Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115133 total results. Showing results 9241 to 9260 «459460461462463464465466467Next ›Last » Armed response vehicles, baton guns and ballistic helmets: Inside the police operation for Trump’s UK visit A major policing operation is set to get underway for Donald Trump’s state visit as officers prepare to respond to a potential high-threat incident in Windsor. The King is to host the US president and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, at Windsor Castle this week, where they will be feted with a ceremonial welcome and state banquet. Armed response vehicles (ARVs), baton guns and ballistic helmets are among the resources being deployed for the 24-hour-a-day policing operation set to be in place in the Berkshire town during the event, with a temporary order restricting the airspace from Tuesday – when the rehearsal is to take place – until Thursday. The Independent 15/9/2025 News Do you think British police officers should or should not routinely carry guns? Conducted 15 September 2025. YouGov surveyed 6942 GB adults. YouGov 15/9/2025 Analysis, Feature NT police recruitment probe taking ‘longer than expected’, says Chief Minister AUSTRALIA: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has defended the lengthy timeline of a police recruitment inquiry, saying Acting Justice Allan Blow needs time to complete his investigation properly. The Courier Mail (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/9/2025 News Gait, body structure biometrics accepted as court evidence in EU murder case EUROPE: Gait recognition has reached a significant milestone as a forensic identification method with the recognition of the biometric modality as admissible evidence in a murder case in an EU country. A combination of traditional gait biometrics with 3D body dimension analysis delivers stronger accuracy than fingerprint, voice, iris or face biometrics, Cursor Insight Marketing Manager Ákos Molnár explained in an interview with Biometric Update. The technology developed by the company has an equal error rate (EER) below 0.1 percent, he says. As a combination of movement and 3D body analysis, Cursor Insight considers the technology to be a hybrid of physical and behavioral biometrics. BiometricUpdate.com 15/9/2025 Feature, Interview Youth crime in regional NSW down 12% with even sharper drops in crime hotspots AUSTRALIA: Youth crime has dropped in regional New South Wales by more than 12% over the past two years, according to new data, with even sharper drops in crime hotspots including the area that takes in Moree. The Guardian 15/9/2025 News More than 10,000 arrest warrants outstanding as police warn of ‘relentless demand’ More than 10,000 arrest warrants are currently outstanding in Scotland, with police leaders warning they lack the resources to clear the backlog. Figures show 10,064 warrants were active on 3 September, up from 9,071 last November. They include seven for murder, 42 for rape and attempted rape, five for attempted murder, 72 for domestic abuse, and more than 1,250 for assault. Scottish Legal News 15/9/2025 News Arming police would undermine ‘good relations’ with the public, Home Office says Officials reject demands that officers are routinely given firearms to protect them against knife attacks. Arming the Metropolitan Police would undermine “good relations” with the public, the Home Office said... The Telegraph - Subscription at source 15/9/2025 News NPCC chair addresses online safety and police reform with senior leaders Fines and other sub-criminal sanctions could be used to improve online safety in the same way they have been used to improve roads safety. Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, told police leaders that many existing laws are “too blunt, imprecise, or even clumsy in responding to online safety”. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 15/9/2025 News Met plan to close station front desks without consultation ‘unacceptable’ The UK's biggest union has hit back at the force's proposal to slash the number of 24-hour front fesks at police stations throughout the capital. The union says the Met’s plan also breaks a pledge made by the force and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who had previously vowed to have one police station accessible 24 hours a day in each of the capital’s 32 boroughs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/9/2025 News How force’s diversion scheme is helping turn around serial shoplifters from re-offending Former heroin user and prolific shoplifter Nick is now turning his back on criminality through Nottinghamshire Police's Open 2 Recovery Scheme. With the support of the force’s scheme, Nick went into treatment, successfully completed a rehabilitation programme lasting 16 weeks, and has been clean of drugs for more than 18 months since engaging with the project. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/9/2025 News 26 officers injured in ‘wholly unacceptable’ disorder at central London protest Twenty-six officers were injured, four seriously, during “wholly unacceptable” violence at a central London protest on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) said 25 arrests have been made so far for offences including affray, violent disorder, assaults and criminal damage. Police Professional 15/9/2025 News Sub criminal fines for online offences could replace ‘blunt, imprecise’ laws says NPCC CC Gavin Stephens compared the challenge of tackling offending online in the modern world to that of combating deaths and serious injuries on the roads following a major expansion of the road network in the 1970s and 80s Sub criminal penalties for online offences ‘automated at scale’ and similar to road safety fines would be a better way forward according to Gavin Stephens chair of the NPCC. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/9/2025 News Investigation under way into behaviour of officers based at Charing Cross police station The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has started an investigation into allegations relating to the behaviour of 11 current or former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers and one staff member based at Charing Cross police station in central London. Police Professional 15/9/2025 News Eyewitness: mounted units prove their worth during a complex public order operation Chris Hobbs at the Unite the Kingdom march witnesses violence turned on officers policing the protest and a 'decisive use' of police horses. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/9/2025 Feature ‘There’s always a trade off between speed and quality – officers need best information’ Jo Taylor, the College of Policing (CoP)’s Policing Standards Manager explains the continued focus on developing and professionalising neighbourhood officers, and how best practice can be shared with other emergency services. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/9/2025 News Former Nunavik police officer sentenced to seven years for sex crimes CANADA: Quebec’s police watchdog says a former Nunavik police officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexual offences against four victims. Blue Line (Canada) 15/9/2025 News Manitoba government funding 24-hour police security at province’s largest hospital CANADA: The Manitoba government is providing more than $2 million to increase security efforts at the province’s largest hospital, including funding police officers to man the facility 24 hours a day. Blue Line (Canada) 15/9/2025 News Leveraging AI for effective training and development CANADA: Training development is a critical challenge for law enforcement agencies. Blue Line (Canada) 15/9/2025 Feature, Interview Commissioner visits Tallaght garda station REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: New Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly paid a visit to Tallaght Garda station on his first day in the role. Echo.ie (Republic of Ireland) 15/9/2025 News Judge refuses jurisdiction in case of man accused of biting garda REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Judge Dorgan said it was the first time she had ever heard of one arrested man requiring two sets of handcuffs and she described it as quite a shocking incident. 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