Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114911 total results. Showing results 661 to 680 «303132333435363738Next ›Last » Met police to share more bodycam footage online The Metropolitan Police says it is changing its policy on releasing more body-worn video from officers "where it can improve transparency and trust in policing". BBC 25/5/2026 News Police officer raped two women and abused a third A police officer has been found guilty of raping two women and subjecting a third to a campaign of abuse. BBC 25/5/2026 News Report highlights staff and skills shortages and lack of understanding of OCSAE and sexual offence investigations A lack of understanding around the management of sexual and violent offenders and child sexual abuse and exploitation teams, coupled with staff shortages and skills gaps, is damaging the wellbeing of officers and increasing the risk to the public, according to HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, which is urging forces to stop neglecting “these important areas of policing” by refocusing on safeguarding and support at both force and national level. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/5/2026 Analysis, Feature “Partial admissions” of guilt during a police interview CANADA: Guidance for police officers from the Court of Appeal for Ontario in R. v. A.B., 2026 ONCA 116. When does silence become an admission of guilt? A recent case examines how errors regarding the right to silence may lead to overturned convictions, even when interviews are conducted with the highest professionalism. Blue Line (Canada) 25/5/2026 Analysis, Feature Police use of force training: integrative review of quantitative studies This integrative review of the literature included 78 studies and aimed at identifying the most promising practices in police training to enhance performance on use of force (UoF). Several types of interventions and delivery methods across different levels of force (verbalization/de-escalation, less-lethal force, and lethal force) were analyzed. We assessed the quality of the evidence, grouped by training types and outcomes. Results suggest that training environments incorporating stimuli similar to those encountered in real policing and its environment may enhance the effectiveness of training. In the study, simulations (video- or real-life-based), training with biofeedback, range shooting, martial arts training, and imagery training were among the practices that yielded the most favorable results. Splitting the target behavior into smaller units for training purposes and the use of periodic simulated tests may also enhance skill acquisition. We indicated some directions for future developments in police training research. Police Practice and Research 25/5/2026 Research article Victorian government will not introduce firearm cap following gun law review AUSTRALIA: The Victorian government will not introduce caps to the number of firearms a person can own, which was one of 16 recommendations made in a review into the state's gun laws following the Bondi terror attack. The review, conducted by former police commissioner Ken Lay, handed its findings to the government in March. Those findings and the government's response were made public on Monday. ABC News (Australia) 25/5/2026 News Police officer charged with breach of trust is 1st in Windsor to be suspended without pay under new law CANADA: Kenneth Campo has been a Windsor police officer since 2007. For the first time under new legislation, the Windsor Police Service says it has suspended one of its officers without pay. Const. Kenneth Campo was arrested and charged by the OPP on April 7 with breach of trust The 45-year-old was subsequently suspended without pay under the Community Safety and Policing Act, which came into effect April 2024. CBC News (Canada) 25/5/2026 News Warrants for defendants skipping court in England and Wales up 50% since 2020 Former justice secretary Alex Chalk says figures obtained by Channel 4 reveal that current situation is a ‘horror show’ The Guardian 25/5/2026 News The future of voice: Why mission-critical demands a layered approach The debate around mission-critical communications often focuses on championing one technology over another, but that shouldn't be the case. Leveraging a combined approach can create the level of resilience emergency situations require, while unlocking enhanced capabilities as they develop. Policing Insight 25/5/2026 Advertisement, Feature Policing in the dark: Why UK forces are running a cyber race they cannot measure The cybersecurity governance now in place in the NHS has been prompted by a series of painful catalysts, but the end result is a mandatory assessment framework open to public inspection; independent researcher and governance adviser Vsevolod Shabad argues that policing in the UK has plenty to learn from the NHS experience, as well as the opportunity through partnership with government to build something better. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/5/2026 Feature, Innovation, Opinion Fiji Police Force and AFP commissioners release communique from first Pacific Transnational Crime Summit AUSTRALIA: Fiji Police Force Commissioner (FPF) Rusiate Tudravu and AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett have together released the official communique from the first Pacific Transnational Crime Summit, held in Fiji from May 18-22. The National Tribune (Australia) 25/5/2026 News David Hudson, Krissy Barrett to testify in Bondi attack inquiry AUSTRALIA: The bad blood between the NSW and Australian Federal Police is set to spill into this week's Royal Commission hearings into the Bondi Beach massacre. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 25/5/2026 News Synagogue killings sparked warning before Bondi attack AUSTRALIA: Australia's spy boss identified Jewish holy events as attractive targets for terrorists months before the Bondi Beach massacre. 