Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115578 total results. Showing results 161 to 180 «5678910111213Next ›Last » The Effects of BWC Footage on Ticket Outcomes Body-worn cameras do not appear to change how officers use discretion when ticketing drivers, as officers were just as likely to reduce speeding tickets whether they were wearing cameras or not. Body-worn camera footage was associated with small prosecution benefits, including slightly more favourable court outcomes and faster case resolution in some traffic enforcement cases. Not all body-worn camera footage is equally useful, suggesting that identifying footage with clear evidentiary value could help prosecutors make better use of these recordings. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article RUDI: An Evidence-Based Guide for Approaching the Development of Algorithmic Models in Policing Police in the UK are increasingly adopting machine learning algorithms (MLAs), appealing for their potential efficiency gains and predictive capabilities. However, in the absence of national guidance - and amid pressure to find technological solutions to resource challenges - many forces are developing and implementing MLAs in a largely exploratory way. There is limited evidence supporting the effectiveness of MLAs, and the data used to train these systems is often incomplete or of poor quality. Over-reliance on algorithms to address resourcing challenges can distort priorities. Additionally, the risk of reinforcing bias, combined with a lack of transparency, accountability, and explainability, poses a threat to fairness and public trust. To address these concerns, RUDI (Rationale, Unification, Development, Implementation), a practical police-led framework, was developed to mitigate concerns, ensuring multidisciplinary oversight, better data quality, transparent processes, and sustainable, evidence-based use of machine learning. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Officers’ Support for Body-Worn Cameras Through the Lens of Police Culture Based on survey data from 395 officers, cultural attitudes correlate with officer support for bodyworn cameras. Officers who distrust top command, or hold more negative views of citizens, are less likely to support body-worn cameras. Compared to officer and job characteristics, cultural attitudes have the strongest relationship with officer support for body-worn cameras. Cultural attitudes should be a key consideration of police leaders when seeking to generate buy-in for new technologies. Applied Police Briefings (Canada) 26/6/2026 Research article Police officer asked for sex video of female suspect ‘to show the lads’ Paul Street encouraged ‘toxic’ culture in WhatsApp groups, court hears The Telegraph - Subscription at source 26/6/2026 News Former Police officer guilty of misconduct after fostering ‘toxic’ culture among colleagues on WhatsApp group 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 Independent 26/6/2026 News Why do some victims keep going back to their abusive partners? Police regularly encounter victims of domestic violence who repeatedly defend, excuse, and return to their abusive partners, a situation that officers can struggle to understand; now new research by the University of Cambridge identifies the perpetrator mechanism behind such behaviour, and gives it a name – weaponised attachment – while a free professional toolkit can help officers better understand behaviours in coercive control investigations, as University of Cambridge Doctoral Researcher Mags Lesiak explains. Policing Insight - Registration at source 26/6/2026 Feature, Opinion Blue light hijab My idea: redefining safety for Muslim women in frontline services. After 25 years in policing with Leicestershire Police, my career has taken me through operational roles, business change, corporate strategy and research-led innovation. Across all experiences, one belief has stayed constant for me: the front line should be a place where everyone can serve safely and authentically. That belief is what led me, over three years ago, to begin developing what would eventually become the Blue Light Hijab (registered trademark). The idea emerged from a simple observation over 20 years ago with profound implications. Muslim women entering frontline policing faced a dilemma. Traditional hijabs, while essential to their identity and faith, were not designed for high‑risk operational environments. Garments could be pulled, grabbed or compromised. The alternative, being asked to wear something unsafe or to remove it entirely, was neither ethical nor aligned with the inclusive, modern service we strive to be. College of Policing 26/6/2026 Feature Victoria Police chief commissioner Mike Bush’s promise to communities across Victoria AUSTRALIA: One year after becoming the chief commissioner of Victoria Police, Mike Bush spoke to 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott to address some of the major issues in Victoria when it comes to crime and policing. While he conceded putting young people behind bars wasn’t ideal, Bush said community safety had to be the top priority. 3AW (Australia) 26/6/2026 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion Domestic violence blitz targets hundreds of alleged high-risk offenders AUSTRALIA: Police have arrested 17 alleged high-risk domestic violence offenders, charging them with two dozen offences including sexual intercourse with a child and assault in a sweeping operation in Sydney's north-west. