Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100394 total results. Showing results 18201 to 18220 «907908909910911912913914915Next ›Last » Ex-West Yorkshire Police detective denies woman’s sex assault A former West Yorkshire Police detective inspector has denied sexually assaulting a woman while off-duty. BBC 7/2/2024 News ‘Stiff’ 14-year prison sentence for high-ranking RCMP intelligence leaker Cameron Ortis CANADA: The case marks the first time a person in Canada was ever successfully convicted under current espionage law National Post (Canada) 7/2/2024 News Ireland shows how police can ignore biometric privacy concerns and promises REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Those who see face surveillance by law enforcement as a danger to civil rights keep hoping that their warnings will stir the public or convince governments. That was the case during an October conference in Ireland about covert police surveillance including the use of facial recognition. That conference was dominated by sobering and, for the community, familiar statistics. BiometricUpdate.com 7/2/2024 News UK university to investigate AI in policing The UK police have been ramping up the use of facial recognition, biometric data and artificial intelligence with plans to double down on these technologies in 2024. A university in the country wants to investigate the ethics of applying such technologies. Northumbria University has received £286,000 (US$360,000) from the government-funded Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to examine the responsible use of AI in policing. BiometricUpdate.com 7/2/2024 News Plan to scrap police commissioner role moves closer Plans to merge the West Midlands mayor and police and crime commissioner roles have moved a step closer. Conservative Mayor Andy Street has given his formal consent to the merger, which means the decision will now be sent back to parliament which should have the final say. BBC 7/2/2024 News City Hall hears ‘grave concerns’ over change in police response to mental health calls Representatives from mental health organisations said that while they support the approach in principle, they were worried about its roll-out The Standard 7/2/2024 News Residents losing confidence in WA justice system as calls grow for ‘tough’ approach to crime AUSTRALIA: A long-awaited boost in police numbers and resources has been welcomed by most in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. But as police, deployed as part of Operation Regional Shield, spread out across the mining city 600 kilometres east of Perth, locals say the problems run much deeper than law enforcement. ABC News (Australia) 7/2/2024 News Youth crime Gold Coast: Mayor Tom Tate calls for mandatory national service for repeat offenders AUSTRALIA: Repeat youth crime offenders should be forced to join the army in a new national service scheme, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has declared. Gold Coast Bulletin (Australia) 7/2/2024 News Police partners with Z Energy on road safety ahead of a major motor sport event NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police and Z Energy (Z) are proud to be partnering in a collaborative effort to encourage drivers and riders to be safe on their journeys to the Burt Munro Challenge this week. The National Tribune (Australia) 7/2/2024 News National hub piloted to support women involved in prostitution A national hub is to be created in Scotland to support women out of prostitution. Police Professional 7/2/2024 News Police Digital Service’s ‘outstanding’ cybercrime work recognised with award The Police Digital Service’s National Management Centre (NMC) has been awarded a National Cybercrime Programme Chief Superintendents Commendation for its “outstanding role” in protecting UK law enforcement against cyber threats. Police Professional 7/2/2024 News Met reduces average s.136 detentions to less than 400 per month Previously the figure has stood at 700 detentions each month. The Met has reduced its average number of s.136 detentions by 300 a month in a reduction that Commander Kevin Southworth said was one of the “best successes” he has seen in policing in recent times. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/2/2024 News Avon and Somerset Police staff ‘betrayed’ by Channel 4 documentary Rank and file police officers have criticised Avon and Somerset Police for taking part in a TV documentary. BBC 7/2/2024 News Cost of legacy issues may have to partly funded locally, OPCC warns South Yorkshire Police faces legacy costs from civil claims following Hillsborough and non-recent CSE in Rotherham, as well as ongoing NCA investigations into this form of CSE. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/2/2024 News Devon to get tri-service response officer as part of two-year pilot Figures from 2022/2023 show that TSSOs in Cornwall responded to 3,000 incidents. A tri-service officer (TSSO) is set to be introduced in Devon in the coming months, the MP for St Austell and Newquay has revealed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/2/2024 News Diverse students fear police in schools as advocates call for their removal CANADA: 'We don’t need police in schools to tell children that police are OK. Police should just be OK, and they shouldn’t have to convince people of that' Calgary Herald (Canada) 7/2/2024 News Home Office funded pilot carries out 1,900 ASB patrols Derbyshire was one of four areas to get Home Office funding for both this and the Immediate Justice pilot announced as part of the government's ASB Action Plan. Almost 1,900 ASB hotspot patrols have been carried out in Derbyshire since a Home Office funded pilot began last July, including over 500 in December. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/2/2024 News Peel police extortion task force investigating 29 cases, lays 2 dozen charges CANADA: Too early to say if extortion attempts connected to established organize crime, police say. CBC News (Canada) 7/2/2024 News Budget for new Anti-Slavery Commissioner reportedly cut by ‘5% every year’ Eleanor Lyons was selected to become Commissioner for a three-year term after the post had been left vacant for around 18 months. The new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) claims she has been told by the Home Office that her budget will be cut “by 5% every year” of her term. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/2/2024 News Former RCMP intelligence official, convicted of breaking secrets law, to be sentenced CANADA: A former RCMP intelligence official is slated to learn his fate today after being convicted of breaching Canada’s secrets law. Blue Line (Canada) 7/2/2024 News «907908909910911912913914915Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
