Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115456 total results. Showing results 20181 to 20200 «100610071008100910101011101210131014Next ›Last » “Our ongoing goal is the pursuit of justice.” An ongoing investigation unprecedented in size and scale will now be supported by a 100-strong team of skilled police officers and staff from across the UK to try and secure justice for the thousands of people affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 11/12/2024 News Work to tackle organised retail crime gathers pace A specialist national policing unit has made significant progress tackling organised retail crime with 93 arrests made, impacting 28 organised crime groups and high harm individuals collectively responsible for over £4m (£4,060,942) in losses to retail businesses. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 11/12/2024 News King presents first Elizabeth Emblems to families of officers killed in the line of duty The emblem is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of the UK Armed Forces killed in action or as a result of a terrorist attack. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 News Police payment freeze welcomed — but then what? CANADA: Kara Westerlund, Rural Municipalities of Alberta president, welcomes a payment hike freeze for RCMP services in rural municipalities. But the organization sees no clear, effective and affordable path forward for policing RMA’s 69 counties and municipal districts. St Albert Gazette (Canada) 11/12/2024 News First Nation police service opts into Ontario framework in ‘historic’ agreement CANADA: Ontario has signed a “historic” agreement with the country’s largest First Nations policing service that will expand the incidents the force can respond to, double its complement of officers and subject it to the same standards as other provincial police departments. Global News (Canada) 11/12/2024 News Homicide trends in Canada, 2023 CANADA: Homicides remain a relatively rare occurrence in Canada, constituting 0.1% of all police-reported violent crimes in 2023. Statistics Canada 11/12/2024 Report Kerry general election candidate jailed for contempt over social media comments about garda REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Michelle Keane also ran as an independent candidate in the Castleisland LEA in June and polled just under 1,000 first-preference votes, but failed to get a seat. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 11/12/2024 News Limerick gardaí increase patrol time by 200 hours for Christmas REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Patrols will be concentrated in busy shopping and social areas to deter crime and support local business Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 11/12/2024 News Innovative police campus wins Secured by Design award Both sites now share advanced facilities including a canteen, gymnasium and outdoor running track, enhancing the working environment for officers and staff. The development of three properties as part of the Merseyside Police Campus in Liverpool was announced as the Commercial Development Winner at this year’s Secured by Design (SBD) awards. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 News Police face cuts without more cash – commissioners Jobs could be cut without a fairer funding deal, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has warned. Several police forces have written to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, warning of a £300m funding shortfall. BBC 11/12/2024 News Police contact with abuse victim ‘appropriate’ An investigation has found that police officers responded "appropriately" to reported concerns for a woman who later suffered catastrophic injuries inflicted by her family. BBC 11/12/2024 News Rates of youth radicalisation are climbing in Australia and abroad: Here’s what to look out for A new report from the five nations of the Five Eyes intelligence community highlights the increasing rates of online youth radicalisation, a threat borne out by the involvement of young people in every counter-terrorism case investigated this year by the Australian Federal Police; Greg Barton, Professor of Global Islamic Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute, argues that while Australia already has good systems in place, the report offers valuable advice for parents, teachers, and any other agencies working with children and young people. Policing Insight 11/12/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Three forces combine to create facility to live stream misconduct hearings A newly equipped 'misconduct suite' will allow online access for the public to misconduct hearings held by three forces. To improve the accessibility and transparency of misconduct proceedings Bedfordshire Police and Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabulary have transformed existing police estate to build a dedicated hearing suite at Lysander House, Tempsford. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 News Majority of teens back police stop and search powers says survey The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) surveyed 10,000 teenagers aged between 13 and 17 to understand their views on the police. More than two-thirds of 13 to 17 year olds back police stop and search procedures, but doubts remain over whether these powers are being used fairly, a new survey shows. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 News The three big questions facing police over intelligence sharing after summer disorder Four chief constables impacted by July and August’s disorder were questioned on Tuesday afternoon as part of the first inquiry into the riots. Police forces across the UK who faced this summer’s disorder must ask themselves three questions around intelligence sharing to ensure the violence experienced can be managed more effectively: Was it effective enough? Was it quick enough? And how can they secure better resources? Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/12/2024 Feature, Interview Most teens support stop and search, but doubts remain about fairness, survey shows A new survey shows that while most teenagers in England and Wales support police stop and search, many question whether it is used fairly. While more than two-thirds agree the police should have stop and search powers, only a little over a half think officers use these fairly. Police Professional 11/12/2024 Feature Specialist police unit makes 93 arrests in crackdown on organised retail crime A specialist national policing unit set up to tackle shoplifting has arrested 93 members of organised crime groups behind retail theft since the beginning of May. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said the Organised Retail Crime team has impacted 28 organised crime groups and high harm individuals collectively responsible for more than £4 million in losses to retail businesses. Police Professional 11/12/2024 News Unmasking police accountability: responses to Australian First Nations peoples’ deaths in police custody The view that there is something inherently wrong with the ways in which police are held accountable when a person dies in their custody has been expressed across several national contexts, most often with a focus on Indigenous people and people of colour. This is so even when processes typically seen as accountability mechanisms are engaged. With a view to garnering some understanding of this dissatisfaction, this paper focuses on the question, How is police accountability understood by those discussing deaths of Indigenous people in police custody in an Australian context? A narrative review method identified key themes from textual sources that discussed police accountability in the specific context of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person dying in police custody. The findings indicated three key elements of how police accountability is understood, namely: independent investigation of police actions, criminal prosecution, and public giving of honest evidence, with these themes emerging against a background of claims that police accountability does not exist when Indigenous people die in police custody. Of particular interest are findings as to what the narrative review did not show about police accountability and what that might mean for developing police accountability processes that better meet the needs and expectations of Australia’s First Nations people and the broader community. It is proposed that, in contrast to police being ‘held accountable’, the complementary position of police ‘being accountable’ may yield better accountability-related outcomes in policing contexts, both systemically and individually. Policing and Society 11/12/2024 Research article Assessing the utility of a virtual reality arson crime scene investigation simulation This study examines the utility of a virtual reality (VR) arson crime scene investigation simulation developed by the Abu Dhabi Police service. Utilizing qualitative interviews with participants from the Saif Bin Zayed Academy for Security and Policing Sciences, the study captures views of the VR training experience with an emphasis on learning effectiveness, engagement, skill acquisition, cost and time efficiency, and inclusivity and accessibility. The findings are discussed in the context of a theoretical framework provided by the technology acceptance model (TAM) and indicate high levels of engagement and immersion among the participants. Many expressed a preference for VR training over classroom training. Thus, the ‘perceived usefulness’ of the technology was high. The interviewees also reported significant perceived benefits in terms of acquiring procedural knowledge and skills. The immersive nature of the VR was identified as a key factor in its utility. The cost and time efficiencies driven by the capability to train multiple officers simultaneously without the need for physical resources and with fewer of the risks commonly associated with live training are also outlined. The study also identified limitations regarding the inclusivity and accessibility of the technology, including among individuals with disabilities. Nevertheless, the overall reception of the simulation was positive. The findings indicate that VR is widely accepted within the police service and has great potential for wider use to enhance training in other areas if it serves to deliver content focused on policies and practice. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 11/12/2024 Research article Designing-in simulation-based learning for the police recruit Brief of Evidence education Historically, in police and judicial procedures that follow the ‘innocent until proven guilty’ legal process, the responsibility at court hearings is for the respective police or law enforcement officers to present a prosecution that leaves no reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the alleged offender. A critical argument for the prosecution is situated within a Brief of Evidence (BOE) a compilation of one or all of the following: police statements, witness statements, expert testimony, and physical and digital evidence. Preparing police recruits for developing a BOE has traditionally been a text-based approach. Advances in approaches to education, including simulation-based learning are elevating the level of preparation of police recruits for the reality of operational duties, through situated, authentic learning experiences. This paper presents a case study of the application of a design plan that creates authentic situated learning experiences in investigative practice subjects for developing a BOE. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 11/12/2024 Research article «100610071008100910101011101210131014Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
