Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 116125 total results. Showing results 161 to 180 «5678910111213Next ›Last » Trafficking and tech: Innovation, insights and intelligence With online platforms, smart devices and digital tools offering unprecedented opportunities for the criminal networks involved in human trafficking, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at collaborative efforts by European countries to improve the intelligence picture and strengthen the fight against people trafficking through more effective use of technology, better understanding, awareness raising, and improved training. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 15/7/2026 Analysis, Feature Modernising the Criminal Disclosure Regime POLICY PAPER: Updates on the work and progress of part 1 of the criminal disclosure regime. The government’s response to part one of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud offences – Disclosure in the Digital Age and of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts Part II: Volume One, Chapter Five: Disclosure Home Office 14/7/2026 Report AI to speed up justice under major disclosure reforms Under reforms announced today, disclosure rules written before smartphones existed will be overhauled to free up officer time. AI will be used by police officers to review and summarise evidence in a ground-breaking move that will free them up from being bogged down in paperwork and allow them to spend more time tackling crime on the streets. Home Office 14/7/2026 News Police–public relations in Kuwait: exploring trust, cooperation, and the impact of wasta on law enforcement Scholarly work on police-public relations in the Middle East is exceptionally scarce, a gap deepened by region-specific cultural dynamics. This study examines police-public relations in Kuwait, addressing dynamics such as trust, cooperation, and wasta—a culturally entrenched form of favoritism. Survey data were collected from the public (n=1,050) and police personnel (n=145). Pairwise analysis showed that the public had higher trust in and satisfaction with the police than the police with the public. Police agreed more strongly on the harm of wasta, yet were less likely to admit to participating in it. Multivariate analysis identified gender as the most consistent correlate of public sentiment, with women having more favorable views but being less likely to cooperate. This study fills notable gaps in the literature, underscoring the need for police reform to address disparities rooted in wasta and gender roles inhibiting cooperation with law enforcement. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 14/7/2026 Research article CNC narrows gender pay gap to record low The CNC has reduced its mean gender pay gap to 2.95%, outperforming policing and the wider public sector as it continues towards its 2035 target. Civil Nuclear Constabulary 14/7/2026 News NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers NEW ZEALAND: Justice committee supports bill while warning stronger privacy safeguards and oversight are needed. New Zealand’s Policing Amendment Bill takes in expanded biometric collection. The country’s justice select committee has recommended the bill be passed, but its report displays deep unease about how far police powers would stretch and how biometric surveillance could expand without sufficient safeguards. BiometricUpdate.com 14/7/2026 News Ten gardaí currently before court for alleged dangerous driving or careless driving incidents REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: In some of these incidents, the Garda Commissioner said ‘nobody has been injured’, yet gardaí have been charged with driving offences. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 14/7/2026 News It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better: Individual and Group-Level Effects of a VR-Based Training to Prevent Ethnic Profiling in Policing This study evaluates the short- and long-term effects of a novel, immersive training programme designed to increase police officers’ willingness and ability to prevent ethnic profiling. The programme combines virtual reality (VR) simulations with group-based dialogue, grounded in constructive controversy methodology. Using a longitudinal design, 519 Dutch police officers participated in one of three conditions: no training, one-time training, or repetitive (three-times) training. To assess effects, participants completed questionnaires measuring individual-level variables (ethnic reform attitude, knowledge, self-efficacy) and team-level variables (group efficacy, psychological safety, intragroup conflict). These measures were collected at five time points: baseline (a month before training), directly after each training session, and 6 months after the final session. Results from linear mixed models indicate that training significantly affected both individual and team-level outcomes. One-time training was primarily effective in increasing knowledge and improving psychological safety. Repetitive training led to a temporary decline in self-efficacy and group efficacy immediately after training, but only through repetition were sustained long-term improvements observed in attitudes, self-efficacy, and group efficacy. Psychological safety improved following one-time training and remained stable over time, with no additional benefits from repeated sessions. These findings suggest that while single-session training may produce short-term gains in knowledge and safety perceptions, repeated training is essential to achieve lasting changes in attitudes, efficacy beliefs, and team dynamics. For police organisations aiming to reduce ethnic profiling, training must go beyond one-off interventions and instead focus on sustained, repeated efforts to embed change at both individual and organisational levels. Police Quarterly 14/7/2026 Research article Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has said he agrees with calls for a ban on e-scooters, saying society would be “better off” without them. He made the remarks at the Oireachtas justice committee where Martin Lynch, the father of Grace Lynch – who died after being hit by a scrambler bike – said scramblers, e-scooters and e-bikes have “been a scourge to this country for years”. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 14/7/2026 News Ontario Inspector General of Policing issues first-ever notice to fortify police response to rising antisemitic and hate motivated incidents CANADA: New oversight mechanism identifies seven actions for police services and boards in the areas of law enforcement, crime prevention, public order maintenance, victim assistance, and police governance. Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing, Ryan Teschner, has released a Notice of Issue identifying seven actions for police services and boards to fortify their response to rising antisemitic and hate-motivated incidents across the province. The Notice follows a meeting convened by the Inspector General that brought together police chiefs, police board leadership, and representatives from Jewish and community organizations to examine how policing can continue to respond to the growing impact of antisemitic hate motivated incidents on community safety and public confidence. Inspectorate of Policing Ontario (Canada) 14/7/2026 News Police are dealing with a new type of shoplifter – ‘everyday people’ who just need to eat NEW ZEALAND: A year ago, Sergeant Melissa Shaw’s retail crime team was set up to curb retail theft in Christchurch. Shaw expected to deal mainly with drug addicts who repeatedly steal to fund their next hit. And there have been those. But then came the surprise: A growing cohort of thieves who were not drug addicts, not kleptomaniacs, not youths. The Press (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 14/7/2026 News Riki Whiu welcomed to Tāmaki Makaurau as New Zealand Police Director: Partnerships NEW ZEALAND: Superintendent Roderick “Riki” Whiu was formally welcomed at Te Māhurehure Marae as he takes up a national role focused on strengthening police relationships with iwi, Māori and communities Te Ao Maori News (New Zealand) 14/7/2026 News Ontario’s system to report police who were ‘deliberately untruthful’ in court may have missed cases: records CANADA: There may be gaps in a system that is supposed to report dishonest police officers after they lie in Ontario courtrooms, according to a review by CTV News. Crown prosecutors have a policy that requires them to report officers who were “deliberately untruthful” on the stand — something they’ve done 28 times in a 10-year period, records show. But that list doesn’t include 11 cases that were identified in a report from Western University in a similar time period where Toronto or Peel officers “lied or provided false testimony.” CP24 (Canada) 14/7/2026 News Maximising potential Mike Hill examines the value of carefully integrated AI for the justice system. Police Professional 14/7/2026 Feature, Opinion Renewed focus needed Only a collective approach will win the fight against retail crime, says Mark Gleeson. Police Professional 14/7/2026 Feature, Opinion ‘Reversing the drug-driving epidemic’ ‘Urgent action’ needed warns Ruth Purdie. Drug-driving is now a bigger killer on our roads than alcohol – and it is rising fast. In the decade to 2023, the number of drivers who tested positive for drugs after fatal collisions increased by 78 per cent, overtaking alcohol for the first time. This is not a marginal shift – it is a clear signal that our system is falling behind a rapidly growing threat. Police Professional 14/7/2026 Feature, Opinion Economic and social cost of fraud 2023 to 2024 (second edition) RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: This report estimates the economic and social cost to society of fraud against individuals and businesses in England and Wales in the financial year 2023 to 2024 Home Office 14/7/2026 Report Disclosure in the Digital Age INDEPENDENT REPORT: Disclosure in the Digital Age: the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences by Jonathan Fisher KC. The Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences covers: a history of disclosure and right to fair trial, the disclosure regime legislative framework, review findings, review recommendations. Home Office 14/7/2026 Report Stephen Russell: ‘The technology is really important, but it’s just the means to an end for officers’ Warwickshire Police topped the overall satisfaction benchmarking process in the recent Policing Insight UK Digital Experience Survey; in the first half of a two-part interview, Stephen Russell, who spent eight years leading the force’s progress in technology, digital and data, spoke to Policing Insight’s Keith Potter about the drivers for technological change within the force, the importance of the end-user experience, and the need to prioritise investment in IT as the main “force multiplier”. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/7/2026 Feature, Innovation, Interview New youth mental health crisis team up and running in Ottawa CANADA: Police, Youth Services Bureau part of team operating 4 days a week. A new youth mobile crisis team is up and running in Ottawa. The partnership includes police and the Youth Services Bureau and will operate four days a week, Monday to Thursday, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. The team includes a specially trained officer and a crisis response worker who can be dispatched when a young person is having a mental health crisis such as psychosis, "emotional or behavioural dysregulation," or suicidal thoughts. CBC News (Canada) 14/7/2026 News «5678910111213Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
