Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 861 to 880 «404142434445464748Next ›Last » Police pull-back from mental crisis callouts continues NEW ZEALAND: The police's staged retreat from responding to mental crisis callouts reaches another milestone on Monday, with a 60-minute limit on patient handovers at emergency departments taking effect nationwide. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 13/6/2025 News Minister heard that facilities at Gorey Garda Station are not suitable for modern policing REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan TD, visited Gorey recently and had a tour of Gorey Garda Station as well as listening to Gardai about local facilities and Garda numbers. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 13/6/2025 News When it comes to engagement, reconsider the Stone Age When public sentiment – including trust in police – can shift overnight following a viral clip or local incident, the need for policing to be able to engage with and have an up-to-date grasp of local sentiments has never been stronger; Michael Simon, Chief Strategy Officer at Zencity and a speaker at this weekend’s Cumberland Lodge Police Conference, argues that harnessing the latest technology – rather than door-knocking and telephone surveys – can provide policing with a real-time, in-depth understanding of the ‘voice of the customer’. Policing Insight - Registration at source 13/6/2025 Feature, Innovation, Opinion Police come under attack from masked individuals in Portadown Police have come under attack for a fourth consecutive night in Northern Ireland as disorder spread through multiple towns. Belfast Telegraph 13/6/2025 News Spending Review criticised by Tory police leaders Three Conservative Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in the south of England have criticised the chancellor's long-term spending plans. BBC 13/6/2025 News Government aims to redefine policing with national AI lab model The Home Office’s National Policing Capabilities Unit (NPCU), in collaboration with the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE), has completed a discovery project exploring how an in-house national AI lab could transform the future of policing in the UK. Emergency Services Times 13/6/2025 News Police team honoured at two national awards for data-driven crime prevention A team from West Yorkshire Police has been recognised at two prestigious national awards for their pioneering work in using data to prevent crime. Emergency Services Times 13/6/2025 News PolicingTV highlights compilation (12th-15th May 2025) This highlights package explores the integration of AI tools in policing, emphasizing ethical practices and privacy considerations. Chief Lukens discusses the use of AI for vehicle identification and documentation, while Dr. Amanda Davies highlights the challenges of emerging crime typologies and the need for police education. Sergeant James Valour reflects on the importance of lived experiences in training new officers, particularly in handling domestic violence cases and the impact of empathy fatigue. PolicingTV 13/6/2025 Feature, Video MEP questions Garda role in Carlow shooter case REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ireland South MEP Michael McNamara has asked whether the court was misled in the case of the Carlow shooting, calling the claims around a Garda sting operation “worrying”. Gript (Republic of Ireland) 12/6/2025 News Police chief says disorder in Northern Ireland is ‘absolutely race-motivated’ Chief constable Jon Boutcher says "bigots and racists" are behind three nights of rioting in some towns in Northern Ireland, and the disorder is "absolutely race-motivated" BBC 12/6/2025 News ‘History is written by the victor … but in some cases, it’s also now written by the recordings’: Body-worn cameras and the double-edged nature of police visibility This research examines the evolving complexities in the realm of police visibility with a focus on how frontline police officers experience and respond to the enhanced visibility that their body-worn cameras facilitate. By adding a layer wherein officers can actively participate in shaping the visual narrative of their actions, body-worn cameras challenge and expand earlier frameworks of police visibility. Our findings highlight the double-edged nature of this distinct form of police visibility. On the one hand, body-worn cameras may empower officers by enabling a “responsive visibility” that allows them to react to and potentially challenge claims made through other visibility regimes. On the other hand, body-worn cameras can have disempowering effects, because they subject officers to enhanced scrutiny by supervisors, the courts and the general public. This dual nature of visibility underscores the complex interplay between visibility and power for police officers. Theoretical Criminology 12/6/2025 Research article Toronto police board to formalize how and when it says ‘sorry’ CANADA: The Toronto Police Services Board is considering adopting a new policy that would set out how the police force