Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3661 to 3680 «180181182183184185186187188Next ›Last » The ‘ghost’ number plates haunting Britain’s police Criminal gangs and rogue drivers are flying under the radar with ‘invisible’ plates that illegally dodge a vast network of infra-red cameras. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 News Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences Hate crimes which target people on the grounds of their sexuality or gender identity, or a disability, are set to become aggravated offences under a proposed new law. BBC 16/2/2026 News Investigation launched following death of woman in WMP custody The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has declared an independent investigation following the death of a woman at a West Midlands Police (WMP) custody block. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 16/2/2026 News Custody sergeant loses PAT appeal over dismissal for use of force against violent detainee The appeal rejected a number of findings from the orginal hearing including the notion that the testimony of police witnesses on the night should be disregarded on the basis that they had a “misguided sense of loyalty” to Sgt Davies and/or South Wales Police. It found that there was no evidence to support this view but still considered that the orginal sanction should stay. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 News Almost 600 firearms handed in during first half of amnesty An amnesty for Bruni-manufactured side and top-venting blank firers is running until February 27. The national gun crime lead has thanked the public for their support for a firearms amnesty, as almost 600 blank firer weapons have been surrendered to date. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 16/2/2026 News Thames Valley’s new dedicated RPU Tasking Team launches In addition to their proactive work, the team will support local policing operations. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 News Cleveland Police among forces adopting scheme hoped to see drones cut emergency response times It is hoped that the technology, described as "game-changing", will cut emergency response times and improve the resources deployed to an incident. ITV News 16/2/2026 News, Video Federation chair condemns violent assaults on police officers The chair of Cleveland Police Federation says assaults on police officers are becoming an “appalling normality”. Police Professional 16/2/2026 News Former chief constable returns to Liverpool as professor Liverpool John Moores University has recruited one of Britain’s top law enforcement figures – Sir Andy Cooke QPM DL – to the post of Professor of Policing Studies. Police Professional 16/2/2026 News Assaults on police officers ‘must never be tolerated’, says chair Hertfordshire Police Federation chair Luke Mitchell has called for courts to hand ‘the toughest possible sentences’ to offenders who attack officers. Luke said violence towards officers is ‘totally unacceptable’ and must not become part of the job. Hertfordshire Police Federation 16/2/2026 News Another Charing Cross officer guilty of gross misconduct A total of nine current or former police officers who featured in the BBC Panorama documentary on Charing Cross police station have been found to have committed gross misconduct, following the latest accelerated misconduct hearing held by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Police Professional 16/2/2026 News Police ‘increase action’ on law-breaking drivers Drivers across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire are being warned by the police to expect more action against those who break the law. BBC 16/2/2026 News Chief constable to leave Warwickshire Police The chief constable of Warwickshire Police is to step down from his role and leave the force as he said he wanted to pursue new opportunities. BBC 16/2/2026 News Officers call for police cars to be equipped with guns Scotland's frontline police officers should have access to guns which are securely stored in their vehicles, according to the Scottish Police Federation (SPF). BBC 16/2/2026 News Police culture: Beyond the buzzword Efforts to address the issue of ‘police culture’ are a regular feature of transformation programmes in law enforcement; organisational psychologist Michael Stephenson argues that most culture change initiatives fail because those creating them fundamentally misunderstand what culture is, its complexity, and the importance of recognising and addressing the role of ‘micro-narratives’ rather than trying to engineer new cultures through imposed idealised values and mindsets. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion New Garda tool catches uninsured drivers ‘in seconds’ as 19,673 vehicles seized REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Nearly 20,000 vehicles were seized by Gardai as new database technology detects uninsured motorists instantly. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 16/2/2026 News Corrections takes action against staff’s ‘unacceptable’ use of artificial intelligence NEW ZEALAND: Corrections staff have been warned about the use of artificial intelligence tools after some staff were found to be using it to draft formal reports. Corrections said any misuse of technology is taken "extremely seriously", and that they have made it clear to staff that any use of AI tools outside of their approved use is "unacceptable". RNZ understands there have been instances where staff used AI to draft formal reports such as Extended Supervision Order reports. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/2/2026 News How Australian AI helped in search for Gus Lamont AUSTRALIA: Police consulted domestic drone and AI companies. Police hunting for missing four-year-old boy Gus Lamont have turned to an extraordinary toolset – drones, artificial intelligence and ultra-high-resolution aerial imaging – to analyse the outback around his home at a scale human searchers could never achieve. Gus vanished from his home at Oak Park Station in South Australia on 27 September 2025. What followed was a vast ground operation: 163 SA Police officers and another 230 people, including Indigenous trackers, community volunteers, the State Emergency Service and the Australian Defence Force, combed the remote property and surrounding terrain. Information Age 16/2/2026 Feature Ontario mayors are worried about soaring cost of law enforcement. Doug Ford says they can’t touch police budgets CANADA: A letter from the province warned municipalities that strong mayor powers do not include the ability to limit police budget increases or veto estimates of individual line items. Premier Doug Ford’s government gave the mayors of more than 200 Ontario cities expansive new ”strong mayor” powers that would allow them to override council and veto decisions in order to push through important city business. Now, the Ford government is warning those mayors their special powers have an exception: police budgets. Toronto Star (Canada) 16/2/2026 News Can a seasoned Toronto cop reform a ‘poisoned’ police culture in Durham? CANADA: In a December sit-down interview with the Star, Moreira spoke at length about efforts to implement reforms and the future of a police force that continues... Toronto Star (Canada) - Subscription at source 16/2/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion «180181182183184185186187188Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
