Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98180 total results. Showing results 19041 to 19060 «949950951952953954955956957Next ›Last » Man sentenced for plot to import firearm in gaming console AUSTRALIA: A Western Sydney man has been sentenced to an 18-month intensive corrections order by the New South Wales District Court today (17 November, 2023) for attempting to smuggle drugs and a handgun into Australia. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 17/11/2023 News Domestic abuse: Dyfed-Powys Police failed victims, report finds Rapes, assaults and threats to kill - including a woman threatened with a blowtorch - were wrongly classed as "standard risk" by Dyfed-Powys Police, a report has found. BBC 17/11/2023 News UK police promise more fingerprint matching, facial recognition in efficiency revamp Biometrics, automation, and drones are a part of the United Kingdom’s new plan to transform policing. BiometricUpdate.com 17/11/2023 News A law saying Rwanda is safe doesn’t make it so Readers take issue with Rishi Sunak’s plan for emergency legislation to allow asylum seekers to be sent to the African country after the supreme court ruled that it was unlawful The Guardian 17/11/2023 Feature, Opinion Durham Constabulary rated ‘outstanding’ at tackling organised crime Durham Constabulary’s work to tackle serious and organised crime across the force area has been rated ‘outstanding’ by inspectors. Police Professional 17/11/2023 News Local police officers on the decline: What happened to bobbies on the beat? The UK’s neighbourhood policing focus has dwindled significantly over the past decade, as forces enduring funding cuts redirected resources towards response policing and emerging complex threats; University of East London Policing Professor John Coxhead argues that although the Uplift recruitment programme has led to an increase in the workforce, pledges to recruit a new wave of neighbourhood officers will see forces facing fresh challenges around building teams from scratch, and gaining the trust and confidence of communities. Policing Insight 17/11/2023 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Thames Valley Police Journal Volume 8 – November 2023 TVP Journal Volume 8 - 8th edition Autumn 2023 sharing Thames Valley Police Research and Practice [PDF] Thames Valley Police 17/11/2023 Report RCMP’s federal unit has shortfall of 1,000 police officer positions CANADA: The RCMP branch dedicated to investigating Canada's most sophisticated criminals is understaffed, the police force has said. The Globe and Mail (Canada) - Subscription at source 17/11/2023 News B.C. suspends Surrey Police Board, names administrator CANADA: The British Columbia government has appointed an administrator to act in place of the Surrey Police Board and assist the city's troubled transition from the RCMP to a municipal force. CBC News (Canada) 17/11/2023 News A look at law enforcement recruitment challenges CANADA: We’ve just about made it through another year—can you believe it? Blue Line (Canada) 17/11/2023 Feature New law empowers gardai to seize quads and scramblers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The passing of crucial legislation to address the rampant misuse of scrambler motorbikes in our communities has been welcomed this week. Echo.ie (Republic of Ireland) 17/11/2023 News Galway councillors want to meet Garda Chief over public order incidents REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: City Councillors have once again requested that Galway’s Garda Chief come before them to answer questions on ‘spiralling’ public order incidents in the city. Connacht Tribune (Republic of Ireland) 17/11/2023 News Minister McEntee details extra funding for DSGBV service providers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has announced details of additional funding for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) services for 2024. Government of Ireland 17/11/2023 News Queensland police officer on a global mission to combat cybercrime AUSTRALIA: Queensland police officer Michael Newman says he is working to fight the increasing problem of cybercrime on a global scale. Mike’s Churchill Fellowship will examine how Australian police could be better equipped to fight cybercrime by researching international best practice. Australian Cyber Security Magazine (Australia) 17/11/2023 News Farmers label illegal street racers their biggest concern in major crime survey NEW ZEALAND: Illegal street racers have emerged as a surprising new threat for farmers in a major new crime survey, and an unprecedented number are losing faith in police citing a lack of resources to act. The Federated Farmers Rural Crime Survey canvassed over a thousand farmers, and for the first time it asked about illegal street racing. A majority, or 61.9 percent of participants had or suspected they'd had an incident of crime linked to boy racers in the past two years. Newshub (New Zealand) 17/11/2023 News ‘Woke’ police force guide that warned its own staff not to use the word ‘policeman’ or risk breaking the law is slammed by Tory MP A new 'woke' police force guide that warns its own staff to not use the word 'policeman, or risk breaking the law, has been slammed by a Tory MP. Nigel Mills blasted police bosses for banning 'perfectly acceptable, normal language' in the 12-page guide from Staffordshire Police. The guide which was published by the force in June of this year suggests officers 'try not to use the words' such as 'policeman', and to use 'police officer' instead. Mail Online 17/11/2023 News Almost 400 Police Ombudsman investigations to be scrapped The Police Ombudsman will be unable to complete almost 400 Troubles-linked investigations as a result of the British government’s controversial Legacy Act. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act passed into law in September and provides immunity in some circumstances along with ending civil cases and inquests that have not reached their findings stage by next May. The new law, opposed by victims’ groups, will also bring an end to all investigations undertaken by the Police Ombudsman’s Historical The Irish News (Republic of Ireland) 17/11/2023 News Cops told to ditch phrases like ‘policeman’ and ‘victims of’ in ‘woke’ new guidance Police officers have been told to avoid using "policeman" in "woke" guidance. LBC 17/11/2023 News Devon & Cornwall PCC wants tougher police action on cannabis Police action against class B and C drugs has been branded "pathetically weak" by Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner. Alison Hernandez said too much focus is placed on deaths from class A drugs such as heroin, rather than enforcing the laws around cannabis. She said more people are in treatment centres for cannabis use than other drugs, describing it as "alarming". BBC 17/11/2023 News Kent Police solves ‘unacceptably low’ number of crimes, inspectors find The number of crimes solved by Kent Police is "unacceptably low", according to a report by inspectors. The force was told by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) that it must improve at investigating crime and responding to the public. BBC 17/11/2023 News «949950951952953954955956957Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
