Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114925 total results. Showing results 1761 to 1780 «858687888990919293Next ›Last » Man found guilty of rape that led to Andrew Malkinson’s wrongful imprisonment Paul Quinn convicted in light of DNA evidence from 2003 attack that led to notorious miscarriage of justice The Guardian 17/4/2026 News What gets measured gets managed: Embedding community perception into strategic planning and performance management While most police agencies accurately monitor and measure performance data such as calls answered, response times and arrests made, metrics on how a community feels about that performance is often absent; Michael Simon, Chief Strategy Officer at civic technology specialists Zencity, explains how Edmonton Police Service embedded community perception into strategic planning and performance management. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/4/2026 Feature, Innovation, Opinion London police lay out new rules for AI use and body cameras CANADA: New framework requires oversight, risk assessment and board approval for higher-impact technologies. London police have new rules governing how officers can use artificial intelligence and body-worn cameras. The London Police Service Board approved the framework Thursday, requiring stricter oversight for higher-risk AI tools, particularly those that could affect human rights, privacy or public trust. Under the policy, AI use must be justified, proportionate, aligned with legal and ethical standards, and subject to human oversight. CBC News (Canada) 17/4/2026 News Armoured BearCat strengthens Tasmania Police specialist capability AUSTRALIA: Tasmania Police has accepted the transfer of a gifted armoured Lenco BearCat from Western Australia Police, further strengthening the organisation’s capacity to safely respond to high risk incidents statewide. The 2012 Lenco BearCat, which is the same model as the armoured vehicle already utilised by Tasmania Police, will be allocated to the Special Operations Group (SOG) and will complement existing armoured capability currently deployed across the State. Tasmania Police 17/4/2026 News We are tired of empty words from government while our children are under attack AUSTRALIA: Violence towards Aboriginal children, and including sexual violence against girls, we know was central to colonisation and remains ongoing today. Children were 'indentured' as slave labour in West Australia under 'native welfare' laws, stolen from families and subjected to abuse and violence, as well as denied education and human rights. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 17/4/2026 News Commissioner for Indigenous children condemns ‘unreasonable force’ used by off-duty police officer on 13-year-old AUSTRALIA: Footage of a 13-year-old Aboriginal girl being pinned to the floor and thrown into a train seat by an off-duty WA Police officer is "deeply disturbing and unsettling to watch", Australia's Indigenous child commissioner says. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 17/4/2026 News ‘Significant failures’ in police probe of man’s death AUSTRALIA: Two of the last people to see Simon Gaskill alive were police. Officers dropped the 50-year-old homeless man near where he would later be found dead, but did not record the interaction, nor report it to a coroner until two years later. The Canberra Times (Australia) 17/4/2026 News Research highlights training deficiencies and the need for a nuanced approach to those who are criminally exploited UK policing’s current national training approach to child criminal exploitation (CCE) and criminal exploitation (CE) is “largely deficient”, according to a new report from the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre, which also calls for a shift from an enforcement lens to one of vulnerability to tackle CCE/CE and criminal exploitation in drug markets, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/4/2026 Analysis, Feature Domestic abuse charity wants more police support Regular communication with victims of domestic abuse has often been forgotten by Guernsey Police, according to a charity supporting survivors. Naomi Wright, CEO of the charity Safer, a domestic abuse charity based in the island, said they aim to make contact with a victim within 48 hours of their first contact with police, but sometimes that was not happening - particularly over weekends or long holidays. BBC 17/4/2026 News Are Axel Rudakubana’s parents responsible for his terrible crime? It’s a question many families will fear to answer Lives could have been saved, had some of the adults involved acted differently. To prevent another Southport, parents must feel able to seek help The Guardian 17/4/2026 Feature, Opinion Mandatory suicide recording approved after police officer deaths This means every force will have to log each suspected officer suicide in a standard national system, so the scale of the problem can be tracked across the country. Nationally, the change to recording rules follows the death of Sussex