Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115580 total results. Showing results 681 to 700 «313233343536373839Next ›Last » Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots Exclusive: Monitoring group warned PSNI for eight months after far-right networks began circulating so-called hitlist of addresses The Guardian 11/6/2026 News Police push for phone companies to be forced to make stolen handsets unusable Britain’s biggest police force is pushing the Home Secretary to force phone companies to make stolen devices harder to reuse as chief Sir Mark Rowley continues a crusade to make the handsets “unusable bricks”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 News Will Labour suspend the National Association of Muslim Police? he leaders of Britain’s Jews have raised ‘serious questions concerning police impartiality’ and asked that the National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) be suspended from any policy role in policing. It comes after The Spectator revealed that NAMP had called Zionism ‘one of the manifestations of anti-Muslim hatred’, described the Israel Defence Force (IDF) as a ‘Zionist terrorist group’ and defended Hamas against ‘unverified stories about acts of violence’ committed on 7 October. In a letter to the policing minister, Sarah Jones, yesterday the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) pointed out that these extraordinary statements were made in a policy document published on an official police.uk website, which NAMP is for some reason allowed to use. The Spectator 11/6/2026 Feature, Opinion ASIRT investigating letter from Edmonton police opposing homicide plea deal CANADA: Alberta's police watchdog is investigating a letter from Edmonton police that asked Crown prosecutors to overturn a plea agreement in a homicide case. The investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) focuses on a letter, sent on Sept. 8, 2025, in the middle of court proceedings regarding the criminal prosecution of Ashley Rattlesnake, said a news release from the agency sent on Thursday. CBC News (Canada) 11/6/2026 News Campaign by Met leads to changes to mobile phone security The Met Police told mobile phone firms to take urgent steps to prevent stolen phones from being resold and reused and after over two years of campaigning, the Met and Apple have reached an agreement that protects mobile phone users, and is making stolen phones unusable. Emergency Services Times 11/6/2026 News Toronto police officer shot dead while investigating US consulate attack CANADA: Suspect, 19, still at large after officer dies in hospital having been shot while searching an apartment. A Toronto police officer has been shot dead as police raided an apartment allegedly linked to the March attack on the US consulate, the city’s police chief, Myron Demkiw, said. Demkiw said 43-year-old constable Marc Pinizzotto was shot while conducting an early-morning search warrant in the north-west of the city and later died at a hospital. The Guardian 11/6/2026 News Northumbria police officer, 19, dies after being struck by car PC Jess Turnbull was responding to separate crash when she was hit by Mercedes. A 19-year-old police officer has died after being struck by a car while responding to another crash. PC Jess Turnbull, a Northumbria police officer since September last year, was described by her chief constable, Vanessa Jardine, as “dedicated and committed” with so much to look forward to. The Guardian 11/6/2026 News Ireland body camera bill prompts debate over use of recorded footage REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí are preparing a €150 million nationwide rollout of body-worn cameras as the use of biometric data in day-to-day policing expands. The devices have been trialed in Dublin, Limerick and Waterford, capturing both video and audio. But arguably the more significant shift is in how that data could be analyzed. Under new legislation moving through Ireland’s parliament, footage from these cameras may be used for biometric analysis. The change is not without controversy, drawing scrutiny from civil liberties groups. BiometricUpdate.com 11/6/2026 News Optimization bias in correctional leadership: A cognitive mechanism shaping administrator perceptions of officer wellbeing Frontline-administrator misalignment in general evaluations of health can undermine efforts to improve correctional officer well-being. This study examined optimization bias in correctional leadership—administrators’ overestimation of officer well-being. Using paired surveys from (n = 308) officers and (n = 104) administrators, cross-role perceptions regarding relational access and well-being revealed disparities between both groups. For example, all administrators indicated staff could approach them when experiencing problems, whereas only 31.9% of officers felt the same. Administrators also rated staff physical health higher than officers. Additional discrepancies concerned health interventions, with administrators favoring communication-based programs, while officers emphasized structural conditions as conduits to improved well-being. Strategies to align these perceptual outcomes are proposed in light of these findings. Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 Research article Teenage officer dies after collision while responding to another crash A 19-year-old police officer has died in hospital after she was hit by a car while responding to another collision, her chief constable has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 News ‘Human error’: Police gave address of woman under protection order to ex-partner NEW ZEALAND: A woman says her family's safety was put at risk after police mistakenly released their address to her ex-partner who is subject to a protection order. Police say the incorrect releasing of the address was the result of "human error" and have apologised to the woman. