Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114981 total results. Showing results 4341 to 4360 «214215216217218219220221222Next ›Last » If councillors want more police on Hamilton streets, chief says they need to support 6.8% budget increase CANADA: Elected officials appear poised to approve police's $239M budget. Hamilton's elected officials appear poised to support police's 6.8 per cent budget increase after Chief Frank Bergen made his pitch to the budget committee Tuesday. Bergen said the $239 million operating and capital budget is necessary if councillors want to see a greater police officer presence in their wards focused on proactive rather than reactive work. CBC News (Canada) 28/1/2026 News Why solving cold case killings just got much harder for police CANADA: Genetic genealogy investigations hampered by Ancestry.com search ban. Sean McCowan carries the burden on his wrist. The number of days — 14,219 — etched in silver on a bracelet. A constant reminder of the agonizing, 39-year wait between the December 1983 murder of his sister, Erin Gilmour, and the 2022 arrest of the man who killed her. "Joy isn't the right word. It's just relief," McCowan said, remembering the "we got him" call from a Toronto police detective. "I'm a lighter person as a result because I've got the answers." Cracking cold case killings, sometimes decades after the fact, has always been a difficult task for police. But the challenge has recently become much steeper. That's because of new limits on their best tool — genetic genealogy, which uses tiny snippets of DNA to track down killers via distant family relations. CBC News (Canada) 28/1/2026 Feature WMP’s acting chief declared a critical incident after former CC retired over Maccabi affair Scott Green, who was appointed acting chief constable after Craig Guildford stepped down over the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban, declared a critical incident as the force looks to recover and suspended use of the AI tool that produced a fictional match. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/1/2026 News Focus on police strength has come at the expense of good IT, stations and training says Rowley Obsession with officer numbers has sacrificed training, police stations and specialist staff says Mark Rowley. Writing in The Times, Sir Mark Rowley said chiefs and politicians alike have “have drifted into the false belief that the only indicator of a well organised police service is the number of officers it employs”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/1/2026 News Police.AI: what’s behind the new national centre for artificial intelligence Ian Weinfass speaks to the NPCC’s AI portfolio coordinator about why a new tech body is necessary in a fast-changing world. Police Oracle 28/1/2026 Feature, Interview Police suicide a problem, former Met Commissioner warns in Parliament Highlighting the lack of complete data, Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, who led the Metropolitan Police from 2000 to 2005, questioned what there was to hide. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/1/2026 News Call to secure children’s data automatically upon death over online harm fears Action to prevent the loss of vital digital evidence following the death of a child has been demanded at Westminster as bereaved parents campaigning for a law change looked on. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/1/2026 News Police reform: the Home Secretary needs to heed the lessons of Scotland’s mergers Rob Hay, President of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents, says there are lessons - both positive and negative - to be learned from the merger of eights forces and a number of national agencies north of the border. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 28/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Police chiefs react to reform plans Regional police chiefs have responded to the government's plan to overhaul the service. BBC 28/1/2026 News Police structure reforms: Innovation beyond British borders Following the publication this week of the police reform proposals for England and Wales, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at how community and neighbourhood policing can remain a key focus for law enforcement throughout restructuring processes, and how similar reforms in The Netherlands and the work of the European KOBAN project can provide insights for UK policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 28/1/2026 Feature, Innovation It’s a crime most assume doesn’t happen in Australia — but schools should be on alert AUSTRALIA; Reports of forced marriages have surged nearly 30 per cent, prompting federal police to call on schools to help identify and protect vulnerable children. SBS News (Australia) 28/1/2026 News Commissioner says he had ‘no legal power’ to sack police chief over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban ‘It’s not an episode of The Apprentice, there has to be a lawful process’, says West Midlands police chief commissioner The Guardian 27/1/2026 News Britain’s oldest county police force faces merger Gloucestershire Constabulary said to be considering move amid financial difficulties The Telegraph - Subscription at source 27/1/2026 News Rural areas ‘not ready to be policed by Birmingham’ Plans to cut the number of police forces across England and Wales would take the focus away from rural communities, The West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has said. BBC 27/1/2026 News Supporting policing to strengthen our digital defences Chris Cope, Interim Chief Security Information Officer for the Police Digital Service (PDS) outlines how the organisation is helping forces combat the very real threat of cyber attacks. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/1/2026 Analysis, Feature Mahmood defends rollout of facial recognition to all police forces The home secretary has said she rejects suggestions that making live facial recognition available to all police forces in England and Wales contributes to a "Big Brother" society. BBC 27/1/2026 News UK government defending police use of facial recognition Court hears case against police use of LFR as Home Secretary defends expansion BiometricUpdate.com - Subscription at source 27/1/2026 News MPS wins legal challenge over vetting decisions The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has won a legal challenge to allow all misconduct allegations to be considered during vetting for police officers. Police Professional 27/1/2026 News A new model for policing – what does this mean for those affected? Mark Cooper: Yesterday, the much-awaited Police Reform White Paper was published. The Home Secretary described the reforms as, “the most significant modernisation in 200 years”, and it's fair to say the changes will have massive implications for all those involved in policing and across the wider CJS, and for the communities they serve. LinkedIn 27/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Garda Síochána seek public views on draft CCTV code of practice REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have launched a public consultation on a draft code of practice governing the use of CCTV, aimed at ensuring the technology is used solely for policing purposes. From January 2026, public CCTV systems in Ireland will operate under updated and stricter regulatory frameworks, reflecting their widespread use nationwide. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 27/1/2026 News «214215216217218219220221222Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
