Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104733 total results. Showing results 861 to 880 «404142434445464748Next ›Last » Met Police to close half its 24/7 front desks Only 19 counters will remain open across London following budget cuts. The UK’s largest police force is set to close nearly half its public front counters as it battles a £260mn black hole in its budget... The Telegraph - Subscription at source 18/7/2025 News Met officers stop school VAWG presentations as ‘may be handled better by specialists’ The Metropolitan Police has announced it will stop officers delivering presentations on topics related to violence against women and girls (VAWG), noting "these sensitive subjects may be better handled by specialists". Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/7/2025 News Wait for Backup or Not? How Police Officers View Their Role When Responding to an Active Shooter Event Police officers overwhelmingly support immediate entry into active shooter scenes when a clear driving force (i.e., gunfire or wounded victims) is present. Officer decisions align with modern active shooter training that emphasizes the Priority of Life Scale, with civilian life as the main priority, then officers, and lastly, the suspect. The presence of a driving force dramatically increases the perceived appropriateness of immediate entry, up to 80 times more likely. Officers are more cautious about immediate entry when no clear threat is present, opting to wait for backup or assess further. Results counter earlier research suggesting officers hesitate to act and instead show that officers' beliefs match public expectations for rapid intervention. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature The Influence of Police Attire, Gender, and Perceived Police Legitimacy in a Traffic Violation Case Police attire (i.e., uniform, body armour, casual, or formal clothing) did not influence courtroom outcomes or perceptions of officer credibility in a traffic violation case. Agency policy regarding attire in this context may therefore consider prioritizing other relevant factors (e.g., practicality, officer comfort). Female officers were viewed as more credible than their male counterparts. Police departments may leverage this information to strategically assign officers in situations where perceived credibility might be particularly relevant. Participants who perceived the police as lacking legitimacy were less likely to convict a defendant and rated officers as less credible. Thus, efforts to enhance the perceived legitimacy of police officers and police practices could lead to higher levels of public trust, potentially resulting in more successful courtroom outcomes. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Improving Public Understanding of Police Use of Force The public does not appear to have a good understanding of police use of force (e.g., how often force is used, shooting accuracy, use-of-force dynamics). Online educational modules appeared to improve public understanding of police use of force to a significant degree. In addition to this improved understanding of police use of force, there was a significant increase in perceptions of police legitimacy associated with the educational modules, which may be associated with other potential benefits (e.g., increased cooperation with police). Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Building Transparency Through a Canadian Police Use-of-Force Database No police-sponsored or government-sponsored national use-of-force database currently exists in Canada. Creating a national use-of-force database would help to increase police transparency, improve public perceptions of police legitimacy by showing that force is used rarely and is generally justified when it is used, enhance our understanding of use-of-force dynamics, lead to potential mitigation strategies to reduce use-of-force incidents, and address public misconceptions about police use-of-force. Establishing a national use-of-force database will also likely come with challenges associated with inconsistent reporting, resistance from the police community, establishment of standardized inclusion criteria, missing data due to privacy issues (e.g., health data), and database ownership concerns. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature The Police Response Effort Index: A New Method for Measuring Demand The Police Response Effort Index (PREI) is a method for measuring demand for police service that involves weighting demand incidents by the average time it takes police to resolve them. A police organization can calculate its own PREI weight values using Computer Aided Dispatch data on the time police spend on scene during their initial response. Police can use a PREI to target resources to high effort people and places, test whether initiatives reduce effort, and track changes in demand that traditional counts may mask. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature @#%$!: The Impact of Officer Profanity on Civilians’ Perception of What Constitutes Reasonable Use of Force Use of profane language by officers significantly decreases civilian perceptions of force as reasonable, even when the physical force itself does not change. Profanity 'swamps' context; that is, differences in perceived reasonableness between low- and high-force situations disappear when profanity is present. These results reinforce procedural justice theory, which emphasizes the importance of respectful and dignified treatment during police encounters. Police agencies should consider reinforcing anti-profanity policies and training, especially in use of force situations. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Improving Marksmanship Through Contextually Relevant Threat Training High-pressure use-of-force training situations (engaging an armed actor with simulated munitions, wearing stimulus equipment [e.g., shock belts], live fire exercises, or operating in a noisy environment) resulted in a 14.8% reduction in marksmanship accuracy. High-pressure conditions also decreased decision-making accuracy and participant reaction times. However, an individual’s operational experience was shown to be a mitigating factor on the impact of high-pressure conditions on marksmanship performance with additional years of experience providing a progressively greater positive impact on performance. Contextually relevant training interventions for novice practitioners were demonstrated to confer similar benefits to years of operational experience. