Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114981 total results. Showing results 4361 to 4380 «215216217218219220221222223Next ›Last » New £115m AI centre for policing will help catch more criminals quicker Artificial Intelligence (AI) in policing will be driven forward through a new national centre, following the announcement of £115m Home Office funding. Science and Technology in Policing (NPCC) 27/1/2026 News Senior garda admits mental health training ‘quite minimal’, Nkencho inquest hears REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A senior garda in charge of armed officers involved in the fatal shooting of George Nkencho has admitted that their training for dealing with people with mental health problems would have been “quite minimal.” Inspector John Holland of the Special Tactics and Operations Command told an inquest at Dublin District Coroner’s Court that the main priority of members of the Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) during the incident was the threat posed to members of the public and gardaí by an individual with a large knife. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 27/1/2026 News IOPC statement in response to Government’s White Paper We welcome the White Paper published on Monday 26 January and its acknowledgement and support for our ongoing transformation programme, which has already delivered a shift from a regional to a national model and improved delivery for both our service users and our stakeholders. The paper also reflects our calls for further reform of the system that holds the police to account, including strengthening the appointment process for Chief Constables and redressing the system’s disproportionate impact on front-line officers by reviewing the threshold for starting misconduct investigations. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 27/1/2026 News Force to ‘work tirelessly’ to rebuild trust West Midlands Police's Acting Chief Constable has said the force will work tirelessly to rebuild relations, particularly with the Jewish community, after a controversial decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa in November. BBC 27/1/2026 News Garda recruits unable to enter force due to delays with garda vetting, Justice Committee hears REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A number of garda recruits will be delayed entering the force as planned next week due to delays with receiving their garda vetting. Sinn Féin’s justice spokesperson Matt Carthy has claimed the number of impacted trainees could be as high as 20. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 27/1/2026 News Terms of reference: how police forces and the National Crime Agency use retrospective facial recognition to identify suspects On 12 November 2025, the Home Secretary commissioned HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary to review how select police forces and the National Crime Agency use retrospective facial recognition to identify suspects in criminal investigations. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 27/1/2026 Report AI centre for policing will help catch more criminals quicker Artificial Intelligence (AI) in policing will be driven forward through a new national centre, following the announcement of £115m Home Office funding. Police.AI will take policing’s adoption of AI further and faster in the fight against crime, centralising innovation, ensuring robust testing, and making approved AI tools available to all 43 forces in England and Wales. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 27/1/2026 News Court told police facial recognition needs limits Police use of facial recognition technology must be tightly controlled or Londoners will find it "impossible" to travel without being scanned, the High Court has been told. The Met Police is facing a legal challenge over its use of live facial recognition (LFR) from two campaigners who say the technology is expanding without adequate safeguards. BBC 27/1/2026 News Supt Nick Smart: ‘We welcome the radical change – now work with us to develop a policing system for the future’ Following the publication on Monday of the long-awaited white paper on reform for policing in England and Wales, Police Superintendents’ Association President, Supt Nick Smart, shares his initial response to the Government’s proposals – highlighting both the challenges and opportunities – and urges the Home Secretary to work more closely with officers in developing a service that is fit for the future. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/1/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Officer sacked for using work device to buy drugs A Surrey Police officer has been sacked for gross misconduct after using a work mobile device to view porn, take photos of his genitals and buy drugs. A report following a hearing into Det Con Luke Turner's alleged behavior on a police mobile data terminal (MDT) was published on Monday. BBC 27/1/2026 News Underworld crime ‘price list’ a terrifying sign, ex-cop says AUSTRALIA: The discovery of an online "menu" offering price tags on crimes-for-hire ranging from arson to kidnapping to torture is a terrifying sign of the times, a former detective said. Initially reported in the Daily Telegraph, NSW Police discovered the menu in an underworld Telegam chat. 9 News (Australia) 27/1/2026 News Queensland Police roads crackdown clocks 32,100 traffic offences AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police have dished out more than 32,100 traffic offences as part of two major policing operations across the State. Operation Mistletoe – a high visibility police operation to reduce road fatalities which was launched by the State Government in December 2025 – cracked down on the Fatal 5 during the busy holiday period. Inside State Government (Australia) 27/1/2026 News Advocate believes system is broken after another death in custody in Kalgoorlie-Boulder AUSTRALIA: An investigation is underway following an Indigenous man's death in police custody in Western Australia's Goldfields. WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch has told the ABC he understands the 43-year-old man's death could be self-harm related, but investigations are ongoing. ABC News (Australia) 27/1/2026 News Police chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ about reforms The chief constable of one of England's largest police forces has told the BBC he is "cautiously optimistic" about government plans to reform policing. BBC 27/1/2026 News Police vetting can include unproved allegations Police forces will be able to consider even unproved allegations when vetting potential officers in the recruitment process. BBC 27/1/2026 News West Midlands officer charged with assaulting woman in communal stairwell PC Calum Brand faces one count of assault by beating and is due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates court today for a first hearing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/1/2026 News Funding, not forces: What’s really broken Independent Lincolnshire PCC Marc Jones joins Policing TV to give his first reaction to the Home Secretary’s Police Reform White Paper. He questions whether the plans truly strengthen local accountability, warns about the impact on victims and rural communities, the implications for police officers and staff, and argues that fixing police funding might matter more than redrawing force maps. He advocates for a focus on fair funding rather than sweeping reforms that may not address the core issues facing policing today. PolicingTV 27/1/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Crime falling after 13,000 hours of overtime patrols across Staffordshire Since May last year, Staffordshire Police officers have been carrying out extra duties across 19 different hotspot locations locally in an effort to drive down crime. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/1/2026 News Use of facial recognition ‘could cause miscarriages of justice’ A former minister has sounded the alarm over the Government’s promised “largest-ever rollout of facial recognition”, as he indicated it could lead to miscarriages of justice. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/1/2026 News Ministry of Defence Police’s new chief constable confirmed Kier Pritchard's appointment to the post was confirmed by Lucy Bogue, Director SJC GUARDIAN after an open selection process. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/1/2026 News «215216217218219220221222223Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
