Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114980 total results. Showing results 4181 to 4200 «206207208209210211212213214Next ›Last » Queensland police to store new Tasers vertically after holster fault AUSTRALIA: Officers must carry their new Tasers pointed at the ground or use old devices after footage revealed a holster defect that could prove deadly. The Australian - Subscription at source 1/2/2026 News Was Chief Constables’s £134k second home pay-out unlawful? More than £134,000 of taxpayers’ money paid out to Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell to help her buy a second home may have been unlawful, The Edinburgh Reporter can reveal. The Edinburgh Reporter 1/2/2026 News ‘People who hurt animals can go on to hurt people’ Wildlife crime often happens out of sight, but the clues left behind on dead or injured animals can be far harder to hide. A new collaboration between Lincolnshire Police and forensic veterinary expert Dr Sean Taylor aims to turn those injuries into evidence that can help identify offenders. BBC 1/2/2026 News Police with violence, harassment and assault convictions still serving in UK forces despite pledge to crack down on rogue officers Police with convictions for violence, harassment and assault are still serving in UK forces, despite repeated pledges to crack down on rogue officers, The Independent can reveal. In the aftermath of the latest damning inquiry into Sarah Everard’s death at the hands of a serving Met Police officer, which found vetting The Independent 1/2/2026 News Queensland police defend scrapping specialist domestic violence team AUSTRALIA: The decision to disband a specialist domestic violence unit within the Queensland Police Service will leave vulnerable women at risk, the Labor opposition claims, but the QPS insists the move will divert resources to where they are most needed. The Domestic and Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Command was established after the 2022 commission of inquiry into the service’s response to the widespread issue. Brisbane Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 1/2/2026 News Rare glimpse inside ‘beating heart’ of Cleveland Police where challenging calls are part of the job Teesside Live was invited into the force control room at police headquarters where no two days are ever the same. From missing people and shop thefts to the most harrowing of crimes, Cleveland Police call handlers hear it all. The force control room is the first point of contact for emergencies, concerns and developing crime on Teesside and the team is available round-the-clock. Teesside Live 1/2/2026 Feature How retired superintendent Eamonn O’Neill was left traumatised after ‘horror’ of garda investigation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Solicitor calls for public inquiry into policing methods after Mr O’Neill, his wife and three other gardaí were cleared in traffic tickets probe. The retired superintendent who was acquitted of attempting to pervert the court of justice suffered “horrendously” during a six-year investigation that ultimately led to nothing, his solicitor has said. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 1/2/2026 News Queensland police defend scrapping specialist domestic violence team AUSTRALIA: The decision to disband a specialist domestic violence unit within the Queensland Police Service will leave vulnerable women at risk, the Labor opposition.... The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 1/2/2026 News Could police reforms make Line of Duty force a reality? The thrilling storylines of anti-corruption unit AC-12 made the award-winning police drama Line of Duty one of the BBC's most successful recent hits. BBC 1/2/2026 Feature, Opinion A high price to pay NEW ZEALAND: A Police Association survey has revealed that Police is sitting on a retention timebomb as more than half of its officers consider walking out the door. New Zealand Police Association 1/2/2026 Feature PCC to propose increase in policing precept Residents could pay about £15 extra per year for policing in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire from April. Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Ben Adams, is proposing a 5.22% increase to the 2026-27 policing precept, which forms part of council tax bills. BBC 31/1/2026 News Domestic violence is rising in Quebec: Can taking care of men save women’s lives? CANADA: Over the last decade, tens of thousands of phone calls have been made to police in Quebec to report domestic abuse. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ), which has jurisdiction across the province, states that since 2015, it has intervened in 82,019 calls for help. CP24 (Canada) 31/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Police given increased stop-and-search powers Police in parts of Birmingham have been given more powers to stop and search people on Saturday night, after a series of serious incidents, including a gun being fired. BBC 31/1/2026 News The promise of VOICE reactance-mitigating linguistic training for law enforcement: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial Police agencies are considering various de-escalation curricula and training to aid in safer outcomes for both officers and civilians. Psychological reactance, a defensive response triggered when individuals perceive that their freedom or autonomy is being threatened, has been extensively studied across various disciplines since the 1960s. As the first known study in a law enforcement context, this pilot study implemented a randomized controlled trial in a hospital setting, coupled with pre- and post-test surveys to personnel within treated blocks to evaluate the impact of reactance-mitigating linguistic de-escalation training on physical interventions and de-escalation. Findings revealed successful training effectiveness, improved knowledge of reactance-mitigating concepts, and overall high support of the training. Count regression models indicated that treatment security staff reported fewer de-escalations; however, treatment police officers reported significantly higher de-escalations. This study offers potential benefits for law enforcement officers, particularly when de-escalating more common, low-level encounters with hostile civilians. Police Practice and Research 31/1/2026 Research article Police issuing ‘threat to life’ alerts to gangsters at a rate of one a month, ‘alarming’ new figures show Police Scotland are issuing ‘threat to life’ alerts to major criminals at a rate of one every month, ‘alarming’ new figures show. The Mail can reveal 11 so-called ‘Osman warnings’ were sent out by the force last year, pushing the total since 2021 to 68. Osman letters are issued to an identified ‘victim’ where it is ‘assessed there is a specific “real and immediate” threat to their safety’. Daily Mail 31/1/2026 News Met Police face £5million bill on new loos and changing areas for its 12 transgender staff Britain's biggest force assesses cost of new facilities following Supreme Court ruling on definition of 'woman' The Standard 31/1/2026 News Trust me, we’ll miss police and crime commissioners when they’re gone The government intends to save £100 million by abandoning this elected ‘non-police-y police’ role – but, says former Bedfordshire PCC Festus Akinbusoye, if anyone thinks the savings will be reinvested into frontline policing, they had best believe I am in training to become the first non-Catholic pope… The Independent - Subscription at source 31/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Live facial recognition leads to rape arrest Live facial recognition (LFR) technology has led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of rape, police have said. Greater Manchester Police said the 26-year-old was also being held on suspicion of harassment, coercive control and theft. A spokesperson said the man had been wanted in connection with a rape committed in Salford in September 2025 and a domestic incident in Oldham in May last year. The force, which has been using LFR since October last year, said a total of four arrests were made after more than 40,000 faces were scanned on Wednesday and Friday. BBC 31/1/2026 News Hampshire PCC slams government over police underfunding A Hampshire police commissioner has criticised the government, claiming underfunding is putting communities at risk. Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, made the comments in response to new Home Office figures showing a drop in police officer numbers across England and Wales. Daily Echo (Southern) 31/1/2026 News Buying and building AI in policing: What to demand for reliability, accountability and value The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in policing and the criminal justice system is gathering pace, and is being presented by some as ‘miracle tonic’; ahead of this week’s Beyond Bureaucracy 2026 free online conference exploring practical examples of what AI is working in the criminal justice system (and what’s not), Tamara Polajnar, CEO of event hosts herEthical AI, sets out some key points around AI fallacies, practical frameworks for development and procurement, and a checklist of questions to pose to vendors. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 31/1/2026 Analysis, Feature, Innovation «206207208209210211212213214Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
