Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114945 total results. Showing results 2181 to 2200 «106107108109110111112113114Next ›Last » Police offered support to tackle rising threats against MPs Police forces are being offered specialist support from a new national democracy protection unit to deal with the rising level of threats and abuse facing MPs. BBC 3/4/2026 News PolicingTV highlights compilation (March 2026) In this month’s Policing TV highlights, it brings together powerful moments from across the policing world — from disaster-hit Montserrat and major UK leadership challenges to international policing after the Boxing Day tsunami and the realities of policing in a close-knit community like Gibraltar. PolicingTV 3/4/2026 Feature, Video Deputy police commissioner fined over untaxed car Staffordshire's deputy police, fire and crime commissioner has been fined after driving an untaxed car for three months. BBC 2/4/2026 News BlueLight Commercial awards police E-Commercial contract to ‘solve legacy procurement issues’ BlueLight Commercial (BLC) have awarded the contract for a new National E-Commercial Solution for Policing to Atamis Ltd. The award forms part of the Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme (PECP) and signals the beginning of work to replace fragmented legacy systems with a single, unified national platform supporting procurement and contract management. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2026 News Lurgan bomb attempt ‘timely reminder’ of terror threat to police – Jon Boutcher He condemned those who carried out the attack as ‘cowards’ and said dissident republican groups ‘have no support and nothing to offer’. The Independent 2/4/2026 News Does hot spot policing have a meaningful crime impact? Quasi-experimental difference-in-difference analysis of a short-term but jurisdiction-wide strategy in a Swedish municipality Studies on hot spot policing (HSP) find crime reductions in small areas, but little is known about their impact on the entire territory. Focusing on some areas may divert police from others, while targeting all hot spots could be unsustainable given the large number. Therefore, some suggest targeting a limited number of key hotspots. This study employs a difference-in-difference design to evaluate the crime effects of a three-month strategy initiated by community police in one Swedish municipality. Jurisdiction-wide results show no significant change, but previous crime growth has been halted. Hot spot analyses reveal hypothesised increase in detected crimes (drugs, traffic, weapons) and a reduction in reported crimes (aggregated robbery, theft, vandalism, violence). The intervention is considered an intention-to-treat due to the lack of treatment fidelity. Despite this, the current case shows that HSP can have a meaningful impact on safety without substantial resources, in a democratic process that accounts for community needs. Police Practice and Research 2/4/2026 Research article Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing CANADA: Canada’s new agency must have police powers to close the gap between intelligence and enforcement. As the federal government moves ahead with creating a new Financial Crimes Agency (FCA), a key question emerges: Will it transform Canada’s response to terrorist financing or simply add redundancy to an already crowded, ineffective system? Policy Options (Canada) 2/4/2026 Feature, Opinion Understanding Barriers to Police Reporting of Sexual Violence in Zambia: Service Providers’ Perspectives on Sociocultural, Economic, Psychological, and Structural Factors Reporting sexual violence to the police is key to an integrated service provision and to ensuring justice is served. However, though sexual violence is endemic globally, reporting of sexual violence remains suboptimal. This study explored factors and barriers to timely reporting of sexual violence among survivors from the perspective of frontline service providers. We used a semi-structured interview guide to interview twelve frontline service providers working in One Stop Center across five districts of Zambia. The interviewed service providers were nurses, police, paralegals, clinical officers, and counselors. Thematic analysis revealed themes around social contracts, sociocultural issues, physical conditions, psychological state, lack of knowledge, socioeconomic factors, and systemic issues as barriers to sexual violence reporting. Systematic and targeted interventions aimed at addressing these factors are key to increasing the reporting of sexual violence. These interventions have the potential to not only increase reporting but also prevent would-be offenders of sexual violence. Women and Criminal Justice 2/4/2026 Research article An Implementation Science Approach to Assess Law Enforcement Deflection Programs Deflection and diversion programs provide an opportunity for justice-involved persons with mental health and substance use disorders to avoid incarceration as well as receive individualized treatment through the utilization of community resources. The current study employs an implementation science approach using the Exploration Preparation Implementation and Sustainment (EPIS) framework to examine enablers and barriers present when implementing diversion and deflection programs in a southeastern state. Seven law enforcement jurisdictions across the state were visited, and an implementation planning guide was used for conducting interviews and recording observations with implementation leaders, program staff, law enforcement leadership, and community partners. This study provides insight