Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97986 total results. Showing results 21081 to 21100 «105110521053105410551056105710581059Next ›Last » How GVI is offering a glimmer of hope in Sweden’s struggle against gang violence and gun crime Once regarded as among Europe’s safest and most peaceful countries, Sweden has faced a significant increase in shootings and violence over recent years, due in large part to the rapid expansion of gang conflict and organised crime; Policing Insight’s James Sweetland spoke to officers and academics working to tackle the problem, and explored how the country’s interpretation of the group violence intervention (GVI) approach pioneered in Boston is having a big impact on Scandinavian streets. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/10/2023 Analysis, Feature, Interview ICO tells public authorities to stop using spreadsheets in FOI One too many accidental data breaches from use of spreadsheets in Freedom of Information (FoI) responeses mean it’s time for the public sector to use alternative approaches. UKAuthority.com 2/10/2023 News Improving Violent Extremism Risk Communication among German Police Agencies: A Survey of Federal and State Threat Managers The effective communication of the risk of violent extremism using either numerical or semantic systems represents an important challenge for police agencies. The aim of the present study was to examine the perceived usefulness of an 8-category risk communication scheme widely used by German police. An online survey was completed by members of both federal as well as state police threat management teams throughout the country (N = 158). Results suggest that threat managers perceive the use of a common risk communication scheme to be crucial for successful cooperation across different police agencies to prevent acts of violent extremism. However, it was also found that threat managers do not share a mutual understanding of the meaning behind the eight risk categories in the present scheme. The authors review established best practices in the nomothetic and idiographic communication of risk and make constructive recommendations about how to improve the utility of the currently used system. If these recommendations are implemented, they could result in more effective preventative efforts by threat management teams collaborating throughout Germany, with positive implications for public safety and national security. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 2/10/2023 Research article Social and Organizational Perception Toward Women Police: A Study of Metropolitan Police in Developing Country This study has examined the societal and organizational attitudes toward female police currently working in the Sylhet Metropolitan area of Bangladesh. To better understand the actual scenario of women police in the Metropolitan area, this study interviewed 13 field-level officials using purposive sampling from the Sylhet Metropolitan area through a semi-structured questionnaire. The study found that society’s mental inertia and behavioral attitudes toward women have had a significant impact on the current situation of female cops in metropolitan police. The public still does not comprehend women working in such outfits, and women have to face a variety of struggles to join the force as well. Besides, as part of their societal responsibilities, they must forego a variety of career opportunities for the sake of their children and families. They often face physical difficulties with their tasks, and their male counterparts do not always accept them easily at the job; there is even a little stink of sexual harassment within the department. Although organizational facilities have been increased in many areas following the positive attitudes, there are still some problems regarding daycare centers, maternal leave, and separate washroom facilities. Thus, the study recommends improving their existing facilities based on female cops’ capabilities. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 2/10/2023 Research article Using Every Door Direct Mail Web Push Surveys and Multi-level modelling with Post Stratification to estimate Perceptions of Police at Small Geographies We propose using the United States Postal Service of Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM), in combination with push web surveys, as a cost-effective mechanism for police agencies to generate survey responses persistently over time with effective geographic coverage of small areas. CRIMRXIV 2/10/2023 Research article Analysing the Levels of Fear of Crime Before and After the Implementation of Security Box: a Community Policing Case Study in Chiba Prefecture, Japan Community policing plays an important role in Japanese policing. One prefecture in Japan installed a security box to facilitate community-based crime prevention activities, encouraging interactive partnerships with community neighbours. This study aimed to determine the time-course impact of the implementation of the security box on fear of crime. A questionnaire survey was conducted before, immediately after, and a few years after the implementation of the security box at two different locations. A series of analyses revealed that (1) the number of respondents who knew about the security box, passed by the security box, and saw security advisors staffed at the security box increased from immediately after