Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100765 total results. Showing results 12521 to 12540 «623624625626627628629630631Next ›Last » Former police officer sent to jail for 18 months A former police officer has been jailed for 18 months and dismissed from the force for gross misconduct. Mark Coteman, 35, of Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, was a constable with Cambridgeshire Constabulary. BBC 8/7/2024 News Police dogs to get welfare checks under new scheme A scheme to check on police dog welfare has been rolled out in Wiltshire after a successful pilot in the north of England. The Animal Welfare Scheme (AWS) involves volunteers visiting to check on the dogs in their police kennels, vehicles and the dog unit's training areas. BBC 8/7/2024 News First trial of innovative police drone technology Drone as First Responder supports event policing. In one of the first UK trials of Drone as First Responder (DFR), Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police trialled the innovative technology as part of policing the 2024 Isle of Wight Festival. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 8/7/2024 News Retailers want to see action not words from new Labour government The Federation of Independent Retailers is calling for action and not just words when it comes to protecting independent retailers and their communities from soaring crime. Police Professional 8/7/2024 News First responder drone technology trialled at Isle of Wight Festival In one of the first UK trials of Drone as First Responder (DFR), Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police trialled the innovative technology as part of policing the 2024 Isle of Wight Festival. Police Professional 8/7/2024 News Home Secretary launches new Border Security Command to ‘smash’ people-smuggling gangs Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has set out the first steps to establishing a new UK Border Security Command. Police Professional 8/7/2024 News Prisoners likely to be released earlier as part of Labour plans to tackle prison overcrowding The home secretary warned easing prison overcrowding is not going to be a "quick fix" and said she is "extremely concerned" by the system inherited from the Conservatives. Sky News 8/7/2024 News SPF still waiting on pay offer after proposing 5.7% increase for all ranks There is also no news on the separate request that ACCs be paid an additional £15,000 after an independent review found this rank to be underpaid. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2024 News No ‘quick fix’ to tackling prisons overcrowding crisis – Home Secretary Yvette Cooper accused the Conservatives of leaving behind a ‘legacy’ of ‘chaos’ and crisis in jails. The Independent 8/7/2024 News Former officer would’ve been dismissed for helping friend fraudulently obtain mortgage funding The LQC decided the officer, who remains anonymous, will only be named if an appeal is either not lodged or is heard but isn't successful. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2024 News Devon and Cornwall urge parents to use location monitoring to ‘safeguard’ children The force has recently been reviewing footage and has seen that a number of young people are out in the early hours of the morning. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2024 News No ‘quick fix’ to tackling prison overcrowding crisis, Home Secretary says Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is said to be expected to authorise emergency measures this week, which could see criminals automatically freed after serving 40% of their sentence. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2024 News Back to the Future Part II: The challenges facing the UK’s new Home Secretary With Yvette Cooper now in post as the UK’s first Labour Home Secretary in 14 years, Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett looks at the legacy she is inheriting, the lessons that can be learnt from the last Labour government, and the challenges Ms Cooper will face in successfully delivering meaningful and positive change in policing against a backdrop of an overstretched criminal justice system. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/7/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion ‘We’re not the police and we’re not trying to be in competition with the police,’ say security force patrolling Belfast city centre ‘Business Protection Officers (BPOs)’ employed by a private security firm and patrolling the streets of Belfast city centre may look like police but they’ve very limited powers. Legacy Link security staff have the same rights as a normal citizen - which means they do not get any extra powers like PSNI officers. However, they do have the right to use reasonable force against someone, including restraining them. The security officers are paid for by businesses concerned about shoplifting and anti-social behaviour which may put off their customers. The Irish News 8/7/2024 News NT police commissioner declares curfew in Alice Springs after multiple violent incidents AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory police commissioner has declared another curfew in Alice Springs for the next three nights, following a string of violent incidents in the outback town. The curfew will run from 10pm to 6am each night and applies to both children and adults. Commissioner Michael Murphy had been considering implementing a curfew since Sunday, after what NT Police Minister Brent Potter described as a "horror 72 hours" in the Red Centre. The Alice Springs curfew will restrict movement for people in the region from 10pm to 6am.(Supplied: NT Police) This included the alleged assault of four off-duty police officers – three women and a man – in the early hours of Sunday morning by a group of about 20 people. ABC News (Australia) 8/7/2024 News New advocate service about giving officers and staff ‘the control back’ As the first-ever sexual misconduct liaison officer for Avon and Somerset Police, Vicki Moore is also tasked with creating a prevent strategy to change the internal culture. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2024 Feature South Australia Police introduces new Airbus H145 for enhanced policing operations AUSTRALIA: South Australia Police (SAPOL) has partnered with Babcock Australasia and the Department of Premier and Cabinet to introduce a new cutting-edge resource to its fleet. The new Airbus H145, poised to take to the skies in the coming weeks, promises to revolutionise police operations across the state. South Australia Police 8/7/2024 News South Australian police get new high-tech helicopter AUSTRALIA: South Australian police will have a new, high-tech chopper at their disposal in a matter of days. WA Today (Australia) 8/7/2024 News, Video Gardaí roll out new electric powered scooter to patrol Wexford roads REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Following a pilot scheme at urban garda stations around the country, a new electric motorbike or “scooter” has been added to the fleet of electric garda vehicles in Wexford. The BMW CE40 has a manufacturer-stated range of 130km and was trialled earlier this year by gardaí in a bid to increase the number of electric vehicles in the fleet. Privately, the retail at just under €13,500. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 8/7/2024 News Police pursuit research could help to improve resource allocation and training New research undertaken in Cleveland Police into police pursuits has highlighted how forces could target their stretched resources more effectively, and potentially improve training on local and rural roads, as well as indicating opportunities for police to work with manufacturers and other partners to make better use of technology in preventing pursuits, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/7/2024 Analysis, Feature, Interview «623624625626627628629630631Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
