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Evidence Strength (insufficiently) Affects Police Officers’ Decisions to Place A Suspect in A Lineup. Objective: We examined whether variations in the strength of the evidentiary connection between a suspect and the crime under investigation affected officers’ decisions to place suspects into an identification procedure and whether education about the problems associated with base-rate neglect sensitized officers to variations in evidentiary connection. Method: Police officers (N = 279; age range = 24–70; 86% male) read a hypothetical crime scenario, adopting the role of the lead investigator. The scenarios varied in how closely the suspect was connected to the crime (evidentiary connection: weak vs. strong). Before reading the crime scenarios, half of the participants received education about the relationship between the base rate of guilt among suspects placed in lineups and the prevalence of mistaken identifications (education: present vs. absent). Officers indicated whether they would conduct an identification procedure with a witness based on the evidence they currently had against the suspect. Law and Human Behavior - Registration at source	23/1/2022 Research article
Mayor appeals to police for help protecting ‘vulnerable’ people who are homeless in downtown Oshawa CANADA: Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter has issued an appeal to Durham police for more help in policing the city’s downtown core, claiming in a deputation to the police services board that vulnerable people experiencing homelessness are being preyed upon by drug dealers peddling “poison.” DurhamRegion.com (Canada)	23/1/2022 News
Wicklow and Wexford Garda Divisions seize drugs worth €1.4million REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: On Saturday the 22nd of January 2022 as part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected of involvement in transnational organised crime, a joint intelligence led operation was conducted involving personnel from the Revenue Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Wicklow/Wexford Garda Divisions. Wicklow News (Republic of Ireland)	23/1/2022 News
Relational and Instrumental Perspectives on Compliance With the Law Among People Experiencing Homelessness. We conducted an exploratory study testing procedural justice theory with a novel population. We assessed the extent to which police procedural justice, effectiveness, legitimacy, and perceived risk of sanction predict compliance with the law among people experiencing homelessness. Hypotheses: We did not develop formal a priori hypotheses but examined five general research questions. First, are there positive associations between police procedural justice, police legitimacy, and compliance? Second, do procedural justice and legitimacy differentially predict compliance, depending on the particular type of offending? Third, are there positive associations between police effectiveness, perceived risk of sanction, and compliance? Fourth, does the perceived risk of sanction differentially predict compliance, depending on the particular type of offending? And fifth, are there positive associations between moral judgments about different offending behaviors and compliance? Method: Two hundred people (87% male, 49% aged 45–64, 37% White British) experiencing homelessness on the streets of an inner London borough completed a survey that included measures of procedural justice, police legitimacy, perceived risk of sanction, morality, and compliance with the law. Law and Human Behavior	23/1/2022 Research article
Investigator will listen to 999 calls at centre of garda controversy REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An independent investigator into the Garda 999 cancelled calls controversy is expected to be allowed listen to a sample of the emergency calls following legal advice. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland)	23/1/2022 News
Policing Protests: An Experimental Evaluation of the Impact of Protester Race on Support For Police Reform To assess how media images of protests calling for police reform affect public support for police reform policies. Participants were randomly assigned to view a picture of a protest, which depicted predominately White protesters or predominately Black protesters. Participants then indicated their support for eight police reform policies. As a follow-up to the primary analyses, we conducted regression analyses to determine how assumptions of protest demographics influence support for reform. Exposure to images highlighting the racial demographics of a protest does not affect support for reform. However, support for police reform is influenced by preexisting opinions about protests calling for police reform, including the perceived racial composition of a protest. Although the public is generally supportive of police reforms, support can be affected by situational factors; beliefs about the race of who is attending protests inform support for police reform. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Registration at source	23/1/2022 Research article
