Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115590 total results. Showing results 1301 to 1320 «626364656667686970Next ›Last » Reimagining postcolonial policing in Africa: Towards a decolonial perspective In recent years, a growing body of literature has examined ongoing decolonisation efforts within contemporary African policing. However, scholarly attention to the distinct phases of decoloniality in policing has been limited. In employing a decolonial literature review approach, this article identifies and elucidates these phases, which involve: (i) recognising the presence of coloniality; (ii) balancing the perspectives, knowledge, practices, and discourses of the Global North and South; and (iii) providing strategies for epistemic decoloniality to replace the knowledge and perspectives of the Global North. The first aim acknowledges the dominance of Global North perspectives in African policing as a crucial step toward decoloniality. The second aim incorporates a hybrid policing model that combines knowledge from both the Global North and South by merging systems rooted in colonial legacies with Indigenous, community-based practices. Finally, epistemic reclaiming and reordering are proposed as strategies to replace Western perspectives with Indigenous viewpoints. These insights aim to guide African scholars and practitioners in transforming and reforming colonial policing structures, ideologies, and discourses. Additionally, the three-phase model of recognition, balancing, and replacement is valuable for encouraging policymakers to incorporate Indigenous knowledges in counterbalancing the dominant and ongoing effects of coloniality on African policing. Journal of Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism 26/5/2026 Research article Nunavik police chief welcomes reform report as review begins Nunavik’s police chief says he feels positive about about a recent report aimed at reforming the region’s police service but won’t commit to saying whether he believes all of its recommendations are feasible. The Record (Canada) - Subscription at source 26/5/2026 News Met officer who took money from girlfriends to feed gambling habit sentenced Lewis Rollins, 29, who was a PC in the Met’s Central West Command Unit, used women he met on dating apps to fund his out-of-control betting habit, and told a series of lies to hide his true financial situation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2026 News PC denies causing death by careless driving while responding to 999 call PC Philip Duthie was charged following a reinvestigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2026 News Campaigners demand social media restrictions for children as consultation closes The Government’s Growing Up In The Online World consultation, which floated measures such an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s, app curfews and limits on addictive features, closes at the end of Tuesday. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2026 News Rise in workload for IOPC fuelled by AI-assisted complaints The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) received 3,051 requests to review the outcome of complaints made to police forces in 2025/26, up a quarter (24.3%) on the previous year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2026 News ‘Ongoing rise’ in retails crime in Scotland despite more than 1,300 arrests Latest figures show Scotland continues to experience an “ongoing rise in retail crime” despite more than 1,300 arrests since April last year. Police Professional 26/5/2026 News Court of appeal to review rape sentences of three teenage boys Keir Starmer announces review after boys were given non-custodial sentences for rape of two girls The Guardian 26/5/2026 News Officer pursued relationship with abuse victim A police officer pursued an inappropriate relationship with a domestic abuse victim and kissed her daughter on her head while reading her a bedtime story. BBC 26/5/2026 News Force’s pioneering Women’s Safety Unit cuts rape investigation times by 40% and is ‘turning the tide’ on trust A groundbreaking multi-agency Women’s Safety Unit in West Yorkshire, based on a partnership between the county’s Combined Authority, Violence Reduction Partnership and West Yorkshire Police, has cut rape investigation times by 40%, reduced the number of cases lost as a result of victim disengagement, and is “turning the tide on trust and confidence” with a satisfaction rate of more than 85% for domestic abuse victims with policing, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/5/2026 Feature, Innovation NT police won’t be charged over Kumanjayi White’s death as Lidia Thorpe criticises lack of justice AUSTRALIA: Police commissioner acknowledges outcome causes ‘significant distress’ for 24-year-old Warlpiri man’s family and wider community. Northern Territory police will not lay any charges against officers after an Indigenous man died while being restrained in an Alice Springs supermarket in 2025. Kumanjayi White, a 24‑year‑old Warlpiri man who lived with cognitive disabilities, died on 27 May last year during a confrontation with police in a Coles supermarket. The Guardian 26/5/2026 News Niagara police hope new Neighbourhood Watch program drives reporting to investigators, not just social media CANADA: Program aims to bring more structure alongside social media groups that are framed around community safety. Niagara Regional Police plan to take the lead on a new Neighbourhood Watch program and say they hope to convince residents to report tips directly to officers instead of only posting allegations of criminal activity on social media. The service announced earlier this month that it had launched the new program, noting in a news release that the move was made in part to enable "sharing information responsibly" and supporting safer neighbourhoods "while ensuring clear boundaries that prioritize lawful reporting." CBC News (Canada) 26/5/2026 News Lights at police centre to cost ‘disturbing’ £500k to replace Changing the lights at a police building will cost more than £500,000 – a figure described at a meeting as "strikingly large". The new lighting system at Dyfed-Powys Police's strategic centre at Llangunnor, near Carmarthen, will replace one that architects have said is outdated and for which parts are unavailable. BBC 26/5/2026 News Assurance review of conduct and discipline A new report has raised concerns over the length of time it takes for conduct and disciplinary investigations involving Police Scotland officers and staff to conclude. Inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland carried out a review to examine the ‘fairness, transparency and effectiveness’ of the conduct and discipline systems of Police Scotland and its governance body, the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 26/5/2026 News HMICS Assurance review of Conduct and Discipline This assurance review examines the fairness, transparency and effectiveness of Police Scotland and Scottish Police Authority (SPA) conduct and discipline systems. The review highlights strengths, identifies areas requiring improvement and proposes 24 recommendations aimed at strengthening professional standards, organisational learning, leadership behaviours, wellbeing support and accountability across policing in Scotland. The report builds on recent inspections such as vetting, organisational culture, and wellbeing. Many other areas of work have also been considered, including the report by (the then) Dame Elish Angiolini in 2020. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 26/5/2026 Report Summary Case Management: National Rollout Report – A Shared Vision Shaped Through Collaboration In September 2024, the Final Evaluation of the Summary Case Management (SCM) Pilot was published. It charted the design, development and piloting phases of an ambitious project to reform the summary criminal justice system in Scotland. The purpose of SCM was simple: to deliver swifter justice, reduce inefficiencies and improve the experience of all those involved in summary criminal cases. The Final Evaluation recommended that SCM should be rolled across all 6 sheriffdoms and all 39 sheriff courts in Scotland. [PDF] Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 26/5/2026 Report Over 100,000 fewer police officers and 3000 fewer child witnesses cited to give evidence The roll out of a case management initiative to all Sheriff Courts in Scotland has been instrumental in reducing the number of scheduled trials. It has also led to a significant reduction in unnecessary witness attendance and police witness citations, delivering clear benefits for victims and witnesses. Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 26/5/2026 News HMIC raises serious concerns about force’s misconduct and whistleblowing system The inspectorate said delays were causing considerable impact on both staff mental well-being and the force’s operational capacity. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2026 News Met to release more BWV clips to counter social media accounts of incidents The force has said it believes the quicker release of videos has helped combat “selectively edited” videos online, and improve “openness, transparency and accountability”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2026 News Police under investigation report feeling suicidal, watchdog says Officers have been left feeling suicidal after lengthy conduct investigations and disciplinary proceedings by Police Scotland, a watchdog has found. The Standard 26/5/2026 News «626364656667686970Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
