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Cost of re-erecting old telecoms mast may impact PCSO numbers Durham PCC Joy Allen has slammed the decision to refuse an application to demolish a non-operational telecommunications mast, claiming it 'puts at risk' the PCSO recruitment drive. Police Oracle - Subscription at source	15/2/2023 News
Mayor announces further £8.5m to tackle violence across the capital and raise standards in the Met New City Hall funding will help tackle drug supply lines, expand the work of the Mayor’s Violence Reduction Unit and provide further training to leaders and line managers in the Met london.gov.uk	15/2/2023 News
‘Stop – and consider the consequences’ British Transport Police issue urgent warning over anti social behaviour A rise in anti social behaviour has prompted British Transport Police to urge those responsible to stop and think before they cause serious harm and risk prosecution. British Transport Police	15/2/2023 News
Labour to promise more neighbourhood police officers ‘like Catherine Cawood’ Yvette Cooper to cite BBC’s Happy Valley star in major policy speech on restoring community policing The Guardian	15/2/2023 News
Police watchdog sued over paedophile ring inquiry The police watchdog has been plunged into further crisis with a lawsuit over its handling of an alleged Scotland Yard paedophile ring. Andy Truby, a lawyer who claims constructive dismissal, is the second person in 12 months to take legal action against the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Trisha Napier, a former IOPC investigator, is also suing after claiming that bosses watered down her findings against police who stopped and searched Bianca Williams, the athlete. The IOPC, whose role is to hold police to account for wrongdoing, was already reeling over the resignation of Michael Lockwood, 64, its chairman, in December. He is under criminal investigation over an alleged sexual relationship with an underage child when he was in his twenties. The Times - Subscription at source	15/2/2023 News
First female chief of Canada’s national police force, the Mounties, to retire CANADA: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Brenda Lucki said on Wednesday she is stepping down as head of Canada's national police force. Lucki will exit the top job on March 17, she said in a statement. Appointed in 2018, she was the first woman to head the force popularly known as the Mounties. Saltwire (Canada)	15/2/2023 News
Greater Sudbury Police Services Board says Canada’s bail system needs reform CANADA: The Greater Sudbury Police Service says Canada's bail system is need of change, following a the deaths of a number of police officers across the country, in recent months. In January, premiers across the country called on the federal government to consider legislative changes to the country's bail system. The proposed changes would make it harder for violent repeat offenders to obtain bail when it comes to some firearm offences. CBC News (Canada)	15/2/2023 News
New call diversion may be reducing demand on Waterloo Regional Police mental health response team CANADA: WATERLOO REGION — In the last quarter of 2022, police’s Impact team was dispatched to 15 per cent fewer calls than the same period a year prior because of the new crisis call diversion program, according to a report presented to the police board Wednesday. The crisis call diversion program started in November and diverts mental health crisis calls to mental health clinicians working out of the police communications centre. The drop in Impact responses coincides with when the new call diversion program has been in place; police believe it’s because calls were fielded to the new program. The Record (Canada)	15/2/2023 News
Christchurch superintendent defends police patrols as shop owners rally NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch’s top-ranking officer has stated police are happy to chat with the city’s shop owners over fears of safety, but defended claims his squadron has let the city down. NZ Herald (New Zealand)	15/2/2023 News
RCMP’s Brenda Lucki says she will retire next month: ‘I did my best’ CANADA: RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Wednesday she is stepping down as the head of Canada’s national police force. Lucki will exit the top job on March 17, she said in a statement. She was appointed in 2018 and was the first woman to permanently hold the role. She has faced intense criticism in recent years for the RCMP’s handling of multiple crises, including the mass shooting in Nova Scotia and the response to the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa and at border crossings across the country. Multiple sources told Global News the government was not planning to extend Lucki’s mandate. “Today I announced that I have made a personal decision to retire. This was not an easy decision as I love the RCMP and have loved being the 24th Commissioner,” Lucki said in her statement. Global News (Canada)	15/2/2023 News
One in 20 US homicides are committed by police – and the numbers aren’t falling USA: Police killings of any sort account for nearly 5% of all homicides, with at least 1,192 people killed by law enforcement in 2022 The Guardian	15/2/2023 News
Major bust at drugs-mixing facility in Dublin ‘will disrupt cocaine supply chains’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A major bust of a drugs-mixing facility in Dublin is expected to disrupt cocaine supply chains, a senior Garda has said. Six people remain in custody after cocaine with an estimated street value of 2.8 million euro and thousands of nitrous oxide cannisters were seized in a multi-agency Garda operation in the capital. It is understood that Gardai suspect the large haul is connected to the Kinahan organised crime group. The Independent	15/2/2023 News
‘The system’s broken’: police fear vigilantism as Toowoomba residents vent their anger over youth crime AUSTRALIA: Frustrated Queenslanders have told a youth crime forum that they have considered taking matters into their own hands, prompting police to warn that there could be “no place” for vigilantism. The Guardian	15/2/2023 News
Northern Territory Country Liberal Party introduces bill to allow police to arrest and fine people for drinking in public AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory opposition has introduced a bill that would make drinking in public a criminal offence — a proposal a legal expert says has "foreseeable racially discriminatory outcomes". ABC News (Australia)	15/2/2023 News
Two people injured and one charged after alleged shooting in Toowoomba AUSTRALIA: A woman and a teenage girl have been injured and an 18-year-old charged with a string of offences after an alleged shooting in Toowoomba, ahead of a community forum at which tensions over a perceived youth crime crisis are expected to come to a head. The Guardian	15/2/2023 News
Auckland police confirm remaining escaped prisoner has been arrested NEW ZEALAND: Auckland police have found and arrested the third and final escaped convict, after locating the man in the Auckland region overnight. NZ Herald (New Zealand)	15/2/2023 News
Met Police criticised for tackling man who removed Animal Rebellion protester for them The protesters claimed they were "straight up assaulted" by "violent" bystanders during their protest on Tuesday. Express	15/2/2023 News
Two officers face misconduct cases over handling of Couzens indecent exposure reports Two police officers face misconduct cases over the handling of reports of indecent exposure by former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer Wayne Couzens, who abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard in 2021. Police Professional	15/2/2023 News
Former officer due in court charged with making indecent images of children A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer is due to appear in court accused of making indecent images of children. Police Professional	15/2/2023 News
Plymouth shooting: police force says sorry for issuing licence to gunman Jake Davison should never have been allowed to have shotgun, Devon and Cornwall police tell inquest The Guardian	15/2/2023 News

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