Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93900 total results. Showing results 27841 to 27860 «138913901391139213931394139513961397Next ›Last » Can a police-delivered intervention improve children’ online safety? A cluster randomised controlled trial on the effect of the “ThinkUKnow” programme in primary and secondary Australian schools Purpose: Online abuse of and by children is a global concern. Methods to prevent this phenomenon are diverse; however, less is known about police-led initiatives and their effectiveness in reducing the likelihood of becoming a victim or a perpetrator of cyber abuse among children. Specifically, there are no rigorous tests of the ThinkUKnow programme, to which hundreds of thousands of young people were exposed since 2006. Methods: We present results from a cluster randomised control trial conducted to evaluate the Australian version of the ThinkUKnow programme, delivered to students in primary and secondary schools. The programme consists of one face-to-face classroom-based training session delivered by at least one uniformed member of the Australian Federal Police. Post-test surveys among (n = 1954) students were used to estimate the treatment effect. Results: Exposure to the programme significantly improves knowledge about cyber abuse but marginally impacted risk perceptions, engagement with risky behaviours, or willingness to report cyber abuse to adults or others. Treatment participants are more likely to report cyber abuse to the police than control participants. The legitimacy of the police also improves following the intervention among younger but not older students. Conclusion: ThinkUKnow leads to desirable consequences in some but not all indictors of potentially minimising the risk of cyber abuse to and by children. Replications, preferably with diverse populations and measures of long-term effects of behavioural modifications, are needed. Journal of Experimental Criminology 18/1/2023 Research article Cycling garda to to protect Minister Eamon Ryan around Dublin city REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Green Party Minister Eamon Ryan is set to get cycling protection from members of the gardai. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2023 News Commercial sexual trafficking of males: A pilot training with law enforcement Law enforcement agents are often the first professionals to come into contact with victims of commercial sexual trafficking (CST). While they likely have encountered female victims of CST, they may need increased understanding of the identification of male victims. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a training program aimed to increase awareness of male victims of CST among law enforcement professionals. Participants’ (N = 132) knowledge level was examined prior to the training and immediately thereafter and results showed that pretest knowledge scores were low. The majority of participants (77%) did not have prior training in CST in males and there was a significant gain in knowledge from pre to posttest. None of the participants’ demographic variables were significant predictors of pretest or posttest scores. Implications for training law enforcement in male CST are provided. Criminal Justice Studies - Subscription at source 18/1/2023 Research article Minister Harris secures Cabinet approval for new Bill criminalising the grooming of children into crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, has today secured Cabinet approval to publish the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023. Government of Ireland 18/1/2023 News Department of Justice Annual Report 2021 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: I am very pleased to present the 2021 Annual Report for the Department of Justice. Our first responsibility in the justice system is the protection of our people and our State. [pdf] Government of Ireland 18/1/2023 Report Clarification on our review of previously completed misconduct cases There has been widespread media reporting in the past two days which may have inadvertently given the impression that there are in the region of 800 to 1,000 Met officers actively under investigation for sexual misconduct. We recognise that such reports will be a significant cause of concern for the communities we police. In an effort to provide clarity and reassurance, we want to provide further details. As the background information below makes clear, the piece of work being reported on is a review of completed cases from previous years and is not a large set of live ongoing investigations. Metropolitan Police Service 18/1/2023 News IOPC investigator quit over Bianca Williams stop and search case An investigator has revealed she quit her job at the police watchdog over the handling of a complaint about the stop and search of two black athletes. Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos were stopped by police in July 2020 while driving through west London. The Met Police referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Trisha Napier, who assessed the actions of the officers involved, said her investigation was later "watered down", something the IOPC vehemently denies. BBC 18/1/2023 News More precision please: Can the Met bring community policing and data science together? Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley’s recently unveiled plan for reform of the force is underpinned throughout by the introduction of “precise community crime-fighting”; Police Foundation Research Director Andy Higgins takes a closer look at what the term will mean in practice, how similar ideas have fared elsewhere, and why unifying neighbourhood and evidenced-based policing approaches could deliver significant benefits. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Anti-social behaviour not solely a police issue, Surrey PCC claims Tackling anti-social behaviour is not solely the responsibility of the police, Surrey's police and crime commissioner has said. Lisa Townsend said the issue could have a "very high impact" on victims and blights communities. Councils, mental health services and the NHS have important roles to play in dealing with the issue, she said. BBC 18/1/2023 News Police were warned about predatory behaviour by officers before David Carrick case, watchdog says Police have “not done enough” to act on warnings over failings in the vetting and monitoring of officers, a watchdog has warned. Revelations that serial rapist David Carrick was able to serve in the Metropolitan Police despite numerous reports of domestic abuse have sparked demands for urgent change. He was allowed to join Britain’s largest force the year after it investigated him for harassing a former partner, and was not re-vetted for 16 years, when he passed the checks yet again. The Independent 18/1/2023 News NT Police Minister Kate Worden to meet with Alice Springs liquor retailers on crime crisis AUSTRALIA: Alcohol retailers can play a bigger part in stemming alcohol-fuelled violence and crime in Alice Springs, Northern Territory government minister Kate Worden says. High crime rates and continued domestic and public violence in Alice Springs has prompted demands for action including a call from the local mayor for the army or federal police to be called in to help. The call was hosed down by NT Police and Police Minister Kate Worden, who is also the minister for the prevention of domestic violence. ABC News (Australia) 18/1/2023 News Threat level reduction raises question over arming of PSNI officers, report says A reduction in the threat level in Northern Ireland raises a question over the criteria for arming all Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers, a new report has said. Police Professional 18/1/2023 News Inside frontline Gardai’s hidden hell as child murders, gang wars and personal tragedies cause devastating trauma REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: They are often the first to arrive at the scenes of horrific crimes, personal tragedies and terrible accidents. Alongside their colleagues in Ireland’s emergency services, frontline gardai experience trauma on a daily basis. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2023 News Garda fitness test ‘too demanding,’ says FF’s O’Callaghan REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Fitness tests for those wanting to join the gardaí are too demanding and are blocking a recruitment drive, a Fianna Fáil TD has claimed. Figures released to Jim O'Callaghan by Minister for Justice Simon Harris show that one-sixth of garda applicants last year failed the test. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2023 News Rapist police officer ‘began abuse before joining Met’ The rapist policeman David Carrick began sexual attacks on women in his teenage years, a decade before joining the force, detectives believe. The Times - Subscription at source 18/1/2023 News Lower threat level ‘raises question’ over arming of all PSNI officers Report questions whether PSNI should adopt system of specialist AFOs used in mainland forces. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/1/2023 News Police chiefs could have power to sack corrupt officers under new review Suella Braverman keen to overhaul the disciplinary system within forces following the David Carrick scandal The Telegraph - Subscription at source 18/1/2023 News Legal experts call for new UK offence of inducing sexual activity by deception CRLN Network draft proposal designed to address confusion in existing law around issue of consent The Guardian 18/1/2023 News Western Australia Police critically understaffed: Union boss AUSTRALIA: The Western Australia (WA) Police Union has warned the state's police force is facing critical shortages after over 500 police resigned last year. The Epoch Times (Australia) - Registration at source 17/1/2023 News IOPC statement following PC David Carrick’s guilty pleas IOPC regional director Sal Naseem said: “Our thoughts are with the many women who were victims of PC David Carrick’s shocking offending and we acknowledge their tremendous courage in reporting this offending to the police. The catalogue, breadth and depth of his offending and the impact on all of the women affected cannot be underestimated. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 17/1/2023 News «138913901391139213931394139513961397Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
