Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100546 total results. Showing results 14621 to 14640 «728729730731732733734735736Next ›Last » Rise in thefts from cars, local gardaà report REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Local gardaà have noted a general rise in thefts from cars recently, and are advising owners to make sure their vehicles are locked and valuables are well hidden. Westmeath Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 6/5/2024 News Policing minister slammed for claiming to be ‘powerless’ as suicides in force hit new high A police officer in Britain now takes their own life every two weeks GB News 6/5/2024 News Taser use by police in England and Wales reaches record high The use of Taser stun guns by police forces in England and Wales reached a record high last year, new figures show. Yahoo! 6/5/2024 News Queensland police service sacks First Nations advisory group after members refuse to sign gag clause AUSTRALIA: QPS said the body, comprising elders and community leaders, ‘was not meeting the purpose and original intent of the group’ The Queensland police service has sacked a formal advisory group of First Nations community leaders and elders, six weeks after they refused to sign a gag clause that they say could have silenced ongoing criticism. The Guardian 6/5/2024 News ‘Too many young people are being murdered’: West Midlands Police Federation boss calls for crackdown on knife crime The chair of the West Midlands Police Federation has called for a "multi-pronged approach" to tackle knife crime in the region as he says too many young people are being "murdered and maimed". Express & Star 6/5/2024 News Chris Minns announces sweeping new powers for NSW Police to tackle knife crime, including new age buying limit AUSTRALIA: A tough new crackdown on knife crime has been declared in NSW, with police given new powers to scan people for weapons in public places without a warrant following a recent spate of stabbing incidents. Mail Online 6/5/2024 News Police to be given new powers to randomly scan people for knives under NSW government proposal AUSTRALIA: Legislation to be based on Queensland law introduced last year in response to stabbing of teenager in 2019. Police will be able to scan people for knives without a warrant in crowded places including shopping centres under new laws being developed by the New South Wales government after stabbings at Bondi Junction, Wakeley and Coffs Harbour. The Guardian 6/5/2024 News Bid to recruit more interpreters to support police People who could help those who do not have English as a first language access a range of government services or act as interpreters for the police have been asked to come forward. BBC 6/5/2024 News West Midlands Police reveal starting salary as ‘clear message’ issued to anyone wanting to join West Midlands Police has revealed its starting salary for anyone wanting to join the force - along with the £18k pay rise on offer for staying with the police. Issuing a 'clear message' to those looking to work for the force, they said: "Join us - we need your skills to make a difference." Birmingham Live 6/5/2024 News No jail time for Hamilton police officer who sexually assaulted woman he was mentoring, judge rules CANADA: A former Hamilton police officer will not go to jail for sexually assaulting the woman he was mentoring as she pursued her own career in policing. Michael LaCombe, 54, will instead serve 12 months of house arrest followed by 12 months of probation after Justice Cameron Watson found him guilty of two counts of sexual assault in January, following a trial. CBC News (Canada) 6/5/2024 News N.S. police watchdog investigating after officer strikes ‘vulnerable’ youth multiple times CANADA: Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after a West Hants RCMP officer allegedly struck a "vulnerable female youth" multiple times. Preliminary information suggests the incident took place on March 8 after a struggle ensued while the officer and a colleague were moving the young woman into a police cell, SIRT said in a news release on Monday. "The youth struck one of the officers, and one of the officers struck the youth multiple times," the release said. RCMP Superintendent Dan Morrow said Monday in a statement that the officer in question has been placed on administrative leave and an internal code of conduct investigation has begun. CBC News (Canada) 6/5/2024 News Serial burglar first to be jailed following prosecution by private police force Man who stole meat and alcohol from M&S store imprisoned for a year after My Local Bobby group stepped in when Met refused to investigate The Telegraph 6/5/2024 News Lancashire Police appoint officer who oversaw Nicola Bulley investigation as new Preston Superintendent Lancashire Constabulary have appointed Superintendent Sally Riley, who was the face of the Nicola Bulley investigation, as the new Operations Manager for Preston. Lancashire Post 6/5/2024 News Police domestic abuse ignored – former top officer Lincolnshire Police's former Assistant Chief Constable, Kerrin Wilson, said misogynistic male cliques within the force must be dismantled, to stop claims from female victims being covered up. BBC 6/5/2024 News Another police force expands impaired testing CANADA: A little over a month ago, this space had an editorial about projects going on next door in Saskatchewan: both the RCMP and the Regina Police Service (RPS) were telling drivers to expect that, if they were pulled over for any sort of traffic offence, drivers would be getting a breath test to see if they were impaired. The Free Press (Canada) 6/5/2024 Feature, Opinion Guardians beyond the badge: The crucial role of familial support in law enforcement CANADA: Law enforcement officers (LEOs) are often required to make split-second decisions in high-pressure situations, and the constant exposure to potential danger can take a toll on their mental and emotional well-being. Blue Line (Canada) 6/5/2024 Feature, Opinion Donegal’s top garda wants tougher laws to protect young people at discos REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Donegal's most senior garda has called on the community to ensure that adolescents are discouraged from consuming alcohol, and that measures are in place to look after those who do manage to become intoxicated. Donegal News (Republic of Ireland) 6/5/2024 News Carlow Gardaà ‘Go Purple’ to highlight and raise awareness around domestic abuse REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Carlow Gardaà hosted events across the county to raise awareness around domestic abuse. Ireland Live (Republic of Ireland) 6/5/2024 News Public and private partnerships: The risk of end-to-end encryption At a recent meeting of European police chiefs, both Europol Executive Director Catherine de Bolle and NCA Director General Graeme Biggar voiced concerns over the risks of end-to-end encryption undermining people’s safety online; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth explores the public-private partnerships between tech and law enforcement, and how the success of online terrorism regulation could offer solutions. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 6/5/2024 Analysis, Feature, Innovation WA education minister received letter warning of troubling behaviour of teenager shot dead by police AUSTRALIA: The behaviour of the 16-year-old Perth boy fatally shot by police on the weekend was so concerning, a letter had been written to the education minister about him, WA Premier Roger Cook confirmed today. 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