Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100232 total results. Showing results 201 to 220 «789101112131415Next ›Last » Lancashire PC wins national award for outstanding contribution to women in policing Lancashire Constabulary’s PC Nikki Nabi has been named the recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Women in Policing Award by the Police Federation of England and Wales. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/4/2025 News LJMU to support College of Policing in training future leaders in police service Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is set to support the College of Policing (CoP) in rolling out training for future leaders looking to join the police service. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/4/2025 News MI5 files not deliberately withheld from Stakeknife inquiry says review by ex-Met AC The review into the late disclosure of the four separate sets of documents was carried out at MI5’s request by a former assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Helen Ball (pictured). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/4/2025 News Suspended chief constable will not be prosecuted over alleged sexual offences Ian Kerr suspended as chief constable in 2023 after it emerged he was under investigation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/4/2025 News Super-recognizers can’t help with deepfakes, but deepfakes can help with algorithms EUROPE: Deepfake faces are beyond even the ability of super-recognizers to identify consistently, with some sobering implications, but also a few positive ones, as explained in the latest lunch talk from the European Association for Biometrics (EAB). BiometricUpdate.com 17/4/2025 News Community policing in India – Prospects and challenges In India, community policing evolved as a response to tackle communal violence in Bhiwandi, Mumbai, and other parts of Maharashtra. Established primarily as civil society initiatives, these committees served as an effective medium to restore communal harmony by facilitating social interactions between different communities. Over the years, because of the initiative taken by each state, community policing in India has metamorphosed into a valuable medium for public-police engagement on core issues relating to policing and law enforcement. However, despite the mushrooming of numerous community policing initiatives across different states in India, it has yet to establish itself as an effective alternative for policing in general. Public perception of the police is at an all-time low, and the police department is deemed to be corrupt, unfriendly, and politically influenced. Nonetheless, community policing has also positively impacted several regions where it was implemented. For example, community policing has effectively brought down cases of communal riots not only in Maharashtra but in other parts of the country as well. While there is still much to be desired in police-public dynamics, some states have seen a remarkable upsurge in the public faith in the police. The establishment of women-oriented community policing like the mahila commandos and police didi have played an important role in preventing crimes against women and in ensuring their overall safety. In other cases, community policing has also emerged as a power tool for police information (khabri system) about crimes and anti-social actions. In India, community policing has often been central focus of the debate on police reforms. However, despite the repeated insistence of the Supreme Court (Prakash Singh & Ors vs Union of India (2006) 8 SCC 1) and several police reform committees, little has been done to improve the condition of police reforms in India. A significant finding of the paper is that India currently lacks a uniform framework of community policing and this has somewhat stultified its development into a effective system of policing. The present paper explores multiple dimensions of community policing across various states in India with a primary focus on the prospects and challenges surrounding community policing in India. For the purpose of the study, the paper relies on existing scholarships on community policing and the field reports of governmental agencies like the National Crime Records Bureau, the National Police Mission, and the Bureau of Police Research and Development. The paper explores the evolution of communal policing in India, primarily focussing on some major community policing initiatives across different states. The primary objective of the paper is to explore the issues underlying the effective institutionalization (whether through legislation or as a matter of policy) of community policing across different states in India. Given the effectiveness of several state-run community policing initiatives, the paper argues for a uniform and an institutionalised model of community policing all across India. The paper attempts to give a general overview of how community policing in India, despite its ad hoc and non-institutionalised framework, has performed across various states in India. While the main paper is concerned with community policing as a whole, it also deals with different variantx of community policing across India, like community reach projects that were initialised to deal with issues like insurgency, ethnic and religious riots, the police information system, and women’s issues. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 17/4/2025 Research article “I was convinced that we needed a national body for chiefs.” The NPCC was set-up in 2015 to bring UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public. To mark its ten year anniversary, we asked each of our previous and current Chair(s) to reflect on the biggest milestones of the last decade and what opportunities lay ahead for the future of policing. In the first of this series, we spoke to Dame Sara Thornton, the first NPCC Chair to take post. Sara oversaw the establishment of the organisation and the roadmap to creating the first national Policing Vision. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 17/4/2025 Feature Met counterterror police criticised over Easter egg hunt for staff Former detective says it is ‘ludicrous’ to hold such an event when millions of crimes go unsolved The Times - Subscription at source 17/4/2025 News Mayor extends Chief Constable’s contract to finish the job of transforming GMP Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has extended Chief Constable Stephen Watson’s contract, so he can finish the job of transforming Greater Manchester Police. Stephen Watson’s current contract runs until May 2026, but the Mayor has now extended this to May 2028. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) 17/4/2025 News Suspended Devon and Cornwall Police chief constable won’t be prosecuted over alleged sexual offences The suspended chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police will not be prosecuted over allegations of sexual offences. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in Northern Ireland also said Will Kerr will not face charges relating to an allegation of misconduct in public office. ITV News 17/4/2025 News British Transport Police confirms search policy change in light of gender ruling It came as the head of the equalities watchdog branded the court judgment ‘enormously consequential’. The Standard 17/4/2025 News Toronto police members set to vote on nearly 18-per-cent pay hike over five years CANADA: Toronto police members will receive five years of compounding wage increases if a deal agreed to with the police board is ratified next week. Toronto Star (Canada) 17/4/2025 News Early reviews for London police strategy to curb public drug use CANADA: London police say its simply too early to assess the impact of a new strategy to reduce public drug use in the city’s core business districts - but stakeholders are already sharing feedback with CTV News. On April 9, the London Police Service (LPS) foot patrol was expanded with eight additional officers who began collaborating with mental health and addiction workers to approach people using drugs in public. CTV News (Canada) 17/4/2025 News Saskatoon police see 25% increase in mental health calls CANADA: Saskatoon police are reporting another record year for its police and crisis team (PACT) program. Saskatoon Police Service’s four police and crisis teams pair an officer with a mental health professional to respond to crisis calls pertaining to mental health. CTV News (Canada) 17/4/2025 News British Transport Police amends strip-searching policy after supreme court gender ruling Male officers would carry out searches on trans women, BTP says, as it ‘reviews implications of ruling’ The Guardian 17/4/2025 News Police officer sexually assaulted woman A police officer who sexually assaulted a woman has been found guilty at an internal hearing of gross misconduct. BBC 17/4/2025 News Full cost of police cultural review revealed in seven-figure contract AUSTRALIA: The full cost of conducting a review into claims of a toxic culture within the NSW Police workforce has been revealed as hundreds of former and current... The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/4/2025 News ‘Taking advantage’: Loophole uncovered in incentive scheme offering cash payments to Qld police recruits AUSTRALIA: A multimillion-dollar Queensland Police Service incentive designed to boost frontline police numbers was rolled out with a major loophole, enabling new recruits to accept cash payments and then leave the service within months. Brisbane Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/4/2025 News Top cop on steering the ship through tragedy and into a new era of policing NEW ZEALAND: Five months into his role as the country’s top cop, Richard Chambers has already led the police through the death of a respected senior officer, a sweeping crackdown on retail crime and a shakeup of the top brass. So, where to from here? Katie Ham reports. The Post (New Zealand) 17/4/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Sikh community take lead role in Takanini crime patrols NEW ZEALAND: One of Auckland's southern suburbs, Takanini, has launched a new community patrol branch. Driven by the Sikh community and some local volunteers, the initiative is being backed by Auckland Council and police. The grassroots effort aims to put more eyes and ears on the street as residents report growing concerns about crime. 1 News (New Zealand) 17/4/2025 News «789101112131415Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
