Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115579 total results. Showing results 181 to 200 «67891011121314Next ›Last » The blueprint of criminal opportunism EUROPE: Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks - Issue 2. Over the past two years, the landscape for the EU’s most threatening criminal networks has evolved significantly. Criminals have continued to show a consistent threat profile, characterised by their agile, borderless, controlling and destructive nature. The report “Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks: Issue 2 – The blueprint of criminal opportunism” is an updated publication, building on the recalibration of the 2024 dataset of the first issue. This report showcases a snapshot of the criminal networks within the EU, highlighting the increasing prominence of cybercrime, the criminal use of digital platforms, encrypted communication, and AI to scale operations while minimising risk. It also describes how criminal networks exploit weaknesses in financial systems, using cryptocurrencies, money laundering techniques, and legal business structures to obscure their activities and reinvest illicit proceeds. Europol 26/6/2026 Report An inspection of the Southern Wales regional response to serious and organised crime As part of our overall police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy inspections, we inspected how well police forces tackle serious and organised crime (SOC). In 2022, we changed how we inspect this aspect of policing, to incorporate inspections of the ten regions, as well as the nine regional organised crime units (ROCUs) throughout England and Wales, and the 43 police forces. This improves our understanding of how well forces and ROCUs work together to tackle SOC. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 26/6/2026 Report An inspection of the Southern Wales regional response to serious and organised crime As part of our overall police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy inspections, we inspected how well police forces tackle serious and organised crime (SOC). The forces in this report are Dyfed-Powys Police, Gwent Police and South Wales Police. This report includes regional findings and graded judgments for each individual force and the Regional Organised Crime Unit. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 26/6/2026 News New leadership team announced in Police Scotland Stuart Houston has been promoted to Deputy Chief Constable on a temporary basis with two new Assistant Chief Constables also appointed to join the leadership team under Chief Constable Jo Farrell. Emergency Services Times 26/6/2026 News Who’s in the frame for Europe’s top cop job EUROPE: The job of leading Europe’s powerful police agency is up for grabs. POLITICO has the shortlist. Politico 26/6/2026 News Police urged to shed ‘institutionalised disbelief’ in cases of witchcraft and ritualistic abuse of children A new resource package for forces in England and Wales is designed to improve the response to cases of witchcraft, spirit possession and ritualistic abuse (WSPRA) includes an operational briefing, case studies and academic research, along with calls for police and other statutory agencies to shed their “institutionalised disbelief” of WSPRA reports in an effort to improve awareness and recognition of an offence that is barely reflected in recorded crime figures, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/6/2026 Analysis, Feature Ottawa police constable facing disciplinary charge for workplace sexual harassment CANADA: An Ottawa police constable is facing discipline for allegedly sexually harassing a colleague during training earlier this year. Const. Andre Hart is currently before the Ontario Police Arbitration and Adjudication Commission, accused of engaging in workplace sexual harassment under the Community Safety and Policing Act. CBC News (Canada) 26/6/2026 News Met chief announces ambitious expansion of drone coverage in London Every London borough will see drones in use by the Met Police as the capital’s police force expands its drone capability after the success of pilots showed strong results and could see the creation of a London-wide emergency services drone network. Emergency Services Times 26/6/2026 News Watchdog investigating Police Commissioner Richard Chambers since December NEW ZEALAND: The police watchdog has been investigating complaints about Police Commissioner Richard Chambers since December, RNZ can reveal. It wasn't until June this year that one of the complainants was interviewed. On Thursday, RNZ revealed an investigation was underway in relation to complaints about Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Neither police, nor the IPCA are commenting on the nature of the allegations. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/6/2026 News Investigating witchcraft crimes with Dr Keith Silika Dr Keith Silika joins PolicingTV to discuss one of the most unusual and challenging areas of policing research: the investigation of harmful witchcraft-related practices. Drawing on policing experience in both Zimbabwe and the UK, and on his academic work in criminology, human rights and forensic investigation, Keith explains why this issue deserves far more attention and why belief systems can sometimes shape both offending and police responses. The interview also explores how Keith is trying to bring new thinking into this field, including the use of artificial intelligence, offender analysis, crime scene management and a new app called Spirit. His aim is not only to improve investigations, but to help reduce and ultimately eradicate the most harmful practices, particularly those involving abduction, mutilation and ritual violence. It is a fascinating discussion about culture, policing, technology and one of the least understood areas of criminal investigation. PolicingTV 26/6/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Winnipeg police to announce crackdown on open drug use, trafficking CANADA: The Winnipeg Police Service says it has started cracking down on open drug use and trafficking in public places. Details about the "recently launched initiative" are expected to be discussed in a news conference at police headquarters at 11 a.m. CBC News (Canada) 25/6/2026 News Is online/hybrid learning for police recruits effective and accessible and impacting attrition rates of police recruits? Insights from an Australian police academy experience Post-COVID-19, there is an increase in e-learning, synchronous, and hybrid approaches to police recruit education. In parallel, police organisations are experiencing challenges with recruiting and retaining the required workforce levels. This study examines the relationship between the experience of learning to be a police officer through e-learning and/or hybrid education delivery and decisions to disengage from a future police career. The findings suggest the e-learning and/or hybrid approach is well supported by police recruits and is not the single or major determining factor in decisions to discontinue their police studies and aspirations to join the police profession. