AI technologies can help police. But only structural and organisational reform can fix inequitable surveillance practices.
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Is it time for Canadian municipalities with RCMP contracts to ditch the Mounties as Surrey, B.C., has done? A chat with new Surrey Police Service Chief Norm Lipinski sheds some light on the benefits.
‘Driving while Black’: Researchers found that Black drivers make up 70% of police traffic stops on roads where only half the drivers are Black.
Due to conflicts over music rights and the high cost of adapting the show to HD, the series had become overshadowed by its spiritual successor, ‘The Wire.’
Two new laws with major implications for how AI is used in society are being considered in Canada. Both lack protections for the public from the harms of AI, including racial profiling by police.
Tasers have become a common tool in UK policing, sparking debates over their safety and effectiveness.
As police departments across the US and the world adopt real-time crime centers, there’s a need for better public understanding of how these centers work.
An analysis of trends over the last 20 years in Canada could not find any correlation between increases in municipal police budgets and a reduction in crime rates. There’s another way forward.
Our research shows the smallest of appearance changes are enough to lead to mistaken identifications in a police line-up. It doesn’t bode well for the justice system.
Kenya’s police have a long history of using excessive force.
Police efforts to sort through online child sexual exploitation material are being hampered by the rise in AI-generated imagery. Here’s how they’re working to combat the problem.
Canadian universities’ requests for court orders and police enforcement to clear Palestine solidarity encampments raise questions about the legal status of encampments and the use of injunctions.
New research shows police specialising in family violence are concerned current approaches leave victim-survivors unprotected.
In this bonus episode, you’ll meet some of the producers who help make this podcast to revisit some of our favourite episodes from past seasons.
Analysis of 111 calls suggests most responses to calls from people in mental health distress could be led by social service providers without the need for police.
From culture shock to a lack of family support, slow progress on diversity in police recruitment reflects real challenges in a tough field.
By using risk assessment guidelines, police could have taken steps to mitigate Martha’s stalking of Donny before it got worse.
Confiscating firearms from alleged abusers might seem like a good idea, but it’s unlikely to make much of a difference.
Prior encounters with police didn’t negatively affect student views of campus police, but perceptions varied among students from different ethnic and racial groups and LGBTQ+ students.
The SIU plays a vital role in providing oversight of Ontario police officers. But how effective is the agency in practice?
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Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne
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