Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114981 total results. Showing results 4401 to 4420 «217218219220221222223224225Next ›Last » What could policing overhaul mean for Yorkshire? Proposals which could see 43 police forces merged into just 12 in a bid to save money and cut down on red tape have been announced by the government - but what could that mean for policing in Yorkshire? BBC 27/1/2026 News Diversification in maritime cocaine trafficking modi operandi EUROPE: The illicit drug market is among the EU’s most dynamic and dangerous criminal markets, with continuously adapting trafficking routes and modi operandi. Cocaine trafficking, in particular, has become increasingly diversified. This report explores how criminal networks are employing maritime cocaine trafficking methods that either circumvent commercial ports as entry points into Europe or rely on concealment techniques designed to undermine the effectiveness of visual inspections, scanners and detection tests. Europol 27/1/2026 Report Police chatbots could free up equivalent of 3,000 officers The Home Office says the use of AI will free up six million policing hours each year, the equivalent of 3,000 full-time officers The Times - Subscription at source 26/1/2026 News Decorated police officer killed himself after ‘witch hunt’, inquest hears Ben Websdale, of Sussex Police, had been referred to watchdog over prisoner who tried to take her own life The Telegraph - Subscription at source 26/1/2026 News AI and facial recognition to be rolled out as Britain’s ‘broken’ policing system faces sweeping reforms Officials say using AI will free up 6 million hours of police time – the equivalent of 3,000 officers – each year The Independent - Subscription at source 26/1/2026 News Head of chief constables body backs plans to slash their number Gavin Stephens said there are too many decision makers in the current structure of police forces in England and Wales. The Independent 26/1/2026 News Merged ‘mega’ police forces must preserve local ties Shabana Mahmood’s plan to combine forces in England and Wales into a dozen or so large ones has merit on grounds of efficiency but risks community relations The Times - Subscription at source 26/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Inside the world of London’s ‘Turkish mafia’ who are ruling the streets with guns and violence Turkish mobsters are running protection rackets and ruling streets in north and east London by using violence and intimidation, Metro can reveal. The Bombacilar (bombers) and Tottenham Boys (also known as the Hackney Turks) are the most feared of the gangs who have created enclaves in north London where they have control. Metro 26/1/2026 Feature Edmonton Police Service balances careers and wellness CANADA: When Elizabeth Creurer chose to join the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) four years ago, she was drawn to the excitement and challenges of being a police officer. But something else also attracted her: the service’s reputation for maintaining a good work-life balance. That may seem counterintuitive in a career notorious for odd hours and stressful work situations, but Creurer says working for EPS provides her with a more balanced lifestyle than she would expect to find in other similar agencies. Calgary Herald (Canada) 26/1/2026 Feature Merged ‘mega’ police forces must preserve local ties Shabana Mahmood’s plan to combine forces in England and Wales into a dozen or so large ones has merit on grounds of efficiency but risks community relations The Times - Subscription at source 26/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Proposed force mergers attacked by South East PCCs The police and crime commissioners (PCC) of Kent, Sussex and Surrey have raised concerns about government plans to merge forces across the country. On Monday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told MPs the number of forces would be reduced from 43, with police chiefs calling for the creation of 12 much larger bodies. Surrey PCC Lisa Townsend said it would be "a complete disaster" for the county, Kent's Mathew Scott described the plan as "faceless and soulless", while Sussex's Katy Bourne raised concerns about putting power in the hands of too few people. BBC 26/1/2026 News Police to get 40 new live facial recognition vans and AI help in sweeping reforms Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said that forces are “fighting crime in a digital age with analogue methods”. Sky News 26/1/2026 News Australia Day Honours List recognises outstanding efforts of QPS frontline officers and SES volunteers AUSTRALIA: The 2026 Australia Day Honours List has recognised seven Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers and three Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers, awarding them the prestigious Australian Police Medal (APM) and Emergency Services Medal (ESM). myPolice - Queensland Police News 26/1/2026 News What is Shabana Mahmood proposing in ‘biggest ever’ policing reforms? Among major changes planned by home secretary are abolishing most forces in England and Wales and creating a national crime agency The Guardian 26/1/2026 Analysis, Feature Four gardaí and retired superintendent found not guilty in cancelling road traffic tickets case REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The case centres around the terminating of road traffic tickets after requests by members of the public to gardaí to not issue fines. A retired Garda superintendent cleared of perverting the course of justice along with four serving gardaí in Limerick today has struck out at An Garda Síochána’s handling of the case. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 26/1/2026 News Jill Rogers announced as second deputy police commissioner amid top brass clean-out NEW ZEALAND: A second new deputy police commissioner has been appointed amid a sweeping reform of the policing top brass. Jill Rogers will take on the role of second-in-command to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, alongside deputy commissioner Mike Pannett, The Post can reveal. After graduating from Police College in 1993, Rogers started her career in the General Duties Branch in Auckland City and has spent the majority of her policing career in the Auckland region. The Post (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 26/1/2026 News Accountability and realistic funding key to unlocking real police improvement through modernisation Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Deputy Mayors have welcomed the commitment to strong police governance and accountability in today’s White Paper on police reform. PCCs support the ambition set out in the White Paper and recognise the potential for the proposed new National Police Service (NPS) to enable greater consistency and efficiency and drive improvement based on evidence of what works. However, the APCC cautions against the over-centralisation of policing. Emily Spurrell, Chair of the APPC and PCC for Merseyside, said:... Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 26/1/2026 News Hundreds of high-ranking police heading back to front line under new initiative NEW ZEALAND: The next police officer breath-testing you at the roadside could be one of the highest-ranking cops in the country under a new initiative to get senior police back on the front line. Hundreds of senior cops, including superintendents, inspectors and senior sergeants, are being retrained in the basics so they... The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 26/1/2026 News Reflections on organisational justice among police officers investigating rape and serious sexual offences in England and Wales Organisational justice occurs when employees consider the actions and procedures within their workplace to be fair and equitable, but the evidence of whether and how this operates in a policing context is limited. We have used the concept of organisational justice to contextualise and examine the results from our data across five police constabularies, with a specific focus on investigators of rape and serious sexual offences. We share insights gained from interviews and focus groups from Operation Soteria, a nationwide policing and research collaboration to develop systemic improvements in the outcomes of rape and serious sexual offences cases. Primary data collected from 129 participants in interviews and focus groups suggest that police officers do not feel a sufficient investment in their learning and well-being needs. Feelings of being unsupported in the workplace reflect a lack of organisational justice, impacting on officers’ capacity to support victims to the best of their ability. We make recommendations to enable transformational change in rape and serious sexual offences investigations, requiring an organisational shift and reframing the current learning offer for rape and serious sexual offences investigators. Criminology and Criminal Justice 26/1/2026 Research article A National Police Service, force mergers and a licence to practise as policing in England and Wales faces radical reform The UK Government’s long-awaited white paper on police reform in England and Wales, published today, sets out proposals for the creation of a new National Police Service with responsibility for serious and organised crime, counter-terrorism and setting national standards, a move away from the 43-force model to fewer regional forces, the introduction of a ‘licence to practise’ for officers, and powers for the Home Secretary to sack under-preforming chief constables, reports Policing Insight’s Keith Potter. 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