Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 21741 to 21760 «108410851086108710881089109010911092Next ›Last » Senedd should not get Welsh police powers: Senior Labour MP The most senior Welsh Labour MP in Westminster has rejected fresh calls for the Welsh government to be given control of policing and adult criminal justice. BBC 23/1/2024 News Most new Avon & Somerset Police recruits not on ‘the beat’ despite government promise Most of the new Avon & Somerset Police officers recruited in a major four-year campaign are not carrying out uniformed patrols on the beat – despite a government pledge they would be. The force took on 558 officers – exceeding its target of 456 – as part of the Home Office’s flagship Uplift programme, which aimed to bolster frontline crime-fighting by 20,000 additional police in England and Wales between 2019 and March 2023. But Chief Constable Sarah Crew has admitted the majority of these have been appointed into non-uniformed roles, including intelligence gathering and offender management. Bristol Live 23/1/2024 News Police screening throws up just nine criminal cases, despite fears of thousands of corrupt officers Low number of inquiries from ‘data wash’ of 307,000 officers and staff prompts fears that information used may have been deficient The Telegraph - Subscription at source 23/1/2024 News Revealed: Hundreds of police officers who slipped through net reprimanded in wake of Sarah Everard’s murder Nine staff are facing criminal investigations – including probes into sexual offences, drugs and fraud – as campaigners question the numbers released, saying they ‘don’t stack up’ The Independent 23/1/2024 News Man found dead with three others in Norfolk had called 999 over mental state Four people found dead in home named by police force as Independent Office for Police Conduct starts investigation The Guardian 23/1/2024 News New system needed to conduct ‘real time’ intelligence vetting of officers NPCC says mammoth PND data wash needed doing despite small number of new cases identified. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/1/2024 News Nine police workers investigated after Sarah Everard murder sparks mass security screening Five officers ranking from chief inspector down and four police staff are being investigated after a review of more than 300,000 police workers was carried out in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard, by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens. Sky News 23/1/2024 News ‘Historic data wash will strengthen public trust in policing’ National Chair, Steve Hartshorn, reacts to the results of the NPCC's work to screen all existing police officers, staff and volunteers. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 23/1/2024 News UK mass screening of police employees has led to nine criminal inquiries, chiefs say Records of 307,000 officers, staff and volunteers checked against national intelligence database after recent scandals The Guardian 23/1/2024 News Officers disciplined as trawl of police records reveals misconduct Background checks of all police officers and staff have found more than 400 links to previously undisclosed misconduct, including crime. BBC 23/1/2024 News Understanding how online solution–focused hypnotherapy can support the wellbeing of police personnel and treat symptoms of anxiety and depression Background: The mental health and wellbeing of police personnel has received increased attention over the last 5 years and rates of mental illness amongst employees are high. Anxiety and depression are the most common mental illnesses within the police force, yet little is known about how effective psychotherapeutic interventions are in treating the symptoms of these mental illnesses in police personnel, that is, how many police personnel recover from anxiety and depression after completing a course of psychotherapy. In the psychotherapy outcome literature, recovery rates for anxiety and depression in clinical samples following treatment are low, between 37% and 47%, suggesting similar outcomes can be expected within the police force using current therapy models. Further research into new or unused interventions is therefore needed to improve recovery rates within the police force. Method: This pilot study explored how a new type of psychotherapy, online Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH), can support the wellbeing of police personnel and effectively treat symptoms of anxiety and depression. A quantitative design was used to measure changes in anxiety (GAD-7) and depression (PHQ-9) symptom severity at pre- and post-intervention and measure changes in wellness using a rating scale (Life Wellness Indicator Tool) at the end of each session. Results: A total of 42 police personnel, both officers and staff, participated in the study and 20 qualified SFH therapists delivered the online intervention. The main finding was that 78% of police personnel who completed a course of SFH and started with clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and/or depression had recovered from their illness following the intervention (i.e. scored below 5 on at least one outcome measure). A total of 97.2% of participants achieved ‘wellness’ after the intervention, compared to 19% at pre-intervention and no participants experienced an increase in symptom scores after completing the intervention. Conclusion: Online Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) can support the wellbeing of both police officers and staff and effectively treat the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Our findings suggest that SFH is an effective, well liked and safe intervention to use within the police force and provides support for more resources into a larger randomised controlled trial. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 23/1/2024 Research article New Matrix team features bright yellow tactical disruption vehicles The new team is set to work on reducing and eradicating emerging threats of serious and organised crime. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/1/2024 News Fed partners with app to provide free addiction support The Police Federation has partnered with Help 4 Addiction and Rehubs to offer support for officers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/1/2024 News NCA case sees guilty pleas from ‘Global Moderator’ on dark website Brett Saunders had previous convictions relating to the sexual exploitation of children. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/1/2024 News GRA exit interviews highlight unfair treatment and low morale – but An Garda Síochána denies retention crisis The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has claimed the force faces an “unprecedented retention crisis” after exit interviews of Gardaí highlighted unfair treatment by management, low morale and lack of support as reasons for leaving the force; but An Garda Síochána says resignation levels are “far below” those of UK forces, with “historically high numbers of extensions and promotions” demonstrating a high level of commitment by officers, reports Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 23/1/2024 Analysis, Feature Ottawa police struggling to stop surging car thefts CANADA: Ottawa police say they've have had their hands full trying to stop a surge in vehicle thefts that shows no sign of slowing down, with the equivalent of five vehicles going missing every day last year. CBC News (Canada) 23/1/2024 News Response from APCC chair to NPCC police integrity screening data Responding to publication of NPCC police integrity screening data, Chair of the APCC, Donna Jones said:"This is a vital exercise in providing the public with the assurance they need on the quality and integrity of our police. We know all too well of the horror stories, but the very low numbers identified for further investigation among the 307,452 police and wider staff workforce shows that we can have confidence in them and the vetting processes that are in place. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 23/1/2024 News Historic Data Wash of Police Force Nominal Records Against the Police National Database Total number of searches completed [PDF]. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 23/1/2024 Report Talk frankly. That’s how to rebuild trust between police and the Black community, say advocates CANADA: When people didn't understand the delay, they started to doubt if police really cared, says Meron Tesfatsion. CBC News (Canada) 23/1/2024 News Results published in policing’s largest integrity screening project Historical data wash completed with thousands of police workforce checked National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 23/1/2024 News «108410851086108710881089109010911092Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events