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Number of youths found carrying knives increasing, with senior Queensland police at ‘wits end’
AUSTRALIA: Detective Superintendent Brendan Smith has seen a lot in his 40 years as a police officer, but there is one behaviour he is desperate to stamp out — the number of people carrying knives. "I'm at my wits end," the veteran officer said. "How many people have to die? How many families need to be wrecked because of the behaviours of a few?" Superintendent Smith revealed on Sunday there had been a sharp rise in the rate of knife crime.
ABC News (Australia) 		26/2/2023
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Garda body repeats call for more resources after members attacked
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: One serving garda and two retired officers spoke of the work pressures, dealing with assaults and the toll it took on their health and wellbeing
Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 		26/2/2023
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Police force in Nicola Bulley probe was criticised by watchdogs which found it ‘requires improvement to investigate crimes’ – three months before the mother-of-two vanished
The police force being probed over the handling of Nicola Bulley's disappearance was criticised by watchdogs just three months before she vanished. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found Lancashire Constabulary required 'improvement at investigating crime.' The watchdog also found the force wasn't always carrying out investigations 'timely' and 'thoroughly' and that victims 'weren't always updated on progress', according to The Sun.
Mail Online 		26/2/2023
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Female violence investigation over 13 Gloucestershire police staff
Thirteen members of staff working for Gloucestershire police are under investigation for allegations of violence against women and girls. The force said this includes both serving officers and other members of the constabulary, and the individual investigations are at various stages. Professional standards head, Det Supt Alastair Stenner, said the news was "very uncomfortable".
BBC 		26/2/2023
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Wiretapping Italian police tune in to hear their secrets being sold
ITALY: When police listening to the phone calls of a suspected drug trafficker in Rome heard him say that he had found the GPS transmitter they had planted in his wife’s car, they were alarmed. Moments later they got a bigger shock when the woman that Luca Giampa was talking to offered to find out if his phone was being bugged too. “I know a person at the court in the office where they unwind the tapes and he does me lots of favours,” Camilla Marianera said.
The Times - Subscription at source 		26/2/2023
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I gave the police nine hours of evidence so why has my domestic abuser not been charged?
Two years ago Janette Warburton finally plucked up the courage to report her ex. Despite her compelling testimony charges have still not been brought
The Times - Subscription at source 		26/2/2023
Feature
Crime will pay if police don’t bother to charge criminals
The statistics are new, but the problem is depressingly familiar. Bicycle thefts reported to Hampshire police over three months last year: 751; suspects charged, zero. Attempted burglaries in Warwickshire: 66; charges, zero. Blackmail reports in Thames Valley: 340; charges, zero. In some cases police will no longer bother investigating a stolen car, let alone a wallet or a bicycle. For every 30 reports of abuse or harassment received by the police nationally, just one person is charged. In 2015 that figure was one in four. Low-level crime has in effect been decriminalised in Britain.
The Times - Subscription at source 		26/2/2023
Feature, Opinion
Sixth arrest over shooting of police officer in Omagh
Police investigating the attempted murder of a senior officer in Northern Ireland have made a sixth arrest. DCI John Caldwell remains critically ill after the attack in Omagh on Wednesday night in which he was shot in front of his young son. He was targeted at a sports centre where he coaches a youth football team and police believe the two gunmen involved fired multiple shots.
The Guardian 		25/2/2023
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Revealed: one in 100 police officers in England and Wales faced a criminal charge last year
Shocking figures obtained by the Observer show roughly one in 100 police officers in England and Wales faced criminal charges, including for sexual offences, last year alone. An Observer investigation has found that the Police Federation, the staff association for police officers, received 1,387 claims for legal support from members facing criminal charges in 2022.
The Guardian 		25/2/2023
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Crimes with no charges: have police given up on low-level offences?
Some forces have received hundreds of reports of theft — but no-one will appear in court. Other crimes, including harassment and assault have also seen prosecutions plummet
The Times - Subscription at source 		25/2/2023
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Status of Law Enforcement Drone Education at Two-Year Community College
Small unmanned aircraft systems (drones) have only been widely available for civilian application for less than 10 years. Despite the newness, drones are being used to support a broad range of public safety applications. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if law enforcement programs at two-year community colleges are providing adequate drone education. The course catalogs and websites of 255 community colleges in the Southeast United States were searched for drone-related keywords. Only 16% of the schools had at least one drone-related course available. A follow-up survey was sent to these schools’ law enforcement program coordinators. The survey revealed that the program coordinators know that law enforcement is using drones, felt drones reduced injuries, and desired to expand their UAS curriculum. However, the survey also found that current faculty are unfamiliar with UAS regulations and have a general lack of professional development in this area.
Journal of Criminal Justice Education - Subscription at source 		25/2/2023
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TikToker who tricked police to film Nicola Bulley’s body unmasked
The 34-year-old barber contributed to a social media frenzy that saw influencers flock to St Michael’s on Wyre in search of the mother of two
The Independent 		25/2/2023
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Police spend just 2pc of funding on fraud despite representing 40pc of all crime
Police forces are not doing enough in the fight against fraud, with just two per cent of funding spent on Britain's biggest crime, consumer advocates have warned.
The Telegraph 		25/2/2023
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Three teenagers jailed for combined total of 90 years for the murder of Frantisek Olah in Basingstoke
Three teenagers who killed a father-of-two in Basingstoke and then laughed, rapped and joked about it have today (24 February) been jailed for a combined total of 90 years.
Hampshire Constabulary 		25/2/2023
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Northern Ireland police arrest fifth man over shooting of detective in Omagh
Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a fifth man in connection with the shooting of a detective chief inspector, John Caldwell.
The Guardian 		25/2/2023
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‘This should never be business as usual’ – Four officers injured
Four Essex Police officers have been injured after being attacked while carrying out their duties in the last 24 hours.
Essex Police 		25/2/2023
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‘A wake-up call’: Why eight in 10 Territory police at risk of quitting
AUSTRALIA: At least eight in 10 Territory police officers have considered qutting in the past year, a damning new union survey has indicated.
The Mercury (Australia) - Subscription at source 		25/2/2023
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Drug dealing Northland trio nabbed in police bust plead guilty to 40-plus charges ahead of trial
NEW ZEALAND: Three drug dealers including two women caught in a police bust have pleaded guilty to more than 40 charges of producing, manufacturing, and supplying methamphetamine and ecstasy.
NZ Herald (New Zealand) 		25/2/2023
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London, Ont. police seek $4M in city assessment growth funding to address staffing challenges
CANADA: Nearly $4 million in assessment growth funding is being sought by London, Ont. police to cover the hiring of 24 new full-time equivalent members as the force looks to keep up with the city’s growing population and a higher number of daily calls for service.
Global News (Canada) 		25/2/2023
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Thunder Bay deputy police chief returns to work a year after being suspended
CANADA: The deputy chief of the Thunder Bay Police Service will be back at his job next week, just over a year after he was suspended in the midst of investigations and complaints that have engulfed the force for two years. [AUDIO]
The Globe and Mail (Canada) 		25/2/2023
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