Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115509 total results. Showing results 23021 to 23040 «114811491150115111521153115411551156Next ›Last » New mobile police station opens in Torquay A mobile police station which will allow residents to report crime is set to open in Torquay later. BBC 9/10/2024 News Victorian Police accused of racial profiling as data shows Aboriginal people 11 times more likely to be searched AUSTRALIA: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 11 times more likely to be searched by Victoria Police than non-Indigenous people, according to new data. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 9/10/2024 News 40 arrested on five-day garda blitz REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 40 people were arrested, including ten young people, when local gardaà took part in Operation Hurricane last week, a five-day sweep of activity covering outstanding crimes in the county. Carlow Nationalist 9/10/2024 News Bridging the gap: How independent data ethics committees can support responsible AI use in policing The work of the West Midlands Police Data Ethics Committee has been recognised as pioneering in England and Wales, but until now the impact of its activities had not been fully assessed; Northumbria University Professor Marion Oswald, Senior Research Associate at the Alan Turing Institute and Chair of the Committee, outlines the findings of a new report which evaluates that activity, and suggests steps to improve outcomes both for the West Midlands Police and other forces looking to follow suit. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/10/2024 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Job of police made worthwhile by the people around us – Patricia Clark Returning to the north-west of Edinburgh after some time away has been a delight; this is such a varied area full of interesting people with a strong sense of community in lots of different forms. Edinburgh News 9/10/2024 Feature, Opinion Met Police settlement amounts soar to £7.6mn Payments more than double as Britain’s biggest force resolves more cases involving claims of misconduct Financial Times 9/10/2024 News Police officers restart over 100 hearts using cardiac arrest alerting app Police officers from several different forces have helped restart the hearts of over 100 people thanks to an app which alerts nearby responders when someone is suffering a cardiac arrest. Emergency Services Times 9/10/2024 News Simon Williams: Three insights from evidence-based policing in Australia and New Zealand In this presentation, Simon Williams of KPMG and the Australia and New Zealand Society of Evidence Based Policing (ANZSEBP) discusses his experiences and insights into evidence-based policing, focusing on behavioural insights and innovative interventions in Australia and New Zealand. PolicingTV 9/10/2024 Feature, Video NZ’s second largest meth bust found inside steel beams NEW ZEALAND: Five men have been arrested after Customs and Police found 515kg of meth hiding inside steel beams, making it New Zealand’s second largest meth-bust in history. Stuff (New Zealand) 8/10/2024 News David Carrick: Former Met Police officer charged with rape and sexual assault Offences relate to alleged attacks against two women, Crown Prosecution Service said. The Standard 8/10/2024 News More than 80 arrested in first year of Taskforce Lunar AUSTRALIA: Taskforce Lunar detectives have made more than 80 arrests and executed over 200 search warrants in the first year of operation. Victoria Police (Australia) 8/10/2024 News Woman kicked by police officer feels ignored Women abused by former police officers say they feel the issue has been ignored by forces for decades. BBC 8/10/2024 News Woman reported violent crime weeks before killing A woman who was found dead in south Belfast was the victim of a violent crime in recent weeks, the police ombudsman has said. BBC 8/10/2024 News Using Restorative Justice to Respond to and Prevent Sexual Harm: A Qualitative Study of Formal Practices in Six Countries Sexual violence (SV), which causes sexual harm, is a significant public health issue globally. In many nations, conventional legal remedies are the prevailing responses to SV. Restorative justice (RJ) shows promise as a potential alternative way to address sexual harm, given evidence that RJ better aligns with expressed needs and safety concerns of those directly impacted by SV. However, few empirical studies exist concerning best practices for and the effectiveness of using RJ for this purpose. This study helped address this research gap by conducting in-depth interviews to understand how organizations choose to use RJ to address sexual harm; how RJ is being operationalized to address sexual harm; how those involved in offering RJ to address sexual harm define success or positive outcomes; and factors that present challenges for or contribute to the success of RJ processes addressing sexual harm. We conducted 24 semi-structured key informant interviews with RJ practitioners and researchers in six countries. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and emergent themes were identified through a rigorous, iterative coding process. Informants discussed using formal RJ practices with a subset of sexual harm cases, typically instances of adult sexual assault or to resolve sexual harm adults experienced as children. These responses generally adhered to this sequence: referral, assessing appropriateness for participation, preparing participants, and conducting the process. Informants shared anecdotal examples of RJ benefits and measurable indicators of program success like participant satisfaction, increased coping skills, and signs that harm will not recur, although, most were not formally evaluating their programs. Challenges included limited resources, unsupportive RJ-related beliefs, and COVID-19. Factors that aid success include funding, partnerships, and positive RJ-related views. Study findings underscore the need for more research on using RJ to address sexual harm with exploration of best practices for delivering such services to diverse communities. