In this edition of World Policing Weekly, Bernard Rix and Ian Wiggett explore some of the biggest issues shaping policing today, from workforce wellbeing and volunteer drone pilots to the economic value of policing, AI in law enforcement and international knowledge sharing. The discussion begins with the extension of the Oscar Kilo crisis line to former officers and staff, before moving into new approaches to using volunteers and technology in frontline policing.
The programme also looks at new research on the wider economic impact of policing, previews an international Policing TV webinar series on AI, and examines how criminal money laundering can take place in plain sight through seemingly legitimate businesses. The episode closes with the launch of World Policing Connect, a new initiative designed to help police organisations around the world share effective practice, find expertise and learn from others facing similar challenges.
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- hampshire-police-pioneer-community-drone-project-to-tackle-rural-crime
- 500-new-money-laundering-investigators-to-be-recruited-over-three-years
- virtual-reality-wont-break-the-police-wall-of-silence-but-it-could-help-us-see-it
- a-10-increase-in-police-funding-could-generate-13-billion-for-businesses-say-researchers
- combatting-transnational-crime-pacific
- australia-s-shameful-cocaine-habit-prompts-600m-pacific-package-2026
- the-pacifics-cocaine-highway-will-australias-600m-deal-really-help
Key takeaways
- The Oscar Kilo crisis line has been extended to former police officers and staff experiencing mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts.
- Hampshire is exploring the use of trained volunteers as police drone operators.
- New research suggests better policing can deliver significant wider economic benefits for businesses and communities.
- Higher crime levels can reduce business survival and economic activity in affected neighbourhoods.
- Policing TV is bringing together senior international experts to discuss the growing role of AI in law enforcement.
- Money laundering through apparently legitimate businesses remains a visible but difficult organised crime challenge.
- Financial crime enforcement raises difficult questions around incentives, asset recovery and policing priorities.
- World Policing Connect aims to link police organisations with international experts who have already faced similar problems.
Chapters
00:57 – Welcome to World Policing Weekly
02:50 – Mental health support after leaving policing
04:21 – Could volunteers become police drone operators?
05:14 – How volunteer policing can extend capacity
08:05 – Inside the Police Superintendents’ Conference
12:14 – What is policing worth to the economy?
15:10 – Why police funding affects more than policing
16:00 – AI in law enforcement: global perspectives
19:27 – Organised crime hiding in plain sight
20:57 – Should police benefit from recovered criminal money?
24:00 – Introducing World Policing Connect
26:59 – Why international policing connections matter
29:27 – Sharing policing ideas across borders
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