Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114892 total results. Showing results 21 to 40 123456Next ›Last » Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’ Home secretary also urged to force tech firms to share data on stolen devices and if they are reactivated. The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has asked the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to force all phone companies to make stolen devices “unusable bricks” in order to make them harder to sell on and less desirable to steal. The Guardian 11/6/2026 News Studying body movement in water Reflections on my research into body movement in water to aid missing person investigations. College of Policing 11/6/2026 Feature ‘Missed opportunity not to outlaw smacking in England and Northern Ireland’ Not outlawing smacking in England and Northern Ireland is a “huge missed opportunity and deeply disappointing”, according to researchers who said the punishment is linked to future behavioural problems and worse exam results. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 News Why investigative tech needs a frontline focus Investigators face growing volumes of digital evidence, rising compliance demands and increasing administrative workloads. Davidhorn CEO Børge Hansen argues that technology must be designed around operational realities if it is to deliver meaningful improvements in policing. Police Professional 11/6/2026 Feature, Opinion Why police leadership needs more than tough talk When policing frames its cultural failures as a problem of bad individuals, the solution becomes finding and removing bad people. That is sometimes necessary. It is never sufficient says PFEW National Board Member Paul Matthews. Police Professional 11/6/2026 Feature, Opinion Formal recognition of improvements made to response times How we respond to emergency calls is one of the most important things for a police force to get right. The public deserve to know that their calls will be taken seriously and that we’ll get to them as quickly as they can when they need us most. A recent letter from HMICFRS (His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary) has confirmed that improvements we’ve made to response times in Warwickshire over the last few months has been recognised. Warwickshire Police 11/6/2026 News Warwickshire Police: closure of cause of concern Warwickshire Police has improved to an acceptable standard in response to the cause of concern we raised about how the forces did not always attend incidents within expected time frames. As a result, we have closed this cause of concern. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 11/6/2026 News Why is the government ignoring evidence-based reports warning against police control of forensics? Professor Angela Gallop has written to the policing minister warning of ‘a major misstep’ in its plans to place for forensic science even further under police control and ignoring the findings of two separate parliamentary investigations published in the last 12 months highlighting the vital importance of independence of provision in the sector. The Justice Gap 11/6/2026 Analysis, Feature Policing in Scotland through the lens of the Murrell and Sturgeon case: Fighting crime with both hands tied behind its back The recent high-profile embezzlement conviction of former Scottish National Party Chief Executive Peter Murrell, and the investigation of his former wife, previous First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, prompted widespread media headlines and accusations of cover-ups from politicians; former Police Scotland Superintendent Martin Gallagher believes the case also lays bare the challenging environment and criminal justice system barriers that Scottish officers now have to contend with. Policing Insight - Registration at source 11/6/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Met Police faces potential service cuts after contract with Palantir blocked The Metropolitan Police says it could face making service cuts after its £50 million contract with Palantir was blocked by the Mayor of London. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 News ‘Punished’ for speaking up: culture of bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination in NSW police AUSTRALIA: Every female employee of the NSW police force who participated in a wide-ranging review into its culture had experienced or observed “overt or covert harassment, undermining and belittlement”, a scathing report has found. The Guardian 11/6/2026 News Former police officer who harassed woman online sentenced to six months’ prison AUSTRALIA: Former Victoria Police officer Craig Lineham harassed Tasmanian woman Sarah Baker on Facebook, posting sexually degrading remarks, warning he could find out where she lived, and inciting others to abuse her online. ABC News (Australia) 11/6/2026 News Scotland’s new Public Service Reform Secretary has ‘big job to do’ The man tasked with reshaping Scotland’s public services has said his new role in John Swinney’s cabinet is both “encouraging” and “daunting”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 News Phone theft falls as Met secures agreement with Apple The Metropolitan Police Service has announced a new partnership with Apple aimed at disrupting the global trade in stolen mobile phones, as officers report a sharp reduction in phone thefts following a sustained crackdown on offenders and organised criminal networks. Police Professional 11/6/2026 News How are bullied and burnt-out officers expected to keep people safe? AUSTRALIA: NSW Police responded to 1.8 million calls a year, and those calls are becoming increasingly complex. Gangland warfare, with youths recruited to commit... The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 News Water cannon deployed during second night of disorder in Belfast Police deployed a water cannon during a second night of disorder in Northern Ireland as unrest linked to an attempted murder investigation. Police Professional 11/6/2026 News Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting. BBC 11/6/2026 News Victim’s shock as jailed investigator freed early The victim of a police investigator who engaged in sexual activity with her while he was on duty says she is "shocked" and "really angry" after discovering he was released from prison after serving six weeks of his one-year sentence for misconduct. BBC 11/6/2026 News Durham Constabulary Selects NicheRMS365 to Power Smarter, Safer, and More Connected Policing Durham Constabulary has selected NicheRMS365: the next-generation technology platform that centralizes operational data, to enhance the Force's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to crime more efficiently. NicheRMS365 will equip the Force's 1,400 officers and staff with a powerful, unified solution to seamlessly manage critical policing functions, including Crime Recording, Investigation & Intelligence Management, Vulnerability Management, Custody and Detainee Management, and Electronic Case Preparation. PR Newswire 11/6/2026 Press release How York Regional Police trains for reality In this tour of York Regional Police’s training facility, Staff Sergeant Ricky Ho gives PolicingTV a look inside the spaces, systems and scenarios used to prepare officers for the realities of frontline policing. From the armoury and indoor digital shooting range to breaching, dynamic simulations and defensive tactics, the video shows how the service is building realism into every stage of training. The tour also highlights how modern police training is evolving beyond static drills. With realistic vehicles, active hearing protection, casualty rescue exercises, active attacker scenarios, reconfigurable rooms and shoot/no-shoot decision-making, the focus is on helping officers perform under pressure, make sound judgments and safely transition from tactical response to hands-on control. It is a practical look at how York Regional Police prepares officers for the road. PolicingTV 11/6/2026 Feature, Video 123456Next ›Last » Upcoming events June 19 AI in Policing Conference June 21 35th Annual Meeting of the International Policxe Executive Symposium June 22 2026 Transforming Public Safety: Whole System Reform to deliver Safer Streets June 26 Scottish International Policing Conference 2026: Police academic partnerships June 29 Tackling Violence against Women and Girls Conference 2026 View all events
