Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98242 total results. Showing results 18541 to 18560 «924925926927928929930931932Next ›Last » Early intake of Garda recruits ‘an attempt to make the figures look better’, union says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Garda union official has described the next intake of recruits into the force as “an attempt to make the figures look better.” The deputy general secretary of the Garda Representative Association (GRA), Ronan Slevin, said the next intake group “just at the end of the year” will be “sent home” and not commence training until January. The Minister for Justice confirmed on Wednesday that 151 new gardaí will graduate early on December 15th, with a substantial cohort deployed in Dublin from December 16th. Waterford News & Star (Ireland) 30/11/2023 News NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions AUSTRALIA: NSW Police will have the power to prosecute people for threatening or inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation, without gaining external approval, under changes passed by state parliament. The Canberra Times (Australia) 30/11/2023 News Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in Manchester Today Ofsted published a letter with findings from a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to serious youth violence in Manchester. This inspection was carried out by Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, the Care Quality Commission and HM Inspectorate of Probation. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 30/11/2023 News Irish police plan novel application of facial recognition to limit risks REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: One of the main concerns around police use of facial recognition technology to identify suspects is the potential for false arrests. But in Ireland, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris proposes the technology can expedite criminal investigations without being used to identify suspects, according to Breaking News. BiometricUpdate.com 30/11/2023 News Interpol’s new multi-biometric system from Idemia goes live Idemia is supplying fingerprint and facial recognition software to Interpol to aid in police investigations and border control functions, as part of the international law enforcement body’s Biometric Hub. The Biometric Hub, or BioHub, reached remote operation at borders in mid-November, Interpol says, recounting the story of a fugitive migrant smuggler who was caught posing as a migrant and carrying a fraudulent identification document. It can perform up to a million searches a day, against fingerprint, palm and face biometrics. Its first phase of operation, for identification of persons of interest by law enforcement, went live in October. BiometricUpdate.com 30/11/2023 News £29m in bank scams prevented in Scotland Around £29 million in bank scams has been prevented over the past five years, according to a report into serious organised crime in Scotland. Police Professional 30/11/2023 News Investigatory Powers Act: codes of practice COLLECTION: Codes of practice setting out processes and safeguards for a number of investigatory powers. Home Office 30/11/2023 Report Seven charged in NCA investigation into £140m cocaine seizure Seven men have been charged over a plot to import £140 million worth of cocaine into the UK. Police Professional 30/11/2023 News World first agreement to tackle online fraud The UK government and some of the world's biggest tech companies have agreed a series of pledges to protect the public from online fraud. Home Office 30/11/2023 News Police seize significant amount of cash and drugs in Whanganui NEW ZEALAND: Four people are before the courts and Police have seized thousands in cash and a kilo of illicit drugs following search warrants in the Whanganui area. New Zealand Police 30/11/2023 News Police release CCTV footage in Roselands alleged stabbing investigation AUSTRALIA: Police wish to speak to a group of people seen on CCTV after a man was stabbed to death in a brawl at a park in Sydney's south-west earlier this year. 9 News (Australia) 30/11/2023 News, Video Court hears former army reservist Khrys Vignes’ rifle ‘was levelled at the boat’ carrying police when shot AUSTRALIA: A tactical police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a man in a far north Queensland river in 2020 has told an inquest he believed he was "going to die" in the moments before he opened fire. ABC News (Australia) 30/11/2023 News Increased notices to Interpol to help keep Australians safe AUSTRALIA: The AFP today acknowledges INTERPOL’s 100th anniversary as the number of INTERPOL notices created for Australian law enforcement agencies increased by 50 per cent in the past year. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 30/11/2023 News Greater Manchester Police makes diversity pledge after criticism A senior Greater Manchester Police officer has said he does not agree the force is "institutionally racist" and it was working hard to make staffing more diverse. BBC 30/11/2023 News Police use of force statistics, England and Wales: April 2022 to March 2023 From 1 April 2017, the Home Office required all police forces in the UK to record data on the police’s use of force to provide the public with more information on the different types of force used and the context in which it occurs. Home Office 30/11/2023 Report Police Scotland chief seeks extra £128m funding Police Scotland's new chief constable has asked for an extra £128m next year to maintain "a visible, accessible and proactive front line". BBC 30/11/2023 News Met Police officer cleared after Tasering girl, 10 A Met officer who Tasered a 10-year-old girl twice after she threatened her mother with garden shears has been cleared of gross misconduct. BBC 30/11/2023 News Tackling County Lines drug dealing a ‘strategic policing priority’, says NPCC The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) says “relentless and robust action” to bring down County Lines drug-dealing gangs remains a “strategic priority” for policing across England and Wales. Police Professional 30/11/2023 News Chief sorry for ‘error in judgement’ after being driven home during storm CC Jo Farrell has faced criticism for asking resources to be used in this way in light of Police Scotland's well-documented budgetary issues. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/11/2023 News DNA for terrorists convicted abroad will be retained indefinitely The measure will come in through the new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. 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