Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115200 total results. Showing results 10801 to 10820 «537538539540541542543544545Next ›Last » Drug searches in Ireland fall by 7,000 amid garda staffing crisis REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There were over 7,000 fewer drug searches carried out last year, compared to 2022, with the sharpest reductions in the garda southern region, figures show. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 31/7/2025 News Met Police set to increase use of facial recognition technology amid force restructure The Met said that it had made 1,000 arrests using live facial recognition, of which 773 had led to charge or caution The Independent 31/7/2025 News Met police to more than double use of live facial recognition Technology will now be used up to 10 times a week across five days, up from four times a week across two days The Guardian 31/7/2025 News Professionalising investigations training aims to improve outcomes and standardise skills across forces A new Professionalising Investigations Programme launched by the College of Policing (CoP) is now being trialled by 13 forces across England and Wales, with a view to improving outcomes for victims, introducing national first-line supervisor standards, and equipping sergeants and police staff with enhanced skills, as CoP Crime & Criminal Justice Delivery lead Chief Superintendent Jamie Daniels told Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 31/7/2025 Analysis, Feature, Interview Met to combat officer and staff losses by doubling live facial recognition deployments The Met is set to more than double its use of live facial recognition to up to 10 deployments a week as it restructures to combat the loss of officer headcount and staff. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 31/7/2025 News Phoenix Software empowers frontline teams through automation and AI As emergency services balance increasing demand with limited resources, digital transformation offers the opportunity to do more with less, without compromising on safety or resilience. Emergency Services Times 31/7/2025 Feature, Interview The College of Policing’s Rachel Tuffin: The importance of evidence-based policing (Part 3) Rachel Tuffin discusses the complexities of implementing policing initiatives, emphasizing the importance of a strong evidence base, collaboration among organizations, and evolving attitudes towards innovation in policing. She highlights the challenges faced in rolling out new initiatives and the need for detailed procedural guidance to facilitate successful implementation. PolicingTV 31/7/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Officer who shared images of suspected criminals committed gross misconduct Matthew Olive had previously pleaded guilty to four counts of misconduct in a public office, at a hearing in Southwark Crown Court in March, and was subsequently sentenced to nine months imprisonment, suspended for two years. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/7/2025 News Rotherham survivors have ‘no faith’ in force investigating former officers Survivors of sexual exploitation in Rotherham have “no faith” in a police force investigating allegations its own officers took part in abuse in the town, according to solicitors. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/7/2025 News New training programme will strengthen police interviews in child sexual abuse investigations A new training programme designed to better yield information from suspect interviews in child sexual abuse (CSA) investigations has been launched nationally to UK policing, following a major research collaboration between the University of Liverpool and the National Crime Agency (NCA). Police Professional 30/7/2025 News Met officer wins damages over Sky misconduct claim A retired Metropolitan Police officer is to receive "substantial damages" from Sky to settle a High Court claim, after it falsely said he used taxpayer money to facilitate sexual encounters with female colleagues. BBC 30/7/2025 News Stop and search, arrests and mental health detentions, March 2024 Prior to September 2024, the ‘Police powers and procedures’ statistical bulletin was published as 2 reports. Given the volume and variety of topics covered, a decision has been made to split the release into 3 separate statistical bulletins. Home Office 30/7/2025 Report PFEW launches pioneering accreditation programme for representatives The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) is taking a “transformative step” in the professional development of its representatives through a groundbreaking partnership with The Open University. Police Professional 30/7/2025 News Man found guilty of assaulting two female police officers at Manchester Airport He was also found guilty of an earlier assault of a member of the public. The Independent 30/7/2025 News Likely delay to police officer pay award ‘deeply frustrating’ says PCC Wiltshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) Philip Wilkinson says it is “deeply frustrating” that Parliament has entered its summer recess without addressing the recommendations of the Police Officer Pay Review Body. Police Professional 30/7/2025 News Debunked: How misinformation spread within minutes of a garda being stabbed on Capel Street REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The suspect is an Irish citizen who was born in the country. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 30/7/2025 News Victim of predatory Met officer branded ‘fixated’ for asking for review The police force had apologised for initially dismissing the woman’s allegations about the officer, but then refused to refer her case to the watchdog The Times - Subscription at source 30/7/2025 News Sex workers’ experiences of criminal justice in the United Kingdom: Improving responses to sexual violence and harms While there is no attempt here to connect commercial sex with violence intrinsically, types of harms and violence are often experienced by those working in the sex industry. Yet, sex workers often have negative perceptions and experiences of the criminal justice systems that should exist to help protect and deliver justice to all victims/survivors. The following analyses come from a mixed-methods, cross-national study exploring sexual violations and harms in direct sex work. This article focuses specifically on UK sex workers’ experiences of justice from deciding whether or not to report to the police, criminal investigations and court hearings. Findings highlight the specific barriers faced by sex workers in their pursuit of justice via the judiciary system. Some positive experiences and outcomes through criminal proceedings are also reported and provide opportunities to learn from best practice. Criminology and Criminal Justice 30/7/2025 Research article The horror of police involvement in the grooming gangs however bad you think the rape gang scandal is, it keeps getting worse. Yesterday, the BBC published a detailed investigation which stated that ‘five women who were exploited by grooming gangs in Rotherham as children say they were also abused by police officers in the town at the time.’ The report, based on interviews with the five women, along with testimony from 25 other victims, says that ‘corrupt police officers worked alongside the gangs or failed to act on child sexual exploitation.’ Most of the alleged victims were ‘in their teens but some were as young as 11’. The Spectator 30/7/2025 Feature, Opinion Mohammed Fahir Amaaz guilty of assaulting two female police officers at Manchester Airport Prosecutors say they intend to retry both defendants on the charge they assaulted a male firearms officer, causing actual bodily harm. Sky News 30/7/2025 News «537538539540541542543544545Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
