Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114987 total results. Showing results 5121 to 5140 «253254255256257258259260261Next ›Last » Canada’s rise in police-reported drug offences is not so simple CANADA: In October 2025, Statistics Canada released a report highlighting the country’s police-reported drug offences. Noteworthy among its findings was that after 12 consecutive years of decline, the rate of police-reported drug crime in Canada increased 13% from 2023 to 2024: the largest increases came from simple drug possession (i.e. having or holding a small amount of drugs for your own personal use), followed by trafficking (i.e. selling or providing drugs to another person). This is despite reforms over the past five years requiring federal law enforcement to explore alternatives to criminal charges for simple possession, as well as several provinces claiming to have decriminalised or deprioritised charges for this offence. Talking Drugs 5/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Mounted unit ceremonial kit returned Ceremonial equipment used by West Midlands Police's mounted unit before it disbanded in 1999 has been returned to the force. BBC 5/1/2026 News AI, wellbeing, leadership and reform; the policing challenges of 2025 and what they mean for the next 12 months As law enforcement around the world prepares to face the challenges of 2026, Editor Keith Potter looks back over the key issues Policing Insight covered in 2025 – from structural reform and the approaches to ongoing and evolving crime threats, to workforce wellbeing, the opportunities from artificial intelligence and new technology, and leadership insights – and how these may affect the next 12 months. Policing Insight 5/1/2026 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Inside South Georgia: Governing the edge of the world At the far edge of the South Atlantic, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have no permanent residents, no airport, and can only be reached after days at sea. In this Policing TV interview, Ian Tomson-Smith speaks with Laura Willis, Chief Executive of the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (and former UK police officer), about what it takes to run and protect such a remote UK territory. Laura explains how a tiny team delivers everything from environmental protection and tourism management to policing and major incident response. She describes government officers who are also sworn reserve constables, the realities of isolation and harsh conditions, and the challenge of keeping both people and a globally important ecosystem safe at “the very end of the world.” PolicingTV 5/1/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Police could use AI to improve quality of rape trial evidence Sarah Crew, chief of Avon and Somerset police, explains how new tools could also lessen trauma for victims by making investigations more efficient The Times - Subscription at source 4/1/2026 News Shoplifters almost certain to avoid prison Only 2pc of convicted store thieves sent to jail as retail crime soars to record levels The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/1/2026 News Police could use AI to improve quality of rape trial evidence Sarah Crew, chief of Avon and Somerset police, explains how new tools could also lessen trauma for victims by making investigations more efficient The Times - Subscription at source 4/1/2026 News New roads police team for major construction work A police force is hiring a road team to escort abnormal loads heading to and from nationally significant infrastructure projects such as Sizewell C nuclear power station. BBC 4/1/2026 News Police drew up false evidence after decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans Leaked files show West Midlands officers found retrospective ‘intelligence’ to justify barring football supporters The Times - Subscription at source 4/1/2026 News Cop transforms into frog according to AI generated police report USA: In December 2025, a test of AI report-writing tools in Heber City, Utah, produced a police report claiming an officer had shape-shifted into a frog after misinterpreting background audio from the Disney film “The Princess and the Frog,” forcing the department to explain how such a basic reality check failed. As more U.S. agencies quietly adopt generative AI systems like Axon’s Draft One to turn body-camera audio into official reports, the central question is whether any promised efficiency gains outweigh the new risks to accuracy, accountability and due process. Forbes 4/1/2026 News A research-focused framework for empirical method validation in digital and multimedia evidence This article presents a research-focused structured framework for validating empirical methods in digital and multimedia forensic science. Grounded in foundational principles from traditional forensic disciplines, the framework bridges methodological gaps by adapting validation strategies used in trace evidence, toxicology, and DNA analysis. It emphasizes reproducibility, legal defensibility, and operational applicability, integrating scientific guidance and recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, alongside the Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and the Daubert criteria. The framework comprises 10 iterative steps, including custom dataset control, pilot phase calibration, formalized error mapping, and embedded community review. It supports both full empirical validation and interim litigation-focused adaptation, enabling forensic practitioners to meet evidentiary standards without compromising scientific integrity. By elevating statistical planning, transparency, and reproducibility, the framework advances the credibility and courtroom readiness of digital and multimedia forensic methods. Journal of Forensic Sciences 4/1/2026 Research article Call for more honorary police recruits in Jersey People are being urged to join an honorary police service to help fill vacancies and support communities. The service in Jersey is looking for more volunteers to help with tasks including speed and road checks and assisting with searches for missing people searches. BBC 4/1/2026 News Sydney police officer charged with using technology to harass, offend woman AUSTRALIA: A Sydney police officer has been charged after allegedly using communications technology to menace, harass or offend a woman following an investigation. Sky News 4/1/2026 News Death in custody investigation launched after fatal crash on SA rural highway AUSTRALIA: A fatal crash involving a driver who was allegedly evading police on a rural South Australian highway is being investigated as a death in custody, one of the force's assistant commissioners has confirmed. The 33-year-old driver died at the scene of the crash on the Eyre Highway, police said, which happened after road spikes were used on the allegedly stolen car on Saturday. ABC News (Australia) 4/1/2026 News More than 100,000 users access Queensland’s new online paedophile register AUSTRALIA: Almost 105,000 Queenslanders have accessed the state’s register of child sex offenders since it went live last week, Police Minister Dan Purdie announced on Sunday. The register, known as Daniel’s Law after slain Sunshine Coast schoolboy Daniel Morcombe, went live on New Year’s Eve. On it, photos of dangerous child sex offenders have been made available to the public under strict access guidelines. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 4/1/2026 News Call for more police officers to carry naloxone in Hampshire Hampshire's Police and Crime Commissioner wants better access to a drug which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Donna Jones says it is part of a bid to combat rising opioid overdose deaths and the increase in access to synthetic opioids. Her plea follows the government’s announcement of a UK-wide, 10-week consultation on the issue. Daily Echo (Southern) 4/1/2026 News Spiking in Scotland: Edinburgh drink spiking victims call for change after ‘crushing’ police failures The women say they were left feeling ‘let down’ by Police Scotland after they reported the suspected spiking incidents The Scotsman - Subscription at source 4/1/2026 News The public can’t be blamed distrusting our increasingly hopeless police force Street thieves operate with relative impunity because the chances of a bobby on the beat turning up are nearly non-existent The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/1/2026 Feature, Opinion Spycops sent thousands of surveillance reports to MI5, inquiry documents reveal Security Service was able to compile detailed files on members of legitimate protest groups infiltrated by undercover police officers The Guardian 4/1/2026 News Jersey’s first female chief inspector set to retire The first woman to be made a chief inspector in Jersey Police is set to retire later this year. Now a detective superintendent, Alison Fossey started her career in policing in Glasgow in 1992 before moving to island and joining the force in 2002. BBC 4/1/2026 News «253254255256257258259260261Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
