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Deepfake fraud taking place on an industrial scale, study finds AI content for scams can be targeted at individuals and ‘produced by pretty much anybody’, researchers say

Last year, a finance officer at a Singaporean multinational paid out nearly $500k to scammers during what he believed was a video call with company leadership.
UK consumers are estimated to have lost £9.4bn to fraud in the nine months to Nov 2025.

Community and neighbourhood policing: Being seen to be there – visibility, foot patrol, and reassurance In the latest in The Police Student series focusing on Community and Neighbourhood Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly explores the issues of police visibility and public…

Community and neighbourhood policing: Being seen to be there – visibility, foot patrol, and reassurance
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National Student Survey Join the 5.3 million students who have shared their views and helped to inspire change in universities and colleges since the survey was launched in 2005.

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I would encourage any student eligible (final year of study) to complete the survey as it helps us a Universities improve our provision!
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🔍 New #FraudFrontlines episode! Join host Kathleen Peters and Dr. Nicola Harding, Criminologist and Founder of The Financial Crime Lab, as they explore the human side of fraud. Listen now! 🎧 https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/datatalk/fraud-frontlines-dr-nicola-harding/ #Criminology #Podcast

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Police in England and Wales could face dismissal without a professional licence. The government says it restores trust. Critics warn of weakened due process. Where should accountability and fairness meet?

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Record number of offenders being recalled to prison in England and Wales Exclusive: Union claims some offenders are deliberately breaking probation terms in order to deal drugs in jail

Record numbers of offenders are being recalled to prison in England and Wales with union officials claiming that some are deliberately breaking the terms of their probation in order to deal drugs in prison.

Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years. Crimes with weapons also continued a downward trend. Knife crime offences were down by 9% and firearms offences fell by 9% to their lowest since 2003. Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS says

Maccabi fans controversy highlights intelligence failures and the need to review the policing of football In the wake of the recent controversy around West Midlands Police’s decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa, a move which eventually led to the retirement of the force’s beleaguered…

Maccabi fans controversy highlights intelligence failures and the need to review the policing of football
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Power, pressure, and policing: The stakeholder table nobody talks about The public perception of policing is of a straightforward chain of command; but experienced officer Keith F. Lazaron II, who currently serves with the West Kittanning Police Department in Pennsylvania...

Power, pressure, and policing: The stakeholder table nobody talks about
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It's curious how often you see references to public confidence in policing having fallen and low level crime being under-policed, with no mention of the role of austerity (which continues in the form of ongoing savings being needed).

As a former #PositiveAction recruitment officer for the #MetropolitanPolice this is a topic close to my heart.
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A framework for Introducing New Technologies into Law Enforcement (INTiLE).
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Patterns of misconduct...
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Peaks at 2.5 and 18 years service.
Decrease in risk around 41-55 years old age range.
Discreditable conduct too wide a category
PCs the most allegations by Sgt and Insp were disproportionate.
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Allegations from 7 forces gathered and analysed.
Uneven distribution of outcomes across services
to 13.5% of officers accounted for 50% of allegations
Male officers overrepresented, but 22% of officers were female.
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The Chief Constable of Kent Police has been open to the research and has stated publicly that he wants to affect meaningful change. #ccprconf26

What does police misconduct look like and what are the red flags for serious misconduct/sexual misconduct?
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Angiolini - Recommendation 13 - The college of Policing should develop a stronger approach to force vetting aftercare. #ccprconf26

Angiolini - Recommendation 12: Officers and staff must be held to a HIGHER standard of behaviour than general members of the public. #ccprconf26

Angiolini - changes need to go further than just policy, guidance and training...
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The issues raised by the Casey Report and Angiolini Report are NOT just affecting the Met Police, but are relevant to policing in the UK...
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Dr Martin O'Neill and Dr Katarina Mozova from the CCPR on Red Flags for Police Misconduct
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However is there an incongruence in practice?
Does it neglect positive aspects of personal responsibility
Rejects distinctions between 10-17 year olds.
Are there contradictions between #ChildFirst philosophy and practice
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#ChildFirst is a departure from previous Criminal Justice processes and HMIP inspection criteria.
There are philosophical/cultural tensions across agencies where there can be resistance to the CF principles.
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Stigmatising children and criminalising them have long term negative consequences for the child. We have known this for decades...
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