Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97116 total results. Showing results 101 to 120 «2345678910Next ›Last » Deletion of ‘gang matrix’ database will destroy evidence against police, say campaigners Data to be permanently deleted on 13 February after ‘matrix’ was found to be unlawful The Guardian 2/2/2025 News Scots police chief takes court action in bid to block scrutiny of Sheku Bayoh death Chief Constable Jo Farrell has been accused of “denying a black family the truth” after launching unprecedented legal challenge over the Sheku Bayoh public inquiry. Daily Record 2/2/2025 News ‘Culture of misogyny’ in Police Scotland sex crime unit Detectives working in Police Scotland’s rape investigation unit would “frequently” describe female complainers as "slags," a whistleblower has alleged. In a 30-page statement, submitted to the force’s Professional Standards Department (PSD) in May 2023, and seen by The Herald on Sunday, a senior officer said there was a “culture of misogyny amongst officers, both male and female” in the division responsible for investigating some of Scotland’s worst sexual crimes. The Herald (Scotland) - Subscription at source 2/2/2025 Analysis, Feature Police to invest $6.2 million to build deepfake detection system SOUTH KOREA: Police will invest 9.1 billion won ($6.2 million) to build a system that can detect deepfakes and misinformation, officials said Sunday, as Korea seeks to better combat a surge in crimes involving images and sounds generated with AI. Under the project set for completion by December 2027, the police plan to develop the system that uses a multimodal algorithm and analyzes noise and sound frequency to detect deepfake videos and AI-generated voices, according to the officials. Korea JoongAng Daily (South Korea) 2/2/2025 News ‘Extraordinary power’: Calls for review of knife searches by Qld police AUSTRALIA: more than 30,000 children have been searched by police under Jack’s Law, sparking calls for a review of the powers amid concerns that police could be misusing them, and to assess whether they are reducing the crime rate. Brisbane Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 2/2/2025 News Cocaine use rising rapidly in NZ, overtakes MDMA in some regions NEW ZEALAND: Cocaine use is rising so rapidly in New Zealand it is replacing MDMA as the most commonly used party drug in some regions, police say. 1 News (New Zealand) 2/2/2025 News Garda candidates ‘entitled to greater transparency’, TD says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A TD has called for "enhanced communication" between An Garda Síochána and candidates who are waiting over a year on their vetting after completing the application process. Several candidates have contacted BreakingNews.ie to express their frustration over delays due to "suitability checks", as they await completed vetting over a year after finishing their applications. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 2/2/2025 News UK’s most powerful police patrol cars used across the country including ‘unusual’ hot estate & even a super-fast Tesla A GROUP of car experts have revealed some of the UK’s most powerful police patrol cars that are putting the brakes on crime. Vehicle lease firm Select Car Leasing recently sent a Freedom of Information request to all forces across the UK to uncover the most potent vehicles in police fleets. The Sun 1/2/2025 News Job cuts and higher tax in police and crime budget A new policing budget proposes axing up to 80 non-police officer posts as part of a £9.9m cost-cutting drive. Ben Adams, Staffordshire's police, fire and crime commissioner, is also asking residents to pay an extra £14 a year on average for policing. BBC 1/2/2025 News Hunting paedophiles… police spaniel that sniffs out memory cards used to hide child porn They are the canine constables making a huge difference in the fight against sickening paedophiles – sniffer dogs who can detect electronic devices hidden by predators. The so-called 'digi-dogs' use their extraordinary sense of smell to find even the smallest of devices which can contain child pornography. Mail Online 1/2/2025 News Sexual misconduct claims against police soar Sexual misconduct allegations against police officers rose by more than two-thirds last year, Government data show. The number of allegations relating to sexual conduct – including sexual assault and harassment – against officers increased to 819 in 2024, up 67 per cent from the 491 recorded in 2023. The Telegraph 1/2/2025 News Blue light blunder One in five cops barred from 999 responses as they aren’t trained to drive police cars ONE in five cops cannot respond to 999 calls as they have never been trained to drive a police car, we can reveal. Around 2,800 duty officers and 80 on traffic are barred from using lights, sirens and breaking speed limits. The Scottish Sun 1/2/2025 News AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown UK will be first country to bring in tough new laws to tackle the technology behind the creation of abusive material. Britain is to become the first country to introduce laws tackling the use of AI tools to produce child sexual abuse images, amid warnings from law enforcement agencies of an alarming proliferation in such use of the technology. The Guardian 1/2/2025 News Hundreds of Police College staff sent into earthquake-prone buildings despite significant safety risks NEW ZEALAND: Police bosses are sending hundreds of workers and recruits into severely earthquake-prone buildings despite a report identifying “significant life safety risk” if the structures are hit by a major tremor. An email to police IT workers – leaked to the Herald – was sent out on Monday, advising of the decision to occupy a series of potentially compromised buildings at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 1/2/2025 News AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws Four new laws will tackle the threat of child sexual abuse images generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the government has announced. BBC 1/2/2025 News South Yorkshire Police should get answers on £65m funding shortfall ‘in weeks’ Mayor Oliver Coppard should find out within weeks how much financial support he will get from the Government to fill the £65 million black hole in South Yorkshire’s police funding. The Yorkshire Post 1/2/2025 News Northamptonshire Police domestic abuse unit doubles, as Chief Constable admits ‘we got it wrong’ Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet said work has been done to improve the force's specialist investigations unit to offer 'a better service' to domestic abuse victims Cambridgeshire Live 1/2/2025 News NSW government takes major step to combat antisemitism by doubling police resources after multiple attacks AUSTRALIA: New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has declared that the government cannot put the country on “autopilot” and hope for the best, following a series of antisemitic attacks that have shaken Sydney, announcing police resources have been doubled in a decisive effort to combat the rise in racial “vilification” and hate crimes. Sky News 1/2/2025 News Floreat murders report sees police praised for transparency as WA premier issues gun laws warning AUSTRALIA: Premier Roger Cook has praised WA Police for its "transparency" in detailing the mistakes made in the lead-up to the Floreat murders, while warning a Liberal-National government would weaken gun laws. ABC News (Australia) 1/2/2025 News Data shows rape cases included in Garda Youth Diversion Programme REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Individuals linked to at least 19 rape cases have been accepted into the Garda Youth Diversion Programme since 2010, according to new data obtained by RTÉ Investigates. 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