Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115133 total results. Showing results 8761 to 8780 «435436437438439440441442443Next ›Last » Potential jurors’ perceptions of interrogations and confessions in Canada Canadian potential jurors (N = 377) were surveyed about their perceptions of police interrogation practices, confession evidence, and factors contributing to false confessions. Most respondents (85%) acknowledged the possibility of false confessions, but over half (56%) still associated confessions with guilt. Overt interrogation tactics like physical threats and explicit promises of leniency were seen as likely to elicit false confessions due to their coerciveness, while subtler methods like implied leniency were underestimated in their coerciveness and potential to elicit false confessions. Additionally, most respondents (85%) supported the use of expert testimony on false confessions to aid verdict decision-making. The findings suggest that potential jurors may possess some accurate understandings of confession dynamics but also hold significant misconceptions, particularly regarding their own vulnerability to false confessions and the risks posed by implicit coercion. The implications for juror education, expert testimony, and legal reforms to mitigate the risks associated with confession evidence are discussed. Psychology Crime and Law 29/9/2025 Research article “You’ll never get it out of your head”: the toll of SUID investigations on law enforcement officials Law enforcement officials are an integral part of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) investigations, yet their experiences have been largely unexamined. In this qualitative study, the lived experiences of law enforcement officials in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States were explored to better understand emotional burdens and other sources of discomfort during SUID investigations. Semi-structured interviews (N = 26) revealed four interrelated tensions experienced by law enforcement: 1) infrequent SUID occurrence limits development of investigator experience; 2) unique victim characteristics render SUID investigations particularly high-stakes; 3) the ambiguous scene and body findings of SUIDs create role conflict; 4) SUIDs provoke intense emotions that challenge professional detachment. While each of these tensions may be encountered in the performance of other law enforcement duties, they compound in SUID investigations to create a uniquely challenging experience. We conclude with practical recommendations for improving supports to law enforcement during SUID investigations. Police Practice and Research 29/9/2025 Research article ‘No police aftercare after my husband’s death’ "We are still going through such a horrendous traumatic time and loss, and we're left alone to navigate it, and it's not OK." Mimi Conder is calling for mandatory police support for families whose loved ones take their own lives. BBC 29/9/2025 News New AI chatbot R-Cop will help public lodge clearer police reports to save time SINGAPORE: The police will be launching an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to help members of the public lodge clearer and more specific police reports to save time. The Report Lodging Co-Pilot (R-Cop) is a system run by AI that will be available by Oct 1 at nine of the self-help kiosks situated across the seven police division headquarters. The Straits Times 29/9/2025 News IIO clears police of wrongdoing in fatal shooting of B.C. mom with infant CANADA: B.C.'s civilian police watchdog will not ask prosecutors to consider charges against a Surrey Mountie who shot a mother reportedly holding scissors to the neck of her baby. As Sohrab Sandhu reports, the decision is drawing the ire of an advocate for survivors of domestic violence. CBC News (Canada) 29/9/2025 News Tributes paid to PC who died following road traffic collision Tributes have been paid to a Northamptonshire Police officer who has died a week after being critically injured in a road traffic collision. Police Professional 29/9/2025 News INZ investigators want anti-trafficking unit to address ‘ad hoc’ responses NEW ZEALAND: A police-led unit is needed to counter people trafficking, combat transnational crime and support victims, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) investigators say. Briefings show warnings from staff who put two bids forward to step up work against people trafficking in 2022 and 2023. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 29/9/2025 News Met Police officers could be forced to reveal Freemason ties to bosses A consultation is under way on adding the group to the force’s declarable associations policy. The Independent 29/9/2025 News Met Police begins consultation on adding Freemasonry to declarable associations policy The consultation of officers and staff, as well as bodies such as the Police Federation and other representatives, will seek views before opting for a finalised policy. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/9/2025 News NSW Police can monitor phones of DV offenders under new protections for victim-survivors AUSTRALIA: From Monday, NSW courts can impose wide-ranging orders on high-risk domestic violence offenders, including allowing police access to phone login details. ABC News (Australia) 29/9/2025 News Two officers injured as police vehicles rammed in separate incidents The incident in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, was one of two separate incidents involving the ramming of police vehicles across Friday evening and into the early hours of Saturday. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/9/2025 News Met officers could have to reveal Freemason ties Officers in the Metropolitan Police could soon be made to tell bosses if they are part of the Freemasons. BBC 29/9/2025 News Youth advocate calls for balance amid knife crackdown, police conduct 1,600 searches at Burnside AUSTRALIA: SA Police conducted more than 1,600 metal detector searches at Burnside Village at the weekend, but the state's Guardian for Children and Young People says officials need to "get the balance right" amid a crackdown on knife crime. ABC News (Australia) 29/9/2025 News ‘There are too many plaques on our memorial wall’ – Fallen police officers honoured NEW ZEALAND: The 34 New Zealand police officers killed in the line of duty were honoured today by police officers, staff and whanau for Police Remembrance Day. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 29/9/2025 News New figures show decline in Roads Policing Unit numbers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: 640 officers are attached to Garda roads policing units nationwide. Shannonside (Republic of Ireland) 29/9/2025 News Calls for a new UK SOC strategy along with more funding for the NCA The latest report from the Social Market Foundation into the UK’s approach to tackling serious and organised crime (SOC) urges the Government to draw up a new strategy to meet the challenge of SOC, ensure the organised crime threat receives a higher priority, and increase resources and support for the National Crime Agency which currently performs poorly in comparison with FBI counterparts because of underfunding, reports Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 29/9/2025 Analysis, Feature Justice minister declines to give ‘diktats’ on Cork garda station mergers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said there was a "lot of concern" in the Cork city area about the amalgamation of units across four garda stations into two units. Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) 29/9/2025 News Met considers making officers declare whether they are Freemasons Consultation comes after concerns raised about impact of membership on ‘investigations, promotions and misconduct’ The Guardian 29/9/2025 News Durham digital detection dog wins national award An abandoned cocker spaniel who became Durham Constabulary’s first digital detection dog has been honoured with a national award for helping secure crucial evidence in a fatal car crash investigation. Emergency Services Times 29/9/2025 News Understanding Police and Crime Panels with Paul Downing In this in-depth conversation for Policing TV, former senior detective and former Chair of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel, Paul Downing, offers a comprehensive overview of the role, function, and significance of Police and Crime Panels (PCPs) within the governance structure of policing in England and Wales. Drawing on a distinguished career in the Metropolitan Police and extensive experience in local government, Paul explains how PCPs hold Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to account, monitor strategic plans and budgets, and serve as a vital link between the public and policing leadership. PolicingTV 29/9/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video «435436437438439440441442443Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
