Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114892 total results. Showing results 121 to 140 «34567891011Next ›Last » AI to play bigger role in efforts to tackle court delays The Government has announced plans to develop artificial intelligence tools to support legal professionals and court staff as part of efforts to reduce delays in the criminal justice system. Police Professional 9/6/2026 News Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intensely The Guardian 9/6/2026 News Why will police commissioner election cost up to £2m? Just weeks after county council elections took place, voters in Norfolk are due to go to the polls again – for a vote that could cost up to £2m. BBC 9/6/2026 News If police forces are required to consolidate, what can we learn from local government reorganisation? As the review of the Government’s reform proposals to reduce the number of police forces in England and Wales gets underway, there may be significant learning that can benefit policing from the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme that has taken place over the last few decades, says Craig Taylor, CTO of Phoenix Software, who sets out some of the key lessons from the LGR process. Policing Insight - Registration at source 9/6/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion 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. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/6/2026 News What does Labour MP Jonathan Hinder actually think of police reform? In this second conversation with Labour MP Jonathan Hinder, the focus turns to the Police Reform White Paper and the big structural questions now facing policing. Drawing on his experience as a former Met officer and now as an MP, Hinder reflects on the need for reform, the case for a stronger national centre, and the risks of allowing structural change to consume attention while other urgent issues in policing remain unresolved. The interview also explores some of the most contested elements of the white paper, including the future of neighbourhood policing, the case for force consolidation, and the likely replacement of Police and Crime Commissioners. Throughout, Hinder returns to one core idea: the real test of reform is whether it helps officers do a better job for communities and whether local trust, consistency and accountability are strengthened rather than weakened. PolicingTV 9/6/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Met Police launch internal review on contact with teenager days before murder The Metropolitan Police have launched an internal review into their contact with a teenager in the days before he fatally stabbed a 55-year-old man. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/6/2026 News Police preparing for summer of disorder in wake of Nowak murder NPCC chairman Gavin Stephens says officers on alert for third consecutive year over potential unrest The Telegraph - Subscription at source 8/6/2026 News Sussex PC charged with assaulting colleague An officer from Sussex Police has been charged with assaulting a colleague during a training exercise. Police Professional 8/6/2026 News NWT introduces SCAN legislation to provide civil tools for disrupting illegal activity CANADA: ustice Minister Jay Macdonald introduced the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act (SCAN) in the Legislative Assembly, proposing new civil mechanisms to help law enforcement and residents address habitual illegal activity in residential areas. Blue Line (Canada) 8/6/2026 News Sydney’s fired-up gangland a new era of ‘disorganised crime’ as police target powerful violence brokers AUSTRALIA: A drive-by shooting targeting a funeral is just another sign that Sydney's gangland scene has entered a new era of "disorganised crime", according to a senior police officer. ABC News (Australia) 8/6/2026 News NWT introduces SCAN legislation to provide civil tools for disrupting illegal activity CANADA: Justice Minister Jay Macdonald introduced the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act (SCAN) in the Legislative Assembly, proposing new civil mechanisms to help law enforcement and residents address habitual illegal activity in residential areas. The legislation is designed to give the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and its enforcement partners non-criminal avenues to disrupt activities such as drug trafficking and illegal alcohol sales that often create “fear, instability and harm” within communities. Blue Line (Canada) 8/6/2026 News Proposed $180M police HQ project needs ‘serious scrutiny’: Halifax mayor CANADA: There is broad agreement that Halifax Regional Police needs a new home, but concerns are being raised about how much a new headquarters for the police force could cost taxpayers. Global News (Canada) 8/6/2026 News New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images Britain will become the first country in the world where it is impossible for children to take, share or view naked pictures on their devices. Home Office 8/6/2026 News Sarnia police deputy chief, civilian member both suspended due to workplace investigation CANADA: The latest moves follow the suspension of Chief Derek Davis in May. A deputy chief of the Sarnia Police Service and a civilian member of the force have both been suspended pending the outcome of a workplace investigation, according to the Sarnia Police Services Board. The suspensions of Ron Hansen and the civilian member are not findings of misconduct, the board said. It said it made the move to ensure the integrity of the investigative process and maintain public confidence. CBC News (Canada) 8/6/2026 News Risk assessment tools in policing contexts: 10 key ethical challenges Risk assessment tools are increasingly used