Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98090 total results. Showing results 19841 to 19860 «989990991992993994995996997Next ›Last » New round of Safer Streets funding to build on 413 projects The £42m awarded during this round of allocations means £167m has been given out since 2020, through which 413 projects across England and Wales have been funded. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/10/2023 News Big changes to criminal records finally take effect For the first time, many prison sentences of four or more years will be able to become spent. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/10/2023 News Met revamping services to ensure ‘victims have a voice’ These new services are all part of the delivery of A New Met for London which sets out how the force plans to rebuild trust, reduce crime and improve standards. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/10/2023 News Cost-of-living shoplifting surge: Aussies pushed to the limit The latest research from Monash University’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRS) unit on the cost of living and consumer deviance has revealed that continuing financial pressures on households has not only changed spending habits but also attitudes towards retail crimes such as shoplifting, as ACRS Research and Strategy Director Stephanie Atto and Senior Research Consultant Paolo de Leon explain. Policing Insight 30/10/2023 Analysis, Feature Indigenous police forces in Quebec filing complaint against Public Safety Canada with Human Rights Commission CANADA: The 22 Indigenous police forces in the Quebec are joining forces and filing a complaint against Public Safety Canada with the Canadian Human Rights Commission for what they call “the persistent underfunding of Indigenous police forces.” City News (Canada) 30/10/2023 News Winnipeg police message on counter-protests tying up resources could put chill on some: prof CANADA: Winnipeg police say a rise in the number of counter-protests is forcing other people in need of their services to wait while officers are tied up at the sometimes tense events — a message one expert finds plausible, while another says it could deter some from exercising their democratic rights to protest. CBC News (Canada) 30/10/2023 News Brazilian mayor’s son has leg severed after being struck by garda car on M50 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The son of a Brazilian politician had his leg severed after being struck by a garda car on the M50. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 30/10/2023 News Garda numbers assigned to roads policing fall further REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí say 56 people have been arrested over the last 24 hours on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 30/10/2023 News Stealing to stay alive? How to deal with the epidemic of shoplifting Shoplifting and retail theft have been subject to significant media and political focus over recent weeks, with the Government launching a new action plan while commentators call for tougher sentences to target organised gangs; but Transform Justice Director Penelope Gibbs argues that effectively tackling the problem will mean addressing the causes, improving diversion and rethinking the retail space, rather than simply increasing the sentence tariff. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/10/2023 Feature, Opinion Merseyside PC who had sex with abuse victim on duty jailed A "deplorable" PC who had sex with a victim of abuse while he was meant to be searching for a missing person has been jailed. BBC 30/10/2023 News Report finds ‘worrying vacuum’ in surveillance camera plans An independent study warns that the plan to abolish biometrics and surveillance safeguards will leave the UK without oversight. Home Office 30/10/2023 News Training offered to police dealing with journalists reporting at protests Training will be offered to police officers as part of measures designed to protect journalists doing their jobs. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer will launch an enhanced national action plan for the safety of journalists in the UK on Monday. The Independent 30/10/2023 News West Mercia Police HQ may be ‘threatened by planning changes’ Tougher planning controls around West Mercia Police's headquarters would threaten its "long-term viability", its police and crime commissioner believes. BBC 30/10/2023 Ex-convicts to be spared from disclosing convictions Reforms aim to reduce reoffending and allow former prisoners to obtain jobs and mortgages more easily The Times - Subscription at source 30/10/2023 News Police failing to solve majority of burglaries and car thefts Home Office data was analysed by the Liberal Democrats, who accused Suella Braverman, the home secretary, of failing the public The Times - Subscription at source 30/10/2023 News Forensic and Scientific Services facing second commission of inquiry in 17 months as automated DNA extraction method questioned AUSTRALIA: Scientists persisted with an automated extraction method despite concerns it yielded 90 per cent less DNA, a commission into a state-run lab has heard. The inquiry is examining Project 13, a 2008 report by seven scientists recommending the use of the automated system, rather than extracting DNA manually. This was despite the manual method yielding more than 90 per cent more DNA than the automated option. ABC News (Australia) 30/10/2023 News Police bin unjust surveillance amid ‘bombshell’ report AUSTRALIA: A "bombshell" audit has found an intensive police program that overwhelmingly targeted young Indigenous youth and led to repeated midnight check-ups was unreasonable, unjust and oppressive. Once defended by a minister as "a world-leading crime prevention initiative", the Suspect Target Management Program aimed to proactively engage, disrupt and divert potential recidivists in NSW. However, the state's police watchdog has found a revolving door of ill-advised officers frequently became highly intrusive in a child's life, with some acting unlawfully and most ignoring complex needs. The Canberra Times (Australia) 30/10/2023 News Operation Tepito Final Report AUSTRALIA: The Commission's Final Report in Operation Tepito provides our analysis and observations about the application of the NSW Police Force Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP) on children and young people. This report details our concerns, and the NSW Police Force Response. NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) (Australia) 30/10/2023 Report Media Release – Operation Tepito Final Report AUSTRALIA: The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has issued a final report in its long-running investigation about the NSW Police Force’s use of the Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP) on children and young people today. The Commission’s report, known as Operation Tepito, details the Commission’s significant concerns with the application of the STMP on young people, including observations that some STMP-related policing interactions with young people were, or may have, been unlawful. NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) (Australia) 30/10/2023 News ‘Highly intrusive’: NSW police dump proactive policing of children after watchdog warns it could be unlawful AUSTRALIA: Law Enforcement Conduct Commission finds the suspect targeting management plan (STMP) has ‘discriminatory effect’ on young people The Guardian 30/10/2023 News «989990991992993994995996997Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
