Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93433 total results. Showing results 25061 to 25080 «125012511252125312541255125612571258Next ›Last » PSNI increases targeted searches in crackdown on child predators The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has increased targeted searches by more than 40 per cent in a crackdown on child sexual exploitation (CSE). Police Professional 14/3/2023 News Citizen Willingness to Hold a Police Officer Criminally Responsible for the Use of Deadly Force: Examining the Correlates of Finding Guilt Despite increased public attention on police killings of citizens and police accountability in recent years, few studies have specifically examined the support for convicting and incarcerating a specific police officer who was accused of wrongfully killing a citizen. The current study examines the attitudes of undergraduate students at a large Midwestern university about a case involving a white police officer who worked for the university police department and recently shot and killed an unarmed Black citizen during a traffic stop. Specifically, it examines support for convicting and incarcerating this officer, who was charged but ultimately went unpunished, and the factors that are related to support for, opposition to, or neutrality towards holding the officer criminally responsible. The findings indicate that respondents who perceive police officers as soldiers in a war on crime and hold symbolically racist attitudes were more likely to oppose or be neutral about the officer being held responsible. White respondents, while not more likely to oppose the conviction and incarceration of the officer, were more likely to be neutral toward the outcome of the case, indicating that white indifference might be a major barrier to holding police officers accountable for their improper use of deadly force. Race and Justice - Subscription at source 14/3/2023 Research article VAWG leads respond to first data on police performance APCC Joint Leads for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), Donna Jones and Sophie Linden said: “Policing leaders must take every possible step to root out those in their workforce who do not uphold the high standard expected of them. It is only then that they can seriously and robustly tackle violence against women and girls in the wider community. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 14/3/2023 News Policing the Crisis in the 21st Century; the making of “knife crime youths” in Britain The terms ‘knife crime’ and ‘knife culture’ were first established in British crime discourse at the turn of 21st century and represent a particular re-making of youth in post-industrial Britain. The generational impacts of advanced neoliberalism have intensified conflict between marginalised young people in the UK as they compete for success in high-risk informal economies and navigate the normalised brutalities of everyday violence. However, the impact of extreme inequality and structural violence on children has not been central in the response to youth-on-youth knife homicides in the 2000s and 2010s. Instead, these decades have been characterised by punitiveness and surveillance, increasing discriminatory stop and search practices and extending powers that target and control young people. Through conjunctural analysis of the making of ‘knife crime youths’ in the UK, this paper considers how shifting forms of cultural racism have been able to rearticulate child violence as cultural deficit, using race once again to work through the contradictions of late capitalism. Applying a radical criminological understanding of deviance labelling as a specific response to crime, this paper asks: To what extent is the construction of ‘knife crime’ a continuation of Policing the Crisis in the 21st century? And why has this process been relatively uncritiqued by practitioners and academics that contribute to ‘knife crime’ discourse? Using document, archive and discourse analysis this paper presents a social history of ‘knife crime youths’, depicting the formative interactions that have so far been obscured by the matter-of-fact dominance of the label and its practices. Crime Law and Social Change 14/3/2023 Research article Reducing Re-arrest Through Community-Led, Police-Initiated Restorative Justice Diversion Tailored for Youth Restorative justice diversion aligns with youths’ developmental needs more than traditional approaches. However, there is a research gap regarding its effectiveness among diverse youth, and when initiated by police. This study evaluated misdemeanor cases that occurred in Minneapolis between September 2014 and December 2018 finding that youth who participated in restorative justice diversion after arrest were less likely to experience re-arrest in the following year compared to those processed traditionally. Positive program impacts for Black and American Indian youth demonstrate RJ diversion can be effective with diverse youth while differences in rates of successful diversion by participating community agency highlight opportunities for further study. This study demonstrates the importance of continuing to understand and expand restorative justice diversion with youth. Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 14/3/2023 Research article Police restate $50K reward in search for Tomassetti on anniversary of Barberi murder in Vaughan CANADA: Hamilton police say an incentive aiding in a search for the last suspect in a pair of 2017 targeted homicides in Vaughan and Waterdown, Ont., is still in effect. Global News (Canada) 14/3/2023 News Police watchdog probing injuries to London highrise standoff suspect CANADA: Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating injuries sustained by a man accused of fatally stabbing his friend before shooting two police officers during a standoff at a London highrise. The London Free Press (Canada) 14/3/2023 News Software faults could leave police drones vulnerable and their operators exposed and at risk Drones are proving an increasingly popular tool in the armoury of police, public sector and military organisations – as well as in the hands of criminals and terrorists; but new research from Germany has highlighted software faults in drones produced by the dominant market manufacturer which could leave the machines open to hi-jack and operators locatable and at risk, as Policing Insight’s Andy Staniforth reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/3/2023 Analysis, Feature Victoria council floats $1.7 million cut to draft police budget CANADA: In an effort to trim costs and bring the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board budget into line with other city departments, Victoria council has indicated to the board that it will not fund several budget items, including seven new personnel, which would cut $1.7 million from the police draft financial plan. Times Colonist (Canada) 14/3/2023 News Gardai arrest woman and seize €130,000 worth of illegal drugs in Dublin 8 search REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have arrested a woman and seized over €130,000 worth of drugs and €39,000 in cash in Dublin 8 yesterday. Dublin People (Republic of Ireland) 14/3/2023 News Sharp drop in drug seizures in Dundalk Garda District due to change in personnel in local Drugs Unit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A dramatic fall in the number of drug seizures in the Dundalk Garda District, is being attributed to a change in personnel in the local Garda drugs unit. Lmfm (Republic of Ireland) 14/3/2023 News Police Scotland disrupts criminals involved in drugs and fraud Criminals involved in drugs and fraud continue to be disrupted by Police Scotland, a report published today, shows. Police Scotland 14/3/2023 News More than 1,000 complaints against police in six months over treatment of women and girls More than 1,000 complaints were made against police officers and staff relating to their treatment of women in a six-month period, according to the first assessment of police performance published today (March 14). Police Professional 14/3/2023 News First violence against women and girls benchmark published In December 2021, National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and College of Policing set out priority actions for all police forces in England and Wales to bring consistently high standards to the police response to violence against women and girls. The first assessment of police performance is published today providing a critical baseline based on data gathered between October 2021 and March 2022. Subsequent national assessments will be published annually. A key area of focus in the national framework is responding unequivocally to allegations of police-perpetrated abuse and addressing sexism and misogyny within policing. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 14/3/2023 News Revealed: 1,500 police officers and staff accused of abusing women in just six months – but only 13 sacked Under 1 per cent of decided cases have seen officers dismissed so far, new figures show. The Independent 14/3/2023 News Just 13 out of 1,539 police officers investigated over misconduct sacked National Police Chiefs Council launches research as part of drive to hold forces to account over violence against women and girls The Telegraph - Subscription at source 14/3/2023 News Cop accused of bashing wife concerned over investigation AUSTRALIA: An award-winning Victorian police officer accused of a brutal attack on his wife claims an investigation into him was “unfair and impartial” with cops “tweaking” witness statements. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 14/3/2023 News Ambushed Queensland police officers were ‘sitting ducks’ in ‘significant failure of leadership’ AUSTRALIA: Lured down a dirt road, Queensland police officers were “sitting ducks” when Ricky Maddison fatally shot Senior Constable Brett Forte, a coroner says. Delivering his inquest findings, coroner Terry Ryan said there were the hallmarks of an ambush before Maddison opened fire on police in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, on May 29 in 2017. Ryan on Tuesday said there were several systemic factors that may have contributed to 42-year-old Forte’s death and it was possible the fatal shooting may have been prevented. 7 News (Australia) 14/3/2023 News Border Force transparency data: Q4 2022 Data on Border Force activities. Border Force 14/3/2023 Report ‘Several systemic factors’ may have contributed to fatal shooting of Queensland police officer Brett Forte by Ricky Maddison, coroner finds AUSTRALIA: A Queensland coroner has found a proper investigation into reports of automatic gunfire in the area where Senior Constable Brett Forte was fatally shot could have stopped fugitive killer Ricky Maddison before he murdered the Queensland police officer almost six years ago. Handing down his findings in Brisbane today, State Coroner Terry Ryan said there were "several systemic factors that may have contributed" to Senior Constable Forte's death. He said: "It is possible, but not certain, that his death may have been prevented if those factors had been addressed". ABC News (Australia) 14/3/2023 News «125012511252125312541255125612571258Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
