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Calgary Police had a ‘tumultuous’ year in 2021: chief
CANADA: Calgary Police Service Chief Mark Neufeld said 2021 will go down as a “tumultuous” year in the history books, as he and the force’s senior leadership delivered their annual report to a city committee on Thursday.
Global News (Canada) 		29/7/2022
News, Video
The shape of intention
CANADA: Current forensic investigations often involve analysis of video evidence, which may have limited resolution and clarity, particularly when acquired under poor lighting conditions or when objects of interest are at a distance.
Blue Line (Canada) 		29/7/2022
Feature
New coercive control law offers real hope to victims
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Charles Dickens had one of his more memorable characters, Mr Bumble, scathingly analyse the legal system in the epic novel Oliver Twist. When he learned from Mr Brownlow that, under Victorian law, he was responsible for actions carried out by his wife, he reacted indignantly.
Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 		29/7/2022
Feature, Opinion
Annual report 2021
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: In a way that could not have been foreseen when 2020 was drawing to a close, the COVID health emergency entered a third and very active phase in early 2021. [pdf]
Policing Authority (Republic of Ireland) 		29/7/2022
Report
Policing Authority publishes Annual Report 2021
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Policing Authority has published its Annual Report for 2021, which was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on Tuesday 26 July by Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD.
Policing Authority (Republic of Ireland) 		29/7/2022
News
Former officer Wayne Couzens loses challenge to whole-life sentence
Wayne Couzens is still set to die in prison after he lost his bid to reduce his sentence at the Court of Appeal.
Police Professional 		29/7/2022
News
Current practice on non-molestation orders published in response to super-complaint
The College of Policing has published refreshed ‘current practice’ for non-molestation orders (NMOs) to ensure they are used “consistently and effectively” by forces to help protect victims of abuse.
Police Professional 		29/7/2022
News
Former police officer Wayne Couzens loses bid to reduce whole-life prison sentence for Sarah Everard murder
His lawyers had argued the sentence was 'excessive'
Police Scotland 		29/7/2022
News
Sarah Everard murderer Wayne Couzens loses appeal against whole-life prison sentence
Court of Appeal told the way Couzens hunted down and killed his victim was a ‘fundamental attack on our way of life’
The Independent 		29/7/2022
News
Viewing Firearm Danger Through the Lens of Police Officers
Despite danger being an integral part of officer decision-making during potentially lethal encounters (see Graham v. Connor), the study of officers’ perceptions of danger is scarce. Using a survey of over 800 police officers located in a large metropolitan police department, this study assesses officers’ perceptions of danger in different types of armed citizen situations involving various levels of citizen resistance. It also identifies various contextual factors and officer characteristics in relation to danger. The findings are used to inform future research, departmental policy, officer training, and the “objective reasonableness” standard put in place by the Supreme Court.
Homicide Studies 		29/7/2022
Research article
Review of cancelled 999 calls to take ‘considerably’ longer than expected
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The completion of the Policing Authority review of the controversy surrounding gardai cancelling emergency 999 calls has been delayed and is likely to take “considerably more time than initially anticipated”. In its annual report, the Policing Authority said it is to carry out a review and examine the actions being taken by gardai to “understand and address the factors” which led to the cancellation of 999 calls.
Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 		29/7/2022
News
The shocking messages shared between three Met Police officers on WhatsApp chat with Sarah Everard’s cop killer
These are the shocking messages shared between three Metropolitan Police officers on Whatsapp chat with Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens - including 'jokes about raping a 15-year-old girl and sexually assaulting domestic violence victims'.
Mail Online 		29/7/2022
News
‘Narco-drones’ are the newest form of drug trafficking: Our laws aren’t yet ready to combat them
The recent Spanish seizure of a number of underwater ‘narco drones’ capable of carrying around 200kgs of drug while being operated remotely has highlighted the growth in one narcotics trafficking method; Professor Natalie Klein of UNSW Sydney and Dr Rob McLaughlin of the Australian National University believe both Australian and international law will need to be updated to be able to act effectively against those using such techniques.
Policing Insight 		29/7/2022
Analysis, Feature
Budget variance for the period ending June 30, 2022
CANADA: This report provides information and updates to the Edmonton Police Commission (EPC) on the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) current financial position for the period ending June 30, 2022. [pdf]
Edmonton Police Commission (Canada) 		29/7/2022
Report
Boris Johnson ally out of running for top NCA job amid cronyism row
Exclusive: Bernard Hogan-Howe has not reapplied after No 10 intervened over his initial non-selection
The Guardian 		29/7/2022
News
Hundreds of children a year strip-searched by Metropolitan Police officers
Scotland Yard is strip-searching hundreds of children a year, according to analysis that will revive concerns about the force’s treatment of minors in the wake of the Child Q case.
The Times - Subscription at source 		29/7/2022
News
Home Office signs CGI to work on police technology
The Home Office has selected IT and business consultancy CGI as strategic delivery partner for its police and public protection technology portfolio.
UKAuthority.com 		29/7/2022
News
Not ‘cowards in Stetsons’
UNITED STATES: US correspondent John Hicks examines whether the widely condemned police response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde in May was symptomatic of what has been described as ‘the lack of courage of US officers’ or simply a manifestation of a lack of leadership and confidence in American policing.
Police Professional - Subscription at source 		28/7/2022
Feature
The future of learning
To explore the future of learning we first need to disentangle a number of associated terms to minimise confusion and offer better clarity of purpose going forward, as the Research Inspector explains.
Police Professional - Subscription at source 		28/7/2022
Feature
Improving the odds
A study by the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms has found a general lack of awareness about the links between crime and problem gambling, with ‘missed opportunities’ in police custody to identify the problem. However, ‘pockets of good practice’ exist among forces that could act as a springboard for a greater understanding of the issues, as Police Professional reports.
Police Professional 		28/7/2022
Research article

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