Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100533 total results. Showing results 14861 to 14880 «740741742743744745746747748Next ›Last » NCA has good relationships with forces but struggles with work allocation The first part of this inspection, published last June, examined how well the NCA vets its officers and identifies corruption/improper behaviour. The NCA tends to decide whether to pick up a corruption investigation based on the previous professional relationship between its ACU personnel and the requesting force – not a full consideration of the case. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News IOPC must re-review decision not to hold new investigation into fatal shooting In October 2021 an inquest jury unanimously concluded that Lewis Skelton had been unlawfully killed, with that verdict upheld following a legal challenge by the AFO. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News The social and psychological implications of fraud Russell Webster examines a useful briefing paper which has implications for victim support and prevention. Yesterday the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) published a very useful (not to say timely) briefing which outlines the social and psychological factors affecting risk and impact of fraud against individuals. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News Why are police officers slow to respond to domestic abuse call-outs? Popping out to buy milk the other night, I saw how women die. My nearest local shop in south-west London, the place I go for last-minute and forgotten groceries, is an M&S at a petrol station. It sells fuel, overpriced food and coffee. It’s open late. As I queued to pay for my semi-skimmed just before 7 p.m., I noticed a couple of police constables – one male, one female – waiting for coffee. Their marked car was parked outside, though not at a pump; they’d evidently stopped just for the coffee. The Spectator 30/4/2024 Feature, Opinion Force launches new advocacy service for victims and witnesses of sexual misconduct in the workplace This month Avon and Somerset Police became the first UK force to launch an advocacy service for victims and witnesses of sexual misconduct within the workplace; Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons spoke to Vicki Moore, the force’s first Sexual Misconduct Liaison Officer, about the support that will be available to those reporting misconduct, the benefits to public trust and confidence, and the potential to expand the service to more issues. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 Feature, Innovation, Interview Vetting and anti-corruption part 2: How effective is the National Crime Agency at dealing with corruption? The National Crime Agency (NCA) is the UK’s lead agency in the fight against serious and organised crime. It manages intelligence and information that requires the highest levels of security. It provides sensitive intelligence and covert tactics to UK law enforcement. This is the second part of our inspection of the NCA’s ability to deal with corruption. This report considers the NCA’s effectiveness and efficiency in helping and working with police forces and other law enforcement agencies to identify and tackle corruption involving police officers and staff. We found that the NCA’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) investigates to a good standard and uses covert tactics when necessary. The NCA works well with police forces and other law enforcement agencies to help them identify and investigate corruption. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 30/4/2024 Report PCC told to apologise after falling short of standards set out in Nolan principles Bedfordshire's PCC Festus Akinbusoye said he is 'limited' in what he can say legally because the complaints process is not yet completed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News Police and Crime Commissioner: Sussex’s candidates On 2 May voters across Sussex will go to the polls to choose the county's next police and crime commissioner (PCC). Since 2012, PCCs have controlled forces' budgets, set their priorities and have the power to hire and fire chief constables. The vote is being held alongside district and borough elections in areas where those are taking place, with photo ID required to vote in person at polling stations. Sussex has four PCC candidates for 2024 and we asked each of them to tell us something about their background and ideas. BBC 30/4/2024 News, UK PCC Elections Police and Crime Commissioner: Surrey’s candidates On 2 May voters across Surrey will go to the polls to choose the county's next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Since 2012, PCCs have controlled forces' budgets, set their priorities and have the power to hire and fire chief constables. The vote is being held alongside district and borough elections in areas where those are taking place, with photo ID required to vote in person at polling stations. Surrey has four PCC candidates for 2024 and we asked each of them to tell us something about their background and ideas. BBC 30/4/2024 News, UK PCC Elections Police and Crime Commissioner: The Kent candidates On 2 May voters across Kent will go to the polls to choose the county's next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Since 2012, PCCs have controlled forces' budgets, set their priorities and