Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100344 total results. Showing results 15661 to 15680 «780781782783784785786787788Next ›Last » £250m drug bust warning to criminals, say police An operation to smash a crime gang which brought £250m of heroin and cocaine into the UK will be felt across the country, says the head of a special police unit. BBC 7/4/2024 News Police chiefs in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara paid more than counterparts at Toronto police, OPP CANADA: Halton's chief Tanner made $432K last year; Hamilton's Bergen earned nearly $382K. Police chiefs in Halton Region, Niagara Region and Hamilton made more money last year than their counterparts in Toronto and at the Ontario Provincial Police, according to provincial financial disclosure documents known as the sunshine list. The annual data set, released late last month, shows Hamilton Police Service (HPS) Chief Frank Bergen, former Niagara Regional Police Service chief Bryan MacCulloch and Halton Police Service Chief Stephen Tanner out-earned the leaders of the larger, bigger-budget services in Toronto and at the provincial level. CBC News (Canada) 7/4/2024 News York police race data shows most suspects in use-of-force incidents are white CANADA: 'The subjects perceived to be white were up from 39 per cent in 2022, and our subjects perceived to be Black were down from 34 per cent in 2022,' staff sergeant says. Newly released data from York Regional Police shines a light on the demographics of suspects in incidents involving weapons. Innisfil Today (Canada) 7/4/2024 News Police abandoned 60% of reported cases in 2023 NEW ZEALAND: Police abandoned 572,037 of the cases reported to them last year - that's almost 60 per cent. 1 News (New Zealand) 7/4/2024 News Two North Yorkshire Police officers face a watchdog probe after a ‘black man was struck while being restrained’ during a traffic incident and ‘pepper-sprayed’ Two North Yorkshire Police officers face a watchdog probe after a 'black man was struck while being restrained' during a traffic incident and 'pepper-sprayed' Mail Online 7/4/2024 News Queue buster technology to assist North Yorkshire Police 101 calls A new queue busting system is to be used to try and speed up call answer times at North Yorkshire Police. Last month one caller to the 101 line had to wait an hour and twenty three minutes for their call to be answered and the latest data shows just 62 percent of calls were answered in less than two minutes, the target is 90 percent. Temporary Deputy Chief Constable for North Yorkshire Police - Catherine Clarke - says the new technology will help. This is the coast 7/4/2024 News Police spammed with complaints by neo-Nazis under new Scottish hate crime law First minister calls for end to vexatious reports after far-right agitators attempt to “overwhelm” official systems The Guardian 7/4/2024 News Indian community disappointed by government’s quarterly action plan on crime NEW ZEALAND: Business associations, retailers and leaders from the Indian community have expressed disappointment at the latest quarterly targets on crime unveiled by the government this week. The dismay follows mixed reaction to the 100-day plan the ruling coalition unveiled in December. In February, businesses called on the government to create a dedicated police task force on retail crime at a community meeting. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/4/2024 News Police abandoned 60 percent of reported cases in 2023 NEW ZEALAND: Police abandoned 572,037 of the cases reported to them last year - that's almost 60 percent. In total, it received 962,521 emergency calls and reports in 2023, up 50 percent from 2019. The numbers were supplied to RNZ through the Official Information Act. Of the cases reported to police last year, 179,957 were closed without any investigation at all. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/4/2024 News Specialist garda accused of lying to insurance company REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A specialist garda has been sent forward for trial after being charged with making a false report of burglary, including the theft of jewellery. Garda Fiona Somers (47), with an address in Sallins, Co Kildare, is attached to the Special Detective Unit (SDU). Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 7/4/2024 News Met Police officer touches female colleague under clothes in ‘sexual assault’ – but keeps his job A Metropolitan Police officer who touched a female colleague underneath her clothing and between the buttocks has avoided dismissal from the force. Mirror 6/4/2024 News Scotland’s police at ‘breaking point’ over hate law Oh dear. As the furore around Scotland’s Hate Crime Act extends into its sixth day, there are now fears about police spending as the force looks set to struggle with the sheer volume of complaints. It is understood that, since the Act was implemented on Monday, 40 officers a day have been required to work overtime to help tackle reports. With officers being paid time and a third for working extra hours, there are concerns about overstretching the Police Scotland budget. What a mess… The Spectator - Subscription at source 6/4/2024 Feature, Opinion Police overtime bill soars by £100m despite drop in crime solving Police sergeants are earning up to 150pc extra in overtime pay each year despite solving a lower proportion of crimes... The Telegraph 6/4/2024 News North American-produced meth on the rise AUSTRALIA: The AFP can reveal that methamphetamine manufactured in North America has surpassed Southeast Asian countries as Australia’s largest supplier of the illicit drug, with Mexican cartels increasingly targeting Australia. In the 2022-2023 financial year, the AFP and its foreign law enforcement partners seized more than 23.6 tonnes of North American-produced methamphetamine bound for the Australian market, including 4.36 tonnes of methamphetamine seized in Australia and 19.33 tonnes seized offshore. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 6/4/2024 News Police chiefs fail to tackle racism 25 years after damning report, says group The National Black Police Association accused police chiefs of gaslighting Black officers and ignoring the National Race Action Plan. The National Black Police Association has blasted chief constables for failing to kick racism out of forces. Mirror 6/4/2024 News One complaint a minute being made under shambolic Scots hate law as almost 8,000 complaints leave police swamped Police in Scotland have been swamped with almost 8,000 complaints since the introduction of Humza Yousaf's shambolic hate crime laws, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Control room officers are battling to keep on top of the backlog – equivalent to one grievance every minute. Mail Online 6/4/2024 News Ottawa police officer charged with impaired driving after crash CANADA: An Ottawa police officer has been charged with impaired and dangerous driving after getting into a crash while off-duty on St. Patrick's Day. CBC News (Canada) 6/4/2024 News Indigenous deaths in custody haunt Australia AUSTRALIA: "It's a pain you can't describe," Raylene Nixon says quietly. "It's something that you feel deeper than a broken heart - it's pain in your soul." In 2021, she sat in a sterile room and watched Australian police footage of her son's death in real time, as he gasped for air and pleaded for help. BBC 6/4/2024 News Advocates want more of a conversation on the mental health impact on frontline police AUSTRALIA: On January 8, a police officer took her own life at the Port Adelaide Police Station. Her suicide was the third by a serving officer in South Australia in the past six months, and is part of a growing toll within police ranks. This year, there have been three other deaths by suicide within the force across Australia – two in Victoria and one in Western Australia. Research by WA's police union has found the rate of suicide among serving officers has more than doubled in the past decade, and now surpasses the rate of the general population. ABC News (Australia) 6/4/2024 News Cheshire Police officer jailed after having sex during 999 call-out A police officer who had sex with a woman after responding to a 999 call has been jailed. Jordan Masterson will serve three and a half years behind bars after being convicted of misconduct in public office. Runcorn and Widnes World 6/4/2024 News «780781782783784785786787788Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
