Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104733 total results. Showing results 841 to 860 «394041424344454647Next ›Last » Merseyside Police the UK’s top force for apprenticeships The recognition comes from the Department for Education’s 2025 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list, where the force ranked 61st overall—higher than any other police employer. WirralGlobe 20/7/2025 News The relative and joint effects of gunshot detection technology and video surveillance cameras on case clearance in Chicago Research Summary: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) video surveillance cameras and gunshot detection technology (GDT) have been widely adopted by police departments in recent years. Most evaluation research on CCTV and GDT has tested the technologies’ effect on crime prevention rather than case clearance rates. The current study contributes to the literature through a matched quasi-experiment of the relative and joint effect of GDT and CCTV on fatal and nonfatal shooting investigation outcomes in Chicago, IL. Entropy balancing is used to create a weighted control group that closely resembles the treatment group. Logistic regression models incorporating the weights from the entropy matching procedure as probability weights measure the intervention effects. Treatment conditions generated null findings across all models. Although included as a control variable in the models, Chicago's Strategic Decision Support Centers (SDSCs) were positively associated with case clearance in the nonfatal shooting models. Policy Implications: These findings contribute to the knowledge base on police use of technology in gun violence investigations. Similar to prior research, results indicate that technology may not deliver the crime control benefits policy makers anticipate they will receive from their investments. Gun violence represents the United States’ most critical crime problem, with the decrease in clearance rates garnering significant attention in both the academic and practitioner communities. The current study suggests that investments in technology on their own may not directly improve case clearance rates. However, the findings regarding SDSCs indicate they may be a promising model for leveraging the outputs of multiple technologies to assist gun violence investigations. Increased resources should be dedicated to rigorously testing the effect of SDSCs on gun violence investigation outcomes. CRIMRXIV 19/7/2025 Research article Police fatally shoot man after he pulled gun on officers: Alberta RCMP CANADA: Police in northwestern Alberta fatally shot a man Friday night after he had been driving erratically and pulled a gun on the officers, RCMP say. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the province's main police oversight agency, is investigating the shooting, RCMP said in a news release Saturday. CBC News has contacted ASIRT for independent confirmation. CBC News (Canada) 19/7/2025 News Border Force chief who ‘suggested game of Naked Attraction’ with colleagues was able to leave civil service with unblemished record A Home Office investigation has found one of its most senior officials harassed and behaved inappropriately towards a female colleague, before being able to leave the civil service with an unblemished record after a “shambolic” disciplinary process. The Guardian 19/7/2025 News NSW Police gangs boss sends message to wannabe teenage assassins AUSTRALIA: In more than 30 years on the NSW Police force, Detective Superintendent Jason Box has never seen a Sydney gangland war like this one. "I've never seen the willingness of juveniles to participate in such serious crime … They're actively looking for opportunities to partake in this serious crime for financial gain, so that is concerning," Superintendent Box said. ABC News (Australia) 19/7/2025 News Durham Police get new crime-fighting kit funded by PCC Joy Allen New high-tech accessories are helping Durham Police tackle drug production, anti-social behaviour and the scourge of off-road bikes. The Northern Echo 19/7/2025 News Gardai to get powers to monitor WhatsApp chats REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Justice minister prepares law to intercept criminals’ messages but it’s unclear how Apple, Google, Meta and ByteDance will respond The Times - Subscription at source 19/7/2025 News Exploring the benefits and challenges of providing police education within the higher education sector This article reviews qualification routes linked to Higher Education (HE) for Police Officers in England and Wales. The work analyses open source data (2019–2024). Findings identify few standardised data sources. Those declaring a relationship with a HE provider fell significantly by a fifth, whilst across the timeframe over half the declaring police forces (28/41) changed their HE provider. PPD courses declined by a fifth (21-17). Comparably, PCDA courses doubled across the period. This article offers commentary on the potential drivers behind changes and summarises the benefits and challenges in HE and police force collaboration in the provision of police education. