Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103185 total results. Showing results 26541 to 26560 «132413251326132713281329133013311332Next ›Last » Do police stations deter crime? Purpose: The introduction of community policing led to a significant increase in the number of police stations, particularly in urban settings. Police stations are largely assumed to have an impact on crime but there are few studies dedicated to the issue. Methods: The concept of deterrence suggests a negative relationship between police and crime: an increased police presence should lead to a reduction of crime. While it is difficult to directly test that relationship, the present study takes advantage of two recent events in Montreal (Canada) to test the hypothesis that the closure of a police station causes an increase of crime in the surrounding area. Andresen’s Spatial point pattern tests and Wheeler and Ratcliffe’ weight displacement difference tests were conducted. Findings: While tests suggest that crime geographic patterns were dissimilar pre- and post-closure, none of those differences support the deterrence hypothesis because the number of areas in which an increase in crime was recorded is lower than would be expected by chance. Similarly, decreases in breaking and entering, mischief, theft in or on vehicles and total crime were found, which does not support the deterrence hypothesis. Conclusions: The study of hotspot policing led to the belief that police presence needs to be concentrated in both time and space if it is to have a significant preventive impact on crime. It also led to the development of strategies of concentrated policing that encompass a variety of prevention actions aimed at specific individuals, specific crime types, and/or specific areas. Police stations provide something different: a concentrated presence at one point location with the ability to deploy to respond to any crime, at any time, in a particular area. Crime Science Journal 26/9/2023 Research article Public Opinion Toward Diverse Types of Police Reform Post-2020: The Impact of Perceptions, Experiences, and Racial Resentment Prior scholarship has tapped public preferences toward policing policy. Still, there is a need to continue to monitor public opinion given recent events. Post George Floyd, several reforms have been proposed: accountability and oversight initiatives (e.g., citizen boards, mandatory reviews), diversion of funds away from policing, and/or greater funding for police. Theory and research suggest that sentiments regarding these reforms are likely divided and vary based on perceptions of and experiences with police, as well as racial resentment. Drawing on a 2021 national poll, this study examined public support for several diverse reforms. Broad approval was evident for most reforms. However, support was contingent on perceptions of and experiences with the police, racial resentment, and socio-demographic factors. Implications are discussed. Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 Research article PFEW recognises genuine apprehension of firearms officers The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) welcomes the review announced by the Home Secretary into how the actions of police officers are investigated but nonetheless, recognises the genuine apprehension that firearms officers have following the recent decision of the Crown Prosecution Service. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 26/9/2023 News One in 10 prisons in England and Wales should be shut down, watchdog says Exclusive: Chief inspector of prisons says 14 Victorian jails cannot provide proper accommodation for inmates. The Guardian 26/9/2023 News DCC Rachel Bacon confirmed for Durham Chief Constable job The South Wales DCC was named as the preferred candidate earlier this month. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 News College bursaries awarded for academic studies in 2023 This year's bursary scheme has provided financial support to 80 police officers and staff for higher education study College of Policing 26/9/2023 News Exceptional leader sought for PSNI chief constable position The Northern Ireland Policing Board has opened applications for the post of chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Police Professional 26/9/2023 News Low morale blamed for 9% drop in armed police Scotland Yard has lost almost a tenth of its armed officers in the past four years, prompting concerns about “serious morale problems” and recruitment issues. There were 2,841 authorised firearms officers (AFOs) in the Metropolitan Police on March 31, 2019. The headcount fell, however, by 8.7 per cent to 2,595 at the end of April this year, according to data from the London Assembly. A senior police source said the Met could be experiencing a genuine recruitment problem as firearms was a “very hard course to pass”. The Times - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 News Suffolk Constabulary’s Superintendent Angus Moir on how RCRP is being implemented Superintendent Angus Moir recently met PolicingTV's Bernard Rix, to talk about implementation of the Right Care Right Person (RCRP) Programme across Suffolk. PolicingTV 26/9/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video University of Essex: Student gives police mental health crisis training A man who attempted to take his own life after he was arrested for affray as a teenager has shared his story with Metropolitan Police recruits. University of Essex student Antonio Ferreira, 25, spoke at Scotland Yard's police academy as part of a campaign. Mr Ferreira claims he was "blamed, shamed and ridiculed" by police before being sectioned. BBC 26/9/2023 News Coercive control found in more than half of NSW police reports about domestic violence cases AUSTRALIA: Coercive control is a factor in more than half of NSW domestic violence cases, with plans to outlaw ongoing manipulation or intimidation. 7 News (Australia) 26/9/2023 News ‘Urgent need’ to better integrate security analysis amid serious threats to Ireland REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ireland is facing “serious and wide-ranging” security issues and needs to integrate its analysis of domestic and overseas threats, a leading expert has said. Professor Ben Tonra of UCD was responding to a wide-ranging interview in the Irish Examiner with the head of Garda Intelligence, Assistant Commissioner Michael McElgunn. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 26/9/2023 News Troubled Emergency Services Network gets £28.6m core tech investmen Moves to replace Airwave with a proposed new Emergency Services Network (ESN) may finally be picking up pace. UKAuthority.com 26/9/2023 News Sussex knife-carrier index provides multi-agency support to cut reoffending and victimisation A habitual knife-carrier index pioneered by Sussex Police, which uses a multi-source database to identify at-risk young people and develops intervention and support to tackle reoffending and victimisation, is securing significant reductions and is now being considered by a number of other forces across England and Wales, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 Analysis, Feature, Interview Assisted dying: Grieving son calls for law change A former police officer whose terminally ill mother was assisted to die in Switzerland is calling for a change to the law in the UK. BBC 26/9/2023 News Calls for prospective international WA Police recruits to be pre-warned of potential visa issue AUSTRALIA: Almost 30 new recruits have joined the West Australian Police Force as part of a major international recruitment drive to plug an exodus of officers from the service over the last year. ABC News (Australia) 26/9/2023 News Pornography driving UK teens towards child abuse material, say experts Exclusive: Police and charities warn of rise in harmful sexual behaviour among young people The Guardian 26/9/2023 News Satellite technology to help police solve crimes quicker AUSTRALIA: The Western Australian Police Force is set to become the first law enforcement agency in the world to integrate low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology with its current communication network, giving officers high-speed internet anywhere in WA. Government of Western Australia 26/9/2023 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/9/2023 News Queensland Police arrest three men after alleged machete attack during home invasion in Brisbane’s east AUSTRALIA: A 19-year-old man was allegedly attacked with a machete after three men stormed a home in Brisbane's east. Three men have been charged over a machete attack during an alleged home invasion in Brisbane's east. Sky News 26/9/2023 News «132413251326132713281329133013311332Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
