Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114918 total results. Showing results 1261 to 1280 «606162636465666768Next ›Last » Drone arm of the law AUSTRALIA: Remotely piloted aircraft systems are enhancing situational awareness, officer safety and public safety in Western Australia. Flight Safety (Australia) 5/5/2026 Feature Sex assault allegations against Ottawa police union president being investigated by watchdog CANADA: Matthew Cox remains president of Ottawa Police Association, board told members in mid-April. The president of the union for rank-and-file Ottawa police officers and civilian members has been accused of sexual assault dating back to 2008, CBC News has learned. An April 17 email from the board of directors of the Ottawa Police Association — obtained by CBC — states that Matthew Cox is being investigated by Ontario's police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The union board wrote that the allegation against Cox is unrelated to his work with the union and that Cox remains president. CBC News (Canada) 5/5/2026 News Anticipating Exploitation: A Futures Analysis This report presents a futures-based assessment of the critical threats likely to shape the prevalence and nature of MSHT through to 2036. Drawing on participatory futures methods and insights from over 50 stakeholders, including individuals with lived experience, the analysis identifies emerging drivers and forms of exploitation and assesses how the threat may evolve over the next decade. While the future cannot be predicted with certainty, the scenarios developed through this work reveal clear and consistent patterns that warrant strategic attention now. [PDF] Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner 5/5/2026 Report New Report: Anticipating Exploitation: A Futures Analysis Ten years ago, the Modern Slavery Act 2015 was hailed as world-leading - a moment of political unity in the face of a profound injustice. It signalled the United Kingdom’s determination to confront exploitation in all its forms. It has made a difference: over the past decade, frontline organisations have supported thousands of victims to escape abuse and begin rebuilding their lives. But the uncomfortable truth is this: modern slavery has not receded, it has grown. A decade on, the scale of the problem is greater than ever. Referrals into the National Referral Mechanism reached 23,411 in 2025 - the highest number on record, and a 22% increase in a single year. This is not simply better detection. It reflects a crime that is expanding, adapting, and embedding itself more deeply into the fabric of everyday life. Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner 5/5/2026 News What’s it like to be black and in the police? For decades the relationship between the police and the black community has been fraught with tension and mistrust, following high profile incidents of racism and brutality. BBC 5/5/2026 News Rapport-based interpersonal techniques: the role of victim engagement A study using the Observing Rapport-Based Interpersonal Techniques (ORBIT) coding framework analysed video-recorded investigative interviews with sexual offence victims of varying ages in South Korea. The dataset comprised 103 h of footage from 86 cases conducted by 26 police officers, with one officer interviewing one victim per case. The recordings were divided into 316 coding units using a 15-minute cut-off. ORBIT integrates principles from Motivational Interviewing (MI) and the Interpersonal Behaviour Circle (IBC). The study coded interviewers’ use of MI strategies (acceptance, empathy, adaptation, evocation, and autonomy), adaptive and maladaptive interpersonal behaviour, victim engagement, and interview yield. Results indicated that the MI strategies were directly associated with increased adaptive interpersonal behaviour, enhanced victim engagement, and greater interview yield, alongside reduced maladaptive interpersonal behaviour. Mediation analyses showed that MI strategies exerted indirect effects on victim engagement via maladaptive interpersonal behaviour, and on interview yield via maladaptive interpersonal behaviour and victim engagement. Through adaptive interpersonal behaviour, the indirect effect of MI strategies on victim engagement was not significant. Finally, maladaptive interpersonal behaviour was indirectly associated with reduced interview yield through diminished victim engagement. These findings have implications for evidence-based training and assessment of victim-centred interviewing practices. Psychology Crime and Law 5/5/2026 Research article Policing bill for Scottish football’s ‘top six split’ revealed Unique format creates drama, but lands taxpayers with six-figure sum. It is the unique league format designed to inject high drama into the conclusion of Scotland’s football season. But it has now emerged the country’s “top six split” places additional stress on the police, and incurs extra costs of tens of thousands of pounds. New figures have shown the final Old Firm game of last season cost almost £200,000 to police – compared to an average of closer to £35,000. 