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We cannot let AI hinder the fight against child abuse
In early April a specialist police officer approached me to discuss AI-generated child sexual abuse content. He was horrified by what he was seeing online. Photo-real images created at scale in which children were being sexually abused. Men providing an image of a real child to generate violent and sexual imagery to their exact specification. Ready-made, downloadable abuse-rooms in which to play out abuse scenarios.
The Times - Subscription at source 		2/6/2023
Feature, Opinion
Local authorities ‘unsure of security or ethical concerns’ in their use of surveillance cameras
Many local authorities are confused about whether the surveillance equipment they are using is subjected to any security or ethical concerns, according to the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner.
UKAuthority.com 		2/6/2023
News
Comtrac Founder Craig Doran discusses his journey from Queensland Police Sergeant to multi-million dollar company CEO (Part 1)
Comtrac is an Australian-based information software company with a multi-million Australian dollar turnover. Comtrac's CEO, former Queensland Police Sergeant, Craig Doran, met PolicingTV's Founder, Bernard Rix, in Canberra, Australia. In this first video of two, he explains how - despite his having no coding skills whatsoever - he took the company from a one-man startup ten years ago to the large and committed client base it now enjoys. The second video - to be published shortly - will set out Craig's future plans for Comtrac, along with more about the distinctive software service that Comtrac offers.
PolicingTV 		2/6/2023
Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video
Police Scotland staff experience negative consequences for calling out sexism
The Scottish Police Authority has released a report on Sex Equality and Tackling Misogyny
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		2/6/2023
News
Met Police director of intelligence defends facial recognition
The Met Police’s director of intelligence has appeared before MPs to make the case for its continuing use of facial-recognition technology, following announcements from the force and the Home Office that they intend to press on with its adoption
Computer Weekly 		2/6/2023
News
Scottish Prison Population Projections
This report presents the first projections to be published since the C-19 pandemic began.These projections have been produced using ‘microsimulation’ scenario modelling which simulates prison arrivals and departures and estimates the number of individuals in prison on a particular date in the future
Scottish Government 		1/6/2023
Report
By stepping away from mental health care, the Met Police has made a case for its own defunding
With every hushed realisation that they aren’t equipped to deal with every social problem under the sun, the case for re-allocating funds grows stronger
i News - Subscription at source 		1/6/2023
Feature, Opinion
‘Biased’ police polygraph tests to be regulated
National standards on lie detector tests are to be brought in amid concerns that police polygraphs are subjective and “throw up different results” depending on the user.
The Times - Subscription at source 		1/6/2023
News
Global operation identifies 1,426 potential victims of human trafficking
244 new investigations initiated as a result of Operation Global Chain
INTERPOL 		1/6/2023
News
Indecent exposures soar – but prosecutions slump to new low
Just one in 12 cases solved by police, despite 27pc increase in offences in wake of Wayne Couzens case
The Telegraph - Subscription at source 		1/6/2023
News
Being a domestic abuse innovations officer
Arriving at Darlington Police Station, I check the arrest list to see if there have been any incidents overnight concerning my clients. I’m not a police officer – I’m employed within Durham Constabulary’s Safeguarding Team to support medium-risk victims of domestic abuse. Other team members focus on the perpetrators. One of my clients has been arrested, so I have a quick chat with her to find out what’s happened and how we can help her when she gets out of custody.
College of Policing 		1/6/2023
Feature, Opinion
Probationary constables take Police Scotland oath of office
Nearly 200 new constables joined Police Scotland today (Thursday, 1 June, 2023) as its newest recruits were sworn into office.
Police Scotland 		1/6/2023
News
Suffolk Police to scale back on mental health response
Suffolk Police is to scale back its response to mental health calls after similar action was taken by London's Metropolitan Police. It comes amid concerns that police forces have become the default agency for those with mental health issues.
BBC 		1/6/2023
News
Police announce more arrests in Halifax human trafficking investigation
CANADA: HALIFAX, N.S. — Police have laid charges against two more men — one from Pictou County, the other from Dartmouth — in an ongoing investigation into human trafficking in the Halifax area. The pair were arrested over the past week and appeared in Halifax provincial court earlier this week.
Saltwire (Canada) 		1/6/2023
News
Cold case data shows almost 100 unsolved homicides in Calgary since 2005
CANADA: Criminologist says Calgary police are doing a ‘superior job’ solving homicides, with a clearance rate of 79 per cent. Close to 100 killings in Calgary have gone unsolved between 2005 and 2021, according to data compiled by the Calgary Police Service.
Calgary Herald (Canada) 		1/6/2023
News
‘Robust policies’ needed for body-worn cameras on gardaí, Gsoc says
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The introduction of facial recognition technology and body-worn cameras would require “robust policies” for gardaí to follow and additional resources for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc), a committee has heard.
Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 		1/6/2023
News
Approval of the designation of An Garda Síochána as a competent authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice Simon Harris has today signed regulations designating An Garda Síochána as the competent authority in Ireland for issuing legal orders requiring internet service providers to remove online terrorist content.
Government of Ireland 		1/6/2023
News
GSOC needs to ‘double staff’ to investigate all complaints
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda watchdog says it doesn't have the resources to investigate Gardaí. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission were before the Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions today to discuss its annual report.
newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 		1/6/2023
News
Some Garda Ombudsman investigations running for ‘up to 15 years’
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Some investigations by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) have been open for up to 15 years, the Oireachtas public petitions committee has heard. Members of the commission appeared before the committee on Thursday and said the organisation needs to double its staff numbers to properly carry out its duties.
The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 		1/6/2023
News
Study on risk of PPE contamination in SARCs
SARC consumables pose a risk of contaminating forensic DNA evidence, therefore all consumables that come into contact with potential forensic DNA evidence are advised to be forensic DNA grade. Read our blog on Forensic DNA Grade consumables.
Forensic Capability Network 		1/6/2023
News

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