Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115368 total results. Showing results 15501 to 15520 «772773774775776777778779780Next ›Last » Sentencing panel ‘full of activists who want to set criminals free’ Tory MSP Stephen Kerr says radical approaches to justice by the Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission would lead to a softer approach to crime The Times - Subscription at source 8/4/2025 News Chief constable retires with immediate effect amid potential misconduct inquiry The chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has retired with immediate effect amid an investigation into potential misconduct. Police Professional 8/4/2025 News Detective accused of weighing down laptop keys to pretend to work at home DC Philippa Baskwill of Avon and Somerset police faces hearing over alleged gross misconduct The Guardian 8/4/2025 News UK creating ‘murder prediction’ tool to identify people most likely to kill Exclusive: Algorithms allegedly being used to study data of thousands of people, in project critics say is ‘chilling and dystopian’ The Guardian 8/4/2025 News Ex-police officer charged with rape and kidnapping A former police officer has appeared in court charged with rape and of kidnapping a woman. BBC 8/4/2025 News ‘Significant barriers’ force domestic abuse victims to stay in dangerous situations "Significant barriers" are forcing domestic abuse victims to stay in dangerous living situations as they are unable to get access to suitable housing, an MP calling for the statutory duty on local authorities to be strengthened has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/4/2025 News ‘No credible evidence’ shot teenager was attempting to surrender – PONI The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) said "no credible evidence" was found to back a claim a teenager shot dead by officers in the Eighties was attempting to surrender in the moments before he was killed. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/4/2025 News Met team ‘ran out’ of officers after FRT secured seven arrests in just 90 minutes A Metropolitan Police team "ran out" of officers after Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) helped secure seven arrests in just 90 minutes, the force has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/4/2025 News Second GPPS recruit class begins training CANADA: Following the successful completion of its historic first recruit class, the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) is proud to welcome its second recruit class, marking another milestone in the city’s policing transition. Blue Line (Canada) 8/4/2025 News British Columbia RCMP adopts Eagle Feather Protocol CANADA: The BC RCMP is proud to join the seven other Divisions in the RCMP that have already adopted the Eagle Feather Protocol. Blue Line (Canada) 8/4/2025 News Garda Commissioner’s contract extended until replacement is found REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Today’s extension gives more time to recruiters to fill the top job at An Garda Síochána. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 8/4/2025 News Drew Harris’s contract as Garda Commissioner extended REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: At helm of Garda for almost seven years, Mr Harris’s second extension approved by Government on Tuesday. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 8/4/2025 News A message from CEO Helen Hall REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The new Policing and Community Safety Authority (PCSA) was recently established to oversee policing services in this country. Our CEO Helen Hall explains more in this video. Policing and Community Safety Authority (PCSA) (Republic of Ireland) 8/4/2025 News, Video Child abduction murder investigations: an exploration of investigative barriers from the perspective of the Senior Investigating Officer Child abduction murder (CAM) is a rare offence within the wider spectrum of child victimisation offences, yet its occurrence carries catastrophic consequences for victims’ families, police officers and society in general. Its complex and infrequent nature indicates that there is limited knowledge available to investigators and academics. The present study addressed this paucity of literature by examining the investigative difficulties experienced by Senior Investigating Officers (SIO) from the UK during CAM cases. Semi-structured interviews with eight SIOs who had investigated a major CAM case were thematically analysed to identify the challenges faced by investigators during such investigations. Three cross-cutting themes of investigative challenges were identified: Media Management, Organisational and Procedural Complexity and Operational Stressors, each with their own subthemes and constructs. The identified themes are areas of research in their own right, which if examined in future research, have the potential to assist in the continued improvement of CAM investigations. The current study addresses a heavily under-researched form of criminal investigation and is the first to directly explore the investigative challenges synonymous with CAM investigations. The findings highlight areas that investigative agencies need to address to improve investigative practise. Policing: An International Journal - Subscription at source 8/4/2025 Research article Joint IDVA and police officer response to domestic abuse brings improved service for victims in Avon & Somerset Pilots of a new approach to domestic abuse response in Avon and Somerset, with police officers working with independent domestic violence advisors to visit victims more quickly after offences, have achieved more engagement and support referrals for victims and greater support for police action; Detective Inspector Matt Cable spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the success of the pilots to date, and hopes that the initiative can be rolled out more widely. