Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103232 total results. Showing results 27161 to 27180 «135513561357135813591360136113621363Next ›Last » Head of Clare Garda Division says no connection between falling Garda numbers and rise in criminality REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The head of the Clare Garda Division has dismissed any suggestion of a connection between falling Garda numbers and a rise in criminality in the county. This quarter’s Clare Joint Policing Committee meeting has heard almost all areas of crime are up this year compared to last year, with theft from shops up 59%, offences related to sale or supply of drugs up 38% and minor assaults up 23%. Clare.fm (Republic of Ireland) 13/9/2023 News No confidence vote ‘a bitter blow’ – garda chief REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A vote of no confidence in Garda Commissioner (head of the Irish police force) Drew Harris has been passed by the Garda Representatives Association (GRA). The association, which represents rank and file members of the force, has been in dispute with Mr Harris over rota changes and other working conditions. The vote of no confidence was passed by 98.7% in favour to 1.3% against. BBC 13/9/2023 News Victim Notification Protocols for Untested Sexual Assault Kits: Survivors’ and Advocates’ Perspectives on Law Enforcement-Led Outreach Methods Current estimates suggest there are 300,000–400,000 untested sexual assault kits (SAKs) in police department storage facilities throughout the United States. As these kits are being discovered and then submitted for forensic DNA testing, legal system personnel may recontact victims. These “victim notifications” involve informing survivors their kits were previously untested, sharing the results of new DNA testing, and asking for their engagement in reinvestigating and prosecuting the case. Typically, victim notifications are conducted by police, and survivors are connected with victim advocates soon thereafter. In this study, we interviewed survivors about their experiences of being notified by the police. We also interviewed about their work supporting survivors. Both survivors and advocates expressed strong concerns about police conducting notifications without an advocate present. Violence Against Women 13/9/2023 Research article Sources of Police Legitimacy in Europe: the Role of Immigrant Status and Ethnic Discrimination Police legitimacy is crucial in democratic societies because it promotes citizen’s cooperation with the police and compliance with the law. Scholarship identified police procedural justice and police effectiveness as potential predictors of police legitimacy. In Europe, the police are serving an increasingly diverse group of citizens as the number of immigrants in European countries has been growing steadily. Research on predictors of police legitimacy for distinct groups in society—like immigrants versus non-immigrants—is scarce, however. Using data from the European Social Survey, this study has two aims. First, to examine whether immigration status moderates the relationships between perceived police procedural justice and police legitimacy, and between perceived police effectiveness and police legitimacy. Second, to compare the relationship between police procedural justice and police legitimacy for immigrants who belong to an ethnic group that is discriminated against in society and for immigrants who do not. Police procedural justice was the strongest predictor of police legitimacy in both immigrant and non-immigrant groups. Immigration status did not strongly influence the relationship between police procedural justice and police effectiveness on the one hand and police legitimacy on the other hand. Furthermore, discrimination did not impact the relationship between police procedural justice and police legitimacy among immigrants. Therefore, our findings suggest that the police can rely on the same principles of policing for immigrants and non-immigrants to uphold police legitimacy in Europe. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research - Subscription at source 13/9/2023 Research article Dubai Police sets new global record in obtaining forensic results less than 24 hours UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Dubai Crown Prince, who launched the Genome Centre, also examined the outcomes of using 'Brain Fingerprint' to solve various criminal cases Khaleej Times (UAE) 13/9/2023 News Police warn officer numbers ‘could fall by more than 2,000’ Police Scotland has warned it could be forced to make compulsory redundancies as the force faces having to cut 800 officers and staff by April 2024 – with the prospect that overall numbers could fall by more than 2,000 over the next four years if budgets are not increased. STV News 13/9/2023 News Amputated legs could be used in police dog training Amputated human legs could be used in experiments to see if they could help police dogs find bodies. If plans are approved, trials are due to take place next month at Porton Down, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, in a UK-first. BBC 13/9/2023 News Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Police chief says he took steps to avoid collusion A retired deputy chief constable has told the Sheku Bayoh inquiry he took steps to make sure police officers involved in the incident did not "come up with a story". BBC 13/9/2023 News Training seminar providing tools for stronger post-incident procedure support a success This week, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) hosted a two-day Post Incident Procedure Training Seminar at Federation House. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 13/9/2023 News Man known to police fighting for life after Sydney gangland shooting AUSTRALIA: A man who was hospitalised in a suspected gangland shooting in Sydney's south-west this morning has been identified as police continue their investigations. 9 News (Australia) 13/9/2023 News Second academic quits Queensland police First Nations advisory panel, saying force doesn’t want to change AUSTRALIA: Exclusive: Marlene Longbottom says police are ‘comfortable with the status quo’ and unwilling to confront real problems in the ranks. A respected First Nations academic has quit a Queensland police service advisory panel on Indigenous issues, claiming senior officers appear unwilling to confront real problems in the ranks. The Guardian 13/9/2023 News Police stood by when teenager jumped into freezing river and drowned, inquest told Neglect a factor, coroner records, after officers trying to arrest Marcel Wochna went back to their car rather than help him from water The Telegraph - Subscription at source 13/9/2023 News AFP supporting Sri Lanka Police’s efforts to combat people smuggling AUSTRALIA: The AFP is supporting Sri Lanka Police (SLP) in combatting people smuggling through the provision of a new office, and training. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 13/9/2023 News Tauranga drugs ring: Criminal with $1.5m debt to Crown has to give up ‘bequest’ from late father NEW ZEALAND: A parolee who owes the Crown more than $1.5 million earned from a large-scale organised drug-dealing operation has been forced to give up $37,000 he claims was an inheritance from his father. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 13/9/2023 News Raumanga shooting in broad daylight sparks worry among community, police address concerns NEW ZEALAND: A Whangārei councillor believes in the last decade gang activity has been increasing in Raumanga where a brazen daylight shooting took place earlier this week. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 13/9/2023 News Police officer Stephen Hardy jailed for 26 years for raping a child DC Stephen Hardy was convicted of 20 offences including multiple counts of rape and sexual assault. A police officer has been jailed for 26 years for raping and sexually assaulting a child. Sky News 13/9/2023 News Sussex police widen inquiry into Brighton hospital deaths Investigation into allegations of cover-up and medical negligence at Royal Sussex county hospital is extended. A police investigation into allegations of cover-up and medical negligence over dozens of deaths at the Royal Sussex county hospital (RSCH) in Brighton has been expanded to include more recent cases, amid internal claims about dangerous surgery The Guardian 13/9/2023 News Peterborough man arrested after armed police respond to incident A 18-year-old man has been arrested after armed police responded to an incident. Officers shut Audley Gate in Peterborough today after reports of "concerns for a man" at a property. BBC 13/9/2023 News Police watchdog to investigate handling of Andrew Malkinson case IOPC to examine whether officers may have committed offences over case of man imprisoned after wrongful rape conviction. The police watchdog has announced an investigation into Greater Manchester police’s handling of Andrew Malkinson’s case. The Guardian 13/9/2023 News Officers dismissed through vetting process ‘may not known why’ BTP Chair Stuart Cowan took aim at the recently-announced changes to misconduct and vetting while speaking at the Fed's annual conference in Southampton. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/9/2023 News «135513561357135813591360136113621363Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