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 News Police cell capacity warning Cops warned prisoners could be transported to Aberdeen or Dundee as cells reached capacity in the central belt. Police officers in the central belt were warned their local custody suites were full and any new prisoners would have to be transferred to the north of the country, 1919 can reveal. A memo was sent out warning of a “high level of demand” over the last weekend in April, with alternative locations for custody cells including Dundee and Aberdeen. Police Scotland said it has “well-established options to manage increased demand and cell capacity to ensure a continuous service” and that nobody had to travel out of the central belt on this occasion. 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 News Lengthy criminal investigations delay cop suspensions Forty-one per cent of suspended officers have cases sitting with the Crown Office, new figures have revealed. Police officers suspended over criminal allegations are facing lengthy delays in having their cases concluded, due to the time taken by prosecutors to deal with them. Forty-one per cent of suspended officers have cases sitting with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). Figures released under freedom of information laws from a recent police conduct committee reveal that, out of 90 officers suspended, 55 “relate to ongoing investigations or are with COPFS for consideration”. David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), said the length of time it takes prosecutors to investigate cases involving police officers is far higher than similar cases involving members of the public. 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 News What does the election mean for officers on the front line? 1919 analyses the Holyrood manifestos. Scotland goes to the polls this week to elect a new government that will be in charge of policing and justice for the next five years – so what is at stake for frontline officers? 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 Analysis, Feature Only five police stations deemed to be in good condition According to a survey of 243 stations, just five were found to be ‘performing well and operating effectively’. Just two per cent of Scottish police stations have been rated as being in good condition, according to the force’s own building surveys. 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 News How AI could save hundreds of hours of officers’ time Police Scotland hopes to train AI models to help crack unsolved cases and remove the burden of paperwork from officers. 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 News Scots back Tasers for all police officers Survey finds support for wider rollout as cops face growing risks on duty. Most Scots support issuing all police officers with a Taser, a new poll has revealed. Research for 1919 found that nearly 60 per cent of people agree with a wider rollout and training. The survey comes amid calls from the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) for greater access to Tasers, with the organisation warning that officers are increasingly facing violent and unpredictable incidents. 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 News ‘Relentless’ pressure on cops as 10,000 rest days cancelled each month New figures show that lower ranks are bearing the brunt of the disruption, with those in more senior positions far less likely to be affected. Scottish police officers are having almost 10,000 rest days cancelled every month, with the practice now becoming routine across the force. 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 News We’re leaving due to ‘lack of resources’, say departing cops Exit survey reveals budget frustrations have reached the front line. One in five officers who leave the force say a lack of resources is the reason for their departure, 1919 has learned. In 2025/26, exit surveys showed 21.1 per cent identified dwindling finances as a contributing factor to their decision. That compares to just 17.5 per cent four years ago, although the figure is down slightly on 2024/25. The issue of the financial settlement received by Police Scotland from the Scottish Government dominated recent budget negotiations. 1919 Magazine 5/5/2026 News Modern slavery at record levels in UK and expected to worsen, report warns Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerability The Guardian 5/5/2026 News Scottish Police Federation calls for a wider rollout of Tasers ahead of Thursday’s Holyrood election Only 2,000 Police Scotland officers are trained to use Tasers in a force of 16,500. Almost three in five Scots back all police officers being given Tasers, with the body that represents rank-and-file officers insisting the devices make policemen and women safer. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/5/2026 News Winnipeg police officer accused of tampering with drug scene ‘brazenly misused’ power, Crown says CANADA: The trial of a police officer accused of tampering with drug evidence at a scene he was supposed to be guarding alongside a now-disgraced constable started in Winnipeg on Monday with testimony from two other officers involved in a case where charges ended up being stayed. CBC News (Canada) 5/5/2026 News Officers took evidence photos with their own phones as Met devices were ‘inadequate’ Investigators were told officers routinely sent evidence pictures to each other on WhatsApp as a “workaround” to compress files before emailing and uploading them to the Met system. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/5/2026 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. 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