9 News (Australia) 25/5/2026 News Chief Jim McDonnell on leading LAPD through crisis In this interview at LAPD Headquarters, Chief Jim McDonnell reflects on a policing career that took him from Boston to Los Angeles and eventually back to lead one of the most recognisable police departments in the world. He talks about the choices, setbacks and turning points that shaped his journey, as well as the sense of mission that pulled him back into public service after time in the private sector. The conversation also explores what leadership has looked like during an intense first 18 months back in the role. From historic wildfires and public unrest to budget pressure, major demonstrations and disrupted threats, McDonnell describes leading through one crisis after another while still driving crime down sharply. It is a thoughtful discussion about leadership, resilience, public service and what it takes to move a major police organisation forward under pressure. PolicingTV 25/5/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Police chiefs demand curbs on children’s social media access The National Police Chiefs’ Council and the National Crime Agency have issued an unprecedented joint call for restrictions on under-16s’ access to social media and other online platforms, warning that the current digital environment hands criminals “industrial-scale access” to child victims. Police Professional 24/5/2026 News Putative risk and resilience factors for predicting mental health among Royal Canadian Mounted Police after the first year of service Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) cadets complete the Cadet Training Program with lower putative risk and greater self-perceived resilience than young adults in the general population, implicating occupational stressors as possible risk factors for mental health disorders in RCMP officers. The current study assessed for changes in putative risk and resilience factors among RCMP officers after their first year of service (i.e. from pre-deployment to 1-year follow-up). Participants (n = 181; 72.8% men) completed self-report measures of several putative risk variables (i.e. anxiety sensitivity, fear of negative evaluation, illness and injury sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, pain anxiety, state anger) and self-perceived resilience at 1-year follow-up. Participants’ scores were compared to their respective pre-deployment scores and to young adult control samples. At 1-year follow-up, RCMP officers scored statistically significantly (ps Police Practice and Research 24/5/2026 Research article Proper inquiry could have stopped ex-garda Paul Moody’s abuse, head of Fiosrú says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Emily Logan accepted if agency investigated first allegations in 2017 Moody would not have been free to abuse second woman. Fiosrú, which investigates complaints made against gardaí, conducted itself in an “unacceptable” manner when the first complaint was made about serial abuser and now former garda Paul Moody, the head of the Garda watchdog body, Emily Logan, has said. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 24/5/2026 News Does Routine Arming Increase Police Officer-Involved Shootings? Evidence From Australia (1970–2020) This study investigates officer-involved shootings (OIS) in Australia between 1970 and 2020, focusing on the effects of routine firearm carriage policies introduced in New South Wales (1991) and Victoria (1993). Owing to the lack of uniform national reporting of non-fatal shootings, a two-phase data collection strategy was adopted: initial identification through online media archives, followed by validation using gray literature and official reports. This process resulted in a dataset of 581 OIS incidents, including fatal and non-fatal cases. Using this dataset, we employed Bayesian structural time series modeling, and a segmented regression analysis within an Interrupted Time Series analysis to assess the impact of routine carriage policies. Both methods consistently showed that routine carriage policies did not increase OIS rates. These findings provide empirical evidence countering assumptions that increased firearm availability among police necessarily leads to higher OIS rates. The results suggest that under certain conditions, routine firearm carriage can be introduced without exacerbating OIS rates. While identifying the mechanism was outside the scope of this paper, the pattern is consistent with the view that organizational, tactical, and cultural settings, and not firearm availability alone, shape OIS outcomes. Jurisdictions considering the routine arming of police officers should treat it as a multi-component policy change, and pair any changes to firearm policy with context-specific tactical training, professionalization initiatives, and de-escalation protocols. Careful attention to these factors may mitigate risks associated with routine carriage and promote safer outcomes for both officers and the public. Police Quarterly 24/5/2026 Research article A secret, a revelation and a life forever changed for cop turned alleged victim AUSTRALIA: As a police officer who investigated sex crimes, Graeme Simpfendorfer was accustomed to helping victims. But then came the day when he realised that he,... WA Today (Australia) - Subscription at source 24/5/2026 Feature Police chief vows to ‘keep our foot on the gas’ following community safety survey results CANADA: Petty crime and drug use are among the top concerns for survey respondents. Older people feel safer than younger people in Thunder Bay and women’s sense of safety has dropped compared with 2024, according to the 2025 results of a ZenCity survey on public safety. A presentation of the survey results at the most recent Thunder Bay Police Service Board meeting was shown to track how residents feel about safety in Thunder Bay. TB News Watch (Canada) 24/5/2026 News «303132333435363738Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
