Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102145 total results. Showing results 1101 to 1120 «525354555657585960Next ›Last » County lines report highlights policing ‘postcode lottery’ and calls for a national strategy on exploitation A new report on county lines, policing and vulnerability, published by the Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre, has highlighted the “postcode lottery” of UK policing approaches and outcomes in relation to viewing young people and vulnerable adults as victims of criminal exploitation, and called for more training, a new national policing strategy on exploitation, and a rethink over the use of the term ‘county lines’, as Policing Insight’s Keith Potter reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/5/2025 Analysis, Feature Met firearms officer could be sacked a decade after shooting dead gangster during prison break bid A Metropolitan Police firearms officer is facing the sack almost ten years after shooting dead a gangster during an attempted prison break. The officer, known only by the codename 'W80', gunned down Jermaine Baker, 28, during a dramatic intelligence-led operation in December 2015. Mail Online 12/5/2025 News Kent Police apologise for former officer’s arrest over social media post While he initially accepted an unconditional caution, a Kent Police statement said a review of the case by the force concluded that the caution was not appropriate. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/5/2025 News Police and youth justice system involvement of girls aged 10–17 years in Australia This paper provides an overview of what is known about contemporary police and youth justice system involvement of girls aged 10–17 years in Australia. The available national data documents a recent increase in this group exhibiting offending behaviours and having contact with police, relative to boys. Observed increases in police involvement among girls, relative to boys, suggests that current practices are failing to account for their gendered needs. There is limited contemporary research pertaining to girls’ involvement with offending behaviour, police and youth justice, and existing seminal texts are somewhat outdated. The importance of understanding girls’ unique pathways to offending behaviours is crucial for informing policy and practice. This paper adopts a feminist criminological lens to examine the research about offending and justice system involvement of girls, and it applies the concept of intersectionality to investigate the unique experiences of Indigenous girls in these contexts. This paper found that girls hold unique characteristics, risk factors and needs relative to boys, and current youth justice practices are failing to accommodate for this specificity. The lack of tailored responses and available gender specific programmes for girls involved with offending and the justice system constitutes a key policy and practice gap in Australia. Current Issues in Criminal Justice 12/5/2025 Research article An Garda Síochána officer dies after being struck by motorcycle REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An officer in An Garda Síochána’s Roads Policing Unit has died after he was struck by a motorcycle while on duty in North County Dublin on Sunday (May 11). Police Professional 12/5/2025 News Met Police under fire for blocking white males from attending workshops that help minority and female officers gain promotion Britain's biggest police force is offering bespoke workshops to minority and female recruits to help them gain promotions. Scotland Yard has so far put 1,500 minority staff through its mentoring programme to help improve their chances of promotion. Mail Online 12/5/2025 News No evidence of gross misconduct by acting chief constable An investigation into the conduct of then acting chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, Jim Colwell, has concluded there is no evidence of gross misconduct. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it found no case to answer in respect of either the alleged use of a work issue mobile phone to exchange personal messages without a policing purpose, or his conduct concerning the handling of a force disciplinary matter. Police Professional 12/5/2025 News Domestic, Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Units (DFVVPUs) expand to all Police Districts AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has expanded its Domestic and Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Units (DFVVPU) to be available across all Police Districts, further demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to building safer communities. myPolice - Queensland Police News 12/5/2025 News Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has resigned NEW ZEALAND: Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming resigned before he could be dismissed, following recent allegations of 'a very serious nature'. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 12/5/2025 News Deputy Police Commissioner quits over ‘very serious’ allegations NEW ZEALAND: Deputy Commissioner of Police Jevon McSkimming has resigned, Police Minister Mark Mitchell has confirmed. 1 News (New Zealand) 12/5/2025 News Edinburgh 24/7 city-centre police station closed to the public 40 times in six weeks A key city-centre police station which is supposed to be open around the clock has been closed to the public on more than 40 occasions in the past six weeks. Edinburgh News 12/5/2025 News New rules to sack officers guilty of gross misconduct Under new rules that will come into force later this month, police officers found guilty of gross misconduct will be sacked unless there are exceptional circumstances. Emergency Services Times 12/5/2025 News Nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence announced The National Police Chiefs’ Council has teamed up with UK Research and Innovation to fund nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs) that are due to start work in October 2025. Emergency Services Times 12/5/2025 News Chief Lukens: Using Artificial Intelligence tools like Co-Pilot for policing Can the police use a photo of a person to identify them in open AI? In these 3 short videos, he teams up with David Williams at Microsoft (Director, Business Programs, Public Safety & Justice Worldwide) as they explore how law enforcement agencies could leverage advanced AI language models (LLMs) for facial recognition technology or back door identification. Also he demonstrates the capabilities of AI-powered Copilot in identifying vehicles from photos and demonstrates how AI technology can be utilized to describe photos for crime scenes. Chief Lukens discusses the use of AI tools, specifically Microsoft Bing's Co-Pilot, for identifying vehicles and documenting photographs in law enforcement. He emphasizes the importance of ethical practices and privacy considerations when using AI technologies, particularly in sensitive contexts like policing. The conversation highlights practical applications of AI while urging caution and respect for individuals' rights. PolicingTV 12/5/2025 Feature, Video Death of garda at checkpoint marks ‘desperately sad day’, says Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Commissioner has said the death of an officer at a speed checkpoint in Dublin marked “a desperately sad day” for the force. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 11/5/2025 News Death of Garda Flatley should ‘serve as reset on road safety’, says Harris REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The death of a garda in the line of duty should serve as a reset for society on its approach to road safety, the garda commissioner has said. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 11/5/2025 News Police and scientists to work together at new centres About £4.5m is being invested in nine new research centres to improve policing through data-driven training BBC 11/5/2025 News Foreign criminals to face rapid deportation New reforms to deportation and removal rules will make it easier to remove foreign criminals committing crimes in the UK. Home Office 11/5/2025 News Policing and social media: Exploring police digital visibility This article explores the perspectives of police officers and police civilian staff in England who engage with social media as part of their professional practice. It uniquely focuses on how these police professionals use visual tools, namely photographs, videos, emojis, infographics, memes and visual GIFs as part of their communicative police practices. The research is informed by qualitative interviews with police participants. Drawing on perspectives related to police visibility and semiotics, we explore ways in which the police attempt to extend traditional manifestations of visibility and to develop a ‘digital visibility’ through the purposeful and strategic use of visual tools. Four themes are identified relating to the motivations and use of visual tools online – standing out and developing a symbolic police presence online; the development of digital visibility of police work; humanising police digital interactions; and the challenges of incorporating the visual. Criminology and Criminal Justice 11/5/2025 Research article Garda Kevin Flatley (49) who was killed after he was struck by motorbike in line of duty REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Kevin Flatley (49) who was killed after he was struck by motorbike in line of duty Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 11/5/2025 News «525354555657585960Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
