Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114951 total results. Showing results 2861 to 2880 «140141142143144145146147148Next ›Last » Innovative program underway to steer children away from crime AUSTRALIA: A groundbreaking WA Government initiative to divert young children from crime is now operating in Armadale and Geraldton. On Track to Thrive is an early intervention program targeted at 5- to 9-year-olds who may be at risk of progressing to the criminal justice system. The $7.8 million two-year pilot will provide a pathway to support children and their families to prevent offending from eventuating. Under the program, at-risk children will be referred to tailored and intensive support services focused on their health, home life and education. The pilot has been designed to reflect the unique needs, strengths and contexts of the Armadale and Geraldton communities. Government of Western Australia 12/3/2026 News ICO fines Police Scotland for mishandling victim’s mobile phone data Police Scotland says it has taken 'organisational learning from this incident'. ICO fines Police Scotland £66,000 after multiple mistakes handling data from a crime victim’s mobile phone. Computing 12/3/2026 News Live Facial Recognition: Accuracy, Watchlists, and Deterrence This report presents the findings of three studies conducted by the University of Cambridge on the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) by Essex Police. The research was carried out between January and June 2025 to better understand how the technology works in real operational settings. Dr Matt Bland & Jacob Verrey, University of Cambridge Essex Police 12/3/2026 Report HMICFRS updates PEEL inspection programme His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has updated its PEEL inspection programme to keep pace with the “evolving challenges” facing policing. Police Professional 12/3/2026 News Fiona McQueen steps down as chair of the SPA Fiona McQueen CBE has stepped down as chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) with immediate effect for personal and family reasons. Police Professional 12/3/2026 News Merseyside Police and LFC Foundation join forces to host VAWG education event Around 80 girls from eight Merseyside schools will today join together for an event focused on educating young people about Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The session forms part of a month‑long campaign in which all secondary school students across Merseyside receive VAWG presentations as part of their PHSE lessons. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/3/2026 Feature, Interview Professionally loving care with justice involved children – building cultures of relational care A fascinating new publication from the National Association for Youth Justice focuses on relational practice with children. Russell Webster reports. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/3/2026 Analysis, Feature My phone contents were shared with the police colleague I accused of rape A detective has told how she was left traumatised after Police Scotland shared the contents of her phone with a colleague she alleged raped her. Det Con Lianne Gilbert made domestic abuse allegations, including serious sexual assault, against another officer in 2020. BBC 12/3/2026 News Lords vote to axe non-crime hate incidents Peers have voted to axe non-crime hate incidents, almost five months after the Metropolitan Police announced it would stop investigating them. Lord Toby Young of Acton proposed the abolition of non-crime hate incidents as part of the Crime and Policing Bill, which must undergo further scrutiny before it can become law. Police Oracle 12/3/2026 News Protecting everyone from human trafficking: Turning disability policy into protection One in six people live with a significant disability, and evidence shows they face higher exposure to violence, exploitation, and procedural injustice; Col Dana Humaid Al Marzouqi, Director General of the International Affairs Bureau in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior, highlights some of the ways disabled people are targeted, and the steps that can be taken by policing to ensure inclusive security, including examples from the US, UAE and Portugal. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/3/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Police Association and Retail NZ warn dangers of potential changes to Crimes Act NEW ZEALAND: Police Association and Retail NZ warn that people could die if new powers for citizens' arrests and detaining criminals pass into law RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 12/3/2026 News Police Scotland Youth Volunteers: Behind the scenes Police Scotland’s Youth Volunteers (PSYV) are doing far more than wearing a uniform – they’re strengthening communities, shaping futures, and giving young people a genuine voice in policing. In this second PolicingTV interview, Dr Iain Britton speaks with Police Scotland’s Sergeant Aaron Chadha about the practical realities of running a national youth volunteering programme: how units are led and governed, the constant challenge of recruiting and retaining adult volunteers, and how safeguarding is built into every stage. They also explore PSYV’s international work – including a powerful exchange visit to New Zealand that brought together young people from Scotland, New Zealand, the US and Australia – and how those experiences inspired new leadership and development opportunities back home. Finally, Aaron shares moving success stories of young volunteers who have gone from never leaving their local area to travelling across the world, becoming adult volunteers and even joining the Special Constabulary, as well as academic evaluation results showing major gains in confidence, communication, resilience and life chances. PolicingTV 12/3/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video UK Lords reject bid to block police facial recognition searches of DVLA database Proposal sought to prevent police from using driving licence images for biometric searches under the Crime and Policing Bill. The UK’s House of Lords has voted down an attempt to prevent the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) database from being used in facial recognition searches. BiometricUpdate.com 11/3/2026 News PSA launch new programme to encourage innovation in policing The new collaboration will see organisations join together to encourage its workforce memberships to put forward their ideas for innovation for the service. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/3/2026 Feature, Innovation Police Scotland fined £66k for extracting and sharing mobile phone data Police Scotland has been fined £66,000 for extracting the entire contents of a person’s mobile phone after they reported an alleged crime and then sharing it with a third party who should not have received it. Scottish Legal News 11/3/2026 News Edmonton police chief travels to Israel to meet police leaders CANADA: Edmonton’s police chief returned from a trip to Israel in February. Chief Warren Driechel says his trip was educational, and that he was there to speak with Israeli police and tour the sites. He says the Edmonton Police Commission approved the trip, and that it was paid for by the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA). No public tax dollars were used, Driechel says. City News (Canada) 11/3/2026 News Robbery rates down for successive year following targeted police activity Rates of robbery on the London rail network during the winter months are down for a second successive year, decreasing by over a third compared to 2023/24, following intensified British Transport Police (BTP) patrols and targeted operations. British Transport Police 11/3/2026 News Record number of suspected paedophiles being arrested A record number of 1,000 suspected paedophiles are being arrested every month in England and Wales, police have said. Assistant Chief Constable Becky Riggs, the national police lead for child protection and abuse investigation, said officials also step in to protect more than 1,200 children from mistreatment and abuse every month. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/3/2026 News Hundreds of racism complaints at police forces led to no officers sacked More than 350 race-related complaints made to a pair of police forces after they declared themselves “institutionally racist” did not result in a single officer being sacked in two years, Hyphen can reveal. hyphen 11/3/2026 News Peers vote to scrap non-crime hate incidents months after Met Police said it would stop investigating them Lord Toby Young of Acton formally proposed their abolition as part of the ongoing Crime and Policing Bill, a legislative piece that still requires further parliamentary scrutiny before it can become law. The Independent 11/3/2026 News «140141142143144145146147148Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
