Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102731 total results. Showing results 11821 to 11840 «588589590591592593594595596Next ›Last » Former Met police officer appears in court charged with rape against woman he met on duty Tyrrell was an officer in the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, which guards diplomatic premises The Independent 4/9/2024 News Former detective would have been dismissed for inappropriate relationships with women He advised one of the women to buy a ‘burner type’ phone to help conceal the relationship. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/9/2024 News Gardaí to spend estimated €12m on body armour for Public Order Unit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Síochána is set to spend up to an estimated €12m on public order body armour to protect members from the likes of spike and knife strikes as well as attacks with flammable materials. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 4/9/2024 News Britain takes decisive action to ban ‘zombie drug’ xylazine Legislation has been laid in Parliament to ban xylazine and 21 other dangerous drugs. Home Office 4/9/2024 News Police Scotland seek new powers over misconduct, vetting and substance misuse Proposed measures include “explicit legislation” to permit random drug and alcohol testing of officers that compel them to provide samples. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/9/2024 News DFR in Australia: Sphere Drones Secures Contract with WA Police Force AUSTRALIA: Sphere Drones has secured a major contract with the Western Australian Police Force (WAPOL). Drone Life 4/9/2024 News Grenfell victims face three-year wait for possible convictions Met says inquiry report ‘reaches clear conclusions’, but that any prosecutions are not expected until 2027 The Guardian 4/9/2024 News The new body armour will be designed to protect officers against blunt impact, stabbings, thrown objects, as well as attacks using flammable materials and accelerants, according to tender documents REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Síochána is set to spend €12 million on protective equipment for its public order unit following a surge in anti-immigration protests outside properties earmarked for the accommodation of asylum seekers. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 4/9/2024 News MPs asked to support ‘fairer police funding’ Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has called on the county’s MPs to support his campaign for fairer police funding. BBC 4/9/2024 News Former Avon and Somerset Police detective would have been dismissed for inappropriate relationships with women A former Avon and Somerset Police officer would have been dismissed without notice had he still been serving, a police disciplinary panel ruled yesterday (Tuesday 3 September), following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 4/9/2024 News Garda encourage victims of historical sexual abuse to come forward REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Anyone who wishes to report a crime relating to historical sexual abuse in day and boarding schools run by religious orders in Ireland has been encouraged to come forward by Garda. It was announced on Tuesday that a commission of investigation is to be established to examine historical sexual abuse claims. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 4/9/2024 News ‘Constant pressures from all angles’: Understanding the mental health of UK police officers Policing in the United Kingdom can be challenging. The organisational (i.e., within the police force) and operational (i.e., when working in the field) stressors that police officers encounter can negatively impact their mental health. To investigate this 54 currently serving police officers completed an online survey. Most participants typically felt organisational and operational pressures led to a decline in their mental health, regardless of their years in service. This means that participants in their first year and those with over 25 years in service typically reported similar work-related stressors. This paper provides a qualitative overview of work-related stressors. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 4/9/2024 Research article Applied Police Briefings Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Fall 2024 CANADA: Check out this issue to learn more about measuring public perceptions of the police, online therapy for mental health concerns, virtual reality training, and much more! Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 4/9/2024 Report Police Scotland’s body camera rollout delayed by data privacy concerns until 2025 The deployment of body-worn cameras (BWCs) for Police Scotland officers is facing delays, with the anticipated rollout now postponed until 2025. BiometricUpdate.com 4/9/2024 News Scots police officer sacked for ‘sexual behaviour towards a child’ A report from the Scottish Police Authority has confirmed eight officers faced gross misconduct hearings from January to March STV News 4/9/2024 News New research has potential to speed up forensic analysis in sexual assault cases CANADA: A team of researchers has developed a radical new technique for analyzing evidence in sexual assault cases. The new approach could streamline the forensics pipeline and reduce delays in the processing of DNA evidence. MedicalXpress 4/9/2024 News UK lawmakers debate facial recognition as a solution for retail crime UK retail crime levels have been surging in recent years with lawmakers launching an inquiry on organized shoplifting gangs, including increasing the use of facial recognition surveillance. To fight the scourge of shoplifting, the UK’s largest retailers agreed last year to fund a biometric police operation named Project Pegasus to the tune of £600,000 (US$752,000). The project has so far identified more than 150 individuals linked to organized retail crime and facilitated more than 23 arrests of so-called “high harm” offenders. BiometricUpdate.com 4/9/2024 News Recognizing racial profiling by police key to ‘historic’ ruling, Montreal lawyer says CANADA: A Montreal lawyer who co-piloted a successful class-action lawsuit against the City of Montreal for racial profiling by police says what’s most important is not the financial compensation but the recognition of prejudice. Mike Diomande says the decision released Tuesday was “historic” because it establishes that racialized people in the city were victims of profiling and that their Charter rights were violated. Global News (Canada) 4/9/2024 News ‘I should be feeling safe’: The Queensland community fighting back against youth crime AUSTRALIA: A Queensland community has gone to extreme lengths to fight back against youth crime, patrolling the streets to defend their suburb. Pallara, south of Brisbane, is a family friendly parcel of suburbia, but for the last few months residents say they have been under siege. Day and night, they say youth criminals are targeting newly-developed estates in the area. 9 Now (Australia) 4/9/2024 News Manchester Police filmed ‘punching’ man as he was pinned down A shocking video appears to show a Manchester police officer punching a man – weeks after same force was slammed over brutal airport arrest. Metro 4/9/2024 News, Video «588589590591592593594595596Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
