Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103185 total results. Showing results 21241 to 21260 «105910601061106210631064106510661067Next ›Last » Police Scotland pilot to resolve DA cases early extended to Glasgow The pilot scheme has been extended to Scotland’s busiest court. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/2/2024 News Funding to uplift PSNI headcount to 7,500 needed to help tackle paramilitary threat The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has today issued a report on the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/2/2024 News Wiltshire PC under investigation for causing death by dangerous driving after pursuit An IOPC investigation has established that three police vehicles had unsuccessfully attempted to execute a controlled stop of the Astra through a boxing in manoeuvre on the M4. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/2/2024 News Show of force: Community leaders back proposed $672M police budget CANADA: The London police chief’s record-setting budget request has won the backing from the largest public-sector employers in the city in an unprecedented show of support. The London Free Press (Canada) 1/2/2024 News Calgary police anti-radicalization ReDirect program shifts focus from terrorism to hate CANADA: 'We noticed it would be better to move away from radicalization and better capture youth who were headed towards hate-related activities' Calgary Herald (Canada) 1/2/2024 News Toronto police chief: Invest in front-line officers to keep Toronto safe CANADA: There is no more room in our budget to reallocate without cutting critical services. We can’t let response times fall any further or let cases go unsolved. Toronto Star (Canada) 1/2/2024 Feature, Opinion The importance of context: re-examining the ‘deployments’ of SWAT teams in Canada Based on an analysis of data released through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, Canadian researchers have suggested that Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are no longer exclusively deployed to resolve high-risk incidents but now frequently respond to routine calls that do not necessitate their involvement. Given concerns about these conclusions, we submitted the same FOI requests to the 14 police agencies examined by Roziere and Walby [2020. Special weapons and tactics teams in Canadian policing: legal, institutional, and economic dimensions. Policing and society, 30 (6), 704–719] and worked with the FOI analyst from each agency to ensure that the data were being interpreted correctly. Based on our re-analysis of the FOI-released data, we report on two problems with the conclusions reached by Roziere and Walby: the conflation of incidents where any SWAT officer responds to calls with full SWAT team deployments and the masking of potential risk factors in calls when relying on call type categories. Our findings illustrate the value of police agencies disclosing relevant contextual information to researchers when possible and they reinforce the necessity of collaborating with FOI analysts to better understand the data being released. Policing and Society 1/2/2024 Research article Serving Garda to go on trial in connection with 111 alleged corruption and money laundering offences REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A serving member of An Garda Siochana’s trial for 111 alleged corruption and money laundering offences - due to start on Wednesday - has been adjourned for four months. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 1/2/2024 News Policing Hate Crime: Exploring the Issue with a Cohort of Sworn Police Officers Globally, there has been a trend in rising levels of hate crime that scholars have argued is reflective of significant social problems within society. Research into hate crime has typically focused on the police and their subsequent response to this crime type, with many findings reporting that the police are racist, homophobic and Islamophobic, to name but a few. However, existing research seldom captures the insights and experiences of sworn police officers, as much of the data is gathered from third parties. This paper presents the empirical findings from a Delphi study conducted with one police force in Australia, sampling sworn New South Wales (NSW) police officers between October 2020 and October 2021. The findings focus on four overarching areas: defining hate crime, perpetrators of hate crime, victims of hate crime, and responses to hate crime. These themes capture the perspectives of NSW police officers in relation to operational and organisational practice in respect of hate crime. Drawing on a Delphi method, the research outlines police perceptions of the nature of hate crime, as well as capturing how hate crime can be effectively reported, recorded, and responded to. Conclusions and implications are considered. These include the requirement for a clearer definition and targeted education strategies aimed at improving knowledge and understanding relating to hate crime. Future directions include the development of a standardised approach to reporting, recording, and responding to hate crime. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 1/2/2024 Research article AGSI General Secretary Antoinette Cunningham announces retirement REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) Antoinette Cunningham has announced her retirement from An Garda Síochána and the AGSI. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 1/2/2024 News Interventions in failing forces, the UN model and a ‘police reserve’ are key to policing reform in England and Wales Following a string of scandals and tough inspection reports, there have been near-constant demands for policing in England and Wales to reform; at the recent Canterbury Centre for Policing Research annual conference, three academics presented their blueprints for making change a reality – from new powers to intervene in failing forces, to adopting UN standards, and creating a new ‘police reserve’ – as Policing Insight’s James Sweetland reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/2/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Cannabis possession offence is nonsensical and enforcement ‘a waste of Garda time’ claims Donegal TD REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Deputy Thomas Pringle said he fully supports this bill to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 1/2/2024 News Joint inspection of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Powys Today, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) published a report of the findings from a joint inspection of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Powys. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 1/2/2024 Report Big change to how Staffordshire Police respond to 999 calls from today The new police approach to calls relating to mental health and medical issues is being rolled out across the country Stoke on Trent Live 1/2/2024 News James Cleverly urges police chiefs to ‘get back to core policing’ by keeping officers within communities The Home Secretary has urged police chiefs to keep officers within local communities in a drive to 'get back to core policing'. In his first meeting with the National Policing Board, James Cleverly said that restoring the presence of officers in communities was a vital part of restoring trust in the police. He said that he would continue to hold forces to account through crime statistics but stressed that 'confidence does not come from a spreadsheet.' Mail Online 1/2/2024 News SA policing pathways program commences for aspiring officers AUSTRALIA: Thebarton Senior College in Adelaide has launched its first-ever “Pathways to Policing” program, in collaboration with the South Australian Police (SAPOL) and the State Government. This innovative initiative, aimed at Year 12 students, is designed to equip them with the necessary skills to embark on a career in law enforcement. Glam Adelaide (Australia) 1/2/2024 News Police Minister Paul Papalia ‘absolutely’ confident cop numbers will climb after attrition rate ‘halved’ AUSTRALIA: Police Minister Paul Papalia says he’s “absolutely” confident an exodus of officers has slowed, allowing a recruitment push to drive up total numbers. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the resignation rate was about 150 per year but jumped to a record 473 in 2022, easing to 326 last year. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 1/2/2024 News Pilot introduced in Glasgow to seek early resolution of domestic abuse cases A successful pilot, where evidence is shared and, where possible, agreed prior to a trial diet being assigned, has been extended to Scotland’s busiest court – Glasgow Sheriff Court. Police Scotland 1/2/2024 News Compulsory police fitness test ‘too hard’: former cop NEW ZEALAND: A former police officer says the compulsory fitness test is too hard and needs to change if police want to recruit and retain more frontline staff. Other officers, both former and current, agree. Otago Daily Times (New Zealand) 1/2/2024 News Briefing to the Incoming Minister 2023 – Hon Mark Mitchell NEW ZEALAND: The Briefing to the Incoming Minister 2023 was given to Hon Mark Mitchell and outlines the key achievements, challenges and future areas of policing in New Zealand. The briefing is written by the Commissioner of Police and is presented to the incoming Minister of Police. The briefing gives an overview of New Zealand Police, the changes achieved and an overview of the challenges and work to come. It describes the extent of cross agency work as well as summarises Police’s functions, the legislation administered and the relationship between the Minister of Police and New Zealand Police. New Zealand Police 1/2/2024 Report «105910601061106210631064106510661067Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
