Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115579 total results. Showing results 441 to 460 «192021222324252627Next ›Last » Cops boost tech arsenal to fight crime with $126m investment AUSTRALIA: One Aussie state is taking on organised crime with a huge investment in high-tech equipment that will give cops digital tools needed to outpace crims. NSW is boosting its tech arsenal to fight organised crime with a huge investment that will give police the digital infrastructure needed to outpace criminals. Authorities found organised crime figures use digital platforms to carry out serious crimes through “click to order” criminal services on encrypted mobile devices and the dark web. Mobile phones also hold 60 times more data than phones that were seized a decade ago, which police must analyse and store for 99 years. To strengthen capabilities within the NSW Police Force and Crime Commission the state government will allocate $126m in the 2026-27 budget to fight crime. The Australian 18/6/2026 News Counter terrorism police chief urges public to ‘trust your instincts’ Summer in the UK has always brought people together, and millions of us will be out enjoying the packed calendar over the coming months; from festivals and live music to major sporting and community events. Emergency Services Times 18/6/2026 News Teenager wrongly arrested wins race discrimination claim against the Met Daryl McLune was 16 when he was held for 23 hours on suspicion of attempting to murder his mother after she tried to take her own life. A teenager who was wrongly arrested for the attempted murder of his mother minutes after she had tried to kill herself has won a race discrimination claim against the Metropolitan police. The Guardian 18/6/2026 News MPs back stop racism against police campaign A campaign aimed at reducing the number of racists attacks against police officers across England and Wales was endorsed by MPs at the heart of Westminster this week. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2026 News Real-time facial recognition sees WA cops go Big Brother AUSTRALIA: WA Police will soon start using real-time facial recognition cameras in designated public areas in Australia-first project that is step-change in mass... The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 18/6/2026 News ‘Missed’ opportunities to support mental health of man fatally shot by police, inquest hears AUSTRALIA: An inquest has heard there were "missed" opportunities to address Aubrey Donahue's mental health, before the incident that led to his death. Mr Donahue's family said his death has shattered their family and community. ABC News (Australia) 18/6/2026 News Force call handler receives Royal Humane Society Award A Hertfordshire Constabulary call handler has been presented with a Royal Humane Society Award for the part he played in saving a suicidal woman’s life. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2026 News £4m emergency cash provided to PSNI after rioting Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said the funding would help police cover the resourcing costs of policing the violence, including the bill for requesting 200 officers from other UK forces under Mutual Aid arrangements. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2026 News Warwickshire Police confirms 5-year agreement with workforce management firm The system will help plan duty rosters and provides a mobile self-service platform for staff to manage their schedules. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2026 News Support for police force mergers not there – PCC The public does not yet support government proposals to cut the number of police forces, West Mercia's police crime and commissioner has said. Police Oracle 18/6/2026 News PC barred for friendship with child sex offender A former police officer has been banned from the profession for maintaining a friendship with a convicted sex offender who subjected children to serious abuse. Police Oracle 18/6/2026 News Neighbourhood policing’s trajectory: The need for integration over isolation The combination of the Government’s police reform proposals and the Crime and Policing Act 2026 mean that modernisation of policing in England and Wales is now essential and inevitable, says former South Wales Police detective and intelligence expert Steve Dodd, who argues that the changes should ensure neighbourhood policing becomes an integrated rather than isolated element of the uniform role, alongside the implementation of a community intelligence-led policing methodology. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/6/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion AI-powered platform to modernise UK policing operations A new AI-powered integrated platform is to be adopted by UK police forces in a drive to move away from fragmented legacy systems. The new system, delivered by Appian and Deloitte, seeks to enable a unified approach to core policing functions, such as records management, investigations, custody, intelligence, and property management. It is also equipped for digital forensics case management, vetting, professional standards, and road traffic processing. Government Transformation Magazine 18/6/2026 News Senior policeman states the bleeding obvious on crime and punishment shouldn’t be news… but this is where the SNP’s soft-touch justice lunacy has left us Imagine a senior policeman standing up in 1996 and telling