Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103021 total results. Showing results 17061 to 17080 «850851852853854855856857858Next ›Last » PCC Elections bring in diversity in policing governance in England and Wales The 2024 intake of those elected to hold policing publicly accountable in England and Wales is the most diverse since the role of Police and Crime Commissioner was created. Following last week’s elections, of the 37 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners (PFCCs), 13 are women – including the two first black women to be voted into office. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 7/5/2024 News Immersive knife crime project takes students through case step-by-step Advanced 360 immersive technology and virtual reality allowed the students to walk through the real crime scene. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2024 News Notts and Derbyshire elect Labour PCCs while home counties stay Conservative Labour's Simon Foster was also re-elected as PCC for the West Midlands, where he will now work with a Mayor from the same party. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2024 News More than 250 Police Scotland officers left during recruitment freeze The number of officers is the lowest since the end of September 2008, according to figures published by the Scottish Government. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2024 News Use of force, traffic safety focus of Calgary police commission meeting CANADA: The Calgary Police Commission is set to discuss use of force and traffic safety during its monthly meeting on Wednesday. CTV News (Canada) 7/5/2024 News City councillor concerned with the rise in youth crime; looks to police and school board to collaborate CANADA: A city councillor is concerned with the rise in youth crime locally, and is hoping more can be done at a school level. AM800 (Canada) 7/5/2024 News Dublin city taskforce: ‘The number one answer is more GardaÃ’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Cabinet is expected to rubberstamp a taskforce for Dublin city centre when it meets later today. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 7/5/2024 News Large number of knives seized by gardai in Offaly and Laois in last two years REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Recommendations to increase penalties for knife crime came before Cabinet on Tuesday. Offaly Live 7/5/2024 News Young criminal suspected of shooting Joshua Itseli (20) dead in Drimnagh was recently granted bail despite garda concerns REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A young criminal suspected of shooting his associate dead during a chaotic Dublin murder was recently granted bail despite garda concerns that he would commit serious crimes. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 7/5/2024 News PCC elections 2024: The policing, policy and campaigning implications of this year’s vote Last week’s PCC elections in England and Wales were a combination of predictable wins, surprise victories and tight contests, against the backdrop of a low turnout and minimal media coverage; Policing Insight’s Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly takes a closer look at the policy and political implications of the results, and whether this year’s outcomes could affect campaigning techniques and voting intentions in future PCC elections. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/5/2024 Analysis, Feature, UK PCC Elections Woman who assaulted officers five times given suspended sentence The woman gave false details, resisted arrest and assaulted officers over three separate incidents involving drink driving, theft and possession of ketamine. A woman who assaulted Cambridgeshire officers five times on three different occasions has been given a suspended sentence. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2024 News Force uses POCA funding to invest in roads policing technology New equipment will be used as part of Operation Triton targeting dangerous and reckless driving by criminals. West Midlands police has bought new roads policing kit including stingers, window tint testers, breath kits and speed detection devices with POCA funds. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2024 News Victim’s mother walks to Downing Street to campaign for terrorism law Martyn’s Law was a commitment in the Conservative Manifesto in 2019 and was followed by public consultations. The mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett will begin a 200-mile walk from the venue to Downing Street on Tuesday to demand the introduction of stronger protections against terrorism in public places. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2024 News Police fail to solve 600 burglaries a day in England and Wales despite pledge to respond to all incidents Police failed to solve more than 215,000 burglaries last year despite a pledge to send officers to all incidents, analysis shows. The massive number – an average of nearly 600 a day – amounted to 76 per cent of all break-ins reported to police in England and Wales. Mail Online 7/5/2024 News Police Scotland facing legal claim from officers over hearing loss Officers who suffered hearing damage during Bonfire Night chaos are preparing to take legal action after Police Scotland failed to provide them with adequate ear protection – despite having the equipment. The Herald (Scotland) 7/5/2024 News NSW Police to use metal detectors against knife violence AUSTRALIA: NSW Police will be given the power to scan people for knives in busy areas such as shopping centres and transport hubs as the Minns government tightens laws after a spate of high-profile stabbings, including the Bondi Junction attack and the Wakeley church assault. The new measures will target the possession of knives, particularly among young people, and will include a ban on selling knives to under-18s unless they need one for work or study. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 7/5/2024 News Why didn’t WA’s program to counter violent extremism work? AUSTRALIA: The radicalised Perth 16-year-old who was shot dead after stabbing a stranger and lunging at a police officer was one of 141 people around the country taking part in federally funded de-radicalisation programs. WA Police Minister Paul Papalia revealed that nine of these participants were based in WA and five were juveniles – including the 16-year-old, who had been involved in the program since 2022. The Age (Australia) 7/5/2024 Feature Police inappropriately charged man falsely accused of sexual assault – IPCA NEW ZEALAND: An independent watchdog has found police inappropriately charged a man who was wrongly accused of attempting to sexually assault a woman viewing his rental property. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/5/2024 News Commissioner on bilateral visits NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is visiting China this week to engage in bilateral discussions on mutual areas of cooperation. New Zealand Police 7/5/2024 News New police tasers rolled out in South Island NEW ZEALAND: New and even more powerful tasers - which do not have cameras - are now in use in the Southern district and are being rolled out in Tasman. Police are spending $30 million replacing their old tasers, which have on-board cameras, with new Taser 10s, which do not have cameras. Star News (New Zealand) 7/5/2024 News «850851852853854855856857858Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
