Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103185 total results. Showing results 1521 to 1540 «737475767778798081Next ›Last » Police Commissioner on controversial shoplifting directive The Police Commissioner says a controversial directive sent to staff about not investigating retail crime below certain thresholds gave people the impress police were "giving license to those who choose to break the law". He's since canned the directive which he labelled "confusing and unhelpful". He's since canned the directive which he labelled "confusing and unhelpful". RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 27/5/2025 News PC who dragged woman from property dismissed for gross misconduct A West Midlands Police officer has been dismissed over his treatment of a woman he dragged from a Birmingham property using handcuffs and left on a driveway in a partial state of undress after she disputed her eviction. Police Professional 27/5/2025 News Obtaining consent to collect facial recognition data ‘impractical,’ says Bunnings AUSTRALIA: One of Australia’s most high profile court cases over facial recognition in retail continues to see volleys exchanged between the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and major hardware retailer Bunnings. The OAIC says Bunnings Group breached Australian privacy laws by collecting personal and sensitive information in the form of face biometrics at store locations without the consent of those being recorded. The system of CCTV cameras equipped with facial recognition capabilities was installed in 63 stores. Bunnings says it captured face data and compared it against a database of customers flagged for abusive behavior. BiometricUpdate.com 27/5/2025 News Probation Service Faces Mounting Pressures Amid Sweeping Sentencing Reforms The UK government’s ambitious sentencing overhaul, aimed at alleviating prison overcrowding, is placing unprecedented demands on the already strained Probation Service. As reforms shift the focus from short custodial sentences to community-based alternatives, concerns are growing over the service’s capacity to manage the increased workload effectively. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2025 Feature Durham PCC takes up roads policing role The PCC has backed a campaign brought by Shalorna Warner for mandatory lifelong driving bans for drink or drug drivers who claim lives. The County Durham and Darlington PCC has been appointed Joint Lead for Roads Policing on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), alongside Warwickshire PCC Philip Seccombe. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2025 News Police already have ‘extensive’ stop-and-search powers – Scottish First Minister The Scottish Police Federation’s general secretary, David Kennedy, said it is currently difficult to establish “reasonable cause” for searching under-16s. The First Minister appeared to rebuff suggestions that police should be given wider remits to stop and search youths suspected of carrying weapons. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2025 News Justice Minister says PFNI narrative only serves to ‘unsettle and demotivate a pressurised police service’ Justice Minister Naomi Long said PFNI Chair Liam Kelly’s comments were “inaccurate and extremely unhelpful”. Mr Kelly accused Stormont ministers of serving up “platitudes and promises” to fix the crisis but failing to deliver tangible action. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2025 News The Role of Networks in Policing Social ties are a defining feature of policing. They enforce norms, carry prestige, reward loyalty, silence dissent, create cohesion, and protect group boundaries. Network analysis has emerged as a key method for mapping these ties – whether between assigned partners or the colleagues officers text and meet for off-duty drinks – and for understanding how they shape daily actions and law enforcement culture. This review highlights key studies using network approaches to understand policing. By putting relations at the forefront, these studies build on foundational police scholarship, and open new ways for investigating policing’s social structure. However, despite recent advances in network approaches, current work tends to focus on misconduct, and uses of force, leaving unanswered questions about how social ties can promote positive outcomes, such as officer morale, well-being, and recruitment. To advance the field, we call for comprehensive data across multiple agencies and levels to fully capture the central role of social ties in policing CRIMRXIV 27/5/2025 Research article PDS joins Employer Supported Policing scheme The Police Digital Service (PDS) has formally joined the Employer Supported Policing (ESP) scheme, which gives employees who are Special Constables or police support volunteers (PSVs) paid time off to volunteer in their community. Police Professional 27/5/2025 News ‘It feels like an AI arms race – and police should always try to get ahead of the criminals’ Artificial Intelligence - or AI - is going nowhere. And at this critical juncture in its development, where the technology’s rollout is happening at speeds unseen before, it’s time for all forces to embrace it, and crucially not get left behind. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion NSW Police announce major task force as fears of new gang war grow AUSTRALIA: A total of 13 ongoing police investigations will be brought under one banner as NSW Police attempt to stifle an escalation in violence between organised crime figures playing out on the streets. 9 News (Australia) 27/5/2025 News New City of London Policing Plan will go ‘extra mile’ in protecting public and building trust The new City of London Corporation (CoLC)'s Policing Plan will go 'the extra mile' in protecting the public and building trust, the City of London Police (CoLP)'s Commissioner, Pete O'Doherty, has announced. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2025 News Police investigate death in custody after incident with supermarket security guard AUSTRALIA: A man has died after being restrained by police at a supermarket in Alice Springs following a reported altercation with a security guard. ABC News (Australia) 27/5/2025 News Police Commissioner reshapes retail crime message NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has moved to reassure New Zealand’s retail community and the public that retail crime is one of his top priorities, saying a recently released memo was “confusing and unhelpful”. Inside Government (New Zealand) 27/5/2025 News Cop memo on shoplifting ‘confusing’, response assured under $500 – Police Minister NEW ZEALAND: There will be a police response to shoplifting crimes under the value of $500, Police Minister Mark Mitchell says, after an internal memo described by the country’s top cop as “confusing and unhelpful”. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 27/5/2025 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 27/5/2025 News ‘Appalling lack of investment’: Just two new garda stations opened in the last eight years REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Labour TD Duncan Smith said Fine Gael “squandered” its time in the Justice brief while in Government. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 27/5/2025 News Understanding the criminal justice system: Restorative justice In the latest article in The Police Student series, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly explores the development of restorative justice, including the aims and principles behind the approach, the expansion of its implementation, and the evidence around its use. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/5/2025 Feature The public have a right to know about the Liverpool car suspect A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool supporters during their Premier League trophy parade last night. The Spectator - Subscription at source 27/5/2025 Feature, Opinion Abortion arrest: Recording reveals police concern A secret recording, leaked to the BBC, reveals a senior police officer had serious concerns over the controversial arrest of a woman who took abortion pills when about 26 weeks pregnant - when she believed the pregnancy was only about six weeks along. BBC 27/5/2025 News «737475767778798081Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
