Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114960 total results. Showing results 3941 to 3960 «194195196197198199200201202Next ›Last » Peel police suspends 3 officers in wake of Toronto corruption scandal CANADA: Suspensions are administrative and no officers have been charged, spokesperson says. Three Peel Regional Police officers have been suspended in connection with a months-long corruption investigation that led to the arrest of seven Toronto police officers and one retired constable earlier this week. CBC News (Canada) 6/2/2026 News Enhancing police interviews: How age, verbal instruction, rapport and question type influence adult witness confidence and accuracy reports Witnesses are pivotal to police investigations and rapport-building is considered crucial to interview effectiveness. Study findings have implications for operational interviewing, research, and training. In this online study, 198 adult participants were randomly allocated to control, rapport or verbal instruction (VI) conditions, separated by age. Results showed those aged 18–33 were less accurate in free recall and more susceptible to confabulation in VI. Confidence for directive leading questions was higher in VI than rapport. Outcomes suggest a statement strengthening the requirement not to make-up details should be implemented, with effective rapport-building essential to guard against the impact of questioning. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 6/2/2026 Research article States police handed £725,000 to update struggling tech States of Jersey police are being handed almost three-quarters-of-a-million-pound lifeline from confiscated criminal assets to upgrade technology struggling to cope with the scale and complexity of digital crime. In a ministerial decision, Treasury Minister Deputy Elaine Millar approved the allocation of up to £725,000 from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund to modernise existing systems, storage and licensing. Jersey Evening Post 6/2/2026 News 3 Peel police officers suspended pending further investigation by York Regional Police CANADA: Three Peel Regional Police officers have been suspended pending further investigation by York Regional Police (YRP). YRP have been leading the ongoing investigation, Project South, that has already resulted in the arrests of seven Toronto police officers, a retired Toronto police officer and 19 others. City News (Canada) 6/2/2026 News Public Perceptions of Hot Spots Policing: How Crime Reduction Stats and Stigma Narratives Affect Public Perceptions A robust body of evidence indicates that hot spots policing is effective at reducing crime. However, relatively few studies have examined citizens’ views of the strategy, and the limited findings that do exist are mixed. Research on message framing, meanwhile, shows that the way information is presented can shape public attitudes toward criminal justice policies. As more agencies adopt hot spots approaches, this knowledge gap provides an opportunity to understand and ultimately improve community perceptions of high visibility, deterrence based hot spots policing. We conducted a preregistered survey experiment that randomly exposed respondents (N = 2,412) to three hot spots policing frames: crime reduction effectiveness, over policing stigma, or the control. Results from the preregistered, unadjusted models indicate that the effectiveness frame significantly produced more positive attitudes toward high-visibility hot spots policing, while the stigma frame produced null results. Our results suggest that agencies should pair clear communication of crime reduction evidence with a simultaneous acknowledgment of stigma concerns when introducing hot spots strategies to the public. CRIMRXIV 6/2/2026 Research article ‘For many the PTC is the last chance saloon… we rise to that occasion’ The Policing Minister, Sarah Jones, visited the Police Treatment Centre (PTC)'s Harrogate facility but was told greater funding from Government was needed to ensure the vital work this charity does can continue. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/2/2026 News West Mercia announce Carl Williams as its new ACC The force said Dr Carl Williams currently serves with Gwent Police and will bring with him two decades of "varied and distinguished" policing experience. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/2/2026 News Extend presumption against short jail sentences to two years, Government urged The Scottish Government has been urged to extend its presumption against short sentences to two years in a bid to cut prison populations. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/2/2026 News Publishing officers’ names on courts website ‘not a data breach’, PSNI police chief says The publishing of names of police officers on the Northern Ireland courts website was “not a result of any failure by the PSNI”, the chief constable has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/2/2026 News Police officer charged with sexual assault A serving Thames Valley Police officer has been charged with sexual assault and is due to appear in court. BBC 6/2/2026 News Police ‘undermined’ by growing court backlogs The police have been left "undermined" by growing court backlogs, West Mercia's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has claimed. BBC 6/2/2026 News 30 PCSO roles to go despite extra cash Half of the police and community support officer (PCSO) roles at risk in Cheshire will be lost, it has been confirmed. BBC 6/2/2026 News Successes for PSNI’s ‘proactive’ wellbeing approach as forces encouraged to source external funding for initiatives A new Wellbeing and Trauma Resilience Programme launched by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) – with funding secured from external sources – is focusing on stepping into the “proactive space” around wellbeing support, with group EMDR therapy, peer support groups, a new app, and psychoeducation for new recruits at the PSNI Police College among the range of measures that are already proving successful, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 6/2/2026 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Some police staff ‘abusing ill health retirement’ and ‘clogging up system’, warns Chief Constable Some PSNI staff are “clogging up the system” through abuse of ill health retirement, the Chief Constable has said. Jon Boutcher was speaking during a meeting of the Policing Board, which examined representation and recruitment drives in the service ahead of its 25th anniversary. Belfast Telegraph 6/2/2026 News Specialised mental health transport service begins in country WA AUSTRALIA: The Cook Government has launched a new initiative to improve the transfer of mental health patients in country Western Australia, with the introduction of a dedicated Mental Health Transport Officer (MHTO) workforce. The transport of patients experiencing mental health issues will now be supported by Mental Health Transport Officers, a role previously undertaken by WA Police. The MHTO workforce will have officers with specialised skills to be able to support patients during transfers between country and metropolitan hospitals. Government of Western Australia 6/2/2026 News WA Police Commissioner grilled on response to alleged terror bombing at rally AUSTRALIA: WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch has defended his response to the alleged terrorist attack targeted at Indigenous Australians, but admitted he could have been clearer with the public. Police have received widespread criticism for taking nine days to charge a man, accused of hurling a homemade bomb into a crowd of 2500 protesters at an Invasion Day rally in Perth, with terrorism. 9 News (Australia) 6/2/2026 News Project South charges show alleged misuse of internal databases bedevils Ontario police forces CANADA: The Toronto Police corruption scandal spotlights the sensitive information that officers have at their fingertips and the rules governing access. When police brass revealed the disturbing details of the Project South corruption case against seven active officers Thursday, the allegations resurfaced a problem that has dogged forces in Ontario for years. York Regional Police alleged that several members of the Toronto Police Service (TPS) used an internal database for criminal purposes, including an attempted murder. Toronto Police Service (Canada) - Subscription at source 6/2/2026 News ‘We are not here to take sides’: More than 3500 police prepare to descend on Sydney’s CBD ahead of Israeli president’s visit AUSTRALIA: Police have said they are "not here to take sides" ahead of the visit of controversial Israeli president Isaac Herzog as 3500 officers prepare to be deployed across the city to control protests during his three-day visit. 9 News (Australia) 6/2/2026 News PSNI Chief Constable urges ‘buy-in’ for support of police service Jon Boutcher referred to a “very small section of society” who try to disrupt events such as police visits to schools or community meetings. CC Boutcher spoke of his frustration, describing “bigoted” and “out-of-date” attitudes of some based on “views that go back decades” and before the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/2/2026 News Former officer guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour A former police officer has been jailed after admitting coercive and controlling behaviour towards a woman. Police Professional 6/2/2026 News «194195196197198199200201202Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
