Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93447 total results. Showing results 18361 to 18380 «915916917918919920921922923Next ›Last » ACT police mistake forces prosecutors to drop charges against man accused of aggravated robbery AUSTRALIA: ACT prosecutors have been forced to abandon charges against a man accused of a violent robbery because police officers incorrectly gathered the evidence used to identify him. ABC News (Australia) 23/8/2023 News New police taskforce deployed to youth crime hotspots AUSTRALIA: A new rapid response police taskforce has been established to target serious repeat juvenile offenders and provide immediate support to local communities across Queensland. Taskforce Guardian involves dedicated Queensland Police detectives and expert Youth Justice (YJ) workers being deployed to key locations to assist local police efforts in disrupting youth crime offending. Queensland Government (Australia) 23/8/2023 News ‘We can’t go shopping without police coming’: north Queensland’s at-risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled AUSTRALIA: Youth crime in Australia has been the subject of sensationalist media coverage and growing community concern, particularly in north Queensland. We wanted to understand the experiences of young people in north Queensland who were involved in the juvenile justice system, or at imminent risk of becoming so, through their own eyes, and use the findings to improve local services. The Conversation 23/8/2023 Analysis, Feature AFP boosts child protection efforts in the Northern Territory AUSTRALIA: The AFP is rolling out measures to further protect Northern Territory children, including extra resources for child protection operations and reinvigorated online safety initiatives for children, parents and educators. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 23/8/2023 News Britain’s shoplift-to-order epidemic: County lines-style gangs hitting stores to steal products and sell them on are ‘being fuelled by people struggling with food bills and high inflation’ Britain's high streets are enduring a scourge of shoplifting targeted by county lines-style gangs stealing items to order as thefts rise by more than a quarter in a year. Mail Online 23/8/2023 News NSW man charged for allegedly accessing child abuse material AUSTRALIA: A Cooma man is expected to appear in Cooma Local Court today (23 August, 2023), charged with online child abuse offences. The AFP will allege the man, 69, engaged in sexualised conversations online and accessed child abuse material. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 23/8/2023 News ‘Pockets of promising activity’, but it’s not enough says body scrutinising the Police Race Action Plan The Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board was appointed to provide external scrutiny of the Race Action Plan published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing in 2022. The Board, chaired by Abimbola Johnson, published its first year report and it contains seven thematic recommendations for ‘how policing can create a truly anti-racist service.’ Emergency Services Times 23/8/2023 News PDS to develop predatory behaviour data tool for police The Police Digital Service (PDS) has signaled an intent to develop an AI based data analysis tool to support investigations into cases of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO). UKAuthority.com 23/8/2023 News Escaping justice: A flawed investigative body fails to curb RCMP sexual misconduct A series of high-profile cases involving bullying, harassment and sexual abuse have seen the Royal Canadian Mounted Police the focus of strong criticism; following the most recent case, Adler University Associate Professor Jason Walker believes it is time to abandon the Independent Centre for Harassment Resolution (ICHR) – the body set up to investigate such cases – in favour of more decisive action, both for the RCMP and law enforcement agencies around the world. Policing Insight 23/8/2023 Feature, Opinion Senior cop who gave evidence at Police Scotland sexism tribunal charged with perjury The case came about after Keith Warhurst said in an email that two female firearms officers should not be deployed together. Daily Record 23/8/2023 News Almost half Crown Prosecution Service letters sent to public ‘below standard’ Victims of crime receiving written responses with errors and spelling mistakes, and overall only a third of letters found adequate The Guardian 23/8/2023 News First offender found with major child porn stash jailed for crimes NEW ZEALAND: A first offender caught with almost 3000 “disturbing” child sex images, some of which depicted toddlers, has been jailed for his crimes. Stuff (New Zealand) 23/8/2023 News ‘I was raped by a Metropolitan Police officer but saw him jailed – twice’ Lauren Taylor was just 16 when she was raped by a Metropolitan Police officer in 2010. BBC 22/8/2023 News Adam Provan: Met missed 8 chances to save women from rapist officer Predator was accused of touching a 15-year-old within months of joining, and the force knew. That was 20 years ago The Times - Subscription at source 22/8/2023 News Sara Sharif: Surrey Police had contact with family of murdered girl Police have had "historic" contact with the family of a 10-year-old girl who was found murdered at her home, a senior officer has said. BBC 22/8/2023 News Former Met police officer jailed for rape of female colleague and 16-year-old girl Judge says force protected Adam Provan by ignoring officer’s complaints, allowing him to attack teenager The Guardian 22/8/2023 News Government criticised over decrease in Garda staff levels within Dublin REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda staff levels have been criticised as not enough to “reassure people who are vulnerable’. There has been a decrease of almost 10 per cent in levels since 2011, it has been claimed. Echo.ie (Republic of Ireland) 22/8/2023 News Winnipeg police Chief Smyth calls stricter bail ‘balancing act’ with overrepresented groups CANADA: Toughening up the bail system without putting more people of colour behind bars is a balancing act, the leader of Canada’s police chiefs said Tuesday. Danny Smyth, president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, made the comments in Ottawa after meeting other chiefs to discuss opportunities to recruit more immigrants into the profession. The talks, held as part of the association’s annual conference, come as the federal Liberal cabinet meets in Prince Edward Island ahead of Parliament’s return next month. Housing, immigration and bail reform are expected to top the government’s agenda. Global News (Canada) 22/8/2023 News West Edmonton Mall locked down as three seriously injured in shooting: police CANADA: Three men were injured in a shooting Monday night at West Edmonton Mall, where those inside were locked down in stores and restaurants for two hours. Blue Line (Canada) 22/8/2023 News Justice minister noncommittal on push for independent police oversight in N.L. CANADA: John Hogan says a team is investigating best model, and work cannot be rushed CBC News (Canada) 22/8/2023 News «915916917918919920921922923Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
