Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104755 total results. Showing results 14941 to 14960 «744745746747748749750751752Next ›Last » There’s a better way to reduce crime than mass incarceration USA: What legislators call "tough-on-crime" policies—things like longer prison sentences, stricter parole boards, and mandatory minimum sentences—have been waxing and waning in fashion since the 1970s. The prevailing theory for many years was that increasing criminal penalties and raising incarceration levels would deter crime and keep lawbreakers off the streets. One of the biggest problems with mass incarceration and very lengthy sentences, however, is that they don't seem to actually reduce crime—at least not at the level people think. And as my own research with Bill Bales shows, short-term incarceration actually leads to more offending. Newsweek (USA) 12/8/2024 Feature, Opinion Draft bill allowing German police to search web with facial recognition panned GERMANY: Germany is among the first European nations to push at the seams of the AI Act, with a row brewing over the Federal Ministry of the Interior’s plan to allow police use of facial recognition to identify terrorists. BiometricUpdate.com 12/8/2024 News Starmer and Meloni plot overhaul of Europe-wide police force to tackle illegal migration EUROPE: Anglo-Italian plan for Europol to prioritise the targeting of people smugglers The Telegraph - Subscription at source 12/8/2024 News PC accused over rape CCTV images denies misconduct A Metropolitan Police officer accused of sharing CCTV rape images has denied misconduct. BBC 12/8/2024 News The right way to restore respect for the police The old way of maintaining order worked well – officers on the beat providing a visible deterrent to trouble-makers, muggers and shoplifters The Telegraph - Subscription at source 12/8/2024 Feature, Interview PFEW to Government: Work with us to restore respect for police service Acting National Chair, Tiffany Lynch, responds to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's Op-Ed analysing the recent events up and down the country. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 12/8/2024 Analysis, Feature Investigation launched after death of man following police custody incident in Auckland NEW ZEALAND: Police are investigating after a man died following an incident in police custody. Acting Superintendent Sunny Patel, the relieving Auckland City District Commander, said at about 10.56am last Friday, police found the man unresponsive in a cell. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 12/8/2024 News Police Association urges PM to strip ACT MP of gun portfolio NEW ZEALAND: The Police Association wants responsibility for firearms reform taken off ACT Minister Nicole McKee, saying she's a former gun lobbyist and has excluded police from consultation. 1 News (New Zealand) 12/8/2024 News AFP to fight officers’ strike action as parliament sits AUSTRALIA: Any application by officers for protected industrial action to disrupt parliament will be “strenuously” opposed by Australian Federal Police. Police members could go on strike for the first time this century after they were offered what their union deemed a “toxic” pay deal. Australian Associated Press (AAP) 12/8/2024 News Victims of domestic violence will soon be able to give evidence to WA police officers body cameras, phones AUSTRALIA: Domestic violence victims will soon be able to give evidence straight to WA police officers’ body cameras or phones as part of a major shake-up aimed at giving victims a better chance in court. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 12/8/2024 News Man dies in police custody following an alleged altercation in Wodonga AUSTRALIA: An investigation is underway after a man died while under arrest in regional Victoria on Monday morning. Police were called to a home in Marshall Street, Wodonga at around 9:20am following reports of an altercation between a man and a woman. 4BC (Australia) 12/8/2024 News Fed Chair urges Home Secretary to show support by overturning W80 ruling Last year the Supreme Court ruled that firearms officers could not rely on an 'unreasonable' but honestly held belief in order to justify self defence. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/8/2024 News Charities call for an end to child imprisonment We have joined children’s rights and justice charities in calling for the closure of child prisons as a new review finds that child imprisonment is beyond reform. Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 12/8/2024 News Reporting mechanisms for non-contact sexual offences should be reviewed This review has been published after the Angiolini Inquiry asked that research be commissioned into whether there is a link between 'masturbatory indecent exposure and subsequent contact offending'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/8/2024 News Jailed rioters could be freed early under overcrowded prison scheme, says No 10 Downing Street says there is no specific exclusion for those who took part in disorder after Southport knife attack The Guardian 12/8/2024 News Met officer denies sharing CCTV images of rape PC Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao, 32, is facing two charges of misconduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/8/2024 News Online offenders pursued by regional organised crime units Teams from across the country working as part of the national network of Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) have confirmed they are investigating hundreds of leads. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/8/2024 News PFNI condemns ‘mindless violence’ as ten officers injured in weekend disorder A total of 20 PSNI officers have been injured since the disorder began following a fatal stabbing in Southport on July 29. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/8/2024 News How genetic genealogy helped police identify human remains found near Sault Ste. Marie CANADA: Investigative genetic genealogy is the use of DNA and family tree research to help police solve crimes. CBC News (Canada) 12/8/2024 News Run to Remember: How a 460-kilometre relay honours fallen peace officers CANADA: The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Run, known as the “Run to Remember”, was established in 2005 when the Peel Regional Police (PRP) running team, The Pacers, decided to raise awareness of the annual Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. It’s also an event to support officers who have been killed in the line of duty and their surviving family members. Blue Line (Canada) 12/8/2024 Feature, Interview «744745746747748749750751752Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
