Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115316 total results. Showing results 13701 to 13720 «682683684685686687688689690Next ›Last » Critics say the movement to defund the police failed. But Austin and Seattle are seeing progress After George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, protesters who swarmed the streets across the US shouted the refrain: “Defund the police.” An idea that was once viewed as radical – to redirect money from law enforcement to other city departments and social services – became a rallying cry overnight. The Guardian 24/5/2025 Feature City of Edmonton, province point fingers over police bodycam costs CANADA: Which level of government is responsible for covering police body camera costs has started another back and forth between the City of Edmonton and the province. As part of its annual report to council on Friday, the Edmonton Police Service says it needs to hire staff for the “back end” of the bodycam program. Global News (Canada) 24/5/2025 News Police dump 105 call-line target as wait times blow out NEW ZEALAND: argets for answering calls to police’s non-emergency 105 phone line have been quietly abandoned, after dismal failures to achieve them. The 105 line was established in May 2019 to take pressure off the emergency 111 system. Its clearly-stated target was to answer 70% of calls within 90 seconds. It never got close. The Press (New Zealand) 24/5/2025 News Live facial recognition cameras may become ‘commonplace’ as police use soars Exclusive: The Guardian and Liberty Investigates find police in England and Wales believe expansion is likely after 4.7m faces scanned in 2024. Police believe live facial recognition cameras may become “commonplace” in England and Wales, according to internal documents, with the number of faces scanned having doubled to nearly 5m in the last year. A joint investigation by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates highlights the speed at which the technology is becoming a staple of British policing. The Guardian 24/5/2025 Analysis, Feature Calgary police issue nearly 26,000 fewer speeding tickets since photo radar ban announced CANADA: The Calgary Police Service is issuing fewer speeding tickets as the provincial ban on photo radar hampers enforcement efforts. New data obtained by Global News shows a significant drop in tickets in the first quarter of this year, mostly after the ban took effect in April. Adam MacVicar reports. Global News (Canada) 24/5/2025 News, Video Garda suspended after being accused of searching darknet for hitman as major probe launched REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda has been suspended after he was accused of searching the darknet for a hitman. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 24/5/2025 News Training large cohort of young officers top challenge for Vancouver’s new police chief CANADA: Long-time Vancouver deputy police chief Steve Rai says he faces two major challenges as he takes over as the city's new head officer: training the.. The Globe and Mail (Canada) - Subscription at source 24/5/2025 News Victoria police officer committed misconduct in fatal shooting: retired judge CANADA: Wally Oppal ruled that Sgt. Ron Kirkwood should not have fired an ARWEN, which fires plastic projectiles, at Lisa Rauch when his vision was obscured by thick smoke. Times Colonist (Canada) 24/5/2025 News Inquest exposes pressure on remote NT police ahead of officer’s suicide AUSTRALIA: An inquest into the death of a veteran Northern Territory police officer has laid bare the intense pressure facing remote frontline officers struggling to live up to the lofty standards they set for themselves. Constable Michael Deutrom took his own life in April 2022, three months after taking personal leave from his posting in the remote community of Kintore in the territory's south-west. ABC News (Australia) 24/5/2025 News Police officer under investigation over Facebook comment on domestic violence rally AUSTRALIA: Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy called the alleged comment ‘disappointing’. 7 News (Australia) 24/5/2025 News ‘Two-tier policing’ row erupts after Jewish protester arrested over placard mocking terrorist chief The Metropolitan Police arrested a Jewish protester after displaying a satirical placard of the leader of the terrorist organisation, Hezbollah. GB News 24/5/2025 News RCMP, local police say security planning underway for G7 summit CANADA: RCMP and local police say security planning is well underway for next month’s G7 summit in Alberta. Global News (Canada) 23/5/2025 News Beyond the Lens: Integrating Interdisciplinary Expertise for Enhanced Knowledge Discovery from Police Body-Worn Camera Footage Police body-worn cameras (BWCs), once limited to evidence collection, have evolved into powerful digital tools for real-time analysis of police behavior and community interactions. We propose a novel interdisciplinary strategy designed to leverage the full capabilities of BWCs by placing equal value on the social and mathematical sciences. By fusing social science frameworks such as Systematic Social Observation (SSO) and Social Interactionist Theory (SIT) with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) techniques—computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning (ML)—we offer a robust lens into police-civilian encounters that ensures accuracy, transparency, and explainability in our findings. This interdisciplinary approach transforms how knowledge is extracted and interpreted from BWC footage. Our goal is to detect, recognize, classify, and analyze patterns in BWC footage to provide actionable recommendations to assist in maturing police training initiatives while enhancing trust and safety within communities. We propose a methodological framework that combines advanced technological tools with profound contextual understanding to promote a practical approach for law enforcement while advancing the frontiers of knowledge discovery from police BWCs. CRIMRXIV 23/5/2025 Research article Think tank calls for redesign of fraud policing amid ‘stark lack of resources’ to tackle scammers There is a ‘fundamental mismatch’ between the extent of fraud taking place and the effectiveness of the police response, the boss of the UK’s policing think tank has said. This is Money 23/5/2025 News APCC response to Gauke sentencing review Following publication of David Gauke’s independent review of sentencing in England and Wales and the government’s response, APCC Joint Leads on Criminal Justice, Donna Jones and Danielle Stone, said: “We are pleased the Lord Chancellor has signalled her intention to move quickly to implement the review’s key proposals. It is vital that consideration of victims and their safety is at the heart of any changes to sentencing processes, and we do have concerns around the potential release of some violent and sexual offenders into the community. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 23/5/2025 News Over 30 arrests made in Northern Ireland people smuggler crackdown 33 illegal entrants and suspected people smugglers arrested as part of Home Office operation tackling abuse of the Common Travel Area. Home Office 23/5/2025 News Trans women to be strip-searched by male police officers after UK court ruling After the UK’s Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman, trans women held in custody by police in the UK will now be strip-searched by male officers, not female. Pink News 23/5/2025 News Jewish protester charged over placard mocking terrorist leader Two-tier policing row after activist arrested for holding up cartoon for three minutes at demonstration The Telegraph - Subscription at source 23/5/2025 News Garda who sued State after he was shot by his own machine gun settles action REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda who sued the State after he was shot in the leg when his submachine gun discharged after he claimed it snagged on his bulletproof vest has settled his High Court action. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 23/5/2025 News Optimizing police patrol beats: A practical framework for enhanced efficiency in determining the patrol beat borders using the ‘need for patrol presence score’ Preventive patrol has been a cornerstone of modern policing since 1829, yet efficiently allocating patrol resources remains challenging. This study introduces a new approach, the Need for Patrol Presence Score (NPPS), to guide the design of patrol beat borders and coverage areas. Unlike traditional models, NPPS incorporates evidence-based policing by considering call types, urgency, and high-risk locations. Using Computer-Assisted Dispatch data, this method aims to create balanced patrol beats that can improve response times and workload distribution across the patrol beats. Implementation of NPPS can enhance police response, workload distribution, and community safety, providing a valuable tool for police departments seeking efficient patrol beat structures. 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