Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3621 to 3640 «178179180181182183184185186Next ›Last » Long may the Met’s phone theft crackdown continue was in London recently carrying a simple piece of kit I never thought I would need: a lanyard tethering my phone to my wrist. This would make it harder for my mobile to be snatched from my hands on the street by latest scourge plaguing London: gangs of masked young men on e-bikes targeting pedestrians for their phones. The Spectator - Subscription at source 17/2/2026 Feature, Opinion Police Scotland plans LFR business case, consultation on the way to a decision: SPA Police Scotland has not yet made a final decision on implementing live facial recognition (LFR) and has instead announced its intention to develop a business case to inform its decision, according to a Scottish Police Authority (SPA) official. BiometricUpdate.com 17/2/2026 News National Police Federation Welcomes Federal Government Commitment to RCMP Contract Policing Beyond 2032 CANADA: The following is a statement from National Police Federation President and C.E.O., Brian Sauvé, regarding the Federal Government's confirmed intention to provide contract policing services to provinces and municipalities across Canada beyond 2032. National Police Federation (Canada) 17/2/2026 News B.C. police watchdog to determine whether to investigate Tumbler Ridge shooting CANADA: British Columbia’s police watchdog is taking steps to determine whether its mandate is met to investigate the mass shooting in the small northeastern community of Tumbler Ridge last week. Blue Line (Canada) 17/2/2026 News Police accused of putting public safety at risk with recruiting shift AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police's plan to streamline recruitment by having GPs sign off on mental fitness is in danger of being blocked by the country's peak doctors group... The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/2/2026 News Role of far-right ‘manosphere’ in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria AUSTRALIA: Greens move to call parliamentary inquiry after series of ‘disturbing’ attacks targeting gay and bisexual men lured via dating app. The role of “far-right manosphere influencers” in fuelling homophobic attacks where victims were lured through fake dating app profiles before being assaulted is set to be investigated by a Victorian parliamentary inquiry. The Guardian 17/2/2026 News The Road Safety Strategy: It’s a start but doesn’t go far enough In the latest in a regular series of articles from the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), Philip Seccombe, Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire and the APCC’s Joint Lead on Roads Policing, welcomes some of the measures set out in the UK’s recently published Road Safety Strategy, but urges the Government to go further to protect those who feature disproportionately among the 1,600 people killed on UK roads every year. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/2/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Claims of bullying in Police Scotland Forensic Services Scotland’s world-leading forensic service has been rocked by claims of bullying and toxic workplace culture. The Edinburgh Reporter 17/2/2026 News Victoria Police writes to 300 former officers in bid to get them to rejoin the force AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has written to 300 former officers in a bid to lure them back to work in a bid to address staff shortages, with sources saying there has been a strong response. News.com.au (Australia) 17/2/2026 News Police accused of putting public safety at risk with recruiting shift AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police’s plan to streamline recruitment by having GPs sign off on mental fitness is in danger of being blocked by the country’s peak doctors group and insurance companies worried about “significant risks” to public safety. Senior police are due to meet with the Victorian head of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners on Wednesday amid the group’s “serious concerns” that the force is now depending on general practice doctors to make the final decision on whether someone is mentally and physically capable of serving as a police officer. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/2/2026 News Organized crime groups targeting police data across Canada, report says CANADA: The RCMP-led Criminal Intelligence Service Canada is sounding the alarm about organized crime groups across the country seeking to infiltrate police databases and corrupt civil servants. The warning from the police group appears in a late-January report. Last week, Ontario’s top police watchdog ordered a provincewide review of the integrity of police data, prompted by the arrests of seven serving Toronto Police officers who are accused of corruption-related criminal offences. The Globe and Mail (Canada) - Subscription at source 17/2/2026 News How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm Specialist online investigator Greg Squire had hit a dead end in his efforts to rescue an