Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105014 total results. Showing results 81 to 100 123456789Next ›Last » The role of drones in law enforcement CANADA: Drones are a force multiplier and can be used as a de-escalation tool when properly used and flown. They are a new tool for some agencies and can protect and save the lives of law enforcement personnel (patrol, SWAT, and even K9 dogs) and the general public. Since the regulations of drones of 2019, in Canada, the U.S.A. and other modern countries of Europe and Asia, the use of force continuum when using drones has yet to be addressed regarding after-action reporting and the actual legal aspects that can arise when going to court. It is essential for law enforcement officers using drones on patrol or SWAT operations to properly understand and document the various levels of force that can be used during a call-out and be able to explain possible injuries that can occur with the drone, regardless of its model or make. Blue Line (Canada) 18/8/2025 Feature Police force hire part-time officers in diversity drive British Transport Police hope recruitment will tackle ‘lack of female representation’ The Telegraph - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News Met Police to cut nearly half its horse division to tackle £260m funding gap Scotland Yard’s ‘tough choice’ will see scores of horses, officers and support staff laid off The Telegraph - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News RCMP boosts Canada-U.S. border security with a new RPAS corridor CANADA: The RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region (NWR) is further strengthening Canada-U.S. border security with the creation of an RCMP RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) corridor along the Canada–U.S. border in the RCMP’s NWR. This border corridor is initially being introduced and trialled in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, to enhance border security and support the safe, coordinated use of drones, or technically named RPAS, within the Canadian airspace at the Canada-U.S. border. The RPAS corridor, established in collaboration with Transport Canada, will continue to enhance border security by strengthening capacity through intelligence-driven patrols targeting all illegal activity along the border. This includes searching for individuals who illegally enter Canada between official ports of entry and for the human smugglers who facilitate their travel. As well, RPAS patrols will detect and stop illegal smuggling and trafficking of contraband such as illicit drugs into, and out of, Canada. Blue Line (Canada) 18/8/2025 News Research highlights OCG involvement in waste crime and the need for law enforcement to prioritise the threat New research highlights how organised crime groups and long-term corporate actors are increasingly involved in a range of waste crime, attracted by the significant profits as well as the relatively low level of deterrents and punishments, as Policing Insight’s Dr Chris Allen reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 Analysis, Feature Anger at 155 London police officers suspended from duty costing £7million a year John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, called for urgent reform of ‘broken system’ The Standard 18/8/2025 News Oxford Policing Policy Forum: Police reform – Lessons from the past, prospects for the future After a break of eight years, the 20th Oxford Policing Policy Forum was convened at All Souls College, Oxford on 12th May 2025. With a Home Office white paper in preparation and a significant police reform programme expected to follow, the Forum focused on ‘Police reform: lessons from the past and prospects for the future’. This report provides a thematic commentary of the short framing presentations provided and the conversations that arose. The Police Foundation 18/8/2025 Report Tasmania Police roll out more steering wheel clamps for dangerous drivers AUSTRALIA: With vehicle clampings on the rise, Tasmania Police are adding to their supply of steering wheel clamps to keep dangerous drivers off the road. Police clamped 175 vehicles in the 2024–25 financial year, up slightly from 147 the year before – with many clamps tied up for months at a time. Pulse Tasmania (Australia) 18/8/2025 News NSW Police charge 865 people during domestic violence blitz AUSTRALIA: Operation Amarok XI ran from Wednesday August 13 to Saturday August 16, 2025. During the focus time, 1,590 bail compliance checks were completed, along with 12,468 apprehended domestic violence order compliance checks, and 669 breaches identified. The Canberra Times (Australia) 18/8/2025 News, Video NT Police reject calls for cops involved in death in custody to stand down AUSTRALIA: There ‘isn’t a reason’ to stand down the two cops allegedly involved in restraining a young man who died in Coles, a top cop says, as calls continue for one of them to ‘stand down’. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News Queensland police go to court in bid to stop Story Bridge pro-Palestine protest march AUSTRALIA: Case heads to Brisbane magistrates court after mediation between Justice for Palestine Magan-djin and police fails The Guardian 18/8/2025 News Police recruitment drive sees dozens of cops head to Australia NEW ZEALAND: Nearly 40 police officers have headed to jobs in Australia's Northern Territory, after a recruitment drive. Officers can receive up to A$125,000 (NZ$137,000) pre-tax, and A$1000 for every overtime shift. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/8/2025 News Reports of sexual offences increased in first half of year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Reports of child sexual abuse material and related offences are down 16% in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 18/8/2025 News Fraud offences up by 73% in six months – garda figures REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Overall fraud offences have increased by 73% in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, according to provisional crime statistics from An Garda Síochána. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 18/8/2025 News Espionage and ‘destructive ideologies’ are among main threats to State, says Garda report REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda's national security service has warned about the “ever present” threat from foreign spies intent on stealing sensitive political information and... The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 18/8/2025 News Police Ombudsman says it would be ‘inappropriate’ to reveal the WhatsApp messages which got police officer sacked The Office of the Police Ombudsman and PSNI are refusing to reveal the details of phone messages which got an officer sacked. The ombudsman's office had deemed the contents of the WhatsApp chats "offensive" and "highly inappropriate", but has declined to reveal their actual contents on the grounds that this too would be "inappropriate". The Newsletter 18/8/2025 News Retailers not reporting crime because they don’t believe police will turn up NEW ZEALAND: A Northland business leader is imploring shop owners to report all retail crime. even if they do not expect police to turn up. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 18/8/2025 News ‘Facial recognition can make mistakes, it’s not a decision-maker’ Later this year, as you walk down the street in West Yorkshire, your face may well be checked against a criminal database. Live facial recognition (LFR) has been used by some police forces for eight years - but new funding means it is now to be rolled out in more areas. BBC 18/8/2025 News Anti-gang scheme in Liverpool ‘boosts public confidence in police’ Scheme has led to 5,300 arrests and seizure of 630kg of Class A and B drugs, according to Merseyside police The Guardian 18/8/2025 News Dorset Police has ‘significant concerns’ over vetting for volunteer ‘force’ launching patrols Dorset Police said a multi-agency meeting was held with Safeguard Force and “a review of their vetting processes has highlighted areas of significant concern”. 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