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Does Chemical Property Marking Deter Burglary? Results from a New Danish Experiment Research Question: Does enrollment of a burglarized household in a chemical property marking program reduce the risk of repeat burglary of the household? Data: This randomized controlled trial utilizes a sample of 12,000 previously burgled households in North Zealand, Denmark, randomly divided into treatment, placebo, and control groups. Methods: Treatment households received a letter describing local burglary problems and were offered a free chemical property marking kit including warning stickers to deter would-be burglars. Placebo households received a letter outlining generic methods of burglary prevention but were not offered a property marking kit. Control households were not contacted. Results: A process evaluation shows that only 29% of the 4000-household treatment group both registered for the experiment and posted warning stickers as instructed. An intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis conducted after 15½ months indicated no statistically significant (p Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing	19/12/2022 Research article
‘A horrendous scene’: Investigation continuing after six people killed in Vaughan mass shooting CANADA: Ontario's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and York Regional Police (YRP) are investigating a mass shooting in Vaughan Sunday night that left six people, including the shooter, dead. CP24 (Canada)	19/12/2022 News
Changes coming to Police Services Boards in Leeds region CANADA: The Ontario government has asked police service boards across four townships, under the jurisdiction of the Leeds, Grenville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, to begin restructuring their system, and include the addition of a fifth area. iHeart Radio (Canada)	19/12/2022 News
‘The legalisation of all drugs would take trillions of dollars out of the hands of the world’s most dangerous criminals’ Policing Insight’s Chris Allen regularly speaks to leading figures involved in the research and investigation of organised crime, as part of our ‘Spotlight on Organised Crime’ series; this week the spotlight turns on Chris, who answers the same questions he poses to others, this time in his role as Senior Police Practice Tutor at Bucks New University and Director of Criminis Training and Consultancy Services. Policing Insight - Subscription at source	19/12/2022 Feature, Interview
Plans for new Surrey, B.C., police force on hold until next year CANADA: The city council in Surrey, B.C., had worked the past four years to set up a municipal police force that would allow it to ditch the RCMP and replace it with a department that would be under the city’s control. The Globe and Mail (Canada)	19/12/2022 News
Gardaí take part in European operation targeting online content from far-right and terrorist groups REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai have been involved in a European-wide operation targeting far-right and terrorist extremists sharing online content, the European Union’s police force has revealed. The Journal (Republic of Ireland)	19/12/2022 News
An Garda Síochána monthly report to the Policing Authority REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: I am pleased to provide the 12th report submitted during 2022, outlining the key aspects of the administration and operation of An Garda Síochána for the month of November 2022, in accordance with Section 41A of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, as amended. [pdf] Policing Authority (Republic of Ireland)	19/12/2022 Report
Leicestershire Police and students develop apps to educate children about crime Students from De Montfort University, Leicester (DMU) and Leicestershire Police have designed two mobile apps to help educate children about crime. UKAuthority.com	19/12/2022 News
Merseyside Police: Resolving cases successfully and sooner with NICE Investigate Ensuring a safe community and supporting victims of crimes are core missions of Merseyside Police. But as digital evidence continued to grow, Merseyside Police’s investigative resources were stretched to the limit. The force found a solution to all of these challenges in NICE Investigate. NICE Investigate collapses Merseyside’s digital evidence silos into a single login, so investigators can do all of their work in one place, and it eliminates long wait times for evidence. Now, cases can be resolved successfully and sooner. Policing Insight	19/12/2022 Advertisement, Feature
Road safety lead responds to E-scooter report APCC Road Safety Lead Katy Bourne has responded to the National Evaluation of E-scooters report released by Transport for London on 15 December. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC)	19/12/2022 News
Martyn’s Law to ensure stronger protections against terrorism in public places The UK’s resilience to terrorism is to be stepped up, as the Government announces details for the Protect Duty. Home Office	19/12/2022 News
Scottish Police Authority budget set for 2023/24 Funding for the Scottish Police Authority has been set at £1.449 billion for the 2023/24 financial year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source	19/12/2022 News
Prince Andrew’s armed protection police are being replaced by private security officers allowed to only use Tasers – amid claims King Charles may personally pay £3M bodyguard bill Prince Andrew's armed protection police are being replaced by private security officers who are only allowed to use Tasers. Mail Online	19/12/2022 News
Coroner to examine death of man left unconscious in police van on hot day AUSTRALIA: The death of a man found unconscious in the back of a police divisional van on a 33-degree summer’s day in 2020 will be investigated by a coroner. Andrew David Berry, 41, was capsicum sprayed and hit with a baton by police after walking into a podiatry clinic in Wantirna, in Melbourne’s east, with a wooden stick on January 14, 2020. The Age (Australia)	19/12/2022 News
Martyn’s law: plans unveiled for counter-terror rules for UK venues Draft legislation to be published in spring after public consultation found support for measures The Guardian	19/12/2022 News
Poor state of English and Welsh courts worsening backlog, says Law Society Survey identifies slew of problems, with half of lawyers experiencing cases being adjourned because of disrepair The Guardian	19/12/2022 News
HDGH considers 24/7 mental health services, partnership with Windsor police, EMS CANADA: There's a plan in the works that may bring 24/7 mental health services in Windsor-Essex, something several organizations have been saying is extremely needed. Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH) tells CBC News it has been working with the Windsor Police Service and Essex-Windsor EMS since September. These discussions are focusing on how to improve mental health care for residents and also how to reduce the amount of time first responders "getting caught up in the system from a waiting perspective," said HDGH CEO Bill Marra. CBC News (Canada)	19/12/2022 News
Recruitment surge is ‘obvious danger’ to standards says ex-commissioner A surge in police recruitment will "inevitably" lead to poor vetting, a former Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said, adding that such surges are an "obvious danger" to standards in any area of public sector. Police Oracle - Subscription at source	19/12/2022 News
Time taken for Wiltshire Police to charge for crimes doubles in a year The time it takes for Wiltshire Police to charge people for a crime has doubled in one year, a new performance report states. The force takes 36 days on average to bring charges compared to 18 days last year. The report shows the length of time it takes for police to take action is also the cause of most complaints. BBC	19/12/2022 News
Carers help cops to tackle the scammers targeting the elderly and vulnerable A Northamptonshire initiative has seen growing numbers of community carers trained to recognise the dangers of doorstep scams and prevent their elderly clients from becoming victims of fraud, burglaries and other opportunist crimes, as Policing Insight Contributing Editor Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source	19/12/2022 Analysis, Feature

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