Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115189 total results. Showing results 10461 to 10480 «520521522523524525526527528Next ›Last » Police Digital Service launches new national IT platform for UK policing The Police Digital Service (PDS) has unveiled the National Police Capabilities Environment (NPCE) – a secure, cloud-based platform designed to host and manage live policing IT solutions across the UK. Emergency Services Times 8/8/2025 News Clandestine facial recognition searches of civil databases by UK police surge Biometric comparisons to passport and immigration images growing rapidly BiometricUpdate.com 7/8/2025 News PC harassed woman as she walked with her child A police officer who followed a woman in his car as she walked along a street with her child has been sentenced for harassment. BBC 7/8/2025 News Cheshire Constabulary first force to use tagging spray to tackle football disorder Cheshire Constabulary is set to become the first police force in the UK to equip officers with DNA Tagging Spray at all League Two football matches. Police Professional 7/8/2025 News MPS has made improvements to custody services, but further progress needed The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) provides a safe environment for detainees in custody, but needs to improve its risk management and how it oversees its use of force, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 7/8/2025 News PCC writes to Home Secretary asking for ‘clearer communications guidance’ for police forces Warwickshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) Philip Seccombe has written to the Home Secretary to call for “urgent updates to national police guidance on media relations” following the public and political reaction to the alleged rape of 12-year old-girl in Nuneaton. Police Professional 7/8/2025 News New BTP deputy chief constable appointed Stuart Cundy has been appointed as the new deputy chief constable of the British Transport Police (BTP). Police Professional 7/8/2025 News Violence against women and girls in schools and among children and young people RESEARCH BRIEFING: Violence against women and girls is increasing, with online harms and abuse affecting girls at a higher rate than boys. What are the core challenges and opportunities in the UK? Parliament.uk 7/8/2025 Report NZ police say they still can’t delete unlawful photos as extended deadline passes NEW ZEALAND: Four years after New Zealand police were ordered to delete tens of thousands of unlawfully collected photographs, the law enforcement agency has announced it has once again missed its extended deadline. BiometricUpdate.com 7/8/2025 News Essential training and preparedness of policing leadership CANADA: Members of police leadership carry the weight of their organizations on their shoulders. They must balance budgets and resources, oversee and assess the service’s activities, ensure procedures and policies are properly followed, collaborate with and report to police commissions and boards, municipal and provincial governments, set the tone for their entire organization and its sworn and civilian members, and most importantly, safeguard the community they serve. Blue Line (Canada) - Subscription at source 7/8/2025 Feature, Opinion Ottawa police front-line deployment based on ‘outdated’ targets, audit finds CANADA: The Ottawa Police Service faces several staffing challenges, including vacancies and recruitment difficulties in sworn and specialized civilian positions, Auditor General Nathalie has found. Ottawa Citizen (Canada) 7/8/2025 News Compassion, burnout and self-care: What does NPWS’s wellbeing survey tell us? Andy Rhodes, the service director for the National Police Wellbeing Service (NPWS) and former chief constable of Lancashire Constabulary, tells Police Oracle what policing can learn from the newest survey, and which areas of the service need urgent work. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/8/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion Viewpoint: police and the recent trials and tribulations of social media Chris Hobbs argues that the portrayal of a public order incident on TV failed to paint the full picture of events that he witnessed on the ground. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/8/2025 Feature, Opinion Senior Winnipeg police officer accused of drug trafficking, taking intimate picture of dead person CANADA: A veteran Winnipeg officer, who was charged with several offences late last year, is now facing more charges after a 16-month long police investigation alleges he trafficked illegal drugs, distributed a photo of a dead female and disclosed confidential information. CBC News (Canada) 7/8/2025 News PC died after arrest for misconduct at home during paternity leave, inquest hears It heard that Pc Hazlett-Beard was on paternity leave for the birth of his daughter when he was arrested at his home in Southampton for allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/8/2025 News PSNI to encourage more applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds and set up anti-racist service The PSNI has acknowledged the hurt caused to ethnic minorities by past police failings, including the handling of local Black Lives Matter protests. It comes as the force unveiled a new five-year racism and ethnicity action plan in the wake of recent racist violence in Northern Ireland. The new plan seeks to create an “anti-racist police service”, rebuild trust with communities following what they have called “historical injustices”, and increase the representation of ethnic minorities within the police force. ITV News 7/8/2025 News Police raid passport photo data in ‘historic breach of privacy’ Campaigners criticise ‘Orwellian’ use of facial recognition technology The Telegraph - Subscription at source 7/8/2025 News Abbotsford, B.C., police first in Canada to roll out BolaWrap, a non-lethal restraint tool CANADA: The device uses barbed cords to tether individuals from a distance. The Abbotsford Police Department says it's the first in Canada to deploy a new non-lethal restraint tool called the BolaWrap — a device it says will reduce injuries during "emotionally charged or unpredictable situations." CBC News (Canada) 7/8/2025 News Out-of-court resolutions: What do victims think – ‘The answer I was looking for’ or a ‘slap on the wrist’? The recent Independent Criminal Courts Review endorsed expanding the use of out-of-court resolutions – which can provide effective resolutions to crimes, and save victims from the stress and lengthiness of court – but what do victims think? New research by Transform Justice highlights considerable support for the approach among victims of crime, and identifies some of the reasons behind their dissatisfaction with the process – including lessons for policing – as Transform Justice Research and Policy Officer Ella Thomson explains. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/8/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Tracking fingerprints in residential burglary investigations in Denmark Denmark has the highest burglary rate per capita in Europe but burglary is one of its least solved crime types. Practitioners and scholars have made the case for the collection of fingerprint evidence for decades. Fingerprint evidence can lead to the identification of suspects and contribute to the case for prosecutions. In this study we explore how widely used this traditional investigative technique is in Danish burglaries and what differences there are in prosecution rates when fingerprints lead to the identification of suspects compared to when they do not. We analysed all residential burglaries in Denmark in 2019. Of almost 24,000 cases, fingerprints were obtained in just 708. When submitted for examination at the Danish National Forensic Services, only 530 prints passed the initial screening process containing the sufficient quality and details required to identify an individual. The likelihood of conviction was significantly increased if a suspect was identified through fingerprints, which begs the critical question of why fingerprint evidence is not collected more often by Danish Police. Our findings provide a new perspective for theoretical analyses of fingerprint evidence, emphasising the importance of organisational efficacy. There are also numerous practical implications, not just for Danish Police but for any law enforcement agency seeking to improve its burglary investigation outcomes. We discuss the potential implications for more forensic training, the time allocated to crime scene examination, and the priorities for future research in this area. Nordic Journal of Criminology 7/8/2025 Research article «520521522523524525526527528Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
