Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115133 total results. Showing results 105421 to 105440 «526852695270527152725273527452755276Next ›Last » Diminishing the role of police officers? A critical take on Direct Entry Direct entry is a controversial topic, and has generated a lot of debate. While few would argue that those who have joined through the scheme are dedicated and sincere, policing commentator Graham Wettone argues that nothing can replace direct experience of policing - especially at Inspector level. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/4/2017 Opinion Met Police spend £200m just to rehire retired officers: Job agency sets up office in Scotland Yard as amount spent on temporary staff doubles in three years Britain's biggest police force has paid out over £200million to a single job agency to rehire its own retired officers and staff. Mail Online 14/4/2017 News Canada introduces long-awaited legislation to fully legalise marijuana Two bills, which plan to legalise recreational marijuana by July 2018, divvy up regulation, distribution and sale between federal and provincial governments The Guardian 14/4/2017 News Westminster attack: Masood did act alone, police conclude Counter-terrorism officials are seeking no one else but are rethinking how to stop unsophisticated attacks like Khalid Masood’s atrocity The Guardian 14/4/2017 News Rudd warns Facebook over ‘abhorrent crimes’ Amber Rudd has warned Facebook that it cannot be a “safe space” for terrorist propaganda and images of child sexual exploitation after The Times found the social media company was failing to remove harmful content. The Times - Subscription at source 14/4/2017 News Police Chiefs’ Blog: CC Sara Thornton – Chief Constables’ Council April 2017 For our April meeting we travelled to Durham with a focus on reform and welcomed two guests; Dame Vera Baird, Chair of the APCC and Commissioner Erik Akerboom of the Netherlands Police, to speak to us about their organisations. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 14/4/2017 Report BT wins The Met’s £100m networks tower Networking and IT contract covers high speed fixed and wireless networks as well as cloud and IT services under the Met’s Technology Transformation Programme Government Computing 13/4/2017 News More money for PCCs wanting to take responsibility for Fire governance The Home Office has announced a total of £1 million for nine Police and Crime Commissioners, to help them develop proposals to take on governance of fire and rescue. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 13/4/2017 News Bedfordshire Police And Crime Panel: Provisional Outturn Budget To 31 March 2017 This report provides the Panel with information about the grant provided by the Home Office to the Host Authority for administering and supporting the Panel and expenditure against that budget. Bedfordshire OPCC 13/4/2017 Report Bedfordshire PCC Update The PCC opened the process for grant applications on 9 January 2017, closing date of 17 February. 94 applications in total were received, with a total value of £3.9million – considerably more than the £1.1m available to the PCC. Bedfordshire OPCC 13/4/2017 Report Force Overview Plan: Improving Bedfordshire Police and Protecting Our Communities Starting the journey of improvement, we have amended and re-launched our purpose to: PROTECTING PEOPLE AND FIGHTING CRIME TOGETHER. Bedfordshire OPCC 13/4/2017 Report PCC perjury probe could be launched after Met points out law to IPCC Watchdog said it did not believe allegations against Shaun Wright were a criminal matter Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/4/2017 News Greater Manchester Police is great at tackling gangsters but needs to improve response times GMP is “outstanding” at tackling organised crime gangs, says a government watchdog. But the force still needs to reduce the time it takes to respond to reports of crime and improve its computer systems. Manchester Evening News 13/4/2017 News Police promise more action and technology following critical HMIC report One of Humberside Police top officers has pledged more will be done to reduce crime and keep people safe. Temporary Deputy Chief Constable, Lee Freeman, said his Force fully accepted the recommendations in the latest inspection reports. Grimsby Live 13/4/2017 News Call for inquiry into police ombudsman’s office The Police Federation of Northern Ireland (PFNI) has called for a "full inquiry" into the operation of the police ombudsman. It follows the arrest of an former ombudsman investigator over an alleged theft of sensitive security documents. BBC 13/4/2017 News Humberside – National child protection inspection Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term. This inspection examined child protection in Humberside Police in November 2016. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales. [PDF] HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 13/4/2017 Report Humberside Police demonstrates commitment to improving child protection services, however there is work to be done HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has today published the report of inspection carried out in November 2016 of the child protection work undertaken by Humberside Police. These inspections are part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 13/4/2017 News Never stop learning: A response to the Direct Entry debate The Direct Entry debate has returned to the headlines in recent weeks with the suggestion that Chief Constables might in future be drawn from outside the service. Supt. Maggie Blyth, one of the first Direct Entry superintendents, says there's a huge amount of talent in policing - but there still might be advantages in looking outside. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 13/4/2017 Opinion Chief Constable to retire The Chief Constable of Gwent Police, Jeff Farrar, will retire this summer after 35 years of dedicated service to policing. Gwent OPCC 13/4/2017 News Police use of TASER, England and Wales: 1 January to 31 December 2016 Statistics on police use of TASER ® X26 conducted energy devices, England and Wales, 2016. Home Office 13/4/2017 Report «526852695270527152725273527452755276Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
