Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114911 total results. Showing results 761 to 780 «353637383940414243Next ›Last » PFNI chair: Executive and government ‘washing their hands of policing’ The chair of the Police Federation of Northern Ireland (PFNI) is accusing the Government and the Executive of “washing their hands of policing” and says the Recovery Plan to build back to 7,000 officers “has effectively evaporated”. Police Professional 21/5/2026 News Justice Minister praises courage and professionalism of PSNI officers The Justice Minister has paid tribute to the courage and professionalism of police officers who responded to recent terrorist bomb attacks at two Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) stations. Police Professional 21/5/2026 News Victims’ Commissioner welcomes ASA ruling on self-swab ‘rape kits’ The Victims’ Commissioner says the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling that banned adverts for self‑swabbing DNA kits marketed to victims and survivors of rape and sexual assault “reinforces longstanding concerns raised by policing”. Police Professional 21/5/2026 News Everything I got wrong about leaving the police Our new series on life after the warrant card opens with a former sergeant’s account of the setbacks, miscalculations and eventual breakthrough that reshaped his career — and led him to write the guide he wished had existed. Police Professional 21/5/2026 Feature, Opinion The challenge of delivering AI into UK policing The role of AI in policing is often framed in terms of future risk, opportunity and transformation. But in the latest episode of our For Every Response podcast, Catherine Levin sat down with the interim Director of Police AI, Alex Murray, to explore what it actually means to deliver AI into frontline policing today, and why the challenge sits as much in delivery and structure as it does in technology. Emergency Services Times 21/5/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion Custody inspection report – Edinburgh This inspection, undertaken jointly by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS), aimed to assess the treatment of, and conditions for, individuals detained at St Leonards police custody centre in the Edinburgh local policing division. The report provides an analysis of the quality of custody centre operations and the provision of healthcare services. It outlines key findings identified during our inspection and makes five recommendations for Police Scotland concerning custody operations. It highlights previous recommendations made in recent inspections of other custody centres across Scotland where the same, or similar, issues were found to be evident. The report also makes five recommendations for NHS Lothian, which has responsibility for the provision of healthcare at the centre. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 21/5/2026 Report Police custody in Edinburgh inspected Police Scotland has been urged to review staffing levels at one of the country’s busiest police custody centres. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) carried out a joint inspection of the police custody centre at St Leonards Police Station, in Edinburgh. Staff at the custody centre described it as ‘significantly understaffed’ and told inspectors that gaps in staffing levels meant the care provided to detainees was not to the standard they would like to see, or that detainees deserve. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 21/5/2026 News New TVP video response service transforms how domestic abuse victims access support Thames Valley Police (TVP) has rolled out its Rapid Video Response (RVR) service force-wide last week after a successful pilot in Oxford. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/5/2026 News Officers ‘not under any additional surveillance in workplace’ says deputy commissioner Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes said the force has weighed the reputational risk of using the “divisive” technology, which he said has identified “unacceptable, dishonest, corrosive behaviours” from Met officers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/5/2026 News Automated trauma tracking system helps officers, staff and managers improve support and wellbeing The fully automated Trauma Tracker system launched by Avon and Somerset Police will enable line managers and wellbeing professionals to proactively manage workforce exposure to trauma, as well as giving officers and staff regular updates on the possible impact that traumatic incidents may have on their wellbeing, as Inspector Stuart King explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/5/2026 Feature, Innovation, Interview PCCs warn police reforms risk weakening democratic accountability Police and crime commissioners have warned that government plans to restructure policing could weaken democratic accountability and distance forces from the communities they serve. Police Professional 21/5/2026 News Police Federation official alleges she was ‘forced out’ after becoming a whistelblower Gemma Fox, a serving City of London police officer, also claims she suffered sex discrimination and harassment by the organisation’s CEO in an employment tribunal case. The female Deputy National Secretary of the Police Federation of England & Wales (PFEW) was forced out of the organisation after ‘blowing the whistle’ on financial mis-appropriation and alleged corruption, a court was told this week. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/5/2026 News North Wales PCC welcomes UK government’s £30m crackdown on high street crime North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner welcomes new £30m initiative to tackle organised crime on high streets. Cambrian News - Registration at source 21/5/2026 News GMP ‘disappointed’ after jury fails to reach verdict in airport assault case Greater Manchester Police have said they are “disappointed” that a verdict could not be reached by a jury in the retrial of two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/5/2026 News Officers face 400-600 traumatic incidents during the course of a career suggests ongoing research Trauma trackers are scheduled to become mandatory in all forces in order to verify what has been, up to now, anecdotal evidence. Claire Sweeting reports. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/5/2026 News Gang war cops buckle under pressure of violence as days off cancelled to tackle feud Figures released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information show that more than 700,000 officer days off have been cancelled in the last six years. Daily Record 21/5/2026 News NT cop found not guilty of pressuring domestic violence victim AUSTRALIA: An NT Police officer has been found not guilty of launching a two week campaign to pressure a domestic violence victim into silence. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 21/5/2026 News Why Māori families still have “the talk” about police NEW ZEALAND: Green MP Hūhana Lyndon tells The Front Page about what “the talk” means in communities across the region – and why so many Māori families have to have these conversations. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 21/5/2026 News, Video Sergeant Ciara Lowry: ‘the horses are our friends and colleagues’ REPUBLIC OF IRLAND: Sergeant Ciara Lowry of An Garda Síochána’s Mounted Unit shares how these powerful animals combine courage and kindness to play a critical role in the evolving identity of modern Irish policing. Irish Farmers Journal (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 21/5/2026 Interview Hampshire PCC Donna Jones on Force Mergers and Police Reform In this third conversation with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones, the focus turns to the biggest police reform debate in England and Wales for a generation. Jones shares her views on the Police Reform White Paper, possible force mergers, the future of Police and Crime Commissioners and the wider challenge of making policing more effective without losing local accountability. The interview also explores where she believes reform is needed and where she thinks the risks are greatest. While supportive of some national changes, Jones warns that larger force structures, weaker local connection and a lack of power to bring partner agencies together could ultimately damage frontline policing. It is a detailed and outspoken look at what reform could mean for both the public and the policing system. 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