Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114911 total results. Showing results 721 to 740 «333435363738394041Next ›Last » Edmonton police and Recovery Alberta to create facility for disorder, public intoxication CANADA: Harm-reduction advocate says she believes detaining people will force users underground. The Edmonton Police Service and Recovery Alberta are opening a facility to detain people who are causing public disorder that don’t face criminal charges. Police Chief Warren Driechel says the Integrated Stabilization Centre (ISC) has been in the works for eight months in collaboration with the province, and that officers will use “temporary holding powers” to detain people. CBC News (Canada) 22/5/2026 News Sadiq Khan blocking £50m deal with Palantir ‘puts politics over safety’ The London mayor says the Met police did not follow procurement rules. The UK boss of the tech firm says it will ‘give hostile states and criminals an advantage’ The Times - Subscription at source 22/5/2026 News UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s Children should be blocked from accessing social, AI and gaming apps which do not disable "high-risk" features such as private messaging, UK police chiefs have said. BBC 22/5/2026 News Views sought on possible police force merger A survey has been launched asking people in Cornwall, Devon and the Isles of Scilly to share their opinions on a proposed government move to merge police forces. BBC 22/5/2026 News Home Office Crime Recording Rules for frontline officers, staff GUIDANCE: These rules help to ensure that crimes are recorded consistently and accurately. Home Office 22/5/2026 Report Met Police warns of reduced officer numbers after mayor blocks Palantir deal The Metropolitan Police has warned it will have to reduce officer numbers if a £50 million deal between the force and US technology company Palantir does not go ahead. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/5/2026 News Teenagers failed as tech firms put profit before safety, says crime agency chief Two generations of teenagers have been failed by technology firms who put profit over child safety, the boss of Britain’s equivalent of the FBI said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/5/2026 News BTP takes centre stage in rail harassment crackdown British Transport Police is to take on a significant new accountability function under a national scheme that will see train operators independently assessed and scored on how effectively they tackle sexual harassment. Police Professional 22/5/2026 News VRUs contribute to drop in knife crime and violence – but complex challenges are limiting their effectiveness An evaluation of the effectiveness of violence reduction units (VRUs) across England and Wales following their first five full years of funding indicates that the initiative has contributed to significant falls in hospital admissions due to knife crime and violent assaults, but also highlights that a range of structural and cultural challenges arising from the multi-agency approach – particularly around data sharing – are preventing VRUs from realising their full potential, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/5/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Garda who died in Anti-Treaty IRA attack in 1923 among 12 Scott Medals to be awarded today REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A GARDA WHO died in the course of an attack by the Anti-Treaty IRA in the 1920s is set to be recognised for bravery more than a century on at an event in Dublin later today. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 22/5/2026 News ‘It’s hard to believe,’ says ex-wife of garda who assaulted her as he wins last-minute stay on dismissal REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda who recorded conversations, installed a tracker on his wife's phone and ordered her to stay at home has pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive... Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 22/5/2026 News Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment Train operators will be scored by police on how they tackle sexual harassment on the railways. BBC 22/5/2026 News Bridging the gap between police and research with the Police Science Dr In this conversation with the Police Science Doctor, Susanne Knabe-Nicol explains why one of the biggest challenges in modern policing is not a lack of research, but the gap between research and real-world practice. Through videos, podcasts, training and weekly evidence snippets, she is trying to bring academic findings closer to police practitioners in ways that are practical, accessible and useful on the frontline. PolicingTV 22/5/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Knife crime offenders avoiding jail at 10-year high Only a third of those convicted were sent to prison last year as suspended sentences hit record 5,224, MoJ figures reveal The Telegraph - Subscription at source 22/5/2026 News Former Durham police officer charged after relaunch of historic sexual assault investigation A former Durham Regional Police Service officer is facing nearly two dozen CANADA: criminal charges in connection with several incidents that allegedly occurred two decades ago, after new information was brought forward, Ontario's police watchdog says CBC News (Canada) 21/5/2026 News Investigation into Police actions after driver hit by a train in Christchurch NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that officers were not justified in following two stolen cars at speed in wet and dark conditions in Christchurch in 2023. The incident ended with the second car colliding with a train. The 15-year-old driver and sole occupant of the second car was not injured, but the train driver suffered a spinal injury. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 21/5/2026 Report Met Palantir row goes to heart of how public services should use AI UK’s largest police force says Palantir is only company that can supply what it needs. But is it worth the controversy that comes with it? The Guardian 21/5/2026 Analysis, Feature RCMP watchdog says police mishandled every part of case involving woman later killed CANADA: An independent watchdog says the RCMP mishandled every aspect of a case involving a Nova Scotia woman who had reported being sexually assaulted by a neighbour who later killed her. Global News (Canada) 21/5/2026 News Edmonton police team up with ‘ethical hackers’ to save cyber victims millions CANADA: Last July, Edmonton police got a tip about ongoing cyber crimes, bilking people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Their contact was a network of ethical hackers, also known as scam baiters. Global News (Canada) 21/5/2026 News Garda treated his wife like his property, court hears REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda who pleaded guilty to coercively controlling his wife has been described as having an old-fashioned attitude to marriage and treating his wife like his "chattel", his property. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 21/5/2026 News «333435363738394041Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
