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Anti-police spin is tearing the force apart
The police watchdog, the IOPC, has recently released a report into social media conversations between officers — and it makes for uncomfortable reading. Some of the comments are appalling, full of arrogance, racism and misogyny. But as we get ready to shower disdain on serving officers once again, I’d like to raise the question: what effect do you think this constant castigation of all police officers has?
The Spectator 		12/2/2022
Feature, Opinion
How Effective Are Residential Cctv Systems: Evaluating the Impact of Natural Versus Mechanical Surveillance on House Break-Ins and Theft in Hotspots of Penang Island, Malaysia
There has been limited empirical attention to the date on the effectiveness of mechanical surveillance and natural surveillance, both individually and in combination, on burglaries at residential properties, particularly in non-Western contexts. Moreover, few studies examine natural and/or mechanical surveillance as multi-dimensional concepts in residential settings. Hence, the present study sought to measure natural surveillance provided by physical elements of the houses—including windows view, entrance visibility, courtyard visibility, and landscape visibility—and mechanical surveillance devices such as CCTV camera and house lighting, in burglarized and non-burglarized houses. 456 detached houses from a medium-high socio-economic housing estate located in residential burglary hotspots in Penang Island, Malaysia, were surveyed and observed. PLS-SEM analysis using Warp-PLS software was used to analyse the collected data. The findings showed that the architectural and landscape elements of the houses have a greater impact on reducing residential burglary than CCTV systems. However, lighting installations as a form of mechanical surveillance had a very high impact in reducing burglaries. The study concludes that natural surveillance is generally more effective in reducing burglaries than mechanical surveillance when examined as independent, multi-dimensional concepts.
Security Journal - Registration at source 		12/2/2022
Research article
PM sent Downing Street lockdown party questionnaire by Met police
Boris Johnson contacted over alleged parties that took place while the UK was under strict Covid curbs
The Guardian 		12/2/2022
News
DfE is ‘criminalising parents’ in England, say families still shielding from Covid
Parents facing prosecution for home schooling say vulnerable children and relatives’ safety comes before school attendance
The Guardian 		12/2/2022
News
Domestic violence in France: When the perpetrator is a police officer
FRANCE: In late January, a 28-year-old woman was found strangled to death in her apartment in Paris. Her partner, a police officer who had previously been convicted on domestic abuse charges, the main suspect in the murder, has still not been found. While the search continues, many women’s rights groups are calling out a broken system
Yahoo! 		12/2/2022
Feature
Ex-top cop slams Sadiq for condemning Met following Dick resignation
This former police officer tells LBC that blanket accusations of racism and misogyny in the Met demotivate good officers in the force.
LBC 		12/2/2022
News
Police location sites on Facebook are helping drivers avoid detection for drug driving
In Australia, a growing number of Facebook pages dedicated to identifying the locations of police traffic operations are enabling drug users to avoid detection during roadside drug-testing initiatives; but Research Assistant Laura Mills, Professor James Freeman and Dr Verity Truelove of the University of the Sunshine Coast believe that regardless of Facebook, there is a fundamental need to increase motorists’ perceptions of being caught for drug driving.
Policing Insight 		12/2/2022
Feature, Opinion
Home Secretary Priti Patel on Dame Cressida Dick resignation
Home Secretary Priti Patel thanks Dame Cressida Dick for her service as Commissioner of Metropolitan Police.
Home Office 		11/2/2022
News
Offensive Weapons Act 2019: draft statutory guidance
The government published draft statutory guidance for consultation on 15 August 2019 which related to the sale and delivery of corrosive products, possession of corrosive substances in public, sale and delivery of knives, possession of certain offensive weapons, threatening with offensive weapons and enforcement as provided for by the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
Home Office 		11/2/2022
Report
An Impossible Job
Yesterday, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police lost her job. After 40 years of public service, she reached the end of the road. And there were plenty of people lining up in the immediate aftermath of the announcement to say that it was not before time.
Police Commander Blog 		11/2/2022
Feature, Opinion
New law to see increased use of police worn cameras
AUSTRALIA: ACT police will now use body worn cameras (BWCs) when interacting with the public in most circumstances under new laws in effect from today (February 11).
City News (Australia) 		11/2/2022
News
Two Sydney men sentenced to 28 years’ and 23 years’ jail for importing cocaine
AUSTRALIA: Two members of a criminal syndicate arrested in 2019 for importing 228 kilograms of cocaine into Sydney have been sentenced to 28 and 23 years’ imprisonment respectively.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) 		11/2/2022
News
Sydney man charged for child abuse material following Interpol tip-off
AUSTRALIA: A 19-year-old Sydney man is due to appear before Sutherland Local Court today (11 February 2022) to face a range of serious child abuse charges following an Australian Federal Police investigation.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) 		11/2/2022
News
Police Digital Service sets up AWS cloud platform
The Police Digital Service (PDS) and Amazon Web Services have set up dedicated platform of cloud based technologies for police forces.
UKAuthority.com 		11/2/2022
News
Parliament protest: ‘Several hundred’ complaints made to IPCA
NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has received several hundred complaints from anti-vaccine mandate protesters at Parliament. [VIDEO]
Stuff (New Zealand) 		11/2/2022
News
Police detail response to Wellington protest
NEW ZEALAND: Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell said police are working with Wellington City Council to seek "disestablishment" of food trucks and others bringing food to the Parliament protest, under council bylaws. [AUDIO]
RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 		11/2/2022
News
New frontline officers coming to a place near you
NEW ZEALAND: Eighty new frontline officers are joining the ranks with Wing 350 graduates posted to every Police district.
New Zealand Police 		11/2/2022
News
Prisoners to be offered apprenticeships to cut crime
Prisoners are to be offered apprenticeships for the first time as part of a new initiative aimed at cutting crime and addressing local labour shortages.
Police Professional 		11/2/2022
News
PFEW granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court in case of ‘W80’
The Police Federation of England and Wales have been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, following a ruling which puts officers at risk of gross misconduct hearings in cases involving use of force.
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 		11/2/2022
News
The Role of Empathy in Bias Towards Mental Illness Among Prospective Law Enforcement Officers
The criminalization hypothesis states that due to the deinstitutionalization of mental health patients and lack of available care, law enforcement officers (LEO) are interacting with people with mental illness (PWMI) more often. However, there is a lack of research regarding LEO attitudes towards PWMI. This study measures implicit and explicit bias along with levels of empathy prospective LEO hold towards mental illness. Participants completed the Go-No-Go Association Task and a survey. Results suggested that participants viewed PWMI as unpredictable, but did not hold fear/avoidance, malevolence, or authoritarian views towards PWMI. Participants did not hold negative implicit bias towards PWMI, nor did implicit bias scores predict explicit bias scores. Empathy, however, was significantly negatively correlated with explicit bias scores, and was a significant predictor of explicit bias. Participants who scored lower on empathy scored higher on explicit bias, while participants with higher empathy scores scored lower on explicit bias.
Journal of Criminal Justice Education - Registration at source 		11/2/2022
Research article

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