Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102547 total results. Showing results 2741 to 2760 «134135136137138139140141142Next ›Last » WMP police base sold off after seven years with funds reinvested into frontline policing West Midlands Police (WMP) and Simon Foster, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) have announced the sale of its Harborne police station, seven years after it was officially put up for sale. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News Chief constable retires after being told of investigation into alleged workplace relationships Scott Chilton leaves post at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary with immediate effect after notice from IOPC The Guardian 7/4/2025 News Inquiry into the Southport attack begins today The Home Secretary announces the first phase of the Southport Inquiry starts today and appoints Rt Hon Sir Adrian Fulford as chair Home Office 7/4/2025 News Speke police station set for badly needed upgrade Renovation works will include modernising infrastructure, upgrading technology and improving energy efficiency to reduce running costs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News Whistleblower on defective gun holsters permitted to challenge Garda Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Detective Chief Superintendent Brian O’Reilly, who claims he has been penalized by the Garda Commissioner for making protected disclosures about alleged defective gun holsters endangering the lives of armed gardai and members of the public, has been granted leave to serve short notice on the Commissioner for court orders directing the cessation of further penalties. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2025 News New Hillsborough law to prevent police cover-ups must be ‘all or nothing’ Proposed legislation, named to honour the Hillsborough victims and aimed at preventing cover-ups, must be "all or nothing", campaigners have said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News It costs four times more to house a prisoner in a police cell Keeping prisoners in police cells under the emergency Operation Safeguard scheme costs four times more than keeping them in regular prison cells, the Government has said. Inside Time 7/4/2025 News Lethbridge Police Service launches program to help officers cope with trauma on the job CANADA: The Lethbridge Police Service partnered with Wounded Warriors Canada to launch the Down Regulation Skills Training program, an innovative model designed for police officers who regularly face trauma on the job. While officers are provided with training on how to handle trauma both before and after a related event, there is a lack of support for what to do while an event is occurring. Global News (Canada) 7/4/2025 News Rapport-building in suspect interviews: a survey of Lithuanian investigators In criminal investigation interviewing settings, establishing rapport with interviewees has been successively found as paramount in successfully resolving a case. In the present exploratory study, we examined for the first time (to our knowledge) perceptions of Lithuanian police interviewers about what they actually do to obtain rapport when they conduct interviews with suspects. Sixty-one crime investigators took part in a survey where they were requested to answer both open-ended and close-ended questions relating to this subject. Respondents reported their employing a variety of rapport-building techniques. Lithuanian interviewers emphasized relationship-based rapport techniques (e.g. displaying empathy, friendliness or humor) more so than procedural ones (e.g. when explaining to suspects their rights or interview purpose) when describing what they did when interviewing suspects. Additionally, behaviors not found in the literature as ones relating to rapport, or those considered as counterproductive techniques, were occasionally reported as rapport-building approaches, especially when they dealt with uncooperative suspects. Also, it was found that respondents paid greater emphasis to the importance of rapport-building at the start of the interview but less so as interviews developed. Overall, Lithuanian criminal investigators appreciated the value of the rapport in interviews with suspects, nevertheless, challenges still remain. Psychology Crime and Law 7/4/2025 Research article Alberta government lays groundwork for provincial police force CANADA: Alberta’s government is taking another step toward giving municipalities the option of ditching the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police service. Global News (Canada) 7/4/2025 News Can AI predict who will commit crime? Will AI be able to tell us who is going to commit crimes in the future? Once a purely fictional question, probabilistic policing is now getting factual attention. BiometricUpdate.com 7/4/2025 Feature Biometric vulnerabilities – Ensuring future law enforcement preparedness EUROPE: An Observatory Report from the Europol Innovation Lab. As biometric recognition technology becomes increasingly widespread, law enforcement must stay ahead of emerging threats to ensure the security of our communities. This observatory report highlights the collaborative efforts of Europol together with external experts, to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in biometric recognition systems, and outlines the steps being taken to strengthen our defenses and keep citizens safe. Europol 7/4/2025 Report Alberta taking next step to establish independent police agency, municipalities could opt-in CANADA: Alberta has announced new legislation to build on the existing groundwork for the creation of a new police agency announced last year. Bill 49 — the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act 2025, makes amendments to the Police Act which would specify that the new “independent agency police service” would be a Crown corporation and would operate at “arm’s length” of the government. Under the legislation, municipalities will be able to choose whether or not they want to select the new police agency as their local police service once it becomes operational. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 7/4/2025 News Leading the way in preventing the abuse of biometric recognition technology EUROPE: Europol’s tech experts team up with practitioners and academia to spearhead research against the potential exploitation of biometric identification systems. A new Europol report looks at the now ubiquitous biometric recognition technology and its potential for exploitation by criminals. Europol 7/4/2025 News IOPC ‘finalising position’ after CPS rejected officer prosecution over e-bike deaths The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has announced it is "finalising" its position after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said a police officer will not face criminal charges following the death of two teenagers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News Hampshire chief retires ‘with immediate effect’ after second allegation referred to IOPC CC Chilton had remained in post with the support of his PCC Donna Jones after the initial allegation had been made last month. The IOPC says that chief constable Scott Chilton has retired with immediate effect today and announced that an ongoing investigation into his conduct has widened to include an additional allegation of potential conflict of interest relating to a workplace relationship after he became chief of Hampshire. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News Chief constable retires after being told of investigation into alleged workplace relationships The chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has retired with immediate effect, on the same day he was given notice he was under investigation for two alleged workplace relationships. The Guardian 7/4/2025 News Chief constable retires amid misconduct inquiry The chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has retired after it was confirmed he was being investigated for two alleged workplace relationships. BBC 7/4/2025 News Virtual Volunteers: a solution looking for policing problems This operational commentary describes an innovative approach to police volunteering that is currently being piloted in Wales, United Kingdom (UK). The programme, named Virtual Volunteers, is a partnership between students, academics, and administrative staff at the University of South Wales (USW) and Tarian (the Welsh word for ‘shield’), the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) for the southern Welsh police forces. Students engage in the university intranet to review and answer policing problems posed to them by the ROCU. Such problems include romance fraud, AI-enabled crime, and money laundering. This initiative is untested and while it is currently subject to a number of evaluations it remains in an early developmental stage. The intention here therefore is to record the work that is ongoing, note the progress made in terms of the programme’s development and to recognize its limitations and potential. This commentary will also include some broader insights about the strengths and weaknesses of this form of volunteering. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Research article Police officer will not be prosecuted over e-bike crash deaths Deaths of Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans, both teenagers, prompted riot in Cardiff in 2023 The Telegraph - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News «134135136137138139140141142Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