into how such programs are created and planned from Exploration to Sustainment, with an emphasis on successful implementation strategies. The findings demonstrate variation across sites regarding available resources, officer buy-in, and level of community support, among other factors. Justice Evaluation Journal 2/4/2026 Research article Singh takes Queensland Police to court over alleged misconduct AUSTRALIA: An Indian-origin Uber driver won a case against Queensland Police in Magistrates Court, after claims of indecent behaviour against him were found baseless. He is now suing the police department in the Federal Court for allegedly racially attacking him and his community. SBS News (Australia) 2/4/2026 News Evidence of sexism and misogyny in PSNI, review finds There is "clear evidence" of sexism and misogyny within the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and its misconduct process is "flawed", an independent review, external has found. BBC 2/4/2026 News Response to Police Race Action Plan ISOB report The Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board has published its final report into PRAP. The national Police Race Action Plan is scrutinised by the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB), chaired by Abimbola Johnson. She is supported in her work by five board members. Members of the ISOB board are aligned to the PRAP’s workstreams, attend key meetings and collate their assessment into an annual report on the PRAP’s progress. This latest report summarises the board's view on five years of work by the plan. In response, Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, the chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council, said:... National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 2/4/2026 News Police forces refuse to accept watchdog ruling they are ‘institutionally racist’ Only six out of 44 agree with oversight board’s accusation of ‘unwitting discrimination’ The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/4/2026 News Force has 167 people working on Legacy cases but it’s ‘not enough’ says CC Jon Boutcher PSNI have neither “the people nor the time” to assess material needed to deal with cases from the Troubles and expecting the force to do so would “infringe on the independence of the investigation”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2026 News ‘Coming out of professional football, I felt lost – policing filled that gap’ Former Nottingham Forest captain Jemma Connor-Iommi is currently the manager of the GB Police Ladies Football Team. Alongside Vanessa Jardine, Northumbria Police's chief constable, the pair told Police Oracle why the side is on the hunt for new players, and why the sport complements life as an officer. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2026 News Police to use live facial recognition technology North Yorkshire Police has said it plans to begin using live facial recognition cameras in a move it says will "help protect vulnerable people and tackle serious crime". BBC 2/4/2026 News ‘An absolute shambles’: Police officers’ views on institutional challenges in policing rape and serious sex offences Research from Operation Soteria has found numerous institutional issues in the policing of rape and serious sexual offences that require urgent attention: in this article, Dr Anna Gekoski, Dr Kari Davies, and Professor Miranda Horvath explore these issues, which include problems relating to staffing, training, and technology. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/4/2026 Analysis, Feature Operation Soteria: The difference between 2021 and 2026 A recent report based on interviews with officers in England and Wales in 2021-22 highlights a number of ‘institutional challenges’ around investigating rape and serious sexual offences; however, Prof Betsy Stanko, Senior Strategic Academic Advisor for Operation Soteria, Chief Constable Sarah Crew, National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Adult Sexual Offences, and Detective Chief Superintendent Melissa Laremore, Operation Soteria Delivery Lead, set out the significant progress in addressing these and many other issues over the past five years. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/4/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion NT police confirm external police review into Kumanjayi White death in custody complete AUSTRALIA: The death in custody investigation into a man who died in an Alice Springs supermarket after being restrained by two police officers has progressed one more step, nearly a year on. The slow pace of the investigation's progress into the circumstances surrounding the death of 24-year-old disabled Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White has been criticised this week by his family, community and politicians in both federal and territory parliament. ABC News (Australia) 2/4/2026 News Japan’s police agency to promote reform to tackle more specialized, global crime JAPAN: The National Police Agency (NPA) issued structural reform guidelines Thursday that call for equipment and personnel to be shared across prefectural police departments and for a flexible review of the division of roles between police headquarters and stations. The guidelines present a course for reform to address the challenges of maintaining public safety in light of the increasing specialization and international nature of crimes such as special fraud and cybercrime, as well as maintaining police forces due to population decline. The Japan Times 2/4/2026 News «106107108109110111112113114Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
