Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93900 total results. Showing results 27721 to 27740 «138313841385138613871388138913901391Next ›Last » Universal and Sex-Normed Benchmarks in Police Physical Fitness Requirements: A Factorial Vignette Design Physical fitness standards have long represented a key element thought to influence the representation of women in policing. Prior research using secondary data examined failure rates at police academies. Survey studies asked police officers about their viewpoints on physical fitness standards. Importantly, these studies focus on preexisting differences and inequalities, not the perspectives of potential applicants. Using a sample of 993 Amazon mTurk respondents, this project uniquely examines how experimentally manipulating the lack of discussion of a physical fitness test for admission, as well as a universal-normed test, and a gender-normed test, influence potential applicants’ job interest. The study findings indicate interaction effects between woman status and the universal physical fitness standards for male and female applicants, with significantly lower job interest for each of the four outcome variables. These findings have policy implications for police recruit diversity and physical fitness standards at the application stage. Women and Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 20/1/2023 Research article Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley publishes his plan to reform the MPS The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Commissioner has outlined his plans to deliver “change and transformation” across the force through “core policing activities”. Police Professional 20/1/2023 News All police staff records to be checked for allegations and intelligence by March The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has told all police forces to complete checks on their officers and staff against the national police database by March 31. Police Professional 20/1/2023 News Plymouth shooting inquest: police took ‘high risk’ decision to return shotgun licence Devon and Cornwall force say they did not have enough staff to deal with number of licensing applications The Guardian 20/1/2023 News Police ‘Looking Into’ Rishi Sunak Not Wearing Seatbelt In Video The offence can be punished with fines of up to £500. Huffington Post 20/1/2023 News Violence against women is a threat more lethal than terrorism. And our police are part of the menace The Met has not just failed to catch rapists and murderers: it harbours them in its ranks. Time to scrap it and start again The Guardian 20/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Universal and Sex-Normed Benchmarks in Police Physical Fitness Requirements: A Factorial Vignette Design Physical fitness standards have long represented a key element thought to influence the representation of women in policing. Prior research using secondary data examined failure rates at police academies. Survey studies asked police officers about their viewpoints on physical fitness standards. Importantly, these studies focus on preexisting differences and inequalities, not the perspectives of potential applicants. Using a sample of 993 Amazon mTurk respondents, this project uniquely examines how experimentally manipulating the lack of discussion of a physical fitness test for admission, as well as a universal-normed test, and a gender-normed test, influence potential applicants’ job interest. The study findings indicate interaction effects between woman status and the universal physical fitness standards for male and female applicants, with significantly lower job interest for each of the four outcome variables. These findings have policy implications for police recruit diversity and physical fitness standards at the application stage. Women and Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 20/1/2023 Research article Leicestershire crime commissioner settled tribunal claim after closing own ethics committee Commissioner denies claim committee was closed because it raised concerns about Black Lives Matter comments The Guardian 20/1/2023 News More than 1,000 ‘rotting apples’ dumped outside Scotland Yard in Met Police ‘misogyny’ protest Protest comes after conviction of Met Police officer David Carrick for a litany of sex offences against women The Standard 20/1/2023 News Susan Toth resigns from police services board with calls for her replacement to be racialized CANADA: Susan Toth, the human rights and labour lawyer who was recently re-appointed to head the London Police Services board, has resigned and is calling for city council to make sure her replacement is a member of the Black or Indigenous community. CBC News (Canada) 20/1/2023 News ‘Thin Blue Line’ patches not allowed on VPD uniforms, Vancouver Police Board confirms CANADA: The Vancouver Police Board reaffirmed Thursday that officers are not permitted to wear the controversial ‘Thin Blue Line‘ patch on their uniforms. Global News (Canada) 20/1/2023 News, Video Kingston Police solve cold case investigation from 1994 CANADA: The Kingston Police Major Crime Unit has made an arrest in relation to a cold case sexual assault that occurred in 1994. Kingston Police (Canada) 20/1/2023 News Fresh calls for more garda resources in Longford REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There have been fresh calls for additional garda resources to be deployed to Longford after video footage captured on the weekend on January 7 / 8 showed over a dozen youths becoming embroiled in an altercation in the middle of the county town. Longford Leader (Republic of Ireland) 20/1/2023 News Rapport-building: Chat versus in-person witness interviews Tactics recommended for rapport-building consist of verbal (e.g., finding common ground or shared experiences) and non-verbal (e.g., affirmations, displaying empathy) behaviours. Most of the research on rapport, however, has examined it in in-person contexts, where both verbal and non-verbal behaviours are present. In this study, we were interested in the effectiveness of rapport-building when conducting online witness interviews via chat, which de-emphasises the use non-verbal rapport behaviours, compared to traditional in-person interviews. Participants (N = 131) experienced a virtual reality (VR) scenario depicting a mock crime and were interviewed either in person or online via the chat function in Skype. Participants perceived rapport more positively when interviewed in person for three measures: attentiveness, trust and respect and expertise. Two other measures, cultural similarity and connected flow, were not perceived differently across interview medium. Participants interviewed online via chat disclosed similar amounts of crime-related information and were just as accurate as participants interviewed in person. We found that in-person interviews yielded better rapport ratings than interviews via chat but were equally productive in terms of the quality of information obtained, as measured by crime-related details and accuracy. If witnesses are to be interviewed via chat, investigators must carefully consider how to compensate for the lack of those non-verbal rapport tactics that influence witnesses' perceptions of attentiveness, trust/respect and investigator's expertise. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling 20/1/2023 Research article Gardaí investigate assault of member of the force during anti-refugee protest in Fermoy REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai in Fermoy are investigating the assault of a garda that occurred during an anti-refugee protest in the town last night. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 20/1/2023 News COPS team leads the way in supporting law enforcement drive for community engagement The US Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has long been a pioneer of promoting community engagement and partnerships for law enforcement across America; Policing Insight’s Christine Townsend spoke to COPS’ Nazmia Comrie about investing in long-term initiatives, how community policing can improve violence reduction, and why digging into the data is crucial. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/1/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion Fire and Rescue Service inspections 2021/22 – tranche 3 This is the third time that HMICFRS has inspected fire and rescue services across England. Our focus is on the service they provide to the public, and the way they use the resources available. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 20/1/2023 Report Fire and Rescue Service inspections 2021/22 – tranche 3 HMICFRS has today published the third set of reports from our latest inspection of all fire and rescue services (FRSs) in England. This is the final of three tranches of reports published. There are 16 service reports in this tranche. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 20/1/2023 News Police Workforce, England and Wales, 30 September 2022 NATIONAL STATISTICS ANNOUNCEMENT: Statistics on police workforce numbers in the 43 police forces in England and Wales and the British Transport Police. Home Office 20/1/2023 News Better protection for rape victims from invasive record requests The Home Office will legislate to protect people, including rape victims, from unnecessary requests for personal records. Home Office 20/1/2023 News «138313841385138613871388138913901391Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
