Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3241 to 3260 «159160161162163164165166167Next ›Last » Deputy police chief in Durham Region suspended over ‘racially inappropriate term’ CANADA: A high-ranking police officer east of Toronto has been suspended after allegedly using a racially inappropriate term. Durham regional police say an unnamed deputy chief used offensive language during a meeting of the service’s Afro-Caribbean Canadian Internal Support Network. Global News (Canada) 27/2/2026 News London testing facial recognition app for police as another false match surfaces London police will soon start testing “operator-initiated facial recognition” (OIFR), a mobile app that allows officers to photograph a person and check their identity. At the same time, more cases of misidentification by police facial recognition systems are emerging in the UK. On Thursday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan shared that the OIFR system, powered by NEC Neoface software, will be piloted by 100 Metropolitan Police officers for six months. The mobile biometric matching technology will be used during police stops. BiometricUpdate.com 27/2/2026 News Should AI be used in policing? Two-fifths of the public say it would be no help – whilst a third do With the use of AI having increased across the workplace and education sectors, now police forces around the country are considering its further deployment. However, Survation found that a plurality of the UK population do not believe AI can help police and emergency services respond more quickly and prevent harm (41%), and just more than a fifth (23%) do not know if it would help or not. In total, almost two-thirds of the population (64%) either do not think it would help or are simply unsure whether it can. This suggests AI use in emergency services is still at an early stage, and public confidence will depend on clear evidence of the benefits and robust safeguards. Survation 27/2/2026 Analysis, Feature The transformer led policing matrix: A tool for grading suitability of general-purpose artificial intelligence models in policing The Transformer-Led Policing (TLP) model, published in 2025, provided a framework for applying artificial intelligence (AI) in policing, including Generative AI (GenAI). This article introduces a matrix to support this model, providing policing with a quantitative tool that scores 12 elements required for safe AI development and implementation, including: operational validity, integration, usability, privacy, data handling, safety, stakeholder engagement, legal compliance, bias and community impact, procedural justice, ease of use, and effectiveness. By providing a means to identify strengths and weaknesses of policing applications of AI, the matrix supports informed decision-making by providing a tool to assess utility, assist project implementation and management, or act as a structured evaluation method. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 27/2/2026 Research article Negative Police-Citizen Encounters Ramp up Perception of Justice Most encounters between officers and citizens occur in low-visibility settings, where front-line officers exercise significant discretionary power. Previous research has highlighted the crucial role of police–citizen contact in shaping citizens’ perceptions of procedural and distributive justice. This study goes beyond the simple focus on voluntary versus involuntary contact by examining how specific officer demeanors, such as shouting, impact citizens’ sense of justice. Using data from the 2015 Police-Public Contact Survey and two binary logistic regression models, we found that shouting by officers significantly reduces citizens’ sense of both distributive and procedural justice. Notably, the effect of race is only statistically associated with citizens’ sense of distributive justice, but not procedural justice. Moreover, findings from the Chi-square analysis suggest that while procedural justice perceptions show relatively small racial differences, perceptions of distributive justice vary substantially by race. The study concludes by discussing policy implications and suggesting directions for future research. Race and Justice - Subscription at source 27/2/2026 Research article Boy, 11, wins campaign for new UK child cruelty register An 11-year-old boy who had both legs amputated after being assaulted by his birth parents has won his campaign for a new child safety register. Parents guilty of neglect will face similar monitoring to sex offenders following an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, which the government said it expects to table "shortly". BBC 27/2/2026 News Police chief reveals ‘massive’ security measures for Ireland vs Israel soccer game REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Commissioner Kelly says hundreds of officers will be deployed at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as the FAI confirms the match will go ahead despite expected protests Irish Star (Republic of Ireland) 27/2/2026 News Durham Police launch Drone First Responder pilot project CANADA: The new innovation will have a remotely piloted drone deployed to certain emergency calls and can arrive within 60 seconds. CTV News (Canada) 27/2/2026 News, Video Suspended Durham police deputy chief says he’ll co-operate with investigation over alleged use of ‘racially inappropriate term’ CANADA: A Durham Regional Police deputy chief who was suspended after allegedly using a “racially inappropriate term” during a meeting says he will co-operate with the investigation into his conduct. “As it is under investigation, I am ready to fully co-operate in that process but would decline making a statement to the media at this time,” Deputy Chief Chris Kirkpatrick told CP24 on Friday. CTV News (Canada) 27/2/2026 News Dutch police discontinue controversial crime-predicting algorithm CAS NETHERLANDS: The police stopped using the Criminality Anticipation System (CAS) in December, an algorithm that predicted the risk of criminal activity. The force confirmed this after reports in the Volkskrant. The Netherlands Court of Audit had previously determined years ago that the algorithm did not meet standards. CAS was piloted from 2015 and rolled out nationwide in 2017, remaining in use until mid-December 2025. "The police concluded that the operational value of CAS is unclear because