Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115640 total results. Showing results 31481 to 31500 «157115721573157415751576157715781579Next ›Last » Police defend using pepper spray at #WomenWillSpeak rally on Victoria parliament steps AUSTRALIA: Footage shared on social media showed protesters tackled to the ground by officers, with a newspaper photographer also knocked over The Guardian 24/3/2024 News Police admit ‘no resource’ to investigate missing Omaio man NEW ZEALAND: The Raukūmara Range is rugged, dense — and the last place Omaio man Jason Butler was seen alive in October 2021. The 50-year-old was on unsanctioned work experience with a Department of Conservation contractor. The family was told Butler was filing his drink bottle at a river when the contractor left to continue his pest control work. The contractor emerged from the bush alone the next day — and the alarm wasn't raised until four days later. 1 News (New Zealand) 24/3/2024 News Garda caught up in controversy over unwanted €50 bike is to sue the force for damages REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda at the centre of a major controversy after he was suspended for more than three years for giving an unwanted bicycle to a pensioner will sue An Garda Síochána for damages, the Sunday Independent can reveal. Meanwhile, Assistant Garda Commissioner Jonathan Roberts is studying a 1,000-page transcript from the recent disciplinary inquiry which cleared the garda of all wrongdoing, trying to establish the extent to which some garda managers changed their testimony. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 24/3/2024 News Virtual reality may help screen prospective police officers CANADA: The Lethbridge College’s Centre for Public Safety Applied Research (CPSAR) and Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training (START), have partnered with multiple policing agencies to find ways to assess decision-making in applicants, recruits and frontline staff using virtual reality. CPSAR is using virtual reality and immersive simulation scenarios to recreate real-world situations for potential officers. The project aims to determine if a public safety applicant’s ethical decision-making ability can be measured, and the hiring process improved, by using these high-tech tools. Lethbridge Herald (Canada) 23/3/2024 News Deputy police boss Philip Clark quits after pub ‘altercation’ arrest Lincolnshire's deputy police and crime commissioner has resigned as police investigate a pub "altercation". Philip Clark's resignation was announced by police and crime commissioner Marc Jones on Friday. Lincolnshire Police said it was investigating an incident said to have happened in a pub near Lincoln on 10 March. BBC 23/3/2024 News AFP Commander and Olympian Danielle Woodward charged with drink driving after crashing car into tree AUSTRALIA: A senior Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer has been stood down after crashing her car into a tree in Canberra and registering a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit. A drink driving charge against Commander Danielle Anne Woodward was mentioned in the ACT Magistrates Court last week. ABC News (Australia) 23/3/2024 News An Officer-Level Examination of the Prevalence and Correlates of Police Body-Worn Camera Activation Body-worn cameras (BWCs) are intended to promote transparency and accountability. However, officer failure to activate BWCs remains a concern. Research has identified types of incidents associated with activation failure, but has not examined activation as a measure of performance. We examine BWC activation as an officer-level decision-making process, assessing the influence of demographics, assignments, and performance (e.g., proactivity) on activation rates over time. Negative binominal and multinomial logistic regression were used to analyze data from 149 officers assigned to wear BWCs during a randomized-controlled trial. Activation rates ranged from 0–88% of calls-for-service. Group-based trajectory modeling identified three activation trends: decreased, increased then decreased, and increased and tapered off. Limited relationships between officer-level predictors and activation were identified. Findings suggest officer characteristics and performance are not primary drivers of BWC activation. Departments should use supervision, retraining, and policy intervention to ensure BWCs are implemented as intended. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 23/3/2024 Research article Staggered deployment of gunshot detection technology in Chicago, IL: a matched quasi-experiment of gun violence outcomes Objectives: We examine the potential effects of gunshot detection technology longitudinally in Chicago through a synthetic control quasi-experiment. Methods: Police districts receiving gunshot detection technology were compared to a synthetic control unit via a staggered difference-in-difference design. Across eleven unique gunshot detection technology deployment phases, the analyses produce results for aggregate, initial versus expanded, and phase-specific deployment effects across five gun violence outcome measures. Results: Gunshot detection technology had no effect on fatal shootings, non-fatal shootings, general