Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114987 total results. Showing results 5181 to 5200 «256257258259260261262263264Next ›Last » Biometrics Commissioner sets out four-year plan amid ‘exponential growth’ in biometrics and databases Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Dr Brian Plastow has set out a four-year strategic plan featuring priorities on public reassurance and code of practice compliance – and which also includes provision for thematic reviews on fingerprints, evidence from body-worn cameras, and retrieving of data from electronic devices – against a backdrop of “exponential growth” in biometrics and databases, and the associated privacy, human-rights, and equality considerations, reports Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 31/12/2025 Analysis, Feature PolicingTV’s Top 5 international interviews in 2025 Join us as we revisit the top five international policing interview videos of 2025 and showcase the conversations that captured global attention. This highlights package explores the challenges and rewards of policing in British overseas territories, focusing on domestic abuse protection, safeguarding vulnerable communities, and the unique pressures faced by officers in small communities. The discussion highlights the importance of gender balance in policing, the role of technology, and the personal experiences of officers working in these environments. PolicingTV 31/12/2025 Feature, Video New bill would ease Garda examination of seized devices REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Irish government has approved new legislation that will grant police specific legal powers to search seized digital devices, including a mechanism “for authorising examination of devices seized without prior judicial approval.” Gript (Republic of Ireland) 30/12/2025 News WA Police private jet spend: Taxpayers may lose out on more than $10m after lease of luxury jet AUSTRALIA: Eyebrows have been raised after WA Police allocated more than $23 million to lease a luxurious light business jet, rather than buying one for a cheaper... The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 30/12/2025 News Hamilton police chief looks back on ‘interesting and complex’ 2025 CANADA: Hamilton Police Chief Frank Bergen looks back on a year that he calls ” interesting and complex .” Emily Tayler sat down with the chief Tuesday afternoon to look back on the last year and ahead to 2026. With the number of shooting and homicide investigations both down compared to last year, the chief says many statistics are trending in the right direction. He adds that the service still has to contend with Hamiltonian’s feeling “unsafe” downtown, and the age of some accused criminals getting younger. CHCH (Canada) 30/12/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Police officer appears in court accused of stealing ammunition A police officer has appeared in court charged in connection with the alleged theft of thousands of bullets from a police training facility. The ammunition was allegedly taken from Steeple in Antrim where officers are trained in the use of firearms. BBC 30/12/2025 News West Midlands Police apologises to MPs for ‘confusion’ caused by Maccabi Tel Aviv ban evidence Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from attending Aston Villa's ground when the two sides faced each other in the Europa League in November. Sky News 30/12/2025 News Police Scotland officers recognised in New Year Honours List Chief Constable Jo Farrell, two serving, and one former Police Scotland officer, have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours for their significant contribution to policing. Police Professional 30/12/2025 News Officers, staff and volunteers among those honoured by King Police officers, staff and volunteers from across the country are among those who have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours List. Police Professional 30/12/2025 News West Yorkshire Police chief constable receives Knighthood West Yorkshire Police’s chief constable has been awarded a Knighthood in the King’s New Year Honours 2026. Police Professional 30/12/2025 News Leadership deconstructed: Utilizing thematic analysis to explore how leadership is cultivated in Canadian law enforcement agencies This study explores the leadership development curriculum across four municipal police services in Canada, utilizing thematic analysis to identify key themes in leadership training. With an emphasis on training design and delivery, this study reveals differences in leadership training between Central and Western Canadian municipalities by analyzing the curriculum of four municipal police agencies. