Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115640 total results. Showing results 30741 to 30760 «153415351536153715381539154015411542Next ›Last » Half hour road safety work is ‘sticking plaster’ for roads policing – Tóibín REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The direction for all uniformed gardaí to conduct 30 minutes of road safety policing per shift has been described as "extremely frustrating" by Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 12/4/2024 News New garda station in Sligo is ‘desired and required’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There is a will and desire among local garda management to build a new garda station in Sligo town, according to Chief Superintendent Aidan Glacken, the most recent Joint Policing Committee meeting heard last week. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 12/4/2024 News Enoch Burke ‘appalled’ after Garda ombudsman gets access to recordings of court ‘melee’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda ombudsman has been granted access to audio recordings of a court "melee" that broke out during a hearing related to Enoch Burke's dispute with Wilson's Hospital School. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 12/4/2024 News Policing county lines gangs in Scotland: Is a lack of mainstream media coverage making it more difficult? The influx of county lines drug gangs from English cities into Scotland has led to increased violence and the exploitation of local youngsters; but SNP Policing spokesman Allan Dorans argues that a desire among the mainstream media not to raise racial tension or anti-English sentiment has led to a lack of coverage of the issues which has had consequences for policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/4/2024 Feature, Opinion Minimising prejudicial stereotyping and implicit biases in policing: Strategies for enhanced decision-making In criminal investigations, the pervasive influence of prejudicial stereotypes and implicit biases on decision-making processes has been extensively documented. Studies highlight how these biases can lead to flawed judgments, impacting interactions with individuals from stereotyped groups as demonstrated by research from Hall, Hall, and Perry (2016) and Minhas and Frumkin (2023). Despite efforts to address such biases, challenges persist, affecting investigative procedures and outcomes. Studies by Minhas and Walsh (2018; 2021) have highlighted how these stereotypes can subconsciously influence our judgments, particularly when encountering individuals affiliated with stereotyped groups. This blog examines the implications of prejudicial stereotypes and implicit biases in criminal investigations and how to enhance investigative decision-making to ensure fair and just outcomes. BSC Policing Network 12/4/2024 Analysis, Feature PC dismissed after being found guilty of eight counts of fraud The 81-year-old victim was targeted by the officer after he befriended her. A Devon and Cornwall PC who befriended a member of the public after attending a call of concern and then used her bank card to make eight fraudulent purchases has been dismissed and added to the barred list. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 12/4/2024 News ‘Farcical!’ Scottish police given script defending Humza Yousaf over hate crime complaints Police Scotland staff have been given a script defending Humza Yousaf after he faced a barrage of hate crime reports under the SNP's controversial new law. The force issued a "form of words" for call centre workers and officers to recite in response to complaints about a speech the Scottish First Minister gave to Holyrood in 2020 at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement. Express 12/4/2024 News Toronto police suspensions have cost public $1.3M so far in 2024 CANADA: Toronto taxpayers have spent roughly $1.3 million dollars so far in 2024 to pay the salaries of 31 suspended Toronto police officers, according to an exclusive database compiled by CBC News that surveyed reports about hundreds of Ontario police officers who were sent home with pay after being accused of misconduct or breaking the law. CBC News (Canada) 12/4/2024 News 400 people charged in Operation Whiskey Legion’s first deployment AUSTRALIA: The first deployment of a major police operation has concluded with 429 people charged on 895 offences after officers saturated hot spot areas across Ipswich and Logan. Operation Whiskey Legion commenced on April 2 with specialist police from Highway Patrol, Crime and Intelligence Command, Rail Squad, Water Police, Dog Squad and Crime Prevention joining forces with local police to target high-risk crime in the area. The additional officers provided high police visibility with 485 extra patrols in shopping precincts, at train and transport hubs and other known hotspots across the districts. myPolice - Queensland Police News 12/4/2024 News Police union boss to retire AUSTRALIA: SA’s Police Association president will step down in July after more than three decades with the union. In Daily (Australia) 12/4/2024 News Scottish police dealing with hate crime calls handed script to DEFEND Humza Yousaf Call handlers dealing with hate crime incidents in Scotland have been given a script defending First Minister Humza Yousaf. Police Scotland staff have issued an email guide advising them of lines to give in response to claims that Yousaf gave a racist speech at Holyrood at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in June 2020. GB News 12/4/2024 News Cleveland expands custody navigator programme to A&E to work with young victims of violence A custody navigator programme which works with young people in Cleveland to break the cycle of offending has been expanded to the region’s main hospital in an effort to work with victims of violence related to alcohol or substance abuse, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/4/2024 Feature, Innovation Alice Springs youth curfew to end, heavy police presence to remain AUSTRALIA: "High visibility policing" will be in force after the Alice Springs youth curfew ends next week. 9 News (Australia) 12/4/2024 News Lincolnshire police’s new Chief Constable says getting greater funding is a key priority Lincolnshire police's new Chief Constable says securing greater funding for the force is a key priority. Paul Gibson is just a few days into the job but he's already outlining his priorities. Planet Radio 12/4/2024 News Queensland Police Service employee suspended after allegedly selling details of domestic violence victim AUSTRALIA: A Queensland Police Service (QPS) employee has appeared in a Brisbane court, charged with stalking and computer hacking. ABC News (Australia) 12/4/2024 News One in five hate crimes in Cumbria led to punishment Just one in five hate crimes reported to Cumbria Police led to some type of punishment, figures have revealed. The force recorded 707 such crimes in 2023/24 - down a quarter on the previous year - but only 22% resulted in action such as a charge or caution. BBC 12/4/2024 News Police cuts to discourage future recruits from joining rural forces in Northland NEW ZEALAND: Several current and ex-cops in Northland have voiced their disappointment at the newly proposed police cuts that will demoralise potential recruits to police in rural areas. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 11/4/2024 News Man offered to ‘do damage’ to key witness in garda killer Aaron Brady’s murder trial REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: During Aaron Brady's trial in 2020 for murdering Det Garda Adrian Donohoe, a man offered to "do damage" to a State witness who would later testify that he repeatedly heard Brady admit to shooting a garda, a barrister has told the Special Criminal Court. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 11/4/2024 News Uniformed gardaí to do 30-minutes of ‘high-visibility roads policing’ under new directive REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: All uniform gardaí must conduct 30 minutes of “high visibility roads policing” in their shifts, under a directive issued by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 11/4/2024 News Police forces from Wales to London team up in operation to tackle uninsured driving Five police forces teamed up on Thursday (April 11) in a first of its kind operation targeting uninsured driving along the length of the M4 from London to Swansea. Police Professional 11/4/2024 News «153415351536153715381539154015411542Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
