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Pledge to halve violence against women is ‘ambitious’, Yvette Cooper admits
1 month ago

Pledge to halve violence against women is ‘ambitious’, Yvette Cooper admits

The Independent  

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Suella Braverman criticised over Palestine march comments in report she ordered herself
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suella Braverman criticised over Palestine march comments in report she ordered herself

The Independent  

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Gangs stealing mobile phones to be targeted in crackdown after huge spike in thefts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangs stealing mobile phones to be targeted in crackdown after huge spike in thefts

The Independent  

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Met Police boss Sir Mark Rowley grabs microphone when grilled over 'two-tier policing' as he storms out of emergency COBRA meeting - while Keir Starmer warns 'Standing Army' of police will end 'far-ri
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Met Police boss Sir Mark Rowley grabs microphone when grilled over 'two-tier policing' as he storms out of emergency COBRA meeting - while Keir Starmer warns 'Standing Army' of police will end 'far-ri

Daily Mail  

A fuming Met Police boss Sir Mark Rowley grabbed a reporter's microphone and chucked it on the ground this morning as he left emergency talks over Britain's riots crisis. Scenes after last night's riots in Middlesbrough saw burnt out cars and debris scattered across the town Fires in Middlesbrough caused serious damage to homes and businesses over the weekend Racist …

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Security beefed up across U.P. for Ganga Dussehra, Bakrid
6 months, 1 week ago

Security beefed up across U.P. for Ganga Dussehra, Bakrid

Hindustan Times  

Security has been beefed up ahead of Ganga Dussehra and Bakrid and special advisory issued to police chiefs to ensure law and order across the state, police officials said on Saturday. State’s director general of police Prashant Kumar informed the media through a press note that all additional director general, inspector general of different police zones, deputy IGs of police …

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Police chiefs defy calls to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding crisis
7 months ago

Police chiefs defy calls to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding crisis

The Independent  

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Police resist demands to respond to every case of shoplifting
1 year, 2 months ago

Police resist demands to respond to every case of shoplifting

The Telegraph  

Police chiefs are resisting demands to respond to every case of shoplifting despite a record surge in thefts from stores. Ministers want police to investigate every crime – including shoplifting below £200 – where there is a reasonable line of inquiry. However, police chiefs argue that it is “not realistic” for officers to respond to every case of shoplifting because …

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Black chiefs to meet amid debate on benefit of cop diversity
1 year, 8 months ago

Black chiefs to meet amid debate on benefit of cop diversity

Associated Press  

Over his 32-year police career in Dallas, Terrance Hopkins has seen tremendous changes in the profession. Part of the problem is that too many Black police leaders “walk on eggshells” about addressing bad policing and racism in the force, said Hopkins, the outspoken president of the Black Police Association of Dallas who serves as a tactical special events planner for …

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Do 'Prakash Singh' Directions Apply To Police Chiefs Of UTs? Supreme Court To Decide Question Of Law In Rakesh Asthana Case
1 year, 9 months ago

Do 'Prakash Singh' Directions Apply To Police Chiefs Of UTs? Supreme Court To Decide Question Of Law In Rakesh Asthana Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday stated that it would have to determine whether the directions passed in Prakash Singh & Others v. Union of India apply to Police Chiefs falling under the AGMUT Cadre or not. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for CPIL, submitted– "The High Court has held that directions in Prakash Singh & Others v. Union of …

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Public trust in police revealed amid wave of misogyny and sexual violence scandals
1 year, 10 months ago

Public trust in police revealed amid wave of misogyny and sexual violence scandals

The Independent  

More than 40 per cent of British people no longer trust the police amid an avalanche of scandals over police misogyny and sexual violence. When asked whether they trusted police, 41 per cent of people said they did not, with 23 per cent distrusting officers “a little” and 18 per cent “a lot”. Women were more likely to report a …

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Police chiefs told to check all officers by end of March after Carrick case
1 year, 11 months ago

Police chiefs told to check all officers by end of March after Carrick case

The Independent  

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Attacks On Healthcare Professionals Will Reduce Only When Patients & Attendants Understand Severest Of Consequences Will Follow: Kerala High Court
2 years ago

