Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3361 to 3380 «165166167168169170171172173Next ›Last » The role of police finance in a time of change How can public finance professionals shape the future for everyone? Police Chief Finance Officer’s (CFOs) and Chief Constables met to discuss this question at the latest Achieving Financial Excellence in Policing (AFEP) summit, organised by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA). At the time, the government’s White Paper, From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, had yet to be published. What was clear, however, was that change was coming. The White Paper has now proposed a raft of structural and financial changes for police forces. Taken together, they amount to the biggest shake up policing in this country has seen in decades. For CFOs, the focus must now shift from anticipating reform to shaping how it is delivered. Emergency Services Times 25/2/2026 Feature, Opinion Ian Miller: Centralisation runs through police reforms Some mega police forces are likely to cover two or three mayoralities, writes the chief executive of Wyre Forest DC. We might wonder whether the title of the police reform white paper ‘From local to national’ was deliberately ironic: there is a strong theme of centralisation running through it. Local Government Chronicle 25/2/2026 Feature, Opinion New online reporting service for victims of intimate image abuse A new online reporting service has launched in England and Wales to support people affected by intimate image abuse (also sometimes known as ‘revenge porn’). Intimate image abuse is when someone shares, or threatens to share, intimate photos or videos of you without your permission. It can also include someone creating a fake intimate image or video of you that appears real, without your permission. The new service offers clear, practical advice for anyone whose private images have been shared without consent, including help with getting content removed from online platforms, preventing future uploads, and preserving important digital evidence. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 25/2/2026 News Response to child criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland inconsistent and often inadequate, says Chief Inspector An inspection by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland has found the criminal justice system’s response to child criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland was “inconsistent” and, in many respects, “inadequate”. Police Professional 25/2/2026 News VAWG and CSE: Turning the White Paper Moment into Safer Outcomes Jess Phillips’ remarks at the CSAE Disruption Conference landed because they described what many frontline practitioners already feel: the current safeguarding landscape is a patchwork that asks people to work around systems rather than through them. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/2/2026 Analysis, Feature CSE investigations in NI inconsistent and often inadequate, new inspection finds Conducted by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, findings rule that the criminal justice system’s response to child criminal exploitation in the country was inconsistent and, in many respects, inadequate. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/2/2026 News NVCRP secures significant Home Office funding to strengthen fight against vehicle crime The National Vehicle Crime Reduction Partnership (NVCRP) has secured significant Home Office funding to strengthen the UK’s collective response to organised vehicle crime, supporting enhanced enforcement, intelligence and operational activity across police forces and national partners. Police Professional 25/2/2026 News Urban challenges: Building local capabilities to tackle the rise of drug misuse With the latest analyses by both the National Crime Agency and the European Union Drugs Agency highlighting the continuing rise of drug misuse across the continent, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth explores the work of a new project that focuses on upskilling local police, city prevention services, and youth and social workers as part of a multi-stakeholder approach to tackling the impact of the drug misuse. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/2/2026 Analysis, Feature Courts funding boost ‘long overdue’ – but MoJ must do more, VC warns Claire Waxman OBE, the Victims' Commissioner, welcomed the Government’s announcement of record funding for the courts system, but warned that "unlimited sitting days" must be met with wider structural reform to end the "intolerable" delays facing victims. Police Oracle 24/2/2026 News Court backlog will take decade to fall to pre-Covid levels despite overhaul, says MoJ Justice secretary says only his measures will stop backlog in England and Wales from increasing exponentially The Guardian 24/2/2026 News Successful pilot panel supporting vulnerable young people to continue Vulnerable children and young people who are most likely to be drawn into serious violence will continue to benefit from the Young Futures' Prevention Partnership Panel. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 News Met chief inspector lied so he could use blue lights and sirens Andrew Du exaggerated his qualifications for driving high-performance police car The Telegraph - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 News David Lammy lifts cap on court sitting days in effort to cut backlog of cases Criminal barristers welcome justice secretary’s move to remove limit on hearing days at crown courts in England and Wales The Guardian 24/2/2026 News Moral injury, posttraumatic stress, and resilience among law enforcement professionals in Wisconsin There is growing consensus that law enforcement professionals (LEP) experience mental health disparities compared to general population, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Moral injury (MI), distress from an acute or chronic violation of one’s morals, is a correlate of PTSD in military populations and may be related to PTSD in LEP. We deployed a cross-sectional survey to a diverse sample (N = 445) to examine this potential relationship and generated three linear regression models. The first model included MI, resilience, and critical incident exposure (r2 = 0.24). The second added demographic characteristics (r2 = 0.26), and the third included organizational characteristics (r2 = 0.29). Rurality and a specialty assignment were associated with higher scores indicating greater post-traumatic stress symptomology, while availability of chaplains was associated with lower scores. Across the models, MI and resilience were significantly associated with higher or lower scores, respectively. We discuss the implications of these results within the broader context of efforts to support LEP health. