Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115668 total results. Showing results 32321 to 32340 «161316141615161616171618161916201621Next ›Last » What are the most important components of a police uniform? Qualitative insight from a sample of Canadians Uniforms are an important element of policing. Manipulations to police uniforms, including via the addition, removal and/or alteration of equipment, can impact public perceptions of officers. As part of the present research, we sought to qualitatively assess how the public interpret police uniforms. We asked a large sample of Canadians (N = 1,997) to freeform describe what they believed to be the most important components of a police uniform. Using a detailed codebook, we then coded participants’ responses to identify patterns. Among the themes identified, participants most frequently referenced equipment and presentation as well as institutional recognition as the most important components of a police uniform. Participants also frequently referenced the functionality of the uniform as well as its image. We discuss our results in the context of policing research and practice. Police Practice and Research 5/3/2024 Research article Met police reform needs to start at recruitment Dr Richard Carter suspects that the authoritarian nature of policing attracts people who are unsuitable for situations where empathy and human consideration are needed The Guardian 5/3/2024 Feature, Opinion Man jailed after false allegation of sexual assault by officer A man who admitted making a false allegation about being sexually assaulted by a police officer has been jailed. Police Professional 5/3/2024 News Youth offender boot camps ‘become really abusive’ – lawyer NEW ZEALAND: A lawyer and advocate has hit out at the Government's plan to pilot military-style boot camps for young offenders, saying the idea is "reheating something that has never had any success and really causes long-term harm". 1 News (New Zealand) 5/3/2024 News Police stop unlawful due to facial tattoo profiling: ‘Come tip me out tats’ NEW ZEALAND: The arrest and subsequent use of force towards a man in Hamilton in 2022 was "unlawful" after the vehicle he was in was stopped due to the profiling of his facial tattoos, the police watchdog has found. 1 News (New Zealand) 5/3/2024 News Queensland police officer charged with multiple sexual offences AUSTRALIA: A Queensland police officer has been charged with multiple sexual offences, including rape. The 55-year-old senior constable from the Far Northern Region has been charged with four counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault, which police said, “relate to alleged incidents that occurred while off-duty”. 7 News (Australia) 5/3/2024 News Taser use more than doubles in South Australia, prompting calls for better training and policy AUSTRALIA: SA Police has defended its rising use of tasers, after the ABC obtained video of officers tasering a man who was on crutches. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the ABC the tasering was unwarranted, dangerous and broke his hip. ABC News (Australia) 5/3/2024 News Ferrari stolen from F1 driver Gerhard Berger in 1995 recovered by MPS A Ferrari stolen from former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger in Italy 28 years ago has been recovered after a four-day investigation led by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Police Professional 5/3/2024 News APCC joint victim’s lead support ‘no more week’ to end domestic abuse and sexual violence No More Week 2024 is a global campaign, running from March 3 to 9, that urges society to take collective responsibility for ending domestic violence and sexual violence. The week-long campaign encourages communities, individuals and businesses to speak out and contribute to a safer future. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 5/3/2024 News Greater Manchester Police officer drags homeless man along ground Footage of a police officer dragging a rough sleeper along the ground was "unacceptable" and must not be repeated, police have said. BBC 5/3/2024 News Met chief defends policing of anti-war protests after Sunak’s criticism Mark Rowley says officers are being called ‘woke and fascist’ at same time and feel undermined by lack of support The Guardian 5/3/2024 News Police National Dyslexia Association officially launched at House of Lords Guest speakers at the event included Chief Constable Jason Hogg from Thames Valley Police, and Acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell from Devon & Cornwall Police. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 News Cleveland the latest to deploy A&E navigators in bid to tackle violent crime West Midlands and Bedfordshire are among the other force areas which have these specialist workers in A&E units to support those who attend with a violence-related injury. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 News What are the most important components of a police uniform? Qualitative insight from a sample of Canadians Uniforms are an important element of policing. Manipulations to police uniforms, including via the addition, removal and/or alteration of equipment, can impact public perceptions of officers. As part of the present research, we sought to qualitatively assess how the public interpret police uniforms. We asked a large sample of Canadians (N = 1,997) to freeform describe what they believed to be the most important components of a police uniform. Using a detailed codebook, we then coded participants’ responses to identify patterns. Among the themes identified, participants most frequently referenced equipment and presentation as well as institutional recognition as the most important components of a police uniform. Participants also frequently referenced the functionality of the uniform as well as its image. We discuss our results in the context of policing research and practice. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 Research article Sussex and South Yorkshire issued with enforcement notices for FOI failings South Yorkshire’s FOI request response rate has been classed as “unacceptable on any level”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 News Charlottetown considers adding more than $1M to police budget CANADA: Proposed money from operational budget would fund 5 new police officers. CBC News (Canada) 5/3/2024 News Peterborough Police Association new 5-year contract includes annual wage increases CANADA: Officers and civilian staff with the Peterborough Police Service have ratified a new five-year collective agreement that includes wage increases each year. Global News (Canada) 5/3/2024 News Forecasting for Police Officer Safety: A Demonstration of Concept Purpose: Police officers in the USA are often put in harm’s way when responding to calls for service. This paper provides a demonstration of concept for how machine learning procedures combined with conformal prediction inference can be properly used to forecast the amount of risk associated with each dispatch. Accurate forecasts of risk can help improve officer safety. Methods: The unit of analysis is each of 1928 911 calls involving weapons offenses. Using data from the calls and other information, we develop a machine learning algorithm to forecast the risk that responding officers will face. Uncertainty in those forecasts is captured by nested conformal prediction sets. Results: For approximately a quarter of a holdout sample of 100 calls, a forecast of high risk was correct with the odds of at least 3 to 1. For approximately another quarter of the holdout sample, a forecast of low risk was correct with an odds of at least 3 to 1. For remaining cases, insufficiently reliable forecasts were identified. A result of “can’t tell” is an appropriate assessment when the data are deficient. Conclusions Compared to current practice at the study site, we are able to forecast with a useful level of accuracy the risk for police officers responding to calls for service. With better data, such forecasts could be substantially improved. We provide examples. Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 5/3/2024 Research article Ex-Garda deputy commissioner to head up new stakeholder group on dog control REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister Heather Humphreys said she is ‘very conscious of the public concern about dog control’. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2024 News Garda suspended after giving bike to pensioner during pandemic cleared of wrongdoing REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda suspended for three years after giving a bicycle to an elderly man during the pandemic has been exonerated of any wrongdoing. 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