Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104893 total results. Showing results 1461 to 1480 «707172737475767778Next ›Last » UK police dangle £75 million to digitize its VHS tape archives The UK police service is planning to launch a procurement to purchase tech and services worth up to £75 million ($102 million) in order to digitize its VHS archive. According to a tender notice published last week, Bluelight Commercial - a not-for-profit buyer that acts on behalf of the emergency services - says the police force requires either in-house technology or outsourced services to convert the arcane magnetic tape format to digital storage. The Register 8/7/2025 News Ontario police look to diversify, modernize with recruitment drive CANADA: In the face of an officer shortage, police forces in Ontario are amping up recruitment efforts to improve diversity and avoid a staffing crisis. But advocates say it should also be an opportunity to adjust the role of police in communities. CBC News (Canada) 8/7/2025 News, Video Out of court resolutions bring justice to victims Russell Webster reviews a report on OOCDs based on the experience of more than 1,200 victims where the sanction was used. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2025 News NT Police culture slammed in Kumanjayi Walker inquest AUSTRALIA: The coroner’s inquest leaves NT agencies with 33 tasks related to community control, cultural safety, and a decade of reform. The Northern Territory coroner has delivered stark findings on NT police culture during her findings in the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker. The inquest’s findings come almost six years after NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe fatally shot Walker at Walker’s home in Yuendumu, 300km north of Alice Springs. Releasing the report, coroner Elisabeth Armitage said she was “comfortably satisfied” that Rolfe held racist views, but was not simply a “bad apple”. Armitage said Rolfe was operating within a police culture that permitted and encouraged racism. The Mandarin (Australia) 8/7/2025 News Institutional racism in NT Police prompts leaders to urge action AUSTRALIA: In the wake of landmark coronial findings into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker — which found the officer who shot him is racist and the Northern Territory Police Force exhibits "significant hallmarks of institutional racism" — politicians and human rights groups have weighed in, highlighting broader concerns around policing and the over-incarceration of Indigenous people. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 8/7/2025 News Volkswagen Touareg R becomes Australia’s newest police pursuit car AUSTRALIA: WA Police has announced a new addition to the fleet, with the plug-in hybrid Volkswagen Touareg R named as the vehicle of choice for the Rapid Apprehension Squad. Drive (Australia) 8/7/2025 News Why the new tough on crime laws will inevitably hurt Māori most NEW ZEALAND: Let’s be very clear, the new range of tough on crime measures announced by the Government last week will hit Māori the hardest. Waatea News (New Zealand) 8/7/2025 Feature, Opinion Tribunal lost by detective who said trans event was like being in ‘lion’s den’ A Met Police detective, who said she felt like "Daniel in the lion's den" while attending an internal trans rights event, has lost her employment tribunal against the force. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2025 News Hannah Thomas: NSW police drop emergency riot powers charge against pro-Palestine protester AUSTRALIA: State Greens member Sue Higginson had complained to police watchdog alleging extraordinary powers applied ‘unlawfully or retrospectively’ against Thomas. The Guardian 8/7/2025 News Acting NT police commissioner acknowledges racism within force following Kumanjayi Walker coronial findings AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory's acting police commissioner has conceded that "all forms of racism" have existed within the force throughout its history, calling it a "confronting" truth "that we must face", following the release of findings from the inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death. ABC News (Australia) 8/7/2025 News Two women raped by Met policeman, trial told A man raped two women when he was a Metropolitan Police officer, a prosecutor told a jury. BBC 8/7/2025 News National Audit Office criticises College of Policing for poor financial management Spending watchdog disclaims the College of Policing 2023-24 accounts due to the College failing to properly manage a transition to new accounting and payroll systems. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2025 News Thieves and drug users could avoid criminal records in new plans A review by Sir Brian Leveson will recommend a greater use of out-of-court resolutions The Times - Subscription at source 8/7/2025 News Minor crimes, low level assaults likely to never be investigated – Police association NEW ZEALAND: So called minor crimes including petty theft and even low level assaults will likely never be investigated by police according to the boss of their own union. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 8/7/2025 Audio, News More trials with no jury will disadvantage people of colour, campaigners warn Charities say more judge-only trials in England and Wales could lead to more miscarriages of justice The Guardian 8/7/2025 News Trainees rejected after first being admitted to Garda College REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have sought to correct a Freedom of Information response they issued, which stated that 76 trainees were rejected after first being admitted to the Garda College in the past year. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 8/7/2025 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. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/7/2025 News Social media, policing, and public legitimacy: Navigating between the digital space and impact on the street The riots that affected many English cities last summer following the Southport murders highlighted the increasing difficulty for policing globally in responding to social media disinformation; Policing Insight’s Christine Townsend, a communications specialist, looks at the challenges that have faced police in the UK, Canada, Australia and the US in the response to digital communications, as well as efforts to use online platforms to better engage communities and build trust. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/7/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Northumbria Police to be first in UK to equip all response cars with defibrillators Northumbria Police is set to become the first force in the UK to equip every response car with a defibrillator, thanks to a £200,000 donation from North East charity Red Sky Foundation. Emergency Services Times 8/7/2025 News Lancashire Constabulary celebrates third DFN Project Search graduation Lancashire Constabulary has marked its third annual DFN Project Search graduation, celebrating seven young adults with additional learning needs who completed the year-long supported internship programme. Emergency Services Times 8/7/2025 News «707172737475767778Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
