In this third edition of World Policing Weekly, Bernard Rix and Ian Wiggett scan the latest policing stories from around the world before taking a deeper look at two major themes: the changing face of terrorism in Europe and the continuing challenge of police reform in the UK. From stealth police cars in Victoria and policing pressures in Tasmania to youth radicalisation, online extremism and the future of the Home Office reform agenda, the episode shows just how quickly policing issues now cross borders and overlap.
A major thread running through the discussion is change. Terrorism is becoming younger, looser and harder to define, while policing reform remains vulnerable to political shifts, budget pressures and long-standing cultural issues. The episode also touches on the Metropolitan Police’s 125 years of forensic history and the value of looking internationally for shared lessons. It is a thoughtful conversation about what leaders should be watching now and why the next few months could matter a great deal.
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Key takeaways
- World Policing Weekly continues to highlight how many policing challenges now look strikingly similar across different countries and systems.
- Ian Wiggett points to Victoria Police’s stealth cars and reservist model as examples of forces trying new ways to address modern pressures.
- The Tasmania policing review is highlighted as another sign that mental health, family violence and resource strain are reshaping police demand.
- A major focus of the episode is the latest Europol terrorism report and the rise of younger suspects influenced by fragmented online narratives.
- The presenters note that many young suspects now show only superficial understanding of established ideologies, making prevention harder.
- Another key theme is the overlap between criminality, online influence, vulnerability and extremist violence.
- The episode also returns to the UK police reform programme and the possibility that political change could reshape what happens next.
- The wider message is that policing leaders need to stay internationally aware because the risks, reforms and ideas shaping one jurisdiction often echo elsewhere.
Chapters
00:24 – Welcome back to World Policing Weekly
01:38 – What’s new in global policing this week
06:26 – Tasmania, Ottawa and the wider pressures on policing
10:54 – Europol’s latest terrorism warning
13:54 – Why terrorism is getting harder to define
17:05 – The challenge for Prevent and early intervention
21:53 – Could UK political change reshape police reform?
23:24 – Why global policing needs global attention
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