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€90,000 of drugs seized in Roscommon as part of €204,000 seizure
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: On Thursday, 20th April and Friday, 21st April 2023, as part of an intelligence led operation targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime operating in the Dublin and Western Regions, joint operations were conducted by personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue Customs Service with asssistance from Roscommon Divisional Drugs Unit and the Tallaght District Drugs Unit. During the course of these operations controlled drugs with an estimated street value of €204,000 were seized by Revenue Officers.
Midwest Radio (Republic of Ireland) 		22/4/2023
News
GSOC officer resigns amid claims he attended party with Gerry Hutch
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An investigator with the Garda Ombudsman Commission has resigned amid allegations he attended the same party as Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch on the day he was cleared of murder. It's understood the officer, who has been involved in a number of high-profile investigations into garda misconduct, told a number of people he had attended the house party with the gangland crime boss on Monday night.
Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 		22/4/2023
News
Serving garda arrested at Dublin Airport for alleged possession of drugs
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A serving garda has been arrested at Dublin Airport for alleged possession of suspected cocaine. The woman, aged in her 30s, was apprehended this afternoon while at the airport and taken to Ballymun Garda Station, where she was later released without charge. She is alleged to have had “a small quantity of controlled drugs” on her person, which have since been forwarded for analysis to confirm the substance. The Garda is a serving member in the Dublin region.
The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 		22/4/2023
News
‘Policing needs an extraordinary, once in a generation superhero to tackle racism’
For the 30th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence's murder, the Mirror interviewed top lawyer Abimbola Johnson who is tasked with stamping out police racism. We asked her what needs to happen to enforce real change in UK policing
Mirror 		22/4/2023
Feature, Interview, Opinion
30 years after Stephen Lawrence’s murder, my job as a Black police officer has never been so difficult
Successive promises of change on institutional racism have had few results – but I still believe we can create a diverse workplace
The Guardian 		22/4/2023
Feature, Opinion
Lancashire Police launched over 25,000 missing persons investigations in four years
Lancashire Police launched over 25,000 missing persons investigations in four years, while the number of investigations opened spiked dramatically last year with almost 8,000 reports. Figures obtained exclusively by the Post show the number of missing persons investigations opened by the force over the last four fully recorded years, from 2019.
Lancashire Post 		22/4/2023
News
Responses to the super-complaint from the Tees Valley Inclusion Project
Today we published the responses to the recommendations from the super-complaint report: ‘How the police respond to victims of sexual abuse when the victim is from an ethnic minority background and may be at risk of honour-based abuse’.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 		21/4/2023
Report
Home Secretary considers new ‘sex for rent’ law
A public call for evidence has been launched to establish the scale of ‘sex for rent’ in the UK and ask if existing laws protect victims.
Home Office 		21/4/2023
News
Durham Constabulary is first police force to sign up to the Gambling Charter
Frontline police officers will be trained to look out for signs of potentially harmful gambling among offenders that may be fuelling crime.
Emergency Services Times 		21/4/2023
News
UK biometrics watchdog questions police cloud deployments
The UK biometrics commissioner has warned that policing and justice bodies must be able to demonstrate ‘immediately and unequivocally’ that their cloud deployments are lawful
Computer Weekly 		21/4/2023
News
Met Police ‘did not dig deep enough’ to confront racism after Lawrence murder
Sir Mark Rowley apologised for failings in the aftermath of the killing which led to the force’s response to it being branded institutionally racist.
The Standard 		21/4/2023
News
How the NT government’s apparent attempt to sack Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has become an expensive public spectacle
AUSTRALIA: For months, speculation has been rife about whether, or when, Northern Territory Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker would move on from his role as the territory's top cop. Rumours spread like wildfire through police, government and media circles every time the commissioner travelled, and, over the past 12 months, government ministers — including Northern Territory's Chief Minister, Natasha Fyles — have been forced to reaffirm their confidence in him, whenever whispers about a potential dismissal became too loud. However, lately, those whispers have become a national conversation and no government minister has made any effort to quieten the speculation.
ABC News (Australia) 		21/4/2023
Analysis, Feature
Custody staff ‘capable and professional’ but need training
A HMICS Custody Inspection report in Lanarkshire has recommended that custody staff take additional specialist training in area such as substance abuse, mental health and trauma informed care.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		21/4/2023
News
GMP officer guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
The officer has been convicted following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		21/4/2023
News
“General consensus” for a ballot on industrial rights
WMP Police Federation Chair Rich Cooke has said the time for a national ballot for members on industrial rights is "well overdue".
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		21/4/2023
News
Halifax needs to transform policing by integrating its local force and RCMP, study says
CANADA: A new report calls for dramatic policing changes in Halifax to integrate the city's municipal police and RCMP, saying the current system is the "root cause" of many issues. The Policing Model Transformation Study was released Friday ahead of next Tuesday's meeting of all council members to discuss the matter.
CBC News (Canada) 		21/4/2023
News
Crime maps back by popular demand, says Fredericton police chief
CANADA: Fredericton police are bringing back a tool they hope will leave residents more aware of the number and nature of crimes taking place in their neighbourhoods, but one criminologist is doubtful it will have any impact on crime. The force has recently started posting crime maps on social media. The maps include the number of incidents and where in the city they took place. Police Chief Martin Gaudet said the maps are back by popular demand.
CBC News (Canada) 		21/4/2023
News
Rapes on the rise in SNP’s lawless Scotland as police say sex crimes at a ‘very high level’
The number of recorded rapes carried out in Scotland has increased by almost seven per cent compared to the five-year average, it can be revealed. The report shows Scotland witnessed the highest level of recorded rapes over the last six years, with 1,820 attacks -- up 0.7 per cent or 13 cases -- from the previous year, with the five-year average of 1702 representing an increase of 6.9 per cent.
Scottish Daily Express 		21/4/2023
News
Queensland police fatally shoot man in Townsville
AUSTRALIA: Officers were called to Bel Air Avenue in the Townsville suburb of Kirwan at 4:40pm on Friday in response to reports of a disturbance.
ABC News (Australia) 		21/4/2023
News, Video
Officer guilty over crash which left teenager with life-changing injuries
A police officer has been convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in an incident which left a teenager with life-changing injuries.
Police Professional 		21/4/2023
News

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