Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3181 to 3200 «156157158159160161162163164Next ›Last » Police chiefs back new provincial drug and organized crime task force CANADA: Three Southern Manitoba municipal police chiefs say they’re ready to bring their front-line experience to the province’s newly announced Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Task Force, unveiled last week by Manitoba Justice. The new task force will bring together senior leadership from multiple agencies, including the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency, Manitoba Criminal Intelligence Centre, Winnipeg and Brandon police services, Manitoba First Nations Police Service, and local services in Altona, Winkler, and Morden. Portage Online (Canada) 2/3/2026 News ‘Us vs. them’ – the role of dichotomous thinking and organizational identification in police conflict management Police conflict management is shaped by multiple personal and organizational factors. This study extends prior research by examining how dichotomous thinking, organizational identification, and police socialization influence recruits’ preferences for communication-based, control-oriented, and force-related strategies. Drawing on survey data from 525 German police recruits across three years of training, we explored whether dichotomous thinking and strong identification with the police predict reduced emphasis on communication and increased prioritization of control and force. As expected, dichotomous thinking decreased communication priorities, and both dichotomous thinking and organizational identification increased positive attitudes toward force misconduct. Organizational identification increased over the years. Importantly, police socialization moderated the detrimental effect of dichotomous thinking on communication priorities. Our findings highlight the importance of the underlying norms and narratives of police and cop culture in shaping recruits’ views and underscore the need for academization and professionalization in police education that address ingroup biases and detrimental subcultural norms. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 Research article When should AI companies alert police? What the Tumbler Ridge tragedy reveals about regulating AI CANADA: The Tumbler Ridge, B.C., tragedy is raising questions about conversations with chatbots. Following last month's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., questions are mounting about what artificial intelligence companies should do when users post disturbing content online. It comes after OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, acknowledged it flagged and banned an account belonging to 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar about half a year before she killed eight people, most of them children, and then herself on Feb. 10. The U.S. tech company said it did not alert police at the time because the account's activity in June 2025 didn't meet the "higher threshold required." CBC News (Canada) 2/3/2026 Feature Public safety at risk as poor pay drives experienced officers away Police Federation calls for a minimum 7% annual pay award for the next three years in PRRB report. The Police Federation of England and Wales has warned that recommending another real-terms pay cut for officers would accelerate the loss of experienced frontline policing and place public safety at genuine risk. In its report to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB), the Federation is calling for a minimum 7% annual pay award for the next three years, a reset it says is essential to halt a downward spiral in retention, morale and operational capability. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 2/3/2026 News Response, Use of Force, and Dispositional Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis of the Seattle Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Training on Confirmed Crisis Events Considering the increased responsibility placed on law enforcement for handling crisis encounters, many departments have implemented crisis intervention training to reduce use of force through de-escalation and increase diversion/referral to community services. Despite the wellintentioned nature of such programming, evidence to date has been both elusive and inconclusive. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Seattle Police Department’s crisis intervention program in meeting these intended goals. Utilizing a covariate matching approach, the research questions compare confirmed crisis event responses with and without a crisis-certified officer to assess potential differences in crisis event response profiles, police use of force during crisis encounters, and dispositional outcomes resulting from crisis encounters. The results highlight differences in crisis response likelihood, use of force, and dispositional outcomes between CIT-certified and noncertified officers. Implications for future research, practice, and policy are discussed. Police Quarterly 2/3/2026 Research article Inside London’s Albanian ‘Mafia’ who bring fear to community dubbed ‘Little Tirana’ In a quiet, leafy suburb of north London, a hive of criminal activity fronted by Albanians is bubbling under the surface. The mobsters run protection rackets, people trafficking networks and deal drugs in a zone around Southgate London Underground station. The bustling and relatively well-heeled suburb on the Piccadilly line has become a ‘fortress’ for the criminal network, sources have told Metro. Metro 2/3/2026 Feature Police and Sopra Steria sue each other over failed i-Police digitisation project BELGIUM: The federal police have sued software company Sopra Steria in the case surrounding i-Police, the failed digitisation project for the police. Sopra Steria, in turn, is initiating civil proceedings “to contest responsibility for the discontinuation of the programme”. Belga News Agency (Belgium) 2/3/2026 News Almost half of officers’ DNA still missing from Met Police database Nearly half of officers’ DNA is still missing from the Metropolitan Police’s database, along with more than a fifth of their fingerprints. Former minister Dawn Butler said it is ‘deeply disappointing’ that progress has been slow. The Independent 2/3/2026 News Former Prince George RCMP officer gets 18 months probation for ordering bystander to delete cellphone video CANADA: A former Prince George RCMP officer has received eighteen months probation after being found guilty of obstruction of justice in a case involving the death of an Indigenous man in 2017. CBC News (Canada) 2/3/2026 News New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders. Home Office 2/3/2026 News Inspectors and chief inspectors working dozens of extra unpaid hours each month, study shows Inspectors and chief inspectors are working dozens of extra unpaid hours each month, with many saying the 1994 Police Negotiating Board Agreement is no longer fit for purpose. Claire Sweeting finds out more. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 News Met Police missing half of its officers’ DNA from database MP criticises slow progress on ‘essential safeguard’ to restore public confidence in force The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/3/2026 News New chief constable confirmed for Cumbria Constabulary Darren Martland has been appointed as the next chief constable for Cumbria Constabulary. Police Professional 2/3/2026 News Public safety at risk as poor pay drives away experienced officers, Federation warns The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has warned that recommending another real-terms pay cut for officers would accelerate the loss of experienced frontline policing and place public safety at genuine risk. Police Professional 2/3/2026 News Former police officer jailed for indecent messages to ‘child’ A former police officer who sent sexual messages to an undercover colleague posing as 12-year-old girl has been jailed for a year. BBC 2/3/2026 News Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices The Metropolitan Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices, capable of scanning and identifying people on the spot, the mayor of London has revealed. BBC 2/3/2026 News Former PC admits sex assault and misconduct A former police officer who admitted inappropriately trying to befriend two women has pleaded guilty to two counts of misconduct in a public office and one count of sexual assault. BBC 2/3/2026 News Police officers shared ‘vile’ and ‘shocking’ messages, hearing told Gwent Police officers joked about gay and trans people and shared messages depicting women being degraded and assaulted, a misconduct hearing has been told. BBC 2/3/2026 News Senior officer served gross misconduct notice A senior police officer has been suspended and served with a gross misconduct notice, the BBC understands. BBC 2/3/2026 News Firearms owners say gun laws overhaul doesn’t go far enough to undo ‘damage’ NEW ZEALAND: Firearms owners say the government's overhaul of gun laws doesn't go far enough to undo the "damage that was done" after the 15 March terror attacks. A Muslim leader, meanwhile, told MPs to consider public safety over what was convenient for firearms owners. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/3/2026 News «156157158159160161162163164Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
