Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3381 to 3400 «166167168169170171172173174Next ›Last » Police Patrol Officers’ Experiences and Actions in Situations When They Encounter People in Suicidal Crisis: A Critical Incident Study Responding to people in suicidal crisis is a significant part of the work of Swedish police patrol officers (PPOs). PPOs can prevent suicide and provide the person in crisis with support, but their presence can also have unintended effects, like escalation of the situation and stigma. The aim of this study was to describe PPOs’ experiences and actions when they encounter people in suicidal crisis. The study was performed with an inductive and descriptive qualitative design using the critical incident technique (CIT). A total of 26 PPOs were interviewed. Their experiences could be grouped under the main areas Navigating on the edge of chaos, The stakes are high and A split objective, and their actions under the main categories Striving for control, Pursuing adaptation and Engaging in collaboration. The results give us insights in the balancing acts PPOs perform when confronting people in suicidal crisis, as they must weigh providing safety and control against being present, adapting to suffering, and the specific needs of the situation and the individual. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing 24/2/2026 Research article From Practice to Perspective: How Bachelor’s Theses Transform Police Students’ Understanding of Their Profession A persistent debate in police education concerns the academisation of police training and practice. Specifically, the bachelor’s thesis has highlighted the tension between theory and practice. This study explores how the thesis can promote systematic experiential learning and contribute toward providing critical insight into practice. It originates from a pedagogical pilot project at the Norwegian Police University College (NPUC), where the use of scientific essay (SE) was introduced. SE was chosen for its stronger emphasis on experiential learning than other thesis formats. Analysis of SEs and an open questionnaire generated three main themes in students’ learning processes: i) Students were motivated to write SE because they perceived themselves as non-academic; ii) A personal willingness to engage in emotional work and dialogue to foster understanding; and iii) Lessons learned fostered an expanded “police gaze”. These themes are discussed in light of research on police students’ learning and socialisation in practice, transformative learning theory, and theory of practical knowledge. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing 24/2/2026 Research article Victims ‘devastated’ by train CCTV failures that allow sex offenders to go untraced Sex offenders on trains are escaping justice because of serious issues with CCTV on the rail network, a BBC investigation has revealed. One woman who was sexually assaulted on a train told us she was "devastated" to be told that police could not trace her attacker because the incident was not captured on camera. BBC 24/2/2026 News Alberta preparing to move all sheriffs to new provincial police service CANADA: A new provincial police service plans to train about 600 Alberta sheriffs as police officers with six weeks of additional training, Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis says CBC News (Canada) 24/2/2026 News South Yorkshire officers recognised after saving bus driver’s life Response officers PC Tony Tighe and PC Nick Deakin were first at the scene as they responded to an emergency involving a bus driver who had collapsed at the wheel while driving in Doncaster in the early hours of the morning. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 News Multimillion-pound refurbishment to restore old Avon & Somerset station begins TCi (GB) Ltd has been appointed to deliver the project, which will modernise Yeovil Police Station at Horsey Lane, bringing it back into full operational use for Avon and Somerset Police (ASP) following its closure in 2019. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 News PSNI celebrates partnership innovation at 2026 Problem Solving Awards The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has recognised outstanding examples of innovation, collaboration and community-focused policing at the annual 2026 Problem Solving Awards. Police Professional 24/2/2026 News Violence and abuse against retail workers down by a fifth, but ‘job far from done’ Violence and abuse against retail workers fell by a fifth from 2,000 incidents a day in 2023/4 to 1,600 last year, according to the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) new Crime Report. Police Professional 24/2/2026 News McSkimming claims Andrew Coster ‘advised’ him to file harassment complaint NEW ZEALAND: Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming claims Andrew Coster — the Police Commissioner at the time — advised him to pursue harassment charges against a woman who accused him of sexual assault. 1 News (New Zealand) 24/2/2026 News Police sorry for failing to arrest Calocane before killings, Nottingham inquiry told Leicester and Nottingham officers accept they missed opportunities to act on earlier warrant The Guardian 24/2/2026 News Family harm complaint against officer partially upheld NEW ZEALAND: The Authority oversaw a Police investigation into a complaint from an officer’s former partner regarding several alleged family harm incidents which she said occurred over the course of their relationship. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 24/2/2026 Report Police officers learning Gaelic in language’s heartlands Police officers in the Highlands and Islands are learning Gaelic as part of a drive to build stronger connections with the communities they serve. BBC 24/2/2026 News Acting chief constable considering LGBTQ+ apology The acting chief constable of West Midlands Police has suggested the force could apologise for its historical treatment of LGBTQ+ people. BBC 24/2/2026 News Operation Shelter to become 24/7 rapid response unit tackling antisemitism in wake of Bondi terror attack AUSTRALIA: A taskforce created to tackle rising antisemitism will be made a permanent rapid response unit, as authorities move to strengthen resources in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Sky News 24/2/2026 News Ex-Northumbria DC sent inappropriate messages to child Former Detective Constable John Hamilton was found guilty of exchanging messages with a vulnerable 14-year-old girl after a trial at Teesside Crown Court. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 News Shifting the balance from local to national: Is the police reform white paper too radical and too ambitious? As the dust begins to settle on the proposals laid out in the UK Government’s recent white paper on police reform, Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett takes a closer look at the plans, exploring among other things the challenges around force mergers, the creation of a new national police service and the changing constitutional relationship between policing and government, and considers whether the suggested reforms laid out in the paper are simply too radical and too ambitious. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 Analysis, Feature Increasing and improving out-of-court resolutions: Lessons from police practice While charge rates are often taken as an indicator of a police force’s success in tackling crime, many stakeholders argue that out-of-court resolutions (OOCRs) can provide victims with meaningful justice while reducing the burden on the court system; Ella Thomson, Research and Policy Officer for Transform Justice, sets out the findings of the organisation’s recent research into police use of OOCRs, as well as three key practical takeaways that can help forces to improve and increase their use of the diversionary measures. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Senior cop to stand trial on DV, corruption charges AUSTRALIA: A top senior SA Police officer will face trial after he allegedly used his police powers against his domestic violence victim to cause her further detriment. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 24/2/2026 News Delays plague Queensland’s plan to replace paper-based gun system AUSTRALIA: A $15 million project to digitise Queensland’s paper-based gun licensing system is running behind, casting doubt over the state’s readiness to join the Albanese government’s national firearms register. The Queensland Police Union has warned delays to the project, which was approved in 2022, are putting public safety at risk. Financial Review (Australia) 24/2/2026 News ‘Deciding to put a dog to sleep is never taken lightly’ say police as 1,000 dogs euthanised in South Yorkshire Police have said that they receive reports of dangerous dogs ‘every day’ as new figure around pet seizures in the region are revealed. The Star (Yorkshire) 24/2/2026 News «166167168169170171172173174Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
