Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114892 total results. Showing results 101 to 120 «2345678910Next ›Last » Michael Federico: ‘There’s not enough time to understand why effort alone is so important – that’s where education comes in’ The Coalition for Canadian Police Excellence (CCPE) has published a white paper setting out the case for a National Centre for Police Excellence; CCPE President and former Toronto Deputy Chief Michael Federico spoke to Policing Insight’s Christine Townsend about the inquiries that prompted the work, the distinction between education and training at its heart, and the constitutional realities of building a national body in a province-led system. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/6/2026 Feature, Interview The psychological impact of organisational and operational stressors on the wellbeing of UK detectives: a study of senior investigating officers Police personnel wellbeing has been researched academically for several years, yet limited research has focused on specific roles such as detectives. This is despite a growing retention and recruitment crisis in policing, including in investigative roles. This shortage persists even as overall workforce numbers increase. Improving officers’ mental health and wellbeing is critical for retention, efficiency and policing effectiveness. The present study is the first to examine organisational and operational stress among UK Senior Investigating Officers (SIOs) and psychological distress (anxiety and depression). A cross-sectional survey was completed by 275 SIOs, representing 27% of the national SIO workforce. Findings revealed high prevalence of mental health issues: 59 (21%) met the criteria for depression and 44 (16%) for anxiety. Organisational stress was consistently rated higher than operational stress across most groups. Regression analyses indicated that police stress was predicted by average weekly work hours, child homicide investigations, disaster investigations and personal trauma. Psychological distress was primarily predicted by organisational and operational stressors, accounting for 38% of variance, with operational stress being the strongest predictor. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions addressing organisational and operational stress to improve wellbeing and retention among SIOs. Policing and Society 9/6/2026 Research article Does oversight structure matter for restraining police use of force and enhancing public legitimacy? Disconfirmatory case studies on South Korea, Ontario (Canada), and South Africa Independent civilian police oversight is often hailed as the best alternative to internal oversight and a necessary component of “democratic policing.” However, it remains unclear whether these systems have actually produced the changes they promise, such as reducing police use of force, improving accountability, strengthening public trust, and increasing confidence in both police and oversight institutions. Growing global calls to defund, detask, or abolish the police reflect declining public confidence in oversight systems as symbols of democratic accountability. This study questions that assumption by examining three contrasting cases: South Korea, which relied mainly on internal oversight; Ontario (Canada), which used decentralized independent oversight mechanisms; and South Africa, which adopted a centralized independent oversight model. The study argues that meaningful change depends less on claims of “independence,” and more on whether accountability mechanisms operate effectively in practice and produce measurable improvements in police conduct, institutional accountability, and public trust. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice 9/6/2026 Research article Should police training be conducted pre-join? An exploratory comparison with allied healthcare professions Internationally, policing is perhaps the only vocation projecting professionalism, but within which higher education is widely regarded as unnecessary. This paper makes a case that it could instead emulate similar professions, specifically within healthcare, in requiring recruits to receive their education prior to application. This may then help alleviate some negative policing cultures through exposure to diverse viewpoints and gaining ‘life experience’ within higher education settings. It demonstrates how this in turn can lead to better policing by a plethora of quantitative metrics. Utilizing the authors’ personal knowledge across such disciplines, and comparisons with how the British healthcare system recruits across a full spectrum of roles, it suggests these as a basis for police recruitment in the UK and wider. It concludes that the current post-join approach is outdated and contributes to adverse policing cultures and indoctrination of new recruits. A pre-join entry approach would instead bring multiple, measurable benefits. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 9/6/2026 Research article Palantir to sue Khan over blocked Met police contract Palantir is set to sue Sadiq Khan after the London Mayor blocked a £50m contract with the Metropolitan Police, claiming the tech giant does not reflect the City’s values. In May, Khan vetoed the deal in which Palantir would’ve supported Scotland Yard with AI technology, over concerns about the Met’s procurement process, claiming they had failed to approach any other firms, including Palantir. City A.M. 9/6/2026 News Illicit vaping Working collaboratively to educate young people on the dangers of illicit vaping. Many people assume that vaping is something all young people do and that it’s completely harmless. After all, at least it’s not cigarettes, right? So what’s the issue? That assumption could not be more wrong. In my role at Lancashire Constabulary, I look at the highest harm caused by anti-social behaviour (ASB). Upon reviewing evidence and CCTV footage, we started to notice that nearly every child in ASB hotspot areas was holding a vape. It was pure curiosity that prompted the question, “Do vapes play a part in ASB?” I shared this question with a colleague from the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) for East Lancashire. Coincidentally, they had seen a news article the night before about research that the University of Bath was conducting on illicit substances in vapes. These included ‘spice’ and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). College of Policing 9/6/2026 Feature ‘I was a prisoner in my home’: Drug gangs ‘cuckooing’ hundreds of homes a week, police warn Hundreds, if not thousands, of people's homes are being taken over by criminals every week in the UK, usually to store and deal drugs, police chiefs have told the BBC. BBC 9/6/2026 News Police launch review into period Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo’s was engaged with Labour NEW ZEALAND: A review will be carried out into the period during which Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo was engaging with the Labour Party. Naidoo was confirmed on Monday morning as a list-only candidate for Labour - and his ranking at 13th means he is almost guaranteed a seat in Parliament. He is an ethnic, iwi and communities relationships manager for police. