Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93433 total results. Showing results 25121 to 25140 «125312541255125612571258125912601261Next ›Last » Strip searches of under-18s by PSNI to be reviewed There is to be a review of strip-search procedures used by the police on young people in custody after the Children's Law Centre (CLC) raised concerns. BBC 13/3/2023 News The dynamics of criminal cooperation between the police and gangs in Honduras Since the mid-1990s, Latin American countries have witnessed an increase in crime and violence, making it one of the most dangerous regions in the world. While social scientists attribute this growth to several factors, only a few studies underscore how police and criminal relations impact levels of violence. Using Honduras as a case study, this article uses 26 in-depth interviews with former Honduran gang members to explore mechanisms of collusion between the police and gangs. Findings show that three mechanisms summarize police-gang collusion. First, in environments characterized by the presence and competition of several armed actors, police officials use their repressive legal capacities to subdue but also to extort gangs. Second, gangs collude with police officers to buy protection and resources from authorities. As these interactions evolve and expand, police and gangs increase their stakes in the success of the criminal enterprise. And third, gangs seek to corrupt the police to expand their territorial control and influence state authorities; much of that effort is renegotiated through violence. Trends in Organized Crime - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 Research article A discussion of current crime forecasting indices and an improvement to the prediction efficiency index for applications Hot-spot maps regularly aid many policing resource allocation decisions in today’s data-driven age. However, it is unclear what forecasting algorithm(s) should be used to create these maps. To address this gap, we must be able to assess how “good” a generated hot-spot map is. Currently, four main metrics are used for evaluation: the prediction accuracy index (PAI), the recapture rate index (RRI), the prediction efficiency index (PEI), and the prediction efficiency index* (PEI*). This article discusses PAI, RRI, and PEI’s strengths and weaknesses, articulates and justifies PEI*, and demonstrates the differences in calculations and interpretations of each metric. We argue that PEI* measures the efficiency of a crime forecasting algorithm while being operationally realistic and should be used in conjunction with other appropriate measures. Security Journal - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 Research article Prevalence and patterns of domestic abuse victimisation in an English police workforce Perhaps more than any other occupation, police witness the context and aftermath of domestic abuse but little is known about the police-victim overlap with regard to domestic abuse. This paper, based on survey responses from approximately one-quarter of the workforce in an English police force (weighted n = 876) addresses this gap. In the survey, respondents described personal characteristics, colleague and personal experience of domestic abuse victimisation. Weighting the data to address non-response patterns, we found lifetime prevalence of domestic abuse in the police workforce around 22%. Females were more likely than males to experience domestic abuse (relative risk (RR) 1.61, confidence interval (CI) 1.25–2.08). Of victims, 47% disclosed their victimisation to a colleague, while 37% disclosed to a line manager and 27% were abused by a partner who also worked in policing. Although there was no difference in disclosure between males and females, disclosure to a colleague (RR 1.66, CI 1.24–2.13) or a line manager (RR 1.79, CI 1.24–2.58) was more likely if the abuser worked in policing. This paper – the most comprehensive description of domestic abuse victimisation in a policing population – demonstrates that, despite their occupational role as guardians and enforcers of the law, the police workforce experience domestic abuse in similar ways as do the general population. As with the general population, this frequency of victimisation, coupled with the repetitive and continuous nature of domestic abuse and the harm it causes, represents a widespread problem and threat to the wellbeing of the police workforce. Policing and Society 13/3/2023 Research article Community-Oriented Policing and Violent Crime: Evidence From the Los Angeles Community Safety Partnership Over the past decade, the Los Angeles Police Department has experimented with a unique model of community-oriented policing called the Community Safety Partnership (CSP). The program places a dedicated set of CSP officers in select housing developments and neighborhoods to engage with residents to better understand and ultimately address the root causes of crime. This study examined the first four waves of the program to assess whether, and the extent to which, the program reduced violent crime. Results reveal significant variation in program effects, with the first wave yielding crime reductions while subsequent waves experienced little to no change in violent crime. Supplemental analyses suggest that the null results for the final three waves of the program were not confounded by increases in crime reporting and reveal that crime reductions following the program’s first wave were not achieved through increases in traditional enforcement (e.g., arrests). Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 Research article A Systematic Examination of Actor and Trainee Interviewer Behaviour during Joint Investigative Interviewing Training This study is the first systematic examination of trainee interviewer and actor behaviour during Joint Investigative Interviewing Training (JIIT) simulations across two training sites in Scotland. As expected, interviewers were poor at adhering to best practice interview guidelines in the pre-substantive and closure phases of the interviews. Although invitations were used within the range of best practice, they were not used more often and did not elicit more allegation-related details than directive questions. Critically, actors’ responses to invitations were less informative than their responses to all other question types. Furthermore, large differences were observed between the two training sites in the number of questions asked and amount of information elicited by interviewers. Our results show that (1) trainee interviewers are not utilising simulations to practice all required interviewing skills, (2) adult actors are not reinforcing interviewers’ use of invitations as intended, and (3) trainee interviewers are not being afforded the same opportunities to practice their skills due to variation in resources across Scotland. We recommend improvements to the JIIT programme to address these concerns. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 13/3/2023 Research article Exploring the Risk of Resulting in Homicide and Suicide in Spanish Missing Person Cases The study explores in depth the relationship between missing persons’ psychosocial and criminological characteristics/circumstances and violent-fatal outcomes (suicide and homicide). A relational analytical explicative study of 929 cases and controls was designed using a retrospective and stratified design. Data gathering was conducted through the content analysis of judicial and police information, as well as the development of psychological autopsy techniques and semi-structured interviews with the persons involved in the missing person cases including offenders in prison. Bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques were utilised for analyses. The findings showed that there are different risk and protective factors which can distinguish between good state of health, suicide, and homicide outcomes. This research entails implications for prevention and police risk assessment system. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 13/3/2023 Research article A field-experiment testing the impact of a warrant service prioritization strategy for police patrol officers The objective of this experiment was to test the efficacy of providing prioritized warrant lists to patrol officers. A field experiment was carried out with the Greensboro (NC) Police Department. Warrant risk profiles were calculated from an analysis of historical offending; historical risk factors were used to implement prospective risk assessment for committing a violent crime while having an outstanding warrant issued during the field experiment. During the period from March 01, through July 31, 2019, people with warrants were randomly allocated to treatment or control. Outcomes included: number of warrants served, time to service, and average risk score of warrants served. Prioritization was not effective in promoting additional warrant service. No differences were found in the risk scores of people served. However, assessment of time to service suggested that warrants were served more quickly during the experimental period. Implementation of warrant prioritization had limited impacts; the process evaluation demonstrated the difficulty in modifying police patrol behaviors. Crime Science Journal 13/3/2023 Research article When is a target not a target? UK national policing targets and league tables – supposedly scrapped by the Government more than a decade ago – now look set to return; Police Federation of England and Wales National Board Member David Bamber, and University of Sunderland Policing Lecturer Adrian Smiles, explore the previous impact of a target-driven culture on policing and the public sector, and what the consequences could be for today’s service. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 Feature, Opinion Winnipeg Police Service Cadets save life with naloxone CANADA: A young woman is alive thanks to a good samaritan, a Field Training Officer and a few Winnipeg Police Service Cadets. CHVN Radio 13/3/2023 News Ottawa police complying with Quebec driving licence extensions CANADA: Amid a backlog at Quebec's automobile insurance board, Ottawa police say they'll show leniency to Quebec drivers affected by ongoing driver's licence and registration delays. CBC News (Canada) 13/3/2023 News Garda sergeants and inspectors to stage further protest over roster issues REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) is to stage another “day of action” after participating in a protest march against ongoing roster issues on Monday. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 13/3/2023 News New O’Connell Street Garda Station ‘a small step to reviving Dublin’s main street’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The new garda station on O’Connell Street is “a small step to reviving Dublin’s main street”, a Labour senator has said. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 13/3/2023 News Garda sergeants, inspectors warn ‘Blue Flu’ action possible over rosters dispute REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 200 Garda sergeants and inspectors held a “day of action” protest march to Garda Headquarters at the Phoenix Park in Dublin on Monday, in a growing row over proposed new Garda rosters. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 13/3/2023 News Guidelines ask police to prioritise freedom of speech in non-crime hate The Home Secretary has issued draft guidelines to go before Parliament today Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 News Letter to the Security Event 2023 organiser from the Commissioner CORRESPONDENCE: The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Professor Fraser Sampson, writes a letter to the conference organiser of the Security Event 2023 on 7 March 2023 regarding Chinese surveillance technology. Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner 13/3/2023 Report Rupert Matthews: Setting a budget for a police force is not a job for the fainthearted This year, the budget-setting process for policing Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland was anything but straightforward. In fact, it was a bit of a nightmare. Let me set the scene. Last autumn, I and the Chief Constable had managed to achieve a sustainable budget for the entire five-year period of the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) without the use of reserves. This was the healthiest position the force had been in for a decade. Anyone who has taken over from a Labour administration will understand how difficult it was to get to that position. Conservative Home 13/3/2023 Feature, Opinion Britain’s Northamptonshire police debut hybrid scooters Manufacturers commonly sell modified production-model vehicles to local police departments. Very rarely does law enforcement have a say in the development and design of such projects. That’s not the case when it comes to White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) and Britain’s Northamptonshire Police. Starting in 2019, the Northhamptonshire-based electric mobility brand worked alongside Chief Constable Nick Adderley to design a vehicle suitable for the department’s needs. The resulting WMC300F not only provides transport for individual officers but also meets the force’s green goals with hybrid technology and aerodynamics innovations. motor1.com 13/3/2023 News Norway’s police train to reinforce words over weapons NORWAY: Revolvers in hand, they advance slowly down the hallway past the panicked and wounded witnesses before the armed suspect suddenly comes into view, about to kill a man cowering on the floor. To shoot or not? It's a split-second decision. The gun is a laser training weapon and the mass shooting a scene projected on an interactive screen. At the Oslo police academy, housed in an imposing red-brick building, police cadets are learning how to handle an active shooter. France 24 13/3/2023 News Suella Braveman: ‘Orwellian’ non-crime hate incidents distract police Policing is a very demanding job with a simple mission: to stop crime and keep people safe. Common sense dictates that everything a police officer does should be in service to that. That will of course include work other than arresting criminals, such as intelligence-gathering and getting to know local communities. But it must never include politically correct distractions. When I became home secretary, I indicated that I was concerned about the use of non-crime hate incidents. To my mind the concept is largely Orwellian and wrongheaded. Recording non-crime hate incidents can have some utility in capturing patterns of individual behaviour or identifying local incident ‘hotspots’ in order to prevent crime. But non-crime hate incidents must not distract the police from their core duties, they The Times 13/3/2023 Feature, Opinion «125312541255125612571258125912601261Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