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 26/6/2026 News Queensland to enforce harsher penalties on drink and drug driving laws from December AUSTRALIA: The Crisafulli government has announced a crackdown on dangerous driving while doubling down on a "zero-tolerance" approach to drug driving, including for medical cannabis users. Attorney General Deb Frecklington said two new bills will be introduced to parliament which will double the penalties for drink and drug drivers and create tougher consequences for other offences. ABC News (Australia) 26/6/2026 News Dyfed-Powys Police: Force rated only ‘adequate’ as inspectors raise alarm over organised crime A watchdog has praised the region's police for record raids and disruptions — but warned they are spotting far fewer organised crime threats than anywhere else in England and Wales. Police across southern Wales are spotting strikingly few organised crime threats compared with the rest of the country, a watchdog has warned. And it comes even as the region boasts some of the highest numbers of raids and disruptions in England and Wales. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) looked at how Dyfed-Powys Police, Gwent Police, South Wales Police and regional crime unit Tarian work together to fight serious and organised crime. Swansea Bay News 26/6/2026 News Mahmood’s police reforms at risk under Burnham Labour leadership front-runner understood to be sceptical about merging constabularies. Shabana Mahmood’s proposals for police force mergers could be put at risk if Andy Burnham takes over as prime minister, it has emerged. The Labour leadership front-runner is understood to be sceptical about the plans to merge police forces to reduce the current 43 forces in England and Wales to between 12 and 20 larger regional constabularies. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 26/6/2026 News China blocked from taking over police radio maker Ministers have blocked a state-backed Chinese company from buying a police radio maker because of fears it could compromise the emergency services. Darren Jones, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has issued a national security order preventing China’s Hytera from buying TTG Global Solutions, whose equipment is used by police and ambulance networks across Britain. The deal was prohibited by ministers because of the risk that networks or equipment used by infrastructure companies, the Government and the emergency services could be disrupted for compromised. It also warned that access to TTG’s sensitive data could harm national security. While a deal for the British company had not been previously disclosed, the Cabinet Office said it had made a “detailed national security assessment” of the takeover. The order states: “The order requires that the acquisition must not proceed and that no steps be taken The Telegraph - Subscription at source 26/6/2026 News Police use e-motorbikes to hunt rogue off-roaders Police are using high speed electric motorbikes to help tackle off-roaders plaguing housing estates. The £16,000 bikes have been issued to the Cleveland force with chiefs claiming they will be more agile and suited to catching criminals and nuisance riders. BBC 26/6/2026 News MOPAC grants MPS a 12-month extension to Palantir pilot The Metropolitan Police Service has been granted a 12-month extension to its pilot programme with technology company Palantir while a new procurement process is carried out for a longer-term supplier. Police Professional 26/6/2026 News Jacqui Durkin appointed Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman Jacqui Durkin has been appointed as the new Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, with her departure as Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice prompting the appointment of James Corrigan as Acting Chief Inspector. Police Professional 26/6/2026 News South Wales Police response to serious and organised crime graded as ‘good’ by HMICFRS South Wales Police (SWP) welcomes His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services’ (HMICFRS) findings of how the force responds to serious and organised crime (SOC). The report has been published alongside the results of inspections of the Tarian Regional Organised Crime Unit (Tarian ROCU) and other forces in the Southern Wales region – Dyfed Powys Police and Gwent Police. SOC includes crimes such as drug trafficking, fraud, cyber crime, child sexual abuse and exploitation as well as human trafficking. The consequences of such offences can be devastating. The inspectorate graded SWP as ‘good’ at tackling SOC. Assistant Chief Constable Tom Williams welcomed the independent scrutiny of its officers and procedures, to ensure the force is effectively tackling SOC. South Wales Police 26/6/2026 News Welsh forces identify fewer than half the SOC threats of other regions The Southern Wales policing region has identified just 93 serious and organised crime threats, fewer than half the number recorded by the next lowest region in England and Wales, raising concerns about whether forces are missing significant criminal activity in their areas. Police Professional 26/6/2026 News SA Police officers ‘did not act appropriately’ in handling of DV survivor’s case AUSTRALIA: Former police detective Matthew Alan Thomson was jailed last year for multiple assaults on his ex-wife Stella Magnisalis over a five-year period. ABC News (Australia) 26/6/2026 News The blueprint of criminal opportunism EUROPE: Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks - Issue 2. Over the past two years, the landscape for the EU’s most threatening criminal networks has evolved significantly. Criminals have continued to show a consistent threat profile, characterised by their agile, borderless, controlling and destructive nature. The report “Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks: Issue 2 – The blueprint of criminal opportunism” is an updated publication, building on the recalibration of the 2024 dataset of the first issue. This report showcases a snapshot of the criminal networks within the EU, highlighting the increasing prominence of cybercrime, the criminal use of digital platforms, encrypted communication, and AI to scale operations while minimising risk. It also describes how criminal networks exploit weaknesses in financial systems, using cryptocurrencies, money laundering techniques, and legal business structures to obscure their activities and reinvest illicit proceeds. Europol 26/6/2026 Report «5678910111213Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
