Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114919 total results. Showing results 1621 to 1640 «787980818283848586Next ›Last » From Magistrate to PCC: Donna Jones’ story In this first of three conversations, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones welcomes Policing TV into her office and reflects on the journey that led her into policing oversight. From her early years as the youngest magistrate in England and Wales to leading Portsmouth City Council and then becoming PCC, she explains how those experiences shaped her belief that policing in Hampshire needed to return to the basics: visible officers, answered phones, proper investigations and victims kept informed. PolicingTV 23/4/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Met police in talks to buy Palantir AI tech for use in criminal investigations Exclusive: Internal concerns over allowing US firm linked to ICE and Israeli military to process highly sensitive data The Guardian 22/4/2026 News PTSD999 and the power of lived experience in tackling frontline trauma A lack of structured support, a culture of silence, and the cumulative toll of repeated trauma: these are the realities that led Gary Hayes to found PTSD999. A former soldier and police officer diagnosed with complex PTSD after years on the frontline, including attending the 7 July 2005 London bombings, Hayes now uses his experience to support others across the emergency services. Emergency Services Times 22/4/2026 News London police win legal challenge against live facial recognition deployment London’s Met Police force has won a legal challenge to its use of live facial recognition, allowing them to continue to use the technology. The High Court in London ruled on Tuesday that the Metropolitan Police did not break human rights and privacy law by scanning faces in public. The case was brought by anti-knife crime community worker Shaun Thompson, who was misidentified by the system and detained by police in 2024. Thompson filed the challenge alongside Silkie Carlo, director of digital rights advocacy group Big Brother Watch. BiometricUpdate.com 22/4/2026 News IOPC responds to Children’s Commissioner’s report on child strip searches Andrew Johnson, IOPC Director for Policy, Strategy and Impact, said: “We welcome the latest report from the Children’s Commissioner regarding strip searches of children outside of police custody. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 22/4/2026 News Algorithmic bias and the erosion of procedural fairness in predictive policing USA: While AI has proved useful in helping write dreaded emails, get started on a school paper, or just creative ideation, law enforcement agencies around the globe have adopted AI for something with far more serious implications: crime prediction and analysis. Predictive policing tools are fed large chunks of historical crime data, which are then used to identify patterns and predict crimes before they occur. Human Rights Research Center (HRRC) (USA) 22/4/2026 Feature, Opinion New Ottawa police training facility could cost $233 million CANADA: The new training facility for Ottawa police officers in the south end could cost more than $200 million, as police look to replace the former training facility at Algonquin College. A report for Monday’s Ottawa Police Service’s Board meeting recommends the board approve a $233 million budget to build the ‘Professional Development Centre’ at the location of the new south facility on Prince of Wales Drive. CTV News (Canada) 22/4/2026 News UK Football Policing Unit chief says X is ‘hiding behind’ legal processes and delays One of the UK’s leading police officers in prosecuting online harms has said the ability to secure identifying information from the social media company X has become “significantly worse” over the past 12 months. The Guardian 22/4/2026 News Drive to call out misogyny in police ranks branded a flop after diversity chiefs got just SEVEN responses A drive to encourage police officers to report misogyny in the ranks ‘flopped’ after it led to only seven online submissions. They were able to upload pictures – for example screengrabs of offensive WhatsApp messages – in a bid to help stamp out sexist attitudes. It came after former Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone branded Police Scotland institutionally misogynist and racist. Daily Mail 22/4/2026 News Former AFP superintendent David Craig warns missed priorities could have prevented Bondi attack as scrutiny grows on policing strategy AUSTRALIA: A former senior AFP officer has questioned whether Australia’s counterterrorism focus is in the right place, pointing to leadership decisions and priorities. Sky News 22/4/2026 News, Video UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal Riot-trained police will be sent to beaches in France as part of a new £662m deal with the UK to stop illegal migrants from crossing the English Channel. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to sign the three-year agreement with France on Thursday, which will see at least 50 police officers, trained in "riot and crowd control tactics", drafted in to tackle violence and "hostile crowds". BBC 22/4/2026 News Off-duty police officer accused of violently restraining Aboriginal teen girl on Perth train AUSTRALIA: While the WA Police Force has said it’s investigating the incident, there are calls for an independent body to oversee the process and ensure transparency Te Ao Maori News (New Zealand) 22/4/2026 News, Video Black children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police, report says Black children are eight times more likely to be strip searched by police than their white peers in England and Wales, a new report by the Children's Commissioner says. BBC 22/4/2026 News Victoria’s police numbers plunge again as force loses 500 officers under Premier Allan AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has lost nearly 150 full-time equivalent officers in three months, bringing the total losses under Premier Jacinta Allan to more than 500 since she took office. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/4/2026 News Woman’s death at Darwin domestic violence shelter ‘one of the worst days’ of police officer’s career, inquest hears AUSTRALIA: A police officer has told an inquest that the day she tried to disarm a mother who was harming herself inside a Darwin domestic violence shelter was "one of the worst days" of her career. ABC News (Australia) 22/4/2026 News Rape investigation raises questions about how Tasmania Police handles family violence by serving officers AUSTRALIA: At first Laura* assumed police had called her into the station to talk about the abuse she had been experiencing — because they wanted to help her. Her relationship with her partner, a Tasmania Police officer, had broken down, and Laura had called police during an argument with him the night before because she was scared he was going to hit her. ABC News (Australia) 22/4/2026 News Child strip searches fall but commissioner raises questions over use of force The issue came to prominence after a black teenager was strip searched at school by officers while on her period in December 2020. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2026 News Fifth of clamped vehicles illegally sprung, figures suggest A fifth of clamped vehicles are illegally freed before they can be taken to a pound, new figures suggest. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2026 News ‘Their relentless drive and determination are a testament to passion for public service’ The recent Staffordshire Association for Women in Policing (SAWP) awards have recognised the "remarkable achievements" of its officers and staff. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2026 News Half the public say public and social services, over police, prevent crime The report, titled Keeping Us Safe: Rethinking policing, harm and justice, is calling for a "fundamental shift in how the UK approaches safety, harm prevention and justice". Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/4/2026 News «787980818283848586Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
