Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98242 total results. Showing results 31041 to 31060 «154915501551155215531554155515561557Next ›Last » Police Extortion and Drug Dealers’ Negotiation Strategies: Exploring the Accounts of Street-Level Dealers in Nigeria This study explores police extortion and the negotiation strategies of dealers in street drug markets. Analysis of 31 in-depth interviews with male retail drug dealers in Uyo, Nigeria, framed by the theoretical concept of habitus, revealed how bribery and collusion with corrupt police officers offered protection from raids and arrests. Connivance with police was a double-edged sword; it also fostered exploitation of dealers by police officers. Police extortion, motivated by greed and opportunism, undermined profit from drug trade. Dealers negotiated police extortion by walking-away from exploitative collusions and forming new ones, and temporarily desisting from selling drugs to reduce the risk of arrest by vindictive police officers. I argue that street market policing, driven by greed and self-interest, encouraged bribery, extortion, and criminal alliances that effectively redirected policing from the goals of crime control and public order to personal enrichment of police officers. On the other hand, the negotiation of extortion through street habitus suggests that drug dealers are not passive victims of police predation. Improved oversight over patrolling officers and providing viable alternative livelihoods for dealers are suggested as measures for addressing police corruption and retail drug trade. International Criminal Justice Review - Subscription at source 14/2/2023 Research article Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations Drawing on original empirical data comprising police interviews and case file analysis, this article seeks to better understand the policing responses to cases of rape and specifically, the ways in which officers assist victims in the context of two themes – encouraging engagement with the investigative process and ensuring victim safety and general welfare. This work – which we call ‘hidden work’ as it is often neglected in the research literature – involves victim care, multi-agency working, provision of practical assistance, along with efforts to protect victims from physical and psychological harm. This article reaffirms key observations in the existing literature that emphasise the importance of victim welfare and engagement as part of a police investigation. A focus on victim care can be seen as an end in itself but also as a strategy that may carry benefit to the police themselves in the pursuance of performance goals should a victim remain engaged with the criminal justice process. However, the central argument in this paper is that traditional measures of police performance, such as detection and arrest rates, miss a significant amount of police activity which are important to rape victims and that a broader range of considerations should be factored into discussion of police performance. This is suggested not to diminish or downplay the significance of traditional measures of performance, or indeed to minimise police shortcomings in these areas, but to facilitate a more nuanced discussion of some of the realities of investigative work in the complex field of sexual offences. The article concludes by arguing that much of this hidden work should be included in formal assessments of police performance alongside traditional key performance indicators. International Review of Victimology 14/2/2023 Research article Abuse of position for a sexual purpose: It can’t be just about vetting In the wake of recent corruption and misconduct scandals in UK policing, the issue of vetting failures has been highlighted as an enabler for bad actors entering and remaining in the police service; but as Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett reports, while more resources and new approaches to risk can partly alleviate the problem, a much wider review of recruitment, training and standards is required. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/2/2023 Analysis, Feature Resourcing by incident type, England, 2021 to 2023 New analysis of resourcing by incident type. Home Office 14/2/2023 Report Oscar Pistorious will be given 24-hour police protection if freed on parole next month SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius will be given 24-hour police protection if he is freed from jail next month on parole after detectives were told that he faces threats to his life when he is freed, MailOnline can reveal on the 10th anniversary of Reeva Steenkamp's murder. Mail Online 14/2/2023 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/2/2023 News Wayne Couzens was on duty for Met when he flashed cyclist four months before Everard murder It has emerged takeaway staff had a vile nickname for Couzens due to his disturbing behaviour The Standard 14/2/2023 News Norfolk police officers face sex and domestic abuse claims Investigations are under way into allegations of sexual abuse and domestic violence against serving Norfolk police officers. Inquiries into 10 alleged cases of sexual abuse and three incidents of domestic violence involving officers and staff are being undertaken by the force’s professional standards department. Eastern Daily Press 14/2/2023 News The right to film police misconduct AUSTRALIA: Witness photos and videos can hold law enforcement to account. Two programs, Copwatch and Fair Play, support minority communities with using this method to address police misconduct safely and legally. Law Society Journal (Australia) 14/2/2023 Feature AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw: Opening statement Supplementary Budget Estimates AUSTRALIA: Good evening Chair and committee members. First, I want to acknowledge the senseless tragedy in Queensland in late 2022. The AFP also acknowledges the motion of condolence by the Parliament and the wreaths laid by the Prime Minister and Attorney-General at the National Policing Memorial. We are one police family, and the AFP stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our brothers and sisters in blue at Queensland Police. The past year has highlighted how the AFP’s unique international network significantly contributes to Australia’s first line of defence. While the AFP works closely with state police and other law enforcement agencies, it is important I explain how we are different. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 14/2/2023 Feature, Opinion Where are all the new cops? Police shortage crisis worsens AUSTRALIA: The deepening staffing crisis within SA Police has prompted drastic changes, as the force dumps its recruiting campaign for a different tack. The Advertiser (Australia) - Subscription at source 14/2/2023 News World Police Summit 2023: Register today! Join us at the World Police Summit, the largest convention for policing and law enforcement officials this March, where over 200 speakers, 250+ exhibitors, and more than 15,000 attendees will convene to discuss the immediate priorities and challenges facing police forces and law enforcement agencies around the world, and new emerging technologies that are used to mitigate crime. PolicingTV 14/2/2023 Feature, Video World Police Summit 2023: Register today! Join us at the World Police Summit, the largest convention for policing and law enforcement officials this March, where over 200 speakers, 250+ exhibitors, and more than 15,000 attendees will convene to discuss the immediate priorities and challenges facing police forces and law enforcement agencies around the world, and new emerging technologies that are used to mitigate crime. PolicingTV 14/2/2023 Feature, Video Protesters who cemented arms into concrete drum in WA’s north avoid paying compensation to police AUSTRALIA: Two climate protesters who used a caravan to block access to Australia's biggest gas hub have avoided paying Western Australian police more than $33,000 in compensation. ABC News (Australia) 14/2/2023 News Victoria police will still be involved in public drunkenness cases after decriminalisation, documents say AUSTRALIA: Victoria police will continue to play a role in responding to public drunkenness when it is decriminalised in November, according to state government documents, in a move that has raised the ire of the police union and the state’s Aboriginal legal service. The Guardian 14/2/2023 News Martin Hewitt: ‘People won’t always like what you do – but they have to be able to trust you’re doing it for the right reasons’ Martin Hewitt, Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, steps down in April after completing his four-year term leading the organisation through one of the most difficult times in UK policing: in this first of a two-part interview, he spoke to strategy and business transformation leader Raj Singh about what drives him, the challenges of leadership, the role of the NPCC, and what the future holds for the organisation. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/2/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion Officer on trial for rape ‘often angry’ A police officer accused of raping a woman and a girl was “frequently angry” and often aggressive and violent, a court has heard. The Times - Subscription at source 14/2/2023 News Control tactic report, January – December 2022 CANADA: The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) submits two reports annually to the Edmonton Police Commission that outline all instances of reported use of force. [pdf] Edmonton Police Commission (Canada) 14/2/2023 Report Commissioner says licensing of facial recognition needs consideration The biometrics and surveillance commissioner has said there is a case for the licensing of some uses of live facial recognition (LFR) technology. UKAuthority.com 14/2/2023 News Nearly 50 police officers leave the force during complaints cases Forty-seven police officers in Scotland have resigned or retired during misconduct proceedings against them since 2019, the BBC can reveal. BBC 14/2/2023 News «154915501551155215531554155515561557Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
