Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114911 total results. Showing results 1121 to 1140 «535455565758596061Next ›Last » Officers and staff call for better IT integration, training and user input, in new UK Police Digital Experience Survey A new Police Digital Experience Survey, carried out by Policing Insight with the backing of stakeholders including the NPCC, Police Federation and Home Office, is highlighting calls from officers and staff for increased integration of police IT, improved training, and greater user input into the design of systems, amid concerns that current technology provisions are harming performance as well as damaging both the service delivered to the public and the wellbeing of users. Policing Insight 11/5/2026 News UK Police Digital Experience: User perspectives 2026 A report on the results of the UK Police Digital Experience Survey powered by Qualtrics and partners AKT Global, and supported by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), Police Federation of England and Wales, Home Office, and Police Digital Service. A survey of police officers and staff from 48 UK police forces, the report provides a unique insight into the views of front-line officers and staff on the digital, data and technology (DDaT) provision in their force. With over 8000 respondents sharing the quality of their digital experience, across a range of topics and generating over 35,000 comments, the results and feedback from end users are required reading for government, policing and commercial stakeholders. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 11/5/2026 Report Why didn’t Al Fayed’s victims go to the police? They did A new investigation into the Met’s poor handling of cases involving the former Harrods boss is overdue, says Alison Kervin The Times - Subscription at source 10/5/2026 Feature, Opinion Mick Clifford: Fatal aftermath of Garda sting raises grave questions about policing failure REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Evan Fitzgerald case raises troubling questions about Garda tactics, accountability, vulnerable young people, and institutional transparency Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 10/5/2026 Feature, Opinion New powers for police to take photos of public widely criticised NEW ZEALAND: A bill that gives police the power to film and photograph the public has been criticised for being a privacy risk, disproportionately affecting Māori and directly contradicting recommendations that rules be tightened. The bill would allow police to collect and use images in public spaces, even if a person is not suspected of a crime. It also expands police powers to declare areas off-limits if they anticipate any public disorder. The bill was presented to Parliament by Police Minister Mark Mitchell, following two events that narrowed police powers to record in public spaces. The Post (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 10/5/2026 News Victoria cop facing sexual assault charge over off-duty incident CANADA: A Victoria police officer has been charged with sexual assault after an independent investigation into an off-duty incident. Vancouver Sun (Canada) 10/5/2026 News Family violence victims ignored, turned away by Victoria Police AUSTRALIA: A series of internal disciplinary reports has exposed serious failures within Victoria Police where family violence victims were turned away or ignored by... Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 10/5/2026 News Top gardaí exposed to ‘personal legal risk’ when making hard decisions REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Association of Chief Superintendents also warns of ‘pressure’ and challenges in policing EU presidency. Senior garda officers have warned that policing resources are under growing strain and called for legal protections, increased staffing and a phased rollout of new policing powers legislation ahead of Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency. The president of the Association of Garda Chief Superintendents, Aidan Glackin, has said that policing the presidency would place “considerable pressure on frontline, specialist and public order resources”. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 10/5/2026 News Family violence victims ignored, turned away by Victoria Police AUSTRALIA: A senior police officer with 26 years experience has been sacked after refusing to help a woman who was being stalked and threatened by her partner, exposing a pattern of shocking failures across the force. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 10/5/2026 News Queensland police commission new Bell 429s AUSTRALIA: Three Bell 429 helicopters have been commissioned by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) for use in North Queensland. With a total of six Bell aircraft in their fleet, QPS operates Australia’s largest Bell law enforcement fleet, marking a significant milestone in enhancing public safety and operational capabilities across Queensland. Asian Aviation 10/5/2026 News Why do paid police suspensions last for years? CANADA: A Carleton University professor says delays in the judicial and police disciplinary systems are why it's so hard to fire Ottawa police officers. Ottawa Citizen (Canada) 10/5/2026 News ‘We simply cannot match the pay’ – police exodus to Australia grows NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has conceded he cannot compete with the salaries and incentives being offered by Australian police forces, as fresh figures reveal hundreds of Kiwi officers are continuing to head across the Tasman. 1 News (New Zealand) 10/5/2026 News Police Scotland cops ‘should declare’ links to Orange Order, Freemasons and Opus Dei It comes after the Metropolitan Police in London added Freemasonry to its list of associations that must be disclosed by officers. Daily Record 10/5/2026 News Met Police spending almost £20MILLION on keeping seized dogs in kennels Police in London are spending almost £20million on keeping seized dogs in kennels. Scotland Yard has agreed the mega deals with two secret pounds. The Sun 9/5/2026 News Met sued by volunteers they mistook for Just Stop Oil protesters King’s Coronation police feared Soho night-time safety team members were environmental activists The Telegraph 9/5/2026 News Officer who cracked serial rapist Worboys case says justice system ‘close to exploding’ Exclusive: Tim Grattan-Kane says similar crimes still happening with rise of drink spiking in overstretched system as ITV releases drama on case The Guardian 9/5/2026 News Schools urged to review pupil photos amid AI blackmail threat Schools are being advised to review the use of pupil photographs on websites and social media after child protection experts warned criminals are using AI-generated abuse imagery in blackmail attempts. Police Professional 9/5/2026 News Alberta appoints former Calgary police civilian official to head new police watchdog agency CANADA: Alberta’s new police watchdog agency has selected its inaugural CEO — but one lawyers’ group says it has concerns about the pick. This week, public safety minister Mike Ellis announced the appointment of Katherine Murphy to the Police Review Commission, a provincial agency that will investigate Police Act complaints and criminal allegations against Alberta police officers. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 9/5/2026 News Private security patrol plans dubbed a ‘gimmick’ Plans to deploy private security patrols in towns across Leicestershire and Rutland have been dubbed a "gimmick". Leicestershire and Rutland's Reform UK police and crime commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews said he wanted to recruit "street marshals" from security firms in a bid to prevent crimes like shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. BBC 9/5/2026 News Senior police employee still being investigated almost 3 years after first complaint laid NEW ZEALAND: A senior police employee is still being investigated over allegations including bullying nearly three years after the first complaint was laid. It comes after RNZ earlier revealed a senior police officer was facing an employment investigation relating to a complaint that was laid nearly a year ago. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers earlier said he has previously expressed concerns about matters involving employees taking too long to investigate and set an expectation that employment matters be resolved within 60 days. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 9/5/2026 News «535455565758596061Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
