Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115483 total results. Showing results 21241 to 21260 «105910601061106210631064106510661067Next ›Last » Det Supt Colm Fox believed he made ‘major error’ while leading Regency Hotel shooting inquiry, inquest told REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A senior-ranking garda believed he made a “major error” while leading the investigation into a gangland shooting at the Regency Hotel in north Dublin over eight years ago, an inquest has heard. In a letter written shortly before his death by suicide at Ballymun Garda station on February 10th, 2018, Det Supt Colm Fox referred to “an act of omission” made under “immense pressure” in February 2016 relating to the investigation of suspect Patrick Hutch. “I did not follow up and issue the necessary tasks around the recognition of suspect Patrick Hutch,” he wrote. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 19/11/2024 News ‘You are not the thought police’, Chris Philp to tell police chief summit The shadow home secretary will tell police chiefs “You are not the thought police” as he calls for a change in the rules about the way officers handle Non-Crime Hate Incidents (NCHIs). Politics.co.uk 19/11/2024 News Does professional identity mediate the relationship between emotional labour and work engagement? A study with Portuguese police officers Police officers work under demanding emotional, psychological and physical circumstances while interacting with victims, criminals and colleagues. They are faced daily with emotional demands to express positive emotions and, at the same time, are required to suppress negative emotions. Consequently, this influences the emotional regulation strategies (i.e., deep- or surface-acting) they choose to use, which impacts their professional identity and work engagement. We conducted a study to understand whether professional identity mediates the relationship between emotional labour (demands and strategies) and work engagement in a sample of Portuguese police officers. For this purpose, we used a set of four self-administered questionnaires: Emotional Work Requirements Scale (EWRS), Emotional Labour Scale (ELS), Social Identity Scale (SIS) and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES). 924 police officers from the Portuguese Public Security Police (PSP) participated voluntarily. Our results show that there is a mediating effect of professional identity on the relationship between surface-acting strategies, positive emotion expression and negative emotion suppression demands, and work engagement. Professional identity fully mediates the relationship between negative emotion suppression demands and work engagement. Nevertheless, there seems to be no mediating effect of professional identity on the relationship between deep-acting strategies and emotional variety and intensity demands, and work engagement. To the best of our knowledge, no other study has analysed the aforementioned variables in Portuguese police forces. Meaning that our study is ground-breaking, with clear implications. Further research is needed on this subject to understand better the relationship among these variables in the police population. International Journal of Police Science & Management 19/11/2024 Research article Responding to nonemergency calls for service via video: A randomized controlled trial Research summary: We tested the effectiveness of virtual response in policing as an alternative to the traditional physical presence of officers to nonemergency calls for service. We randomly assigned 1059 eligible calls to either virtual or in-person responses. We estimated the results in terms of waiting time, criminal justice outcomes, cost efficiency, and victim satisfaction based on a representative sample of telephone interviews. We found significant improvements across all measures when using a virtual response, including reduced victim waiting times, greater odds of arrest and charges, and enhanced perceptions of procedural justice, satisfaction, trust, and confidence in the police service. We found no adverse effects on victims due to the lack of physical presence. Research implications: These findings suggest that, as with e-health services, law enforcement can benefit from a cost–beneficial virtual response to nonemergency calls for service. We encourage its consideration as a mass deployment option in policing, as well as a basis for future experimental replications. Criminology and Public Policy 19/11/2024 Research article Peel Regional Police officers say 911 wait times down by 78% due to new tech, staff CANADA: Peel Regional Police officers say they’ve made progress in reducing emergency system wait times in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon with the early adoption of “next-generation” 911 technology and extra staffing. City News (Canada) 19/11/2024 News Brandon police try new recruiting strategy: $12.5K signing bonuses and paid training CANADA: Southwestern Manitoba's biggest city is struggling to recruit officers, so they're offering signing bonuses, paid training and recruitment nights in order to boost applications. The Brandon Police Service should have around 110 officers for the city of 54,000, says Insp. Jason Dupuis, but they only have 91 members — including eight who are part of a new paid six-month training program. CBC News (Canada) 19/11/2024 News Western Canada’s first transition house for men and children opens in Calgary: CCMF CANADA: A space for men and children escaping domestic violence opening in Calgary Tuesday is the first in western Canada, according to the Canadian Centre for Men and Families(opens in a new tab) (CCMF). CTV News (Canada) 19/11/2024 News Police ‘as prepared as we can be’ with new gang laws coming into effect NEW ZEALAND: Police say officers are ready to enforce new gang laws that will come into effect from midnight. The Gangs Act 2024, passed into law earlier this year, gives police new powers to disrupt and target gang activity from November 21. 1 News (New Zealand) 19/11/2024 News Gangs will subvert patch ban, wear ‘substitutes’ instead ‒ expert NEW ZEALAND: A gang expert is “quite certain” gangs will resort to wearing substitute patches when the nationwide ban on insignia takes effect this week, and warns the law will only drive the groups further underground and make them harder to police. The Press (New Zealand) 19/11/2024 News Corrupt Victorian cop jailed for doctoring drug evidence AUSTRALIA: A corrupt detective has been jailed after he falsified evidence in a drug trafficking investigation which almost led to an innocent woman being thrown behind bars for crimes she did not commit. 9 News (Australia) 19/11/2024 News Case of former police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple delayed for three months AUSTRALIA: Beau Lamarre-Condon's lawyers have tendered a 50-page affidavit asking for a 12-week adjournment to his court case. Mr Lamarre-Condon is charged with murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies who were found wrapped in surf bags at Bungonia. ABC News (Australia) 19/11/2024 News Cooper vows to end ‘postcode lottery’ in policing The home secretary has promised to end a "postcode lottery" in policing, as she set out plans to overhaul the work of forces in England and Wales. BBC 19/11/2024 News Police complaint made after video shows man being shoved and dragged by officer near Port Augusta AUSTRALIA: Two videos have emerged on social media showing a man speaking to police before being pushed into a wall with force near Port Augusta. Police say a 42-year-old man has been charged with hindering and assault police. ABC News (Australia) 19/11/2024 News Policing must work together to achieve ‘purposeful change’, says APCC chair The chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) has stressed the need for all those in policing to work together on reforming the sector. Police Professional 19/11/2024 News NPCC looking at international Federal models to establish a new national policing directorate Home Secretary announces 'interventionist' policy to improve policing from the centre which will be laid out in a White Paper to be published next year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/11/2024 News Report is ‘unclear’ whether new national body should take responsibility for fraud and CT The report says that in its most expansive form the new unit could house counter-terrorism policing, the NCA and policing’s wider serious and organised crime capabilities. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/11/2024 News PSNI will get an extra £36.7m from Stormont government Jon Boutcher says he is particularly pleased the extra money will help with officers' pay award. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/11/2024 News MADD Canada 2024 Police Officer of the Year awarded to RCMP NL’s Cst. Caleb Pellerin CANADA: Newfoundland’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police is proud to announce that Cst. Caleb Pellerin, of Traffic Services West, was recently awarded MADD Canada’s 2024 Police Officer of the Year. Blue Line (Canada) 19/11/2024 News Toronto Police Services Board approves ‘unprecedented’ five-year hiring plan CANADA: The Toronto Police Services Board adopted a motion for a five-year hiring plan, committing to hiring 720 police officers over the next two years. Blue Line (Canada) 19/11/2024 News Coroner’s inquest underway into 2016 death of Ottawa man Abdirahman Abdi CANADA: The family of an Ottawa man who died after a violent arrest by police eight years ago is hoping the coroner’s inquest into his death will lead to improvements in the way police respond to calls involving a mental health crisis. Blue Line (Canada) 19/11/2024 News «105910601061106210631064106510661067Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