there were no clear goals or measurable success criteria," the force said. All collected data, the code, and related documentation have been archived for five years and will be destroyed thereafter. NL Times (Netherlands) 27/2/2026 News Disaster victim identification: UK practitioners’ experiences and wellbeing Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) is a process that follows Mass Fatality Incidents including earthquakes, tsunamis, and large-scale terrorist attacks. It comprises a team deployed to collect and identify victims and return physical remains to their families. Extant research on the wellbeing and resilience of those who work in this vital process is at best ‘emergent’ and at worst ‘neglected’. This paper explores how DVI can negatively affect the wellbeing of those working within it, how they deal/cope with these effects, and how they build and maintain emotional, psychological, and physical resilience. An exploratory constructionist grounded theory approach was adopted to facilitate a deeper understanding of the experiences of those involved, comprising 25 semi-structured interviews conducted with individuals either working in DVI or who had recently retired. Participants performed a variety of different DVI roles and duties. A thematic analysis was conducted which resulted in six themes: the motivations for volunteering, personal rewards that working in DVI brings, the true nature of deployment, self-awareness about the effects of DVI on their own psychological, emotional, and physical wellbeing, and common coping strategies employed to deal with any negative impacts on personal wellbeing. The paper presents a proposed model for DVI wellbeing that highlights important risks and protections identified in the study for practitioners’ wellbeing. It concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings for DVI practice and wellbeing. Policing and Society 27/2/2026 Research article Police force to hire officers with automatic-only driving licences in rare move A police force has opened a new job application to holders of automatic-only driving licences in a rare move against manual drivers. Thames Valley Police has announced that it will be widening the eligibility criteria for police officers based on the type of licence they hold. GB News 27/2/2026 News Met Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices on Londoners for the first time Around £763,000 has been allocated to the programme at a time when the increasing use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology has been controversial. Met Police officers will trial handheld facial recognition devices on Londoners for the first time, the Mayor of London has revealed. My London 27/2/2026 News Forces could have to collect data on officer and staff suicides Forces could be compelled to collect and publish data on suicide and attempted suicide among police officers and staff. A number of amendments to the Police and Crime Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament, have been tabled by peers who are due to discuss the new legislation as it reaches the Report Stage. West Midlands Police Federation 27/2/2026 News Ear pieces could be damaging the hearing of officers, research suggests The devices worn as radio and BWV accessories are capable of high sound levels so they can be heard over background noise. More than 45% of ear piece wearing officers reported experiencing signs of temporary hearing loss immediately after using an ear piece, according to the research by the University of Manchester. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/2/2026 News WMP enlist more officers and specialist units as Operation Advance returns West Midlands Police (WMP) gave an update on Operation Advance, the force-wide operation to tackle crime and engage with community across Solihull. Operations, enforcement activity, and community engagement events have all been planned to take place throughout the day. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/2/2026 News Ex-PC accessed force systems after being told car was stolen from someone he knew Steve Scott, a former police constable at Northamptonshire Police, would have been sacked had he not already resigned, a misconduct panel ruled. A hearing, chaired by the force’s Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet, was held by Northamptonshire Police at Force Headquarters, and saw Mr Scott admit breaching standards relating to orders and instructions and confidentiality, but not that of discreditable conduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/2/2026 News Community intelligence-led policing can have a vital role to play in the ‘local to national’ reform agenda In the wake of the UK Government’s white paper on police reform, Steve Dodd, a former South Wales Police detective and College of Policing subject matter expert on intelligence professionalisation, argues that policing can immediately adopt community intelligence-led policing methodology as an enabler for the Government’s ‘local to national’ ambitions. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/2/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Gardaí to examine possible disruption to major events over ongoing pay dispute REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Representative Association to consider a ‘range of actions’ as it says rises overdue in subsistence and travel rates. Gardaí are set to consider “all possible actions” that could disrupt events including the Irish Open and EU presidency in a row over pay and allowances. This comes amid growing speculation that US president Donald Trump could attend the tournament at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare, in September. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 27/2/2026 News First NT Police Public Safety Officer squad sworn-in AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory’s inaugural Police Public Safety Officer (PPSO) Squad 1 has been sworn, marking a historic moment for the NT Police Force. The squad becomes the first PPSOs in the Territory after the merging of police auxiliary, public housing safety and transit safety streams to strengthen visible policing and help tackle anti-social behaviour within communities. Inside State Government (Australia) 27/2/2026 News «159160161162163164165166167Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
