Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115590 total results. Showing results 1141 to 1160 «545556575859606162Next ›Last » What do I not know? How does AI affect critical thinking? Effective and ethical risk assessment in criminal justice depends on practitioners’ critical thinking and professional curiosity, yet both are constrained by structural, relational and emotional pressures. The rapid proliferation of Large Language Models (LLMs) introduces new opportunities and challenges in probation practice. Drawing on data from 16 practitioners who participated in exploratory, interactive workshops, this study examined how practitioners engaged with ChatGPT when completing an actuarial risk assessment, and how these interactions influenced their critical thinking. Participants identified potential benefits, including reduced cognitive load through idea generation, support in articulating justifications, and assistance in structuring complex information. However, they also highlighted risks, particularly the potential for cognitive offloading, over‑reliance on AI outputs, and diminished critical scrutiny in contexts characterised by time pressure and uncertainty. The article discusses these preliminary findings in relation to wider debates on human–AI interaction and the conditions under which LLMs may augment, or undermine, professional judgement. Criminology and Criminal Justice 31/5/2026 Research article ‘Ultra-strength’ cocaine hits UK streets as deaths surge to record high Exclusive: Cocaine deaths have hit record levels, with more than 1,000 people dying last year. Alex Ross finds the purity of the street drug has increased amid a boom in production in Latin America The Independent 31/5/2026 Feature Tasmania Police ‘open’ to learning from volunteer group that has found remains in two missing person cases AUSTRALIA: Remains were found yesterday during a renewed search for missing Scottsdale man Peter Willoughby. The group of volunteer searchers that made the discovery also found the remains of missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer earlier this year. ABC News (Australia) 31/5/2026 News Examining police responses to stalking and their effectiveness using national data Stalking remains a pervasive public safety problem, yet limited research has examined the factors associated with police responses and how these responses are related to victim-reported outcomes. Using nationally representative data from the 2016 and 2019 Stalking Victimization Supplements of the National Crime Victimization Survey, this study examined the correlates of ten police actions and assessed the associations between specific police responses and whether victims reported that stalking had ceased at the time of the survey. Victim demographic characteristics showed limited and inconsistent associations with police actions. In contrast, incident severity, particularly non-sexual physical injury, was strongly associated with formal police responses, including taking a report and arresting the perpetrator. Intimate partner stalking was associated with only one police action, the recommendation of a restraining order. Differences also emerged across stalking modalities. Offline stalking was associated with higher odds of restraining order recommendations, whereas technology facilitated stalking was associated with lower odds of certain formal legal actions, including prosecutor referrals. Analyses of victim reported cessation indicated that cases involving more substantial police engagement, such as taking a report, arrest, or multiple coordinated actions, were more likely to be characterized by reported cessation, while cases in which police took no action were associated with lower odds of stalking having ended. Although the findings reflect associations rather than causal effects, they highlight important variation in policing responses to contemporary stalking and underscore the potential role of early and substantive police engagement as a key dimension of prevention in cases that may involve digital or multi-channel behaviors. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 30/5/2026 Research article Nowhere to turn: Abused persons’ experiences with law enforcement and victim services organizations This qualitative study of interviews describes the experiences of 73 people who were abused by their partners via cyberspace and/or technology as they sought help from law enforcement officers (LEOs) and victim services organizations (VSOs). The use of the prior phrasing to describe this study's participants is intentional given these data call into question whether people experiencing cyber intimate partner abuse (cyberIPA) ever leave a state of victimization to survival with the help of community resources. As data in this study shows, people who experienced cyberIPA often reported that they felt they had nowhere and no one to turn to during their help-seeking. To be clear, although there were resources available from LEOs and VSOs, the participants in this study noted that specialized services to address cybervictimizations were absent. Moreover, participants indicated that they often encountered a lack of understanding about how intimate partner abuse manifested in cybercrimes, a lack of understanding about what laws could be utilized to address those harms, and/or how cyberspace and technology could be used to exert power and control within an abusive relationship broadly. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 30/5/2026 Research article Victims of sexual offences denied justice for sake of child perpetrators, says Jess Phillips Former safeguarding minister calls for sentencing guidelines review and fears crime now seen as ‘content for an eyeball economy’ The Guardian 30/5/2026 News Man wrongly Tasered by police gets £30k payout A man who was seriously injured when he was wrongfully Tasered by police while celebrating his birthday has been given £30,000 in damages. BBC 30/5/2026 News Chinese dissident says he was berated by ‘pro-regime’ interpreter for UK police Hong Qi, who orchestrated protest against Communist government, claims interpreter on 101 call launched political tirade The Guardian 30/5/2026 News Durham Regional Council agrees ‘in principle’ to Durham Regional Police $1.1B capital plan CANADA: It’s possible plan could take more than 10 years to accomplish, cost more than $1.1 billion. While Durham Region council has approved, in principle, the Durham Regional Police Service $1.1 billion 10-year capital plan, it hasn’t signed over a cheque just yet. Instead, the 18 councillors who voted yes at Wednesday’s regional council meeting simply got the plan moving. Nine councillors voted against. DurhamRegion.com (Canada) 30/5/2026 News Student police on-island training first since 2015 The force has trained student police officers on-island for the first time in more than a decade. The States of Jersey Police said the 20-week programme in Jersey was "a big achievement" as it covered more localised training suited to the island. The force said the change also saved £150,000 a year. BBC 30/5/2026 News INEOS Grenadiers for Spanish Police UIP SPAIN: The Spanish National Police has incorporated ten INEOS Grenadiers into its fleet, assigned to the Police Intervention Units (UIP). The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) has incorporated ten INEOS Grenadiers into its fleet, assigned to the Police Intervention Units (Unidad de Intervención Policial – UIP). The 4x4s will strengthen their operational capacity in particularly demanding environments. Joint-Forces.com 30/5/2026 News Retiring cop alleged target of police station attack AUSTRALIA: A 40-year police force veteran is unlikely to forget his retirement day in a hurry with a man accused of driving his ute at officers and ramming the local station. The Examiner (Australia) 30/5/2026 News Strong interest in police reservists program AUSTRALIA: More than 450 former police have signalled interest in returning to perform station counter duties so serving officers are freed to get out into the community, according to Victoria Police. Star Weekly (Australia) 30/5/2026 News Former deputy chief of Toronto police appointed to lead Sarnia Police Service amid Chief Davis’s suspension CANADA: A former deputy chief of Toronto police is taking over Sarnia’s police force leadership in the absence of suspended Chief Derek Davis. The Sarnia Police Service Board has appointed Mike Federico to lead the department, starting June 15. A statement from the board highlights Federico’s experience in successfully steering police services through leadership transitions with “absolute transparency.” CTV News (Canada) 29/5/2026 News Algorithmic Policing in India: The Case for a Governing Framework INDIA: India is deploying facial recognition and algorithmic policing tools at scale without a governing framework, where unaddressed opacity and discriminatory error risk making efficiency come at the cost of justice Observer Research Foundation (ORF) 29/5/2026 Analysis, Feature How Britain can finally put a stop to the fraud epidemic It’s the UK’s most common crime, costing £14 billion a year, yet less than 10 per cent of reports reach the police The Times 29/5/2026 Feature Scottish police claim success with new shop crime unit Police Scotland’s retail crime taskforce says it has brought about 1,300 arrests since it launched in April last year. The unit was established with £3m funding from the Scottish government to address a rise in retail offences, including shoplifting and assaults on staff. Talking Retail 29/5/2026 News ‘I was driven out of my policing role in Bradford for offending Muslims’ A whistleblower reveals how questioning a focus on Muslim sensitivities led to her being sacked as chairman of a hate-crime panel The Telegraph - Subscription at source 29/5/2026 News Breaking barriers: ‘I get stopped all the time, they’ve never seen a black garda before’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Emmanuel Samuel is one of a small number of black gardaí. The lack of gardaí from ethnic minorities is a reality that An Garda Síochána wants to change as... Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 29/5/2026 Feature Shoplifting cases continue to rise, figures show Shoplifting from businesses across the West Midlands has increased in the past two years, according to the latest figures. There were 55,271 business offences in the year ending in March, a rise of 2.6%, data presented to the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC) Accountability and Governance Board showed. A key factor identified for the rise was the continued increase in shoplifting nationally as well as regionally. BBC 29/5/2026 News «545556575859606162Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
