Wikipedia rival takes to the web
News But those contributions will be monitored by constables. These constables (Sanger is one of them) will have the authority to ban inappropriate contributors. Articles that have been vetted by Citizendium editors and constables are marked as "CZ Live".
[March 27, 2007, 15:00]
NSPCC calls for better online crime reporting
News The call echoes the European Information Society Group, request for the government for IT professionals to act as special constables to help police the Internet. Yesterday the chairman of EURIM, Brian White, MP, said: "I think we should be using...
[December 2, 2004, 12:15]
IT pros called to become boys in blue
News The European Information Society Group (EURIM) is calling on the government to employ the services of IT workers as special constables. I think we should be using special constables," said chairman of EURIM Brian White, MP.
[December 1, 2004, 16:45]
Improving Data Quality for Operational Efficiency and Freedom of Information
White Papers Gloucestershire Constabulary, a UK police force with 1,280 officers (plus 786 civilian staff and 170 Special Constables), is responsible for policing 560,000 people in 270,000 hectares (approximately 1,050 square miles) of urban and rural...
[December 27, 2006, 0:00]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Police constables as web censors! In the House of Lords, a bill is rejected that would have given police constables the power to take down websites if they thought they were helping terrorism. Stop! Stop!
[February 3, 2006, 16:55]
Soca: Russian cyber-gang bribed police
News The local constables bribed by the company hindered international police efforts to close down the cybercrime ring it was involved with, according to Soca intelligence officer Andy Auld. The Russian Business Network, an ISP that sheltered online...
[October 22, 2009, 13:29]
If you have to be bad, be doubly good to make up
Leader Last night, the House of Lords defeated a Government attempt to give police constables the power to shut down Web sites. There is no hotter topic than online freedom and the strange alliances it creates.
[February 2, 2006, 14:10]
Dixon of Dot Green
Leader Next year is election year and the great British public want to see bobbies on the beat, not constables in chatrooms. Proposals that IT professionals should take a more active role in policing the Internet are to be welcomed.
[December 2, 2004, 11:35]
Job wanted for ex-MP with tech experience
News More recently, as chairman of the European Information Society Group (EURIM), White lobbied the government to employ IT professionals as special constables to hunt down cybercriminals. Brian White, the former Labour MP for North East Milton Keynes...
[May 6, 2005, 13:50]
Police e-crime unit seeks industry recruits
News I'm well known for my drive around special constables, recruiting people from industry and training them up as cops to work with us for a number of days a month, supported by their companies. Detective superintendent Charlie McMurdie of the...
[October 2, 2008, 8:30]
Chinese cybercops 'nailing virus writers'
News Last week, security lobbyist EURIM said it was pushing the government to employ IT professionals as special constables. A Chinese police force that is dedicated to fighting virus writers is getting results, according to Russian antivirus company...
[December 9, 2004, 14:55]
UK police struggling to fight cybercrime
News Internet security lobbyist EURIM has been pushing for special constables to be allowed to join hi-tech police units around the country. Police are suffering increased workloads, under-funding and a "lack of relevant training" in their fight against...
[March 4, 2005, 16:15]
Police question PDA efficiency gains
News In a previous report on police funding, the committee criticised "insufficient progress" in introducing police PDAs, and recommended chief constables ensure they are introduced in all forces "as a matter of urgency".
[November 11, 2008, 11:59]
