Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100884 total results. Showing results 20401 to 20420 «101710181019102010211022102310241025Next ›Last » Racial Inequality in Firearm Homicide Victimization—but not Other Types of US Violence Research Question: Is violent crime victimization among US minority groups higher than for White Americans in general, or is there a distinct failure of equal protection by race with respect to firearm homicide? Data: This analysis examines per capita rates of violent victimization for Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites as reported in recent years in the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), as well as the firearms homicide data collected from local and state death certificates by the US Center for Disease Control (CDC). Method: The analysis compares the extent of disparity between White and minority victimization rates for different kinds of violent crimes. The framework is to calculate the ratio of minority victimization rates to the White rates for the same offense categories. Findings: While there are very small differences in victimization rates by race/ethnicity for most types of violent crime, and while Whites report higher victimization rates than minorities do for some kinds of violent crimes, there is a massive ratio for rates of firearms homicides. Black Americans of all ages, for example, suffer firearm homicides at a rate that is 12 times higher per capita than for Whites. Hispanic Americans are twice as likely to be victimized by firearm homicide than Whites. Conclusions: Policing strategies often fail to distinguish different types of violence, even when discussing racial disparity in policing actions. The evidence of this report provides the most direct support for police increasing the precision of their focus on crime prevention efforts that can reduce homicide as the most important racial disparity in criminal victimization, and, in the US context, firearm homicide in particular. Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 20/12/2023 Research article Sunshine Coast outlaw motorcycle gang members, associates targeted in Queensland police operation AUSTRALIA: Police have seized large amounts of cash, illicit drugs and guns as part of a crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCG) trying to form chapters on the Sunshine Coast. More than 87 people have been arrested on 350 charges as part of an operation launched in March, with further charges expected after raids on several properties this week. ABC News (Australia) 20/12/2023 News Police cave to union on nine-day fortnights despite warning community would be at risk AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has agreed with the police union and the state government to avoid more industrial action over Christmas by considering nine-hour shifts over a nine-day fortnight for officers, with the union boss calling the deal a “breakthrough”. The Police Association Victoria announced last night that a deal had been brokered with force command to suspend its industrial action campaign and defer negotiations over a new enterprise bargaining agreement until next May. The Age (Australia) 20/12/2023 News NSW Police charge eight people after investigation into triple shooting in Greenacre AUSTRALIA: Three innocent people shot while sitting in two parked cars in Sydney were targeted by a crime gang who mistakenly believed they were there to attack them, NSW Police say. Task Force Magnus officers today charged eight people allegedly linked to the Haouchar organised crime network, who police believe were behind the triple shooting. ABC News (Australia) 20/12/2023 News Regulation race: Artificial intelligence law enforcement exceptions The growing application of artificial intelligence (AI) by law enforcement has been the topic of much discussion and debate, including the importance of oversight and the potential need for regulation; the recently agreed European Parliament political deal on an AI bill means progress can now be made towards introducing Europe-wide regulation on AI, with significant exemptions built in for its use in critical situations by police, as Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/12/2023 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Dreyfus accuses opposition of undermining police over Benbrika release AUSTRALIA: Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has accused the Coalition of undermining public confidence in the Commonwealth’s key law enforcement agency over the release of former terror cell leader Abdul Nacer Benbrika, while raising the possibility of applying to extend Benbrika’s supervision order. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 20/12/2023 News Decision-making on Bail and Remand in Scotland: final report – December 2023 The final report from the Decision-making on Bail and Remand in Scotland study. Presents findings from qualitative fieldwork with the judiciary, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, defence agents, and justice social workers. Scottish Government 20/12/2023 Report Police in Victoria pause industrial action AUSTRALIA: Police officers in Victoria have called off industrial action after a breakthrough in negotiations with the force. Shepparton News (Australia) 20/12/2023 News ICO imposes FoI enforcement order on Greater Manchester Police The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) for repeated failures to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) 20/12/2023 News ICO imposes FoI enforcement order on Greater Manchester Police The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) for repeated failures to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests. UKAuthority.com 20/12/2023 News Minister McEntee launches new awareness campaign on supports for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: ‘Always Here’ aims to increase awareness of pathways to safety and supports available. Government of Ireland 20/12/2023 News PACE Code I 2023 GUIDANCE: Code of practice in connection with detention, treatment and questioning by police of persons in detention under section 27 of, and Schedule 6 to, the National Security Act 20 Home Office 20/12/2023 Report PACE Code D 2017 POLICY PAPER: Code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers to identify persons. Home Office 20/12/2023 Report National Security Act 2023 video recording code of practice POLICY PAPER: The National Security Act 2023 video recording code of practice came into operation on 20 December 2023 Home Office 20/12/2023 Report Greater Manchester Police ordered to clear FOI backlog Greater Manchester Police has been ordered to take urgent action to clear a huge backlog of overdue Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. BBC 20/12/2023 News Insights from Churchill Fellowship Award winner Dr Iain Britton (Part 4) Dr Iain Britton is one of, maybe the foremost academic globally with insights on policing volunteers - also known as Specials or Auxiliaries. Following a distinguished UK-based career in policing governance, he was recently awarded a Churchill Fellowship to facilitate further international research into his specialist area. In this final part of a four part series of conversations for PolicingTV, he speaks with PolicingTV's Founder, Bernard Rix about how he is helping to "realise the huge potential of volunteers in policing", through the development of a significant evidence base in this area. PolicingTV 20/12/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video ‘Bitterly disappointed’: Mother of slain police officer on coroner’s decision not to hold inquest NEW ZEALAND: The mother of an unarmed police officer killed on the job is bitterly disappointed an inquiry into his death will not go ahead. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 20/12/2023 News Cocaine worth $1b found after foiled kidnap plot in NSW AUSTRALIA: One of the largest onshore drug busts in NSW history has resulted from a foiled kidnapping plot and a bit of luck on the side of investigators. 1 News (New Zealand) 20/12/2023 News Police Association hails ‘positive step forward’ in industrial dispute AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police officers will move towards working nine-hour shifts after a breakthrough in the union's fight for better pay and conditions. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 20/12/2023 News Met saves 34,000 hours of officer time in first month of new approach to mental health calls Reporting to the Met Police Board earlier this month, Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley confirmed that his officers attended 6,000 less deployments to mental health calls, almost half compared with the same period last year. This comes after the Met introduced a new approach called Right Care, Right Person for those in mental health crisis. Emergency Services Times 19/12/2023 News «101710181019102010211022102310241025Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
