Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115038 total results. Showing results 5941 to 5960 «294295296297298299300301302Next ›Last » Police cuts putting rail staff and passengers ‘at risk’ Rail unions are warning that staff and passengers are being put at risk by repeated budget reductions which have left fewer British Transport Police officers. The British Transport Police Authority meets in two days from now, when members will be told that the number of officers on patrol has fallen by almost a third since 2009, and that more than 500 posts are currently set to disappear by the end of the current financial year. Rail News 8/12/2025 News Lammy to set out plans to crack down on dirty money David Lammy is set to lay out the Government’s plans to tackle Britain’s £100 billion money laundering problem on Monday. Announcing a new anti-corruption strategy in London, the Deputy Prime Minister will make more than 100 commitments to make the UK a harder target for corrupt practices. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/12/2025 News Modern slavery in Australia 2024–25 AUSTRALIA: The Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery National Minimum Dataset is a national data collection on modern slavery events that come to the attention of the Australian Government agencies responsible for responding to these incidents. This study describes modern slavery reports received between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025, the characteristics of victim-survivors and perpetrators identified in these reports, the nature of government-funded support provided to victim-survivors and the outcomes of modern slavery prosecutions. Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 8/12/2025 Report The Unmanned Future(s) Unmanned systems are employed across a range of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and, more recently, warfare. These technologies are also being increasingly adopted by law enforcement to enhance situational awareness, improve safety, and extend operational reach. However, their use raises concerns about safety, privacy, data protection, regulatory challenges, and the need to maintain public trust. This report from Europol’s Innovation Lab examines the impact of robotic and unmanned systems on law enforcement. Europol 8/12/2025 Report New report explores use of robotics and unmanned systems in the fight against crime Europol has today published The Unmanned Future(s): The Impact of Robotics and Unmanned Systems on Law Enforcement. The report, produced by the Europol Innovation Lab, provides an in-depth analysis of how unmanned systems could change society, crime and law enforcement, and discusses the challenges and opportunities they present. Europol 8/12/2025 News Car registration system ‘failing’ as criminals use ghost and cloned plates Widespread misuse of vehicle number plates is putting road users at risk and threatens national security, according to a new report. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/12/2025 News Youth violence fears prompt big rise in stop and search Police Scotland has ramped up the use of stop and search powers against young people to record levels amid public concern over youth violence and knife crime. BBC 8/12/2025 News How police live facial recognition subtly reconfigures suspicion A growing body of research suggests that the use of live facial recognition is reshaping police perceptions of suspicion in ways that undermine supposed human-in-the-loop protections Computer Weekly 8/12/2025 Feature The contradiction of police acknowledgment of mental illness among its ranks Canadian policing faces a challenging contradiction around its response to mental illness, according to new research by Brandon University’s Professor Christopher J. Schneider and Assistant Professor Ania Theuer, and Professor Stacey Hannem of Wilfrid Laurier University, who argue that law enforcement’s framing of officers’ mental health struggles as “occupational stress injuries” contrasts sharply with the stigmatizing approach to the risks posed by mentally ill members of the public. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/12/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion The case for police volunteers Join Dr. Iain Britton as he interviews Andrew Morley of PwC Middle East in this thought-provoking episode on the evolving role of volunteer policing. With 30 years of public safety experience, Andrew shares international insights—from Abu Dhabi’s “We Are Police” programme to strategic frameworks helping police forces address cybercrime and build public trust. Explore why volunteers are more than a “nice to have,” how specialist skill sets can fill critical gaps, and what law enforcement agencies worldwide can learn from each other PolicingTV 8/12/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Evolving police responses to domestic abuse: Innovations and challenges in tackling domestic and family violence A new thematic report exploring how the issue of domestic abuse and family violence is being tackled across the world, how this has changed, and how it continues to evolve, has been launched by Policing Insight; the report examines the innovations, legal reforms and persistent challenges around the responses to domestic abuse and family violence, as agencies strive to protect victims, reduce demand and prevent further tragedy. Policing Insight 8/12/2025 News Evolving police responses to domestic abuse This thematic report aims to explore the policing of domestic abuse and family violence highlighting how it is being tackled across the world, how this has changed, and how it continues to evolve. The report examines the innovations, legal reforms and persistent challenges around the responses to domestic abuse and family violence, as agencies strive to protect victims, reduce demand and prevent further tragedy. It includes contributions from thirteen experts from policing, academia and NGOs and a foreword by AC Louisa Rolfe, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for Domestic Abuse, and DAC Helen Millichap, Director of the National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection. The report includes insight from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/12/2025 Report Gender-based harassment in police organisations: exploring its role in impeding inclusivity and reinforcing the gender hierarchy Gender-based harassment has increasingly been recognised as a harmful behaviour in professional environments. However, research on this phenomenon within police organisations has been limited, particularly in Europe. This study aims to address this gap by examining gender-based harassment across the entire Icelandic National Police Force, using a dual approach that combines both direct and indirect measures of harassment. Drawing on data from a whole-population survey conducted in 2022, the study focuses on police officers, non-sworn