Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102660 total results. Showing results 10581 to 10600 «526527528529530531532533534Next ›Last » Garda Commissioner snub ‘flies in the face of the democratic process’ – McDonnell REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Long-serving Mayo county councillor Al McDonnell hits out at Commissioner Drew Harris for refusing to hear concerns of Castlebar Municipal District. Mayo Live (Republic of Ireland) 29/9/2024 News Gardaí unveil hi-tech new vans to deal with public order incidents and riots REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: 'These vans will be making their way around the country to keep people safe.' CorkBeo (Republic of Ireland) 29/9/2024 News Editorial: What do we want from our next top cop? NEW ZEALAND: The sudden yet not wholly unexpected early departure of Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is the perfect opportunity for us to stop and think about what we want from our police. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 29/9/2024 Feature Met urged to phase out police dogs after spate of animal injuries during riots The animal rights charity called for "safer, modern policing technology" to replace dogs and said "unlike human officers, they did not choose to enlist or put their lives on the line" Mirror 29/9/2024 News Met Police launches new initiative to advance Black PCs as force seeks to ‘rebuild trust’ Another measure to improve the policing of black communities is to teach all new officers about black history when they are taken on. Express 29/9/2024 News Police dogs should be banned, say animal rights activists With more technology at our disposal, there is no need to use animals to maintain law and order, says Peta The Telegraph - Subscription at source 29/9/2024 News Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Victims Champion responds to Victims Survey Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Victims Champion, Assistant Chief Constable, Ryan Henderson said: “I continue to be grateful for the Victims Commissioner Designate for their valuable work in continuing to make sure the voice of the victim is heard across the justice system. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 29/9/2024 News Police dogs should be phased out, Peta tells Met commissioner The animal rights group wrote to Sir Mark Rowley after police dogs were ‘burned’ and ‘hit with bricks’ during UK riots this summer The Independent 29/9/2024 News Discrimination, Unfair Treatment by Police, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Black and Latino Men Discrimination and unfair treatment by police are salient racial injustices for Black and Latino men. General Strain Theory and the Theory of African American Offending point to the potential of these leading to outcomes like intimate partner violence perpetration (IPV). Drawing on theoretical predictions and analyses of the Add Health data, I found evidence that discrimination and unfair treatment by police had independent effects on IPV perpetration for Black and Latino men. The effect of racial injustices varied for Latino men such that both types were strong contributors to IPV perpetration for immigrant Latino men but not US born Latino men. Deviant Behavior 29/9/2024 Research article Report reveals Queensland Police dismissed thousands of misconduct complaints, including for misuse of authority, assault and alleged domestic violence AUSTRALIA: Thousands of internal and public complaints made about the actions of Queensland Police were dismissed without action, a new report has revealed, despite hundreds including serious accusations of misuse of authority, assault and alleged domestic violence. Sky News 29/9/2024 News Police dogs should be phased out – Peta The animal rights group Peta has called for the use of police dogs to be phased out after animals were hit with bricks and burned during riots last month. Staffordshire PD Vixen was one of several to be injured as disorder swept the UK in the wake of the Southport stabbings. BBC 29/9/2024 News ‘Not only effective and efficient, but also empathetic’: Barrie police launch new video chat pilot project to address non-emergency calls CANADA: Police chief promises virtual option will maintain human connection. Calls to police where there is no threat to person or property could be rerouted to video chat service, but an officer would be dispatched if ultimately necessary, says service. Simcoe.com (Canada) 29/9/2024 News AI, policing, and public trust: Rethinking the approach I read with interest Lindsey Chiswick’s recent article on Live Facial Recognition (LFR) as the NPCC lead, and its potential as a tool to modernise British policing. I can see how such technology offers precision and new capabilities, but I would urge caution in framing efficiency as a proxy for legitimacy. My PhD research has been exploring whether the adoption of AI technologies, like LFR, Predictive Policing, and Decision-Making Algorithms, could affect the unique relationship between British police and the communities they serve. Medium 29/9/2024 Feature, Opinion Noise camera trial to be launched on roads as part of a multi-agency effort with the EPA, Transport for NSW and NSW Police AUSTRALIA: The next wave of law enforcement cameras designed to catch hooning drivers is about to be field-tested on NSW roads. Noise cameras will be rolled out across two council areas before the end of the year, as part of a multi-agency effort involving the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Transport for NSW and NSW Police.The technology will target "anti-social behaviour and noisy vehicles", according to a NSW government tender, mirroring similar efforts in major cities including New York, Paris and London. ABC News (Australia) 29/9/2024 News WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch says young offenders need more support before police become involved AUSTRALIA: WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch believes many arrests of young offenders could be prevented if better support services were implemented earlier. He said if the right support structures were in place earlier, "youth crime will go drastically down". But the commissioner said he was comfortable with WA's minimum age of criminal responsibility remaining at 10 for now. ABC News (Australia) 29/9/2024 News Police step up campaign against illegal electric bikes Officers act to rid Scotland’s cities of modified vehicles that can travel at up to 70mph and put lives at risk as reckless riders continue to flout the rules The Times - Subscription at source 29/9/2024 News Extra special constables for Hamilton Police will reduce overtime, free up regular officers CANADA: Police Chief Frank Bergen got the OK from his Police Services Board to hire 16 new full-time special constables. Special constables are deployed to perform duties that used to tie up regular officers—things like escorting prisoners to and from court. Recent changes in the Policing Act have expanded the range of assignments that special constables can perform. The Special Constables can now exercise duties under the Highway Traffic Act s. 134, Liquor License and Control Act, Trespass to Property Act and provide custodial care under the Mental Health Act. In addition, Special Constables can now be used to provide security at crime scenes, assist with road closures, transport property, collect, tag and process lost/found property, controlled substances and weapons, provide a visible presence in the community and assist with other administrative tasks as directed. The Bay Observer (Canada) 29/9/2024 News Police to refuse ‘inappropriate’ requests for help as part of mental health pullback NEW ZEALAND: Police have detailed some of the “inappropriate” requests for help during mental health callouts that they will no longer be responding to. A briefing shows they told health officials recently they will refuse such requests under a pullback on mental health from November. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 29/9/2024 News Caught on Camera First person in Ireland convicted as result of Garda bodycam footage revealed after guilty plea for obstructing officer REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: This man is the first person in Ireland to be convicted as a result of Garda bodycam footage. Kevin Duggan, 32, from Limerick, received a three-month sentence at Limerick District Court last month after pleading guilty to obstruction of a police officer. The Sun 29/9/2024 News Minister for Justice Helen McEntee signs order to increase penalties for knife offences REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today (Monday) announced that she has signed a Commencement Order under the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 to increase the maximum sentences for four knife related offences with effect from 30 September 2024. 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