/2024 News Over 300 domestic abuse offences linked to Euros A national policing strategy to help forces target serial domestic abusers during the Euros football tournament was launched in June this year. The strategy was produced by the UK’s Football Policing Unit and aimed to equip forces with a proactive, multi-agency approach to safeguard victims and target perpetrators of domestic abuse. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 30/8/2024 News Arrests and charges related to violent disorder continue Arrests continue to be made following the outbreaks of violent disorder seen earlier this month. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 30/8/2024 News Concerns raised over Guernsey police pay bonus Concerns have been raised over the announcement of a pay bonus to be given to police staff in Guernsey. BBC 30/8/2024 News Police forces told to improve over organised crime A police force is inadequate at tackling serious and organised crime, a report has said. BBC 30/8/2024 News Queensland Police system update causes data access issues AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police has reported “delays” in accessing data held in its core operational database, which it is attributing to unspecified system “updates” made on Wednesday. IT News (Australia) 30/8/2024 News Police numbers plunge under Labor AUSTRALIA: Police shortages across NSW are worsening under the Minns Labor Government with more than a thousand extra officers leaving the job in the past year. NSW Nationals 30/8/2024 News Data-driven technology and AI in policing: Preserving the human touch While artificial intelligence (AI) clearly offers significant opportunities for policing, it also comes with inherent risks and concerns; Dr Fatema Zaghloul, Lecturer in Business Analytics at the University of Bristol, and Justin Partridge, Postgraduate Researcher at Leeds University Business School, explore the benefits and challenges of AI in policing, and why it’s essential for policing to shape policies that promote transparency and responsible use of the new technology. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/8/2024 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Police to reduce involvement in mental health crises, new threshold for response NEW ZEALAND: Changes are set to be made to the way police respond to mental health call-outs in a bid to relieve mounting pressure on officers. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 30/8/2024 News Young offenders over-represented in ram raids and aggravated robberies NEW ZEALAND: More than three-quarters of police proceedings for ram raids over the past five years have been commenced against offenders younger than 18 years old, according to information released under the Official Information Act recently. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 30/8/2024 News How Wiltshire Police is improving call response times The chief constable of Wiltshire Police has responded to concerns raised in a recent report about the force’s response times and crime-stopping capabilities. Standard (Wiltshire & Gloucestershire) 30/8/2024 News Team makes strides in fight against organised retail crime Just over three months into opening up referrals from police forces and retailers, Opal, policing’s central intelligence team, has identified more than 152 individuals linked to organised retail crime and facilitated more than 23 arrests of high harm offenders. Emergency Services Times 30/8/2024 News An inspection of the south‑east regional response to serious and organised crime As part of our overall police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy inspections, we inspected how well police forces tackle serious and organised crime (SOC). HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 30/8/2024 Report An inspection of the south‑east regional response to serious and organised crime Today we published a report about our inspection of the south-east regional response to serious and organised crime. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 30/8/2024 News PC Allan MacDonald’s journey from Special Constable to regular officer In this exclusive PolicingTV video filmed at the ornate Leith Police Station in Edinburgh, Scotland, we hear from PC Allan MacDonald about his journey from the Special Constabulary in Lothian & Borders Police, to his current role as a regular police officer with Police Scotland. PolicingTV 30/8/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Meeting the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers! In a short video filmed at Police Scotland's picturesque headquarters at Tulliallan Castle, members of the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers tell us about PSYV, including why they joined and what they enjoy about volunteering. We hear from Alloa Youth Volunteers Mikey, Fergus, Sarah, Megan and Kayden, as well as from Erin visiting from Malaysia. PolicingTV 30/8/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Police officer says wife fell after evasive action A police officer has denied deliberately kicking his wife down the stairs, saying he instead took "evasive action" as she tried to trip him up. BBC 29/8/2024 News Child, 11, among youngest to be arrested over UK riots, police say He was one of 14 people arrested by police in morning raids on Wednesday. The Standard 29/8/2024 News «476477478479480481482483484Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
