Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114986 total results. Showing results 4781 to 4800 «236237238239240241242243244Next ›Last » Nearly half of 911 calls to Barrie police last year were not emergencies CANADA: There continues to be an increase in 911 hang-up and non-emergency calls made to Barrie police. In 2025, police received 36,539 calls for service to 911. Of those, 17,325 were accidental. Barrie 360 (Canada) 15/1/2026 News The trouble with West Midlands Police Its banning of fans of an Israeli football team has been blamed in part on an AI hallucination. When West Midlands Police proposed a ban on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv, an Israeli football team, from a match against Aston Villa, its report cited an earlier fixture against West Ham. But it never took place; a hallucination by Microsoft Copilot, an artificial-intelligence tool, was to blame. Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, said she had lost confidence in Craig Guildford, the chief constable. She wants to restore the power to sack failing police leaders. The Economist - Subscription at source 15/1/2026 Feature Hate crime referrals from police hit records levels, latest CPS figures show The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) latest performance data for July to September 2025 released today (January 15) shows it received 4,358 cases from police which have been flagged as having a hate crime element. This is a 14.7 per cent increase on the previous quarter – April to June 2025 – and 2.8 per cent more than the same period in 2024. Police Professional 15/1/2026 News West Midlands chief constable may face investigation by police watchdog Craig Guildford remains in post after damning report into decision to ban Israeli fans from football match, despite calls for his resignation The Guardian 15/1/2026 News Sensitive info possibly made public as 1000 police cases affected by tech problem NEW ZEALAND: More than 1000 cases were affected by a "technical issue" with police's investigation management tool that led to sensitive information that was supposed to be redacted during disclosure potentially being made visible. RNZ earlier revealed an investigation was under way into the extent of the issue and the Police Minister and Office of the Privacy Commissioner had been notified. On Thursday Acting Assistant Commissioner Investigations, Serious and Organised Crime Keith Borrell told RNZ that the technical issue with the disclosure functionality of Police's Investigation Management tool (IMT) was connected to a software update. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/1/2026 News Indigenous NT communities frustrated with unfulfilled justice agreement AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory Indigenous leaders and legal groups are frustrated the Northern Territory Government is far from fulfilling its promise to fund Law and Justice Groups that will work to keep locals out of prison in 20 remote communities. Early signs show the few groups have been established have brought wide-ranging benefits, but with just two years of committed funding left, plenty of leaders across the Territory fear they will be forgotten. ABC Listen (Australia) 15/1/2026 Audio, Feature Kia Tasman ute under trial for Northern Territory police AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory Police Force has confirmed it is currently trialling three Kia Tasmans and has given the new ute a favourable review. Drive (Australia) 15/1/2026 News Enhanced State Flying Squad clocks up 100 deployments and delivers 5,957 charges in first year of operations AUSTRALIA: The State Flying Squad is helping make Queensland safer, charging 1,998 offenders with 5,957 offences in its first year of operation since it was significantly expanded. Built to move fast, target and remove serious repeat offenders from the streets, the State Flying Squad is the largest police rapid response unit in Queensland’s history and provides surge capacity into crime hotspots to help restore community safety. myPolice - Queensland Police News 15/1/2026 News Minister ‘horrified’ police chief still in job A senior Cabinet minister has said he will be "horrified" if the chief constable of West Midlands Police is still in post by the end of the day. Health Secretary Wes Streeting told Times Radio Craig Guildford's failure to resign was "a stain on his character". BBC 15/1/2026 News Why banning of Maccabi fans raises questions about police integrity When a police force is supposed to seek the truth and uphold the law, what happens when the evidence they present to officials and the public is, as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood put it, "exaggerated or untrue"? BBC 15/1/2026 Analysis, Feature Police chief clings to his job after losing confidence of Home Secretary Craig Guilford is under pressure as part of the fallout over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending Villa Park in November. The Independent 15/1/2026 News Policing needs new leaders: Finding the right model for today’s complex challenges With policing facing both growing demand and increasingly complex challenges, the role of leadership has never been more crucial; in this long-read article that draws on his own PhD thesis, Dr Aksar Bashir of the Force Contact Training Academy at West Midlands Police explores the concept of IDEA leadership – which fuses inspirational, distributed, ethical, and authentic leadership – as the ideal approach to equip the next generation of police leaders. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 15/1/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion PCCs scrapped: What went wrong? (Part 2) In this second part, Policy editor and long-time PCC watcher Martin Beckford joins Policing TV to unpack the colourful history of Police and Crime Commissioners – from headline-grabbing early scandals to quieter, more focused later terms – and what their abolition could mean for UK policing. PolicingTV 15/1/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Why banning of Maccabi fans raises questions about police integrity When a police force is supposed to seek the truth and uphold the law, what happens when the evidence they present to officials and the public is, as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood put it, "exaggerated or untrue"? BBC 14/1/2026 News GMP respond within four minutes to catch burglary suspect The victim, 77, was woken by a noise at his home in the early hours of Tuesday and then saw a torchlight and someone trying his bedroom door handle. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/1/2026 News West Midlands police chief constable feels ‘unfairly treated’ Craig Guildford, who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, is under pressure to resign after Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, said she had ‘no confidence’ in him The Times - Subscription at source 14/1/2026 News Police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban clings to job despite home secretary wanting him to quit Shabana Mahmood has lost confidence in Craig Guildford over his force’s ‘exaggerated and untrue’ intelligence assessments The Guardian 14/1/2026 News What did West Midlands police chief get wrong in decision to ban Maccabi fans? Craig Guildford’s job is on the line after a damning police inspectorate report laid bare the force’s intelligence failures The Guardian 14/1/2026 Analysis, Feature Response to Home Secretary and HMICFRS letter We continue to actively engage and support HMICFRS's inspection. We have received a copy of the preliminary review today and acknowledge that this recognises the unintentional nature of our errors. We are extremely sorry for the impact these have had on individuals and their communities. We are taking immediate action to address the matters raised in these preliminary findings. We know that mistakes were made but reiterate the findings that none of this was done with an intent of deliberate distortion or discrimination. West Midlands Police is an anti-discriminatory organisation and our planning for this football match was always about public safety of all communities. We continue to focus on protecting the public of West Midlands and improving our services, as we have done relentlessly during the last several years. We will now work tirelessly to rebuild confidence in West Midlands Police. West Midlands Police 14/1/2026 News Home Secretary to introduce power to sack chief constables Home Secretaries will be given new powers to sack chief constables who fail their communities. Home Office 14/1/2026 News «236237238239240241242243244Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
