Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103185 total results. Showing results 29981 to 30000 «149614971498149915001501150215031504Next ›Last » Over-representation of Indigenous persons in adult provincial custody, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 CANADA: In 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, Indigenous persons in Canada were incarcerated at a much higher rate than non-Indigenous persons. Statistics Canada 12/7/2023 Report Call for ‘more time’ on policing bills REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There are fresh calls for more time to examine major policing bills going through the Oireachtas. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 12/7/2023 News Garda CCTV a priority for new Tipp Chair REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Newly elected Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council, Ger Darcy, has voiced the frustration of people in Roscrea, Borrisokane and Littleton at the ongoing struggle to successfully install Garda CCTV systems. Offaly Live 12/7/2023 News New Bill to strengthen laws around consent and character references in court published by Minister McEntee REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has secured Government approval to publish a wide-ranging new Bill that strengthens the law around sexual offences and improves protections for victims of sexual offences and of human trafficking. Government of Ireland 12/7/2023 News Race, Ethnicity and Basic Law Enforcement Training Non-Completion: A National-Level Examination of Police Academies Calls for the diversification of policing to better mirror communities served date to 1960s-era national commissions and continue to the present. Largely ignored in efforts to diversify policing is the role of race/ethnicity and completion of academy-based training of police recruits. This study used data collected from 615 U.S. basic law enforcement training (BLET) academies during 2018 to examine the correlates of BLET non-completion, including academy-level counts of racial/ethnic group membership of recruits, academy regional location, affiliation, stress of the training model used, and required weeks of BLET for state-level certification. Multivariate negative binomial regression modeling indicated that compared to non-completion counts of White non-Hispanic recruits, except for Asian non-Hispanic group members, the expected change in non-completion counts for members of all other racial/ethnic groups significantly increased holding all other variables in the model constant at their means. Implications for diversifying policing are discussed and recommendations made for further research. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 12/7/2023 Research article The Intersection of Masculinity and Mental Health in Police Organizational Culture Developing research indicates a relationship between hegemonic masculinity and adverse mental health outcomes. This link is particularly important for police officers who work in a male-dominated occupation with significant exposure to trauma and greater rates of mental health disorders than the general population. Through surveys with patrol officers from five Canadian police agencies (n = 238), this study explored the relationship between masculinity contest cultures (MCCs) and well-being outcomes. The study suggested that MCCs could be damaging to well-being through work-life balance (rs = -.25, p Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 12/7/2023 Research article The impact of race, gender, and demeanor on receiving leniency during traffic stops Research on racial disparities in traffic stops has produced mixed results, with some studies finding Black and Hispanic drivers are more likely to be ticketed than White drivers and others concluding they are not. However, there is limited research assessing whether the driver’s race, gender, or demeanor has the largest impact on receiving leniency. To fill this gap in the literature, I compare the effect of a driver’s race, gender, and demeanor on the probability of receiving leniency for traffic violations. Black and Hispanic drivers were less likely to receive leniency than White drivers. However, the driver’s demeanor had the largest impact on the probability of receiving leniency. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice 12/7/2023 Research article Evaluation of a Mental Health Liaison Program at a Small Police Department Police officers typically are the first responders to a mental health crisis call. Often, they do not have the required training or tools to deal with these types of calls. This problem is exacerbated in small police departments, which often have fewer resources than large police departments. Alternative programs are needed in smaller police agencies to assist with these issues that officers are facing. This study uses a mixed methods approach to evaluate a recently developed mental health liaison internship program implemented in a small police department in Pennsylvania, exploring whether the program affected police morale and calls for service. Qualitative data from officer interviews indicated officers had a positive perception of the mental health liaison. Compared to the year