Safeguarding experts condemn putting online safety Bill on hold

Headlines

ICO issues reprimand after suspects get hold of witness' address - A TVP officer had released contextual information to a Housing Authority.

Shared Dorset and D&C firearms licensing unit to separate - The joint firearms licensing unit will be realigned into separate units for each force.

Force improves child protection through major restructure - CATE teams grown by 12 and online exploitation teams doubled.

PC dismissed for misleading force about arrest and criminal associate - Officer who was training to be tutor constable had visited friend in prison who was serving robbery sentence.

Safeguarding experts condemn putting online safety Bill on hold

Policing leaders and campaigners have rounded on officials and ministers for dropping internet safety legislation.

Date - 15th July 2022
By - Chris Smith

2 Comments

News that the Online Safety Bill was being put on hold was treated with dismay by child protection leads and the force in charge of countering fraud. The Bill was dropped by government business managers with a pledge that it will be brought back in...

Do you have an interesting news story? Contact the newsdesk on 0203 119 3303
or alternatively get in touch via the contact form.

Consumers group calls for return of Online Safety Bill

The UK's consumer rights group has demanded the online safety bill is kept to cut fraud.

Enhanced version of Police CyberAlarm tool launched Community order for response officer over indecent images of children More headlines »

And also...

ICO issues reprimand after suspects get hold of witness' address

A TVP officer had released contextual information to a Housing Authority.

Shared Dorset and D&C firearms licensing unit to separate Force improves child protection through major restructure Latest headlines »

Features

Guiding lights: the benefits and challenges of being a PFCC

Stephen Mold and Ben Adams, PFCCs for Northamptonshire and Staffordshire respectively, spoke to Police Oracle about the realities of joint police and fire governance.

The future of PFCCs: strengthening the governance of fire Missing persons: revisiting dedicated units with training and resource More features »