part I gun crimes, or shots fired calls for service. Gun recoveries significantly increased in the aggregate, initial, and expanded models, and in several individual phases relative to controls. Conclusions: The results align with prior literature that has found a procedural benefit, but not a crime prevention benefit, of gunshot detection technology. Law enforcement agencies seeking crime prevention or reduction solutions may be better served by investing in other options. Journal of Experimental Criminology 23/3/2024 Research article The obligation to obey the law: exploring National Differences People vary in the extent to which they generally feel obligated to obey the law. The Obligation to Obey the Law (OOL) plays a major role in how people respond to legal rules and whether they comply or violate such rules. Most existing research on OOL has been non-comparative. The present paper explores national differences in OOL by analyzing data from a survey conducted among a convenience sample (n = 716) of law students in the Netherlands, the US, Israel, and China. In contrast to what existing research on procedural justice and OOL would lead us to expect, the data do not reveal significant differences in OOL across markedly different national populations. It explores why no such differences have been found and what the implications of these findings are for our understanding of OOL and compliance more broadly. Crime Law and Social Change 23/3/2024 Research article Police have demanded records from UK abortion provider 32 times since 2020 British Pregnancy Advisory Service says there is ‘genuine concern’ over rising number of investigations The Guardian 23/3/2024 News How picking a new media adviser turned into a cluster bomb for Police Commissioner AUSTRALIA: Disastrous press conferences. Four media advisers in two years. Police Commissioner Karen Webb is a capable top cop — except for one key component of modern policing. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 News Garda recruitment ‘really gaining momentum’, McEntee claims REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda recruitment is “really gaining momentum” and more gardaí will be recruited this year than in 2023 after a decline in the strength of the force over the last four years, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said. Although a class of new recruits passing out in the Garda College, Templemore, Co Tipperary, on Friday numbered 166 recruits, short of the targeted 200, Ms McEntee said it was the largest class she had seen in her time as minister. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 22/3/2024 News Police Scotland to have 2,000 Taser trained officers after completing uplift Taser isn't actually discharged in 85% of the force's uses where the device is both drawn and aimed, CC Jo Farrell told the SPA Board. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 News Supporting officers through reforms to the police accountability system Those working on the front line in policing face difficult decisions every day as they work to prevent crime and keep the public safe. Officers and staff deal with situations most people will never have to experience and it’s vital they feel confident and supported to carry out their duties effectively. LinkedIn 22/3/2024 News Home Office loses appeal over ruling blocking West Midlands policing powers merger The Home Office has lost a bid to appeal against a judge’s ruling that blocked plans to transfer policing powers in the West Midlands. Following a hearing at the Court of Appeal in London, judges said they refused to give the Government permission to appeal. The outcome of the appeal bid would have determined whether or not an election for a police and crime commissioner for the region goes ahead in May. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 News Viewpoint: ‘a fair and balanced accountability system is essential’ Crime and Policing Minister, Chris Philp MP outlines the thinking behind the government's recent announcement on investigations into officers' conduct and actions. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 Feature, Opinion Six forces would be given DA charging powers under Labour This recommendation was made as part of a review by Labour’s charging commission being chaired by former victims’ commissioner Dame Vera Baird. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 News The role of women in organised crime and effective exit pathways Stan Gilmour joined the Police Foundation’s ‘Friday Exchange, In conversation with…’ session. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 Feature Former officer who ‘threatened and intimidated’ woman jailed A former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer who “repeatedly used threats and intimidation against a woman” has been jailed following an investigation by detectives. Police Professional 22/3/2024 News IOPC agrees ‘fundamental reform’ needed on police accountability system The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) agrees that the arrangements for holding the police to account need “fundamental reform”. Police Professional 22/3/2024 News «157115721573157415751576157715781579Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
