Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114911 total results. Showing results 681 to 700 «313233343536373839Next ›Last » World-first trial testing whether counterterrorism strategies can prevent domestic homicide AUSTRALIA: When you go looking for them, the similarities between lone-actor terrorism, mass shootings and intimate partner homicides are chillingly obvious. Many attacks are carefully planned in advance. The majority are perpetrated by men. And a significant proportion of perpetrators have documented histories of violence against women. But researchers are increasingly homing in on another common thread: some of the perpetrators of these seemingly disparate acts of violence are motivated by grievances — they are preoccupied with a sense of injustice, loss or injury. They feel like victims. ABC News (Australia) 24/5/2026 News Police across Australia to use world-first virtual reality training for family violence callouts AUSTRALIA: At least 10,000 police officers will be better equipped to handle high-risk family violence scenarios thanks to world-first virtual reality training that immerses them in real-life emergencies. 7 News (Australia) 24/5/2026 News, Video Police ‘will be caretakers for criminals after justice reforms’ Chief constables warned that crime could rise by up to 6 per cent under the measures, which include scrapping shorter sentences and expanding early releases The Times - Subscription at source 24/5/2026 News Union says man shot dead by police in Queensland was wearing tactical gear, carrying rifle AUSTRALIA: A man shot dead by police on Brisbane's outskirts during a domestic violence incident was wearing camouflage tactical gear and carrying a long-arm rifle, according to the police union. 9 News (Australia) 24/5/2026 News WMP achieves top accreditation for our commitment to sustainability West Midlands Police has been awarded top accreditation by Investors in the Environment (iiE) in their Environmental Best Practice Certification Scheme. The green award is the highest level of achievement granted by iiE and it takes our force up two levels since we were last accredited as Bronze in 2023. West Midlands Police 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 Allocating police stations: More police, less (low impact) crime Public policies to prevent and reduce crime often emphasize the need for increased police presence in strategic locations to lower crime through their deterrent effects and ability to incapacitate offenders. This study examines the association between police module allocation and the concentration of low-impact crime. To achieve this, a two-part empirical strategy is employed to assess the effects of the territorial distribution of police modules in Mexico City. The findings show a negative association between the territorial distribution of police modules and the concentration of low-impact crime, consistent with deterrence theory and informing policy design that strategically locates police infrastructure. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 23/5/2026 Research article Palantir helps keep Londoners safe. That’s what Sadiq Khan should value After the London mayor stopped the police buying the tech giant’s software, its vice-president says good public procurement is being undermined by politics The Times - Subscription at source 23/5/2026 Feature, Opinion Edmontonians list officer accountability, reducing crime as top priorities in police commission survey CANADA: Majority also call for more funding for social programs to counter rising disorder and drug use, repeat offenders seen as major safety risk. Edmonton Journal (Canada) - Subscription at source 23/5/2026 News Troy welcomes Garda vetting reforms REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Department of Justice are looking at implementing changes to the Garda vetting system which will assist volunteers, and community groups with the process. Westmeath Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 23/5/2026 News Woman abused by babysitter as a child says compensation can’t fix police injustice A child sex abuse victim has said "no amount of money can fix what's gone wrong" after 30 years of police failures meant no-one was ever charged. Michaela Allen, 38, said she was abused by a babysitter at her home when she was seven. But police never charged the man allegedly responsible and lost vital evidence, only to find it years later and wrongly post it to Michaela, ending any prospect of a conviction. BBC 23/5/2026 News Chambers backs Pacific police leaders confronting corruption challenges amid drug trade concerns NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says Pacific Island nations are addressing corruption amongst their police and customs officials. Chambers has concluded a trip to Suva, Fiji, for the inaugural Pacific Transnational Crime Summit, which brought together Pacific police chiefs, ministers and prime ministers to discuss what is now a "destination market" for drugs and human trafficking. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 23/5/2026 News Report calls for standardized rules on how Barrie police build, use reserves CANADA: 'Reserves play an important role in supporting the service’s long‑term financial health and operational stability,' says police official. The Barrie Police Service is making moves to formalize how it manages its reserve funds, recommending new target levels and standardized practices to help stabilize its finances amid fluctuating revenues and rising operational pressures. A report presented to the Barrie Police Service Board on Thursday outlined proposed targets for the department's capital and operating reserves, which are currently maintained without board‑approved benchmarks. Barrie Today (Canada) 23/5/2026 News Force must apologise for historic discrimination – PCC Simon Foster, the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, has repeated his call for West Midlands Police to apologise for "historic discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community". BBC 23/5/2026 News Public perceptions of police use of artificial intelligence to assist in generating police reports: findings from an experimental study In the context of policing, artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLM) tools are being touted for their ability to reduce the amount of time officers spend writing reports while simultaneously improving their accuracy and completeness. Concerns have been raised, however, about bias, privacy, legality, inaccuracies, transparency, and the overall impact of the use of AI when generating police reports on legal proceedings and police legitimacy. Despite continued advancements in the technology and use of these tools, it is unclear whether the public supports the use of AI to generate police reports. This study examined (1) public support for the police use of AI to generate reports, (2) how public perception changed depending on the information police agencies share about those technologies and how they are used, and (3) whether trust in police or race and ethnicity moderated these relationships using a survey experimental design involving a non-probability sample of U.S. residents. We found low to moderate support for the use of AI, with the greatest amount of support when respondents were informed of their usefulness and the steps police agencies are taking to ensure their accuracy. Policing and Society - Subscription at source 23/5/2026 Research article Domestic violence: ‘It takes courage. We want victims to know they will be listened to’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Paul Moody case has renewed calls for Jennie’s Law and stronger protections for domestic abuse victims in Ireland This week, the former garda at the centre of one of the State’s first and most shocking cases of coercive control was returned to jail for the abuse of a second woman. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 23/5/2026 News Violence against women: Senior garda warns of ‘manosphere’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Angela Willis says gardaà are increasingly seeing the influence of social media feeding boys and men with violent, misogynistic content Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 23/5/2026 News More B.C. Mounties getting access to tool for assessing mental health calls CANADA: British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry says Mounties in the Interior will soon have access to a new mental health screening tool. It says use of HealthIM, which has been implemented in other areas of the province and most recently launched last month in the Boundary, Okanagan and West Kootenay regions, will be expanded to the Thompson and Shuswap regions starting Wednesday. CBC News (Canada) 23/5/2026 News New fleet of 32 e-bikes unveiled to help officers across West Midlands The brand-new fleet was funded by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, and aims to put more officers back in the heart of local communities. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/5/2026 News Treasury brings in sudden reduction in amount of commutation for 1987 police pension Officers who are due to retire imminently will suffer substantial losses says the Federation. Police officers in the 1987 Police Pension Scheme are facing an immediate reduction in the lump sums they receive at retirement, following a sudden change to commutation factors introduced this week. 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