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 11/6/2026 News Victoria Police begins recruiting drive for first regional training academy in Mildura AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police's first regional academy will welcome its first recruits in Mildura from January 18 next year. Up to 25 recruits will be included in the first intake for a 25-week training program. ABC News (Australia) 11/6/2026 News Former officers who blew the whistle on NSW Police’s toxic culture react to report findings AUSTRALIA: Former officers who blew the whistle on NSW Police's toxic culture have welcomed an independent report "validating" their experiences. The NSW Police independent culture review found unacceptable levels of bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment within the force. ABC News (Australia) 11/6/2026 News Police force improves call response times Warwickshire Police has improved response times to emergency and priority calls to an "acceptable standard", the police inspectorate has said. BBC 11/6/2026 News ‘Boys club still endemic’: toxic police culture exposed AUSTRALIA: A scathing review of the largest police force in Australia has found troubling incidents of a toxic workplace culture, but experts say the problem is not unique. The Canberra Times (Australia) 11/6/2026 News SA Police trial fancy new gadget set to catch you out AUSTRALIA: SA Police are on the verge of a major technological upgrade as they prepare to trial a new artifical intelligence tool turning smartphones into instant... Adelaide Now (Australia) - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 News Will ‘move on’ orders for rough sleepers make cities safer – or revive Victorian‑era cruelty? NEW ZEALAND: A proposed law currently before New Zealand’s parliament would give police the power to move people on from public spaces if they are found begging, rough sleeping or otherwise causing a disturbance. The Conversation 11/6/2026 Feature, Opinion Sexual violence victims call for more investigative support, better interview rooms and improved officer skills A new study by researchers at Melbourne’s RMIT University, based on interviews with victim-survivors of sexual violence, has called for an independent, alternative investigative support service, training to improve officers’ interpersonal skills, and upgrades to rooms and facilities, after interviewees shared experiences of dismissive and victim-blaming officers, “disgusting” and “intimidating” interview rooms, and having to collate evidence related to the offence themselves, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 Analysis, Feature Piloting a Child First approach in police custody In his Police and Crime Plan for London 2025-29, the Mayor restated his committed to a Child First approach to our commissioning, policymaking and service delivery. Child First means treating children as children, prioritising their best interests, ensuring that their needs and capacities are accommodated, and that they are diverted from the justice process wherever appropriate. Child First approaches are evidence-led and are effective in reducing offending and producing positive outcomes for children and their communities. In 2024, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) committed to taking a Child First approach to every engagement with a child, including those arrested and brought into custody. A Child First Custody Pilot ran from 13 November 2024 to 19 March 2025 in two MPS custody suites, Brixton and Wood Green. Pilot delivery was funded by MOPAC, the MPS and the London Boroughs of Haringey and Enfield. Supported by MOPAC funding, the pilot was evaluated by a team of academics from the University of Nottingham and Kings College London. This forms one part of a wider national research project funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) 11/6/2026 Report Decriminalization, Legalization, and Racial Gaps in Police Response to Youth Marijuana Offenses We examine how Massachusetts’ decriminalization and legalization of marijuana affected police responses to youth under age 21, focusing on both how often incidents were formally handled and whether officers used summonses rather than on-view arrests. Using statewide data for 2007–2021 aggregated by race and quarter across the policy transitions, we implement an interrupted time-series design with seasonal controls and race – time interactions. Enforcement intensity declined sharply at each policy change for both White and Nonwhite youths and continued to fall thereafter. During legalization, the rate levels diverged where Nonwhite rates were higher at key policy milestones and declined more slowly. For enforcement modality, the odds of a summons rose over time overall, yet Nonwhite youths experienced a significant immediate drop at decriminalization and no clear increase after legalization, while White youths showed a sustained rise following legalization. Taken together, the policy shifts correspond with broad reductions in youth marijuana enforcement along with observed racial disparities in offense rates after legalization and in patterns in the use of summonses versus arrests. Victims and Offenders - Subscription at source 11/6/2026 Research article «313233343536373839Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
