Sentences with phrase «new police power»

Actually Kyle, the Australian model is one of several touted as an example of why this type of sweeping new police power should be implemented in Canada.

Not because they have something to hide, but out of fear of abuse of this new police power.

In the meantime, I'll be leaving my city to avoid what looks like could be a very ugly stand - off between police and protesters who will not know about new police powers and the new ability to detain people summarily in what, until very recently, was the most public of public places.

The bill will also grant new police powers where drone users would need to produce registration documents on request, ground a drone safely in certain circumstances and the ability to seize and retain a drone's components if there is reasonable suspicion of it having been involved in an offence

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Just last year, the federal government was championing a law that would have granted police sweeping new powers to monitor Canadians» e-mail and demand customer information from Internet service providers.

I remember how excited my father, Joe, a New York City Police Officer, used to get by Ali's poise and power.

The law imposes new restrictions on firearm purchases and the possession of «bump stocks,» funds more school police officers and mental health services, broadens law enforcement's power to seize weapons, and allows certain staff members to carry guns in schools.

It comes as the Prime Minister's announced new powers for police to seize terrorist suspects» passports and to prevent British people suspected of fighting abroad in places like Iraq and Syria from returning to the UK.

I heard of a woman today who got attacked by a dog, climbed a telephone pole, fell out of a tree, was yelled at by a police officer on a 911 call, got patched in to the State Police in New York, was almost arrested and sent to jail, trespassed on several people's property, hurtled fences and hedges in a mad dash through a neighborhood, and even convinced a former mayor of our town to call in some favors to the local power copolice officer on a 911 call, got patched in to the State Police in New York, was almost arrested and sent to jail, trespassed on several people's property, hurtled fences and hedges in a mad dash through a neighborhood, and even convinced a former mayor of our town to call in some favors to the local power coPolice in New York, was almost arrested and sent to jail, trespassed on several people's property, hurtled fences and hedges in a mad dash through a neighborhood, and even convinced a former mayor of our town to call in some favors to the local power company.

An inquiry into what had happened at Bradford and Heysel — as well as a riot at Birmingham City's St Andrews stadium in which a 15 - year - old boy died — led by leading judge Oliver Popplewell resulted in new, wide - ranging public order powers for police.

CR helped to mobilize support in Congress to create the CFPB, an independent agency responsible for overseeing the financial industry with powers to police abusive practices and to enact new consumer protections.

Police in Britain could be granted new powers to stop and question people under new anti-terror legislation being weighed up by the government.

We have already said that we will give the police new powers, including new gang injunctions for young people and the right to remove face coverings, as well as considering new curfew powers.

Mr Swire also warned that despite government claims that the changes would make life quieter and safer for local people by giving police new powers to shut down premises, communities were in reality being shut out of the system.

«The way we really police the procurement process is not necessarily giving the comptroller more power, because right now the comptroller of the state of New York has post audit ability,» Klein said.

She also suggested that 10,000 new police officers would be paid # 30 - per - year if Labour gain power after the General Election.

«How can it be,» asks Max in that soft, urbane style, «that a foreigner sitting in New York can exert such power over British police and successive prime ministers?»

Not just New Labour's overwhelming desire to amass all sorts of information about the individual and New Labour's managerial model of how to govern but also, in particular, a steady shift away from «justice» and towards «control»: towards the arbitrary, unconstrained use of power through the regular invocation of states of exception (terror legislation and Iceland is in this category); the creation of catch - all legislation whose operational interpretation is at the whim of the police (photography, questioning individual police officers); government attempts to constrain the judiciary through tick - the - box sentencing guidelines, and at an individual level examples such as David Milliband's quite disgraceful prevarication over torture allegations.

New security measures for airports and powers for police to stop sex offenders travelling overseas.

If cocaine were to be legalized in Colombia, where FARC is based, FARC could easily become a major political power, and their goons may just as easily become the new «police force», and completely replace the current government.