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 8/10/2024 Research article Exploring the Relationship Between Officer Safety and De-escalation in a Simulated Crisis Encounter Recently, there has been an increase in media attention and public interest in the use of de-escalation by police officers; however, concerns have been raised regarding potential risks to officer safety. The literature examining the relationship between officer safety and de-escalation is sparse. Drawing on performance assessments of 122 active-duty police officers during a realistic scenario with a person in crisis, the relationship between de-escalation techniques and officer safety was examined using multiple regression analysis and multiple correspondence analysis; a positive (but imperfect) relationship between de-escalation and officer safety was found. The association between relational de-escalation strategies (e.g., active listening, displaying empathy) and officer safety appeared to be strong; less so for tactical de-escalation strategies (e.g., pre-planning, self-control). However, it is unclear whether relational strategies increase officer safety, or whether greater officer safety allows relational strategies to be used. Future research is needed to understand this relationship and determine whether similar results are found in more naturalistic settings. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 8/10/2024 Research article The criminal activities and operational roles of Australian neo-jihadists: a network perspective Despite the significant global repercussions of terrorism, including loss of lives and economic resources, research on its relationship with crime has been limited to group-level analyses. This study examines the individual criminal activities of Australian Neo-Jihadists, via social network analysis from an individual perspective. Judicial documents and newspaper articles are analysed to determine the criminal activities and operational roles of network actors. Findings suggest a prominence of criminal activities, and a significant relationship between market criminal activities and facilitation of terrorist operations. The study concludes with suggestions for future research, emphasising the potential for disrupting terrorist networks by focusing on the new crime-terror nexus. Global Crime 8/10/2024 Research article Police Scotland allows cross-dressers into women’s spaces The rules permit staff to use ‘toilet and changing facilities’ of their choosing, even before ‘socially’ transitioning The Telegraph - Subscription at source 8/10/2024 News Taking aim at crime: evaluating evidence in a crime gun intelligence approach Identifying effective strategies to combat firearm-related crimes is a growing priority in the United States. The crime gun intelligence (CGI) framework, centered on evidence-based approaches, is a key approach to accomplish this. This article explores the relative contributions of various evidence types to case clearance. We examine gun-related crimes investigated by the Manchester Police Department (MPD) in New Hampshire from 2017 to 2022 to see how the use of NIBIN, e-Trace, firearm recovery, physical evidence, social media, and video evidence impacted the likelihood of arrest. Results suggest that recovering firearms and having video evidence are key elements for increasing the likelihood of an arrest. CGI-related evidence and other evidence types were typically predicted to have no significant effects. NIBIN and physical evidence were associated with negative effects on arrest in some instances. The practical implications of these findings, as well as their limitations and directions for future research, will also be discussed. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 8/10/2024 Research article Exploring the impact of cyber and traditional crime victimization: Impact comparisons and explanatory factors As cybercrime victimization rates continue to rise, our understanding of their impact, especially compared to traditional crime, remains limited. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted surveys among 910 crime victims, measuring the impact of cyber and traditional variants of property, person-centered, and sexual crime. We compared the impact of: (1) residential burglary and hacking of online bank accounts; (2) doorstep deception and bank helpdesk fraud; (3) in-person threats and online threats; and (4) sexual assault and image-based sexual abuse. Impact was categorized into peritraumatic stress, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, financial impact, and damaged self-image. Our findings reveal that cybercrime impact mostly equals or exceeds that of traditional crimes. Disparities especially emerge in terms of higher peritraumatic stress experienced by victims of cyber property crime, and more damage to self-image suffered by victims of both cyber property and cyber sexual crimes. Furthermore, we identified significant determinants of victim impact among crime characteristics, and social, personal, and demographic factors, some varying between cyber and traditional crime. Our study emphasizes the implications of the technological nature of cybercrime and the relatively active role played by cybercrime victims, while also considering the issue of victim blaming. Furthermore, we underscore the need for targeted victim support and prioritization of cybercrime. International Review of Victimology - Subscription at source 8/10/2024 Research article Christchurch terror attack: Coroner probes how gunman obtained firearms licence NEW ZEALAND: A Coroner has started to probe how terrorist Brenton Tarrant obtained a firearms licence in the lead-up to his deadly attack on two Christchurch mosques during Friday prayer in March 2019. And, it has been revealed that two Police Ministers were briefed on a legislative loophole that resulted in the terrorist getting his licence and the firearms he used. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 8/10/2024 News «114811491150115111521153115411551156Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
