Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104851 total results. Showing results 2801 to 2820 «137138139140141142143144145Next ›Last » Cops and hotlists: Balancing security and privacy with ALPR technology Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is quickly becoming an essential tool in modern policing, offering efficiency and enhanced investigative capabilities. However, its rapid adoption has outpaced regulatory frameworks, leading to privacy concerns. This qualitative study examines the privacy implications of ALPR deployment through interviews with high-level law enforcement users and policymakers and representatives from Flock Safety, a leading ALPR company. The data highlights the gaps in standardization and oversight by agencies. Initial findings suggest that while ALPR systems are technologically accurate and provide undeniable law enforcement benefits, the absence of clear policies and operating standards has led to questions of potential misuse. The study underscores the need for comprehensive legal frameworks and transparent operational guidelines to balance public safety with civil liberties. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 Research article Racial Profiling in Traffic Stops: An Investigation of Race/Ethnicity and Minor Traffic Violations The perception of disparate traffic enforcement actions by police, commonly referred to as racial profiling, has eroded trust between police departments and the communities they serve. In an effort to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops and build trust between police and citizens, several U.S. cities have passed legislation that discourages or prohibits police officers from conducting traffic stops for minor traffic violations such as a broken taillight. To date, there is limited research on whether these policies will effectively reduce overall racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops. Using traffic stop information collected from more than 18,000 traffic stops in Douglas County, Kansas in 2020 and 2021, we examine whether persons of color are more likely to be cited and searched for “minor” traffic violations. The findings show mixed results, which provides partial support for these policies, but highlights the need to examine other strategies aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops. Race and Justice - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 Research article PM warned more funding needed to halve crime against women The prime minister has been warned he will fail to meet his own target of halving violence against women and girls without significant investment in services, according to two senior government watchdogs. BBC 4/6/2025 News Racial Profiling in Traffic Stops: An Investigation of Race/Ethnicity and Minor Traffic Violations The perception of disparate traffic enforcement actions by police, commonly referred to as racial profiling, has eroded trust between police departments and the communities they serve. In an effort to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops and build trust between police and citizens, several U.S. cities have passed legislation that discourages or prohibits police officers from conducting traffic stops for minor traffic violations such as a broken taillight. To date, there is limited research on whether these policies will effectively reduce overall racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops. Using traffic stop information collected from more than 18,000 traffic stops in Douglas County, Kansas in 2020 and 2021, we examine whether persons of color are more likely to be cited and searched for “minor” traffic violations. The findings show mixed results, which provides partial support for these policies, but highlights the need to examine other strategies aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops. Race and Justice - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 Research article The Prevalence of Terrorist Motives Among Civilians Who Kill Police Officers: A Mixed-Method Analysis Alleging a “war on cops,” critics of US movements for police reform claim that the movements are inspiring civilians to murder officers. While studies find no increase in civilian-on-police homicides after these movements gained prominence in 2014, no research has directly evaluated this claim by testing for temporal patterns in terrorist motivations in civilian-on-police homicides. In this study, interrupted time series analysis of all recorded homicides of US police between 2008 and 2021 (n = 595) reveals no significant increase in civilian-on-police homicides with terrorist motives after 2014, though certain ideological sub-categories did significantly increase. Contrary to the “war on cops” narrative, very few homicides were inspired by protests against police, and even offenders with such motivations were also driven by mental illness and far-right influences. Results also showed that offenders who are veterans or are mentally ill were several times more likely to have terrorist intent. Several case studies illustrate both terrorist and ideologically-motivated but non-terrorist civilian-on-police homicides Terrorism and Political Violence 4/6/2025 Research article ‘Every threat has already happened… the Salisbury poisoning changed everything’ Paul Netherton OBE, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)'s former head of National Police, Civil Contingencies and Resilience portfolio, has told Police Oracle what future threats to the UK could look like, and why the new UK Resilience Academy (UKRA) is vital in ensuring the nation keeps pace with its allies in NATO. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion School deputy safeguard did not expect Child Q to be strip searched by officers, she tells hearing Under questioning the safeguarding deputy accepted that she believed “Child Q was stoned” and was “very clearly out of it”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 News Teenager who drove over officer as she tried to stop his vehicle detained for 31 months PC Hallworth, 54, suffered a dislocated kneecap and a wound to her wrist as she was taken to hospital after she lost consciousness at the scene. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 News Deputy mayor says police funding needs to increase West Yorkshire's deputy mayor for policing says the chancellor needs to give forces across the country more money if they are to halve violence against women and girls. BBC 4/6/2025 News TSG numbers down but 50 officers are waiting to join the unit London Assembly told In the last calendar year the TSG delivered 3,500 tactical deployments to BCUs around robbery and violence. These deployments resulted in 5,000 arrests. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 News Moment police dog detects ‘invisible’ DNA of sex offender at crime scene This is the moment a police dog detected the "invisible" DNA of a sex offender at a crime scene in Maidstone, and which subsequently led to the criminal being sentenced to more than seven years behind bars. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 News, Video SWP administrator who leaked intelligence to drug dealer boyfriend jailed A South Wales Police (SWP) administrator has been jailed for almost three years after leaking confidential information to her drug dealer boyfriend. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 News Commander dismissed from MPS for second time for refusing drugs test The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) said it is “enormously concerned” that it has taken five years to finally dismiss an officer for refusing to take a drugs test in 2020. Police Professional 4/6/2025 News ‘Part of your family’: New RCMP Heritage Centre memorial honours fallen police dogs CANADA: A new memorial unveiled at the RCMP Heritage Centre on Wednesday honours police dogs who have been killed in the line of duty. Blue Line (Canada) 4/6/2025 News Officer given suspended prison sentence for causing serious injury by dangerous driving A serving Avon and Somerset Constabulary officer who seriously injured a member of the public while responding to a police incident, has received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Police Professional 4/6/2025 News Windsor Police expand in-car cameras and body-worn microphones across patrol units CANADA: Following the completion of a successful pilot project, the Windsor Police Service is equipping frontline patrol units across the organization with in-car cameras and body-worn microphones. Blue Line (Canada) 4/6/2025 News Police officer charged with dangerous driving A police officer has been charged with dangerous driving after a man was seriously injured when he was hit at a pedestrian crossing in Lincoln city centre. BBC 4/6/2025 News Edmonton begins search for next chief of police CANADA: The job posting for the next chief of police in Edmonton is now available. Blue Line (Canada) 4/6/2025 News Cops and hotlists: Balancing security and privacy with ALPR technology Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is quickly becoming an essential tool in modern policing, offering efficiency and enhanced investigative capabilities. However, its rapid adoption has outpaced regulatory frameworks, leading to privacy concerns. This qualitative study examines the privacy implications of ALPR deployment through interviews with high-level law enforcement users and policymakers and representatives from Flock Safety, a leading ALPR company. The data highlights the gaps in standardization and oversight by agencies. Initial findings suggest that while ALPR systems are technologically accurate and provide undeniable law enforcement benefits, the absence of clear policies and operating standards has led to questions of potential misuse. The study underscores the need for comprehensive legal frameworks and transparent operational guidelines to balance public safety with civil liberties. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 4/6/2025 Research article As government moves to give Gardaí facial-recognition tech, it’s already available to public to use – and misuse REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Online tools allow people to identify others from photos – opening the way for targeted ridicule, doxxing, or worse. Dublin InQuirer (Republic of Ireland) 4/6/2025 Feature «137138139140141142143144145Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