In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking to give Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the permanent power of special prosecutor to pursue cases in which civilians die in interactions with the police.

«You've got misusing the state police and abuse of power,» said Henry Sheinkopf, a New York Democratic strategist.

«The standards that apply to every other municipal employee should apply to New York City police officers who have the power to kill,» Torres said.

In 2003, when Daniel Wiese retired from the State Police at the age of 48, Governor Pataki made him Inspector General of the New York State Power Authority.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has promised a Welsh parliament with sweeping new powers over ports, energy and a «greater say» over policing, at the Welsh Labour Conference in Swansea.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has promised a Welsh parliament with sweeping new powers over ports, energy and a greater say over policing.

The police unions have been fighting this issue since New York's top court, the Court of Appeals, in 2006 unanimously affirmed a police commissioner's power over disciplinary matters.

Critics questioned the independence of county prosecutors, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to propose granting New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to investigate civilian deaths at the hands of police.

After that, the new mayor will also take charge of a # 6bn health and social care budget, and absorb the powers of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Anna Kendrick and Rosario Dawson pose with a politically themed pillow.Mayor Mike Bloomberg and New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly were not on hand, having flown back to Manhattan after a car full of explosives was discovered in Times Square, but there were plenty of other power brokers available to fill the vacuum.

These new powers will enable police to better tackle gun and knife crime as well as alcohol - related disorder,» home secretary John Reid commented.

Since 1997, the government has given the police new resources and parliament has provided new legal powers to arrest and try terrorists.

The poll found that by a 58 percent to 33 percent margin, New Yorkers would back giving Schneiderman the power of special prosecutor to probe other instances of police brutality after a grand jury chose to not indict a New York police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.

In the hopes of finding new leads on the case, Suffolk County police today released a portion of surveillance video that shows Oheka Castle owner and political power broker Gary Melius being shot.

Police officers are preparing to lobby ministers for extensive new powers to dispense summary justice in the fight against anti-social behaviour and crime.

«Yet umpteen new criminal offences, police powers and other broad laws from parliament have been matched by government targets.

Police officers will be granted powers to arrest anyone protesting outside the homes of scientists as part of new measures published by the Government.

Thousands of motorists look set to lose their licence under new plans which will see the police given the power to issue on - the - spot fines and penalty points for careless driving.

The research is highly problematic for the government, which intends to create a new offence of paying for sex with someone who is controlled for gain and introduce new powers to close brothels in the upcoming policing and crime bill.

The proposals, which come with # 255,000 of new funding, will insist on police and local agencies using all the tools and powers available to them to tackle the seven per cent of persistent troublemakers who cause the most problems.

Cuomo wants New York lawmakers to grant the head of the state police the power to issue administrative subpoenas during investigations into sexual offenses targeting children online.

Governor Cuomo announced an executive order for a Special Prosecutor that would give New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to prosecute police killings.

A room of top New York business power brokers and businesspeople made their feelings known about NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's relationship with the cops at the Police Athletic League luncheon.

This results in a conflicted approach to public integrity measures, explaining why Cuomo is poised to sign off on a new budget that only superficially beefs up powers to police public corruption or install public financing of elections — while agreeing to dismantle the Moreland Commission he ostensibly created to overcome legislative resistance to cleaning up Albany.

• The police will have new powers to order people to remove facemasks.

Six people were arrested by New York State Police for disorderly conduct Friday morning when they blocked the construction entrance site to the Competitive Power Ventures in Orange County.

Such a low turnout is sure to bring into question the legitimacy of the new commissioners, who will have the power to hire and fire chief constables and set the priorities for police forces across England and Wales and will all be earning upwards of # 75,000.

So I can announce today that we will now legislate to give the police new powers to require foreign nationals to hand over their passports, and make them declare their nationality in court.

«By harnessing the power of communities, we can and will make our neighborhoods safer for all New Yorkers,» she said of the program, which will be rolled out this spring in five neighborhoods, including Harlem's 32nd police precinct.