Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103123 total results. Showing results 19241 to 19260 «959960961962963964965966967Next ›Last » Revealed: disputed medical terms used to explain dozens of deaths after police restraint in UK A controversial unproven medical condition which is rooted in pseudoscience and disputed by doctors is routinely being used in Britain to explain deaths after police restraint, the Observer has found. The Guardian 17/3/2024 News ‘It’s an excuse to overreach’: families’ anger over UK police restraint deaths blamed on disputed condition Acute behavioural disturbance and excited delirium have been cited in police watchdog reports and inquests into 44 deaths – but campaigners say it is pseudoscience. The Guardian 17/3/2024 News Domestic abuse victims ‘lose heart’ with over half declining to help police investigations Domestic abuse crimes are continuing to rise in the Cleveland Police force area while there has been an increasing trend for more victims to withdraw from police investigations. It already has the highest recorded crime rate in the country when it comes to violence against women and girls. Teesside Live 17/3/2024 News Commissioner’s remarks ‘abhorrent’ police body says Comments made by a police, fire and crime commissioner (PFCC) were “abhorrent and unacceptable”, a national police body said. Stephen Mold, the Conservative PFCC for Northamptonshire, was said to have made misogynistic remarks about the county's chief fire officer, Nikki Watson, at a meeting with firefighters. BBC 16/3/2024 News Police Scotland launch crackdown on nuisance e-bikes in Glasgow as numbers of seizures soar Scores of potentially deadly e-bikes have been seized from nuisance riders plaguing city streets. The number of motorised bikes lifted from Glasgow’s streets has rocketed from just two in 2020 to 40 in 2023. The Scottish Sun 16/3/2024 News Police seize thousands of ‘lethal’ e-scooters every year Officers confiscated devices ridden illegally on pavements, without insurance, while users were drunk or high, or involved in collisions The Telegraph 16/3/2024 News ‘Better information sharing’: Chief McFee wants collaboration to help prevent tragedy CANADA: The first anniversary of the tragic line-of-duty deaths of constables Brett Ryan, 30, and Travis Jordan, 35, raised difficult questions for the Edmonton Police Service. The men were gunned down by 16-year-old Roman Zoltan Shewchuk on March 16, 2023, outside his Inglewood apartment where they were investigating a domestic disturbance. Shewchuk also shot and wounded his mother in the aftermath, before fatally turning the gun on himself. Days earlier, he shot and wounded a Pizza Hut employee. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 16/3/2024 News Victoria police notebook left in possession of suspected criminal for eight days CANADA: Police in Victoria say they are looking into digital alternatives after another lost notebook resulted in a privacy breach affecting 54 people. The latest case happened in February when an officer serving a search warrant mistakenly left a notebook at the scene. Police say the notebook containing the personal information of 54 people was in the possession of a suspected criminal for eight days. Info News (Canada) 16/3/2024 News Cops who refused Covid jab face lifelong ban AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police officers who lost their jobs after refusing to get the Covid jab will never be able to rejoin the force, despite increasing crime and dire police shortages across the state. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 16/3/2024 News The botched backyard operation AUSTRALIA: A young man died a violent death in his own backyard. Some are calling it “the worst outcome imaginable of proactive policing”. ABC News (Australia) 16/3/2024 Feature WA Police unveil two new cadet programs to attract young people after Government’s broken promise AUSTRALIA: WA Police have opened two new cadet programs in a bid to attract more young people to the police force after Police Minister Paul Papalia conceded during the week the Government would not meet its election promise to boost officer numbers by 950 by mid-2024. The new programs include a dedicated Aboriginal Cadet Program for 17 to 25-year-olds, and another open for 17 to 19-year-olds. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 16/3/2024 News Tough on crime? We’re yet to see it, victims of brazen thefts say NEW ZEALAND: Law makers who vowed to crack down on crime before the election have done little in the eyes of business owners targeted in a series of brazen youth raids this week. Waikato Times (New Zealand) 16/3/2024 News Coroner recommends Victoria Police train body detection dogs after search delays for Colleen South AUSTRALIA: A coroner has recommended Victoria Police use interstate Human Remains Detection Dog training facilities while it builds capacity in its own canine squad. ABC News (Australia) 16/3/2024 News Police Scotland reject 38 recruits for breaching tattoo policy Police Scotland has knocked back the applications of 38 hopefuls because of their tattoos in just over two years, The Herald can reveal. That is despite the force changing its policy in 2015 to allow its officers to have body art. The Herald (Scotland) 16/3/2024 News Gwent Police: 1 in 10 employees not ’empowered’ to speak up ONE in 10 Gwent Police employees do not feel empowered to challenge inappropriate behaviour, according to a recent staff survey. Deputy police and crime commissioner (PCC) Eleri Thomas cited the figure in evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee in Westminster. South Wales Argus 16/3/2024 News County Lines Programme data TRANSPARENCY DATA: Annual data on outcomes of the Home Office's County Lines Programme from its launch in November 2019. Home Office 15/3/2024 Report Nova Scotia comprehensive policing review update CANADA: A comprehensive review of the policing structure in Nova Scotia continues to move forward. Attorney General and Justice Minister Brad Johns announced the successful consultant, engagement advisory committee members and a new co-chair on Mar. 13. Blue Line (Canada) 15/3/2024 News Eight-year NCA investigation into major people smuggling OCG concludes with final two convictions Two east London criminals who arranged for migrants to be smuggled into the UK using lorries and small aircraft have been convicted, following a major eight-year investigation by the National Crime Agency into the activities of a significant Albanian organised crime syndicate. National Crime Agency (NCA) 15/3/2024 News Fr Michael Commane: The Garda Vetting system is a waste of resources REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: I want to explain to you something the Irish State is doing that is beyond ridiculous. I have written about it before but it urgently needs to be brought into the public forum and the exercise must be stopped immediately. It is the complete nonsense of the current system of Garda Vetting. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 15/3/2024 News Largely uneventful but still controversial: Saturday’s Gaza protest If it’s a Saturday, it must be a Gaza linked protest and sure enough, after local gatherings last week we were back to a major national protest. The meeting point was Hyde Park Corner and, as thousands assembled, accompanied by Charlotte Church, those of us who observe these events wondered what would grab the headlines. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/3/2024 News «959960961962963964965966967Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
