Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115443 total results. Showing results 19301 to 19320 «962963964965966967968969970Next ›Last » The ruling from the field stands? Shedding light on officers’ interpretations of body-worn cameras footage Despite extensive research on the expanding use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) in law enforcement, the perceived evidentiary value of the resulting images remains unclear. Previous studies have shown that images do not inherently ‘speak for themselves’, emphasising the need for a deeper understanding of the information these technologies may offer to different viewers. This study examines, through semi-structured interviews and video elicitation with 43 officers from a Body-Worn Camera pilot programme in Quebec, Canada, how police officers interpret BWC footage and their beliefs about how citizens might interpret the same video. It aims to better understand how their distinctive police knowledge may shape their perceptions. The findings suggest that officers interpret situations based on their professional training and experiences, which provide them a ‘police lens’ to understand police intervention images. However, this lens is not uniform, as interpretations of certain sequences of the depicted events vary among the surveyed police officers. The findings also point to a prevailing sense of ‘naïve realism’, with some officers viewing the images as self-explanatory, while others believe that citizens would need context to fully comprehend the footage and overcome their biases. This study helps us understand how people and occupational cultures interpret BWC footage. It reminds us to be careful about using these images as solid evidence, whether in court or when shared with the public. Policing and Society 9/1/2025 Research article 4.75% police staff pay deal agreed in Scotland A 4.75 per cent increase to pay for staff working across policing in Scotland has been agreed and will be backdated to April 1, 2024. Police Professional 9/1/2025 News How the National Police Air Service and Lowland Rescue work together to save lives Understanding how partner organisations work when providing air response to emergency incidents is key to interoperability and that’s why I recently spent a 12-hour shift with the crew of the National Police Air Service (NPAS) at their base in Husbands Bosworth. Emergency Services Times 9/1/2025 Feature Victims of anti-social behaviour to be given more support under Home Office plans Victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) are to get better information and access to support, including improvements to the Case Review system. Police Professional 9/1/2025 News Policing at ‘breaking point’ as mental health absences soar by 50% The number of working days lost to mental ill-health in Police Scotland has soared by more than 50 per cent over the past five years. Police Professional 9/1/2025 News Chief of Manitoba First Nations Police Service believed dead after house fire CANADA: The chief of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service is believed to have died after an early morning house fire. Blue Line (Canada) 9/1/2025 News Residents feel unsafe in their homes as crime triples in Queensland town of Wondai AUSTRALIA: In the early hours of Christmas Eve, five boys are rummaging through a car parked on a driveway in Wondai in Queensland's South Burnett. ABC News (Australia) 9/1/2025 News Figures revealed for Kerry Garda Christmas road safety campaign REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: 35 provisional drivers were detected breaching driving laws during the Christmas garda operation this year in a notable increase in this type of crime. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 9/1/2025 News AI-enabled cameras and harsh-braking data used to target dangerous drivers and predict collision blackspots New technology is being used to help police and local authorities improve road safety, with AI-enabled cameras identifying bad driving on roads in Devon and Cornwall, and extensive harsh-breaking data helping local authorities to predict potential collision blackspots, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/1/2025 Feature, Innovation Government cracks down on explicit deepfake images Individuals who create sexually explicit ‘deepfake’ images using technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) could face prosecution under new government plans. Emergency Services Times 9/1/2025 News West Mercia PCC begins formal search for new Chief Constable West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), John Campion, has started his formal process to recruit West Mercia Police’s next permanent Chief Constable. Emergency Services Times 9/1/2025 News Force sets up 24/7 officer assistance programme in wake of record mental health absences Scottish Federation says support infrastructure is 'inadequate' as mental health sickness rates rise by 50 per cent in five years. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/1/2025 News Firearms and assaults: The risks Northland police face on the frontline NEW ZEALAND: The death of Nelson policewoman Lyn Fleming has weighed on the minds of officers, Northland’s top cop says. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 8/1/2025 News APCC Victims Leads back new laws on sexually explicit ‘deepfake’ images The Association of Police and Crime Commissioner’s (APCC’s) Joint Leads for Victims have welcomed the government’s announcement that it plans to make the creation of sexually explicit ‘deepfake’ images of adults a criminal offence, along with the introduction of new offences of taking an intimate image without consent and installing equipment with the intent to commit these offences. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 8/1/2025 News Comment: the opposite of transparency? It is doubtful whether the review ordered by a PCC including into his membership of an organisation that supports hunting will quieten the dissenters. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/1/2025 Feature, Opinion Met to face inquiry over handling of Mohamed Al Fayed allegations Internal inquiry, overseen by IOPC, will seek to establish if there were ‘any missed opportunities or failures’ The Guardian 8/1/2025 News Stalking super-complaint responses published We've worked with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)(opens an external website in the same tab) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)(opens an external website in the same tab) to publish responses to the recommendations made in our recent super-complaint report. College of Policing 8/1/2025 News UK to launch world first sanctions regime to snare people smugglers travelling upstream The UK will develop a new sanctions regime to cripple people smuggling crime rings and starve them of illicit finance fuelling their operations. Home Office 8/1/2025 News Investigation into Met Police’s handling of some Mohamed al Fayed allegations The Metropolitan Police is currently reviewing a total of 21 allegations made before the former Harrods boss died in 2023 and referred two of those to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in November. Sky News 8/1/2025 News Federation: New “rushed” rules on police vetting are unfair and lack balance Chair Darren Pemble was speaking after the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) announced that it is looking into legal action to stop new vetting rules that it says will unfairly destroy the careers of good police officers. While the PFEW says it supports a tightening of the current vetting system, any new rules should be backed by Government regulation and an independent process. Currently, both the PFEW and the Police Superintendents’ Association oppose the new vetting guidance drawn up by the College of Policing. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 8/1/2025 News «962963964965966967968969970Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
