Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115373 total results. Showing results 15741 to 15760 «784785786787788789790791792Next ›Last » ‘Sense of impunity’ shoplifters get when not investigated ‘undermining public’s belief in rule of law’ The "sense of impunity" that shoplifters get knowing police officers won't investigate their crimes is "undermining the public's belief in the rule of law", the Attorney General has said. Speaking at the Joint Committee on Human Rights, the Attorney General, Lord Hermer KC, reflected on how there was a “real risk in this country that… the rule of law was unravelling because of crime on the streets” going unpunished. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Met Police to axe 1,700 officers and staff in £260m budget shortfall Cuts will include the royal parks team as Sir Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, blames the funding crisis on the previous Conservative government The Times - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Global crackdown on Kidflix, a major child sexual exploitation platform with almost two million users EUROPE: Kidflix, one of the largest paedophile platforms in the world, has been shut down in an international operation against child sexual exploitation. The investigation was supported by Europol and led by the State Criminal Police of Bavaria (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and the Bavarian Central Office for the Prosecution of Cybercrime (ZCB). Over 35 countries worldwide participated in the operation. A total of 1.8 million users worldwide logged on to the platform between April 2022 and March 2025. On 11 March 2025, the server, which contained around 72 000 videos at the time, was seized by German and Dutch authorities. Europol 2/4/2025 News Met Police apologises for blaming victim of predatory officer The force admitted officers in its professional standards unit engaged in ‘victim blaming’ The Times - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Met Police to axe 1,700 officers and staff in £260m budget shortfall Cuts will include the royal parks team as Sir Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, blames the funding crisis on the previous Conservative government The Times - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Prison officers boast of punching inmates in leaked messages Staff at HMP Parc reportedly said prisoners need to be broken mentally and physically The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Arrest and use of force against two men in Auckland unjustified NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that officers in Auckland used excessive and unjustified force upon two men in 2022. The Authority completed its investigation in September 2023 but was obliged to wait for Police processes before publishing its report. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 2/4/2025 Report Met apologises for victim-blaming to woman groomed by officer Concerns were dismissed because force wrongly believed that complainant had mental health problems The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News IOPC begins investigation into fatal police shooting The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it has begun an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by Thames Valley Police (TVP) at Milton Keynes railway station on Tuesday afternoon (April 1). Police Professional 2/4/2025 News Drink-drive police officer gets suspended sentence A former police officer who was on duty when she was found in a car while more than three-and-a-half times over the drink-drive limit has been given a suspended jail term. BBC 2/4/2025 News Major staff cuts on table at Victorian magistrates court, threatening Allan government’s crime crackdown AUSTRALIA: Potential cuts expected to more than 25% of backroom staff, underlining challenge for state government crippled by debt but trying to bolster public safety. The Victorian magistrates court is considering cutting more than a quarter of its backroom staff despite its workload likely increasing as the Allan government presses ahead with “tough on crime” policies. The Guardian 2/4/2025 News 500 extra police: NZ First’s Winston Peters admits Govt’s target could be ‘few weeks late’ NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters admits the Government’s promise to train 500 extra police officers within two years might not be met, abandoning his long-held insistence the target’s timeline would be honoured. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 2/4/2025 News Police acknowledge ‘exposure to potential foreign interference’ concerns NEW ZEALAND: A police review has acknowledged “concern regarding exposure to potential foreign interference”, after Stuff exposed two trips to China by nearly 70 police staff. They’ve now updated their policy. But Chinese dissidents say they feel “completely ignored” by the police response, and are backing calls for a full inquiry. Paula Penfold investigates. Stuff (New Zealand) 2/4/2025 News Former police officer who raped woman jailed A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been jailed for eight years after he raped a woman he met on a dating website. BBC 2/4/2025 News Police officer avoids jail for stalking conviction A former police officer has been given a suspended sentence for harassment after admitting bombarding a woman with letters and phone calls. BBC 2/4/2025 News Officer Acceptance and Use of AI-Driven Body-Worn Camera Footage Review Police departments review only a fraction of the enormous amount of body-worn camera (BWC) footage recorded daily by their officers. The inability to review BWC footage may undermine many of the perceived benefits of BWCs, most notably increased accountability and civility during officer-community member interactions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to overcome this problem through analysis of vast amounts of BWC footage, but AI’s utility hinges on officer acceptance and use of the technology. In the current study, the authors measure attitudes and use of Truleo, an AI-based program that uses natural language processing to deconstruct, analyze, and categorize BWC footage audio. We conducted surveys of officers and supervisors in two medium-sized Arizona police departments both two months before and five months after the departments deployed Truleo via randomized controlled trials. Attitudes about Truleo pre-deployment were mostly neutral, and they remained so after deployment. Post-deployment, officers did report increased understanding of Truleo, and they became less concerned about how the AI platform was being used. In terms of use, officers accessed Truleo 1.6-1.8 times each week, and supervisors averaged 3.6-4.6 times per month. Results suggest AI-driven BWC review can be successfully integrated into a police department’s day-to-day operations. CRIMRXIV 2/4/2025 Research article Met Police to lose 1,700 officers, staff and Royal Parks team axed The Metropolitan Police has said it will lose 1,700 officers and shelve its Royal Parks team after the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced his new Police and Crime Plan for the capital. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News ‘You can train a dog to find anything as long as it administers a scent’ Cheshire Constabulary is among the Northern England forces that call on the likes of PC Steve Gunn and PC Greg Cross and their trusted dogs to help collect DNA samples and bring criminals to justice. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 Analysis, Feature Royal Gibraltar Police appoints Owain Ceri Richards as new Commissioner Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) has confirmed Owain Ceri Richards will be its new Commissioner after being appointed by Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, acting on the advice of the Gibraltar Police Authority (GPA). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/4/2025 News Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost? CANADA: In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material — and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders. Blue Line (Canada) 2/4/2025 News «784785786787788789790791792Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
