Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114982 total results. Showing results 4681 to 4700 «231232233234235236237238239Next ›Last » Police Officer Mental Health: Predictors of and Barriers to Seeking Help The consequences of poor mental health are far reaching for police officers, organizations, and the community. The occupational culture in place to collectively buffer the strains of the job can also serve as a barrier to seeking mental health help. The precise manner in which this operates is currently unknown. Utilizing survey data from a large urban police department, the current study examines the impact of several internal and external features of the cultural work environment on officers’ perceptions of mental health seeking help. Results from multivariate analyses illuminate the importance of top management support, expansive role orientations, and job satisfaction in seeking mental health assistance. Conversely, higher perceptions of danger and stress were negatively associated with willingness to seek help for mental health issues. A second analysis, based on grouping of open-ended survey responses, reports a number of occupational fears in coming forward with mental health concerns. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 19/1/2026 Research article Quebec says police need power to randomly stop people. Can it convince Supreme Court? CANADA: Top court to hear arguments today, lower courts agreed stops lead to racial profiling. The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing arguments today on a Quebec case that could have far-reaching implications on policing across Canada. Quebec’s attorney general is set to argue against a lower court decision that invalidated random police traffic stops, finding that they led to racial profiling and violated Quebecers’ rights. CBC News (Canada) 19/1/2026 News Craig Guildford could still face IOPC investigation despite retirement The former chief constable of West Midlands Police (WMP) could still face a misconduct inquiryafter his retirement last week, with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) saying his decision to step down "does not end" the investigation process. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/1/2026 News More than 100 criminals arrested in live facial recognition pilot Cameras on lamp posts in Croydon prove a huge success as a third of arrests made are for offences involving violence against women and girls The Telegraph - Subscription at source 19/1/2026 News Sexual assault survivor calls for accountability after police comments left her feeling ‘humiliated’ CANADA: Comments show concerning bias that could affect integrity of investigations, say experts. An Ontario woman who regularly shared her experiences as a sexual assault survivor at police training courses says she’s ending her relationship with the Ontario Police College and is raising concerns about what she and several experts say are harmful biases among some officers and a lack of accountability from the college. CBC News (Canada) 19/1/2026 News Thunder Bay, Ont., police chief says proposed budget covers ‘absolute needs’ for the service CANADA: Thunder Bay, Ont., police chief Darcy Fleury says the proposed police budget for 2026 is not a “wish list” for the service. Fleury offered his thoughts during a news conference on Friday after the city's 2026 proposed operating budget was released. "These are the absolute needs we must have for the organization in order to meet some of the objectives that we've set out, and definitely the demands and the priorities of the community, " he said. CBC News (Canada) 19/1/2026 News ‘Officers attend many suicides…but all forces should be mandated to report the number of police suicides’ Last year an officer who has overcome his own struggles with mental health succeeded in convincing the Chief Constables of Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police to put a suicide prevention app on nearly 8,000 officers and staff work mobile phones. Claire Sweeting reports on an initiative to tackle a silent killer that is now spreading to a significant number of forces. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/1/2026 News Police Scotland accused of soft touch approach to justice Police handed out more than 15,000 “slap on the wrist” warnings to offenders in just six months, recent figures reveal. These numbers are in addition to around 17,000 other crimes which were written off under the force’s “proportionate response to crime policy” (PRTC) in the last year. The Edinburgh Reporter 19/1/2026 News Facial recognition pilot cuts crime, says Met A trial of Live Facial Recognition technology (LFR) in south London has helped cut robbery and shoplifting and led to more than 100 arrests, according to the Metropolitan Police. BBC 19/1/2026 News ‘Out of date’ policing system must change ‘quite dramatically’, Sir Mark Rowley warns Speaking on Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said policing reforms were overdue and described the current model as “out of date for the challenges of today”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/1/2026 News Where next for Retrospective Facial Recognition technology? Retrospective Facial Recognition has become an essential investigative technology for law enforcement and government agencies. But how will systems keep pace over the next few years to deal with the ever-increasing quantity of data sources and the use of technology modify or hide identities? Policing Insight 19/1/2026 Advertisement, Feature Report highlights ‘subpar leadership and management’ as a driving factor in police poor performance A recent report into police performance by the Social Market Foundation thinktank has highlighted that “subpar leadership and management” across police forces in England and Wales is one of the driving factors behind deteriorating assessments in areas such as criminal investigation and outcomes which, alongside the continuing mismatch between police demand and capacity, are damaging public trust and confidence, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/1/2026 Analysis, Feature Misconduct, culture and change: IACP insights From early-warning “red flags” for police misconduct to drones, AI, wellbeing and leadership, this IACP special brings together voices from across global policing. Deputy Chief Constable Pete Ailing (Kent Police) sets the scene on trust, culture and misconduct, before chiefs, commanders, sheriffs’ leaders, trainers and vendors share what they’re learning – and why IACP matters. PolicingTV 19/1/2026 Feature, Video Met Police Commissioner calls for widespread police reforms Sir Mark Rowley called for a reduction in police forces across England in Wales as part of his suggested reforms The Standard - Subscription at source 18/1/2026 News ‘Minority Report policing’ to catch criminals before they strike AI will identify and target 1,000 most dangerous predatory men who pose highest risk to women and girls The Telegraph - Subscription at source 18/1/2026 News Surge of violence leads Surrey to upgrade traffic cameras, provide access to police CANADA: A Surrey Police Service spokesperson says camera access was taken away by the city when it became the police of jurisdiction. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says her city is “doing everything” in its authority to address the wave of extortions and shootings, including upgrading more than 600 traffic cameras and facilitating “immediate access” to them for Surrey police. A police spokesperson said this week when the Surrey Police Service replaced the RCMP in late 2024 as police of jurisdiction, police access to the cameras ended and was only reinstated in the past couple of weeks. Vancouver Sun (Canada) 18/1/2026 News The trials of setting up David Lammy’s ‘swift courts’ Adjustments to the plans to limit jury trials face a major obstacle, writes Janet Carter; plus letters from Kirsty Brimelow KC and Paul Keleher KC The Guardian 18/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Rama takes ‘very unique’ empathy-first approach to policing CANADA: 'As a police leader, if I can have a more healthy community, then I don't care about the stats that we get,' says police chief as Rama ramps up recruitment efforts Barrie Today (Canada) 18/1/2026 News End the silence: Former police boss’s bid to establish whistleblowers office to combat ‘culture of bullying’ A former assistant chief constable is calling for the establishment of an independent whistleblowers office to curb bullying and misogyny within Police Scotland. Angela Wilson believes only a truly independent office would encourage more officers to report the culture which forced former Chief Constable Iain Livingstone to make an astonishing public admission of sexism, misogyny and racism throughout Police Scotland. The Sunday Post 18/1/2026 News ‘Out of date’ policing system needs ‘overdue’ shake up, Met Police commissioner says Sir Mark Rowley branded the current policing system a "tweaked and bastardised version of what was designed in a 1962 royal commission" and called for dramatic reforms. Sky News 18/1/2026 News «231232233234235236237238239Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
