Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114974 total results. Showing results 4121 to 4140 «203204205206207208209210211Next ›Last » Getting the best value in policing HMICS and Audit Scotland have published a joint best value audit of policing in Scotland, but what is best value and why is it important? 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 Feature, Opinion Driver training backlog intensifies Fears around Police Scotland’s driver training capacity grow as thousands of cops forced to undergo van course. A new directive requiring thousands of cops to complete a course so they can legally provide a blue light response in police vans will have a significant knock-on effect, it has been warned. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Dying wish Figures show 22 inmates given compassionate release, and one is still alive 10 years on. More than 20 prisoners have been released from Scottish jails on compassionate grounds in the past decade, according to official documents. Out of the 22 people granted release since 2016, 18 have died, the Scottish Government data shows. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Police views on body-worn video revealed in new study Most officers are ‘overwhelmingly positive’ about the devices, but some concerns raised. Scottish police officers have welcomed the rollout of body-worn video cameras, describing the “peace of mind” of knowing their actions are being recorded. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Cop scarred for life after being bitten on duty PC Claire Nellies was repeatedly bitten by Kyle Clark during arrest. A police officer was left scarred for life after a whisky and cocaine-fuelled businessman managed to sink his teeth into her leg during his arrest. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Pensions crisis: Bosses told to drop repayment demands Scottish authorities urged to adopt the ‘good faith’ guidance in place in England 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Budget crisis facing thin blue line Warning that ‘something has to give’ after chief’s budget asks are rejected. Police Scotland is facing a budget crisis that risks hitting the front line after the force was left with a massive financial black hole. 1919 Magazine 3/2/2026 News Work on new £14m net-zero carbon Cheshire Constabulary base begins The new Crewe Deployment Base for Cheshire Constabulary will house some of the force's departments, with around 300 staff using the facility. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 News £200k funding available after seized items sold in Thames Valley Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, and Jason Hogg, Chief Constable for Thames Valley Police, have opened the first round of this year’s Community Fund Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 News Hampshire to recruit more officers despite budget challenges Of the new recruits, 16 will be Neighbourhood Police Officers, and five will boost the number of local officers taking them to 119, with the rest working in front line policing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 News Met Police officer dismissed for years of sexual abuse The officer, identified as PC Ian Williams, was dismissed without notice following a gross misconduct hearing that concluded on Friday, January 30. The panel considered various allegations of assault and sexual assault made against him by a female victim who was known to him. London Now 3/2/2026 News Intelligence must become the ‘strategic engine’ in tackling SOC, as report notes gaps in collection, sharing and skillsets A report capturing key insights, challenges, and priorities identified during a roundtable on intelligence and serious and organised crime (SOC) – featuring officers and intelligence leads from more than 30 UK forces alongside regional organised crime units and overseas partners – is calling for intelligence to be repositioned as the “strategic engine” in the fight against SOC, and sets out steps to build capacity and embed an intelligence-led culture, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 Analysis, Feature Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/2/2026 News ‘Bigger doesn’t mean better’ for police reforms Lancashire's former police and crime commissioner says the planned abolition of the force he oversaw risks swallowing up time and resources – without making the county any safer. BBC 3/2/2026 News New figures reveal the job Victorians are quitting in droves amid crime surge. AUSTRALIA: 'Stations are closing': Victorian police officer fast becoming the job no one wants, with size of force falling to lowest level in years - while crime surges Sky News 3/2/2026 News CityForum 2026 Digital Policing Summit: What the White Paper missed? How will the UK’s new police reform white paper really reshape digital policing on the ground? Policing TV goes inside the 10th annual CityForum Digital Policing Summit at BT’s London HQ – filmed the day after the white paper landed, emphasizing the need for technology-led reforms, collaboration among various stakeholders, and the importance of data standards and workforce development in modern policing. Police chiefs, PCCs, tech leaders and data specialists share first reactions on reforms, the 10-year national IT roadmap, AI, data standards and what all this means for frontline officers and public confidence. Key speakers highlighted the potential for advanced technology and AI to enhance public safety and the necessity of engaging the public in the reform process. PolicingTV 3/2/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video ‘Forces are like businesses more than ever – but success should be measured differently’ Paul Matthews, a Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) national board member and non executive director at College of Policing, said the current system has 'cops sitting like robots in call centres in police stations, tapping away on systems that are cumbersome.' Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/2/2026 News Police sergeant sacked for threatening driving school after son didn’t pass test Gabriel Chandler waged a campaign of abuse against the driving school, making up to 50 calls to their office a day The Independent 2/2/2026 News ‘There is an attempt to get rid of me’: leader of UK’s black police association alleges campaign to silence him ‘There is an attempt to get rid of me’: leader of UK’s black police association alleges campaign to silence him The Guardian 2/2/2026 News Met detective sergeant sacked over ‘antisemitic’ post about Gaza Rebecca Collens drew parallels between Nazi Germany and conditions in Palestine The Independent 2/2/2026 News «203204205206207208209210211Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