have the power to hire and fire chief constables. The vote is being held alongside district and borough elections (in areas where those are taking place), with photo ID required to vote in person at polling stations. Kent has three PCC candidates for 2024 and we asked each of them to tell us something about their background and ideas. BBC 30/4/2024 Feature, UK PCC Elections Police and psychiatric nurses join forces on mental health calls CANADA: West Shore RCMP and Island Health are providing an update on how their Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team is helping people during mental health calls. As Kylie Stanton reports, the need for such teams is growing. Global News (Canada) 30/4/2024 News, Video Criminology in Policing: New penology – the management of risk In the latest in the new series of The Police Student focusing on Criminology in Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly looks at the New Penology approach, which highlights the role of measurement and the rise in metrics in responses to crime, but also underlines some of the dangers of focusing solely on risk and harm when allocating resources. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 Feature Miles Government releases Community Safety Plan for Queensland AUSTRALIA: Premier Steven Miles has today released the Community Safety Plan for Queensland, backed by $1.28 billion in additional investment from the government. Queensland Government (Australia) 30/4/2024 News Queensland Premier Steven Miles unveils community safety plan to crack down on crime AUSTRALIA: Queensland's premier has unveiled a raft of law changes to further crack down on crime ahead of the state election this year. Steven Miles revealed the new laws include expanding a trial of police stop-and-search powers to shopping centres, licensed premises, sporting and entertainment venues and high-risk retail outlets. The trial – which will now be extended until 2026 — gives police powers to randomly search for knives using metal detecting wands. An additional 3,000 wands and 1,000 state-of-the-art tasers will also be rolled out for police. ABC News (Australia) 30/4/2024 News Hundreds more police, station upgrades part of Queensland’s $1.28 billion plan to tackle crime AUSTRALIA: A $1.28 billion scheme to tackle crime in Queensland will see hundreds of extra police officers on the ground, upgrades to policing equipment and stations and more support for the victims of crime, says Premier Steven Miles. The mammoth cash injection comes amid growing concerns about spiraling youth crime and rates of domestic violence. The new Community Safety Plan includes plans for an extra 900 police officers on the ground, in addition to the more than 2000 already announced. 9 News (Australia) 30/4/2024 News Ben Falconer: WA Police officer’s appeal against COVID-19 vaccine mandate dismissed by Supreme Court AUSTRALIA: A vaccine-resistant police officer who argued that mandating the COVID-19 inoculation was unlawful has lost his legal fight in the State’s highest court. Senior Constable Ben Falconer had his final appeal dismissed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday after he initially challenged former Police Commissioner Chris Dawson’s decision in 2021 to vaccinate the WA Police force. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News Sexual Assault (Police) Review AUSTRALIA: The Sexual Assault (Police) Review aimed to better understand why so few sexual offence cases reported to ACT Policing progressed to charge during the period from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2021. The Review Report made 28 recommendations to the ACT Government to improve the way sexual offences are responded to, perpetrators are held to account and, most importantly, better ensure victim-survivors' experiences of the criminal justice system are timely, respectful and responsive. The ACT Government is reviewing these findings and will respond to the recommendations made in the second half of 2024. ACT Government (Australia) 30/4/2024 Report Support calls for sexual assault survivors as review finds limited police investigations reason for few cases making it to charge in Canberra AUSTRALIA: Codie Bell alleges she was sexually assaulted — but after seeking support from the university where it occurred and getting a less than satisfactory response, she decided not to take her allegation to police. ABC News (Australia) 30/4/2024 News Immigration policing: Gardaà to be redeployed to Border as part of new measures REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Shift in focus aims to ensure people are not abusing the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 News Becoming a parent, mental health and the impact of police life While mental health and wellbeing issues have risen up the policing agenda, very little is understood about the impact of pregnancy and becoming a parent on serving officers and staff; Dr Sarah-Jane Lennie and Dr Keely Duddin of the Open University, and Dr Krystal Wilkinson of Manchester Metropolitan University, have worked with Greater Manchester Police to undertake research with officers on the issue, and develop a toolkit to improve the response and support offered by forces. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/4/2024 Analysis, Feature «740741742743744745746747748Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
