Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114911 total results. Showing results 1161 to 1180 «555657585960616263Next ›Last » NPCE reaches full operating capability for UK policing The National Police Capabilities Environment (NPCE) has reached full operating capability, marking the completion of the national programme designed to modernise digital infrastructure across UK policing. Emergency Services Times 8/5/2026 News Police force launches pilot AI apprenticeship scheme Staffordshire Police has launched a pilot apprenticeship scheme aimed at helping staff develop practical skills in the use of artificial intelligence across the force. Emergency Services Times 8/5/2026 News ‘Deep dive’ highlights legal and strategy gaps and police patrol failings in safeguarding young people A ‘deep dive’ review of the multi-agency safeguarding responses to county lines exploitation and serious youth violence has highlighted the “vast and complex landscape” around safeguarding children and young people, with fragmented strategies, gaps in legislation, and a reluctance among young-in-service police officers to undertake foot patrols all contributing to an ongoing “perfect storm” of continued child exploitation, as Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 Analysis, Feature Police to reinvestigate officers after boy impaled A police force has been told to re-examine the actions of its officers after a teenage boy's chin was impaled on a fence while being restrained. BBC 8/5/2026 News ‘Racial’ police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told AUSTRALIA: ''Racialised'' police task forces have stigmatised young people and gone unchallenged, an advocate has told a federal inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people. The Canberra Times (Australia) 8/5/2026 News Police advised to disable bluetooth on Axon body-worn cameras to avoid detection by criminals AUSTRALIA: On Monday night, Victoria Police issued an urgent safety alert to its members, advising them to take precautionary measures including deactivating body-worn cameras during raids and covert work, after Four Corners exposed a security flaw with the devices. ABC News (Australia) 8/5/2026 News Joint NSW–Victoria police operation targets outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime AUSTRALIA: Police from Victoria and NSW have arrested 29 people during a five-day operation on the border. The blitz in Victoria's north-east and southern NSW targeted outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime. ABC News (Australia) 8/5/2026 News Can the decline in Specials be reversed? Policing Minister Sarah Jones at the Met Specials Conference At the second Metropolitan Special Constabulary Conference, Policing Minister Sarah Jones MP sets out a clear challenge: how do we stop the decline in special constables and build a stronger future for volunteer policing? Speaking to specials from across London, she thanks them for their service, reflects on the value they bring through specialist skills and local knowledge, and links their future directly to the government’s wider Police Reform White Paper. From neighbourhood policing and everyday crime to cyber skills, workforce welfare and the role of technology, this speech offers a rare look at how ministers are thinking about the future of specials. Just as importantly, Jones makes clear that government does not yet have all the answers — and wants to hear directly from volunteers about what needs to change. PolicingTV 8/5/2026 Feature, Video 3D‑printed firearms in New Zealand: Police intelligence report reveals rising threat NEW ZEALAND: Police say 3D‑printed firearms can be made anywhere –and while not a major threat in Northland, they are an emerging, real and increasingly accessible risk nationwide. Brodie Stone reports. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 7/5/2026 News The Guardian view on facial recognition technology: mistaken identities are a political issue Once again, digital tools are running ahead of regulators. Civil liberties must not be sacrificed to policing The Guardian 7/5/2026 Feature, Opinion Regina police say new mapping technology helped find missing boy CANADA: A special mapping program guided Regina police in their search for a non-verbal eight-year-old boy who went missing from a public school on Tuesday. CBC News (Canada) 7/5/2026 News 3D‑printed firearms in New Zealand: Police intelligence report reveals rising threat NEW ZEALAND: Police say 3D‑printed firearms can be made anywhere –and while not a major threat in Northland, they are an emerging, real and increasingly accessible risk nationwide. Brodie Stone reports. The Northern Advocate (New Zealand) 7/5/2026 News Officer lawfully justified in using Taser to stop person fleeing arrest NEW ZEALAND: The Authority oversaw a Police investigation into an officer’s use of a Taser against a person fleeing arrest on foot. The person sustained a significant head injury after falling to the ground. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 7/5/2026 News Night time safety illuminated with new ‘Halo Points’ Thanks to a partnership between Merseyside Police, Merseyside PCC and Liverpool City Council, nine new Halo Points now provide clearly identifiable, designated safe spaces where anyone who feels unsafe, or at risk can seek immediate support, reassurance and practical help. Emergency Services Times 7/5/2026 News Police recruit showed colleague pornography, asked sexual questions NEW ZEALAND: A police recruit has resigned after it was found they showed another recruit pornography while masturbating, and asked them unsolicited sexual questions. 1 News (New Zealand) 7/5/2026 News Garda CCTV safeguards exist for good reason REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Expanded Garda surveillance powers risk undermining established data protection safeguards unless necessity, proportionality and oversight remain central to their use, writes the ICCL. Irish Legal News (Republic of Ireland) 7/5/2026 Analysis, Feature Police inquiries into allegations of sexual harassment by recruit NEW ZEALAND: The Authority oversaw a Police investigation into allegations that a recruit asked unsolicited sexual questions of another recruit and then showed the other recruit pornographic material on his cell phone while masturbating. The two recruits were off-duty and alone inside a vehicle parked on the side of a public road, late at night, in the greater Wellington area. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 7/5/2026 News BTP secures first conviction under new legislation tackling sex-based harassment A British Transport Police (BTP) investigation has resulted in the first conviction in England and Wales under newly introduced sex-based harassment legislation. British Transport Police 7/5/2026 News Will Scotland be the first nation to pass primary legislation covering live FRT? Privacy commissioner says propagation of facial recognition across UK necessitates new law. The Scottish privacy commissioner continues to express consternation over the potential use of live facial recognition by Police Scotland. Meanwhile, a mobile option for police facial matching is raising new concerns. BiometricUpdate.com 7/5/2026 News When ‘Road Closed’ is not enough From drivers moving traffic cones to widespread Red X violations, policing teams are confronting growing non-compliance on roads and struggling to enforce the law. Police Professional investigates. Police Professional 7/5/2026 Feature «555657585960616263Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
