Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100615 total results. Showing results 13381 to 13400 «666667668669670671672673674Next ›Last » Queensland to spend $56m on forensic examination service for sexual assault victims AUSTRALIA: The Queensland government will pour $56m into establishing a forensic examination service for victims of sexual violence in public hospitals across the state. It comes after the Guardian reported last October that an alleged teenage rape victim was made to wait three hours for care, because her treating doctor had no training in the field. The Guardian 10/6/2024 News Help agency says cost of living crisis ‘exacerbating’ level and severity of family violence NEW ZEALAND: A leading family violence crisis agency says the current cost of living crisis is exacerbating domestic abuse and harm in New Zealand, with a marked increase in people reporting more severe assaults - often involving weapons and strangulation. Te Ao Maori News (New Zealand) 10/6/2024 News Buller mayor hopes police programme will tackle meth use NEW ZEALAND: Buller's mayor hopes a new plan to tackle meth use on the West Coast will help address what he says is a long-standing problem. The Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities (ROCC) programme has expanded to the West Coast, and includes $2.6 million for the region over the next two years. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 10/6/2024 News IOPC investigating after Caernarfon death in police custody The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the circumstances of the death of a woman while in police custody in Caernarfon. Helen Williams, aged 43, was arrested by North Wales Police outside a property in Bangor on the morning of Thursday 23 May, for a recall to prison. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 10/6/2024 News Essex Police officer in court on assault charges An Essex Police officer is due to make his first appearance in court, as a result of an Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation. PC Andrew Watt, 51, based at Clacton-on-Sea station, will appear at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on 13 June charged with two counts of assault by beating. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 10/6/2024 News Met staff member dismissed for accessing murder investigation records Officers investigating the murder became aware she had accessed the records. A member of the Metropolitan Police Staff has been dismissed after accessing records relating to a murder investigation without a legitimate purpose for doing so. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2024 News Met arrest two in weekend protest policing operation The Met engaged with both protests in terms of start time, starting point and route and used powers to place conditions on the protests to ensure minimised disruption to the community. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2024 News Devon and Cornwall officer struck and injured by escaping vehicle The officer who was responding to a separate incident approached the car on foot but was struck by the vehicle as it drove off. An officer in St Austell has suffered a serious arm injury after being hit by a car whilst investigating an incident, Devon and Cornwall Police have said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2024 News Parties pledge more officers and neighbourhood policing in manifestos A range of promises to increase officer numbers via various funding formulas, scrap PCCs and 'depoliticise' the College of Policing and included in the manifestos. The main political parties have set out their policing sand crime pledges in their manifestos this week. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2024 News Cornwall police report shows rising youth crime, mental health calls CANADA: Police Chief Shawna Spowart at a police services board meeting presented and discussed a wide range of findings in the recently-published 2023 CPS Annual Report. Cornwall Standard-Freeholder (Canada) 10/6/2024 News Hidden dangers: Prone restraint and positional asphyxia in custody deaths CANADA: In custody deaths of subjects restrained in the prone position are coming under increased scrutiny. Blue Line (Canada) 10/6/2024 Feature Alleged Dublin rioter to stand trial over arson attack on garda car REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: He allegedly burned the first vehicle on a night of violence that saw further acts of arson, looting and damage to businesses in the city centre Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 10/6/2024 News Congratulations to New Zealand and Australian policing recipients of the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours We are pleased to publish and recognise New Zealand and Australian policing recipients of the 2024 King's Birthday Honours. The team at Policing Insight offer our congratulations and thank all the recipients for their service. Policing Insight 10/6/2024 News Convicted garda killer who endangered another garda in Donegal withdraws appeal REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: After consultation with his legal team, convicted garda Martin McDermott decided to appeal the severity of his sentence after being jailed for four years and nine months for endangering the life of another garda. Donegal Live (Republic of Ireland) 10/6/2024 News Conservatives pledge to recruit 8,000 more police officers The Policing Minister took to the airwaves today to discuss the Conservative Party’s pledge to add a further 8,000 police officers to boost neighbourhood policing across England and Wales. Emergency Services Times 10/6/2024 News Force may adopt vetting APP to help implement recommendations from HMICS review HMICS' Maggie Pettigrew says there is a 'slight' concern that the delayed redrafting of this APP will hamper the force's ability to implement the recommendations. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2024 News Inspector dismissed without notice for offensive series of Facebook posts Posts referenced a character called “Twixie” who was based on a younger in service colleague. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2024 News Accelerated detectives to join frontline in Cambridgeshire The officers will become DCs after a two-year probation period. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2024 News Does the Ontario Special Investigations Unit need a broader mandate to improve police oversight? The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is considered to be a pioneer in Canadian police oversight; but University of Guelph Associate Professor Kate Puddister, and Brock University Assistant Professor Danielle McNabb, argue that the SIU’s mandate is too narrow to be effective, and point to alternative approaches which are able to consider all types of complaints against police, as well as reviewing police policy, to prevent misconduct in the first place. Policing Insight 10/6/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Counter Terror Expo (CTX) 2024 – Register today! CTX – The Counter Terror Expo returns to ExCeL London on 19th & 20th June to unite professionals from industry, infrastructure, government and policing to explore the latest counter-terrorism technologies and solutions. The event encourages the development of new ideas and discussion of innovative strategies to combat the latest threats facing the UK and its partners. 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