Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105089 total results. Showing results 61 to 80 12345678Next ›Last » ‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assaults scare CANADA: Through 2022, the Vancouver Police Department received a stream of requests from journalists asking about stranger assaults. It was a municipal election year, and those particular crimes had become a hot-button issue after police shared a troubling statistic in October 2021 showing Vancouver had been seeing an average of 4.2 stranger assaults per day, with the victims attacked entirely at random. CTV News (Canada) 20/8/2025 News FOI reveals compensation for Victoria’s new police chief, head-hunting cost CANADA: Victoria’s incoming police chief has secured a salary nearly $53,000 higher than her predecessor. CTV News Vancouver Island has learned Victoria Police Department (VicPD) Chief Fiona Wilson is earning $350,000 annually. CTV News (Canada) 20/8/2025 News RNC to add special constables to police force CANADA: They will perform low-risk police functions on the northeast Avalon. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary will be adding special constables to the police force next year — with recruitment set to begin this fall — so that sworn police officers can focus on core policing duties. CBC News (Canada) 20/8/2025 News I now think police use of live facial recognition will make us safer – here’s why you should think so too Brian Paddick: I have been a Met officer and a critic. I still worry about the culture there. But as the Notting Hill carnival approaches, I am persuaded this is the best option The Guardian 20/8/2025 Feature, Opinion Man who shot Thames Valley officer with a crossbow after stabbing someone else gets 12 years In the sentencing hearing, His Honour Judge Cooper commended PC Foster and all of his colleagues for their immense bravery. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/8/2025 News Real-time facial recognition meets real-world debate, but where’s the data? Met Police struggle to defend policy with little hard, relevant testing. A plan by London’s Metropolitan Police to use live facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival has prompted fresh debate, but that debate is running up against a dearth of evidence about how real-time remote biometrics work in actual deployment to public spaces. BiometricUpdate.com 20/8/2025 Feature, Opinion ICO audit of two forces’ use of FRT gives both high assurance rating The Information Commissioner's Office has today published the findings of its first audit of South Wales and Gwent Police in a series looking at police use of facial recognition technology (FRT). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/8/2025 News Man who shot police officer with crossbow after stabbing member of the public jailed A man who shot a Thames Valley Police officer with a crossbow after stabbing a member of the public has been jailed. Police Professional 20/8/2025 News Met Police’s facial recognition policy ‘unlawful’, says human rights watchdog The Equality and Human Rights Commission voices concerns as force prepares to use the technology at Notting Hill Carnival over bank holiday The Telegraph - Subscription at source 20/8/2025 News Met police’s facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdog Use of cameras at Notting Hill carnival could have ‘chilling effect’ on people’s rights, says equality regulator The Guardian 20/8/2025 News Cartels and counter-terrorism: Stepping outside the norms of criminal justice legislation With the US and Canada now using counter-terror legislation to tackle drug trafficking cartels, and several other countries expected to follow suit, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the purpose of such legislation – particularly counter-terrorism finance tools – and why adopting such an approach could not only fail in the fight against organised crime, but could also confuse and distract from the legal definition of what terrorism is. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/8/2025 Analysis, Feature Shop theft arrests increased, police force says A police force has said arrests for suspected shop thieves have risen more than 60% in the last two years. BBC 20/8/2025 News ICO steps up scrutiny of police use of facial recognition technology with audit of South Wales Police and Gwent Police Emily Keaney, Deputy Commissioner for Regulatory Policy: Few technologies are having as great an impact on modern policing as facial recognition technology (FRT). It can bring clear benefits in helping to prevent and detect crime, but it comes with real risks to people’s rights and freedoms – such as the potential for discrimination and misidentification – if not used responsibly. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) 20/8/2025 Feature, Opinion South Wales Police and Gwent Police data protection audit The ICO has carried out a data protection audit of South Wales Police and Gwent Police with its consent. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) 20/8/2025 Report Walking with Winnipeg’s Police Chief CANADA: More than five months into the job, Winnipeg Police Chief Gene Bowers tells Global News what changes have been made during his tenure so far. Global News (Canada) 20/8/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Shop theft arrests increased, police force says A police force has said arrests for suspected shop thieves have risen more than 60% in the last two years. BBC 20/8/2025 News Serco extends Victoria Police partnership after uplift to improve digital crime reporting AUSTRALIA: Digital uplift streamlines reporting templates and aligns with Victorian Government design standards. CRN (Australia) 20/8/2025 News For a safe place to turn, go to new Capalaba Police Beat domestic violence safe space AUSTRALIA: Capalaba Police and Capalaba Park Centre Management have worked together to create a domestic violence safe room at Capalaba Police Beat, at the shopping centre. The safe room offers a private and secure space where victim-survivors can discreetly seek help from police and connect with specialist support services. myPolice - Queensland Police News 20/8/2025 News More young people being detained in police cells for longer – children’s commissioner NEW ZEALAND: The Children's Commissioner is calling for an end to holding children in police cells, saying it puts them at risk of self-harm. A Christchurch mother is furious her 15-year-old son spent a sixth night being held in a police cell after he was arrested last Thursday. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 20/8/2025 News Cork City Garda overtime bill soars 36% with costs now exceeding €5m REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Figures also reveal overtime spending on administrative staff in the city has multiplied by almost 5 times from the same period last year Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 20/8/2025 News 12345678Next ›Last » Upcoming events October 20 NPCC Innovation and Digital Summit 2025 October 20 York Regional Police Hate Crime Conference 2025: Breaking the barriers of hate October 23 Digital Justice & Policing 2025: Accelerating the modernisation of justice services in Scotland November 3 International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Annual Conference 2025 November 3 22nd National Conference for Senior Investigating Officers: Protecting our communities, homicide and beyond View all events
