Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105049 total results. Showing results 17381 to 17400 «866867868869870871872873874Next ›Last » Employee asks for flexible work to care for aging parents AUSTRALIA: Was employer's offer of 'blended roster' reasonable? The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a dispute regarding flexible working arrangements for a senior police officer in Victoria. The case centred on whether Victoria Police had reasonable business grounds to refuse the officer's request for a modified work schedule. This decision highlights the ongoing challenges in balancing employee needs with operational requirements in law enforcement. It delves into the complexities of implementing flexible work arrangements in a high-demand, public-facing organisation like the police force. Human Resources Director (HRD) 22/6/2024 Feature Data shows 26,000 complaints filed against NSW police AUSTRALIA: Over 5,000 New South Wales police officers have been found to have engaged in misconduct over the last five years. New data released by the force also shows 26,000 complaints were issued by the public since halfway through 2019. 142 officers have been terminated in that time, while 103 faced criminal prosecution. Sky News 22/6/2024 News, Video ‘Systemic issues’: 5000 cops engaged in misconduct AUSTRALIA: Frontline cops have been inundated with complaints from the public, as NSW Police reveal 5000 cases of NSW Police officers found to have engaged in “misconduct” over the last five years. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/6/2024 News New West police budget: “It’s not an insignificant number” CANADA: A 11.55 per cent increase is the starting point for the New Westminster Police Department’s 2025 operating budget. It’s early days for the New Westminster Police Department’s 2025 operating budget, but the starting point is an 11.55 per cent increase. New Westminster Record (Canada) 22/6/2024 News In conversation with Portuguese police officer and IPA member Paula Borrello (Part 2) Paula, a police officer and IPA member from Portugal, shares her experience of joining the police and the initial resistance from her husband and family. However, over time, they have become proud of her dedication and passion for her job. Paula also discusses her involvement with the International Police Association (IPA) and the importance of friendship and support within the organization. She talks about her role as the national president of IPA Portugal and the efforts to fulfill the dreams of the previous president. Paula highlights the IPA houses in Portugal and encourages IPA members to visit and experience the beauty of the country. PolicingTV 22/6/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video The real-life Minority Report: Police Scotland bosses plan to use A.I. to prevent crimes before they happen Police chiefs are planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to predict and prevent crime, the Mail can reveal. The move echoes the 2002 sci-fi film Minority Report, starring Tom Cruise – in which police use psychics to stop crimes before they happen. AI systems take the vast amounts of data available to police and use algorithms to try to predict the risk of crimes so officers can attempt to prevent them. Mail Online 21/6/2024 News Records show Gardaí spent €1m on cars to transport ministers over past two years REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Despite the presence of the Green Party in government, 21 of the vehicles have been operating with environmentally unfriendly diesel engines. Head Topics 21/6/2024 News Commissioner asks how lying police chief got job Northamptonshire's police, fire and crime commissioner has said she does not understand how the county's disgraced former chief constable got his job in the first place. BBC 21/6/2024 News New recruitment drive for Garda Reserves is underway in Laois / Offaly REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: “It’s a Job Worth Doing” is the theme of the Garda Reserves campaign which was launched by the Minister for Justice recently. The Garda Reserve recruitment campaign is expanding this voluntary programme which has been operational for 18 years. Offaly Live 21/6/2024 News Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim out as Vancouver Police Board chair CANADA: Following provincial changes designed to make policing more fair and equitable, Vancouver's police board has elected Frank Chong as its new chair, replacing Mayor Ken Sim, who stays on as the city's representative. CBC News (Canada) 21/6/2024 News London’s wild west of drugs, shoplifting and low public confidence Former Met officer Chris Hobbs takes a disturbing walk along his local beat in West London. I didn’t expect a simple visit to a newly opened Poundland shop in West Ealing to provide my first experience of ‘free shopping,’ or ‘thrifting.’ In layman’s terms this is shoplifting but it goes beyond the clandestine theft that police officers and shop staff have dealt with since time immemorial. Police Oracle 21/6/2024 Analysis, Feature NBPA suspends support for Race Action Plan due to multiple ‘troubling developments’ A statement posted to the Association's social media channels makes several claims against Chief Constables and the Metropolitan Police. The National Black Police Association (NBPA) has called for work on the National Race Action Plan to be ‘taken out of the hands of Chief Constables’, a number of whom it claims have threatened to stop funding the plan after March 2025. Police Oracle 21/6/2024 News Drunk driver who was punched and Tasered by police during arrest spared jail AUSTRALIA: A man who crashed his car while drunk and assaulted a police officer has been granted immediate parole in a Moreton Bay court. Driver Curtis Owen pleaded guilty to nine offences, including spitting on an officer, assaulting two officers, and obstructing a firefighter who was first on the scene. 9 News (Australia) 21/6/2024 News AI ‘could save’ police officers 1.1 milllion hours per week on admin The research found that the scale of administration required of the UK’s public sector is drawing front line workers away from delivering frontline services. New research, commissioned by Microsoft has claimed that policing could save six hours of work on admin per officer per week, with the use of AI. Police Oracle 21/6/2024 News Northamptonshire chief constable dismissed for gross misconduct A police disciplinary panel has found allegations of gross misconduct proven against Northamptonshire Chief Constable Nick Adderley today (Friday) and has dismissed him without notice, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 21/6/2024 News Police staff vote to strike over ‘danger’ payment Staff at the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have voted in favour of strike action which will take place on July 11. Upwards of 1,500 people, whose duties involve custody suites, crime scenes and call handling, could take part, posing a headache for the police at a busy time of year. BBC 21/6/2024 News Comment: the sticky end of the marmite chief The Adderley case raises questions about the quality of leadership vetting and reopens debate about the role of LQCs. Nick Adderley will go down in history as the marmite chief – with fans and detractors on both sides of the fence well before allegations around Falklands medals started to emerge. Police Oracle 21/6/2024 Feature, Opinion Paris police chief outlines security measures for Olympics FRANCE: With the Paris Olympics a month away, city police chief Laurent Nunez addressed security concerns on Friday. Nunez said police forces remain on high alert. The Olympics start on July 24, and two days later is the opening ceremony. “We are concerned about the threat of terrorism, especially Islamic terrorism, but also the low-intensity threat from radicalized environmentalists, left-wing extremists, and the pro-Palestinian movement,” Nunez said at a news conference. The Independent 21/6/2024 News Chief constable who lied about navy career sacked A chief constable who lied and exaggerated his naval rank, length of service and achievements has been dismissed for gross misconduct. BBC 21/6/2024 News Windsor police putting greater focus on preventing intimate partner violence CANADA: The Windsor Police Service is in the early stages of trying to develop a pilot program that would pair frontline officers and experts with the goal of addressing intimate partner violence. Chief Jason Bellaire told Thursday's Windsor Police Services Board meeting that intimate partner violence remains the primary driver of all violent crime in the city when it comes to crimes against persons. AM800 (Canada) 21/6/2024 News «866867868869870871872873874Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
