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Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain May 14, 2018 5:35 pm Change Font Size For sake of witnesses, all judicial officers told to hold day-to-day trial or face adverse remarks in ACR Observing that witnesses are required to be shown utmost respect and their dignity has to be maintained during investigation and trial, the Uttarakhand High Court has passed a string of directions, including payment of reasonable travel allowance on date of recording of statement, adequate protection, installation of security devices like CCTVs and security doors in their houses to ensure their protection. A bench of Justice Alok Singh and Justice Rajiv Sharma directed the state government to frame rules under Section 54 of the Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007 (dealing with protection of witnesses) within six months and also make suitable amendment in the Indian Penal Code to punish the persons inducing any witness to give false statement. Taking note of the … [Read more...] about U’khand HC Tells Govt To Amend IPC, Frame Rules Under State Police Act 2007 For Better Witness Protection [Read Judgment]
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Police Scotland call handlers criticised in report
0 Have your say Police Scotland failed to deal properly with three calls made by the mother of 51-year-old Barry Croal who was later found dead at his home, an investigation has found. The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) has found that despite Mr Croal’s mother phoning police three times to report concerns for her son’s safety nothing was done.Mr Croal’s mother Elizabeth Gillespie made three calls on February 20 last year, but no action was raised and officers were not sent to check on him.It was not until she phoned for a fourth time on February 22, more than 38 hours after her first calls, that officers were sent to Mr Croal’s home in Fallin, Stirlingshire, and found him dead.His family have asked if Mr Croal, who died from a gastrointestinal bleed, could have been saved had the police acted earlier. The PIRC report said there was evidence of an apparent reluctance to transfer calls from Mr Croal’s mother to the … [Read more...] about Police Scotland call handlers criticised in report
Police response to Vegas shooting divides experts, survivor
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police and hotel employees' actions as gunfire rained from a Las Vegas resort onto an outdoor concert drew mixed reactions after newly released video showed authorities making their way through a casino and carefully checking rooms before bursting into the shooter's suite.Security experts and a survivor of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history said the footage from officers' body-worn cameras offered only a glimpse of what unfolded as police responded to the rampage and didn't provide clues about why the gunman killed 58 people and injured hundreds last fall."There's no real context that gives any kind of glue to put this puzzle together," said Brian Claypool, an attorney from Pasadena, California, who survived the Oct. 1 shooting and now represents dozens of victims and families considering suing for damages."What the survivors and people across this country want to see are answers," Claypool said. "How did this happen? Why did it happen? And could … [Read more...] about Police response to Vegas shooting divides experts, survivor
Tories call for Scottish rail policing merger to be scrapped
0 Have your say Conservatives have called for the merger of Police Scotland and transport policing north of the border to be scrapped in the wake of “damning” new warnings from rank and file officers. The merger involving British Transport Police (BTP) risks creating life-threatening safety issues and will cost up to an extra £500,000 per officer, a damning new document has said. The integration into the national force was due to take place in April next year, although the controversial move was delayed indefinitely in February.A paper drawn up by the British Transport Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file BTP officers, also says the Scottish Government’s merger plans will cause disruption and has damaged officer morale.The paper, which has been submitted to the Holyrood justice committee, says the uncertainty created by the proposal is “outrageous” and there is “serious mistrust” in the process.It warns of officers … [Read more...] about Tories call for Scottish rail policing merger to be scrapped
Rail policing merger report raises new fears over safety
0 Have your say The merger of British Transport Police (BTP) with Police Scotland risks creating life-threatening safety issues and will cost up to an extra £500,000 per officer, a damning new document says. A paper drawn up by the British Transport Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file BTP officers, also says the Scottish Government’s merger plans will cause disruption and has damaged officer morale.The paper, which has been submitted to the Holyrood justice committee, says the uncertainty created by the proposal is “outrageous” and there is “serious mistrust” in the process.It warns of officers leaving, loss of expertise when it comes to policing the railways and says the cost of transferring BTP Scotland officers to Police Scotland will cost between £225,000 and £500,000 per individual.The cost includes pension liabilities which are to be put into a segregated pot. As there are 230 BTP Scotland officers, the cost … [Read more...] about Rail policing merger report raises new fears over safety