Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115222 total results. Showing results 11561 to 11580 «575576577578579580581582583Next ›Last » Officer who died while under investigation raises ‘questions and concerns’ over case handling An independent review into how Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary deals with cases has been launched following the death of a police officer who was under investigation for gross misconduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/7/2025 News Australia New Zealand Police Artificial Intelligence Principles These Principles guide the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) by Australian and New Zealand Police and promote cross-jurisdictional consistency. The Principles reflect Police’s commitment to community safety, harm minimisation and maintaining community confidence in the adoption and deployment of AI systems. Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) 14/7/2025 Report Pre-interview hypothesis generation: large language models (LLMs) show promise for child abuse investigations Investigative interviews in child abuse (CA) cases are vulnerable to biases that can compromise the investigation's objectivity. Children's initial statements are often ambiguous or incomplete due to developmental and motivational factors, leaving room for adult interpretations and suggestive influences. These biases need to be minimized, particularly before the investigative interview, which is often the primary evidence. Although there is a recognized need for formulating case-specific hypotheses to guide interviews, practical guidance is limited. We compared the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) and humans with varying expertise levels in generating pre-interview hypotheses. Participants included CA investigation experts (n = 21), psychologists (n = 60), naive participants (n = 60), and two LLMs (GPT-4 Turbo and Llama 2). Each human group generated hypotheses for four of eight case vignettes, while LLMs generated hypotheses for all eight. This resulted in 81 sets from experts, 240 sets from other human groups, and 480 sets from LLMs. Hypotheses were evaluated for testability, specificity, and comprehensiveness. GPT-4 outperformed humans in generating a higher number of hypotheses that were also more specific and comprehensive. This highlights the potential of LLMs to assist in hypothesis formulation, suggesting they can enhance the objectivity and thoroughness of CA investigations. Psychology Crime and Law 14/7/2025 Research article Dehumanising police assault of mentally ill woman highlights desperate need for reform AUSTRALIA: Two New South Wales police officers recently pleaded guilty to several assault charges as well as unauthorised use of a prohibited weapon for brutalising a naked 48-year old mentally ill woman who was in the midst of a mental health episode, punching, kicking and stomping on her, spraying her on six separate occasions with capsicum spray – including directly to her face and genitals – and laughing at and mocking her, as well as bragging to one another by stating that “we caved her in”. Sydney Criminal Lawyers 14/7/2025 News Hannah Thomas was punched in the face by a police officer, her lawyers claim AUSTRALIA: Former Greens candidate will sue the state of NSW alleging excessive use of force, solicitor says. The Guardian 14/7/2025 News Child sexual abuse mandatory reporting duty lacks teeth, report warns Without stronger penalties for failing to act, a new duty to report child sexual abuse may fail to have an impact, the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has warned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/7/2025 News Probe into police use of ‘alternative action’ for youth offenders NEW ZEALAND: The police will soon come under scrutiny for how they deal with child and youth offending. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 14/7/2025 News Who do we show up for? Reimagining risk in domestic abuse response With the UK spotlight on tackling violence against women and girls and a strong focus on domestic violence and abuse, Noor Da Silva, a Sexual and Domestic Abuse Service Manager in the UK’s East Midlands and one of the country’s 15 specialist Harmful Cultural Practice IDVAs, argues that it’s also time to address the gaps in current domestic abuse risk assessment tools which disproportionately endanger minoritised women. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/7/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Legislative Scrutiny: Crime and Policing Bill The Crime and Policing Bill is a substantial piece of legislation, which would alter the law across a wide range of criminal justice policy areas UK Parliament 14/7/2025 Report Child sexual abuse mandatory reporting duty lacks teeth, report warns Without stronger penalties for failing to act, a new duty to report child sexual abuse may fail to have an impact, the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has warned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/7/2025 News Former Met Police Commissioner Lord Ian Blair dies aged 72 Almost exactly 20 years after the 7/7 London bombings, the man in charge of the Metropolitan Police at the time of the suicide attacks has died. Emergency Services Times 14/7/2025 News NPAS welcomes new Chief Operating Officer as Vicki White retires The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has announced the appointment of Chief Superintendent Fiona Gaffney as its new Chief Operating Officer, following the retirement of Chief Superintendent Vicki White after three decades of service to policing. Emergency Services Times 14/7/2025 News WeCops Conference 2025 The WeCops Conference 2025 was held at at Virgin Business O2 Media's headquarters at Sheldon Square, Paddington, and brought together various stakeholders in policing to discuss key themes such as the integration of artificial intelligence, the importance of officer wellbeing, and the need for trust and confidence in policing. The event highlighted the evolution of the WeCops community and its commitment to innovation and collaboration in law enforcement. PolicingTV 14/7/2025 Feature, Video Gardaí criticised for alleged strip searches of protestors following vigil for Gaza REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Members of the public criticised gardaí over how they treated a group of women at a protest for Gaza in Dublin earlier this year. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 13/7/2025 News Officer’s death prompts police misconduct review The death of a police officer who was under investigation for gross misconduct has sparked a review of how a force deals with the cases. BBC 13/7/2025 News Cooney expresses concern over fall in garda numbers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Clare Fine Gael TD, Joe Cooney has expressed deep concern at the significant decline in both the number of Gardaí serving in County Clare and a sharp reduction in drug-related searches carried out across the Clare/Tipperary Garda Division. The Clare Champion (Republic of Ireland) 13/7/2025 News ‘Shameful’ that black boys in London more likely to die by 18 than white boys, says Met chief Mark Rowley says historically ‘policing has got a lot wrong’ in black communities but ‘we get a lot more right today’ The Guardian 13/7/2025 News Met Police chief says force ‘stretched’ and justice system ‘frustrating’ – as he admits London’s ‘shameful’ racism challenge Sir Mark Rowley says the "vast majority" of police officers are "good people" but the Met's legacy creates concern among black communities. Sky News 13/7/2025 News Weapons present, police absent? An analysis of police behaviour during 2020–2021 left- and right-wing demonstrations Partisan demonstrations in the United States between the years of 2020 and 2021 led to criticisms about the visible differences in police responses depending on whether the protests were left- or right-wing. Right-wing demonstrations were often heavily and openly armed with rifles and other weapons, but police presence was largely absent. Conversely, media images of indiscriminate police force used on unarmed left-wing demonstrators drew much controversy. This exploratory study is the first to conduct a quantitative content analysis of protest images captured by AP News, Reuters, ABC, and PBS to determine police responses to these protests and potential predictors of responses using a codebook informed by extant use of force literature. Descriptive results confirm a far greater presence of firearms, other weapons, and aggression towards police from right-wing demonstrators but far lower police presence and show more frequent police uses of force against left-wing protesters despite lower frequencies of weapon presence and aggression towards police. Logistic regression models show that, when controlling for right-wing protesters with weapons, the right-wing partisanship of the protest significantly decreases the likelihood of police presence, and when controlling for other factors that influence police use of force, police are more likely to use indiscriminate force against left-wing demonstrators. Implications for police crowd management policy and avenues for future research are shared to address partisan police behaviour in democratic societies. Policing and Society - Subscription at source 13/7/2025 Research article ‘Too many cases start with exploitation’ says Met Police Chief The Met commissioner said that relations with minority communities are "difficult for us", while also speaking about the state of the justice system. Sky News 13/7/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video «575576577578579580581582583Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
