Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115578 total results. Showing results 141 to 160 «456789101112Next ›Last » Investigative interviews are key to solving crimes – should AI be helping police with their inquiries? Investigative interviewing – the process of obtaining accurate and complete accounts from victims, witnesses and suspects – is the lifeblood of the criminal justice system. When a crime occurs, someone usually knows something. But the way a police interview is conducted doesn’t simply determine whether information is obtained. It shapes the reliability and completeness of that information – and the credibility of everything that follows in the criminal justice process. For much of the 20th century (and in many places still today), police largely used accusatory, non-evidence-based interrogation methods that heighten the risk of false confessions. The Conversation 26/6/2026 Analysis, Feature Enhancing Officer Buy-in for Police Early Intervention Systems Across the U.S., law enforcement agencies are increasingly adopting early intervention (EI) systems to address potentially problematic officer behavior. Securing officer buy-in should be a priority when agencies introduce organizational reforms, such as EI systems. Overall levels of buy-in for EI systems are moderate. Officers are more likely to accept and buyin to their agency’s EI system if they are familiar with the system (i.e., receive sufficient training, have opportunity to provide input) and if they view the system as a tool for supporting officer wellness. Officers who believe their agency’s EI system is meant for disciplinary purposes are less likely to buy-in to the system compared to officers who believe the EI system is meant for wellness purposes. Law enforcement agencies can strategically implement EI systems in ways likely to enhance officer buy-in. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article What are the Factors that Police Should Consider when Using New Technology? New and future technologies create opportunities for crime and its reduction that require careful consideration. Police adoption of new technologies requires the consideration of at least nine categories of evidence, encapsulated by the acronym CRIMEFACE. CRIMEFACE can inform: (1) initial proposals for the use of new technologies, (2) the evaluation of field trials, and (3) plans to roll-out evaluated technologies at scale. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Revenge Effects and Electronic Control Weapons: A Cautionary Tale about the Unintended Consequences of Technology in the American Justice System Tasers, a family of electronic control weapons designed to reduce injuries and deaths during police-citizen encounters, can lead to officer-involved shootings that likely would not have occurred had Tasers not been present. This study identifies two specific types of Taser-caused officer-involved shootings: “Taserconfusion shootings” – where police officers mistakenly draw and fire their service pistols when they mean to draw their Tasers, and “Taser-induced shootings” – where the presence of a Taser interacts with other elements of police-citizen encounters to produce intentional officer-involved shootings that otherwise would not have occurred. The study identified 16 Taser-confusion shootings from the years 2001-2021 and 12 Taser-induced shootings during the six-year period of 2015-2020. Because the data available to examine these phenomena are incomplete, these figures almost certainly understate the true scope of the problem investigated. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Facial Recognition in Policing: What Agencies Should Know About Racial Disparities in Arrests City police agencies that regularly used facial recognition showed larger Black-White arrest gaps, especially in adult arrests. The study does not show that facial recognition software alone caused those gaps. The more likely concern is that the technology deepens existing disparities depending on how and where it is used. For police leaders, the bottom line is clear: treat facial recognition as an investigative lead, not standalone proof, and put strong rules around its use, including corroboration, documentation, supervision, training, and routine audits. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Through Thick and Thin: Comparing Traditional Qualitative Analysis and Natural Language Processing Techniques Using Narrative Data from Police Officers This study compared traditional (human-coded) qualitative analysis and (machine-coded) natural language processing (NLP) techniques on the same open-ended survey responses from police officers. Both strategies uncovered similar broad themes, but the traditional approach revealed more depth and nuance, including an additional category of themes. Therefore, NLP-based approaches cannot currently replace traditional qualitative analysis when depth and contextual richness are sought. The NLP analysis provided time savings and could detect whether survey items (e.g., officer ethnicity) were linked to certain themes. When rapid, high-level theme identification is the goal, or when analyzing large volumes of text data, NLP tools are efficient and reproducible options. The two coding approaches can potentially complement each other within the same study. For instance, NLP can identify broad patterns early in a project to guide deeper, subsequent traditional analysis. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article How Police Messaging Shapes Public Support for Technology Communication about police technology plays a central role in shaping public support. The framing of information can increase or decrease approval. Transparency strengthens public support by improving understanding. When individuals are informed about how and why technology is used, they are more likely to view it as appropriate and support its use. Public perceptions are not fixed. Clear and consistent communication provides agencies with an opportunity to build understanding and strengthen support over time. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Supreme Court dismisses Edmonton police bid to restrict disclosure of officer misconduct records CANADA: 'Police cannot unilaterally withhold relevant information from first party disclosure based on their assessment of their privacy interests' Edmonton Journal (Canada) 26/6/2026 News Proactive Policing: Forecasting High-Risk Calls to Enhance Officer Safety Predictive Analytics for Safety: Predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms, combined with mathematically validated ranges of likely outcomes, can improve officer safety by identifying high-risk calls for service and providing reliable forecasts of risk. Proactive Prevention: By transitioning from reactive to predictive models, law enforcement agencies can implement preventative safety measures, such as adjusting dispatch protocols, issuing real-time "risk-awareness" alerts, or increasing backup before officers arrive on the scene. Enhanced Data Utilization: Improved data collection and targeted training for 911 call-takers are essential to maximize the effectiveness of forecasting tools and ensure accurate risk assessments. