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Nearly 50 accused rapists diverted from prosecution in last five years
Almost 50 individuals accused of rape have avoided prosecution in the last five years.
Holyrood Magazine 		2/8/2023
News
Judge calls for longer terms as he jails £200,000 watch thief
Police have not recovered the luxury timepiece
The Times - Subscription at source 		2/8/2023
News
Allegations of LSD and magic mushrooms dismissed in Cmdr Bennett’s case
The allegations had been based on hearsay evidence. Allegations that Met Commander Julian Bennett had taken LSD and magic mushrooms have been dismissed by an independent panel.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		2/8/2023
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RCMP say body of Nova Scotia teen who went missing in flood has been found
CANADA: Police in Nova Scotia say they have recovered a body believed to be that of a 14-year-old girl who was swept nearly 100 kilometres from where she disappeared in rushing floodwaters on July 22.
Blue Line (Canada) 		2/8/2023
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Innovative study to track ‘toll of the job’ on forensic teams in Leicestershire
The anonymous data provided by around 50 CSIs and digital forensic staff will enable researchers to study the impact of challenging police work such as visiting traumatic crime scenes.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		2/8/2023
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A comprehensive approach to wellness: How York Regional Police serves their community by serving their members
CANADA: The physical and mental trauma that first responders and support staff can experience on the job can be obvious or invisible, a one-time event or a lingering affliction. It can manifest in unexpected physical or emotional symptoms that affect every facet of that individual’s life.
Blue Line (Canada) - Subscription at source 		2/8/2023
Analysis, Feature
Almost 50 arrested in Peterborough’s biggest drugs and exploitation op
Operation Tsunami has so far seen 48 people arrested, 19 of whom have been charged with 83 drug offences. More than £250,000 worth of crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin and cannabis have been seized as part of a drugs and exploitation operation designed to combat a 'proliferation of violence' in Peterborough.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		2/8/2023
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Police Pilot reveals relationship between drugs and DA
Seven forces have been drug testing individuals arrested for domestic abuse offences as part of a pilot to establish perpetrator profiles and offender rehabilitation opportunities.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		2/8/2023
News
Delta police use drone with infrared technology to find missing person
CANADA: Delta police are crediting a drone with infrared capabilities in helping find a person with dementia.
Global News (Canada) 		2/8/2023
News
Pilots find high levels of drug use in domestic abuse offenders
A number of police forces have been drug testing individuals arrested for domestic abuse offences as part of a pilot to establish perpetrator profiles and offender rehabilitation opportunities to protect victims. Anecdotally, the use of cocaine and alcohol have been highlighted as exacerbating factors in domestic abuse offences, and the results from pilots in seven police forces have demonstrated significant evidence to support this. In one area, nearly 85 per cent (127/150) of domestic abuse offenders arrested and drug tested, were positive for cocaine and/or opiates and overall across the pilot forces, 59 per cent of those tested were positive for cocaine and/or opiates.
National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 		2/8/2023
News
NSW Police charge two men over alleged shooting murder of Newcastle’s Anthony Nugent
AUSTRALIA: Two men have been arrested and charged this week over an alleged shooting murder in Newcastle last year. NSW Police said Anthony Nugent, 57, was shot dead when he opened the front door of his Hamilton South unit on September 6, 2022.
ABC News (Australia) 		2/8/2023
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Farzana Yaqubi twice went to police to complain of stalking and harassment before Kanwarpal Singh killed her
NEW ZEALAND: On December 6 last year Farzana Yaqubi walked into the Henderson Police Station to make a formal statement about the stalking and harassment she was enduring from Kanwarpal Singh.
NZ Herald (New Zealand) 		2/8/2023
News
‘Unlawful’ police photo linking robber’s Asics shoes to CCTV footage of his crime to be looked at by Supreme Court
NEW ZEALAND: An “unlawful” police photo which linked a robber to his crime and put him in prison because of the Asics shoes he was wearing will be looked at by New Zealand’s highest court.
NZ Herald (New Zealand) 		2/8/2023
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Police arrest more than 30 registered child sex offenders across SA for compliance breaches
AUSTRALIA: A statewide South Australian police operation has led to the arrests of more than 30 child sex offenders for breaching legal obligations, with five of the accused allegedly found in possession of child exploitation material.
ABC News (Australia) 		2/8/2023
News
People in crisis need this police safety net
Without them, people with mental health issues may have nowhere to turn for help, says Sane’s Marjorie Wallace
The Guardian 		2/8/2023
Feature, Opinion
Complaints against PSNI officers up by 13 per cent, latest figures show
The number of complaints against Police Service of Northern Ireland officers dealt with by the Police Ombudsman have jumped by 13 per cent.
Police Professional 		2/8/2023
News
Kelso police shoot, injure 19-year-old man who allegedly pointed gun at officer’s head
CANADA: Two Kelso police officers shot a man Tuesday after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers, police say. Daniel Madden, 19, of Kelso, is in a critical but stable condition at the Southwest Washington Medical Center, according to a statement from the Lower Columbia Major Crimes Team, which is investigating the officers' use of deadly force.
Oregon Live - Subscription at source 		2/8/2023
News
‘Significant contribution’ to policing by outgoing chief constable praised by HMICS
Scotland’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary has praised the “significant contribution” to policing made by retiring Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone during his lengthy career, and in particular during the past six years.
Police Professional 		2/8/2023
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HMICS Annual Report 2022-2023
This annual report from His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) provides an update on how HMICS has carried out its statutory function for the period of 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 and follows from his previous Annual Report which was published on 30 June 2022. It also offers an assessment on the overall state, effectiveness and efficiency of policing in Scotland and on the performance of Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority, (SPA) during 2022-23.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 		2/8/2023
Report
Rural crime soaring as organised gangs target farm machinery
The cost of rural theft in the UK shot up by 22 per cent last year as organised criminal gangs targeted farm machinery and global positioning systems (GPS), according to figures released by NFU Mutual.
Police Professional 		2/8/2023
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