Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104893 total results. Showing results 1981 to 2000 «96979899100101102103104Next ›Last » Kent Police given Section 60 stop and search authority after several days of fighting plagues beach Kent Police officers have been granted additional authority to stop and search people under section 60 of the Public Order Act, after incidents of under-age street drinking, fighting and aggressive behaviour towards staff at shops and restaurants were reported in Broadstairs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/6/2025 News Britain is running out of patience with our woefully incompetent police The service needs a serious internal investigation into the causes of its own dysfunction The Telegraph - Subscription at source 24/6/2025 Feature, Opinion Northumbria police destroy Battle of Orgreave and other miners’ strike files Force says it disposed of papers last year despite forthcoming inquiry into scenes of violent policing in 1984 The Guardian 24/6/2025 News Highest ever call levels concerning children at risk of domestic abuse, NSPCC reports The NSPCC has revealed record call levels concerning children at risk of domestic abuse, new data has shown. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/6/2025 News New training to transform neighbourhood policing launched We’re rolling out our new evidence-based neighbourhood policing programme to forces in England and Wales. College of Policing 24/6/2025 News The watch-mad Met detective calling time on Rolex robbers Detective Sergeant Andy Swindells heads a unit tackling the gangs that prey on the owners of the world’s most sought-after watches The Times 24/6/2025 Feature, Video Force’s new chief constable confirmed An experienced senior police officer will lead Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary from August after his appointment was confirmed. Alexis Boon is currently the deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and will take over from Sam de Reya, who has been acting chief constable since April. BBC 24/6/2025 News What Motivates Police Officers to be Proactive and Evidence-Based? Analyzing Organizational and Individual Correlates In recent years, proactivity has become an essential component of evidence-based policing. However, research indicates that the day-to-day practice of proactivity is limited, inconsistent, and variable. In this study, we examine individual and organizational factors that may account for this variability using survey responses from a large suburban police agency in the Northeast U.S. Specifically, we assess the relationship between officer perceptions of organizational, individual, and external characteristics and their self-reported frequency of proactivity. Our results speak strongly to the importance of the organizational and structural environment. Officers who report higher expectations to be proactive, report stronger reward structures for proactivity, and feel more prepared to handle a variety of situations report significantly higher levels of proactivity. These findings are particularly strong for non-traditional and evidence-based forms of proactivity. Our findings provide preliminary guidance to agencies seeking to increase the use of proactive policing strategies during officers’ discretionary time. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 24/6/2025 Research article Ireland’s first jihadist attack officially confirmed by gardaà in EU terror report REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda SÃochána has officially reported Ireland’s first confirmed jihadist attack to the EU, citing the attempted murder of a Defence Forces chaplain by a radicalised teenager in August 2024. The knife attack in Galway formed part of a notable rise in Islamist-inspired assaults across the EU last year. A report by Europol, the EU police agency, said five people were killed in such attacks in 2024, with 16 injured — including Fr Paul Murphy at Renmore Barracks. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 24/6/2025 News Defence chief states Garda helicopter operations adversely affected by Air Corps crisis REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: As The Journal revealed last month, the service has been forced to move to a part-time five-day-week and daylight-only service because it does not have enough air traffic controllers. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 24/6/2025 News UK police look at future tech, including biometrics like brainwaves With technology, what was once cutting edge will one day become the norm. Currently, the police are incorporating facial recognition, drones and AI-driven analytics into their operational practices — so what will be the next emerging trends? The Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA) has put together the Police Emerging Science and Technology Trends (PESTT) report, which explores seven science and technology trends over three time horizons. These include metaverses and online virtual worlds, UAVs, privacy enhancing technologies (PETs), and biometrics. BiometricUpdate.com 24/6/2025 News Alexis Boon confirmed as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary’s next Chief Constable Hampshire & Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Panel has today, June 24, approved the selection of Alexis Boon as the next Chief Constable for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary after Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones selected him as her preferred candidate earlier this month. Hampshire OPCC 24/6/2025 News What Motivates Police Officers to be Proactive and Evidence-Based? Analyzing Organizational and Individual Correlates In recent years, proactivity has become an essential component of evidence-based policing. However, research indicates that the day-to-day practice of proactivity is limited, inconsistent, and variable. In this study, we examine individual and organizational factors that may account for this variability using survey responses from a large suburban police agency in the Northeast U.S. Specifically, we assess the relationship between officer perceptions of organizational, individual, and external characteristics and their self-reported frequency of proactivity. Our results speak strongly to the importance of the organizational and structural environment. Officers who report higher expectations to be proactive, report stronger reward structures for proactivity, and feel more prepared to handle a variety of situations report significantly higher levels of proactivity. These findings are particularly strong for non-traditional and evidence-based forms of proactivity. Our findings provide preliminary guidance to agencies seeking to increase the use of proactive policing strategies during officers’ discretionary time. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 24/6/2025 Research article Technology, legitimacy, and practice: exploring the association between body worn camera adoption, organizational structure, and Community Oriented Policing Throughout history, police have used various technologies (i.e. automobile, two-way radio, CCTV, computer aided dispatch) in support of their societal mandate. This has transformed how officers carry out job-related functions and tasks. Technology is often adopted and used within the context of an agency’s organizational structure and orientation. As such, organizations shape the use of technologies. Drawing from administrative data (LEMAS and LEMAS-BWCS), we examine how reported measures of structural form of 458 U.S. municipal police agencies, and their respective orientation towards Community Oriented Policing, predicts Body Worn Camera (BWC) adoption. Estimates from OLS regression models suggest that BWC adoption is supported by certain features of organizational form and aspects of Community Oriented Policing. Practical implications for considering how organizational structure and policing philosophy influence technology adoption are discussed. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 24/6/2025 Research article Psychological Stress, Personality Traits, and Coping Strategies among Police Personnel in Banglades This study investigates psychological stress among lower-ranking police personnel (constables) in the Bangladesh police force and explores how personality traits and coping strategies contribute to stress development. This exploratory research used a quantitative methodology to examine the exposure of constables to various psychological stressors. The study utilized a sample size of 174 constables from 16 police stations of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP). The findings indicate that constables exhibiting extraversion personality traits experience lower levels of psychological stress and employ problem-focused coping strategies to manage stressors. Conversely, constables exhibiting neuroticism and psychoticism traits tend to experience higher levels of psychological stress and utilize emotion-focused and avoidant coping strategies to defend against stressors. Finally, the study finds that there is a significant impact of personality traits and coping strategies in developing psychological stress among constables. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 24/6/2025 Research article New report reveals scale of domestic abuse in Merseyside More than 117,000 people – predominantly women and children – experience domestic abuse in Merseyside each year, according to a new report. Police Professional 24/6/2025 News Insufficient police training to identify child abuse highlighted in investigation into boy’s death An investigation West Mercia Police’s contact with a nine-year-old boy before his death has found no indication that any officers had breached professional standards. Police Professional 24/6/2025 News New training to transform neighbourhood policing rolled out The College of Policing is rolling out an evidence-based national training programme for neighbourhood police officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) across England and Wales. Police Professional 24/6/2025 News Ex-police officer in court over misconduct charges A former police officer charged with 13 counts of misconduct in public office has appeared in court. BBC 24/6/2025 News Ex-police officer sentenced for child sex offence A former police officer has been sentenced to 28 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, having pleaded guilty to a child sex offence. 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