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/4/2025 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Improving rape and serious sex offences investigations This special collection is devoted to some of the academic work underpinning Pillars 1 and 2 of Operation Soteria Bluestone (OSB). OSB was an academic police collaboration whose aim was to construct a co-produced evidence-based framework to improve the investigation of rape and serious sex offences (RASSO). This paper provides a timeline for the phases of OSB collaboration, running from the pilot project through to the start of national implementation in England and Wales. A mixed-method approach was used. Data included: qualitative interviews with more than 100 police officers and prosecutors; the creation of a quantitative data set, an anonymised, four-year sample of all sex offences (n = 366,346) recorded by five forces between January 2018 and December 2021; and two types of case reviews (312 in total) including qualitative and quantitative data. This study reports research findings from phases of the project running from January 2021 to September 2023 involving five police forces. Recommendations arising from this work regarding what investigative best practices in RASSO should look like are outlined and a visual summary is provided. This study concludes with observations about the way forward. Journal of Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 8/4/2025 Research article “A Gap Between Decision and Execution”: An Explorative Study of the Swedish Police’s Experiences in Implementing the 2015 Counter-Terrorism Strategy This study examines the Swedish Police’s perceptions and experiences in implementing the 2015 Swedish Counter-Terrorism Strategy, focusing on the intermediary strategic level that connects political decision-making with local practitioners. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), the study identifies barriers and facilitators across five domains: innovation, outer setting, inner setting, individual characteristics, and implementation processes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 participants from the National Operational Department (Noa), responsible for operationalizing the strategy or its critical components. The findings highlight systemic challenges, including misalignment between top-down directives and local priorities, resource limitations, and an emphasis on outputs (e.g., equipment procurement) over outcomes (e.g., prevention effectiveness). Key barriers included resistance to change, reliance on individual initiative, and a lack of clarity, motivation, and performance-based incentives. Structural and cultural factors, such as organizational autonomy and scepticism toward external mandates, further impeded implementation. Despite these obstacles, opportunities for improvement were identified. These include align national directives with local realities by engaging stakeholders early, transferring scientific knowledge on effective implementation to practitioners, recognizing individual contributions, and developing long-term, outcome-focused strategies. This research offers critical insights into the complexities of implementing counter-terrorism strategies within bureaucratic organizations, providing valuable lessons for similar contexts globally. Future research should incorporate regional and local perspectives to capture a comprehensive understanding of implementation dynamics across organizational levels. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 8/4/2025 Research article Internet Intelligence and Investigations Conference 2025: Breaking the code – Investigating the digital matrix Join us 10-12 June at the Internet Intelligence and Investigations Conference 2025 supported by Policing Insight as media partner. We will navigate the challenges of virtual realities, AI and explore Internet Intelligence and Investigations intersections with digital forensics and cyber-crime. Policing Insight 8/4/2025 Advertisement, Feature Unmarked fleet of HGVs help police spot 51,500 driving offences Police officers using a National Highways fleet of unmarked heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have spotted more than 51,500 offences from their elevated cabs. Called Operation Tramline, officers from 35 different police forces have used the fleet of three plain white HGV tractor units since the initiative was first launched in 2015. To mark the 10th anniversary, Fleet News joined officers from Lincolnshire Police to see firsthand how police use the trucks to catch drivers flouting the law. Fleet News 8/4/2025 News North Wales sees rise in child detentions and strip searches by police Home Office figures show North Wales Police (NWP) recorded 686 detentions in custody of children aged 17 and under in the year to March 2024 – up from 597 the year before. Cambrian News 8/4/2025 News «772773774775776777778779780Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
