Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105047 total results. Showing results 12781 to 12800 «636637638639640641642643644Next ›Last » Only 5% of spiking reports received by police referred to Crown in last year Only nine of 168 cases of reported spikings in Scotland were passed on to the Crown Office in the last year. Exclusive information obtained by STV’s Scotland Tonight shows that despite a steep increase in the number of alleged spikings being reported, in the vast majority of cases, the police do not consider there to be enough evidence to progress. STV News 3/10/2024 News Police Scotland praised for response to missing persons A review of Police Scotland’s response when someone is reported missing has praised its work as “robust and effective”. Police Professional 3/10/2024 News Met police use of facial recognition in London surges The use of a controversial form of facial recognition technology by the UK’s largest police force has surged this year, with the number of deployments more than three times higher than in the prior four years combined. London’s Metropolitan police used the technology 117 times from January to the end of August — up from 32 times in total between 2020 and 2023 — according to data compiled by the City Hall Greens, a group of London Assembly members from the party. Financial Times 3/10/2024 News Police Scotland considered logging double rapist Isla Bryson as female on sex offenders’ register Last week, Police Scotland's chief constable said the force would never record a male rapist as female. But now a leaked document obtained by Sky News casts doubt on whether that has always been the position. Sky News 3/10/2024 News ‘Second to none’: New $41m regional police facility revealed AUSTRALIA: A new ‘state-of-the-art’ multimillion-dollar NSW Police facility has opened in the state’s central west to train regional officers closer to home. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 3/10/2024 News 0 to 100 in four seconds: Queensland police take delivery of Kia EV6 patrol cars AUSTRALIA: Queensland police have taken delivery of five Kia EV6 electric cars to serve as patrol cars along its highways, and seem pleased with the instant torque, fast acceleration, and low running costs. The EV6 GT is one of the best performing electric cars in the market place, and can get from zero to 100 km/h in less than four seconds, and deliver range of around 500 kms. The Driven 3/10/2024 News ‘Forceful’ stop and search rates highest in country The rates at which Suffolk Police arrest stop and search suspects and use force while doing so are the highest in the country, new figures revealed. BBC 3/10/2024 News Teen arrested for ‘smishing scam’ using technology never before seen in New Zealand NEW ZEALAND: A teenager has been arrested after police disrupted a "sophisticated smishing scam" using technology never seen in New Zealand before. In a statement, police said the Department of Internal Affairs was made aware of the scam in July. Multiple agencies, including Australia's cybercrime team, soon launched Operation Orca. Police described smishing - a form of phishing - as when a device known as an SMS Blaster is used as a fake cell tower and tricks nearby cellphones to connect to its fraudulent network. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 3/10/2024 News Paul Gale: Who will protect police officers? AUSTRALIA: When those who safeguard our community are dissatisfied, it's the community that suffers — the same community the government vows to protect. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 3/10/2024 Feature, Opinion PSNI ‘extremely disappointed’ by ICO decision not to reduce £750k fine DCC Chris Todd is pleased that the ICO elected not to issue an enforcement notice, a decision he says is 'a direct result' of the force demonstrating that changes have been made to improve the security of personal information. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/10/2024 News PSNI ‘disappointed’ as £750k data breach fine upheld The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said it is “extremely disappointed” after failing to have a £750,000 fine reduced over last year’s major data breach. BBC 3/10/2024 News ICO confirms £750,00 fine for Police Service of Northern Ireland data breach The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) £750,000 for exposing the personal information of its entire workforce, leaving many fearing for their safety. UKAuthority.com 3/10/2024 News Police Scotland praised for ‘robust and effective’ response to missing persons A total of 16,236 missing person investigations, related to just over 9,000 individual people, were carried out by the force last year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/10/2024 News ‘He told me not to trust any other police officer’ The crimes of Wayne Couzens, who killed Sarah Everard, and the prolific sex offender David Carrick have put the Metropolitan Police under increasing pressure to take action against predatory officers within the ranks. BBC London speaks to a woman about her struggle to report an officer eventually found guilty of gross misconduct for trying to groom her into a sexual relationship. BBC 3/10/2024 Feature, Opinion AFP launches ‘prohibited symbols’ taskforce after Hezbollah flags seen at Melbourne rally AUSTRALIA: The federal police say Operation Ardvarna will investigate at least nine allegations of symbols being displayed. The Guardian 3/10/2024 News Victoria desperately needs 1000 new cops as vacancies soar AUSTRALIA: More than 1000 police jobs in Victoria sit empty, with a surge in officers quitting the force in the past two months. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 3/10/2024 News Secret surveillance created ‘chill factor’, court told Secret police surveillance of journalists in Northern Ireland would have a “chill effect” on people attempting to expose wrongdoing in the future, a tribunal has been told. BBC 3/10/2024 News Police who ‘ignored’ victim will not be disciplined A victim of modern slavery said it was a "joke" that police officers who ignored her appeals for help would not face any disciplinary action. BBC 3/10/2024 News New applicants to police more than double in a year NEW ZEALAND: Police say the numbers of people signing up to the force is an encouraging signal they are on track to reach government recruitment targets. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 3/10/2024 News Fears that Longford Garda resources will be significantly stretched REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A series of promotions and retirements have left Longford Garda fearing that their ranks will se a significant strain on their resources. Longford Leader (Republic of Ireland) 3/10/2024 News «636637638639640641642643644Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
