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Call for public input on controlling controversial police tactics and jailhouse snitches
NEW ZEALAND: The public are being given the chance to comment on controversial aspects of the justice system, including the use of evidence obtained from jailhouse snitches and controversial police tactics. The Law Commission, which advises the government on reform and development of New Zealand’s laws, is reviewing the Evidence Act, which governs what can be presented in our courts.
Stuff (New Zealand) 		8/5/2023
News
Action needed to improve co-operation among child sex abuse services
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Ombudsman for Children tells Security Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe it's time the Government ends the communication logjam between the gardaí and Tusla in child sex abuse cases.
Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 		8/5/2023
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Police detain women’s safety volunteers in ‘heavy-handed’ coronation clampdown
Metropolitan Police officers brushed off criticism over the arrests of anti-monarchy protesters, saying “no harm done” as campaigners accused them of a “direct attack on democracy”.
The Times - Subscription at source 		8/5/2023
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Mind the gap: The challenges of policing and the growing mental health crisis
The increasing demands on policing to respond to those in mental health crises are creating significant burdens on police resources, and a potentially inadequate service to the public; Vernon White, former Chief of Police for Ottawa Police Service and Senator in the Canadian Parliament, and Joe Carlebach, former Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health at Hammersmith and Fulham Council, believe the solution is to address the systemic problems in mental health care rather than more training for police officers.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		8/5/2023
Feature, Opinion
Met stands by officers after man Tasered and two dogs shot dead in London
Footage on social media showed officers pursuing a man holding two dogs on a short lead along a canal in Limehouse
The Guardian 		7/5/2023
News
Police made tough calls on Coronation arrests, says minister
The police had to make "tough choices" while handling protests during the Coronation, a minister has said, following criticism over arrests.
BBC 		7/5/2023
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Police consulted National Crime Agency over SNP probe
Police Scotland consulted the National Crime Agency about its investigation into the SNP's finances.
BBC 		7/5/2023
News
NZ Police accused of abandoning injured former staff
NEW ZEALAND: Former police traumatised on the frontline are calling out the organisation’s top brass for severing support once injured staff retire. But New Zealand Police have pushed back on the claims, saying they are doing their part to help current and past officers diagnosed with a work-related mental health injury.
NZ Herald (New Zealand) 		7/5/2023
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State declines to deny covert use of spyware to monitor Irish citizens
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Government has declined to confirm whether or not State agencies routinely use spyware to monitor Irish citizens, following an inquiry from the European Commission. Last December, the Commission wrote to all EU member states seeking to clarify the extent to which such software is in use by Governments across the bloc.
Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 		7/5/2023
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What the head of St Helens police is doing to tackle knife crime
Here is what the Superintendent of St Helens Community Policing has to say about a recent spate of knife crime in the area, and what police are doing to tackle it.
St Helens Star 		7/5/2023
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Project Servator supports security operation at Coronation concert – Windsor
As Windsor marks the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla with the BBC Coronation Concert, Thames Valley Police will be joined by Project Servator officers from Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) to ensure ticket holders and those around the town celebrate safely.
Thames Valley Police 		7/5/2023
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Anti-coronation protest leader hits out at police over arrests
Police who arrested anti-monarchy protesters before King Charles III’s coronation have “destroyed whatever trust might have existed between peaceful protesters and the Metropolitan police,” the chief executive of the campaign group Republic has said.
The Guardian 		7/5/2023
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Police chief denies claims officers were too heavy-handed with Coronation protesters and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says force ‘got the balance right’ – as arrested head of Republic anti-monarchy group attacks ‘direct attack on democracy’
A police chief has denied claims that officers were too heavy-handed with Coronation protesters after it emerged 52 people were arrested yesterday.
Mail Online 		7/5/2023
News
Coronation day arrests prompt fears for UK civil liberties
UK human rights groups have accused police of attacking civil liberties after officers arrested dozens of people to prevent disruption during the coronation of King Charles III.
Financial Times 		7/5/2023
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Police seize $1.5m in cocaine after man observed allegedly trying to bury drugs near Darwin CBD
AUSTRALIA: NT Police say they have thwarted a significant drug operation after a man was observed allegedly attempting to bury $1.5 million worth of cocaine in a barrel in Darwin bushland.
ABC News (Australia) 		7/5/2023
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Names of 5 officers who died in line of duty to be added to Ontario Police Memorial on Sunday
CANADA: Four police officers from Ontario who lost their life while on the job will be honoured today during the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation’s 24th annual Ceremony of Remembrance.
CTV News (Canada) 		7/5/2023
News
Behind the blue wall: The toxic culture that left a Vancouver police officer dead
CANADA: In January 2019, Const. Nicole Chan — a 30-year-old, nine-year member of the Vancouver Police Department — took her own life hours after being discharged from Vancouver General Hospital amid a mental health crisis.
The Conversation 		7/5/2023
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FRT on garda body cameras could open door to ‘mass surveillance’, expert warns
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The proposed use of facial recognition technology (FRT) on garda body cameras should not be rushed through without a lengthy consultation process, according to digital policy professor.
Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 		7/5/2023
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Rookie crumbles: Over 2,000 would-be police officers recruited to boost numbers have left during probation
Thousands of trainee officers recruited to boost police numbers left during their probation period, according to recent figures. At least 2,012 trainees did not complete their probation, were fired or resigned, with some dismissed as unfit.
Mail Online 		7/5/2023
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Republic: Police criticised over coronation protest arrests
MPs and human rights groups have criticised the Metropolitan Police after 52 people were arrested in London on the day of the Coronation.
BBC 		7/5/2023
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