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers We examine the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Metropolitan Police’s Palantir Foundry pilot, and the governance gaps it exposes around surveillance, transparency and staff consultation Computer Weekly 26/6/2026 Analysis, Feature Do Real Time Crime Centers Actually Help Solve Violent Crime? Real-Time Crime Center (RTCCs) assistance improved case clearances; cases supported by RTCC technology were more likely to be solved. The RTCC helped identify multiple offenders, increasing the number of arrests per incident. The RTCC did not improve conviction rates, suggesting limitations beyond the investigative stage. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article How Automatic License Plate Reader Technology is Being Utilized Within the Atlantic City Police Department Automatic Licence Plate Reader (ALPR) technology may support proactive policing by improving a police service’s ability to identify stolen vehicles, suspended licenses, suspects, and vehicles connected to crime. There are limitations to the use of ALPR technology, including implementation issues and the volume of alerts the technology initiates, that should be considered and addressed in future use cases. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Police officer encouraged toxic WhatsApp culture A former police officer has been found guilty of misconduct after a dozen colleagues were embroiled in his "toxic" WhatsApp culture. Ex-police sergeant Paul Street, 41, encouraged his team to bully a teenage detainee and asked a colleague to send him a sex video of a female suspect, the Old Bailey heard. The offences were committed while working at Cambridgeshire Constabulary, leading a team at Cambourne Police Station. BBC 26/6/2026 News Gunshot Detection Technology in a Mid-Sized Agency: More Detections, Seizures, and Faster Recoveries This study examined changes in detected shootings, shootings resulting in a seizure, seizures, fatal and non-fatal shootings, and time to seizure after one agency adopted gunshot detection technology (GDT). Results indicated an increase in detected shootings, seizures, and shootings resulting in a seizure, in areas with GDT relative to comparison areas. Firearms tied to an unlawful firearm discharged were removed from the street faster in areas with GDT relative to comparison areas. Additionally, there were non-significant changes in fatal and non-fatal shootings. GDT may be useful for patrol officers by increasing their awareness of shootings, increasing opportunity and speed for seizures. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Teaching a Computer to Detect Innuendo or “Signaling” About Victim’s Credibility in Rape Reports: Lessons for Law Enforcement Officers should write detailed, victim-centered incident reports rather than terse "just the facts" narratives. This is counter to how most officers are taught. Brief, neutral reporting can unintentionally signal doubt about a victim's credibility, e.g., noting only "Victim is a habitual runaway" without context. Rape reports require a different standard than, say, routine property crimes. Officers should consider the word picture their narratives produce and choose language that accurately reflects the statutory elements of the offense and the victim's experience. "Victim states suspect forced his penis in her vagina" better captures force and penetration than "Victim states suspect had sex with her." Uncontextualized observations, e.g., "Victim's clothes are not dirty or disheveled," can imply disbelief without explanation. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Collecting Eyewitness Information: Giving a Quick Initial Account to ‘ChatCharlie’, an Interactive Conversational Agent, Improves Memory During a Later Investigative Interview Eyewitnesses that give a ‘quick’ Initial Account interview (IAi) at the scene of a crime remember significantly more information during a later investigative interview than those who do not give a quick IAi. A text-based IAi with an interactive conversational agent (ChatCharlie) resulted in 47% more information in a later investigative interview versus those who did not provide a quick IAi, whereas an in-person IAi resulted in 37% more information. Improvements in memory performance were not accompanied by increased memory errors, either during the IAi or later during a formal investigative interview. ChatCharlie is not a replacement for an initial account interview conducted by a police officer at or near the scene of an event, but offers a potentially effective digital alternative, since quick recall practice following an observed event appears key to helping preserve eyewitness memory. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Head of Met Police makes case for LFR to stay ahead of criminal advances Static live facial recognition cameras coming to central London. A new appeal from the head of the Metropolitan Police aims to lay out the benefits of live facial recognition, as the force looks to pursue digital transformation in law enforcement – and rolls out new static LFR cameras in central London. BiometricUpdate.com 26/6/2026 News A Method to Recover Problematic Address Data for Police Stop Locations Accurate geocoding of police activities is a critical issue for both researchers and crime analysts, but challenges exist in capturing accurate data. Computer science has data cleaning and management methods that are easy to use and can help with problematic police data. When possible, police departments should make data entry easy for their officers or others entering data, as well as protect data entry from human error. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Housing Features and Burglary Target Selection Burglars use housing features to identify good houses to break into. Burglars were more likely to break into a house with many trees and foliage, as they broke sight lines and reduced visibility during the commission of the crime. Burglars were more likely to break into houses that had empty boxes of high value items out for trash collection, implying disposable income and valuable items to steal. Burglars were less likely to break into a house with a car in the drive as it implied someone was home. Indicators of gun ownership (e.g., political signs and visible hunting paraphernalia) deter some burglars, but attract the more advanced, expert burglars as guns have a high resale value. Police agencies may empower individuals to proactively reduce their likelihood of victimization through evidence-based strategies, particularly highlighting unintended attractors such as political signs suggesting gun ownership. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Irish regulators clash over legal terms in bill on police use of biometric recognition REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A law that would permit the Irish police to use retrospective facial recognition “lacks legal clarity” and could create tension with the EU AI Act, according to a legal expert and civil rights campaigners. The Irish Parliament Upper House is currently debating the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025, which introduces new powers for biometric analysis by the Gardaí, including the ability to record people in public spaces using body-worn cameras and drones, and to track people through CCTV and recorded footage. BiometricUpdate.com 26/6/2026 News «456789101112Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