offers formal apologies — who approves them, how they’re delivered, and how victims are consulted. CP24 (Canada) 12/6/2025 News Organised crime units’ performance ‘inconsistent’ Five police forces must make improvements to how they work together to tackle serious and organised crime, an inspectorate has ruled. The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) works closely with the local police forces to share information and coordinate complex investigations. BBC 12/6/2025 News 2024 Toronto Police Service Annual Report CANADA: Chief Myron Demkiw - It is my privilege to present the 2024 Chief’s Annual Report for the Toronto Police Service. This past year was marked by progress, resilience, and a shared commitment to improving trust, accelerating police reform, and supporting safer communities – in alignment with our Community Safety and Wellbeing vision and the City’s strategy. Toronto Police Service (Canada) 12/6/2025 Report Pepper spray could soon be legal in the NT, but lawyers warn misuse could lead to trouble AUSTRALIA: In less than three months, thousands of Territorians may be able to buy, carry and use pepper spray in self-defence under a yearlong government trial. The trial, set to begin on September 1, will see the Northern Territory become the second jurisdiction in Australia to legalise the sale and use of pepper spray, joining Western Australia. ABC News (Australia) 12/6/2025 News Q&A: Vancouver’s new police chief on crime, festival tragedy, leadership CANADA: Steve Rai is the Vancouver Police Department’s first chief of South Asian descent. Part one of a two-part Q&A. Business in Vancouver (BIV) (Canada) 12/6/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion White first-aid dummies ‘show Police Scotland institutionally racist’ Training aid cited by senior officer as an example of bias was part of ‘self-flagellation’ from a force seeking approval of lobby groups, it is claimed The Times - Subscription at source 12/6/2025 News Frozen yucca, hidden cocaine: drug route from Costa Rica to Europe dismantled EUROPE: How traffickers adapt routes and concealment methods to avoid detection by authorities. An international operation coordinated on the European side by Europol has dismantled a transnational criminal organisation trafficking large quantities of cocaine from Costa Rica to Europe via Spain and Portugal. Europol 12/6/2025 News NZ retailers adopt FRT to fight retail crime following privacy commissioner report NEW ZEALAND: A host of major New Zealand retailers are signing up to deploy facial recognition technology in their stores. The bosses of Briscoes, Bunnings, Farmers, Mitre 10, Michael Hill, One NZ, Spark and The Warehouse will implement biometric surveillance in their stores “to reduce harm and proactively combat retail crime,” The Post reports. “We are firmly of the opinion that FRT, when used fairly and accurately, can be a valuable intervention to help keep customers and employees safe,” said Retail New Zealand head Carolyn Young, speaking to The Post. BiometricUpdate.com 12/6/2025 News Strangulation, domestic abuse and suicide: Learning in and through domestic abuse–related death reviews in England and Wales At international and domestic levels, there is an increasingly well-established evidence base documenting the incidence of non-fatal strangulation or suffocation in intimate partner relationships. While the meaning and significance attributed to this behaviour can be complicated and contested, it is widely acknowledged that the risks involved are substantial. In the context of abusive relationships, it has been recognised as a reliable predictor of increased risk of domestic homicide with new, bespoke non-fatal strangulation or suffocation offences created in England and Wales to improve pathways to prevention, reporting and prosecution. Despite this, research has continued to question the adequacy of existing professional responses in terms of identification, risk assessment and safety planning, as well as understanding of potential links between exposure to strangulation or suffocation and suicidality. This article draws on a detailed analysis of statutory reviews, conducted in England and Wales in certain cases of domestic abuse–related suicide, alongside a series of stakeholder interviews, to explore the incidence and impact of experiencing strangulation or suffocation upon victims. We focus, in particular, on the prevalence and contexts of such experiences; challenges around disclosure and identification; the adequacy of professional risk-assessment and intervention; and understanding of the complex range of physical, cognitive, mental and emotional effects. Documenting the limited consideration often given by agencies and review panels alike to the incidence and impact of non-fatal strangulation or suffocation in these reviews, we highlight, in particular, a lack of attention to its potential to increase risks of suicidality as well as homicide. International Review of Victimology 12/6/2025 Research article «404142434445464748Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
