Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103869 total results. Showing results 10341 to 10360 «514515516517518519520521522Next ›Last » Police admit ‘stark’ racial ‘disparities’ in use of strip searches on children Despite Avon and Somerset Police committing to becoming an anti-racist police force, data on their use of strip search powers on children reveals huge racial disparities. For the founder of police monitoring group Bristol Copwatch, the chief constable's acknowledgement of institutional racism within the force is ‘not enough’. Bristol Live 3/11/2024 News Scots court staff fear violent attacks if police removed in £7m cash-saving plan Staff say there are dozens of attacks already inside Scotland's courts and the problem will get worse if officers are taken out. Daily Record 3/11/2024 News Southport attack has exposed ‘a crisis with trust’, says policing chief Fury over new charges for accused leaves room for conspiracy theories, says chair of Association of Police and Crime Commissioners The Guardian 3/11/2024 News Drug-related deaths have risen by record numbers in England and Wales – latest data New figures have revealed that drug-related deaths in England and Wales have reached record levels, with a significant increase in deaths linked to cocaine use among the worrying figures; Ian Hamilton, Honorary Fellow (Associate Professor) at the University of York, and Professor Harry Sumnall of Liverpool John Moores University, explore the possible reasons behind the latest data, and consider what can be done to address the challenges. Policing Insight 2/11/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Health workers worried about violence as police pull back on mental health callouts 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. This was followed on Friday by an update it said to "share urgently", just 72 hours ahead of implementing the untested changes. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/11/2024 News Hundreds of jobs on the line in cost-saving Vic Pol restructure AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is facing a massive organisational restructure in a bid to find tens of millions of dollars in savings amid increasing budget pressures. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/11/2024 News Secret SA Police directive reveals huge state roadside testing task AUSTRALIA: A secret SA Police directive has revealed the amount of roadside drug and alcohol tests needed to be executed by traffic officers in 2024/25. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/11/2024 News Gang numbers up, police down a year on from law and order pledge NEW ZEALAND: There are 190 more people on the National Gang List and 80 fewer police officers on the streets than in November 2023 when Labour was in government. 1 News (New Zealand) 2/11/2024 News Lincolnshire Police facing ‘deeply unfair’ £19m budget gap without government helpet gap without government help Lincolnshire's police and crime commissioner has sounded the alarm over a potential £19m shortfall in the force's finances. Marc Jones (Con) says residents will notice a difference in policing unless government steps in to reform funding. Lincolnshire Live 2/11/2024 News Armed police officer who mistakenly shot and killed innocent Jean Charles de Menezes after failed 21/7 terror attack breaks his 20-year silence in shocking new documentary The armed police officer who shot and killed innocent Jean Charles de Menezes in the aftermath of the failed 21/7 London terror attack is set to break his silence in a shocking new documentary. Mail Online 2/11/2024 News Police seize 10 tonnes of methylamphetamine chemicals from Wimmera property AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has uncovered $500 million worth of chemicals at a property in the state's west, which they allege were destined to be turned into illicit drugs. ABC News (Australia) 2/11/2024 News NSW Police Firearms Review Urges Changes After Deaths Of Jesse And Luke AUSTRALIA: The NSW Police Force have released the findings of an internal review recommending real-time digital tracking of police firearms, aiming to prevent future misuse and address public safety concerns. Star Observer (Australia) 2/11/2024 News What Is Investigative Psychology? (Part 1) This is the first of a seven part series by the Police Science Doctor Dr Susanne Knabe-Nicol on "What is Investigative Psychology?" Episodes will come out every Saturday. This video covers the following questions: What is investigative psychology? How do you use investigative psychology? How can we make inferences from crime scene behaviours? How does it all work? How can you use it yourself? PolicingTV 2/11/2024 Feature, Video Detective’s casebook: the ‘growing’ use of computer software and AI within online CSA offending Hugh Nelson was sentenced to 24 years' imprisonment after admitting 16 offences, including three counts each of the distribution and making of indecent images. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is hoping that its investigation into a man who created indecent images using AI-enabled technology will set a “precedent” for other forces as policing navigates this growing form of offending. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/11/2024 Analysis, Feature Over 3,000 online grooming crimes recorded by Police Scotland over last five years A year after the Online Safety Act was passed, the NSPCC has urged Ofcom to strengthen the rules social media firms must follow to tackle CSA on their platforms. More than 3,000 online grooming crimes were recorded by Police Scotland over the last five years, according to force data obtained by the NSPCC. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/11/2024 News Police Scotland staff vote for industrial action for first time in force’s history Forensics, custody, control room and crime scene work will be among areas affected by industrial action. Police Scotland staff have rejected a pay offer and warned they will take industrial action if a better deal is not tabled. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/11/2024 News Police Scotland staff reject pay offer and warn of industrial action Police Scotland staff have rejected a pay offer and warned they will take industrial action if a better deal is not tabled. The force’s forensic specialists, custody staff, emergency control room workers and those in a number of other roles represented by the union Unison voted to reject the Scottish Police Authority’s offer by 63%. The Independent 1/11/2024 News Rise in employer NI contributions will ‘impact unevenly’ on policing budgets It's anticipated that the police funding settlement for the financial year ending March 31, 2026 will be announced in December. Raising employer national insurance contributions (NIC) will “impact unevenly” on policing budgets because it is applied to each force’s funding formula, the APCC has warned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/11/2024 News Met Police staff balloted for strike action in dispute over office working 2,400 staff are being ordered back to the office in the New Year following a sustained period of hybrid working. Civilian staff employed by the Metropolitan Police are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over office working. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/11/2024 News Ontario police getting new powers to deal with car rallies in mall parking lots CANADA: The Ford government is extending the legal definition of a highway to include parking lots in response to a request from provincial police forces that say they’re struggling to tackle increasingly complicated cases of careless driving and noisy late-night car rallies. The changes come through new transport and safety legislation the provincial government plans to pass with a focus on enhancing police powers over auto theft and driving offences. 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