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers earlier said his role in police was now untenable, and he should have told him earlier of his political intentions. The police manual said someone of Naidoo's rank had to inform the commissioner of that. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 9/6/2026 News ‘Hunting women’: Policeman who preyed on domestic violence victims jailed AUSTRALIA: When professional standards police first called Amanda* to ask her how she knew policeman Andrew Craig Adams, she professed he was the nicest policeman she’d ever met. He had offered to buy her coffee during her darkest days, messaged outside of work hours offering support, and even flirted with her a little over what would turn out to be four years of contact. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 9/6/2026 News Former WA Police officer’s insurance claim over horrific service injury denied AUSTRALIA: Former WA Police officer and WA Australian of the Year Paul Litherland says he is "heartbroken" after his claim for post-service medical compensation over injuries he received in the force was denied. Mr Litherland was a serving police officer in 2004 when he sustained horrific injuries after being hit by two cars in succession on the Kwinana Freeway. ABC News (Australia) 9/6/2026 News CBC News puts Toronto Police’s anti-drone defences to the test CANADA: Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, CBC News puts Toronto Police’s anti-drone defences to the test to see what it takes to enforce the strict no-fly zone and hunt down potential threats in the sky. CBC News (Canada) 9/6/2026 News, Video Number of fatal clashes involving police on the rise, though criminal charges rare, study finds CANADA: Deadly confrontations involving police officers, including fatal shootings, have become far more common in Canada in recent years, while criminal charges... The Globe and Mail (Canada) - Subscription at source 9/6/2026 News Caretaker Norfolk police and crime commissioner decision due A special meeting has been convened to appoint someone to stand in as Norfolk's interim police and crime commissioner, after Sarah Taylor's shock resignation from the post. Mark Stokes, the chief executive of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, is likely to be appointed to the role on a caretaker basis, until next month's election for a successor. Eastern Daily Press 9/6/2026 News MSc Policing and Criminal Justice Leadership: Preparing tomorrow’s leaders! How will policing leaders adapt to a future shaped by AI, digital investigations and rising public scrutiny? Birmingham City University’s new MSc Policing and Criminal Justice Leadership explores the technologies, ethics and leadership challenges transforming criminal justice. With expert teaching, real-world learning and an international outlook, the course aims to prepare tomorrow’s leaders. Learn how this degree could shape both careers and the future of policing. Policing Insight 9/6/2026 Advertisement, Feature Courts to get ‘AI legal assistants’ to tackle rising case backlog Virtual legal assistants powered by artificial intelligence will be rolled out to Crown Courts across the country in an effort to tackle the rising backlog of cases, the Government has announced. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/6/2026 News Badenoch to call for public sector equality rules to be scrapped Rules requiring police officers, nurses, and teachers to consider equality issues when they carry out their day-to-day work should be scrapped, Kemi Badenoch is to say. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/6/2026 News Police use of artificial intelligence (AI): factsheet GUIDANCE: This factsheet summarises Home Office measures to support police forces in England and Wales to adopt AI responsibly. Police forces in England and Wales use artificial intelligence (AI) for a variety of activities. This fact sheet provides details on the government’s policy towards police use of AI. Home Office 9/6/2026 Report Strengthening Australia’s criminal justice response to modern slavery: A rapid assessment AUSTRALIA: Modern slavery is a serious, pervasive and largely hidden human rights and safety issue, for which a strong criminal justice response is required to ensure the detection and prosecution of perpetrators, as well as justice for victims and survivors. This report was commissioned by the Office of the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner to understand opportunities to improve Australia’s criminal justice response to modern slavery. Three data collection activities were undertaken as part of this research: a literature search, stakeholder consultations and consultations with people with lived experience of modern slavery or modern slavery policy. The report identifies ongoing gaps in Australia’s criminal justice response to modern slavery that are preventing some victims and survivors from accessing justice and remedy and holding offenders accountable for their crimes, and makes recommendations to address these gaps. The findings and recommendations aim to contribute to and complement the ongoing and important work being undertaken by the Australian Government to strengthen the criminal justice response to modern slavery. Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 9/6/2026 Report Police officers ‘acted appropriately’ during Clare arrest death incident, SA’s top cop says AUSTRALIA: The officers involved in the arrest of a man who died at Clare on Sunday acted appropriately, SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens says. The commissioner said he was satisfied a "preliminary view" of body warn vision from the incident showed the officers acted with "professionalism and courage". ABC News (Australia) 9/6/2026 News Violence may be ‘contagious’ and spread through social connections Researchers at the University of Cambridge’s Violence Research Centre analysed a dataset from Cambridgeshire Police covering more than 200,000 crime events. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/6/2026 News «2345678910Next ›Last » Upcoming events September 22 Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) Conference 2026 September 23 National Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2026 October 5 The Global OSINT Conference October 7 Building Bridges Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2026 October 19 Canadian CIT Summit 2026: Forging partnerships through community View all events
