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thecanary.coMetropolitan Police to Release More Body-Worn Video Footage
The Metropolitan Police will publish additional body-worn video to increase transparency. The change reverses a prior practice of withholding footage until criminal proceedings conclude.
bbc.co.ukLondon Mayor's Office Blocks Metropolitan Police Contract With Palantir
City Hall refused to approve a proposed £25.3 million contract between the Metropolitan Police and Palantir UK for 2026-27. The decision cited concerns over value for money and procurement compliance.
nypost.comNYPD Adds 200 Officers and Splits Bronx Into Two Patrol Boroughs
The New York Police Department is adding 200 officers to the Bronx and dividing the borough into two separate patrol commands. Officials said the changes will increase resources and leadership for the area’s 12 precincts.
en.antaranews.comYukon RCMP Adds Community Program Officer and Second Police Dog
The Yukon RCMP is creating a new civilian community program officer position to handle non-police tasks. Funding announced in March also supports additional personnel, equipment upgrades, and possible new facilities.
The GuardianConservative Leader Backs Decision to Block 11 Activists from Entering UK Ahead of London Rally
Kemi Badenoch said the government has the right to prevent entry by individuals it believes will cause problems. The decision applies to 11 people barred from a Unite the Kingdom rally expected to draw 80,000 demonstrators in London on Saturday. Police plan to deploy 4,000 office…
The GuardianLondon Police Deploy 4000 Officers for Far-Right and Pro-Palestine Marches
Metropolitan Police will monitor two large demonstrations in central London on Saturday, one organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson under the name Unite the Kingdom and the other the annual Nakba Day pro-Palestine march. Officers have been granted extra stop-and-search po…
France 24London Police Deploy 4000 Officers for Far-Right and Pro-Palestinian Rallies
More than 4000 officers will be on duty in London on Saturday as a far-right rally organized by Tommy Robinson and a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking Nakba Day are scheduled in the city center. Police have set conditions on timings and routes for both events and will use liv…
uctoday.comMetropolitan Police Prepares for Two Large London Demonstrations This Weekend
Officers will patrol Nakba Day and Unite the Kingdom events expected to draw 80000 people amid heightened international tensions and a severe terror threat level. Specific antisemitic chants have been banned and routes altered to avoid synagogues. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ja…
bbc.co.ukMarxism 2026 Festival Tickets Cost More Than Average UK Daily Earnings
Tickets for the four-day Marxism 2026 event organised by the Socialist Workers Party cost £101.50. The Office for National Statistics reports average full-time daily earnings after tax at roughly £94.55. The event describes itself as Britain's biggest left-wing festival and will…
Washington ExaminerUAE Transfers $100 Million to Board of Peace for Gaza Police Training
The United Arab Emirates sent $100 million to the Board of Peace on Friday, the largest single donation since its creation. The funds will support training for a planned 27,000-member police force in Gaza, with officers to be trained in Egypt and Jordan. The Board of Peace is als…
washingtonpost.comPoll Finds 69% of Britons Want Public Input on Police Use of Live Facial Recognition
A new Opinium poll of 2,000 British adults found 69 percent believe the public should have input on how live facial recognition technology is deployed. More than three in five fear being wrongly implicated by the system, even as the government prepares to deploy 40 new police van…
manilatimes.netAustralian Antisemitism Inquiry Recommends Security and Firearms Changes
A high-level inquiry in Australia examined antisemitism and identified inconsistencies in policing high-risk events. It recommended a review of joint counter-terrorism teams and backed firearms reforms. The findings come amid recent concerns over security measures.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewPublic Figures Address Gun Violence and Related Issues Following Uvalde Shooting
Less than 48 hours after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker responded to questions on gun violence. President Joe Biden stated that the answer to gun violence is not to defund th…