Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115189 total results. Showing results 9961 to 9980 «495496497498499500501502503Next ›Last » Government promises to give police more information-collecting powers, details scant NEW ZEALAND: A law change around police powers to collect information about people is being promised by the government. An expert in criminal procedure says it could signal a "sea change" to really expand powers, though nothing is clear yet. On the other hand, the police union says officers desperately need clearer laws, after a couple of landmark cases hobbled them - especially when they could be using new technology tools such as facial recognition more. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 26/8/2025 News Police claims on live facial recognition bias not supported by facts: UK professor Notting Hill Carnival sees 13 arrests with LFR as criticism continues BiometricUpdate.com 26/8/2025 News Police force recruiting more volunteer officers A police force recruiting for more special constables has described the job as a "unique volunteering opportunity". BBC 26/8/2025 News Honour-based abuse: Statutory definition a ‘welcome’ and ‘crucial’ step The Victims’ Commissioner has welcomed plans to introduce a first-ever statutory definition of so-called honour-based abuse, alongside a number of additional measures set to improve the response to what Baroness Newlove describes as a “devastating crime”. Police Professional 26/8/2025 News Domestic violence risk assessment does not work, minister admits Jess Phillips says potential victims are not protected by the Dash questionnaire, a tool police use to determine whether someone is in danger The Times - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News Met officers arrested over handling of sexual assault claim against colleague The IOPC said 11 search warrants were carried out at both residential addresses and police stations on the day of the arrests. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News From hotel protests to Palestine Action placards, it’s a challenging public order summer for UK policing As protests around hotels housing asylum seekers look set to grow in the wake of the recent court decision involving Epping, and supporters of Palestine Action continue to adopt a protest policy of mass arrests, Policing Insight’s Graham Wettone, a former Metropolitan Police officer and public order specialist, looks at the background and implications of the public order challenges facing policing this summer. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 Analysis, Feature Police Scotland teams up with Childline to support young people in custody Children in police custody in Glasgow are being offered confidential support from Childline as part of a new initiative. Police Professional 26/8/2025 News Report finds evidence of misogyny at Police Scotland A report has found evidence of sexism, misogyny and violence against women within Police Scotland at both institutional and individual level. BBC 26/8/2025 News More than 50 arrests at Notting Hill Carnival were through use of Live Facial Recognition Event commander says officers have used live facial recognition, knife arches and stop and search powers to identify and arrest more than 400 suspects. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News South Wales Police spent £3.5m on facial recognition Using facial recognition has cost a south Wales police force more than £3.5m and resulted in 93 arrests since its introduction, according to the latest available police data. South Wales Argus 26/8/2025 News Misogynist attitudes ‘firmly embedded’ in Police Scotland Police Scotland buried a damning internal report that warned of pervasive misogyny, predatory senior officers, and a “toxic boys’ club” culture in which women in the force were bullied into silence and branded “troublemakers” for reporting abuse. The “deep dive” report, compiled by the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights Independent Review Group (IRG) in May 2024, only came to light in August this year after being disclosed under freedom of information legislation. The Herald (Scotland) 26/8/2025 News Nottinghamshire Police trial robot dog in firearms training exercises Nottinghamshire Police is trialling a new robot dog from NextGen Ri to assess how the technology could support firearms officers in protecting the public. The four-legged machine is fitted with thermal imaging cameras, enabling officers to locate and observe people in the dark. It can also generate detailed 3D scans of internal spaces, providing accurate mapping of entry and exit routes in dangerous situations. Emergency Services Times 26/8/2025 News Work begins on Staffordshire Police’s new £20m armed training facility Work has officially started on Staffordshire Police’s new £20.6m armed training facility, a project designed to strengthen the force’s ability to respond to firearms incidents and keep communities safe. The centre, being built at Staffordshire Police headquarters in Stafford, will replace the current leased outdoor range and provide a permanent, purpose-built site under the force’s direct control. Emergency Services Times 26/8/2025 News MoD Police receive two new intercept and escort boats Defence, Equipment & Support (DE&S) has delivered the first two of 24 new Intercept and Escort Craft to Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police under the fleet modernisation programme across three naval bases. Advance 26/8/2025 News Tasmanian rescue helicopter operator Rotor-Lift loses government contract to StarFlight AUSTRALIA: The owner of Tasmanian aviation rescue service Rotorlift says she is "devastated" to lose the government contract after 25 years of serving the state. The Tasmanian government has announced mainland company StarFlight has been awarded a 12-year contract for emergency aviation services in Tasmania, following a lengthy tender process. The service includes search and rescue, medical evacuations and law enforcement, such as sieges. ABC News (Australia) 26/8/2025 News Porepunkah shooting live updates: Two police officers killed in rural Victoria as search for shooter continues AUSTRALIA: Two police officers have died and a third has suffered serious injuries after a shooting at a rural property in Porepunkah in north-east Victoria. Police say the culprit is armed and still at large, and a "significant search" is underway. ABC News (Australia) 26/8/2025 News Victorian police commissioner confirms two officers shot dead AUSTRALIA: Victorian police commissioner confirms two officers shot dead in Porepunkah The Age (Australia) - Subscription at source 26/8/2025 News, Video Beau Lamarre-Condon pleads not guilty to murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies AUSTRALIA: Former NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The 30-year-old has been in custody since February last year, when he was arrested after attending a Bondi police station following the pair's disappearance. They were allegedly shot with a police-issued handgun in Mr Baird's home in Paddington, in the city's east, before their bodies were found the following week in surf bags at Bungonia, about 200 kilometres south. ABC News (Australia) 26/8/2025 News Nottinghamshire Police firearms officers trial ‘revolutionary’ robot dog Nottinghamshire Police is trialling a new state-of-the-art robot dog to test how the technology could support firearms officers in protecting the public. Police Professional 26/8/2025 News «495496497498499500501502503Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
