Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100573 total results. Showing results 14041 to 14060 «699700701702703704705706707Next ›Last » Arrest fewer people to save prison space, police chiefs told An internal document by the National Police Chiefs’ Council recommends pausing ‘non-priority arrests’ until there is capacity in overcrowded jails The Times - Subscription at source 21/5/2024 News Wiltshire Police taken out of ‘special measures’ Wiltshire Police has been taken out of ‘special measures’ due to the significant and sustained improvements made to the service it provides. Wiltshire Police 21/5/2024 News Family violence victim advocates call for criminalisation of coercive control NEW ZEALAND: Since the beginning of last year, Bay of Plenty Police have investigated about 21,000 reports of family harm - of which nearly 10,000 involved people with prior offences. Experts in the sector say there is a need for new approaches to target repeated patterns of abusive behaviours used to coerce or control people in relationships. Victim advocates argue New Zealand should follow the lead of Australian states introducing laws specifically targeting coercive control - and NZ’s Government isn’t ruling it out. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 21/5/2024 News Inspectorate takes Staffordshire Police out of ‘special measures’ Staffordshire Police has been removed from the enhanced monitoring process called ‘Engage’, following improvements in our service. Staffordshire Police 21/5/2024 News Independent examiner of security legislation ‘falls short’ of 2018 recommendation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ireland’s new independent examiner of security legislation will not be equipped to challenge a “culture of secrecy and resistance to scrutiny”, a former member of the Commission on the Future of Policing has said. Irish Legal News (Republic of Ireland) 21/5/2024 News Number of Metropolitan Police officers being dismissed hits new high The number of police officers dismissed due to misconduct or incompetence has doubled since 2020 The Standard 21/5/2024 News Home Secretary marks 12 months of ‘significant strides’ by CSE Taskforce A year since the Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Taskforce was launched by the Prime Minister, Home Secretary James Cleverley marked the occasion by hearing first-hand how policing is working at a local and national level to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation and prevent harm. Police Professional 21/5/2024 News Police to get powers to ban disruptive protests under new plans Chief constables could block marches due to their ‘cumulative’ disruption and ‘persistent’ threats to public order The Telegraph - Subscription at source 21/5/2024 News ‘Significant problems’ in sharing of data between Gardaí and Tusla, committee told REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It is taking seven to eight years for child sexual abuse cases to get to court because of ongoing problems in sharing data between Gardaí and Tusla, and delays around the disclosure of information in the courts, Tusla's top social worker has said. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 21/5/2024 News PCC Donna Jones’s new mental health role in police force Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has launched a pivotal mental health deployment coordinator role to better help those facing a mental health crisis. Andover Advertiser 21/5/2024 News Chief Constable ‘shocked’ by the lack of focus on Scottish frontline policing Chief Constable Jo Farrell was addressing the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents annual conference in Peebles in the Scottish Borders. The Independent 21/5/2024 News Ottawa Police launch new strategy to improve community safety and well-being in downtown Ottawa CANADA: The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is excited to announce the launch of its Community Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) Strategy. An important component of the OPS’ Community Policing Strategy, CORE is an action plan focused on reducing crime in specific areas of Ottawa by dealing with the root issues. In these beginning stages, CORE will focus on enhancing public safety in the ByWard Market and Rideau Street area. Developed through extensive consultation with local stakeholders and partners, CORE seeks long-term solutions to improve safety downtown. Ottawa Police Service (Canada) 21/5/2024 News Police officers need to remain ‘pacifists in the culture war’, says ASPS president Policing should not be drawn into the current “toxic” public debate around hate crime with officers needing to remain “pacifists in the culture war”, the president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents (ASPS) will tell a landmark conference this week. Police Professional 21/5/2024 News Wiltshire Police removed from enhanced monitoring Wiltshire Police has made improvements and has therefore been removed from an enhanced level of monitoring by the police inspectorate. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 21/5/2024 News Staffordshire Police removed from enhanced monitoring Staffordshire Police has made improvements and has therefore been removed from an enhanced level of monitoring by the police inspectorate. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 21/5/2024 News ‘Houdini’ custody escape artist Elijah Waterman turns meth cook assistant for Mongrel Mob NEW ZEALAND: A man formerly dubbed a “Houdini” for his ability to escape police custody has now been jailed for his part in helping manufacture meth for the Mongrel Mob. Elijah Dennis Waterman had direct contact with senior Mongrel Mob member Huia Edwards, who was jailed for seven years in January, on multiple drug charges including manufacturing, supplying, and conspiring to import meth as part of the Waikato police Breaker One gang-led commercial drug operation. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 21/5/2024 News Lachie Jones inquest: Police dog handler who pulled boy from water gives evidence NEW ZEALAND:The police dog handler who pulled the body of Lachie Jones from the water says the police dog did not locate a scent until about 30m-40m away from the boy’s body. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 21/5/2024 News Controversial new curfew laws have passed NT Parliament. Here’s what you need to know AUSTRALIA: New laws that will allow the Northern Territory's police commissioner to declare snap curfews have passed the NT Parliament. The changes come after violence in the outback town of Alice Springs led to a three-week "circuit-breaker" curfew in March. ABC News (Australia) 21/5/2024 News Bid to keep police shooting details ‘secret’ from probe AUSTRALIA: An inquest into the Wieambilla shootings that claimed six lives including two police officers could be kept from examining "extremely sensitive" material. 9 News (Australia) 21/5/2024 News ‘I’m an old bloke, I was excited’: Ex-cop says sex with teen inside police station was consensual AUSTRALIA: A former sex crimes detective accused of raping a 19-year-old woman in a police station has claimed the sexual conduct was consensual, maintaining he accepted a proposition of sex for money out of excitement for her age and attractiveness. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 21/5/2024 News «699700701702703704705706707Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