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 30/12/2025 Research article Officers armed with assault rifles will patrol Sydney’s streets. But do more imposing police make us feel any safer? AUSTRALIA: The NSW premier wants ‘the public to be assured that there is a comprehensive and massive police response’ to Bondi. But at what cost? The Guardian 30/12/2025 Feature, Opinion Police leadership and legitimacy in the context of a global pandemic This article provides original insight into police legitimacy through the lens of senior police leaders using interview data from 26 police practitioners in leadership positions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exploring situational contexts affecting their perceptions of self-legitimacy, it highlights competing legitimacy expectations from public audiences and elite powerholders that are exacerbated in prolonged periods of crisis. When faced with seemingly irresolvable tensions threatening their legitimacy, it demonstrates that police leaders promote audience legitimacy over the expectations and demands of elite powerholders. Cultivating their self-legitimacy by reflecting on internal audience stressors and seeking to preserve the public legitimacy of the police, this article highlights the importance of understanding police leader sense-making and self-legitimacy as highly contextual and situational. This raises questions about how police leaders conceptualise public legitimacy and normative expectations of the police role and community relations, suggesting these might be malleable and dynamic across different complex and demanding circumstances. Criminology and Criminal Justice 30/12/2025 Research article Police face ‘ballooning’ volumes of digital evidence and admin, as chiefs also struggle to prioritise amid reform delays A recent report on police performance in England and Wales, published by the Institute for Government, highlights the “ballooning volumes” of digital evidence and more administrative work being undertaken by officers, and the damaging impact on chiefs officers’ ability to set local priorities amid the continuing delays in publishing the plans for police reform, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/12/2025 Analysis, Feature Victoria Police numbers lowest since 2019 AUSTRALIA: Victorian Police numbers are the lowest since 2019 with agencies across the country struggling to boost numbers after COVID fatigue. Victoria is currently experiencing a record high crime rate, with criminal offenses up 25 per cent over the past two years. Opposition leader Jess Wilson says, “we simply do not have enough police officers on the beat to man our police stations". Sky News 30/12/2025 News, Video ‘Policing is expensive,’ says OPS chief after banner budget year CANADA: Next year, Ottawa police will get their biggest budget boost in more than a decade, but Chief Eric Stubbs could soon come looking for more. In a year-end interview with CBC News, Stubbs laid out the pressures facing the Ottawa Police Service as he prepares for a long-term costing exercise that will help pin down the price of policing for years to come. CBC News (Canada) 30/12/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Police chiefs reflect on ‘worrying’ unrest linked to anti-asylum protests In candid interviews, the most senior officers in the north-east and Highlands and Islands vowed a firm response to any violent or hateful disorder. The Press and Journal 30/12/2025 News Rural crime warning over Norfolk and Suffolk police merger Speculation that a fresh effort will be made to merge Norfolk and Suffolk police forces has prompted an MP to warn such a move could be disastrous for rural parts of the county. Eastern Daily Press 30/12/2025 News Number of officers sacked for misconduct increases The number of police officers in two counties who were sacked or resigned after being investigated for gross misconduct has increased year on year, the BBC found. New figures showed one Suffolk Police officer would have been dismissed for gross misconduct in 2023 had he not already left the force, compared with six in 2024 - an increase of 500%. Four Norfolk Police officers were dismissed for misconduct in 2023, with 14 let go in 2024 - an increase of 250%, according to data obtained from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. BBC 30/12/2025 News ‘Should I Call the Police?’ Exploring Public Views on Whether to Invoke Police in Incidents Involving People with Vulnerabilities This study explores people’s thresholds and reasons for calling the police in response to incidents invoking uncertainty. It draws upon focus group deliberations and a nationally representative survey in which participants were presented with scenarios invoking vulnerability via depictions of disorderly behaviour and potentially harmful activity. People want and expect police to respond rapidly in situations where vulnerable people are identified as presenting immediate risk, while also recognizing that follow-up intervention from specialized services may be necessary. When deciding to call the police, people think about the situational contingencies and readily available means by which an incident might be brought under control, rather than simply their opinions of the police. Distrust in and low expectations of police can be superseded by strategic recourse to police as a mechanism for restoring social order given their situationally justified capacity for force. The British Journal of Criminology 30/12/2025 Research article «256257258259260261262263264Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
