Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94572 total results. Showing results 1901 to 1920 «9293949596979899100Next ›Last » Over 60 SovCits lose their firearms licences in intelligence op NEW ZEALAND: Sixty-two firearms licence holders with views aligned to the Sovereign Citizens movement had their licences revoked after a police intelligence operation. The Police Security Intelligence and Threats Group’s Operation Belfast in September 2022 aimed at identifying safety risks to staff from people influenced by Sovereign Citizen ideologies. Sovereign Citizens, also known as SovCits, are a movement who broadly believe the New Zealand government is illegitimate and consider themselves exempt from the law. The Press (New Zealand) 13/10/2024 News Thames Valley: Fewer religious hate crime offences recorded by police Police logged fewer religious hate crimes in Thames Valley last year, new figures show. It comes despite England and Wales seeing a dramatic rise in religious hate crime offences. Oxford Mail 13/10/2024 News Police Scotland and Crown Office in talks over next steps in Nicola Sturgeon ‘corporate homicide’ probe Police Scotland officers have been in contact with NHS whistleblower Lesley Roberts to request further information as part of the Operation Koper probe into care home and workplace Covid deaths Scottish Daily Express 13/10/2024 Analysis, Feature Interim Warwickshire Police chief vows to ‘learn from mistakes’ A well-respected Warwickshire Police officer who joined more than a decade ago has been appointed as the new interim Chief Constable. Alex Franklin-Smith yesterday (October 12) pledged to listen to suggestions from the public and 'learn from mistakes.' Coventry Live 13/10/2024 Feature, Interview Police exodus threatens Starmer’s manifesto vow for more officers Acting chairwoman of Police Federation tells The Telegraph that pay issues are making target for more bobbies on the beat ‘unsustainable’ Labour’s plans to put more bobbies on the beat are set to fail because record numbers of officers are quitting or planning to leave, the Police Federation has warned... The Telegraph - Subscription at source 13/10/2024 News Met Police chief suggests PSNI approach to protests could be answer Mark Rowley says "there is a whole separate legal framework with a Parades Commission" amid pressure over policing of protests in London Belfast Live 13/10/2024 News How can Labour deliver on its pledge to halve violence against women and girls? Government has announced ‘first steps’ of policy shift but given little detail on how it will measure its success. What else needs to happen? The Guardian 13/10/2024 Analysis, Feature Swedish police want to fight crime with live facial recognition SWEDEN: The Swedish police want to use facial recognition in real time to crack down on serious crimes. Government investigators have already drafted a bill that will make it possible to use the technology. The regulation, however, still needs to be completed before it can be tabled, National Police Chief Petra Lundh told publicly funded radio broadcaster Sveriges Radio last week. Lundh also noted that the legislation must comply with the EU AI Act and could potentially be temporary until crime rates settle down. BiometricUpdate.com 13/10/2024 News Teen hitmen hired for €20,000 online: inside Marseilles’ madness FRANCE: Gangs in southern France are recruiting assassins as young as 14 to carry out their dirty work in an escalating drugs war that has claimed at least 49 lives The Times - Subscription at source 13/10/2024 Feature Police strip-searched 51 children in a year despite Labor’s promised review AUSTRALIA: NSW Police have continued to strip-search children at similar rates after a promised review by the Minns government failed to lead to any changes to the practice, despite senior Labor MPs previously arguing for major reforms of the controversial tactic. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 13/10/2024 News Criminologists debunk claims of ‘youth crime crisis’ as data shows dramatic declines AUSTRALIA: Youth crime rates have plummeted in every state across Australia. Criminologists say Queensland LNP's claims of a youth crime crisis are not supported by evidence. The LNP claims tougher sentences for youth offenders will make Queensland safer. ABC News (Australia) 13/10/2024 News Government announces plans to reform anti-money laundering laws NEW ZEALAND: The government says it is reforming anti-money laundering laws to help small businesses. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee said current anti-money laundering legislation, which required financial service providers to report all domestic transactions worth more than $10,000 to police, was too complicated. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 13/10/2024 News Garda chief working closely with Dubai Police to bring Kinahan gang to justice REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Drew Harris spoke to his counterpart in the UAE by phone on Thursday, and suggested that there would be further cooperation in the coming months following Sean McGovern's arrest this week Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 13/10/2024 News Ex-garda warns proposed gambling laws will be hard to police REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Bill could lead to a rise in black market betting which will put a strain on force resources Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 13/10/2024 News Revealed: Government’s chief law officer ‘pressured’ Scotland Yard to give Taylor Swift a police escort after force warned move would breach its protocols Taylor Swift was granted blue-light police escorts to her London shows after the Government’s chief law officer put pressure on Scotland Yard, it was claimed last night. Sources said that Attorney General Lord Hermer was asked to intervene after the Metropolitan Police warned that giving the billionaire pop star such protection would breach its protocols. Mail Online 13/10/2024 News New Deputy Chief Constable of Lancashire police announced The new Deputy Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary has been announced. Sam Mackenzie joined Lancashire police in April 2000 starting as a response officer in Blackpool and has worked in investigative, operational and community roles. Lancashire Telegraph 13/10/2024 News Gun crime on the rise in Auckland, majority of offences involve illegally owned firearms NEW ZEALAND: Gun crime is up in Auckland, and police data shows illegally owned guns are the problem. Data provided to RNZ through the Official Information Act shows there were 879 firearms offences committed across Auckland in the first six months of this year, up 28 from the same time in 2023. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 13/10/2024 News Why Police Scotland is right to use AI to catch law-breaking motorists Given the usual and necessary criticisms of governments have been added to in recent years by bizarre conspiracy theories about the “deep state”, it is perhaps understandable why some people might decide to oppose what they regard as undue interference in their lives. The Scotsman 13/10/2024 Feature, Opinion An Australian police sergeant likely to be charged over a Nazi salute AUSTRALIA: An Australian state police chief has apologized to the Jewish community after a sergeant allegedly performed an outlawed Nazi salute. An Australian state police chief apologized to the Jewish community on Saturday after a sergeant allegedly performed an outlawed Nazi salute. The Independent 13/10/2024 News Police to patrol crime hotspots for 15 minutes Police officers will be asked to patrol crime hotspots for 15 minutes once every three days in a bid to deter crime. Devon and Cornwall Police will start the scheme in 2025 with a budget of £1m from the Home Office. BBC 13/10/2024 News «9293949596979899100Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