in policing to enhance decision-making accuracy and objectivity; yet their implementation has raised significant ethical concerns regarding issues of bias, transparency, and governance. This paper examines the ethical complexities of risk assessment tools through an analysis of four instruments: the harm assessment risk tool, previously developed and used by Durham Constabulary; the Active Risk Management System (ARMS), used across all police forces in England and Wales; the Offender Assessment System, used to profile risk of reoffending by probation services in the UK; and the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions, a widely researched tool deployed in US corrections contexts whose ethical challenges are directly relevant to tools now entering policing practice. A thematic framework identifies 10 key challenges for the field, including disparities in accuracy metrics, fairness trade-offs, bias linked to demographics and social identity, and retraining. The paper contextualizes these issues within influential roles, including tool developers, decision-makers, and oversight committees. The credible risk of ethical harms arising from the use of risk assessment tools underscores the need for rigorous validation, transparency, and adaptive governance to minimize these risks. This paper arises from a meeting of an interdisciplinary working group convened at Ethox, University of Oxford, comprising academics in philosophy, law, psychology, psychiatry, and criminology, as well as police stakeholders. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 8/6/2026 Research article That’s what I want to be when I grow up: female officers’ pathways, motivations, and strengths for police recruitment Although the number of female police officers in the United States has increased gradually over the past few decades, women still comprise less than 14 per cent of sworn police officers. Traditional recruitment strategies, particularly marketing materials, have been largely ineffective in attracting women, yet little research has examined how recruitment messaging might better align with how women experience policing. Drawing on signaling theory, this study uses semi-structured interviews with 24 female officers across two US police departments to examine how women’s motivations, recruitment pathways, and self-identified strengths can inform recruitment practices. By centering the voices of female officers and applying signaling theory, this study identifies how recruitment messaging can better align with women’s lived experiences and offers actionable strategies to improve recruitment efforts. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 8/6/2026 Research article Police hostage and crisis negotiators: building resilience in specialist roles Hostage and crisis negotiators operate in high-stakes, emotionally intense incidents requiring sustained empathic engagement with individuals who may be suicidal, violent, or otherwise in acute crisis. Although negotiation research has largely focused on communication models and operational outcomes, there is limited empirical evidence regarding negotiators’ psychological symptoms over time and the resilience and hazard factors associated with this specialist role. This study analyses seven years of national psychological surveillance data from UK hostage and crisis negotiators to address this gap. Data were drawn from 4,570 completed screenings across forty-seven UK police forces between 2015 and 2021 (1,473 initial and 3,097 ongoing screenings; ∼80 per cent response rate). Validated measures assessed anxiety, depression, traumatic stress, secondary trauma, and resilience-related variables, including sense of coherence and coping/lifestyle factors. Initial and ongoing screening scores were compared using independent-samples t-tests with effect sizes (Cohen’s d). Forward stepwise regression was used exploratorily to identify the most parsimonious variables associated with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and secondary trauma. Qualitative free-text comments were analysed using template thematic analysis. Negotiators reported very low mental health stigma and comparatively lower symptom rates than other high-risk policing groups. Anxiety and PTSD scores were significantly lower at ongoing screening (small to small–moderate effects), while depression and secondary trauma remained low and stable. Regression modelling identified manageability, physical wellbeing, positive work attitudes, social support, and sense of purpose as protective factors, with job stress, sleep loss, illness, and relationship difficulties associated with higher symptoms. Qualitative themes highlighted high role meaning and job satisfaction alongside workload, organizational pressures, and variable managerial recognition. Findings suggest that role purpose combined with proactive organizational psychological surveillance may contribute to resilience in this trauma-exposed policing specialism. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 8/6/2026 Research article ‘I spent 33 years in the police — why have I lost £7k from my pension?’ If Sergeant Paul Evans had retired from the police a week earlier, he would have had an extra £7,000 in his pension lump sum. Police officers planning to take tax-free lump sums have been left out of pocket after overnight change The Times - Subscription at source 8/6/2026 News Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about AUSTRALIA: Launchers that shoot ‘bullet-like missiles’, chemical irritants and stinger grenades: experts say these weapons can cause serious injury or even death. But they are deployed by police against crowds with little scrutiny. 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