Police praised for neighbourhood work The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, has praised Gwent’s local policing teams and the work they do to keep communities safe. Chepstow Beacon	23/1/2022 News
Policing Suspicion: Qualified Immunity and “Clearly Established” Standards of Proof This Article explores the intersection of Fourth Amendment standards of proof and the “clearly established” prong of qualified immunity. It illustrates how the juxtaposition of the Court’s insistence on a low level of specificity for the development of suspicion and a high degree of specificity for the imposition of liability makes it exceedingly difficult to hold officers accountable for violating constitutional rights. And it offers both a path for future research into the development of suspicion and suggestions for methods that police agencies can use to improve the development and articulation of suspicion. Ultimately, it contends that policing in the 21st century must take seriously the idea that the Constitution is a floor, not a ceiling, and it calls for the development of more rigorous standards for police actions. Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology - Registration at source	23/1/2022 Research article
PSNI’s pause to recruit 85 officers due to financial pressures dubbed ‘extremely concerning’ SDLP Policing Board member Dolores Kelly has said the postponement of 85 new PSNI officers is “extremely concerning” and believes it will hurt local communities. Belfast Telegraph	23/1/2022 News
Police granted extra time to quiz UK men over Texas synagogue siege The two men arrested on Thursday in Birmingham and Manchester remain in custody and officers have been granted an extension of custody to continue to question them further Jewish News	23/1/2022 News
UK hints at restart of police training in Sri Lanka despite human rights abuse The UK Government may continue training police officers in Sri Lanka despite Police Scotland pulling out of the contract amid escalating concern around human rights abuses. The Sunday Post	23/1/2022 News
Neighbourhood policing – more than just a job For PC Lou Martin, being a neighbourhood police officer is more than just a job – it is an ongoing commitment to her friends, her family and her hometown. Nottinghamshire Police	23/1/2022 Feature, Opinion
Wiltshire Police face cutbacks unless bill rises, says PCC Wiltshire's policing boss has warned the force faces cutbacks unless he raises the amount residents pay. Areas like the control room, administration, vehicle and building maintenance would all be at risk, said police and crime commissioner Philip Wilkinson. BBC	22/1/2022 News
New Yorkers want gun violence to end. A controversial police unit returns to help USA: An 11-month-old girl was struck by a stray bullet that hit the parked car she was in on a street in the Bronx Wednesday. Last night, two police officers were shot, one fatally, as they checked out a domestic dispute call in Harlem. The suspected gunman also was killed. These cases, and those of hundreds of others over the past year, have frustrated residents and police alike. They want the gun violence to stop. New York City mayor and former cop, Eric Adams, has vowed to put an end to it. Among his strategies: reinstating the controversial plainclothes police unit. It's special anti-crime street unit with officers dressed as civilians. npr	22/1/2022 News
NCA says end-to-end encryption poses challenge for law enforcers on child abuse Agency responds after ICO says encryption plays an important role in children’s online safety The Guardian	22/1/2022 News
‘Broken’ gun licensing scheme risks another Plymouth, warn campaigners Pro- and anti-shooting groups warn Priti Patel over lack of resources for firearms control system The Guardian	22/1/2022 News
‘We can’t wait any longer’: anger over Priti Patel’s ‘inaction’ on violence against women The killing of Ashling Murphy this month has highlighted the lack of progress on promises made after Sarah Everard’s murder The Guardian	22/1/2022 News
DNA link helps police catch alleged north shore rapist AUSTRALIA: Police have used DNA testing to link two alleged sexual offences on the north shore, with a Cremorne man due to face court on Saturday morning. The Age (Australia)	22/1/2022 News
Historical child sexual assault investigation – Ipswich and South Brisbane AUSTRALIA: Dutton Park detectives have charged a man after investigating alleged sexual offences which occurred more than twenty years ago. myPolice - Queensland Police News	22/1/2022 News
Thunder Bay police board member details Ontario human rights complaint, calls for new leadership CANADA: A member of the Thunder Bay, Ont., police board has filed human rights complaints alleging harassment and discrimination, and emphasizes the need for new police leadership. CBC News (Canada)	22/1/2022 News

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