Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100326 total results. Showing results 15901 to 15920 «792793794795796797798799800Next ›Last » Policeman sacked for drugs in his system on duty A police officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after a drug test revealed he had taken anabolic steroids. Former PC Adam Phillips was found to have taken the Class C drugs in September 2021, while serving with Essex Police. BBC 29/3/2024 News PSNI: Civilian police staff may strike over danger money Police staff may go on strike after learning that a rise in their danger money is currently deemed to be unaffordable, their union has said. Around 2,300 civilian workers have seen little increase in their £580 annual allowance since it was introduced more than 30 years ago. BBC 29/3/2024 News Labour crime tsar who moaned about ‘savage frontline cuts’ to police funding spent £50,000 of taxpayers’ money on a campaign campervan A Labour crime tsar who bemoans a lack of cash for her force has bought a £50,000 campaigning campervan with taxpayers' money. Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen, who was caught up in the Keir Starmer 'Beergate' controversy, got the VW Transporter van to enable her to 'engage with the public'. Mail Online 29/3/2024 News Centuries of Scots law tradition set to end Plan to abolish ‘not proven’ verdict wins backing of Holyrood criminal justice committee The Times - Subscription at source 29/3/2024 News Police Scotland could reveal complaints about Scots over non-criminal ‘hate incidents’ to future employers Government guidance revealed what professions the information would be needed for The Scottish Sun 29/3/2024 News PSNI: Civilian police staff may strike over danger money Police staff may go on strike after learning that a rise in their danger money is currently deemed to be unaffordable, their union has said. Around 2,300 civilian workers have seen little increase in their £580 annual allowance since it was introduced more than 30 years ago. BBC 29/3/2024 News Why New Zealand police are moving to Australia – in their own words NEW ZEALAND: Frontline police are warning the force could soon reach a tipping point as officers move to Australia for higher-paying jobs, thousands of dollars in sign-on fees, accommodation and relocation costs. Jaime Lyth reports. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 29/3/2024 Feature Gardaí angry over delay in overtime and allowances payments REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Anger has been expressed by gardaí that a significant amount of their wages will not be paid on time next week. Overtime and allowances could make up to 2.5 times a member’s basic pay on average, with some earning significantly more, a source said. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 29/3/2024 News Kerry gardaí say the county needs its own armed support unit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Armed garda support can take up to three hours to arrive at serious crimes in Kerry which is putting people at risk, local gardaí say. Gardaí in Kerry are now calling for their own armed support unit (ASU) for the county. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 29/3/2024 News Assisted deaths in Scotland ‘won’t be recorded as suicide’ Legislation to enable terminally ill patients to end their lives has been published and it is thought the omission of the true cause of death will reduce stigma The Times 29/3/2024 News Policeman sacked for drugs in his system on duty A police officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after a drug test revealed he had taken anabolic steroids. BBC 29/3/2024 News Matt Hopley: ‘There’s a great opportunity for chaplains to act as conduits between policing and communities’ With heightened tensions over conflict in the Middle East, and significant increases in hate crime in the UK, new National Police Chaplain Matt Hopley believes police chaplains have a vital role to play not only in supporting officers, staff and volunteers, but in providing a valuable conduit between policing and communities, as he explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 29/3/2024 Feature, Interview Exploring the highlights: OACP & Blue Line Expo 2024 CANADA: On March 26th, the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre buzzed with activity as Blue Line and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) united to host the OACP & Blue Line Expo, drawing a crowd of over 140 attendees. Blue Line (Canada) 29/3/2024 Feature Drew Harris defends sending ‘letter of congratulations’ to under-investigation suspended garda REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Yesterday in Templemore Garda College an Assistant Commissioner presented the male garda with a certificate signed by the Garda Commissioner. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 29/3/2024 News Donegal gardai need urgent recruitment increase REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Just two of the 165 new gardai sworn in last week have been posted to the Donegal Garda Division. Ireland Live (Republic of Ireland) 29/3/2024 News Competition to appoint a Director of a new National Office for Community Safety launched by the Public Appointments Service REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: At the request of the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, the Public Appointments Service has today launched a recruitment competition to appoint a Director of the National Office for Community Safety. Government of Ireland 29/3/2024 News Police reviewing policy on recording non-crime hate incidents Move comes despite legislation coming into force in days amid warnings it could be ‘weaponised’ by an activist fringe The Times - Subscription at source 29/3/2024 News Crime nears pre-pandemic levels AUSTRALIA: The latest Victorian crime figures have been released, and though offences have increased by over eight per cent, police say they’re not overly concerned.There were 523,523 criminal offences recorded in Victoria in the 2023 calendar year, representing an increase of 40,351 offences, or 8.4 per cent from 2022. The Moorabool New (Australia) 29/3/2024 News ‘When we make a mistake someone can die’: Inside the world of police crisis negotiators AUSTRALIA: Most cops love the thrill of the chase that ends with a suspect in the back of a divvy van. Sergeant Victor Yanes is a bit different as he admits he has little interest in arresting crooks and even less in prosecuting them. If he or his team makes an arrest he says it is a “byproduct” of the main game. WA Today (Australia) 29/3/2024 Feature Unraveling cold cases: Forensic genetic genealogy The use of DNA to solve crimes and identify offenders has been a key tool for policing for almost 40 years; now the growing use of forensic genetic genealogy – also known as investigative genetic genealogy – has the potential to be a similar game changer in investigating cold cases, as Policing Insight’s Vernon White reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 29/3/2024 Analysis, Feature, Innovation «792793794795796797798799800Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
