Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115073 total results. Showing results 6861 to 6880 «340341342343344345346347348Next ›Last » Police to patrol Melbourne shopping centres in 90-day youth crime prevention trial AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police will ask officers to volunteer to do extra shifts patrolling shopping centres in Melbourne over summer, and hire reservist officers to free up frontline police. The police union has slammed the latest plans as a poorly thought-out "brain fart". ABC News (Australia) 15/11/2025 News Three NT residents charged with fraud over alleged $71 million Defence contract scheme AUSTRALIA: An eight-month investigation has culminated in three NT residents being charged by Australian Federal Police with fraud. AFP alleges they defrauded the Department of Defence to win multi-million-dollar building contracts. ABC News (Australia) 15/11/2025 News Further officer suspended for alleged misconduct at Charing Cross A further Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer is under investigation and suspended from duty for alleged misconduct matters at Charing Cross police station. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will include these allegations in its ongoing investigation into the behaviour of a number of officers shown on BBC Panorama last month. Police Professional 14/11/2025 News South Wales Police good at responding to children at risk, but needs to improve how it investigates exploitation South Wales Police works well with safeguarding partners and is good at responding to children at risk of harm. But it needs to make further progress in how it investigates reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 14/11/2025 News Crime commissioner warns PM as she quits Labour A police and crime commissioner (PCC) who quit Labour said Sir Keir Starmer's position as prime minister was up for debate and warned his government had "destructive weaknesses". BBC 14/11/2025 News Jersey’s Chief of Police remains confident in force’s ability amid funding concerns The authority that holds Jersey's Police force to account has called for an "urgent" review of the force's budget, saying insufficient funding means public policing could be "seriously compromised". The Jersey Police Authority's chair, Simon Harman, told the Jersey Evening Post that "the current budget proposals, while fiscally restrained, do not provide the flexibility or growth necessary to sustain that standard [of policing]". ITV News 14/11/2025 News A feasibility study on the application of MICRO XRF for latent fingermark detection on porous surfaces In the context of criminal investigations, latent fingermarks play a pivotal role in obtaining clues related to suspects. Presently, various physical, chemical, and optical methods are employed for latent fingermark detection. However, it is observed that when utilizing physical and chemical techniques, latent fingermarks may sometimes suffer damage during the extraction process. Consequently, the importance of optical methods such as spectroscopy, ATR-FTIR, and MICRO XRF, which are comparatively less destructive, has been on the rise these days. This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of MICRO XRF for detecting both natural and artificial latent fingermarks on porous paper surfaces. Natural latent fingermarks were deposited by five donors after handwashing, while artificial latent fingermarks were produced by printing an artificial fingermark solution. MICRO XRF successfully captured elemental signals, with chlorine and potassium providing the clearest images for natural fingermarks and chlorine for artificial fingermarks. These findings demonstrate the potential of MICRO XRF to image latent fingermarks nondestructively regardless of background color. This work lays the foundation for further research to refine artificial formulations, optimize acquisition parameters, making it a promising choice for prioritizing latent fingermark detection methods. Journal of Forensic Sciences 14/11/2025 Research article DNA transfer in packaging: Investigation of mitigation strategies Crime scene exhibits are often packaged at a crime scene and transported to a laboratory for DNA analysis. DNA-containing material may be lost from the sampling site of the exhibit to the inside of the packaging, preventing identification of a suspect, or may transfer to other parts of the exhibit complicating the interpretation of results. We sought to mitigate this DNA transfer by testing packaging that reduced direct contact with the exhibit, limited the exhibit's movement, or contained physical barriers to separate areas of the exhibit. Blood, saliva, or touch DNA were deposited onto mock exhibits that were packaged by one of four methods: unsecured, secured to bottom, secured suspended, or secured suspended with barrier separating areas. Packaged exhibits were then transported in a manner resembling casework, after which the location and amount of DNA on the exhibit and packaging were assessed. Control samples, which were not transported, were also tested. Touch and saliva deposits appeared to transfer by direct contact with the packaging and this transfer could be mitigated by suspending and/or securing the exhibits within packaging to minimize contact. Blood flaking from the exhibits meant the transfer of blood was inevitable under the conditions tested. While limiting direct contact between the exhibit and packaging minimized relocation of blood on the exhibit, the use of physical barriers prevented its transfer to other parts of the packaging. We show that while DNA transfer in packaging is not uncommon, there are strategies to mitigate this. Journal of Forensic Sciences - Subscription at source 14/11/2025 Research article A unique case of suicide by machete: Injury pattern and considerations on the manner of death Sharp force injuries caused by cutting or stabbing instruments represent a relatively rare cause of death in the United States, with firearms remaining the leading mechanism in homicides. Among sharp instruments, machete-related fatalities are infrequently reported, and no documented suicides have