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The ongoing legal proceedings against Queensland Police Service by an Indian Uber driver is the latest case to highlight a culture of racism and lack of accountability in this and other Australian forces, says strategy and reform consultant Kavitha Vipulananda, who argues that for policing in the country to earn the trust of the communities it serves – including growing and diverse migrant and Indigenous communities – “the cycle of incident, apology and impunity must be broken”. policinginsight.com/feature/opinio…

Four months after the UK Government unveiled its proposals for the reform of policing in England and Wales, Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett explores the challenges that the process is already facing, from concerns over accountability, governance and the uncertainty around police mergers, to questions over centralisation, the true of costs of reform, and whether the Government will have the political will or resilience to see the measures through to completion. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/analys… @Wiggett_IE

A evaluation of the effectiveness of violence reduction units (VRUs) across England and Wales following their first five full years of funding indicates that the initiative has contributed to significant falls in hospital admissions due to knife crime and violent assaults, but also highlights that a range of structural and cultural challenges arising from the multi-agency approach – particularly around data sharing – are preventing VRUs from realising their full potential, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/vrus-c…

Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the findings of a recent study that highlights the role that conspiracy theories spread online play in driving extremist beliefs, and explores some of the subjects to be discussed and organisations involved in next month’s Terrorism and Social Media Conference. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/innova…

The fully automated Trauma Tracker system launched by Avon and Somerset Police will enable line managers and wellbeing professionals to proactively manage workforce exposure to trauma, as well as giving officers and staff regular updates on the possible impact that traumatic incidents may have on their wellbeing, as Inspector Stuart King explained to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/innova… @ASPolice

A new bill currently progressing through the New Zealand Parliament will make sexualised deepfakes a crime; Dr Cassandra Mudgway, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Canterbury, believes that while criminalisation is to be welcomed and brings New Zealand into line with other countries including the UK and Australia, tackling the issue effectively will require regulation of the technology industry. policinginsight.com/feature/opinio… @UCNZ

Last year’s National Police Chiefs’ Council Innovation and Digital Summit and the subsequent proposals in the Government’s police reform white paper have put the development of technology firmly in focus for UK policing; Policing Insight’s Martin Buhagiar spoke to Humberside Chief Constable Chris Todd, Chair of the National Police Data and Analytics Board, about the tech opportunities offered by the planned reforms, the growing enthusiasm for better exploitation of data, and the need for intuitive solutions. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/interv… @PoliceChiefs @Martin_Buhagiar

A new survey of European law enforcement officers by investigative analytics software specialist Cognyte has highlighted gaps in police analytics and skillsets which are limiting agencies’ ability to take effective action, alongside a “widespread” convergence of organised crime and terrorism that is adding to the scale and complexity of threats facing law enforcement, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/analys… @Cognyte

The Canadian Government looks set to bring in a range of bail reforms as part of a new “tough on crime” agenda, which is likely to see more offenders remanded while awaiting trial; Canadian safety and security professional Vernon White says that while the measured approach to targeting bail reform at specific types of offences is welcomed, a wider range of measures – such as tougher release conditions, in-prison programmes and early interventions – could provide greater benefits in the fight against violent crime. policinginsight.com/feature/opinio…

In the latest in The Police Student series focusing on Community and Neighbourhood Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly explores the background to partnership working in policing, the benefits such long-term relationships can bring, and the challenges – particularly around financial pressures – that can mean it’s often down to officers rather than organisations to build those trusting partnerships. [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/commun… @carinaoreilly

The National Vetting Symposium, supported by Policing Insight as media partner, returns for 1st to 2nd June at the Crowne Plaza in Stratford upon Avon with the theme "Protecting the roots in shifting ground – Transitioning good practice whilst embracing change" Register your place today! [ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE] policinginsight.com/feature/advert…