Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3781 to 3800 «186187188189190191192193194Next ›Last » Global computer shortage could affect civil service, hospitals and gardaí REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Supercomputers used to train AI models are disrupting technology supply chains all over the world. Hospitals, An Garda Síochána and Government departments are among hundreds of public service bodies that could be affected by a global shortage of computers and laptops caused by artificial intelligence (AI). Agencies that help run the State have been warned they could face higher prices for laptops and may have to start using pre-owned devices, with industry experts warning the shortage is expected to last for two years. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 12/2/2026 News Anti-Herzog rally swelled to ‘5,000’ as Victoria Police employ very different tactic to NSW AUSTRALIA: Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in Melbourne’s CBD on Monday night to protest Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to the city. Sky News Melbourne Reporter Jack Nyhof reported Victorian Police appeared to have resolved to be less visible than in previous protests in Sydney. Sky News 12/2/2026 News Senior officer agreed to let prayer go ahead before violent Sydney protest scenes AUSTRALIA: NSW Police has confirmed a senior officer agreed to allow Muslim demonstrators to finish praying before they were controversially dispersed during Monday night’s protest, as the premier refuses to back an independent investigation into the force’s conduct. After questions from The Sydney Morning Herald, NSW Police said in a statement on Thursday evening it had “now become aware that a senior police officer had allowed a group of Muslim protesters to continue praying at Town Hall square on Monday evening. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 12/2/2026 News Electronic monitoring bill strengthening bail laws passes Qld parliament AUSTRALIA: Young people on bail can be fitted with electronic monitoring bracelets without the need for their consent, under laws passed by the Queensland Parliament today. Queensland Premier Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber told parliament the new laws were just the first step in strengthening bail laws. ABC News (Australia) 12/2/2026 News ‘Completely over the top’: How tensions built towards NSW police tactics at Sydney protest AUSTRALIA: Experts have pointed to new laws and increased police militarisation as factors leading to clashes in Sydney on Monday night. SBS News (Australia) 12/2/2026 News Police will refer every child knife possession case to youth justice services says MoJ Children caught carrying a knife by the police could be forced to have mentoring sessions as part of Government plans to drive down reoffending. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/2/2026 News Force partners with bus company to charge its electric vehicles at Basildon depot Essex Police has partnered with First Charge, the third-party electric vehicle charging initiative from First Bus, to support the continued rollout of electric vehicles. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/2/2026 News New network to transform communications across two police forces Thames Valley Police and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have appointed technology provider Telent to modernise their communications infrastructure in a six-year partnership aimed at supporting digital policing. The contract, awarded in November 2025, will see both forces move away from legacy Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology to a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN). The new platform is expected to provide greater flexibility, lower operating costs and faster deployment of services across more than 200 police sites. Emergency Services Times 12/2/2026 News Over 400,000 teenage children approached to sell or transport drugs, or store drugs, weapons or cash Research by the Youth Endowment Fund among 13-17-year-olds in England and Wales indicates that 240,000 youngsters had been or in a gang, while 440,000 criminally exploited teenagers had been approached to sell or transport drugs, or store drugs, weapons or money; but the study also highlights that more teenagers have left gangs than are currently involved with them, suggesting “timely and co-ordinated support” can give them “a real chance to live a life free from violence”, reports Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/2/2026 Analysis, Feature British Transport Police now using live facial recognition The first deployment of live facial recognition technology by the British Transport Police took place on London Bridge train station yesterday as it began its six-month trial in the capital. Emergency Services Times 12/2/2026 News Baby Victoria review urges stronger notification requirements for sex offenders Sex offenders who fail to notify police of their own or their partner’s pregnancy could face being recalled to prison under changes recommended in a review into the death of aristocrat Constance Marten’s baby daughter. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/2/2026 News Garda industrial action for St Patrick’s festivities as GRA also warns over EU presidency policing REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The organisation that represents more than 11,000 frontline gardaí has voted to take industrial action over the three days around St Patrick’s Day – traditionally an extremely busy time for policing. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 12/2/2026 News Inside the Netherlands’ Specialist Police Volunteers How do you bring high-end cyber, financial and specialist expertise into policing without hiring full-time staff? In this Policing TV international series on volunteer policing, Dr Iain Britton speaks with Laura Martens and Maarten Oostring from the Dutch National Police about their specialist volunteer investigator model – an innovative way of bringing professionals from industry into frontline investigations. PolicingTV 12/2/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Chief calls for tougher penalties for shoplifters A police chief is calling for tougher punishments for prolific shoplifters. BBC 11/2/2026 News BTP commences trial of live facial recognition use at London railway station People who prefer not to enter the recognition zone will have alternative routes available according to the officer in charge of the pilot. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/2/2026 News Police officer charged with off-duty sexual assault A serving West Yorkshire Police officer has been charged with sexual assault, the force said. BBC 11/2/2026 News British Transport Police begins Live Facial Recognition trial at London stations The operation began at London Bridge train station on Wednesday and will run for six months at various stations The Standard 11/2/2026 News ICCL Submission on An Garda Síochána’s upcoming Diversity & Integration Strategy 2026-2029 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on An Garda Síochána’s upcoming Diversity & Integration Strategy 2026-2029 Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) 11/2/2026 Report Toronto’s Project South charges point to systemic issues beyond police corruption CANADA: The Toronto Police Service is embroiled in an unprecedented crisis following a criminal investigation that led to several officers being charged with a list of drug trafficking, theft, conspiracy, fraud and other offences related to an organized crime investigation. Project South was a seven-month long investigation that disrupted a criminal network that used information supplied to them via police databases. The Conversation 11/2/2026 Analysis, Feature Victoria mayor pushes back on Victoria police chief’s claim of ‘chronic underfunding’ CANADA: Victoria Police Chief Fiona Wilson called on business owners in Victoria to support her request for more funding on Tuesday at an event hosted by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Wilson said this year's request for a significant budget increase aims to address a decade of “chronic underfunding," a claim that sparked pushback from elected city officials following the event. CBC News (Canada) 11/2/2026 News «186187188189190191192193194Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
