Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114945 total results. Showing results 2001 to 2020 «979899100101102103104105Next ›Last » Neighbourhood policing is returning to our streets Linsey Farnsworth MP: Years of decline can’t be undone overnight. But we are making progress. PoliticsHome 9/4/2026 Feature, Opinion NSW drug diversion scheme disproportionately sends Aboriginal people to court, report says AUSTRALIA: Aboriginal people are being sent to court for minor drug offences more often than non-Aboriginal people, despite a NSW government scheme designed in part to curb incarceration, according to new data. ABC News (Australia) 9/4/2026 News Police launch new messaging system to enhance 911 service CANADA: Non-emergency calls for service can be reported to an officer within minutes, instead of days. The Thunder Bay Police Service Communications Centre has launched a new text message program that enhances how 911 operators connect with the community. TB News Watch (Canada) 9/4/2026 News Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations High knife crime hotspots to see surge in police patrols, knife arches and Live Facial Recognition to catch perpetrators. The vast majority of knife crime happens in the same place and same street, over and over again. The government is investing over £26 million into the Knife Crime Concentrations Fund to support these surges in activity in the 27 police forces whose areas account for 90% of knife crime in England and Wales. Home Office 9/4/2026 News Almost a third of police probes of diplomatic missions see subjects leave Canada CANADA: Almost a third of police probes involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in Canada in the last five years saw the subjects of the investigations leave the country before charges were laid or prosecuted. Blue Line (Canada) 9/4/2026 News Judge warns criminals could avoid jail after specialist garda stripped from busy court REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A judge in one of Dublin’s busiest courts has criticised what he termed a “systemic failure” that could stall cases, leave victims without justice and result in criminals avoiding jail. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 9/4/2026 News Calgary police charge civilian employee on 9 counts connected to breach of privacy CANADA: Investigation found woman accessed police data to retrieve protected information. Calgary police arrested one of its employees on Tuesday and have charged her with allegedly accessing police databases for non-police matters. Police charged a civilian member of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) with nine counts under the Protection of Privacy Act for collecting, using or disclosing information in contravention of the act, and gaining or attempting to gain access to personal information also in contravention of the act. CBC News (Canada) 9/4/2026 News ‘Crimefluencer’ networks are coercing young people into breaking the law Young people are being coerced into performing violent acts on themselves, family members or their pets, with vision of these crimes often shared online. Police Professional 9/4/2026 Feature Ditching dedicated police has left royal parks open to crime The replacement neighbourhood policing teams are overstretched, dealing with multiple other pressures and demands The Times - Subscription at source 9/4/2026 Feature, Opinion PC released on unconditional bail after assault trial date set for March 2027 A Dorset PC has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man during an arrest at a hostel. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/4/2026 News Ex-West Yorkshire DC jailed after inappropriately touching woman Patrick Banks, who previously worked as a Detective Constable in Leeds, asked one of his victims to translate a message which said: "I want to take your underwear off with my teeth." Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/4/2026 News Over €1.6m spent on counselling services for gardaí in past two years REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Siochána has spent €1.63 million over the past two years on counselling services for the growing number of gardaí traumatised in the course of duty. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 9/4/2026 News Two thirds of garda divisions yet to set up teams to support domestic abuse victims REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said there is a protective services unit in each garda division, along with domestic abuse liaison sergeants and gardaí 'in each division who co-ordinate engagement with victims of domestic abuse. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 9/4/2026 News Inherently dangerous and unnecessary’: NT buses will soon be patrolled by armed officers AUSTRALIA: First Nations lawyers and politicians warn the change will disproportionately affect Indigenous people, making them feel ‘less safe, rather than more safe’ The Guardian - Subscription at source 9/4/2026 News Force data unit develops new tool that combines sources in one place By connecting multiple core systems, Scout provides a single, easy-to-use view of data, enabling officers and staff to track performance, manage demand and make evidence-based decisions in real time, acccording to the force. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/4/2026 News Gwent one of the first Welsh forces to roll out Taser 10 The new model was first deployed to officers for use in February 2026 after they successfully completed their training on the upgraded device. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/4/2026 News Kent Police supports and develops its workforce to an ‘outstanding level’, says police inspectorate Kent Police has been rated ‘outstanding’ at attracting, developing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce in the latest PEEL report by the police inspectorate. Police Professional 9/4/2026 News Police disrupt organised crime networks in month-long crackdown A month-long policing operation to target serious and organised crime resulted in more than 240 arrests and a number of criminal networks disrupted. Police Professional 9/4/2026 News No evidence to support criminal allegation linked to murder investigation Police Ombudsman investigators have found no evidence to support an allegation of criminal wrongdoing made about an officer involved in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) investigation into the murder of Katie Simpson Police Professional 9/4/2026 News The policing software archipelago: Why ‘buy not build’ is (nearly) always the right choice, even in the age of vibe coding In the first of three articles exploring UK policing’s ‘software archipelago’ – the interlocking landscape of platforms, systems, tools and infrastructure – organisational psychologist Michael Stephenson looks at the growing focus on organisations developing their own software using AI prompts, and why issues such as the regulatory complexity of policing systems means that in most (but not) all cases, buying rather than building is still the best option. 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