abused girl his team had named Lucy. Disturbing images of her were being shared on the dark web - an encrypted corner of the internet only accessible using special software designed to make owners digitally untraceable. But even with that level of subterfuge, the abuser was conscious of "covering their tracks", cropping or altering any identifying features, says Squire. It was impossible to work out who, or where, Lucy was. What he was soon to discover was that the clue to the 12-year-old's location was hidden in plain sight. Squire works for US Department of Homeland Security Investigations in an elite unit which attempts to identify children appearing in sexual abuse material. A BBC World Service team has spent five years filming with Squire, and other investigative units in Portugal, Brazil, and Russia - showing them solving cases such as that of a kidnapped and presumed-dead seven-year-old in Russia, and the arrest of a Brazilian man responsible for five of the biggest child-abuse forums on the dark web. BBC 17/2/2026 Feature The human cost of fraud Because fraud is so widespread, almost all of us will have our own fraud story. That time you were expecting a parcel and clicked on a link without thinking, or you bought that bargain online from what seemed like a genuine seller, or you answered that telephone call about suspicious activity on your account. Maybe you realised in time. Maybe you didn’t. Maybe you felt foolish once you understood what had happened. Maybe you reported it. Or maybe you felt too ashamed. Perhaps you felt anxious and stressed until it was resolved. Perhaps you were able to put it behind you. Or perhaps that anxiety began to spill over into other parts of your life. The Police Foundation 17/2/2026 Feature, Opinion Invisible harms: Understanding the hidden health impact of fraud Fraud is now the most commonly experienced crime in the UK. However, police and wider public institutions are struggling to keep pace with this rising demand and too often failing to meet the needs of victims. Fraud is usually framed as a financial issue, but there is a growing body of evidence that shows it can have a significant impact on the physical and mental health of victims. For some, recovery is dependent on receiving the right support, while others struggle to recover even with that support. This research addresses the considerable gaps that remain in our knowledge of how fraud impacts on victim health, why some victims are more impacted than others, and what victims need to enable them to recover. The police understanding of the fraud picture and offending is improving, but without this knowledge about the victim experience, we cannot effectively understand the harm caused by fraud or develop support services that protect the wellbeing of those affected and reduce longer-term negative effects on individuals. The Police Foundation 17/2/2026 Report Rebuilding forensic science for criminal justice: an urgent need House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee report: Forensic science is not working for anyone. It is not working for the police. It is not working for forensic scientists. It is not working for lawyers. Ultimately, it is not working for the public and the criminal justice system. Eminent forensic scientist Professor Angela Gallop told us this; our inquiry has found little to contradict it. UK Parliament 17/2/2026 Report Collapsing forensic science system is a national scandal in the making, Lords warn Forensic science in England and Wales is not working. Not for the police, not for forensic scientists or lawyers and ultimately, it is not working for the public and the criminal justice system. This stark assessment, expressed during the inquiry by eminent forensic scientist Professor Angela Gallop, has been reinforced today by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee in a report that found “little to contradict it”. UK Parliament 17/2/2026 News Hundreds arrested for phone theft in London – as Met chief calls on courts to stop releasing offenders While Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley praised the results of the crackdown on phone theft, he added that courts must "play their part by preventing repeat offenders being bailed only to go out and offend again". Sky News 17/2/2026 News London phone theft ‘down 12%’ as police warn of child recruits The Metropolitan Police has released video of crimes and the crackdown The Times - Subscription at source 17/2/2026 News Stop releasing phone thieves who reoffend, Met police chief urges courts Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley also called on phone manufacturers to make it harder for criminals to reset and re-sell stolen phones The Independent 17/2/2026 News National Police Service: Capability, consequence and reality of delivery Among the wide-ranging reforms to British policing announced in the Home Secretary’s recent White Paper was the creation of a National Police Service. Matt Horne looks at the detail. Police Professional 17/2/2026 Feature, Opinion «178179180181182183184185186Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