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 19/7/2025 Research article Police Scotland ban uniformed officers from taking part in Pride march Scottish cops have been banned from marching in pride parades while on-duty. An LGBT+ march will be held on the streets of Glasgow today, but unlike previous years there will be no uniformed cops taking part. The Scottish Sun 19/7/2025 News Orgreave papers destroyed by police thought to include report on notorious truncheon beating Miner who was seen on TV being beaten by officer said he was not aware of report’s existence before it was destroyed The Guardian 19/7/2025 News WA Police establish dedicated hate crime unit to target rise in anti-Semitism and racial hatred AUSTRALIA: WA Police have established a dedicated hate crime unit to combat rising racial hatred and anti-Semitism across the State. Senior members of Perth’s Jewish community say incidents of anti-Semitism have risen 300 per cent since renewed Middle East conflicts — sparked by the Hamas attack on Israeli citizens — in October 2023. The unit is only the second such specialised team to be established by police in Australia. The first was in NSW, which was given a $525,000 boost by the Minns Government this year. The West Australian (Australia) 19/7/2025 News Senior police manager alleges ‘boys’ club’ culture among Northland detectives NEW ZEALAND: A senior police manager alleges she was met with swirling gossip, private group chats and a pervasive “boys’ club” culture when she stepped into a leadership role overseeing the predominantly male detective team in Northland. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 19/7/2025 News Mick Clifford: McCabe echoes in new garda whistleblower case — are lessons from tribunal being ignored? REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: New whistleblower allegations of Garda misconduct are surfacing — but just like Maurice McCabe's case, they're being largely ignored. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 19/7/2025 Feature, Opinion Top policeman shakes South Africa with explosive allegations about his boss SOUTH AFRICA: A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa's government - and won the admiration of many ordinary people - with his explosive allegations that organised crime groups have penetrated the upper echelons of President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration. BBC 19/7/2025 News A Friendly Supervision Model for Indigenous Policing: Lessons from Northern Saskatchewan The Northeast Youth Violence Reduction Partnership (NYVRP) in northern Saskatchewan demonstrates how culturally responsive, community-based policing can decrease youth violence and gang involvement. One aspect of the partnership involved a friendly police supervision model, where police officers take on a youth mentorship role rather than strictly enforcing laws with punitive measures. This model was shown to foster trust and reduce crime in Indigenous communities by emphasizing positive relationships rather than strict surveillance. Sustainable reductions in crime in Indigenous communities require ongoing community engagement, culturally relevant programming, and strong inter-agency partnerships. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Barnes v. Felix: The Supreme Court Reaffirms “Totality of the Circumstances” Review in Use-of-Force Cases The US Supreme Court case, Barnes v. Felix, decisively settles a circuit court split by reaffirming that courts must evaluate police uses of force under the totality of the circumstances, as viewed from the perspective of a reasonable officer on scene. By rejecting the narrow “moment of threat” doctrine, the Supreme Court has ensured that courts can fully consider the broader context of an encounter, including events leading up to the use of force. This approach supports a more accurate, fair, and realistic assessment of officer conduct — one that recognizes both the challenges of policing and the importance of accountability under the Fourth Amendment. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature ‘He begged not to die’: partner of man who died after being restrained by police joins calls to change mental health response AUSTRALIA: aite Collins says he will always wonder if he could have done something more to stop what unfolded just metres below his home in one of Sydney’s largest public housing estates. He had just gotten out of the shower on Tuesday night when he heard yelling. He stepped on to his balcony and shot a video of his partner, Collin Burling, begging for help while he was restrained by police. The Guardian 18/7/2025 News Child exploitation, bestiality allegedly on McSkimming’s devices NEW ZEALAND: Child exploitation and bestiality material were allegedly found on former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's work devices, it can now be revealed. 1 News (New Zealand) 18/7/2025 News Former South Yorkshire Police employee ordered to pay back over £100k An ex-South Yorkshire Police (SYP) employee, who stole thousands from the force, has been ordered to pay back more than £100,000. Jacqueline Fletcher, of Boundary Walk, Rotherham, was jailed for two years and eight months after admitting to four counts of theft in 2018. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/7/2025 News MPS to use live facial recognition cameras at Notting Hill Carnival The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) will be deploying live facial recognition (LFR) cameras at next month’s Notting Hill Carnival. But the force stressed the technology will be used only on the approaches to Carnival, not within the boundaries of the Bank Holiday event. Police Professional 18/7/2025 News «394041424344454647Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
