Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98646 total results. Showing results 27341 to 27360 «136413651366136713681369137013711372Next ›Last » Fleeing driver framework in place NEW ZEALAND: Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says Police’s refreshed fleeing driver policy, which comes into effect today, strikes a balance between the safety of all road users and ensuring offenders are held to account. New Zealand Police 29/5/2023 News The Guardian view on the Met’s mental health ultimatum: a deadline is not a solution Sir Mark Rowley is right that mentally ill people should not be looked after by police officers. Ministers, not health workers, are to blame The Guardian 29/5/2023 Feature, Opinion The sharks and the fishermen: An exploratory content analysis of police officers who abused their positions for a sexual purpose Abuse of position for a sexual purpose (APSP) in police officers is a serious form of corruption that often re-victimises highly vulnerable people such as victims of domestic abuse and rape. It is thought to be underreported by victims because they fear disbelief and negative repercussions. As a consequence, such behaviour may go undetected for a long time. Using a content analysis of 10 completed APSP investigations conducted by an English police force, the research explored the characteristics and behaviour of both the police officers and victims involved. The results suggest that there may be differences in behaviours and victim selection within APSP perpetrators. Two perpetrator types are tentatively suggested: the shark and the fisherman. The shark is characterised by those who make rapid sexual contact with a specifically targeted highly vulnerable victim, often causing lasting harm. The fisherman uses a more tentative approach, casting a wide net to many potential victims (with similarities to grooming) but often failing to make sexual contact. The behaviour of both offending styles, and the implications for internal police investigations, is discussed. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 29/5/2023 Research article Indigenous women and intimate partner homicide in Australia: confronting the impunity of policing failures In Australia, Indigenous women experience disproportionate levels of violence compared to others in our society. Recent, horrific examples of Indigenous women's deaths have come to light through coronial courts' public inquests. This article examined 151 Australian coronial court investigations and inquests over a 20-year period (2000-2020), analysing them thematically. The analysis highlighted the vulnerability of Indigenous women to intimate partner homicides, noting that the women's deaths, in most instances, were entirely preventable. This article explores specifically the actions of police, given they are often the first responders to these situations. The findings of this study concur with a coroner who labelled the actions and inactions of police as being akin to systemic racism, or at the very least, lazy policing. The profound system failings at the intersections of law, policy and practice have arguably in some of these cases contributed to these women having lost their lives. This article explores firstly, the nuances of the coronial findings, secondly, it interrogates policing practices and processes. It concludes critically reflecting on ‘systemic racism', coroners’ recommendations for addressing this problem and the significance of this issue in the broader context of a recent Queensland inquiry into policing that affirms similar findings. Current Issues in Criminal Justice 29/5/2023 Research article Hamilton police report jump in youth crime rate CANADA: Hamilton police saw the number of youth reportedly involved in crimes jump last year, marking the first increase since at least 2018. The Hamilton Spectator (Canada) - Subscription at source 29/5/2023 News Street racing crackdown comes as police face ‘ludicrous’ speeds on local roads CANADA: They were two troubling videos, police say. One showed a man driving a staggering 328 km/h on Highway 417. In the other, he'd slowed slightly to 294 km/h, blowing past traffic near the Bayshore Shopping Centre around 10 p.m. one Friday night. CBC News (Canada) 29/5/2023 News A new crown for the realm CANADA: King Charles III reign reflected in new Canadian insignia. Blue Line (Canada) 29/5/2023 Feature Ministers slam DPP over Regency trial and garda chase charges REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ministers are calling for the office of the DPP to be reformed, saying the State agency responsible for criminal prosecutions is no longer 'fit for purpose'. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 29/5/2023 News Man (40) charged with possession of pipe bombs after Tallaght Garda Station evacuated REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A man with "a number of medical difficulties" has been charged with possession of pipe bombs which led to a garda station being evacuated. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 29/5/2023 News Man appears in court after pipe bombs found in bag at Tallaght Garda Station REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A man has appeared in court after two pipe bombs were found in a bag at a garda station. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 29/5/2023 News Photovoice provides Police Scotland with fresh perspective from seldom-heard young community A photographic approach to enabling young people to talk about their community – part of a series of studies on policing ‘seldom-heard groups’ published by Police Scotland, the Scottish Institute for Policing Research and the Scottish Police Authority – has offered a fresh perspective and greater insight into one of Scotland’s more deprived communities, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 29/5/2023 Analysis, Feature Senior Greymouth cop chased young teens at 214km/h NEW ZEALAND: A long-serving Greymouth police officer was today convicted of dangerous driving after clocking speeds of 214km/h during a police chase involving two teenagers who were not old enough to drive. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 29/5/2023 News NSW Police start critical incident inquiry after woman found dead more than 20 hours after triple-0 call AUSTRALIA: A critical incident inquiry will examine the time it took police to discover the body of a dead woman in south-west Sydney more than 20 hours after a distress call. ABC News (Australia) 29/5/2023 News Tenders called as part of police technology investment AUSTRALIA: Tenders have been called to transform the technology used by Tasmania Police, as the Rockliff Liberal Government continues to revolutionise policing for the future. Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Felix Ellis said the tender, which is part of our Government’s significant investment in Project Unify, will provide integrated ICT systems to ensure officer safety, solve crime, and support victim-survivors. “This technology will extend the capability of the new Police Atlas system to improve police response to solving crime. Tasmanian Government 29/5/2023 News New police unit solves 230 crimes in just six months A new, two-man police unit set up to improve Norfolk Constabulary's detection rates has cracked a record 230 cases in just six months. Eastern Daily Press 29/5/2023 News Police Scotland: Taxpayers billed £60 to change a lightbulb A private contractor is billing Police Scotland £60 to change a lightbulb, according to cleaning staff at the force's buildings. The Herald (Scotland) 29/5/2023 News British police try to stop migrants leaving Africa Police from the National Crime Agency will help countries in north Africa to identify and break up people-smuggling gangs in an attempt to stop an expected surge of hundreds of thousands of migrants trying to leave the continent for Europe this summer. The Times - Subscription at source 29/5/2023 News UK police to ‘help’ crackdown on people trafficking gangs in North Africa UK police officers are to be tasked with breaking up people-smuggling gangs alongside security forces in North African countries, it has been reported. The Independent 29/5/2023 News War on the Kinahan cartel: ‘Fear of financing terrorism spurred US to join forces with gardaÃ’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Former top garda John O’Driscoll reveals concerns that money laundering by Daniel Kinahan’s gang could fund terror groups Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 29/5/2023 News Decision to send gardaà to patrol Disneyland labelled ‘farcical’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: “I wasn’t aware that Irish people who travelled to see Mickey and Minnie Mouse were becoming victims of crime in disproportionately large numbers." Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 29/5/2023 News «136413651366136713681369137013711372Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