Police Sergeant Ben Websdale, who killed himself while he was being investigated for misconduct, leading a coroner to recommend major changes to how forces deal with suicide. Daily Echo (Southern) 17/4/2026 News Police officers recognised in bravery awards From championing women's rights to fighting armed intruders, an award ceremony has recognised the brave police officers across a region. BBC 17/4/2026 News Dorset Police to roll out facial recognition cameras Dorset’s Police is asking for public feedback on the use of live facial recognition technology (LFR) which is due to be rolled out this summer. A survey, launched by Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick, invites Dorset residents to share their views. Dorset Echo 17/4/2026 News Special Constables Conference: The turning point In this Policing TV special from the second Metropolitan Special Constabulary Conference at the QEII Centre in Westminster, special constables, senior leaders and the policing minister come together to confront a difficult reality: the Special Constabulary is shrinking, and the decline is now impossible to ignore. The video captures a day of challenge, honesty and ambition. We hear from Minister Sarah Jones MP, academics presenting stark national data, and Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes, who thanks volunteers for 300,000 hours of service while acknowledging the pressures facing both the Met and the wider criminal justice system. Alongside the warning signs, there is also a clear message of hope: if policing listens, adapts and invests in volunteers properly, the future of the Special Constabulary can still be rebuilt. PolicingTV 17/4/2026 Feature, Video Trainee gardaí challenge their dismissals for handcuffing incident at Templemore college REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: High Court grants permission to the four trainees to take their case against Garda Commissioner. Four trainee gardaí who had contracts terminated by An Garda Síochána after they handcuffed a fellow student at the Garda College in Templemore last year have been granted High Court permission to challenge their dismissals. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 16/4/2026 News Police data for London doesn’t show knife crime is up 72% in a year This is not correct, according to police statistics on knife-enabled crime, and we’ve not found any data to support it. The number of serious knife crime offences recorded by police forces in London fell by 11% in the year to September 2025. Full Fact 16/4/2026 News Police look outside Waterloo region for agencies interested in $173M emergency comms centre CANADA: Cambridge and Kitchener fire departments among agencies who say they're not interested in co-locating emergency dispatch at a $173M public safety communications centre at this time. A new report is shedding light on some of the challenges Waterloo Regional Police Service is facing in getting local agencies on board its $173 million public safety communications centre (PSCC). The goal of the centre, which would be built on Maple Grove Road in Cambridge, is to house the region's police, fire and paramedic dispatchers under one roof. Cambridge Today (Canada) 16/4/2026 News ‘Human and authentic’: Barrie police going all‑in on digital engagement CANADA: Barrie police is on its way to embracing a full digital shift, leaning on video, storytelling and "trend aware" content to reach local residents in new ways. And while the approach is already delivering results, police officials say there’s still more potential to tap. Members of the Barrie Police Service Board learned today just how effective the service’s new digital strategy has been since its official launch in November 2025, following the hiring of two media and communications specialists. Barrie Today (Canada) 16/4/2026 News Proposed mental health emergency service could support Police Scotland A new mental health emergency service could be set up to ease pressure on police officers, Anas Sarwar said today at a campaign event. The Scottish Labour Party leader was joined by fellow candidates at Glasgow Green today, where he explained his plans to support community policing if he were to become first minister. Glasgow Times 16/4/2026 News Civilian alternative response systems are badly oversold The death of George Floyd was taken by many as indicative of a plague of murders by police, and hastened demands to reduce the rate of police contact with the public. It spurred demands for “alternative response models” — responses to people in crisis by professionals other than police — as a matter of “health equity” aligned with “public health values.” Across more than 80 million police-community contacts a year, fatal force occurs in just 0.00041% of 911 calls in the U.S.; however, according to the American Public Health Association, law enforcement violence is now a critical public health issue. Vital City (USA) 16/4/2026 Analysis, Feature «858687888990919293Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
