Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105047 total results. Showing results 16721 to 16740 «833834835836837838839840841Next ›Last » West Mercia temporary chief to depart in further leadership shake up Met Commander Kyle Gordon was meant to replace Pippa Mills but his appointment fell through due to an unforeseen 'change in circumstances'. The acting chief constable of West Mercia Police is set to depart at the end of August, a further shake up for a force which hasn’t had a permanent leader in nearly a year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/7/2024 News DNA a ‘game changer’ for team tasked with solving South Yorkshire’s cold cases Dave Stopford, who heads up the Major Incident Review Team, came back to the force having retired after 35 years in policing. A team of retired detectives who have returned to South Yorkshire Police to investigate the force’s most serious cold cases have achieved a number of successes using DNA capability which didn’t exist at the time of original investigation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/7/2024 News Taiwan’s exclusion from Interpol is the world’s loss Taiwan’s police forces are known for their professionalism and expertise, particularly in areas such as terrorism, cybercrime and human trafficking; but China’s continuing successful efforts to block Taiwan’s membership of Interpol weakens the organisation and sends the wrong political signals – a situation which Dr John Coyne of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute believes needs to be addressed at Interpol’s next General Assembly in Glasgow in November. Policing Insight 10/7/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion New legislation on sexual offences and human trafficking passed by Oireachtas REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, and Minister of State at the Department, James Browne TD, have welcomed the passage through the Oireachtas of a Bill which strengthens the law on sexual offences and improves protections for victims of sexual offences and of human trafficking. Government of Ireland 10/7/2024 News Minister of State James Browne welcomes passage of new legislation on sexual offences and human trafficking REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister of State with responsibility for Law Reform and Youth Justice, James Browne TD, has welcomed passage of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 by both Houses of the Oireachtas today. Government of Ireland 10/7/2024 News Gloucestershire Police answering 999 calls ‘quicker than ever before’ Figures for this year to date show that 999 calls to the force are consistently being answered in just over six seconds, well within the national guideline of 10 seconds. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/7/2024 News Young people come together to debate the future of policing Around 80 young people from across the country came together to reimagine policing in a landmark Hope Hack event. Police Professional 10/7/2024 News JC inquest: Deputy Commissioner Allan Adams says WA Police want Triple-1 system set up for mental health calls AUSTRALIA: WA Police want a dedicated Triple-1 mental health practitioner-led response system set up to deal with the 15,000 non-violent mental health distress calls it receives each year as part of a bid to free up police resources. That was what Deputy Commissioner Allan Adams told the inquest into the death of JC – the Yamatji mother-of-one who was fatally shot by an officer after she refused to put down a serrated bread knife and a pair of scissors she was carrying while roaming the streets of Geraldton in September 2019. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 10/7/2024 News Fraser Coast Youth Co-Responder Team marks more than 5000 engagements in first year AUSTRALIA: The Fraser Coast Youth Co-Responder Team has exceeded more than 5,000 engagements with young people at risk of offending, their families, and caregivers as it marks 12-months of operation. The Youth Co-Responder Team (YCRT) model is a joint initiative between Queensland Police Service and the Department of Youth Justice. Pairing a specialist police officer with an expert youth justice officer, the YCRT engages with at-risk young people and their support network to refer them to services, programs and supports to address the underlying issues contributing to their behaviour and help break the cycle of youth crime. myPolice - Queensland Police News 10/7/2024 News Decision on possible Alice Springs curfew extension to be made Thursday, NT police minister says AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory police minister has confirmed a decision on whether to extend the Alice Springs curfew will not be made until tomorrow, after the lock-out restrictions expire. ABC News (Australia) 10/7/2024 News Empowering future First Nations Police Recruits AUSTRALIA: As NAIDOC Week 2024 shines a spotlight on the rich cultures and history of First Nations peoples, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is highlighting its commitment to fostering diversity within its ranks through the First Nations Recruit Preparation Pathway (FNRPP) myPolice - Queensland Police News 10/7/2024 News Mother of Khrys Vignes, fatally shot by police, asks inquest for policy change on body-worn cameras AUSTRALIA: The family of a man shot dead by police has asked a coronial inquest to recommend it be made mandatory for specialist officers to wear body cameras. Khrys Vignes, 30, was shot up to six times following a day-long siege in far north Queensland on March 29, 2020. ABC News (Australia) 10/7/2024 News Therapy dogs helping police officers and staff Police officers and staff in Devon and Cornwall can now request the help of therapy dogs for emotional support. It is part of a national scheme available at forces across the country called OK9, and has taken three years to set up. BBC 10/7/2024 News Former Beds staff member receives suspended prison sentence for corruption A former Bedfordshire Police staff member has received a suspended prison sentence following an investigation into corruption allegations that was directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 10/7/2024 News NIST facial recognition evaluations showcase accuracy gains, new developers Asian biometrics developers continue to join the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) facial recognition tests, with three new companies contributing algorithms to the latest evaluations. BiometricUpdate.com 10/7/2024 News Those who use hate speech need education, not court fines Police in the UK have little discretion to resolve cases involving hate speech with an out-of-court sanction, although an evaluation of this approach recorded reduced reoffending and successful completion rates; Penelope Gibbs, Director of campaign group Transform Justice, believes education of those committing one-off hate speech crimes could be much more effective than court fines, and could reassure victims that such behaviour wouldn’t be repeated. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/7/2024 Feature, Opinion Service dogs supporting sufferers of PTSD Gary Botterill has recently discussed with Policing TV how he set up Service Dogs UK and its impact on the Officers his charity has supported. In this short Video we see the real life impact of the service and how it has helped sufferers of PTSD. PolicingTV 10/7/2024 Feature, Video PSNI staff call off ‘danger money’ strike action A planned strike by about 1,500 police staff has been postponed after an “interim agreement” was reached, the trade union Nipsa has said. BBC 9/7/2024 News Spy cop who led special branch admits wrongly accusing activist of bomb plot Roger Pearce withdraws allegation Dave Morris was among anarchists who planned to plant bombs at military base The Guardian 9/7/2024 News Police officer failed to record woman’s rape report A Suffolk policeman who was sexually inappropriate towards a woman who had told him she had been raped has been convicted of misconduct in a public office. BBC 9/7/2024 News «833834835836837838839840841Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