the introduction to three and a half years after the introduction, (2) levels of fear of crime increased from Wave 1 to Wave 3, and (3) the security box was not associated with levels of fear of crime. Although this study did not provide empirical support for the effects of the security box on lowering fear, many respondents expect its effectiveness in improving neighbourhood safety and community crime prevention; moreover, it is necessary to determine its long-term impact. Asian Journal of Criminology - Subscription at source 2/10/2023 Research article LandCruiser 300 Series rumbles into QPS fleet AUSTRALIA: TOYOTA'S new LandCruiser 300 Series District Duty Officer (DDO) vehicles are being rolled out across Queensland with a long list of the latest policing equipment on board, as well as a bespoke ARB fit out. They are the first fully-equipped, purpose-built DDO vehicles, according to QPS, designed by the senior officers who will be using them in a range of dynamic response scenarios. GoAuto (Australia) 2/10/2023 News Federal cops push for major pay rise AUSTRALIA: The Australian Federal Police Association says dozens of AFP officers are quitting each month due to poor pay. The Australian - Subscription at source 2/10/2023 News Looming fentanyl epidemic could ‘ravage’ communities, warns former Garda chief REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Former Assistant Garda Commissioner Pat Leahy warned unless action is taken communities could be 'ravaged' by the killer drug which has caused tens of thousands of overdoses in the US. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 2/10/2023 News Staff networks call for Casey-style review into culture of PSNI The head of the National Black Police Association has told Police Oracle that staff networks are lobbying for such a review. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/10/2023 News Forging a safer future through digital transformation to combat VAWG With worryingly high levels of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the UK and other countries, tackling these crimes will require effective leadership and greater leverage of the digital landscape by police investigators; ahead of next week’s London Policing College workshop focusing on these issues, College Director and former Met Police Chief Superintendent Parm Sandhu explores some of the policing opportunities and challenges in the fight against VAWG. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/10/2023 Feature University of Sydney law professor wins court fight against NSW Police AUSTRALIA: A University of Sydney law professor has won a lawsuit against the state after NSW Police arrested him on the sidelines of a student protest, swept his legs out from under him and pushed him to the ground. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 2/10/2023 News New police intelligence tool speedily sending information on risk to frontline officers NEW ZEALAND: Police are using powerful new AI to help them assess the risk posed by offenders when officers are called out to emergencies, sparked by the shooting murder of an unarmed constable. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/10/2023 News Essex: Man dies after police restraint in Brentwood, inquest told A man died moments after being arrested and restrained by police outside a hotel, an inquest heard. BBC 2/10/2023 News Prospect of overtime refusal raises doubts about garda plan to handle Budget Day protests at Dáil REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 40 gardaà from the public order unit are set to be deployed at Dáil Éireann next week as part of a significant policing operation for Budget Day. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 2/10/2023 News UK retailers demand protection from shoplifting surge Employers say violence and abuse of staff is on the rise and call on the police to prioritise a response Financial Times 2/10/2023 News OPC Compliance Notice progress report – April to June 2023 NEW ZEALAND: This report is an update on the progress made in working through the requirements of a Compliance Notice issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) in December 2021 New Zealand Police 2/10/2023 Report OPC Compliance Notice progress report – July to September 2023 NEW ZEALAND: This report is an update on the progress made in working through the requirements of a Compliance Notice issued by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) in December 2021. Initially, such progress reports were required every two months. In mid-2022, it was agreed progress reporting would happen every three months. New Zealand Police 2/10/2023 Report Shoplifting to be treated as a ‘high-harm’ cross-border crime on par with robbery, burglary and fraud by new national police team Shoplifting will be treated as a 'high-harm' cross-border crime on par with robbery, burglary and fraud by a new specialist national police team. Mail Online 2/10/2023 News Implementing the evidence: Why the ‘how’ matters in policing A presentation by Dr Karla Lopez of the Australian New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) from the 2022 Global Collaboration of Evidence Based Policing Conference explaining why implementation science is a natural ally to evidence-based policing. PolicingTV 2/10/2023 Feature, Video «105110521053105410551056105710581059Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