before the internship program started, emergency calls for service for emotionally disturbed persons increased by 47% during the year the internship program was implemented, although this could be due to citizens trying to connect with the mental health liaison. Additionally, these calls were concentrated in four main addresses, comprising 30% of the emergency calls for service for emotionally disturbed persons in 2021 and 2022. These findings are discussed in light of the extant literature. Overall, the internship program provided an experiential learning opportunity for the student, assisted the small police department and improved officer morale. Journal of Criminal Justice Education 12/7/2023 Research article Chief constable: ‘We won’t keep cutting crime if PCs can’t afford to be cops’ BJ Harrington QPM said colleagues have reported promising police constables were quitting despite the fact that they have great future prospects for promotion to sergeant and beyond. Officers were leaving to become taxi drivers or train drivers, or are leaving the UK altogether for better prospects abroad, said Mr Harrington. Police Professional 12/7/2023 News Viper taskforce strikes: One serious criminal nabbed every day in gang blitz AUSTRALIA: Victoria’s anti-gang police squad has arrested one serious criminal a day, taken dozens of guns off the streets and stripped organised crime syndicates of more than $1.4 million in cash since its creation last year. Police launched the Viper taskforce in July last year after a series of shootings across metropolitan Melbourne stoked fears a gangland war was about to break out. The Age (Australia) 12/7/2023 News More than a dozen firearms licences revoked in north Wales More than a dozen firearms licences were revoked by police in north Wales last year, new figures show. Across England and Wales, a record number of licences were removed from firearms users, with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation praising the vetting process for catching unsuitable gun owners. Cambrian News 12/7/2023 News Manchester University chancellor ‘will make formal complaint’ after police wrongly target car in bungled sting A top lawyer whose car was wrongly targeted in a bungled police sting says he will make a formal complaint after the incident - which left his son 'traumatised.' Manchester Evening News 12/7/2023 News UK: Met police scoping criminal inquiry against suspended BBC presenter who paid teen for explicit images The controversy surrounding the BBC presenter began when The Sun newspaper accused the individual of paying a crack cocaine user over £35,000 since the user was 17 years old, allegedly in exchange for ‘nudes’ The Metropolitan Police is currently examining whether a criminal investigation should be launched against a BBC presenter who is currently suspended. First Post 12/7/2023 News Dorset Police commit to holding false accusers to acount Police have vowed to hold those who make false accusations to account after a man was convicted of lying about being raped. A detective sergeant with Dorset Police said such behaviour “will not be tolerated”. Daily Echo (Bournemouth) 12/7/2023 News Police chief says crimes will go unpunished if officers can’t afford to do their job because of low wages A police chief constable has warned that crimes will go unpunished, cheating victims of justice, if officers can't afford to do the job due to low pay. Ben-Julian Harrington, who heads Essex Police, fears scores of officers are leaving the profession because they can't afford to pay their rent and household bills. Mail Online 12/7/2023 News New sentencing guidelines for PCJ and witness intimidation Currently there are no guidelines for perverting the course of justice and only limited guidance in the magistrates' courts for witness intimidation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/7/2023 News Police officers to access new online wellbeing training The first tutorial in a comprehensive suite of online training on wellbeing topics is launched this week, produced by Me Learning for the National Police Wellbeing Service, Oscar Kilo. Emergency Services Times 12/7/2023 News The Police Race Action Plan: A critical review Last year saw the publication in the UK of the national Police Race Action Plan, published jointly by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing, to address racial inequality and injustice in policing; Criminology Lecturer Finley MacDonald explores the plan itself, the challenges arising from the efforts to tackle disproportionality and inequality, and what more needs to be done. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/7/2023 Analysis, Feature Dorset police commissioner slams PCs sacked over ‘toxic’ messages Police officers sacked and disciplined for sharing offensive WhatsApp messages were appropriately punished, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. BBC 12/7/2023 News Police unearth largest Australian seizure of ketamine AUSTRALIA: An alleged Victorian crime syndicate has been busted over the largest seizure of ketamine in Australian history following a series of raids. Port Maquarie News (Australia) 12/7/2023 News «149614971498149915001501150215031504Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
