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Sarah Everard: Met forced to halt ‘absurd’ convictions over vigil CPS decision to stop criminalisation of women under fast-track justice procedure is further humiliation for UK’s biggest police force The Guardian	13/8/2022 News
Visible policing: uniforms and the (re)construction of police occupational identity This article contributes to contemporary criminological debates on police visibility by exploring the relationship between police uniforms, artefacts and occupational identity. The article is influenced by visual criminology and semiotics and draws on elicitation interviews with officers and staff from four English police services. Participants were asked to bring with them an object or image that they identified as being an important expression of their occupational identity, which was then discussed. Most often objects or images were associated with their uniform. Findings are presented in relation to the visual symbolism, iconography and performativity of uniforms and related material artefacts. Participants drew upon visual representations in making sense of positive and negative aspects of their role and in defending their occupational identity in the light of perceived external challenges, such as reductions in police numbers and threats of violence and danger. It is argued that the communicative properties of this material culture play an important symbolic role in the self-legitimation and professional identity of police work. Policing and Society	13/8/2022 Research article
How did theft become effectively decriminalised in Britain? Haven’t we all had that panicky, sinking feeling at one time or another? A realisation that we’ve been the victim of a crime. Perhaps it happened when you couldn’t find the mobile phone in your back pocket. Or after you spotted fragments of glass on the road near your car windscreen. You might have felt dread returning home to find your front-door key won’t turn in the lock… because an uninvited guest has secured it from the inside. The Spectator	13/8/2022 Feature, Opinion
The importance of multi-agency collaborations during human trafficking criminal investigations Human Trafficking (HT) has serious social and economic implications for both society and the victims of the crime. Despite being one of the most complex crimes to detect and investigate, multi-agency collaboration can often underpin effective investigations. There remains, however, a scarce evidence-based knowledge concerning the investigation of HT and police collaboration with partner agencies. The present study examines police collaborations in England and Wales when investigating HT, providing empirical knowledge on (i) the types of support police officers usually require from other agencies when investigating HT crimes; (ii) the agencies with whom they usually collaborate; and (iii) the types of support agencies can provide. The study uses the Repertory Grid Technique to gather and analyse data from 28 investigators from nineteen police units in England and Wales investigating trafficking crimes. Data from the individual grids was analysed through content and descriptive analysis. A median grid was created and analysed through principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis. The study identified that police officers need to collaborate with partner agencies when working with victims, planning and assisting police operations/strategies, building the criminal intelligence picture and obtaining information about premises/companies and individuals. Findings also reveal that the police believe they need to rely upon several key agencies for each category of support. Findings evidence the need for police collaboration with partner agencies to secure victim-centred and intelligence-led investigations. Policing and Society	13/8/2022 Research article
Cybercrime innovation: Transforming digital investigation tools, techniques, and technologies With the cyber threat growing continuously and becoming increasingly aggressive, law enforcement and public authorities will need to raise their investment and expertise in tackling cyber criminals; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth reports on the latest funding available from the EU to support improvements in digital investigation tools, techniques, and technologies. Policing Insight	13/8/2022 Analysis, Feature
‘Devastating’ court delays make rape victims give up Rape survivors are abandoning their pursuit of justice because of “devastating” delays in cases coming before the courts, a charity has said. There is a backlog of tens of thousands of criminal cases across the country’s justice system following the closure of the courts during the pandemic.vMany of these involve alleged crimes involving sexual violence. Figures published last month revealed sexual crimes increased by 15 per cent last year to the highest level in over five decades despite a fall in overall crime. The Times - Subscription at source	13/8/2022 News
The police unit bumping robbers off their mopeds Armed criminals are roving London’s most affluent streets on the look out for high-end watches and valuables, but the Met is fighting back The Times - Subscription at source	13/8/2022 News
Northamptonshire Police support staff member appears in court charged with child sex offences A Northamptonshire Police support staff member has appeared in court charged with child sex offences following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)	12/8/2022 News
Call for NZ to lift age of criminal responsibility NEW ZEALAND: An advocate has called for New Zealand to raise its age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 immediately, and to 14 in the longer term. 1 News (New Zealand)	12/8/2022 News
Australian Federal Police seize $25 million of liquid methamphetamine in shipment of big bottles of olive oil in Sydney AUSTRALIA: The Australian Federal Police have discovered a drug stashed inside bottles of olive oil as part of an investigation into a transnational organised crime group. Sky News	12/8/2022 News
‘Harrowing’ incidents of self-harm revealed among boys held at Perth adult prison AUSTRALIA: Advocates call for immediate action following incidents including suicide attempts among incarcerated juveniles The Guardian	12/8/2022 News
Canada’s failure to regulate police use of surveillance technology CANADA: The law is constantly playing catch up with technology, and often falls further behind. The Hamilton Spectator (Canada)	12/8/2022 Feature, Opinion
‘Watershed moment’: horror and hope from inquiry into Queensland police AUSTRALIA: Shocking allegations from officers and other witnesses must drive serious change in force’s domestic violence response, advocates say The Guardian	12/8/2022 News
Scotland Yard drop 54,000 burglary probes after less than 24 hours The Metropolitan Police dropped almost 54,000 burglaries cases over the past three years on the same day they were reported, new figures reveal today. Between 2019 and 2021, just over 360,000 crime calls were “screened out” by the force in the 24 hours after they were made, meaning that after basic enquiries detectives decided not to launch a full investigation. The Standard	12/8/2022 News
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster ‘to keep zeroing in’ on bullying in force NEW ZEALAND: The Police Commissioner admits there is still work to do to improve bullying and harassment within the force. RNZ (Radio New Zealand)	12/8/2022 News
Making positive connections NEW ZEALAND: Making positive connections with tamariki and whānau was at the heart of a special community day at a Napier primary school this week. New Zealand Government	12/8/2022 News
Met Police ramps up facial recognition despite ongoing concerns The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is ramping up its deployments of live facial recognition (LFR), despite ongoing concerns about the proportionality and necessity of the technology, as well as its impact on vulnerable or marginalised communities. Computer Weekly	12/8/2022 News
Police chief in London, Ont., vows to catch the ‘swatter’ targeting Twitch trans activist CANADA: The police chief in London, Ont., has weighed in again about the controversial arrest of a transgender activist, saying she was a victim of swatting and vowing to find the person responsible for targeting her. Chief Steve Williams said a criminal investigation is underway into the origins of emails sent to city officials on Aug. 5, prompting "a deliberate attempt by a third part to place suspicion" on Clara Sorrenti. CBC News (Canada)	12/8/2022 News
Lincolnshire Police has lost data or sent it to the wrong person more than 200 times Lincolnshire Police has dealt with more than 200 data breach incidents over the course of nearly three years, according to new findings. Legal advice company Legal Expert published a report into police force data breaches from an analysis of Freedom of Information requests. Lincolnshire Live	12/8/2022 News
Violent street crime falls as police hit ‘hot-spots’ in Leicester city centre There has been a 47 per cent drop in robberies in the past year thanks to Home Office funding for increased patrols Leicestershire Live	12/8/2022 News

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