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 Research article From career choice motivation to work-related outcomes via value congruence and identity fusion: a one-year longitudinal study of Korean police officers In the present study, we examined the longitudinal relationship between motivation for choosing a police career and subsequent work engagement and emotional exhaustion, focusing on the sequential mediating roles of value congruence and identity fusion. Participants were 194 new police officers in South Korea who completed online surveys at two time points. At Time 1 (within one month of entering the police academy), participants reported their career choice motivations, perceived person–organization value congruence, work engagement, and emotional exhaustion. At Time 2 (one year after T1, six months after departmental assignment), they reported their levels of identity fusion with the police, work engagement, and emotional exhaustion. Results showed that intrinsic career choice motivation was positively associated with perceived value congruence during early training, which in turn was positively associated with identity fusion one year later. Finally, this indirect pathway was associated with higher work engagement and lower emotional exhaustion. These findings provide insights into early career development and offer practical implications for recruitment and management strategies within police organizations. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 Research article ‘It could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back’: the impacts of anti-police sentiment on police officer identity in Australia Rising anti-police sentiments pose a clear threat to officer safety and efficacy. Impacts likely extend beyond operational concerns, posing potential identity threats as officers reconcile criticisms of their profession with their own identity. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 former Australian police officers to explore the impacts of anti-police sentiment on their personal and professional identities. Using a revised framework of identity work, we explored officers’ perspectives of what anti-police sentiment is; when anti-police sentiment presents an identity threat; and officers’ motivations and techniques for managing these threats. Findings suggest that anti-police sentiments primarily pose an identity threat to police officers through repeated experience and are compounded by organisational responses. Ultimately, findings outline how Australian police officers conceptualise, experience, and manage anti-police sentiment, expanding domestic and international literature and outlining research and practice opportunities for managing anti-police sentiment harms in the Australian policing organisational and operational landscape. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 Research article ‘This is personal’: Invasion of new Queensland police commissioner’s own home drives statewide crime crackdown AUSTRALIA: Over six months Operation Yankee Forge will target car theft, breaking and entering, and robbery. Queensland’s new acting Police Commissioner has revealed he and his family were victims of a terrifying home invasion, prompting him to launch a statewide crime crackdown. Commissioner Brett Pointing revealed three juveniles and an adult broke into his southeast Queensland home about 18 months ago, stealing two cars while relatives slept. 7 News (Australia) 24/2/2026 News Warriors and Guardians: Occupational Ideologies and the Impact of Academy Training on Police Recruits’ Role Orientations Research shows variation in police officers’ views of the police role; some are mainly crime control oriented, while others hold a broader role extending to order maintenance and service. Though the origins and nature of role orientations are not well understood, training and socialization are presumed to play key roles. Some conjecture holds that officers subscribe to a “warrior” mindset, and training fosters this orientation. A shift to a “guardian” mentality, prizing community partnership, is prescribed. We analyze two waves of panel survey data from four classes of New York State Police recruits to examine the content and structure of recruits’ role orientations and the direction and degree of change during basic training. We find that recruits enter training as both warriors and guardians, these “mindsets” are not incompatible with one another, and that academy training amplifies and strengthens attitudinal coherence for both sets of outlooks. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 Research article “Is It Like in Thin Blue Line?”: A Case Study on Swedish Police Students’ Perceptions of Swedish Police Social Media Communication This study aims to understand how police students perceive police social media communication in relation to their future roles as police officers. In today’s digital society, social media has become an essential communication tool for police authorities. These platforms enable them to engage with the public, share information about their activities, build trust, and promote public safety. This study is a small-scale case study, gathering empirical material from five semi-structured interviews and 15 written survey responses from police students. The findings of this small-scale case study demonstrate that while students acknowledge the importance of police presence on social media, they express concerns about the lack of formal training in this area. Many students feel unprepared to navigate the complexities of social media communication, particularly in relation to fostering public trust and safety. The article highlights the need to integrate social media communication skills into police training to ensure that future officers are equipped to effectively engage in digital spaces to foster public safety and security. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing 24/2/2026 Research article Independence of police review following corruption scandal questioned; Peel Police remain silent on involvement of 3 suspended officers CANADA: Despite evidence linking three Peel officers to one of the most egregious examples of police corruption in Canadian history—Peel Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah and the Peel Police Services Board have remained silent. The Pointer (Canada) 24/2/2026 Report «165166167168169170171172173Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
