Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 681 to 700 «313233343536373839Next ›Last » Police ombudsman steps aside after ‘detracting commentary’ Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson has said she is taking a leave of absence with immediate effect due to what she has called commentary "detracting" from her work. BBC 17/6/2025 News Canadian military police leaders refuse civilian oversight mandated by Parliament, watchdog report says CANADA: A new report paints Canada’s military police leadership as shutting down complaints, ignoring parliamentary-mandated civilian oversight and bungling investigations to the point where a criminal convicted of attempted murder almost went free. Ottawa Citizen (Canada) 17/6/2025 News Data reporting for use of force and violence against officer incidents: Qualitative insights from law enforcement command staff and officers Nationwide, comprehensive data collection of police use of force (UOF) and violence against officer (VAO) incidents is lacking. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with 21 command staff and 4 officers from 21 law enforcement agencies to understand agencies’ UOF and VAO reporting and recording processes. Five themes were identified: (1) definitions of reportable UOF vary across agencies; (2) the UOF reporting and reviewing process is labor-intensive; (3) VAO reporting needs improvement; (4) most agencies lack effective processes to identify officers with high UOF rates; and (5) analysis of aggregate UOF data can be used to improve training and policies. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 17/6/2025 Research article Facial recognition technology needs stricter regulation The rapid expansion of biometric surveillance raises serious concerns about accuracy and ethics, but oversight is patchy and voluntary, says Michael Birtwistle The Guardian 17/6/2025 Feature, Opinion Scientification through privatization: POL-INTEL in Denmark Based on the empirical case of the POL-INTEL platform used by the Danish police, which is a customized version of Palantir Technologies’ Gotham platform, this article traces the interrelation between scientification and policing in the digital era as articulated in and through a private actor. Ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, publicly available policy documents as well as documents detailing police practices, organization, ambitions and workflows are used to problematize digital policing platforms and practices in terms of wider criminological theories and models. We show that POL-INTEL epitomizes a historical trajectory of scientification through privatization by drawing together intelligence practices, market logics, and datafication methodologies. With this point of departure, we trace back how the entanglement of private actors and the police organization raises concerns about the black boxing of criminological procedures, and the delegation of decisions and knowledge within the criminal justice system to private actors lacking public values. Theoretical Criminology - Subscription at source 17/6/2025 Research article Suspect in fatal shooting of Tasmania Police officer Keith Smith remains under guard in hospital AUSTRALIA: A 46-year-old North Motton man remains under guard in hospital after the fatal shooting of a police officer in Tasmania. The shooting occurred while uniform police attempted to serve him with a court-ordered repossession notice, with specialist tactical officers in the area as "backup". ABC News (Australia) 17/6/2025 News Top detective Scott Beard’s stark warning to parents: ‘Don’t put your kids online’ NEW ZEALAND: An experienced detective is warning parents not to post photos of their children on public online forums, because child sex offenders increasingly use artificial intelligence to generate fake sexualised images. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 17/6/2025 News Queensland police officer Todd Miller charged with computer misuse offences AUSTRALIA: A veteran Gold Coast sergeant is accused of using a police database several times last year without consent. Sergeant Todd Anthony Miller, 54, allegedly accessed sensitive information while on leave. ABC News (Australia) 17/6/2025 News Guiding police decisions or falling short? A critical theoretical review of the national decision model Police decision-making is complex, marked by risk, high stakes, uncertainty, and time pressure. The National Decision Model (NDM), developed by the College of Policing, aims to standardise and improve decision-making within UK police forces. While its ethical framework has received some academic attention, the NDM’s effectiveness in supporting decision-making across varied policing roles is largely unexamined. This article critically reviews the NDM’s foundations, evolution, and practical application, highlighting key limitations and the need for further research to determine its real-world efficacy. Without robust empirical validation, the NDM risks falling short in guiding officers through the demanding realities of modern policing. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 17/6/2025 Research article Data reporting for use of force and violence against officer incidents: Qualitative insights from law enforcement command staff and officers Nationwide, comprehensive data collection of police use of force (UOF) and violence against officer (VAO) incidents is lacking. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with 21 command staff and 4 officers from 21 law enforcement agencies to understand agencies’ UOF and VAO reporting and recording processes. Five themes were identified: (1) definitions of reportable UOF vary across agencies; (2) the UOF reporting and reviewing process is labor-intensive; (3) VAO reporting needs improvement; (4) most agencies lack effective processes to identify officers with high UOF rates; and (5) analysis of aggregate UOF data can be used to improve training and policies. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 17/6/2025 Research article Funding to keep oldest police sites open, expand sexual assault teams AUSTRALIA: Design work for critical infrastructure upgrades to keep two ageing and problem-plagued police sites functioning will be funded in next week's ACT budget, along with more sexual assault investigators to manage high caseloads. The Canberra Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/6/2025 News Police Scotland rolls out BWV in the Highlands and Islands Police Scotland’s national roll out of body-worn video (BWV) is continuing with officers on duty in the Highlands and Islands being equipped with the new cameras from Tuesday (June 17). Police Professional 17/6/2025 News A field study on cultural differences in South African eyewitness reports Purpose: Eyewitness testimony is crucial for police investigations. One important factor affecting testimony is culture, which is known to play a role in memory and reporting. Yet there are few studies on cultural differences in eyewitness testimony, especially in ecologically valid settings. Therefore, this study aims to examine cultural differences in real eyewitness interviews in the multicultural context of South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: This study qualitatively analysed 103 video-recorded eyewitness interviews conducted by the South African police. Witnesses first described the crime and then gave a description of the perpetrator for facial composite construction. Eyewitnesses and police officers were drawn from three cultural groups, and interviewees often belonged to a different cultural group than their interviewer. This study used thematic analysis to explore cultural differences in eyewitness reports. Findings: This study identified six main cultural differences, centering on: (1) details and specificity of the reports, (2) confidence in one’s memory, (3) (sub)culturally specific terms and euphemisms, (4) assertiveness during the interview, (5) justifying one’s victimhood and (6) description of perpetrators. The findings are explained in light of cultural dimensions such as collectivism and power distance, communication styles and trust in the police. Recommendations for future research are provided. Journal of Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 17/6/2025 Research article NCA to lead nationwide police operation into grooming gangs, Home Secretary announces The National Crime Agency (NCA) will oversee a new national criminal operation into grooming gangs in the wake of a new report by Baroness Louise Casey. Police Professional 17/6/2025 News Benefits and barriers: An exploratory study of drone use and LiDAR technology application in UK policing Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have become essential tools in various policing tasks. This mixed-method, exploratory study investigates their use and development in United Kingdom (UK) policing, in general operational and forensic contexts. Data were collected via Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) requests sent to 45 UK police services. The findings indicate that although drones can improve operational efficiency and situational awareness, their integration into forensic settings is hampered by excessive costs, insufficient training, and procedural and regulatory constraints. The study suggests that targeted policy reforms could enhance drones’ utility, broadening police capabilities in routine operations and non-invasive complex investigatory work. Recommendations for policy and practice include developing standardised operating procedures, specialised training programmes, cost-mitigation strategies, public transparency measures, and the piloting of programmes to develop advanced sensing [such as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)] and emerging technologies. The article provides insights for police agencies beyond the UK, aiming to advance their drone capabilities for both routine policing and forensic contexts. International Journal of Police Science & Management 17/6/2025 Research article Our police need £10m – fast, MPs tell Home Office Tewkesbury's Lib Dem MP Cameron Thomas has led the county's MPs in a call for more direct funding support from the government to tackle a cash crisis at Gloucestershire Constabulary. Punchline (Gloucester) 17/6/2025 News New AI and data guidance launched by CoP to help officers navigate modern technology ethically New artificial intelligence (AI) and data guidance has been launched by the College of Policing (CoP) to help officers and staff navigate the complexities of modern technology ethically. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/6/2025 News SPF will not accept officers getting ‘short shrift’ amid public sector pay negotiations The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) want pay negotiations to be completed within weeks, and outlined how it would not accept officers getting "short shrift" when it came to pay rises in comparison to other public sector bodies. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/6/2025 News Fallen officer’s legacy lives on at school bearing his name CANADA: To mark the 10th anniversary of Cst. Daniel Woodall’s death, staff and students at the school that bears his name are honouring his legacy with a heartfelt assembly and tree planting. Blue Line (Canada) 17/6/2025 News Judge upholds obstruction conviction for B.C. Mountie in Dale Culver case CANADA: A provincial court judge has ruled that the guilty verdict stands for an RCMP officer convicted of obstruction of justice in the case of an Indigenous man who died in police custody in 2017, clearing the way for sentencing. Blue Line (Canada) 17/6/2025 News «313233343536373839Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
