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How a new type of AI is helping police skirt facial recognition bans USA: Adoption of the tech has civil liberties advocates alarmed, especially as the government vows to expand surveillance of protesters and students. Police and federal agencies have found a controversial new way to skirt the growing patchwork of laws that curb how they use facial recognition: an AI model that can track people using attributes like body size, gender, hair color and style, clothing, and accessories. MIT Technology Review	12/5/2025 News
McSkimming resignation: Pornography found on police device, RNZ understands NEW ZEALAND: RNZ understands pornography has been found on the work computer of the former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming. McSkimming resigned as the country's second most powerful cop on Monday, amid a four-month investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and police. RNZ understands that as part of the criminal investigation, pornography was found on a police device. RNZ (Radio New Zealand)	12/5/2025 News
Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigns after pornographic material allegedly found on work computer, say sources NEW ZEALAND: The second most powerful police officer in the country resigned after pornographic material was allegedly found on his work computer, the Herald understands. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source	12/5/2025 News
Trveor Laffan: My fear for the future of gardaí as search for new boss begins REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: I have no skin in the game at this stage, and it shouldn’t really bother me who runs the show, but it does. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland)	12/5/2025 Feature, Opinion
Death of Garda Kevin Flatley: Drew Harris calls for societal ‘reset’ on road safety REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Commissioner has called for a societal “reset” following the on-duty death of Garda Kevin Flatley on Sunday. Drew Harris said the incident calls for a “real reset and rethink about our approach as society to road safety”, with excessive speed, drink driving and distraction contributing to road deaths. The 49-year-old Garda Flatley, who lived in the Balbriggan area, was hit by a motorcycle while carrying out a checkpoint near Lanestown in north Co Dublin just before 1pm. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland)	12/5/2025 News
County lines report highlights policing ‘postcode lottery’ and calls for a national strategy on exploitation A new report on county lines, policing and vulnerability, published by the Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre, has highlighted the “postcode lottery” of UK policing approaches and outcomes in relation to viewing young people and vulnerable adults as victims of criminal exploitation, and called for more training, a new national policing strategy on exploitation, and a rethink over the use of the term ‘county lines’, as Policing Insight’s Keith Potter reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source	12/5/2025 Analysis, Feature
Met firearms officer could be sacked a decade after shooting dead gangster during prison break bid A Metropolitan Police firearms officer is facing the sack almost ten years after shooting dead a gangster during an attempted prison break. The officer, known only by the codename 'W80', gunned down Jermaine Baker, 28, during a dramatic intelligence-led operation in December 2015. Mail Online	12/5/2025 News
Kent Police apologise for former officer’s arrest over social media post While he initially accepted an unconditional caution, a Kent Police statement said a review of the case by the force concluded that the caution was not appropriate. Police Oracle - Subscription at source	12/5/2025 News
An Garda Síochána officer dies after being struck by motorcycle REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An officer in An Garda Síochána’s Roads Policing Unit has died after he was struck by a motorcycle while on duty in North County Dublin on Sunday (May 11). Police Professional	12/5/2025 News
Met Police under fire for blocking white males from attending workshops that help minority and female officers gain promotion Britain's biggest police force is offering bespoke workshops to minority and female recruits to help them gain promotions. Scotland Yard has so far put 1,500 minority staff through its mentoring programme to help improve their chances of promotion. Mail Online	12/5/2025 News
No evidence of gross misconduct by acting chief constable An investigation into the conduct of then acting chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, Jim Colwell, has concluded there is no evidence of gross misconduct. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it found no case to answer in respect of either the alleged use of a work issue mobile phone to exchange personal messages without a policing purpose, or his conduct concerning the handling of a force disciplinary matter. Police Professional	12/5/2025 News
Domestic, Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Units (DFVVPUs) expand to all Police Districts AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has expanded its Domestic and Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Units (DFVVPU) to be available across all Police Districts, further demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to building safer communities. myPolice - Queensland Police News	12/5/2025 News
Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has resigned NEW ZEALAND: Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned before he could be dismissed, following recent allegations of 'a very serious nature'. RNZ (Radio New Zealand)	12/5/2025 News
Deputy Police Commissioner quits over ‘very serious’ allegations NEW ZEALAND: Deputy Commissioner of Police Jevon McSkimming has resigned, Police Minister Mark Mitchell has confirmed. 1 News (New Zealand)	12/5/2025 News
Edinburgh 24/7 city-centre police station closed to the public 40 times in six weeks A key city-centre police station which is supposed to be open around the clock has been closed to the public on more than 40 occasions in the past six weeks. Edinburgh News	12/5/2025 News
New rules to sack officers guilty of gross misconduct Under new rules that will come into force later this month, police officers found guilty of gross misconduct will be sacked unless there are exceptional circumstances. Emergency Services Times	12/5/2025 News
Nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence announced The National Police Chiefs’ Council has teamed up with UK Research and Innovation to fund nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs) that are due to start work in October 2025. Emergency Services Times	12/5/2025 News
Chief Lukens: Using Artificial Intelligence tools like Co-Pilot for policing Can the police use a photo of a person to identify them in open AI? In these 3 short videos, he teams up with David Williams at Microsoft (Director, Business Programs, Public Safety & Justice Worldwide) as they explore how law enforcement agencies could leverage advanced AI language models (LLMs) for facial recognition technology or back door identification. Also he demonstrates the capabilities of AI-powered Copilot in identifying vehicles from photos and demonstrates how AI technology can be utilized to describe photos for crime scenes. Chief Lukens discusses the use of AI tools, specifically Microsoft Bing's Co-Pilot, for identifying vehicles and documenting photographs in law enforcement. He emphasizes the importance of ethical practices and privacy considerations when using AI technologies, particularly in sensitive contexts like policing. The conversation highlights practical applications of AI while urging caution and respect for individuals' rights. PolicingTV	12/5/2025 Feature, Video
Death of garda at checkpoint marks ‘desperately sad day’, says Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Commissioner has said the death of an officer at a speed checkpoint in Dublin marked “a desperately sad day” for the force. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland)	11/5/2025 News
Death of Garda Flatley should ‘serve as reset on road safety’, says Harris REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The death of a garda in the line of duty should serve as a reset for society on its approach to road safety, the garda commissioner has said. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland)	11/5/2025 News

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