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Policing Insight welcomes officers and staff from Canada's York Regional Police, who now have FREE subscriber access with the start of a new organisation wide subscription. They join a community of readers from many other UK and international police, government, academic, criminal justice and emergency services organisations with an interest in progressive policing. Read on to find out how to use your FREE subscriber access. 💡 If you work for York Regional Police, just register a free account on Policing Insight using your organisation email address and your account will be automatically upgraded to full subscriber access. Existing readers already registered with an York Regional Police email address, just need to sign in as usual for their access to be upgraded. It’s not just York Regional Police officers and staff that can benefit from FREE access to Policing Insight. Major police, emergency and security agencies in the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Asia now subscribe. 🚨 Key government, governance and representative organisations also subscribe e.g. Home Office, HMICFRS, College of Policing, IOPC, PCSA (Ireland), ANZPAA, Inspectorate of Policing for Ontario to name a few 🎓We also serve the academic community with over 40 institutions subscribing to provide access to staff, students and researchers. 🏭Key police industry partners also subscribe to keep up with the latest thinking in policing. Many thanks to all the police forces and other organisations that have chosen to support Policing Insight and a big welcome to all our new readers with FREE subscriber access. policinginsight.com/feature/… @YRP @chiefmacsween

With a growing drive in Australia for a co-responder rather than police-first response to those in mental health crisis, University of Melbourne Research Officer Dr Panos Karanikolas, and La Trobe University’s Dr Chris Maylea and Hamilton Kennedy, explore what works better and where, with research suggesting people with lived experience of mental health issues want more than ambulances replacing the police as crisis responders. policinginsight.com/feature/… 🚨 Read more articles in our 'The policing response to mental health' series: policinginsight.com/series/t… @UniMelb @latrobe

We are pleased to publish and recognise the policing and public safety recipients of the UK and overseas King's Birthday Honours. The team at Policing Insight offer our congratulations and thank all the recipients for their service. policinginsight.com/news/con…

Humberside Police has become a story of turnaround success, from being the first UK force to be rated ‘inadequate’ to becoming graded in most areas as ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’, and technology has played key part in the transformation; Police Insight’s James Sweetland spoke to the force’s Chief Digital and Innovation Officer Scot Dunn about the role artificial intelligence has played in that journey, the importance of focusing new tech on supporting victims, and the difference a national policing centre could make. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/… @Humberbeat @jlsweetland #Artificiallntelligence #Police

We are pleased to publish and recognise New Zealand and Australian policing recipients of the 2025 King's Birthday Honours. The team at Policing Insight offer our congratulations and thank all the recipients for their service. policinginsight.com/news/con… #lawenforcement #policing #police

Policing Insight welcomes officers and staff from Ottawa Police Service, who now have FREE subscriber access with the start of a new organisation wide subscription. They join a community of readers from many other police, government, academic, criminal justice and emergency services organisations with an interest in progressive policing. Read on to find out how to use your FREE subscriber access or how your organisation can benefit from a subscription to Policing Insight. policinginsight.com/feature/… @OttawaPolice #lawenforcement #policing #police

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We are pleased to publish and recognise the recipients of the 2025 Canadian Order of Merit of the Police Forces. The team at Policing Insight offer our congratulations and thank all the recipients for their service and contribution to their communities. policinginsight.com/news/con…

Webinar: How Leicestershire Police is transforming digital forensics and reducing backlogs - 3 days left to register!! With digital forensics units across the UK under increasing pressure, find out how Leicestershire Police is tackling these challenges head-on, collaborating with Telefónica Tech to develop a Digital Forensics Blueprint. 🚨 Register for this exclusive webinar showing how that vision is being put into practice. 📆Date: Tuesday 13 May ⏲️Time: 13:00 – 14:00 (GMT) 🌏Location: Online webinar hosted by PolicingTV and supported by Policing Insight [ADVERTISEMENT] policinginsight.com/telefoni… #lawenforcement #policing #Police @TelefonicaTech @MagnetForensics @leicspolice @policingtv

Cambridge University Evidence-Based Policing Conference - Early bird tickets available until 11th May - don't miss out! The Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge will host the annual Cambridge University Evidence-Based Policing Conference at the Cambridge Corn Exchange from July 21 to 22, 2025. This year’s conference promises to be the largest one yet, with at least 500 delegates in attendance and 20 top keynote speakers. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this historic gathering, shaping the future of policing! [ADVERTISEMENT] crim.cam.ac.uk/events/annual… #lawenforcement #policing #police

The Institute of Criminology will host the annual Cambridge University Evidence-Based Policing Conference at the Cambridge Corn Exchange from July 21 to 22, 2025. This year’s conference promises to be the largest one yet, with at least 500 delegates in attendance and 20 top keynote speakers. For a copy of the preview programme and to secure your place at the Evidence-Based Policing Conference 2025​, click here: crim.cam.ac.uk/events/annual… Early Bird discounted tickets are available until 10 May. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this historic gathering, shaping the future of policing! [ADVERTISEMENT]

