Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115640 total results. Showing results 31501 to 31520 «157215731574157515761577157815791580Next ›Last » Facial recognition technology in south London leads to seventeen arrests across Croydon and Tooting Police arrested 17 suspects and seized ammunition, drugs and stolen property in a crime crackdown in south London using facial recognition technology to identify suspects. The operation in Croydon and Tooting was carried out over three days with specialist officers deployed. The Standard 22/3/2024 News South Yorkshire mayor to take on police and crime commissioner role The next Mayor of South Yorkshire will assume the powers of the region's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) after the roles were merged. Legislation was passed by the home secretary to bring the roles together with an election set to happen in May. BBC 22/3/2024 News Home Office appeal over PCC-mayor merger rejected Judges at the Court of Appeal have rejected a Home Office appeal over a ruling that blocked plans to transfer policing powers in the West Midlands. Labour Police and Crime Commisioner Simon Foster had taken legal action against the Home Office's move to end his role in time for local elections in May. His powers over West Midlands Police had been set to be merged with those of mayor, a role currently held by Conservative Andy Street. BBC 22/3/2024 News Met Police officer accused of stealing cash from dead cyclist’s wallet The body of Claudio Gaetani, a filmmaker visiting from Italy, was left by police on the pavement for six hours ‘in full view of children’ The Telegraph - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 News Trans-hating ‘parody of JK Rowling’ was created by Police Scotland officers Doubts raised over force’s ability to enforce the law after staff invent veiled version of gender-critical author for inclusivity exercise The Telegraph 22/3/2024 News AFP to use AI to infiltrate foreign crime rings AUSTRALIA: The nation’s federal police force says AI is being used to help interpret, understand and translate intelligence from foreign crime rings Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 News APCC chair responds to Home Secretary’s statement on police misconduct and investigation and review of the IOPC Responding to the publication of the Home Secretary’s statement to Parliament on police misconduct and investigations, along with Dr Gillian Fairfield’s independent review of the Independent Office for Police Conduct, APCC Chair, Donna Jones said: “I welcome the amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill announced today by the Home Secretary that are intended to streamline and speed up decisions by the Independent Office for Police Conduct on referrals to the Crown Prosecution Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 22/3/2024 News Ukraine recruits Britain’s top detectives to train war crimes investigators The officers, who have led inquiries into the UK’s highest-profile cases, say they have been humbled by the Ukrainians’ resilience The Telegraph - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 News Association Between Insomnia and Depressive Symptoms Among Law Enforcement Personnel: The Moderating Role of Resilience Law enforcement personnel work in environments in which exposure to stressors can lead to increased risk for mental health conditions such as depression. Symptoms of these conditions often include sleep disturbance. However, officers are also more likely to experience sleep disturbance because of occupational demands such as shift work, which further increases the risk for depression. There is a lack of research focused on the relationships between sleep quality, mental health, and the role that adaptive coping styles may have in mitigating adverse outcomes in these domains among law enforcement personnel. Therefore, we examined the extent to which insomnia was associated with depression among law enforcement personnel and the degree to which resilience moderates this association after accounting for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD, also prevalent in this population and also associated with insomnia) symptom severity as well as age, gender, and racial and ethnic identity. Participants were 246 law enforcement personnel (Mage = 44.20, SD = 11.75; 76% identified as male) from a large urban agency. Results indicated that insomnia significantly relates to depression beyond levels of PTSD symptomatology. In addition, we found that resilience significantly moderates, or attenuates, the association between insomnia and depressive symptom severity. Our findings highlight the potential value of mental health and wellness programs emphasizing the development of resilience among law enforcement personnel. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 Research article South Simcoe police ‘back in the schools now,’ says chief CANADA: Public board says it ‘will continue to welcome police in schools’ for specific operations; officers still not permitted to provide police-led programming. Barrie Today (Canada) 22/3/2024 News Effects of Shift Work on the Mental Health of Police Officers: Results from a Study Within the Police of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Shift work is increasingly recognized for its adverse long-term health impacts, yet its association with psychological well-being remains ambiguously understood. This study hypothesizes that variations in work activities between shift and non-shift workers may influence psychological outcomes. Existing literature, primarily rooted in industrial contexts, often neglects police service-specific factors, which are essential given the