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Policing in an online world – relevance in the 21st century This report from Europol's Innovation Lab explores how the police can adapt to the increasingly digital lives of European citizens. Online worlds are increasingly perceived as lawless, and while community police officers play a key role in the physical world, community policing equivalents are often in their infancy or absent in virtual worlds. Discover an overview of online policing principles and current initiatives across Europe, including case examples from specific countries to facilitate learning for similar initiatives. Europol 18/7/2025 Report The Utility of Body-Worn Cameras as a Training Tool There is strong potential for BWCs as a training tool. BWC footage can enhance the feedback process by positioning trainees as active learners. Utilising BWC video in training sessions can enhance trainees’ understanding of feedback, clarify areas of improvement, and build confidence in their performance. Ideally, instructors should be present during BWC video reviews to provide context, alleviate discomfort, and focus trainees on constructive reflection and future performance improvements. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature From streets to screens: fighting crime in the digital domain EUROPE: With European Union citizens spending up to half of their waking hours online, criminals are increasingly abusing this domain. Criminal actors exploit the existing digital infrastructure to its fullest, leveraging technology and online systems to facilitate illegal activities while evading law enforcement. To prevent online communities from becoming lawless spaces, police forces will have to establish an online presence. Europol 18/7/2025 News Results from the Police Anti-Bias Training Experiment Officers who received an anti-bias training program had overall improved performance scores during interactions with community members, coded from BWC footage. Following the anti-bias training, officers had decreased numbers of discrimination-based community member complaints. This is the first study to suggest that anti-bias trainings may have a positive behavioural impact on police officers and community members perceptions of police. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Mindfulness Training: Does it Improve Officer Well-Being? Mindfulness-based training teaches individuals to focus on the present moment with awareness and without judgment, helping them manage stress by developing skills like observation, emotional regulation, and non-reactivity. Police officers who participated in mindfulness-based training experienced small to moderate improvements in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and burnout compared to those who did not receive the training. Mindfulness training could be a valuable tool for improving officer well-being and fostering a culture that prioritizes mental health, helping to reduce stigma and encourage officers to seek support. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours Among Royal Canadian Mounted Police Suicidal thoughts and behaviours are complex and arise from multiple factors. Public safety personnel (PSP), such as Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), are exposed to frequent and diverse potentially traumatic psychological events, increasing their risk of developing mental health disorders, which puts them at a greater risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours. The data from the source article indicates that RCMP report elevated prevalence rates of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts. There were many statistically significant associations reported between lifetime and past-year suicidal ideation, suicidal behaviours, and mental health disorder symptoms. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Behind the Badge: Addressing Organizational and Operational Stress in Policing Mental Health Police officers in the UK and Ireland experience comparable mental health challenges, largely due to workplace culture and repeated exposure to trauma. Poor management, bullying, and lack of organzational support contribute as much to mental health challenges—if not more—than traumatic incidents themselves. Police forces must prioritize structural and cultural changes, not just individual interventions, to better support the mental health of their members. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Sarnia police launch new AI-powered homelessness hotline CANADA: The Sarnia Police Service has partnered with the city on a new hotline, answered by an AI attendant, to deal with calls related to homelessness. The attendant is programmed to direct calls to the appropriate department or service to deal with the caller's concern, said police Chief Derek Davis. CBC News (Canada) 18/7/2025 News How Police Culture Impacts Mental Health: Perspectives from Retired Police Officers A ‘macho’ police culture discourages police officers from discussing or seeking help for mental health struggles. Although mental health stigma remains prevalent, generational shifts are helping to foster more open and supportive attitudes. Peer-based support and everyday mental health resources — not just post-trauma — appear more effective in the long term. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature “Nobody remembers them”: Exploring the Moral Weight of the Thin Blue Line Patch and the Potential for Moral Injury Among Canadian Police The Thin Blue Patch (TBL) in Canada is laced in controversy. However, what is unclear, given the patch is a symbol to commemorate fallen officers, including those completing suicide, is if the moratorium on the patch further stigmatizes mental health. And if so, does this undermine efforts in policing to legitimize and destigmatize mental health? Decisions regarding patches tied to police officer identity and culture may underpin moral injuries in police officers – who may already be organizationally and operationally worn down. Placing moratoriums on a patch that is culturally meaningful to police officer identity, and is intended to normalize mental health complications tied to trauma exposure and help-seeking, may re-stigmatize mental health in novel and unintentional ways. The TBL patch is not simply tied to the commemoration of fallen officers. It also recognizes officers who are struggling on a day-to-day basis, who ‘nobody remembers’, and brings to light policing’s collateral impacts on mental health through shared struggles. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 18/7/2025 Feature Guelph Police Service recognized by the Inspector General of Policing of Ontario CANADA: This week Ryan Teschner, Inspector General of Policing of Ontario, released his 2024 annual report entitled “On the Road to Excellence: A Year of Progress and Purpose.” This report, mandated by the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA), provides a comprehensive picture of the state of policing in Ontario and delves into the common challenges police services and boards face across the province, as well as successful approaches and initiatives to confront those challenges. During 2024, the Inspector General visited more than 30 police services and boards across Ontario – including the Guelph Police Service – to speak about the Inspectorate’s mandate and learn about local challenges and opportunities. Guelph Police Service 18/7/2025 News «404142434445464748Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
