Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114945 total results. Showing results 2701 to 2720 «132133134135136137138139140Next ›Last » Criminal exploitation training gaps in UK policing and safeguarding This report derives from the UK’s first national study of police responses to county lines drug distribution and related Child and adult Criminal Exploitation (CCE/CE). Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre 17/3/2026 Report Volunteer monitoring of police and prison detention: Independent custody visitors and independent monitoring boards in England and Wales Volunteer monitoring occupies an important yet under-researched role in detention regulation. This article examines volunteer detention monitoring using original empirical data about prison Independent Monitoring Boards and police Independent Custody Visitors. Using a novel cross-institutional and cross-scale approach to data analysis, we draw on 129 semi-structured interviews with detainees, custody staff and monitors, alongside 41 days of non-participant observation in three prisons and three police custody suites. We find that volunteer monitors: (a) are inconsistently accessible to detainees, (b) face barriers observing and evaluating detention, (c) are viewed as low-status, low-impact actors and focus on individual bureaucratic failings rather than systemic issues and (d) face difficulties navigating inherent institutional power dynamics that challenge the independence of monitoring, exert pressure on monitors to be unobtrusive and deferential, and assimilate monitoring into processes of custodial control. European Journal of Criminology 17/3/2026 Research article What happens when someone reports a hate crime or incident? Police-reported hate crimes in Canada doubled from 2019 to 2023. Hate crimes and incidents significantly harm survivors of hate crimes and incidents and their communities. While research documents the underreporting of hate crimes and incidents, what is less understood are the experiences of survivors who report hate crimes and incidents. To explore this matter, we conducted a qualitative descriptive Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) study, interviewing 18 participants between February and May 2022 who had reported hate crimes and incidents to organizations in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada over the past five years. They shared several insights. First, how organizations respond to reports of hate crimes and incidents does not reliably meet the needs of people victimized by these occurrences and can significantly impact survivors. Second, understandings and experiences of hate crimes and incidents, and how organizations respond to them, are based on lived experiences of historical and ongoing systemic and societal discrimination. Third, interpersonal relationships, existing knowledge and beliefs, and previous experiences influence people’s choices to report a hate crime or incident. These insights have implications for organizations and governments supporting survivors of hate crimes and incidents. Timely, consistent, victim-centred, evidence-based services that address systemic gaps must be a priority. International Review of Victimology 17/3/2026 Research article From bias awareness to governance control: Regulating human factors across the forensic science evidence lifecycle Cognitive bias is widely recognized as a persistent source of error in forensic science, yet mitigation efforts continue to emphasize examiner awareness, ethical vigilance, and training-based interventions. Empirical evidence from cognitive science demonstrates that such approaches are insufficient to reliably control bias under real-world operational conditions. This paper applies a lifecycle-based governance analysis to forensic science practice, synthesizing empirical bias research with established models of bias cascade and bias snowball effects. Using the forensic science evidence lifecycle as an analytical framework, it identifies where contextual information, organizational pressures, and interdependent decisions allow bias to accumulate and persist across stages of forensic work. The analysis shows that procedural countermeasures alone—such as decision sequencing—are necessary but insufficient, particularly in high-risk decision environments. Effective bias mitigation instead requires governance mechanisms capable of regulating information flow, compartmentalization, independent review, reporting structure, and accountability across the full evidence lifecycle. By reframing cognitive bias as a governance obligation rather than an individual failing, this paper advances a practical, systems-based framework for improving forensic science reliability that complements existing accreditation and quality management structures. Journal of Forensic Sciences 17/3/2026 Feature, Opinion Former police inspector abused young men during strip searches, jury told Gerald Hutchings, 66, a former police inspector with Hampshire Police, is accused of making young men remove their clothes before subjecting them to sexual assaults. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/3/2026 News College of Policing’s PC recruitment regulations change All police forces in England and Wales must now use a standardised four-stage recruitment process Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/3/2026 News Police Now welcomes 268 new neighbourhood officers and detectives The frontline officers, attested at Police Now's training academy, will join 10 forces across England and Wales: Avon and Somerset, City of London, Devon and Cornwall, Dyfed-Powys, Humberside, Merseyside, Northamptonshire, North Wales, Suffolk, and West Midlands. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/3/2026 News WYP and NPCC launch AI device to unlock intelligence from control room calls West Yorkshire Police, working in partnership with the NPCC Digital Public Contact (DPC) programme, has become the first force in England and Wales to go live with a new artificial intelligence capability designed to extract insight from historic and live control room calls. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/3/2026 News Justice Secretary ‘concerned’ by survey showing rise in violent crimes at work Almost half of all violent crime now takes place in the victim’s workplace – with research also showing an increasing number of those carrying out such offences are aged under 16. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/3/2026 News Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned In letter to justice secretary, groups say judge-led decisions more likely to be influenced by bias than those made by 12 random people The Guardian 17/3/2026 News Police and media launch charter to ‘reset’ relations after Nicola Bulley case Forces in England and Wales and journalists pledge to improve relations amid rising distrust The Guardian 17/3/2026 News Force vows to be open about live facial recognition A police force has pledged to be "open and honest" about privacy ahead of starting to use live facial recognition (LFR) technology for the first time in a city centre. BBC 17/3/2026 News Technology accelerating crime, boosts case for national police service says NCA chief NCA director general Graeme Biggar says that technology had helped criminals get smarter, faster and more connected, boosting case for National Police Serivce. Technology is accelerating crime, making it more global and more harmful, the head of the UK’s National Crime sgency said today. Computer Weekly 17/3/2026 News Queensland police sued by ‘Mr Singh’ after officer recorded making racist remarks about Indians during investigation AUSTRALIA: A rideshare driver, Mr Singh, who is of Indian descent, has launched Federal Court action against Queensland Police, alleging he was racially vilified, denied procedural fairness, and wrongfully prosecuted for more than a year over an indecent act allegation that was ultimately withdrawn. The Australia Today (Australia) 17/3/2026 News ‘Pervasive’ problem: WA Police crime data shows FDV offences in Mid West-Gascoyne district continue to surge AUSTRALIA: The ongoing surge in family and domestic violence reports reflects how "pervasive" the issue is and the courage of an increasing number of victims to seek... The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/3/2026 News Victorian car thefts: Key cloning responsible for up to one-third of offences AUSTRALIA: New police intelligence estimates that up to one-in-three cars stolen involve key cloning, with 800 devices seized last year. Victoria Police seized more than 800 "key cloning devices" last year, as it says the devices are to blame for rising car thefts. Drive (Australia) 17/3/2026 News Why data protection lies at the heart of responsible police use of facial recognition technology Emily Keaney, Deputy Commissioner for Regulatory Policy, gives an update on our series of police audits – including links to audit reports for Essex and Leicestershire police forces - and comments on how, as a regulator, we are committed to ensuring police use of FRT is balanced, responsible and respectful of people’s rights. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) 17/3/2026 Feature, Opinion SS8 Unveils Advanced AI-Powered Analytics for Criminal Investigations MILPITAS, Calif. – March 17, 2026 – SS8 Networks (“SS8”), a global leader in the extraction, fusion and analytics of investigative data and monitoring center platforms, today announced a powerful new AI-driven solution designed to dramatically accelerate criminal investigations to provide insights with impact. The new capability integrates complex data analysis, voice analytics, advanced facial similarity comparisons, object recognition, and automated reporting directly into its Intellego XT platform. SS8 Networks 17/3/2026 Press release Building bridges, then burning them: The evolution of Toronto Police Service’s Neighbourhood Community Officer program For more than 12 years, Toronto Police Service’s Neighbourhood Community Officer (NCO) program has been working to place officers directly within communities, build relationships, and focus on solving problems; since its launch, Dr Doug Thomson and Dr Emma Smith have been evaluating the successes and challenges of the NCO program – both from the perspective of the officers involved, and from the communities they work in and with – as Policing Insight’s Matthew Wood reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/3/2026 Analysis, Feature, Interview NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update December 2025 AUSTRALIA: The new crime statistics showing data up to December 2025. 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