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‘Rotten to the core’: five women on their changing views of the Met police
Abhorrence and the need for radical reform feature strongly in light of the David Carrick scandal
The Guardian 		22/1/2023
Feature, Opinion
‘I was gaslit by my own force’: female police report ‘systemic’ abuse by male officers
In wake of David Carrick verdict, women from England and Wales come forward to report mental, physical and professional toll
The Guardian 		22/1/2023
News
Police union head tells Montreal’s new chief: staffing shortages 1st, community policing 2nd
CANADA: The president of the Montreal police union says Fady Dagher, the new chief of the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), will have to address a shortage of officers before starting new community policing programs. Yves Francoeur, the president of the Montreal Police Brotherhood, said Thursday at Dagher's induction ceremony that the SPVM was losing officers and struggling with staffing shortages. Dagher is going to "realize very quickly that there is a lack of police officers in the SPVM," Francoeur said. "This reality that affects our workforce will unfortunately slow down the projects that he wants to put in place."
CBC News (Canada) 		22/1/2023
News
We must change the way we recruit Gardai – there’s a huge shortage of feet on the street, says Fianna Fail TD
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The State hopes to recruit 1,000 new Gardaí this year. However, recent recruitment drives have not landed the numbers hoped. The Garda strength as of December 31, 2022 stood at 14,133. Writing in The Irish Sun on Sunday today, JIM O’CALLAGHAN, left, says the current Minister for Justice, Simon Harris, must tackle the issue head on and change some of the entry requirements for wannabe cops.
The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 		22/1/2023
Feature, Opinion
Garda suspended on full pay for five years over ‘administrative errors’ in drugs investigation
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda accused of taking cocaine in a Kildare nightclub over five years ago remains suspended due to “administrative errors” in the disciplinary process. The garda is on full pay while the investigation remains ongoing, according to a source.
Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 		22/1/2023
News
How difficult is it to become a police officer and are the checks good enough?
Candidates must be over 17, but there is no upper age limit. You must be a British citizen, EU/EEA national, or, if you’re a foreign national, have no restrictions on your UK stay. You normally need to have been living in the UK for the past three years. Members of certain “extreme political groups” are excluded. A force may ask you to submit photos of any tattoos to be checked against their tattoo policy. You don’t need a degree to join. A common route in is the police constable degree apprenticeship (PCDA) — a mix of on-the-job training and academic classroom-based theory and learning. You’ll be a police officer from the first day, responding to emergency calls from the public, participating in neighbourhood policing and
The Times - Subscription at source 		22/1/2023
Feature
NSW Police’s Raptor Squad expands to follow bikies into regional areas
AUSTRALIA: NSW Police is expanding its anti-bikie squad to continue "hunting down" outlaw motorcycle gang members who have moved operations from Sydney to the regions. Senior police say bikie gangs are leaving the state's capital to avoid attention from the "relentless" Raptor Squad. Permanent arms of the squad will be based in the Hunter and Illawarra regions, where police say more than half of outlaw motorcycle gang members are now based.
ABC News (Australia) 		22/1/2023
News
Senior Police Scotland firearms officer brands UK gun laws ‘outdated’
Superintendent Steven Duncan, Head of National Firearms and Explosives Licensing for the force, acknowledged the 54-year-old legislation could cause issues and said changes would be made if it was rewritten from scratch
Daily Record 		22/1/2023
News
Search for women who were forced to give up babies and suffered institutional abuse in Northern Ireland expanded to the other side of the world as Australian cops step in to help
Northern Irish police have launched a search for women and children in Australia who may have been affected by institutional abuse between 1922 and 1990. The Police Service of Northern Ireland launched an investigation in 2021 into allegations of abuse within Mother and Baby Institutions, Work Houses, and Magdalene Laundries in Northern Ireland. Two years on, Australian Federal Police announced on Sunday it will assisting the investigation in an effort to find victims and witnesses who may now live in Australia.
Mail Online 		22/1/2023
News
Garda left with finger hanging off after being bitten by thug during arrest in Dublin
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The awful incident occurred on Saturday morning
Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 		21/1/2023
News
Canadian twins who were killed during bank heist had anti-govt views, wanted to killed police officers
CANADA: The twin brothers who were killed while carrying out a heist at a bank in Canada last year in July had been planning their attack for many years, with the aim to kill as many police officers as possible.
WION 		21/1/2023
News
Two Victoria police officers charged with assault after allegedly injuring man during arrest
AUSTRALIA: Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after they allegedly injured a man during an arrest. The 58-year-old man was treated in hospital after the incident in Narre Warren South, in Melbourne’s south-east, on 4 February last year. The two male senior constables, aged 35 and 45, were immediately suspended from duty after the incident. Police and the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission have been investigating, with the two men charged on Sunday with unlawful assault and unlawful assault with a weapon.