a conference hall of fellow officers that jail is the place for serious offenders. Picture the reaction if the chief superintendent behind the lectern had advanced the thesis that the human rights of the victims of crime should be prioritised over those of the criminals who do them harm. What if, warming to his theme, he went on to argue that thugs aged 18-25 are old enough to know breaking the law is wrong and carries consequences? Just think what his audience of boys and girls in blue would have made of that little lot in 1996. They would have wondered if the speaker was quite well. A keynote address at the annual conference of Scottish police superintendents and this guy – their president – wastes everybody’s time with statements of the bleeding obvious. One imagines newspaper reporters in the room closing their notebooks with a yawn. They had been hoping for controversy. All they got was platitudes. But it was in the year 2026 that chief superintendent Rob Hay stood up and delivered his views on policing and justice in Scotland. And the scenery is so radically altered today that the reaction was not one of boredom but rather surprise he was willing to go as far as he did. Really? You’re sure you want to say jail is the place for people who pose a risk to the public? Alrighty – on your head be it. Chief superintendent Rob Hay adopted a common-sense approach. Hay believes offenders should be kept in jail to give 'respite' to their victims. Daily Mail - Subscription at source 18/6/2026 Feature, Opinion Agencies demand answers from Ottawa police on gender-based violence, harassment CANADA: Shelters, assault and rape support centres among those calling for meeting with chief. Nine executive directors of assault and rape support centres, shelters for people fleeing abuse and other organizations want to know how the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and its oversight board plan to restore public trust after multiple reports of alleged and founded sexual violence and harassment involving the force's members. CBC News (Canada) 18/6/2026 News Firearm and shotgun certificates, April 2025 to March 2026 ACCREDITED OFFICIAL STATISTICS: Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates issued by police forces in England and Wales under the Firearms Acts 1968 to 1997. Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates cover certificates on issue as at 31 March 2026, as well as historical trend data and police force comparisons. The release also provides information on certificates granted or refused for new and renewal applications, certificates revoked, and lost and stolen firearm and shotguns for the year ending 31 March 2026. It includes figures on the number of people who hold a firearm certificate, a shotgun certificate or both, broken down by age and gender, the types of weapons included on certificates, registered firearm dealers, visitors’ permits and statistics on temporary firearm and shotgun certificates. Home Office 18/6/2026 Report Strategic review of policing the Commonwealth Games 2026 This strategic review gives an independent assessment by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) of Police Scotland’s approach to planning for the policing of the Commonwealth Games 2026. It considers the state, effectiveness and efficiency of policing arrangements at this stage of preparation, and the evolving nature of planning activity as delivery approaches. In line with our terms of reference, we provided high-level feedback to Police Scotland during the course of our review, giving details on areas that required further development prior to the Commonwealth Games beginning on 23 July 2026. This report outlines our key findings and makes just one recommendation for Police Scotland HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 18/6/2026 Report Policing arrangements for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games reviewed A new report has praised Police Scotland’s preparations to help deliver a safe and secure Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland carried out a strategic review to assess ‘the state, effectiveness and efficiency of policing arrangements’ for the Games -which run from 23 July to 2 August 2026. It also looked at the ability of Police Scotland to sustain business-as-usual policing alongside the additional policing needed for the Games. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 18/6/2026 News ‘Alarming’ growth in AI CSAM creates a ‘needle-in-a-haystack challenge’ for investigators, warns IWF The latest report from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) highlights an “alarming” rate of growth in imagery that is leaving investigators facing a “needle-in-a-haystack challenge”; the IWF is urging governments, tech companies and institutions not to waste the opportunity to act now on AI CSAM imagery, and that ignoring the risks would be “failing children and ourselves”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/6/2026 Feature Met and retailers urge government to fast-track justice for repeat shoplifters The Metropolitan Police and retail groups have written to government calling for criminal justice reforms to crackdown on prolific shoplifters, including fast-tracking court cases and stronger, more consistent enforcement of court orders. Metropolitan Police Service 18/6/2026 News «192021222324252627Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