THANKS VERY MUCH to @BernardRix and @policingtv for hosting me for a three-part interview, with today's episode focusing on my new book: 𝙄𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬: 𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙥'𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝. The interview was recorded last month, just before the release of the book, and was broken into three parts: 1. My background in policing; 2. 𝙄𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬: 𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙥'𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝; and, 3. My views on policing opportunities and challenges in North America. Episode Two, about 𝙄𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬 is available now at piped.video/PrOgrIuJtRE?si=B_Oh… Episode One can be found on the PolicingTV YouTube channel at piped.video/@policingtv . Episode Three is scheduled for release next Thursday, May 8th, 2025. This week's episode is only sixteen minutes long, so please grab a coffee (or tea) and watch it! The majority of profits from the book, including speaking fees, go to @BadgeLifeCanada, Canada Beyond The Blue (@CanadaBTB), and Serenity Renewal for Families (@serenityrenewal). For more about the book, including links to various online stores to purchase it, go to lancevalcour.com/ #NationalFirstRespondersDay

The Institute of Criminology will host the annual Cambridge University Evidence-Based Policing Conference at the Cambridge Corn Exchange from July 21 to 22, 2025. This year’s conference promises to be the largest one yet, with at least 500 delegates in attendance and 20 top keynote speakers. Led by Professor Barak Ariel, Director of the MSt in Applied Criminology and Police Management, it brings together researchers and practitioners from across law enforcement to discuss evidence-based policing from both academic and operational perspectives. This conference will provide invaluable insight into practical strategies for evidence-based policing, with knowledge unique to this conference. Attendees will also have an unparalleled opportunity to build networks within academia and policing. The conference will be accompanied by a gala dinner at the Guildhall, which attendees are invited to attend (very limited seats now available). Early Bird discounted tickets are available until 10 May. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this historic gathering, shaping the future of policing! [ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE] policinginsight.com/feature/… @CamCriminology

The World Police Summit 2025, supported by Policing Insight as media partner, is to take place in Dubai this May, bringing together thought leaders, law enforcement professionals, and global speakers from over 100 countries. Register your place today! Organized by the Dubai Police, now in its fourth year, The World Police Summit is the leading global forum for law enforcement professionals, dedicated to advancing public safety and enhancing security through collaboration, innovation, and strategic insights. This year, the Summit will bring together over 100 Police Chiefs, 250+ exhibitors, 100+ global speakers, nearly 140 countries and over 80 thought-provoking panel discussions. Find out more and register your place today! [ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE] policinginsight.com/feature/… @PoliceSummit #WPS2025

A new study of a two-year hotspot policing approach in Dallas, Texas, has found that targeting a small number of ‘micro areas’ not only cut crime in those places but reduced crime city-wide, with researchers suggesting the approach offers an ideal, scalable solution to target violent crime – particularly for forces facing officer shortages – as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/… @DallasPD @UTSA

Terrorist attacks targeting police officers in Nigeria resulted in the deaths of more than 900 officers between 2009 and 2022; Dr Usman A. Ojedokun, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Nigeria’s University of Ibadan, looks at the statistics behind the attacks, the groups carrying them out, the weapons they use, and the lessons to learn from the current trends. policinginsight.com/feature/… @UniIbadan @PoliceNG

Following an inspection into the force’s prevention, protection and prosecution of domestic abuse, and the support for victims, a new report by the Garda Síochána Inspectorate (now the Policing and Community Safety Authority) calls for more multi-agency measures, better management of offenders and the adoption of a force-wide domestic abuse strategy, among more than 50 recommendations aimed at improving current approaches, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/… @gardainfo @GardaTraffic @GSINSP @PCSA_Ire

HUGE THANKS to @BernardRix and @policingtv for hosting me for a three-part interview, in part about my new book: 𝙄𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙥'𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝. The interview was recorded last month, just before the release of the book, and was broken into three parts: 1. My background in policing 2. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙥'𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝. 3. My views on policing opportunities and challenges in North America. Thanks also to Pierre Perron M.O.M., for re-introducing me to Bernard and suggesting he interview me about my career and the book. Episode One is available now at piped.video/vbRyfnwXxdk?si=S8Pa…. The second episode, primarily about my addiction and mental health journey, is scheduled for release next Thursday, May 1st, 2025. Episode three will be released on Thursday, May 8th, 2025. This week's episode is only thirteen minutes long, so please grab a coffee (or tea) and watch it!

Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the continuing growth in pharmaceutical crime, highlighted by a recent Europol report which suggests that the proliferation in fake and sub-standard medicines prompted by Covid-19 has continued and expanded since the end of the pandemic, with co-operation and intelligence sharing among police and the private sector one of the key steps to tackling the crime. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/… @Europol

Recent arrests and seizures suggest drug traffickers are increasingly switching to chemically concealed cocaine (CCC) to move tonnes of shipments around the world, largely undetected; in the third in a series of articles on CCC and organised crime, Policing Insight’s Chris Dalby looks at growth of extraction labs across Europe and into the UK, the wealth of evidence, information and intelligence that the discovery of such labs can provide, and the vital role of forensic investigations. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/…