The Guardian 		21/1/2023
News
Met police criticised over failure to protect woman killed by ex-husband
Report finds force missed opportunities to protect Sana Muhammed, who was shot with crossbow
The Guardian 		21/1/2023
News
Quebec cyclists say police foster a ‘culture of impunity’ for dangerous drivers
CANADA: Quebec cyclists say sloppy police reports and a lack of enforcement after motor-vehicle collisions with bikes are preventing people who are injured in those accidents from being compensated, and perpetuating a “culture of impunity” among drivers.
The Globe and Mail (Canada) 		21/1/2023
News
Rishi Sunak: Blue light reforms will fix our broken services
Rishi Sunak will on Sunday pledge to fix Britain’s broken emergency services, acknowledging that they are failing to properly serve the public
The Telegraph 		21/1/2023
News
Examining Investigator Strategies for Questioning Suspected Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking
Law enforcement’s ability to obtain accurate and complete disclosures from trafficked minors is crucial for the identification of victims and prosecution of perpetrators. Yet, little is known about how this population is questioned by investigators. The purpose of this study was to assess the techniques and approaches investigators endorse to question suspected minor sex trafficking victims who vary in age and cooperativeness. Individuals across the USA with experience investigating sex trafficking cases were recruited to complete an online survey about their experiences and perceptions related to interviewing suspected minor trafficking victims. Participants (N = 189) were asked to read four hypothetical scenarios that described suspected sex trafficking victims of varying ages (13 vs. 17) and cooperativeness (high vs. low) and to select the interviewing techniques they would employ. Interviewing techniques were categorized into witness-focused, suspect-focused, and a mix of victim/suspect techniques. A mixed-model ANOVA was conducted to determine if investigators varied their endorsement of techniques based on victim age and cooperativeness. Investigators recognized and changed their techniques based on victim age. However, this was primarily the case when victims were cooperative. When victims were in the low cooperativeness condition, investigators reported they would use similar techniques with the 13- and 17-year-old victims. Our findings provide insight into how investigators approach suspected victims of varying ages and cooperativeness. More research is needed on how techniques used to question suspected victims with these and other characteristics actually impact disclosures and disclosure reluctance.
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 		21/1/2023
Research article
Kidnapping, Banditry: Security Confidence Building and Nigeria’s Progress
Incidences of insecurity arising from incessant cases of kidnapping, banditry, insurgences, and the attendant consequences such as ransom demand and taking, severe injuries, destructions, and killings of victims in Nigeria appear to have taken a worrisome dimension that even none victims and keen observers are now apprehensive. This paper examined the phenomena of kidnaping, banditry, security threats, associated apprehension, and impact on national progress in Nigeria. Extant recent and relevant pieces of literature were copiously reviewed. Anomie theory by Emile Durkheim and ungoverned space theory were used. Content analysis technique was considered suitable and was used. The paper observed that incidences of banditry have severe socio-psychological and economic consequences on individual lives, business environment, and national progress. It further indicated that though the security situation in Nigeria appeared cumbersome, it is not such that is beyond the surmountable capacity of the state. Flowing from recent experiences, it is obvious that authorities concerned have allowed Nigeria to lag behind scientifically and technologically, owing to the fact that most of the insecurity incidents are such that can be assuaged scientifically—deploying artificial intelligence and robotic devices. This paper submits that prevailing security challenges threatening progress of the nation—kidnapping, banditry, insurgences, etc.—would be neutralized when state authority galvanizes adequate zeal and genuine commitment. It recommended among others that state authority should step up commitments, strategies, resources, technological application, etc., in mitigating the dilemma and create ambience of safety, confidence, and productivity among the people.
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 		21/1/2023
Research article
Man fatally shot by NSW police after confrontation
AUSTRALIA: An armed standoff between police and a resident in New South Wales’s north has ended in tragedy, with officers forced to defend themselves, killing the 48-year-old.
Sky News 		21/1/2023
News
David Carrick ‘took picture of sex attack victim to No10 and sent her images of police firearms’
The victim says she was whipped and forced into the cramped, dark space under David Carrick’s stairs
Express & Star 		21/1/2023
News
Policing in crisis after Met rapist, says Bedfordshire’s police commissioner
Policing is at a "crisis" point after the conviction of Met officer David Carrick for dozens of rape and sexual offences, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) said.
BBC 		21/1/2023
News

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