Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103010 total results. Showing results 18321 to 18340 «913914915916917918919920921Next ›Last » Officer charged over death of man hit by police car A police officer has been charged over the death of a father-of-four who was hit by a police vehicle. BBC 7/4/2024 News ‘Honour-based’ abuse in England increases 60% in two years Global political influence may make assault and forced marriage more frequent and severe, say experts The Guardian 7/4/2024 News North Yorkshire police officer suspended for using force during arrest A North Yorkshire police officer has been suspended after using force to restrain a suspect. BBC 7/4/2024 News Police chief reveals less than one per cent of all ‘hate crimes’ reported in Scotland are turning into ‘actual investigations’ – as JK Rowling leads backlash against Humza Yousaf’s ‘authoritarian’ law Less than one per cent of all 'hate crimes' reported in Scotland are turning into 'actual investigations', the Scottish Police Federation has claimed. David Kennedy, the general secretary of Scotland's police federation, has been heavily critical of Humza Yousaf's shambolic hate crime laws since they were enacted on Monday. Mail Online 7/4/2024 News Fury as Scotland’s new Hate Police ‘tell woman they are discarding her complaint about a Star of David merged with a Swastika in Facebook post made by SNP minister’s relative – because she isn’t Jewish’ Police Scotland was last night embroiled in an extraordinary hate crime row amid claims a woman who reported an anti-Semitic Facebook post ended up being quizzed about her own ethnicity. A former police officer reported the post, which depicts a Nazi swastika within a Star of David, to the force but claims she was told no charges would be brought because she is not herself Jewish. The post, made by a relative of an SNP minister we have chosen not to name, is captioned 'Nazism = Zionism'. Mail Online 7/4/2024 News £250m drug bust warning to criminals, say police An operation to smash a crime gang which brought £250m of heroin and cocaine into the UK will be felt across the country, says the head of a special police unit. BBC 7/4/2024 News Police chiefs in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara paid more than counterparts at Toronto police, OPP CANADA: Halton's chief Tanner made $432K last year; Hamilton's Bergen earned nearly $382K. Police chiefs in Halton Region, Niagara Region and Hamilton made more money last year than their counterparts in Toronto and at the Ontario Provincial Police, according to provincial financial disclosure documents known as the sunshine list. The annual data set, released late last month, shows Hamilton Police Service (HPS) Chief Frank Bergen, former Niagara Regional Police Service chief Bryan MacCulloch and Halton Police Service Chief Stephen Tanner out-earned the leaders of the larger, bigger-budget services in Toronto and at the provincial level. CBC News (Canada) 7/4/2024 News York police race data shows most suspects in use-of-force incidents are white CANADA: 'The subjects perceived to be white were up from 39 per cent in 2022, and our subjects perceived to be Black were down from 34 per cent in 2022,' staff sergeant says. Newly released data from York Regional Police shines a light on the demographics of suspects in incidents involving weapons. Innisfil Today (Canada) 7/4/2024 News Police abandoned 60% of reported cases in 2023 NEW ZEALAND: Police abandoned 572,037 of the cases reported to them last year - that's almost 60 per cent. 1 News (New Zealand) 7/4/2024 News Two North Yorkshire Police officers face a watchdog probe after a ‘black man was struck while being restrained’ during a traffic incident and ‘pepper-sprayed’ Two North Yorkshire Police officers face a watchdog probe after a 'black man was struck while being restrained' during a traffic incident and 'pepper-sprayed' Mail Online 7/4/2024 News Queue buster technology to assist North Yorkshire Police 101 calls A new queue busting system is to be used to try and speed up call answer times at North Yorkshire Police. Last month one caller to the 101 line had to wait an hour and twenty three minutes for their call to be answered and the latest data shows just 62 percent of calls were answered in less than two minutes, the target is 90 percent. Temporary Deputy Chief Constable for North Yorkshire Police - Catherine Clarke - says the new technology will help. This is the coast 7/4/2024 News Police spammed with complaints by neo-Nazis under new Scottish hate crime law First minister calls for end to vexatious reports after far-right agitators attempt to “overwhelm” official systems The Guardian 7/4/2024 News Indian community disappointed by government’s quarterly action plan on crime NEW ZEALAND: Business associations, retailers and leaders from the Indian community have expressed disappointment at the latest quarterly targets on crime unveiled by the government this week. The dismay follows mixed reaction to the 100-day plan the ruling coalition unveiled in December. In February, businesses called on the government to create a dedicated police task force on retail crime at a community meeting. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/4/2024 News Police abandoned 60 percent of reported cases in 2023 NEW ZEALAND: Police abandoned 572,037 of the cases reported to them last year - that's almost 60 percent. In total, it received 962,521 emergency calls and reports in 2023, up 50 percent from 2019. The numbers were supplied to RNZ through the Official Information Act. Of the cases reported to police last year, 179,957 were closed without any investigation at all. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/4/2024 News Specialist garda accused of lying to insurance company REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A specialist garda has been sent forward for trial after being charged with making a false report of burglary, including the theft of jewellery. Garda Fiona Somers (47), with an address in Sallins, Co Kildare, is attached to the Special Detective Unit (SDU). Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 7/4/2024 News Met Police officer touches female colleague under clothes in ‘sexual assault’ – but keeps his job A Metropolitan Police officer who touched a female colleague underneath her clothing and between the buttocks has avoided dismissal from the force. Mirror 6/4/2024 News Scotland’s police at ‘breaking point’ over hate law Oh dear. As the furore around Scotland’s Hate Crime Act extends into its sixth day, there are now fears about police spending as the force looks set to struggle with the sheer volume of complaints. It is understood that, since the Act was implemented on Monday, 40 officers a day have been required to work overtime to help tackle reports. With officers being paid time and a third for working extra hours, there are concerns about overstretching the Police Scotland budget. What a mess… The Spectator - Subscription at source 6/4/2024 Feature, Opinion Police overtime bill soars by £100m despite drop in crime solving Police sergeants are earning up to 150pc extra in overtime pay each year despite solving a lower proportion of crimes... The Telegraph 6/4/2024 News North American-produced meth on the rise AUSTRALIA: The AFP can reveal that methamphetamine manufactured in North America has surpassed Southeast Asian countries as Australia’s largest supplier of the illicit drug, with Mexican cartels increasingly targeting Australia. In the 2022-2023 financial year, the AFP and its foreign law enforcement partners seized more than 23.6 tonnes of North American-produced methamphetamine bound for the Australian market, including 4.36 tonnes of methamphetamine seized in Australia and 19.33 tonnes seized offshore. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 6/4/2024 News Police chiefs fail to tackle racism 25 years after damning report, says group The National Black Police Association accused police chiefs of gaslighting Black officers and ignoring the National Race Action Plan. The National Black Police Association has blasted chief constables for failing to kick racism out of forces. Mirror 6/4/2024 News «913914915916917918919920921Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
