Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104220 total results. Showing results 12461 to 12480 «620621622623624625626627628Next ›Last » Police Commissioner Andrew Coster: ‘Mix of emotions’ as new job revealed as head of Social Investment Agency NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been appointed as the head of the Government’s Social Investment Agency and will step down from the New Zealand Police on November 8 – a development he said had brought a “mix of emotions.” NZ Herald (New Zealand) 23/9/2024 News Police chief backs facial recognition technology to tackle crime Civil liberties campaigners are concerned but Jo Farrell says it would be an ‘abdication’ if Police Scotland failed to adopt AI-assisted cameras. Facial recognition technology will be used to trace and arrest violent criminals under a new strategy being championed by Scotland’s most senior police officer. The Times - Subscription at source 23/9/2024 News Over 14,000 garda sick days lost across Mayo, Roscommon and Longford as senator seeks ‘zero tolerance’ for assaults on gardaí REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 14,000 sick days have been taken by gardaí across the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Garda Division as a result of injuries sustained by gardaí between 2023 and the first eight months of this year. They are the findings contained in a series of Freedom of Information requests obtained by the Irish Independent into the various challenges which are being faced by frontline officers on a daily basis. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 23/9/2024 News Chief Constable promises more bobbies on the beat – despite SNP police budget cuts Jo Farrell says there will be 'identifiable local officers' in every community by 2030 but admits her 'vision' for the single force is 'subject to funding' from the cash-strapped Scottish Government Scottish Daily Express 23/9/2024 News Police Scotland has ‘kicked out’ staff for racism and sexism within the last year Police Scotland has “kicked out” staff for racism and sexism within the last year, the force’s chief constable told ITV News. When Jo Farrell took the job a year ago, she inherited an organisation which her predecessor, Sir Iain Livingstone, had just described as “institutionally racist and sexist” in a high-profile media conference. Today, in an interview with ITV News, the chief constable said she cannot yet say Police Scotland is no longer racist or sexist, but she revealed people have been sacked in her mission to detoxify the force. ITV News 23/9/2024 News Police Scotland accused of failing to act on ‘whistleblowing’ complaints Police Scotland is facing claims that it failed to take appropriate action after a female detective raised “serious allegations” about fellow officers. BBC 23/9/2024 News Ottawa police chief responds to recent violent crimes CANADA: There has been an apparent spike in the number of reported violent crimes in Ottawa this month. Police Chief Eric Stubbs says it's a concern. Stubbs addressed reporters in a virtual Zoom call Monday afternoon ahead of the Ottawa Police Service Board meeting. CTV News (Canada) 23/9/2024 News Nunavik and Montreal police join forces after reported security threats to Inuit community CANADA: Criminal groups have been smuggling drugs into communities in Quebec's Far North and threatening and harassing Inuit in Montreal to keep them quiet, said Nunavik police at a press conference Monday morning. The police force for Nunavik, the semi-autonomous region in northern Quebec, is teaming up with the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) in a pilot project that will deploy joint patrols in the metropolis over the next two weeks. The goal is to meet with members of the Inuit community in Montreal to build trust and reinforce their sense of security. CBC News (Canada) 23/9/2024 News Forensic Science Queensland director Linzi Wilson-Wilde calls for new $450m DNA lab AUSTRALIA: It was the site of "serious" failures that sent shock waves through the criminal justice system, and now the director of Forensic Science Queensland is asking for a new $450 million facility. Linzi Wilson-Wilde has submitted a business case to the state government for a new building which she says could be constructed on the existing precinct at Coopers Plains on Brisbane's south side. ABC News (Australia) 23/9/2024 News Woman cleared over ‘coconut’ placard calls on IOPC to investigate Met Exclusive: Marieha Hussain asks police watchdog to look into claim the force pursued a politicised case against her The Guardian 23/9/2024 News Over a million pounds awarded in discrimination compensation to former TVP officer PFEW-supported disability discrimination and constructive discriminatory dismissal claim successful in Employment Tribunal. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 23/9/2024 News Three charged over New Zealand’s biggest-ever cocaine shipment NEW ZEALAND: Three people have been arrested and charged more than two years after the largest ever cocaine shipment was found on New Zealand shores. A record-breaking 725kg of the drug was found at Port of Tauranga in 2022, with an estimated value of $253.75 million. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 23/9/2024 News Boy spared prosecution over riots after facing ‘wrath’ of parents, CPS chief says Director of public prosecutions says by contrast other parents seemed to view joining in disorder as ‘a day out’ The Guardian 23/9/2024 News Police to reduce social harm callouts with new risk-harm framework NEW ZEALAND: Police have begun testing a new way of weighing up harm and risks when they take emergency 111 calls, which will see fewer responses by officers to social harm calls. The changes extend to the way in which all non-emergency calls are prioritised, too. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 23/9/2024 News Leave us to tackle sex worker issues, say police People have been urged not to take matters into their own hands, following local protests against sex workers. BBC 23/9/2024 News Twenty years of discrimination: NT Aboriginal police officers make complaint to Human Rights Commission AUSTRALIA: Three serving Aboriginal police officers have lodged a representative complaint against the Northern Territory Government and Police Commissioner with the Australian Human Rights Commission, alleging 20 years of racial discrimination. SBS News (Australia) 23/9/2024 News Court interpreters in England and Wales to withdraw labour for a week Action from Monday prompted by anger with private contractor and could further delay criminal justice The Guardian 23/9/2024 News Police Scotland accused of failing to act on ‘whistleblowing’ complaints Police Scotland is facing claims that it failed to take appropriate action after a female detective raised “serious allegations” about fellow officers. BBC 23/9/2024 News Met acknowledging ‘trust deficit’ among Black communities with new Race Action Plan The London Race Action Plan points to a number of steps already taken, including the introduction of a new stop and search charter and the recording of road traffic stops, alongside an overhaul of child strip searches. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/9/2024 News Top perpetrators of VAWG targeted under new national strategy Women and girls will be better protected under a new national strategy using advanced data analysis and algorithms to target the most dangerous perpetrators of abuse. Police Professional 23/9/2024 News «620621622623624625626627628Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