Attacks On Healthcare Professionals Will Reduce Only When Patients & Attendants Understand Severest Of Consequences Will Follow: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the state government to publicize a circular issued by the State Police Chief last month instructing all District Police Chiefs and Station House Officers to comply with the court order directing police to register the FIR within an hour of receiving the information about any attacks on doctors and other healthcare professionals.The division …

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PM urges change in police culture after vetting failures laid bare
2 years, 1 month ago

PM urges change in police culture after vetting failures laid bare

The Independent  

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PM Modi to address 90th Interpol general assembly on Tuesday
2 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi to address 90th Interpol general assembly on Tuesday

India TV News  

90th Interpol General Assembly: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will address the 90th Interpol general assembly that will be attended by delegations from 195 member countries comprising ministers, police chiefs of countries, heads of national central bureaus and senior police officers. Prime Minister Modi will address the 90th Interpol general assembly on October 18 at around 1:45 PM in …

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'Defund the Police' campaign is to blame for nationwide crime spree, retired police chief warns
2 years, 3 months ago

'Defund the Police' campaign is to blame for nationwide crime spree, retired police chief warns

Daily Mail  

The Defund the Police campaign is to blame for crime levels spiking, putting people off becoming cops and leaving forces burned out, retired police chiefs have warned. Retired police chief Jeff Rasche said when officers are spread thin, there are longer response times, and when they having to work overtime, there is less time for much-needed training. Meanwhile Retired Fort …

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Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list
2 years, 3 months ago

Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list

Associated Press  

The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that’s accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report released Wednesday. The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism pored over more than 38,000 names …

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States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
2 years, 5 months ago

States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps

Associated Press  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that had restricted who could obtain a permit to carry a gun in public. A rundown of the similar laws in the other states, reaction to the Supreme Court ruling and what could happen next: CALIFORNIA The court’s ruling invalidated the “good cause” requirement in California’s permitting …

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States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
2 years, 6 months ago

States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps

The Independent  

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Police chiefs are leaving departments at a higher rate than previous years
3 years, 2 months ago

Police chiefs are leaving departments at a higher rate than previous years

CNN  

CNN — Police chiefs in the largest cities across the country are leaving at an alarming rate since the beginning of 2020, a trend experts say creates a gap in leadership that serves as a hurdle in implementing criminal justice reform and long-lasting cultural changewithin their departments. There’s ‘enormous pressure for change’ Following weeks of turmoil over his relationship with …

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Man behind Insulate Britain's M25 blockade vows to humiliate Boris Johnson at UN climate conference
3 years, 3 months ago

Man behind Insulate Britain's M25 blockade vows to humiliate Boris Johnson at UN climate conference

Daily Mail  

The mastermind of the Insulate Britain group that has blocked the M25 three times this week is vowing to humiliate Boris Johnson at the UN climate conference. Priti Patel summons police chiefs to Zoom call and FINALLY reads them the riot act as she faces call to go after eco mob causes M25 chaos for THIRD time this week - …

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Amid crime spike in US, Biden meets police chiefs
3 years, 5 months ago

Amid crime spike in US, Biden meets police chiefs

Al Jazeera  

Shooting sprees in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia kill dozens during the weekend as US gun violence epidemic rages. United States President Joe Biden met with US city police chiefs, elected officials and a community intervention expert at the White House on Monday as his administration struggles to address a crime surge driven by rising gun violence in the US. …

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Here’s what police chiefs think Biden should do to help address issues with law enforcement
4 years ago

Here’s what police chiefs think Biden should do to help address issues with law enforcement

CNN  

CNN — Police chiefs across the country are hoping President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration will help them address a crisis of legitimacy and focus on reform measures after a string of high-profile shootings by police officers and subsequent protests roiled the nation this summer. A survey of almost 400 police chiefs, administered by the Police Executive Research Forum, asked law …

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Police chiefs routinely turn blind eye to illegal fox-hunting as hunts go unchecked, report claims
4 years, 3 months ago

Police chiefs routinely turn blind eye to illegal fox-hunting as hunts go unchecked, report claims

The Independent  

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Police chiefs back medicinal cannabis cards for patients
4 years, 3 months ago

Police chiefs back medicinal cannabis cards for patients

Daily Mail  

A system of 'cannabis cards' for medicinal users which will effectively decriminalise the drug is being backed by police chiefs. Patients who have been authorised to use medicinal cannabis for their conditions will not face arrest following the introduction of a new card which has received the backing of police Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK for nearly …

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