been described. In this case, an adult male with a history of schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and depression was found deceased at home with a machete embedded in the chest. Postmortem examination revealed a wound tract involving multiple rib fractures, lung and pulmonary artery injury, and left hemothorax. The scene investigation, psychiatric history, and autopsy findings supported a suicidal manner of death. This case highlighted the unique forensic challenges posed by machete injuries which, due to the nature of the weapon and resulting injuries, can complicate the determination of the manner of death. Differentiating suicide from homicide in such cases requires a comprehensive approach, including thorough scene analysis, detailed autopsy, and consideration of psychiatric and circumstantial evidence. Journal of Forensic Sciences - Subscription at source 14/11/2025 Research article Attitudes and beliefs of professionals within the English and Welsh criminal justice system towards people with mental health conditions: a systematic review Compared to the general population, a higher prevalence of people with mental health conditions are seen throughout the Criminal Justice System (CJS). This systematic review aims to explore the attitudes and beliefs of professionals within the English and Welsh CJS towards people with mental health conditions, including beliefs about specific diagnoses and symptoms. The review identified 14 quantitative papers from England and Wales. Research was narratively synthesised in relation to groups of police staff, prison staff, probation staff and legal staff. In police staff, the primary evidence related to attitudes towards general mental health conditions and schizophrenia/psychosis whereas in probation and prison staff most evidence related to attitudes towards personality disorder and self-harm. There was no evidence to suggest that any of these groups demonstrated grossly different attitudes towards mental health conditions compared to those expressed by other populations; however, robust comparisons were limited by weak methodological quality and breadth of the research. The review highlights that more research is required to better understand attitudes and beliefs towards people with mental health conditions. The paper makes various suggestions for the improvement of methodological quality in primary research. Psychology Crime and Law - Subscription at source 14/11/2025 Research article Comment: send in the clowns? PCCs seem to be taken aback by the Government's announcement today but the calibre of some of those holding office since the system was introduced in 2012 has always been an issue. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/11/2025 Feature, Opinion Forensic linguistics: how dark web criminals give themselves away with their language Shannon McCoole ran one of the world’s largest dark web child abuse forums for around three years in the early 2010s. The forum provided a secure online space in which those interested in abusing children could exchange images, advice and support. It had around 45,000 users and was fortified with layers of online encryption that ensured near-complete anonymity for its users. In other words, it was a large and flourishing community for paedophiles. The Conversation 14/11/2025 Feature ‘We can’t police our way out of fascism’: experts urge holistic approach to counter Australia’s neo-Nazis Reactive lawmaking and off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, counter-terrorism expert and researcher at ANU says The Guardian 14/11/2025 News Cheshire’s Museum of Policing receives King’s Award for Voluntary Service The award, which is issued annually on HRH King Charles’ birthday (November 14) is the equivalent of an MBE for volunteer groups, Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/11/2025 News Increase in violent political extremism, says Garda Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Commissioner has said that there has been an increase in violent political extremism and gardaí were monitoring the activities of a small number of activists who were seeking the capacity for and wanted to take violent action. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 14/11/2025 News Police say about 75 people commit an inordinate amount of crime in Calgary. Who are they? CANADA: Offenders responsible for 'hundreds' of calls, police say, with crimes ranging from theft to assault. It’s a statistic floated around by high-ranking police officers and Calgary’s new mayor — a relatively small number of people committing a whole lot of crime. CBC News (Canada) 14/11/2025 News HRPS deploys SARA AI to streamline non-emergency call management CANADA: The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has officially launched an Artificial Intelligence call processing system named SARA (Smart Answering Routing Assistant). The system is designed to handle certain non-emergency phone calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week. While all 9-1-1 calls will remain with a human communicator, SARA manages initial contact on the non-emergency line. Blue Line (Canada) 14/11/2025 News Custody officer who worked to improve safety of role after Matt Ratana’s murder wins award Darren Gore said there had been operational learning from the tragedy, with further training for officers, upgraded hand-held scanners and improved search techniques. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/11/2025 News Specialist escort officer not guilty of causing death of pensioner hit during royal escort PC Harrison, who became emotional while giving evidence during the trial, told jurors the collision was a “tragic accident” which occurred in circumstances that he had “no control over”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/11/2025 News PC given community order for assaulting 15-year-old girl during station arrest Following the sentence, BTP said it would liaise with the IOPC to “swiftly progress disciplinary proceedings”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/11/2025 News «340341342343344345346347348Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
