Strip searches are ineffective, unnecessary and target racialized Canadians
New race-based data released by Toronto Police Service has highlighted that nearly a third of all Indigenous people arrested were…
What’s an LRAD? Explaining the ‘sonic weapons’ police use for crowd control and communication
A Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) was used by ACT officers in Canberra last week as part of the policing operation…
The occupation of NZ’s parliament grounds is a tactical challenge for police – but mass arrests are not an option
Policing protests during Covid is proving challenging for many forces, and the anti-vaxxers and others who have gathered at New…
Police location sites on Facebook are helping drivers avoid detection for drug driving
In Australia, a growing number of Facebook pages dedicated to identifying the locations of police traffic operations are enabling drug…
Why voters rejected plans to replace the Minneapolis Police Department – and what’s next for policing reform
The killing of George Floyd and the ongoing debate about police reform pushed Minneapolis Police Department firmly into the spotlight,…
Federal police reform talks have failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success
Despite more than 12 months of negotiations to agree a bipartisan route for police reform in the US, talks between…
Stop and search disproportionately affects black communities – yet police powers are being extended
The UK Government’s Beating Crime Plan unveiled last month gives police forces the option to permanently relax the rules around…
Police body cameras may provide the best evidence – but need much better regulation
While the potential evidential benefits of police body-worn cameras are increasingly clear, inconsistencies in their use and oversight threaten to…
New CoPaCC contact management report highlights channel trends, new tech, and Covid challenges and opportunities
With growing volumes of increasingly complex demand, police contact management was already facing significant challenges before the arrival of COVID-19;…
Recruiting more women won’t solve police brutality
Debates around ‘warrior cop’ masculinity and excessive use of force in policing have continued in the wake of the death…
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