unavoidable nature of night and rotating shifts within this profession. A cross-sectional survey was implemented at the Aachen police headquarters to investigate the relationship between work hours, job characteristics, and psychological well-being among police officers. Drawing from the job demand-control-support model, this research examined time overload, activity scope, and social climate, alongside daily task completion ability, work time autonomy, and emotional stress related to police-specific activities. Out of 1239 solicited participants, a 65% response rate was achieved. The results showed that officers on rotating shifts (with and without night shifts) reported better mental well-being compared to those on standard day shifts. Shift work was associated with reduced working time autonomy, lesser time overload, and an increased likelihood of completing work tasks daily. However, no significant relationship was found between shift work and other job characteristics when these were controlled for, suggesting no direct effect of shift work on psychological well-being. The findings suggest that job characteristics associated with different working time models uniquely influence psychological well-being in the police service. This underscores the importance of integrating job characteristics into shift work planning to enhance officers’ health. Identifying these influencing factors offers potential for significant improvements in work-design measures within the police service. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 Research article Winnipeg Police drug-impaired driver enforcement project CANADA: In mid-January 2024, in partnership with Manitoba Public Insurance and MADD Canada, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) launched a targeted enforcement project to identify motorists operating vehicles under the influence of cannabis and other drugs. Blue Line (Canada) 22/3/2024 News Determinants of Volunteers’ Perceptions of Crime and Disorder: Do Perceptions Reflect Reality? Perceptions of crime and disorder are conducive to the quality of life in a neighborhood and closely related to social stability and residents’ psychological health. If residents’ perceptions overestimate the reality of neighborhood crime and disorder, it can generate a significant amount of personal fear and stress. To identify factors associated with public perceptions of crime and disorder, the current study investigated a sample of 394 volunteers who participated in a community policing program in Houston, Texas. Results from the structural equation modeling analysis indicated that volunteers’ crime and disorder perceptions were not influenced by the reported crime in their neighborhoods. The findings showed that the significant predictors were associated with collective efficacy in the neighborhood and their attitudes toward the police. Moreover, perceptions of crime had different predictors from perceptions of disorder. Implication for future research was discussed in the end. International Criminal Justice Review - Subscription at source 22/3/2024 Research article 40pc of Garda applicants this year aged between 35-49 as 165 new members sworn in REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: One hundred and sixty-five new Gardaí were sworn in this morning while it was revealed 40pc of people applying for Garda roles this year are older than the previous cut-off of 35. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 22/3/2024 News Commissioner did not intend ‘to impute blame’ to garda The Garda Commissioner has said he understands that the case of the garda who loaned a farmer an unclaimed bicycle during the pandemic has caused public concern and he wants to see what lessons can be learned. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 22/3/2024 News Minister McEntee welcomes attestation of 165 new Gardaí REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD has welcomed the attestation of 165 new members of An Garda Síochána at an attestation ceremony in the Garda College in Templemore today. Government of Ireland 22/3/2024 News Electronic skin for officer wellness: A NASA-like approach using AI In the second in a series of articles exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in policing, Chief Philip Lukens looks at how wearable sensors and AI can enhance the physical and mental health of law enforcement professionals, echoing the NASA model to ensure that officers are not “compromised by cheap and inadequate healthcare”. Policing Insight - Registration at source 22/3/2024 Feature, Innovation, Opinion Digitally improving UK police surveillance and incidence response using real-time crowd reporting app: Digipolice Overtime, evolving technologies has made ways of monitoring and controlling crime and action in the United Kingdom (UK) become more challenging which needs optimization with the help of technologies. Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances 22/3/2024 Research article Police target night-time economy to tackle spiking Police forces have been targeting resources to ramp up activity in the night-time economy as part of the first national week of action to tackle spiking. Police Professional 22/3/2024 News Retail crime reports up 20 percent on last year, police data shows NEW ZEALAND: Reports of retail crime across the country increased by nearly 20 percent from 2022 to last year, Police data shows. The Dairy and Business Owners Group released the crime figures from Police under the Official Information Act earlier this week. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 22/3/2024 News «157215731574157515761577157815791580Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
