Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100568 total results. Showing results 14241 to 14260 «709710711712713714715716717Next ›Last » Boutcher set to deliver report on claims police spied on journalists and lawyers The Policing Board leadership said Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has been told the claims were causing damage to policing. Express & Star 15/5/2024 News West Midlands PCC announces governance revamp following recent re-election Labour's Simon Foster defeated Conservative candidate Tom Byrne earlier this month, having also won a legal fight to prevent the PCC role being eradicated. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/5/2024 News Police officer dismissed for racist comments A police officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after using racist language towards a colleague. BBC 15/5/2024 News Vagrancy Act to be scrapped in move away from criminalising rough sleeping Amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill will still allow ASB to be punishable, potentially as a criminal offence if a rough sleeping notice is ignored without reasonable excuse. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/5/2024 News Oscar Kilo’s sleep, fatigue and recovery programme given Police STAR funding Over the past two years Oscar Kilo has been working with Merseyside Police and LJMU to develop the 120-day programme. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/5/2024 News Police cannot rush pulling out of attending mental health callouts, foundation says NEW ZEALAND: Mental health advocates say pulling police away from 80,000 mental health callouts a year could be disastrous for people in distress - if it is not done right. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/5/2024 News Hallelujah! Scots police chief vows blitz after surge in break-ins Scotland’s police chief has vowed to crack down on a surge in housebreakings after the number soared to an average of one every hour. Chief Constable Jo Farrell said break-ins were ‘high-harm’ offences which could have a severe impact on victims – and tackling them was a ‘priority’. Mail Online 15/5/2024 News National-NZ First Coalition agreement promise on cops ‘going to get very hard’ – Police Association NEW ZEALAND: The president of the New Zealand Police Association is calling for change amid the rise of Kiwi officers heading to Australia for work. NSW is the latest Australian state to launch a campaign aimed at attracting New Zealand police officers, allowing them to transfer and keep their current rank. During a time when there is a bigger demand for police presence in Aotearoa, these campaigns are a "concern", association president Chris Cahill said. Newshub (New Zealand) 15/5/2024 News ‘Substantial increase’ in number of speed and safety cameras on Irish roads REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There will be a “substantial increase” in the number of speed and safety cameras on Irish roads, as the Garda Commissioner pledged to crack down on the number of drivers who speed. Drew Harris said there are plans to bring in more than 100 static cameras and average speed traffic cameras over the next year, following a surge in road fatalities in the last year. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 15/5/2024 News Groundbreaking police sleep, fatigue and recovery programme receives Police STAR funding We are delighted to announce we've been awarded a Police STAR funding grant to conduct a comparative study of our sleep fatigue and recovery biometrics programme in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University. Oscar Kilo - The National Police Wellbeing Service 15/5/2024 News Criminals being ‘above’ roads policing ‘completely contrary’ to gardaí’s purpose, says Drew Harris REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said the idea of certain people being “above” roads policing goes against the purpose of An Garda Síochána. Appearing before the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Mr Harris said larger investigations should have no impact on an individual being pulled up for a road offence. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 15/5/2024 News Directive for uniformed gardaí to do 30-minutes of high-visibility roads policing ‘well received’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The new operation which sees Garda members undertake 30 minutes of high-visibility roads policing duty during every uniform tour of duty has been “very well received” by members. The directive was introduced last month in response to rising deaths on Irish roads. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 15/5/2024 News North Yorkshire’s deputy mayor for police, fire and crime revealed New Labour mayor David Skaith is set to appoint Labour councillor Jo Coles as his deputy mayor for police, fire and crime. Mr Skaith, who was elected as the county’s first mayor on May 3, announced tonight Ms Coles was his preferred appointee. The Stray Ferret 15/5/2024 News Police chief backs Government on stop and search Stephen Watson, who has turned around two forces, believes his use of the tactic has cut knife victims by a quarter in Greater Manchester The Telegraph 15/5/2024 News Deputy chief, two senior London police officers take medical leave CANADA: Deputy Chief Trish McIntyre and two senior officers – a superintendent and an inspector – are off the job after taking medical leaves this month, said two sources, both who asked not to be identified because they didn’t want to speak publicly about the sensitive issue. The London Free Press (Canada) 15/5/2024 News A day on the frontline of Australia’s domestic violence crisis AUSTRALIA: A young woman seeking to have her partner's apprehended violence order amended so her five-year-old child can speak to him on the phone. A middle-aged woman with a disability who still loves the man who assaulted her and doesn't know where she will live now. An older woman whose daughter abused her for years when they lived together, but without her can't afford the mortgage and doesn't know what to do. ABC News (Australia) 15/5/2024 Feature Former Police Scotland officer jailed for sex offences A former Police Scotland officer has been jailed for seven years after subjecting a woman to constant abuse that included having sex with her without her consent. BBC 15/5/2024 News Stop and search a ‘vital tool’ against knife crime, says policing minister Chris Philp has called on police forces to use stop and search more often in a bid to keep knives off the street. Shropshire Star 15/5/2024 News Claims PSNI spied on journalists ‘undermining confidence in policing’ Two human rights organisations have made a fresh call for a Policing Board investigation into the claims. Express & Star 15/5/2024 News Policing minister wants a ‘substantial increase in stop and search’ Policing minister Chris Philp noted that the use of stop and search in London has decreased in recent years, and he wants officers to have "the confidence to use it where there are reasonable grounds". Sky News 15/5/2024 News «709710711712713714715716717Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