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 25/6/2026 Research article B.C. police complaint commissioner asks VicPD to review policies, procedures CANADA: B.C.’s police complaint commissioner is asking the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board to review their policies, procedures and frameworks after external investigations into a failed VicPD prosecution found no evidence of systemic failures within the department. The Delta Police Department (DPD) and the Surrey Police Service (SPS) looked into VicPD’s systems that were alleged to have contributed in the downfall of Project Juliet, a $30 million drug bust that led to charges stayed against the three accused because disgraced VicPD officer Robb Ferris participated in a first investigation, despite higher-ups being aware he was being investigated by the RCMP’s anti-corruption unit. Peninsula News Review (Canada) 25/6/2026 News Exploring the dynamics of identity, procedural justice and police legitimacy in the context of anti-war demonstrations in the UK This study explores the role of social identity and group-level processes in shaping public perceptions of police legitimacy and procedural justice during anti-war demonstrations in the United Kingdom. Building on procedural justice theory and extending the findings of Radburn and colleagues, we conducted two studies to examine how social context and identification with protestors influenced evaluations of protest policing. Study 1 investigates the impact of prior attitudes towards the Israel–Palestine conflict on perceptions of procedural fairness, identification with police and legitimacy. Results show that participants who viewed a video of the policing of protests over the war in Gaza who identified with pro-Palestine protestors viewed the police as less procedurally fair and legitimate than with neutral or pro-Israel attitudes. These findings affirm the importance of social identity in shaping vicarious experiences of policing. Study 2 extended this analysis by examining how the perceived operational independence of the police influenced these relationships. We found that perceptions of police independence moderated the effect of protestor identification on evaluations of procedural justice, police legitimacy and identification with police. This research highlights that police legitimacy is a dynamic and contextually embedded social psychological process. By demonstrating how social identity, vicarious experience and perceptions of police–government relations shape public evaluations of policing, the study underscores the importance of maintaining operational independence and engaging with group-level dynamics to foster legitimacy and trust in diverse democratic societies. International Journal of Police Science & Management 25/6/2026 Research article New bike patrol program will expand reach, Winnipeg police say CANADA: 'We want people to feel safe while using trails and parks': Const. Emily Meronyk. A new bicycle patrol program will increase police visibility and enable officers to access areas they can't patrol with other vehicles, the Winnipeg Police Service says. "Cars can only go so many places," said Emily Meronyk, a constable with the Winnipeg Police Service. "With bikes, we can go down trails … go into parks, go over small bridges, even into areas that are very well marked — whereas cruisers are kind of restricted to the roadway." CBC News (Canada) 25/6/2026 News Winnipeg police unveil new electric bike fleet CANADA: Winnipeg police who patrol on bicycles are picking up speed with a fleet of 25 new e-bikes. Most Winnipeggers CBC News spoke with are supportive of the move. CBC News (Canada) 25/6/2026 News, Video AI in policing: Safeguards can’t keep up, new research warns Artificial intelligence is being adopted across policing and the wider criminal justice system of England and Wales faster than the rules designed to govern it, according to major new research published by Northumbria University. Phys Org 25/6/2026 News Recorded Crime Q1 2026 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Recorded Crime Incidents comparing annualised figures Q1 2025 to Q1 2026 Crime Statistics Office (CSO) (Republic of Ireland) 25/6/2026 Report Common digital foundations are essential to policing reform Policing is moving beyond fragmented, force-by-force technology towards stronger national capability and clearer system leadership. Andrew Douthwaite, Chief Technology Officer at the Police Digital Service (PDS), sets out why common digital foundations are needed for policing to operate as one. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/6/2026 Feature, Opinion Women increasingly victims of assaults despite overall drop in serious crime, CSO finds REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: ‘Absolutely shocking numbers’ of assaults on women among biggest areas of concern to Garda Commissioner. Women are increasingly the victims of assault in Ireland, despite the number of serious crimes falling in the first quarter of the year. New crime data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows the number of women who were assaulted, received threats or were harassed rose 8 per cent in the first three months of the year. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 25/6/2026 News «67891011121314Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
