Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105018 total results. Showing results 201 to 220 «789101112131415Next ›Last » Tory police chief faces backlash over telling public to stop shoplifters Thames Valley commissioner’s remarks called ‘irresponsible’ by MP after he branded people who do not do anything in face of thieves as ‘part of the problem’ amid record high levels of shoplifting The Independent 13/8/2025 News Police chiefs must learn to use their common sense Britain’s top cop club has released new guidance to forces in England and Wales on when and how to describe the suspects of serious crimes. It’s a day late and a dollar short. The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), stirred from their deckchairs by nationwide riots of only twelve months ago, are now advising constabularies that it’s probably a good thing in most circumstances if people’s ethnicity and immigration status are disclosed at the point of charge. If you’re wondering why it takes this body in conjunction with the College of Policing to tell chiefs they are allowed to use common sense, you’re in good company. The Spectator 13/8/2025 Feature, Opinion What challenges will new guidance on ethnicity pose for police? Trouble on the streets, rising tension in communities, and angry scenes outside immigration hotels - in many cases fuelled by rumours on social media. Moments like these are what police chiefs and the government are keen to avoid. BBC 13/8/2025 Analysis, Feature Governments and police are tackling weapons in public – but they’re ignoring it in our homes Recent horrific events and the accompanying media headlines have led some to believe Australia is in the grip of a knife crime epidemic; in this third article in a series from The Conversation on weapons and violence in Australia, Griffith University Professor Janet Ransley warns that while police and politicians are focusing on tackling weapons in public, current approaches have little effect, with stronger efforts to target knife use in domestic violence likely to have greater impact. Policing Insight 13/8/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Police issue new national guidance for disclosing suspects’ details Police forces should consider disclosing the ethnicity and nationality of suspects when they are charged in high profile and sensitive investigations and operations, new national guidance says. The interim guidance has been developed by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing and encourages forces to disclose a suspect’s ethnicity and nationality when there is a policing purpose to do so. This could include to reduce the risk to public safety, where there are high levels of mis or disinformation about a particular incident, or in cases of significant public interest. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 13/8/2025 News Home Office to provide live facial recognition vans to police forces The Home Office is making 10 new live facial recognition (LFR) vans available to seven police forces across the country. It announced the move as part of an increase in community policing efforts, saying it is also going to run a consultation on the future use of the technology. UKAuthority.com 13/8/2025 News Standover tactics are not tolerated in WA, the Police Commissioner affirms AUSTRALIA: A complex web of criminal activity is creating significant challenges for WA Police. The force is contending with organised crime groups targeting illegal tobacco vendors in a bid to dominate this lucrative business. Police Commissioner Col Blanch told Perth Today host Simon Beaumont that standover tactics in WA will not be tolerated. The Police Commissioner also cautioned the public about highly convincing, yet fake, AI-generated videos designed to mislead the community. “What we don’t want is our community watching videos online that are fundamentally false, sending a narrative that is dangerous for our community,” he said. 6pr (Australia) 13/8/2025 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion “Police people are not above the law”: Commissioner comments on McSkimming charges NEW ZEALAND: The Police Commissioner says he feels for his staff as a top cop faces the courts. Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming is facing eight charges of possessing child exploitation and bestiality material. He resigned after a period of suspension on full pay since December, during a separate investigation. Richard Chambers told Kerre Woodham he is angry, disappointed, and let-down – and knows staff feel the same. But he says it also shows nobody is above the law, no matter their rank. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 13/8/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Commissioner Richard Chambers says Jevon McSkimming’s objectionable material charges hurt police reputation NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has admitted the serious charges against his former deputy, Jevon McSkimming, have hurt the reputation of police across the country. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 13/8/2025 News A call for a dedicated garda led animal welfare unit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Shocking footage has emerged online of a horse crashing head first into a car as the handler loses control of the animal on a busy Dublin road recently. A leading animal rescue charity is now calling for a dedicated Garda-led Animal Welfare Crime Unit empowered to investigate and act on incidents of animal welfare. We discuss this further with Martina Kenny Co Founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 13/8/2025 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion New national guidance for disclosing suspects’ ethnicity and nationality issued Police forces are being encouraged to disclose the ethnicity and nationality of suspects when they are charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations and operations under new national guidance. Police Professional 13/8/2025 News Live Facial Recognition technology to catch high-harm offenders Named and contactable neighbourhood police officers will also be in place in every community. Home Office 13/8/2025 News Police told they can reveal suspects’ ethnicity in high-profile cases Police will be encouraged to disclose the ethnicity and nationality of suspects charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations under new guidance, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) says. BBC 13/8/2025 News Government expands police use of facial recognition vans More live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be rolled out across seven police forces in England to locate suspects for crimes including sexual offences, violent assaults and homicides, the Home Office has announced. BBC 13/8/2025 News New guidance for UK police on releasing suspects’ ethnicity and migration status Disclosure of migration status, and ethnicity, could help keep peace ‘where there are high levels of disinformation’ The Guardian 13/8/2025 News Live facial recognition vans to be rolled out to seven forces as consultation launched on LFR expansion A Government consultation will launch in the autumn to help “shape a new legal framework” on its use, taking views on when and how the technology should be deployed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/8/2025 News NPCC issues new national guidance for disclosing suspects’ ethnicity and nationality Forces encouraged to disclose ethnicity and nationality when suspects are charged in certain cases. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/8/2025 News Forces partner to support victims of police-perpetrated domestic abuse Dorset Police and Wiltshire Police have joined forces to offer an improved service to victims of domestic abuse where the perpetrator is working within policing. A memorandum of understanding between the two forces means that, in Dorset for cases involving allegations of police perpetrated domestic abuse, regardless of whether the victim is also working in policing, an option may be provided to the victim to have a case officer appointed from Wiltshire Police. Emergency Services Times 13/8/2025 News Cyber compliance: Preparing for new provisions With the ‘Internet of Things’ – that vast network of physical objects embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies to connect and exchange data – continuously expanding, the cyber threat landscape and the level of opportunities for criminals and bad actors grows with it; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the recently introduced Cyber Resilience Act, one of the first pieces of legislation aiming to improve the cybersecurity of products or software with a digital component. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 13/8/2025 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Push for ‘no confidence’ vote against Police Union president AUSTRALIA: Members of the Queensland Police Union have launched a petition seeking support for a vote of no confidence in the union's president Shane Prior. 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