Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 114973 total results. Showing results 1921 to 1940 «93949596979899100101Next ›Last » Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/4/2026 News Sergeant had ‘naughty’ sex at station, panel says A married police sergeant had sexual activity at a police station with a junior colleague, a misconduct panel has concluded. BBC 14/4/2026 News Senior police staffer ‘under assessment’ after internet use audit NEW ZEALAND: A senior police staffer's internet usage is "under assessment" relating to potential misuse following an audit of senior staff and leaders in wake of the Javon McSkimming scandal. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 14/4/2026 News Forces to have access to TOEX tech tools in fight against CSA and serious crime A “revolutionary” suite of tech tools developed as part of the Tackling Organised Exploitation (TOEX) programme’s Capabilities Environment is now being made available to all police forces in England and Wales, to assist with complex investigations into child sexual exploitation and abuse as well as other serious crime, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/4/2026 Feature, Innovation, Interview APCC Chair Emily Spurrell on police reform and force mergers APCC Chair and Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell, the focus turns to the Police Reform White Paper and the growing debate around the future of policing governance in England and Wales. Spurrell explains why she still believes abolishing Police and Crime Commissioners is the wrong decision, while also setting out the areas of reform she does support, including greater standardisation, modernisation and stronger national coordination. PolicingTV 14/4/2026 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Former police officer jailed for raping woman A former police officer will spend nine years behind bars after raping a woman multiple times. BBC 13/4/2026 News Police used Southport killer’s autism as excuse for his previous violence Inquiry finds that state agencies – including police, NHS, schools, social services – all missed chances to prevent attack The Telegraph - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 News Southport inquiry blames killer’s parents Axel Rudakubana was allowed to hoard knives at his home in a ‘complete abandonment of responsibility’ The Telegraph - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 News Edmonton police emails, documents provide new information on Canada-first AI facial recognition bodycam pilot CANADA: Pilot is ‘significant adaptation’ of bodycam tech, creates 'more sensitive category of use’ for personal info. Dozens of Edmonton police officers patrolled the city’s streets in December equipped with body cameras that used artificial intelligence to scan faces, looking for what the police have deemed "high-risk offenders." Documents and emails obtained by CBC News offer new insight into the Edmonton Police Service’s trial of bodycam facial recognition technology — the first police agency in Canada to do so. CBC News (Canada) 13/4/2026 News A message from our National Chair: the Federation is changing Today we are publishing an update on the work underway to transform the Police Federation. I want every member to read it. You can find it here. I will not pretend this has been anything other than a difficult period for the Federation. The Employment Tribunal judgment of 2023, and the governance failings identified by Baroness Bousted's Independent Review, exposed serious problems that we were required to confront honestly and to put right. The recent suspension of our CEO has added to the challenge. I know that has been unsettling for members and for reps. We owed it to our members to face all of that head on. And that is what we are doing. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 13/4/2026 News Counter-terror unit probing threat to bomb a garda station if officers ‘get heavy handed’ with protesters REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Síochána’s counter-terror unit is carrying out inquiries into a bomb threat which warned that a device would be detonated near a garda station if authorities got “heavy handed” with fuel protesters. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 News, Video Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’ NEW ZEALAND: Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should rescue a woman trapped on a cliff above the sea north of Auckland last month. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 News Commissioner ‘appalled’ as gardaí who policed protests are doxxed and threatened online REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai policing the fuel protests have been threatened in online posts, their families targeted, and personal details released online, the early stages of an investigation has found. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 13/4/2026 News Female police recruit allegedly raped at Goulburn academy AUSTRALIA: An investigation is underway after a female police student alleged she was raped by a male recruit at the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn on Sunday night. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 News Policing in service innovation: The role of artificial intelligence and big data capabilities and organizational impact This study examines the relationships between artificial intelligence capability (AIC), big data capability (BDC), and organizational impact on service innovation (SI) in policing, with a focus on how organizational impact mediates these relationships. Data from 266 police managers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings reveal that AIC and BDC positively influence SI and organizational impact, with organizational impact also playing a mediating role. This research addresses a gap in empirical studies by demonstrating how AIC and BDC serve as essential digital capabilities driving SI within police forces. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 Research article Garda accused of bribery, facilitating crime gang and possessing ammunition REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Eoghan Clerkin (51) is the fourth man to be charged following an inquiry by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 13/4/2026 News Retailers failing to assist investigations into shop theft, says retail crime lead Chief Inspector Rav Pathania, the Met’s lead for tackling retail crime, told the Telegraph detectives were unable to obtain security camera or body-worn video images of suspected thieves in 80% of cases reported in 2025. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 News National public consultation launched to strengthen stop and search standards The College of Policing (CoP) said the consultation would reinforce the importance of the vital policing power and set out clearer national expectations for its use. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 News ‘A great example of community engagement and collaboration’ Hundreds of people turned out in Stevenage last week for a successful Emergency Services Day event. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/4/2026 News ‘Fundamental failure’ by police and agencies to assess risk posed by Southport killer, inquiry finds An inquiry into the Southport murders has found they could have been prevented if the killer’s parents and authorities had acted earlier. Inquiry chair Sir Adrian Fulford said there was “a fundamental failure by any organisation, or multi-agency arrangement, to take ownership of the risk that Axel Rudakubana posed”. Police Professional 13/4/2026 News «93949596979899100101Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
