Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115590 total results. Showing results 1021 to 1040 «484950515253545556Next ›Last » Man dies in police custody after being tasered in Tauranga NEW ZEALAND: A man has died after becoming unconscious while in police custody in Tauranga overnight, following his earlier arrest in Mount Maunganui. 1 News (New Zealand) 3/6/2026 News Concerns over how West Yorkshire Police manages demand, HMICFRS finds While West Yorkshire Police (WYP) was graded as making some improvements since its last His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), work was still needed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/6/2026 News Force leadership has stabilised but problems remain with investigations says HMICFRS The inspectorate noted a lack of collaborative working between Devon and Cornwall's four basic command units and its departments. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/6/2026 News Northamptonshire graded inadequate at investigating crime after PEEL inspection There has been no improvement in detection rates since the last inspection particularly in rape, robbery and violence with injury. Also the operating model relies too much on overtime and doesn't work. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/6/2026 News Henry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions for police’, PM says Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says there are "serious questions for police" after the release of bodycam footage showing how officers responded to the murder of Henry Nowak. BBC 3/6/2026 News Police should be more concerned with doing the right thing than fearing doing the wrong thing Officers must follow the evidence and exercise their judgment when race, identity or culture enter the picture The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/6/2026 Feature, Opinion Early release of officer video footage boosts trust in policing A change in policy at the Met Police has led to the speedier release of body worn video footage to share with the public as it seeks to improve transparency and trust in policing. Emergency Services Times - Subscription at source 2/6/2026 News Can police data predict harm? Evaluating risk in missing person cases using a Harm Vulnerability Framework Assumed risk of harm plays a crucial role in response strategies and resource allocation in missing person investigations, where misclassification or delay can result in serious or fatal consequences. While police adopt a clinical judgement approach to assessing risk, few empirical studies have examined whether routinely captured police data can support structured harm prioritisation tools. Drawing on Lifetime Exposure Theory, logistic regression analyses were conducted on missing incidents (N = 16,454) and individual-level cases (N = 4206) reported to UK police forces to test whether variables from a Harm Vulnerability Framework predicted harmful outcomes. Among child incidents, being high risk, older, female, transgender, likely to commit suicide, mental health issues, and prior harm were associated with harm, although no variables were significant at the individual level. Among adult incidents, being high risk, likely to commit suicide, and prior harm were significant predictors, whilst being high or medium risk, and likely to commit suicide predicted harm at the individual level. Multivariate regression analyses confirmed the predictive value of suicide concern and prior harm across children and adults, although explained variance remained modest. Suicide concern already forms a key aspect of police decision-making. However, harm suffered during a previous missing episode may warrant greater operational attention. Results highlight opportunities for developing child-focused harm prioritisation tools while also revealing limitations in police data. Future research should explore how police and partner-agency interventions influence harm outcomes and how other data sources can strengthen harm assessments. Policing and Society 2/6/2026 Research article Surrey’s police chief out, police board chair resigns amid SPS shakeup CANADA: The Surrey Police Board announced Chief Const. Norm Lipinski has left the service, only for the board chair to resign in protest just hours later. CBC News (Canada) 2/6/2026 Audio, News Lessons From an Interagency Coalition: Developing a Training Program for Acute Mental Health Crisis Response This study describes the development and evaluation of Better Together, a coalition between law enforcement, first responders, and health care organizations to develop an interagency training for managing justice-involved individuals with mental health issues. In the United States, calls to 9-1-1 and other crisis lines frequently dispatch law enforcement, first responders, and sometimes crisis intervention teams. As these individuals are assessed and managed during the response, they are taken into custody by law enforcement, transported for medical care, or released. A Department of Justice grant led to the facilitation of a collaborative to discuss how training in the various involved organizations aligns with complexities of these cases on the ground. An interagency training program was developed to clarify agency roles and improve cross-sector collaboration. Pretest, posttest, and 2-week follow-up assessments measured participant knowledge and understanding of agency roles. Overall scores improved significantly from pretest (63%) to posttest (76%, p < .001) and remained high in the 2-week follow-up (75%, p = .021). However, changes in leadership since the completion of the training have demonstrated the tenuous nature of keeping a collaboration of this nature sustainable. