Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115618 total results. Showing results 1861 to 1880 «909192939495969798Next ›Last » Europol operated ‘shadow’ IT systems without data safeguards: Report EUROPE: Europol has operated secret data analysis platforms containing large amounts of personal information, such as identity documents, without the security and data protection safeguards required by EU law, according to a new investigation. Running in parallel with official databases, the system operated as a “shadow IT environment” for large-scale crime analysis and was used by Europol’s cybercrime unit EC3. Despite containing sensitive data, including that of individuals not suspected of crimes, the system did not track who was accessing or modifying them. BiometricUpdate.com 8/5/2026 News What is nihilistic violent extremism? The ‘new threat’ eyed by CSIS, police CANADA: Canadian intelligence and law enforcement officials say they are contending with a new form of violent extremist behaviour that’s mostly targeting youth and young adults online, known as “nihilistic violent extremism.” The term was identified as a “new threat” within the expanding landscape of ideologically-motivated violent extremism in the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service’s (CSIS) latest annual report, released this month. Global News (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Victoria police chief vows transparency as constable is charged with sexual assault CANADA: Victoria's police chief has announced that one of her department's constables has been charged with sexual assault, saying she believed in transparency because such an incident could "shake the public's trust. Town and Country Today (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Durham police say they need $1.1B. That could push residents’ property tax increase over 10% next year CANADA: Police chief says funds are 'unavoidable' to support overdue facility improvements, new hires. Police in Durham Region are proposing a long-term funding plan that could push the region’s total overall property tax increase above 10 per cent next year. CBC News (Canada) 8/5/2026 News Prevention over punishment: Can Victoria reset its approach to youth crime? Youth offending in Victoria is rising, burglary is at record levels, and retail theft is the fastest-growing crime category, yet the prevailing response remains largely reactive; evidence from Victoria’s own prevention programs shows that upstream investment in youth justice produces measurable reductions in offending, says strategy and reform consultant Kavitha Vipulananda – the harder question is whether the structural conditions exist to deliver it at scale. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Police redesign restraint chair after death of prisoner Jaye Taueli from brain bleed NEW ZEALAND: A coronial inquest heard that police were looking to design a bespoke restraint chair with a head cushion, after a young man restrained in a chair inside police cells died. Jaye Taueli forcefully thrashed his head back and forth over 160 times, while tied down in the chair, and later lost consciousness. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 8/5/2026 News ‘Racial’ police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told AUSTRALIA: ''Racialised'' police task forces have stigmatised young people and gone unchallenged, an advocate has told a federal inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people. South Australian police established the Mandrake anti-gang task force in 2003, while Operation Meld, launched in 2021, was aimed at tackling crime and violence committed by rival youth gangs. SA's Guardian for Children and Young People, Shona Reid, said the operations ''both target children of colour specifically''. The Border Mail (Australia) 8/5/2026 News Statutory licensing for civil enforcement officers in new agenda for sector Amy Collins has been confirmed as the new president of the sector's principal trade association in England and Wales, the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 News NPCE reaches full operating capability for UK policing The National Police Capabilities Environment (NPCE) has reached full operating capability, marking the completion of the national programme designed to modernise digital infrastructure across UK policing. Emergency Services Times 8/5/2026 News Police force launches pilot AI apprenticeship scheme Staffordshire Police has launched a pilot apprenticeship scheme aimed at helping staff develop practical skills in the use of artificial intelligence across the force. Emergency Services Times 8/5/2026 News ‘Deep dive’ highlights legal and strategy gaps and police patrol failings in safeguarding young people A ‘deep dive’ review of the multi-agency safeguarding responses to county lines exploitation and serious youth violence has highlighted the “vast and complex landscape” around safeguarding children and young people, with fragmented strategies, gaps in legislation, and a reluctance among young-in-service police officers to undertake foot patrols all contributing to an ongoing “perfect storm” of continued child exploitation, as Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/5/2026 Analysis, Feature Police to reinvestigate officers after boy impaled A police force has been told to re-examine the actions of its officers after a teenage boy's chin was impaled on a fence while being restrained. BBC 8/5/2026 News ‘Racial’ police task forces unchallenged, inquiry told AUSTRALIA: ''Racialised'' police task forces have stigmatised young people and gone unchallenged, an advocate has told a federal inquiry into racism against Aboriginal people. The Canberra Times (Australia) 8/5/2026 News Police advised to disable bluetooth on Axon body-worn cameras to avoid detection by criminals AUSTRALIA: On Monday night, Victoria Police issued an urgent safety alert to its members, advising them to take precautionary measures including deactivating body-worn cameras during raids and covert work, after Four Corners exposed a security flaw with the devices. ABC News (Australia) 8/5/2026 News Joint NSW–Victoria police operation targets outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime AUSTRALIA: Police from Victoria and NSW have arrested 29 people during a five-day operation on the border. The blitz in Victoria's north-east and southern NSW targeted outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime. ABC News (Australia) 8/5/2026 News Can the decline in Specials be reversed? Policing Minister Sarah Jones at the Met Specials Conference At the second Metropolitan Special Constabulary Conference, Policing Minister Sarah Jones MP sets out a clear challenge: how do we stop the decline in special constables and build a stronger future for volunteer policing? Speaking to specials from across London, she thanks them for their service, reflects on the value they bring through specialist skills and local knowledge, and links their future directly to the government’s wider Police Reform White Paper. From neighbourhood policing and everyday crime to cyber skills, workforce welfare and the role of technology, this speech offers a rare look at how ministers are thinking about the future of specials. Just as importantly, Jones makes clear that government does not yet have all the answers — and wants to hear directly from volunteers about what needs to change. PolicingTV 8/5/2026 Feature, Video 3D‑printed firearms in New Zealand: Police intelligence report reveals rising threat NEW ZEALAND: Police say 3D‑printed firearms can be made anywhere –and while not a major threat in Northland, they are an emerging, real and increasingly accessible risk nationwide. Brodie Stone reports. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 7/5/2026 News The Guardian view on facial recognition technology: mistaken identities are a political issue Once again, digital tools are running ahead of regulators. Civil liberties must not be sacrificed to policing The Guardian 7/5/2026 Feature, Opinion Regina police say new mapping technology helped find missing boy CANADA: A special mapping program guided Regina police in their search for a non-verbal eight-year-old boy who went missing from a public school on Tuesday. CBC News (Canada) 7/5/2026 News 3D‑printed firearms in New Zealand: Police intelligence report reveals rising threat NEW ZEALAND: Police say 3D‑printed firearms can be made anywhere –and while not a major threat in Northland, they are an emerging, real and increasingly accessible risk nationwide. Brodie Stone reports. The Northern Advocate (New Zealand) 7/5/2026 News «909192939495969798Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
