Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115456 total results. Showing results 19801 to 19820 «987988989990991992993994995Next ›Last » Police ignored allegations against Queensland paedophile 13 years before his arrest, mother claims Investigation launched over claims Brisbane woman’s complaints about childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith were dismissed The Guardian 19/12/2024 News Thefts linked to cost-of-living drive rise in Victoria’s crime rates, statistics agency data shows AUSTRALIA: Victoria's rate of recorded thefts has risen to its highest level in close to a decade, driven by car and shop thefts, police data shows. Crime Statistics Data has shown these kinds of property offences have driven an increase in overall recorded crime across Victoria, which grew to its highest rate since 2020. ABC News (Australia) 19/12/2024 News Police backtrack on plan for new road spikes NEW ZEALAND: Police have backtracked on replacing their old road spikes - which have injured dozens of officers - despite testing new, safer spikes. But because so few tests on the new remote-control spikes were ran, there was not enough evidence for police to go ahead and buy them. About 50 officers have been injured placing road spikes since 2018. Some have been hit by vehicles, while others hurt their hands laying them out manually, which could be avoided with remote-control spikes. An internal safety group told headquarters it must reduce the risks, and police said last year they would buy new ones. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 19/12/2024 News New cell tech rolled out to prioritise first responders in congested networks NEW ZEALAND: First responders are being equipped with better communication technology to prevent delays during times when the network is overloaded, such as natural disasters, concerts and sporting games. The Cellular Priority service, part of the 10-year $1.4 billion Public Safety Network roll-out, will mean first responders are prioritised during times of congestion or degradation of the cell network. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said it was a “significant advancement for not just New Zealand police“, but also ambulance and fire and emergency services. Waikato Times (New Zealand) 19/12/2024 News Two more gangs join Govt hit list NEW ZEALAND: Two more criminal gangs have been added to the Government’s Gangs Act list, meaning the public display of insignia will be prohibited, and their members subject to Police dispersal notices and court issued non-consorting orders. From 3 February 2025, the gangs known as the ‘TwoEight Brotherhood’ and the ‘Bloods’ will be added to the Gangs Act list, bringing the total number of ‘Identified Gangs’ in the Act to 37. “This means the public display of their insignia will be prohibited, and their members subject to Police dispersal notices, and court issued non-consorting orders,” said Police Minister, Mark Mitchell. Inside Government (New Zealand) 19/12/2024 News Enforcing the unenforceable: exploring police officer use of discretion in the enforcement of COVID-19 rules and regulations During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments relied on the police to enforce COVID-19 rules. However, little is known about police enforcement of these norms and use of discretion in this process. The current study draws on a sample of 3,866 police officers from 10 countries across the globe and examines officers’ use of discretion when encountering violations of COVID-19 rules. We assess the relative significance of factors such as the perceptions of community adherence to COVID-19 rules, assessments of the police agency’s support to deal with the pandemic, evaluations of COVID-19 seriousness, and psychological adjustments to the pandemic on police officers’ willingness to react when observing a COVID-19 violation. Our findings highlight the complexity of officer responses to violations of rules, which include not only enforcement actions such as giving advice and warning, issuing tickets, and making arrests, but also non-actions. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 19/12/2024 Research article Use of force by Essex officers prior to man’s death was necessary, investigation finds An officer sustained a serious leg injury while trying to arrest a man involved in a domestic dispute who has to be tasered twice. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/12/2024 News Use of force by officers prior to man’s death was ‘necessary and proportionate’, investigation finds An investigation into the actions of Essex Police officers prior to the death of a man who had been Tasered, has found that their actions were necessary and proportionate in the circumstances. Police Professional 19/12/2024 News NSW Police streamlines data-sharing with ID Support AUSTRALIA: NSW Police is to improve data-sharing with the state’s identity recovery unit, ID Support NSW, as part of a new agreement. IT News (Australia) 19/12/2024 News Police evidence described as ‘victim-blaming’ at coronial inquest into killing of baby at Whispering Wall AUSTRALIA: Police have been accused of "victim-blaming" in the case of a baby who was killed by her father at a South Australian reservoir, with the deputy state coroner suggesting the force had failed to fully acknowledge the "coercive pressure" the girl's mother was under in the lead-up to the crime. ABC News (Australia) 19/12/2024 News Police ‘laughing’ at victims’ requests for reviews A woman who was sexually assaulted has said West Midlands Police's poor response to handling requests for reviews of investigations feels like the force is "laughing" at the system. BBC 19/12/2024 News Police officer unjustified in tackling man at Kaitaia police station – IPCA NEW ZEALAND: A police officer's use of force on a man he tackled at the top of a staircase inside the Kaitaia Police Station was unjustified, the police watchdog has found. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 19/12/2024 News Planned police funding ‘puts pressure’ on force Proposed government police funding "puts pressure" on a plan to increase officer numbers, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. BBC 19/12/2024 News Humberside’s My Police Portal that cuts 101 demand and improves victim contact set to go nationwide A portal developed in Humberside that allows victims to contact officers in charge of their case for updates rather than tie-up call handlers on force phone lines is also helping to provide a better service, according to those behind the plan; Ian Weinfass spoke to Humberside Police’s Scot Dunn and senior responsible officer for the NPCC’s digital public contact programme, DCC Simon Megicks, about the award-winning initiative. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/12/2024 Feature, Innovation, Interview Home Secretary announces billion pound funding boost for police The Home Secretary has announced a £1bn funding boost for police in England and Wales, as the government takes action to restore neighbourhood policing and make streets safer. Emergency Services Times 19/12/2024 News New Chair appointed to lead scrutiny of force’s work to tackle racial inequity Avon and Somerset Police has announced that a new Chair has been appointed to lead the board responsible for scrutinising the force’s programme to tackle racial inequity. Emergency Services Times 19/12/2024 News Police failed to spot ‘extreme nationalist sentiment’ before riots A report has found that there was no ‘proper intelligence picture of the rising tide of violence’ prior to the riots that followed the Southport stabbings The Times - Subscription at source 18/12/2024 News ‘Pick and mix of horror’ online pushes young people to violence, UK police chief says Counter-terrorism leader says there is often no ideology behind ‘grotesque fascinations’ with extreme content The Guardian 18/12/2024 News Children devouring ‘horror pick and mix’ online ‘Grotesque violence’ found in young people’s search histories is fuelling attacks on the public, warns anti-terror chief Vicki Evans The Times - Subscription at source 18/12/2024 News Special police constable took pepper spray home A special constable has been barred from policing after he took home an incapacitant spray - classified as a firearm - after his shift. 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