Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94548 total results. Showing results 1261 to 1280 «606162636465666768Next ›Last » Moment police ‘watch on’ as swearing pro-Palestine protesters chant outside Jewish centre Met Police officers were accused of 'two-tier' policing after they stopped a passer-by who challenged the Gaza protesters outside a community centre. Express 28/10/2024 News CJS use of digital, scientific and other technologies Researchers have wondered about the extent to which AI could appropriately be used in sentencing to reduce potential bias, increase consistency or speed up access to justice. Russell Webster looks at a new report from the Parliamentary Office for Science & Technology. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/10/2024 News WA police get one hour of hate-crime training despite rising cases AUSTRALIA: Experts say that without sufficient education about modern best practices, some officers may not even recognize incidents as bias-related. Cascade PBS (Australia) 28/10/2024 News ‘If you need your garbage picked up, don’t call 911’: Toronto launches campaign to reduce emergency wait times CANADA: The initiative, titled “Make the Right Call,” will guide the public in determining whether to contact emergency or non-emergency lines. Toronto Star (Canada) 28/10/2024 News Countdown on for Surrey Police Service to take command CANADA: In just one month, the Surrey Police Service will become the policing agency of jurisdiction in its namesake city, taking over that role from the RCMP. The final countdown is coming after a years-long battle. So far, the SPS has hired 445 officers. Global News (Canada) 28/10/2024 News London police hires 19 special constables in bid to curb lengthy call response times CANADA: London's police force has added 19 new special constables to its ranks as it looks to cut down lengthy response times by relieving frontline officers of lesser urgent calls for service, the department says. In a statement on Monday, police officials said the new recruits would be out on the streets starting this week, and had been sworn in after completing a "comprehensive in-house training program." CBC News (Canada) 28/10/2024 News Police considered changing fitness test to get more recruits NEW ZEALAND: Changing entry-level fitness standards for wannabe recruits was just one of multiple options police executives canvassed as a way to boost application numbers to reach the Government’s target of 500 new frontline staff. The Post (New Zealand) 28/10/2024 News Geopolitics and police intelligence: The case study of disinformation CANADA: To begin any discussion of reforming police intelligence, one has to define the difference between “information” and “intelligence.” Information: comprises raw data and facts that can be used in other processes or analyzed. Intelligence: the result of processing, interpreting and packaging information. Intelligence can be used for many things from simply gleaning insights, all the way to generating informed opinions. Police come across information every second of every shift (even off-duty they see and hear things that may later prove interesting or useful to someone). It isn’t hard to gather information, while the use of intelligence is a whole other beast. Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia (Canada) 28/10/2024 Feature, Opinion Retailers turn to facial recognition to curb $100B in losses amid ‘sweethearting’ surge USA: Retail theft is on the rise in the U.S., with losses topping an estimated $100 billion annually. In addition to shoplifting and employee theft, a growing challenge is “sweethearting” — a form of insider fraud where employees covertly grant unauthorized discounts or free items to friends or family members. This type of theft often goes undetected, as employees exploit their access to systems by bypassing item scans, issuing false refunds, or misusing employee discounts. To combat this form of fraud, Corsight AI has developed a facial recognition-based sweethearting module designed to identify and prevent sweethearting incidents. BiometricUpdate.com 28/10/2024 News Met officer ‘viewed Sarah Everard X-rays out of curiosity’ Three former and four serving police officers face a misconduct tribunal over accessing files related to the high-profile murder The Telegraph - Subscription at source 28/10/2024 News Government urged to accept legal proposal to achieve swifter justice for victims Police Federation’s #SimplifyDG6 campaign raised to Policing Minister in Parliament by Labour MP, calling for cutting of “unnecessary red tape” to allow more police time. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 28/10/2024 News Amnesty for blank firing guns popular with organised criminals An amnesty will be held early next year for owners of four types of top-venting blank firearms which tests have shown are “readily convertible” to fire live ammunition. Police Professional 28/10/2024 News Senior cop accused of sexually explicit conversation with 12-year-old NEW ZEALAND: A senior police officer accused of having a sexualised online conversation with a 12 year-old girl, and saving a topless picture of her, wants to keep his name secret. The man, who has interim name suppression, has denied charges of indecent communication with a young person and possessing objectionable material. Stuff (New Zealand) 28/10/2024 News Major new crackdown on insurance fraud The Home Office has announced new insurance fraud charter to step up efforts to crack down on fraudsters seeking to manipulate the UK insurance market with bogus claims and duping innocent people into buying fake insurance policies. Police Professional 28/10/2024 News Former NSW cop recalls ‘horrific’ homophobia in the force AUSTRALIA: A former NSW Police officer who has recently left the force has spoken out about the “horrific” homophobia and bullying he claims he experienced over his 20-year career. Q News (Australia) 28/10/2024 News Virtual assistant helps nearly 800 vulnerable callers in West Midlands A new virtual phone answering assistant has prioritised nearly 800 vulnerable callers and answered 17,000 calls during a two-month trial in the West Midlands. Police Professional 28/10/2024 News Former officer charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and fraud A former Sussex Police officer is due to appear in court on Tuesday (October 29) charged with fraud and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Police Professional 28/10/2024 News Lifetime achievement award for WMP’s longest serving officer The longest serving officer at West Midlands Police has been recognised with a lifetime achievement work for her work in driving diversity and supporting communities. Police Professional 28/10/2024 News Sentencing review needs to get smart on reducing crime Britain’s justice system is a long way from being rehabilitative, says James Stoddart, who spent 22 hours a day locked in a cell The Guardian 28/10/2024 Feature, Opinion Two murdered RUC officers remembered at dedication to people killed in the Troubles William Finlay and James Ferguson who were shot dead while on foot patrol left behind widows and three children each. 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