Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98397 total results. Showing results 17581 to 17600 «876877878879880881882883884Next ›Last » Man jailed for assaulting two female police officers A man who assaulted two female police officers in Plymouth in August last year has been jailed for 15 months. The Devon and Cornwall Police officers had stopped 31-year-old Aaron Doherty in Devonport shortly before 10pm on August 29 following information that he had breached the conditions of a court issued protection order. Police Professional 3/1/2024 News If e-scooter riders are breaking the law, it’s mostly because they don’t know what it says Paris became the first European city to ban the use of rental e-scooters under a law that came into force in September, and concerns have been raised in other towns and cities in the UK and elsewhere about riders breaking the rules; but research by Senior Lecturer Dr Petya Ventsislavova and colleagues at Nottingham Trent University has found that a lack of knowledge of the law – rather than a desire to flout it – is behind most rule breaking by riders. Policing Insight 3/1/2024 Analysis, Feature Hamilton police to create community advisory panel in 2024 for new race-based data strategy CANADA: Several years after Hamilton Police Service (HPS) began tracking data on race, the police service says it will be inviting racialized groups to be involved in a new strategy for the data collection as a way to rebuild trust and improve the process. Per a provincial mandate, HPS has been tracking the race and identity of people involved in use-of-force incidents since 2020 to expose any racial biases or stereotyping within police services. CBC News (Canada) 3/1/2024 News NSW Police saves $35 million by not replacing resigned officers AUSTRALIA: NSW Police Association Acting President, Ian Allwood, joins Luke to discuss how the Police force managed to save $35 million in the past year, by not replacing resigned officers. [AUDIO] 2GB (Australia) 3/1/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion More than 400 applications to Criminal Cases Review Commission since 2020 NEW ZEALAND: The head of the organisation examining alleged miscarriages of justice says she expects cases dealing with the treatment of vulnerable people will become an increasing focus. The Criminal Cases Review Commission was set up in 2020, and has so far had 411 applications. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 3/1/2024 News Reconsidering the role of police in mental health responses NEW ZEALAND: When a person in mental distress calls 111 for help, they may be surprised to find the New Zealand Police is the organisation that responds. Mental health advocates say having a police officer turn up is not ideal for people taking the big step of reaching out. And police officers say they would prefer not to be the lead agency. Mental health responses make up a large chunk of their day-to-day callouts. Stuff (New Zealand) 3/1/2024 News Taxpayers’ Union slams NZ Police’s Virtual Cop app NEW ZEALAND: The Taxpayers' Union has voiced its consternation upon learning that the New Zealand police cannot determine how many people downloaded their $634,000 Virtual Cop app, designed to aid in police officer recruitment. The organisations says that despite the high expenditure for the app, the actual impact and efficiency remains uncertain. IT Brief (New Zealand) 3/1/2024 News ‘Rise of the machines’: Technology, technocracy and the future of community policing Policing is understandably keen to embrace the latest technology in its efforts to protect the public and fight crime; but Dr David Lydon, a former police officer and now Senior Lecturer in Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University, believes that the move towards technocracy inevitably threatens the service’s ability to operate a consensual model in line with the principles and features of traditional community policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/1/2024 Feature, Opinion No excuse for shoplifting because UK’s benefits system is very generous, policing minister says Chris Philp has told Sky News that gangs, criminal re-selling and drugs were largely to blame for the spike in thefts from shelves, which has been estimated to have cost businesses £1.76bn over 12 months. Sky News 3/1/2024 News Industrial Rights for Police Officers – article from PFEW Police Magazine The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), recognising that the current system for determining police officer pay and conditions is not fit for purpose, will add a notable chapter to the UK’s policing history in 2024 as it ballots its membership on pursuing industrial rights. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 2/1/2024 Feature Increased hours for crisis unit might not have prevented fatal New Year’s Eve shooting, Winnipeg police say CANADA: The fatal shooting of a man by Winnipeg police over the weekend happened at a time when a special unit for people in crisis was off duty. A shortage of mental health clinicians has delayed plans to increase the operating hours of the Alternative Response to Citizens in Crisis (ARCC) program to include weekends. CBC News (Canada) 2/1/2024 News Man shot by Winnipeg police was having a mental health crisis, lawyer says CANADA: A 19-year-old university student fatally shot by a Winnipeg officer was having a mental health crisis and was reported to police by friends, a lawyer for the man’s family said Tuesday. Blue Line (Canada) 2/1/2024 News Court injunction against law banning public drug use disappointing, say police chiefs CANADA: A recent court injunction against a law to restrict public drug use in British Columbia denies police a much-anticipated enforcement tool, says a top law enforcement official. Blue Line (Canada) 2/1/2024 News Police investigate virtual sex assault on girl’s avatar Police are investigating a virtual sexual assault of a girl's avatar, the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has said. BBC 2/1/2024 News Lancashire Chief Constable Chris Rowley to retire The Chief Constable of Lancashire Police Chris Rowley has announced he is to retire in March after 31 years in policing. Mr Rowley joined Lancashire Police in 2021 on promotion from Humberside Police, having spent all of his previous career in West Yorkshire. BBC 2/1/2024 News What is ‘virtual rape’? Police investigate attack on child in metaverse UK police are investigating the first alleged case of virtual rape after a child’s online avatar – or digital character – was “attacked” while playing a virtual reality (VR) game with a group of adult men. The girl, aged under 16, who was wearing an immersive headset during the alleged attack on her metaverse persona, was not physically harmed but is said to have been left distraught by the incident. i News 2/1/2024 News Tackling shoplifting a priority, says police chief Surrey's chief constable has promised to make tackling shoplifting a priority in 2024. Speaking to BBC Radio Surrey, Tim De Meyer said several arrests were made in a single day in an operation in December. BBC 2/1/2024 News Chatham-Kent police introduce new call handling system CANADA: In preparation for the transition to next generation 911, Chatham-Kent police announced a new call-handling solution. “The new system will enable callers to stay on the line and receive a message assuring them that their call will be answered as soon as possible,” police said in a release Tuesday. The police service also introduced a new map feature that identifies and prioritizes calls unrelated to significant incidents. This ensures that emergency lines are available for critical situations, preventing any potential tie-ups that may hinder immediate response, the release said. Chatham Daily News (Canada) 2/1/2024 News London police chief makes case for second armoured vehicle CANADA: London’s police chief recently offered more justification for his budget request to purchase a second light-armoured vehicle (LAV). Chief Thai Truong’s comments included a blunt assessment about safety in London. CTV News (Canada) 2/1/2024 News Criminal gangs target students with money laundering schemes REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda campaign to alert young people to the dangers of becoming a money mule is to be rolled out in secondary schools and third level colleges in Kerry, where dozens of young people are coming before the courts. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 2/1/2024 News «876877878879880881882883884Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