officers, and civilian employees, including both men and women. The study aims to explore how gender-based harassment sustains the gender hierarchy within the police force and creates barriers to inclusivity. The findings reveal that gender-based harassment is deeply ingrained within the organisation, with women more likely to both experience harassment and identify as victims. A key finding of the study is that women sworn police officers are more likely to experience gender-based harassment compared to civilian and non-sworn employees. This underscores the role of masculine organisational cultures in reinforcing gender-based distinctions and sustaining male dominance. These findings contribute to a broader understanding of gender-based harassment in police organisations and have implications for addressing gender inequality in police organisations worldwide. Policing and Society 7/12/2025 Research article A preliminary investigation into the classification of wipe and swipe bloodstain patterns between human and artificial intelligence Bloodstain pattern types, such as wipes and swipes, are frequently encountered at crime scenes and can offer critical insight into the sequence of events. However, these pattern types can be difficult to reliably distinguish, highlighting the need for modern, objective approaches to classification that reduce the potential for human error. In this study, 50 participants were asked to classify 40 test bloodstain pattern images (20 wipes and 20 swipes). These same images were subsequently classified using Microsoft Azure Custom Vision (MACV), an artificial intelligence (AI) image recognition platform. The MACV model was trained using 5425 bloodstain pattern images, including impact, expirated, cessation cast-off, wipe, and swipe stains, across a range of background colors. At the 50th training iteration, the AI achieved 100% accuracy in classifying both wipe and swipe patterns, outperforming participants who achieved an average accuracy of 52% (47% for wipes and 57% for swipes), marking a 48% improvement in classification performance. The model was further trained to the 80th iteration using rotated images, achieving 98.75% accuracy on the rotated test set. Journal of Forensic Sciences 7/12/2025 Research article Protesters mount legal challenge to Victoria Police designated area declaration for Melbourne AUSTRALIA: A legal challenge has been filed against a "designated area" declaration in effect since last month that gives police officers greater search powers in Melbourne's CBD. The Federal Court challenge has been filed by community organiser and First Nations woman Tarneen Onus Browne and performance artist Benny Zable. They are seeking to have the designated area declaration overturned on legal and constitutional grounds, arguing the powers it gives police to search people without a warrant are "ripe for abuse." ABC News (Australia) 7/12/2025 News Enhanced trauma-informed policing (E-TIP): A neurocognitive, organizational, and leadership framework for advancing officer well-being and public safety Police officers operate at the intersection of pervasive community trauma and persistent organizational stress, making them uniquely vulnerable to potentially psychologically traumatizing and morally injurious events. The impact of this chronic trauma exposure can be either mitigated or exacerbated by individual and organizational factors. Existing trauma-informed policing initiatives have largely centered on community-facing practices, while officer well-being and relevant organizational determinants of wellness are neglected. This paper advances enhanced trauma-informed policing (E-TIP), a novel conceptual, multi-level framework that integrates (a) meaning-making processes, (b) trauma exposure considerations (adverse childhood experiences, secondary/vicarious trauma, moral injury), (c) person-centered leadership, and (d) organizational justice, unified by emotional intelligence (EI) as a cross-cutting competency. Synthesizing neurocognitive, psychological, and organizational literature, we describe how trauma reshapes attention, appraisal, identity, and decision-making, and explicate the moderating roles of leadership, EI, and justice in redirecting trajectories from dysregulation and cynicism toward resilience and posttraumatic growth. We propose testable linkages between EI and adaptive meaning-making; leadership and relational safety; and organizational justice and ethical decision-making. The paper translates these mechanisms into practice through implementation targets: EI-embedded training for officers and supervisors; leader development in trauma-informed, person-centered behaviors; and organizational reforms that institutionalize procedural, distributive, interpersonal, and informational justice. We conclude with a research agenda to assess E-TIP's impact on officer health, decision quality, and community trust. E-TIP reframes trauma-informed policing as a bi-directional, evidence-informed approach designed to safeguard both communities and the officers who serve them. Journal of Forensic Sciences 7/12/2025 Research article PCC says there is lack of understanding of her job A Labour Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) says she does not agree with the government's decision to scrap her job from 2028. BBC 7/12/2025 News Thousands of police formal warnings set to be wiped due to improper protocol over several years NEW ZEALAND: Thousands of formal warnings issued by police could be wiped from official records and compulsory training for all staff in the country has been introduced because police haven’t followed proper protocol for years, the Herald can reveal. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called the blunder “pretty sloppy”. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 7/12/2025 News ‘I acted honestly’: Andrew Coster speaks out in exclusive interview NEW ZEALAND: Ex-top cop Andrew Coster says ministers went too far in alleging there may have been police corruption involved in the Jevon McSkimming case, defending his own actions as honest mistakes in an exclusive Q+A interview. 1 News (New Zealand) 7/12/2025 News Police confirm emails about Jevon McSkimming weren’t shown to police minister NEW ZEALAND: Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says he had "absolutely no idea" about allegations staff were instructed to redirect emails about Jevon McSkimming from the Minister of Police's office. On Wednesday, RNZ revealed Coster had resigned as chief executive of the Social Investment Agency, after the Independent Police Conduct Authority's damning report into police's response to allegations of sexual offending by former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Coster has not responded to several interview requests from RNZ. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/12/2025 News «294295296297298299300301302Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
