Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3721 to 3740 «183184185186187188189190191Next ›Last » Record-breaking number of tip-offs help solve 300 cases in WA AUSTRALIA: A record-breaking number of tip-offs has helped WA Police crack hundreds of crimes, while thousands of cases still await answers. Across the state, residents made 68,166 calls to Crime Stoppers in 2025, which helped police solve more than 300 cases. 9 News (Australia) 14/2/2026 News Why a police oversight board is seemingly a political hot potato — with neither party in power owning it CANADA: Liberals were in power in 2022 when an Indigenous-led coalition called for independent police oversight. The Opposition Liberals say PC Justice Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer should follow her own advice from when her party was in that position, and create an independent, civilian-led, police oversight board to govern police in Newfoundland and Labrador. CBC News (Canada) 14/2/2026 News Diverging Realities: Differential George Floyd Effects on Violence Against the Police Objectives: A series of controversial police use-of-force incidents over the past decade has spurred research into their effects on police–community relationships and their ability to provoke an increase in violence against police. While findings have been mixed, with many studies suggesting that concerns about such violence are unfounded, others have found support for changes in violence against the police. This study expands on prior research on police assaults by considering how communities’ socioeconomic contexts might shape the effects of such events. Methods: Using data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the current study examines the impact of George Floyd's death on police assaults across 2,953 jurisdictions. Results: The findings reveal a 36.3% increase in injurious assault incident rates during the month following the event, with the largest increases observed in communities marked by high degrees of income inequality and residential segregation. Conclusions: This study underscores how broader ecological characteristics can shape community responses to crises of police legitimacy. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 13/2/2026 Research article Met officer filmed joking about rape and racism A police misconduct hearing has been told jokes made about rape and sexual assault by a former Met officer caught on hidden camera were "ill‑conceived". BBC 13/2/2026 News Halifax approves 911 dispatchers, intimate partner violence officers in police budgets CANADA: Halifax councillors have approved budgets for both the municipal police and RCMP, which include new positions for 911 call takers and intimate partner violence response. CBC News (Canada) 13/2/2026 News Toronto corruption scandal leading to ‘unwarranted casting of doubt’ on policing: WPA CANADA: The president of the Windsor Police Association says a major corruption scandal involving Toronto officers is leading to an “unwarranted casting of doubt” on other police services across Ontario. CP24 (Canada) 13/2/2026 News DNA genealogy is changing the way NSW Police investigate cold cases AUSTRALIA: Australians looking to learn more about their heritage by sending DNA samples to commercial ancestry websites could be helping police solve long-dormant cold cases. ABC News (Australia) 13/2/2026 News Police use of diversion: The voices of people with lived experience of criminal justice This research was undertaken in collaboration with Revolving Doors, a charity that aims to improve services for people with multiple needs, who are in repeat contact with the police and criminal justice system. The project explored police use of diversion with Revolving Doors lived experience members to understand in what context police diversion could be offered, how it should be implemented, and what impact it could have on future offending. The project highlights the importance of including lived experience voices in discussions on diversion, and the transformative potential these schemes could have on those stuck in the revolving door of crime and criminal justice. As part of the Centre’s commitment to co-produce research with service providers and lived experience, these findings will influence the project team’s wider study of police diversion. This will contribute to national conversations around the use of diversion in policy and practice. Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre 13/2/2026 Report An ‘impossible’ situation or ‘unhinged’ police? Inside the chaos at Sydney’s anti-Herzog protest AUSTRALIA: Police have defended their actions after Monday’s protest. Here’s how the night played out The Guardian 13/2/2026 Feature UK data watchdog responds to govt consultation on police use of facial recognition The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants clearer rules for law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology (FRT) and other biometric tech that will build on – and not replace – the country’s existing data protection laws, the personal data watchdog says in its newly published response to a Home Office consultation on the issue. BiometricUpdate.com 13/2/2026 News Promoting mental health in the police sector: an integrated model of resilience, organisational support and emotional literacy Police work takes place in highly demanding contexts, characterised by frequent exposure to critical events, time pressure, physical risk and high emotional demands. These factors increase the risk of chronic stress, operational fatigue and professional burnout. Despite growing interest in police wellbeing, there is still a lack of an integrated framework that articulates the main protective factors and guides preventive policies. This article aims to synthesise recent literature on mental health in police forces and propose an operational model for promoting wellbeing tailored to the needs of this group. A narrative review of the literature was conducted through a selective search in PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Dialnet (2010–2025). Studies focusing on police resilience, organisational support, emotional competencies, operational stress, leadership, and organisational climate were included. The studies analysed identify five key protective factors for police mental health: (1) individual and collective resilience; (2) social and organisational support; (3) emotional literacy and affective regulation; (4) sense of purpose and professional identity; and (5) psychosocial climate and healthy leadership. Based on these axes, the Integrated Model of Police Mental Health (IPMHM) is proposed, which articulates interventions at the individual, group and organisational levels. The results suggest that promoting mental health in police forces requires systemic approaches that integrate personal competencies with safe organisational environments and professional cultures oriented towards well-being, highlighting the role of leadership, continuous training and peer support. Frontiers in Psychiatry 13/2/2026 Research article Officer who damaged the tyres of his ex-partner dismissed and placed on barred list PC Brookes was convicted of criminal damage on the 20th November 2025 after pleading guilty at York Magistrates Court. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/2/2026 News Assaults on police becoming an ‘appalling normality’ The impact of violent assaults on police officers does not end when physical injuries are gone, a local Fed chair has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/2/2026 News ‘VAWG systems are difficult and complicated… reform offers chance to start at day zero’ Jess Phillips, the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), addressed delegates at the CSAE Disruption Conference in Hinckley, Leicestershire, as she outlined how the new White Paper could help improve protection for vulnerable people. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/2/2026 News Drones providing vital ‘eyes in the sky’ for Cleveland Police Cleveland Police is the latest force to implement the Drone as First Responder (DFR) concept as part of a national programme that revolutionises how policing responds to incidents. Police Professional 13/2/2026 News Record year of drug seizures made by Border Force and police Seizures of ketamine, cannabis and nitrous oxide are at an all-time high following a record-breaking year of interceptions by Border Force and police. Police Professional 13/2/2026 News Sacked police officer given suspended sentence for domestic abuse A former police officer has been given an eight-month suspended jail sentence for abusing his former partner. BBC 13/2/2026 News Ex-police federation secretary convicted of fraud An ex-police officer and police federation secretary who used his colleagues' money to fund holidays has been convicted of fraud. BBC 13/2/2026 News Met told ‘young Londoners do not trust police’ Too many young Londoners do not trust the police or feel safe in their local area, the Metropolitan Police has been told, despite its effort to overhaul the way it treats under 18s. BBC 13/2/2026 News UK & US team lead ground-breaking police inclusion training, hoping for a global impact on cultural change A research team led by academics from the United Kingdom and America is pioneering a ‘self-determination theory’ approach to inclusivity training for police officers; the team believe that if successful, the programme – currently being piloted by Brazil’s Federal Police – could have “an impact across the world”, as Dr Maya Al-Khouja explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 13/2/2026 Feature, Interview «183184185186187188189190191Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