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Registration at source 2/6/2026 Research article Organisational Learning Within the Police: A Case Study of the Evaluation and Implementation of Improvements After Terror-Related Incidents in Norway This study examines how police officers in the Norwegian police experience the process of organisational learning after terror-related incidents. The empirical data was collected through in-depth interviews with 14 police officers involved in the response to three recent terror-related incidents, and the learning activities following these incidents. The findings indicate that there is room for improvement in how the police organisation both evaluates terror-related incidents and implements suggested improvements. Evaluations are found not to be holistic evaluations of the whole responses, leaving parts of the police’s performance not formally evaluated. For evaluations to contribute to learning, the findings show the need for a learning culture and the avoidance of the negative stress associated with evaluations. The implementation of suggested improvements after evaluations is found to be demanding, and the involvement of police officers in the implementation process is insufficient. To improve implementation, the findings show the importance of involvement and communication in helping to create a shared understanding of suggested improvements. The lack of a systematic approach and time dedicated to learning from experiences, including time for training and exercises, is found to be a main challenge for organisational learning. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing 2/6/2026 Research article Joining forces: How Police Scotland transformed outdated systems into an integrated suite of products CASE STUDY: When Police Scotland moved to a new police record management system to support the latest legislation, it involved a complex migration as well as a major technology upgrade mid-project. The transformation maintained the integrity of the police records and provided the force with a system fit for today’s policing challenges. NEC Software Solutions 2/6/2026 Press release Woman hit by police van settles claim with Met Police for £1.3m The woman suffered serious head injuries after being struck by the police vehicle as it responded to an emergency call in Streatham, south London, in 2019. Sky News 2/6/2026 News PCSA funds major new research on ‘mate crime’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Policing and Community Safety Authority was pleased to fund new research that highlights hidden exploitation and abuse of disabled people. Policing and Community Safety Authority (PCSA) (Republic of Ireland) 2/6/2026 News Langley RCMP officer charged with dangerous driving in 2025 crash on Fraser Highway CANADA: A Langley RCMP officer has been charged with dangerous driving one year after a crash on Fraser Highway, the B.C. Prosecution Service announced on Tuesday. CTV News (Canada) 2/6/2026 News Investigation into alleged RCMP misconduct against Indigenous girls in Prince George enters final stage CANADA: An investigation into alleged RCMP wrongdoing in Prince George, B.C., is almost complete. CBC News (Canada) 2/6/2026 News Private-sector boost for Ontario specialized PTSI centres for police, first responders Public safety personnel across Ontario are set to benefit from a $5-million private-sector investment aimed at establishing a dedicated mental healthcare facility for first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI). The donation from 407 ETR to Runnymede Healthcare’s PTSI Centre of Excellence marks the largest corporate gift to date for the project, representing 25 per cent of the total fundraising goal. Blue Line (Canada) 2/6/2026 News New figures find decline in local crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The figures are an analysis of more than 274,000 crimes recorded on the Garda Pulse system. Shannonside (Republic of Ireland) 2/6/2026 News Home Secretary response to Henry Nowak case The Home Secretary gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 2 June. Home Office 2/6/2026 News Durham police claimed most recommended workplace reforms are done. But report shows only 19% complete CANADA: Initial analysis by the Inspectorate of Policing shows nearly half the recommendations not complete. Durham police have completed about 19 per cent of the recommendations in the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) report, according to the province’s policing oversight body — despite comments from the chief and police board chair that most have been completed. An initial analysis shows the service and the board have completed six of 32 recommendations, the Inspectorate of Policing (IOP) said in a statement Friday. It said 12 recommendations are in progress and 14 — close to half — are not complete. 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