Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103057 total results. Showing results 17841 to 17860 «889890891892893894895896897Next ›Last » Met Police apologises for ‘openly Jewish’ comment The Met Police has apologised after an officer said an antisemitism charity leader looked "openly Jewish" as he was threatened with arrest for being near a pro-Palestine march. BBC 19/4/2024 News Crime commissioners ‘now part of the landscape’ A retiring police and crime commissioner (PCC) has insisted there was still a need for the role and that it did represent value for money. BBC 19/4/2024 News B.C. says no change needed to federal legislation for Surrey police transition CANADA: Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth responds to RCMP commissioner letter about outstanding legal powers. B.C.'s public safety minister said Friday that the Surrey's transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force will not require changes to federal legislation. Mike Farnworth's comments came in response to a letter from the head of the RCMP saying there was no legal basis to allow the Surrey Police Service (SPS) to command RCMP officers. CBC News (Canada) 19/4/2024 News Technical issues found in Winnipeg police online reporting system CANADA: The Winnipeg Police Service's online system for the public to report crimes is having technical issues. As a result, some people who file e-reports are not receiving an email response with the official report number, which they may need for insurance purposes or to provide more information to police while they investigate, Insp. Helen Peters said on Friday. CBC News (Canada) 19/4/2024 News Queensland police charge man with drug offences over alleged commercial-scale magic mushroom operation AUSTRALIA: Large quantity of illicit psilocybin allegedly discovered at Marsden home as investigations continue into separate and unrelated deaths suspected to be mushroom-related The Guardian 19/4/2024 News Watchdog investigates police over contact with woman killed in Bradford Two police forces are being investigated over contact they had with a woman before she was stabbed to death in front of her baby, the police watchdog has said. Kulsuma Akter, 27, was fatally stabbed as she pushed her baby in a buggy in Bradford city centre on Saturday 6 April. Habibur Masum, 25, has been charged with her murder. The Guardian 19/4/2024 News IOPC to investigate West Yorkshire Police and Greater Manchester Police contact with Kulsuma Akter prior to her death The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an investigation into contact West Yorkshire Police (WYP) and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had with Kulsuma Akter in the weeks before she was fatally stabbed in Bradford. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 19/4/2024 News Tributes paid to Lockerbie bombing chief constable John Boyd was in charge of Britain's smallest police force on the night of one of the worst terrorist attacks in history. HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Craig Naylor, has paid tribute to his predecessor John Boyd CBE QPM who has died at the age of 90. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/4/2024 News Former chief inspector found not guilty of misconduct in public office The force has said it will "progress" misconduct proceedings against the former officer who resigned last year. A former police chief inspector has been found not guilty of misconduct in public office, after he was accused of forming a sexual relationship with a junior officer. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/4/2024 News West Midlands Police ‘over-contributing’ to ROCU numbers when compared to funding A source told Police Oracle that WMP officers can no longer apply for ROCU posts, but this hasn't been confirmed by the force. West Midlands Police (WMP) does operate a policy whereby officers in ROCU roles are recalled back to the force, but says this has been “deliberately minimised”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/4/2024 News Ex-police officer jailed for sharing scene images A former police officer who shared images from crime scenes, including of a dead body, has been jailed for more than two years BBC 19/4/2024 News ‘It’s shocking’: rise in UK shopping centre staff wearing stab vests as violence soars Body armour suppliers say demand for protective clothing has risen sharply in past two years The Guardian 19/4/2024 News TVP officers who detained violent and heavily armed robbers win bravery awards Three officers who detained a group of heavily armed and violent men have won Thames Valley Police Federation bravery awards. Police Professional 19/4/2024 News RCMP commissioner slams B.C. gov’t over Surrey police transition CANADA: There is yet another development in the ongoing fight surrounding the transition to a municipal police service in Surrey. City News (Canada) 19/4/2024 News ‘On an upswing’: Edmonton police seeing fewer officers leaving the force, more recruits CANADA: "We have increased our numbers to 630 applicants for 2023 which is significant. That’s about 200 more than the previous year" Edmonton Journal (Canada) 19/4/2024 News Body armour made from silk is being developed – but this apparently cutting-edge idea is centuries old In the search to find the ultimate lightweight, flexible yet bullet resistant body armour, scientists are now turning to spider silk; but Manchester Metropolitan University Professor Lloyd Strickland says this apparently cutting-edge approach is nothing new, having first been identified by a pioneering philosopher more than 300 years ago. Policing Insight 19/4/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Gardai react with anger to Justice Minister’s decision to snub annual conference REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The minister declined to attend next week’s conference of the 11,000-strong Garda Representative Association after it refused to invite Garda Commissioner Drew Harris – but the body has slammed her move. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 19/4/2024 News RSA welcomes immediate deployment of Garda roads policing REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has welcomed the news that An Garda Síochána has instructed all uniformed Gardaí to do a mandatory 30 minutes of road safety policing per shift. HGV Ireland 19/4/2024 News Changes to garda districts in Co Kildare sparks fears of delayed response time REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The proposed relocation of Rathangan Garda Station from the Kildare District to the Leixlip District has been branded by locals as a “retrograde step”. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 19/4/2024 News Police Dog Standard v1 The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) Police Dog Standard sets out the nationally agreed minimum standards for all police forces and their Chief Constables who have police dog units. The document sets out how dog units will carry out the day-to-day functions of their unit including, but not limited to training, welfare, deployment, staffing, health and safety, procurement and retirement and record keeping. It sets out the police’s use of police dogs in a wider context to general policing activity. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 19/4/2024 Report «889890891892893894895896897Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
