Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98518 total results. Showing results 32761 to 32780 «163516361637163816391640164116421643Next ›Last » I grew up around gun violence. Policing hasn’t taken us out of the crisis before, and it won’t now CANADA: I am no stranger to gun violence. I grew up in a community housing project, home to Black and brown people who endured Toronto’s first “Summer of the Gun” in 2005. Toronto Star (Canada) 10/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Police stops to reduce crime: A systematic review and meta-analysis Police-initiated pedestrian stops have been one of the most widely used crime prevention tactics in modern policing. Proponents have long considered police stops to be an indispensable component of crime prevention efforts, with many holding them responsible for the significant reductions in violent crime observed across major US cities in recent decades. Critics, however, have taken issue with the overuse of pedestrian stops, linking them to worsening mental and physical health, attitudes toward the police, and elevated delinquent behavior for individuals directly subject to them. To date, there has been no systematic review or meta-analysis on the effects of these interventions on crime and individual-level outcomes.Objectives: To synthesize the existing evaluation research regarding the impact of police-initiated pedestrian stops on crime and disorder, mental and physical health, individual attitudes toward the police, self-reported crime/delinquency, violence in police-citizen encounters, and police misbehavior. Campbell Systematic Reviews 10/1/2023 Research article Toronto police board approves proposed $48-million funding increase despite criticism CANADA: TORONTO - A proposal to increase Toronto’s police budget by nearly $50 million was passed unanimously by the force’s board on Monday, despite outcry from critics who said the money would be better invested in underfunded community services. Toronto Star (Canada) 10/1/2023 News Anti-racism group claims Quebec told Longueuil police to ignore court order on racial profiling CANADA: An anti-racism group on Montreal's South Shore says the Quebec government told the head of police in Longueuil, Que., to ignore a court order to crack down on racial profiling. CBC News (Canada) 10/1/2023 News New 999 emergency call system piloted in Limerick REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Senior gardaí have confirmed that a new call logging system trialled in Limerick that uses serial numbers to track each emergency call is due to be rolled out nationwide. Limerick Live (Republic of Ireland) 10/1/2023 News All you need to know about the new Garda antigen-style roadside drug tests as driver is arrested REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A driver was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, after failing a new antigen-style drugs test recently. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 10/1/2023 News 2023 World LGBTIQ+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals: Better together In February 2023, Victoria Police will be hosting the 2023 World LGBTIQ+ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals in Melbourne, Australia. Better Together is the theme for the Melbourne conference supported by Policing Insight as media partner. Policing Insight 10/1/2023 Advertisement, Feature Louth garda submitted false statement to ‘paper over her shortcomings’, court hears REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda submitted a false statement ‘to paper over her shortcomings’ in the investigation of a crime, the district court has been told. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 10/1/2023 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/1/2023 News Retail crime is skyrocketing, but what’s behind it? NEW ZEALAND: With increasing levels of shoplifting and retail crime rates at a new all-time high, it might be easy to point the finger at inflation and the ever-rising cost of living. But Retail NZ says most people are not stealing to eat or keep themselves above the water. Retail crime rates have been on the rise for the past four years. Reports of theft dropped slightly in 2020, which could be linked to strict Covid-19 lockdowns during that year, but overall have been skyrocketing with thousands more cases recorded between 2020 and 2021, and then 2021 to 2022. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 10/1/2023 News Victorian police officer allegedly snubbed from promotion after wearing earrings during interview AUSTRALIA: A Victorian police officer was allegedly denied a promotion after she wore earrings during a 7NEWS television interview about her bravery in a lake rescue. Leading Constable Sally Fairweather was talking about how she saved two men and an eight-year-old boy from drowning at Pykes Creek Reservoir in December when she landed herself in trouble. 7 News (Australia) 10/1/2023 News Eco-zealots Just Stop Oil will be tackled under new powers PM Rishi Sunak will hand police within days Rishi Sunak will give police new powers to stop protesters from disrupting traffic in a move seemingly targeting eco-zealot group Just Stop Oil. Mail Online 10/1/2023 News Dorset Police chief job set to go to Met officer from Ferndown The preferred candidate to become the third chief constable of Dorset Police in less than two years has been named. Amanda Pearson, who is currently a senior officer with the Metropolitan Police, has been announced as the favoured applicant by Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick. Daily Echo (Bournemouth) 10/1/2023 News ‘One Police Scotland staff member referred to counselling every day’ At least one Police Scotland officer or staff member is referred for counselling on average every day, official figures have revealed. STV News 10/1/2023 News Image-based sexual abuse: Legislative and policing responses Twenty-eight in depth interviews were conducted with victims, stakeholders and criminal justice staff to investigate legislative and policing responses to image-based sexual abuse in England and Wales. The research identifies fundamental failures within these responses and therefore calls for urgent change. Findings indicate that victims face fundamental prosecution barriers due to various limitations within the law as well as police failure to implement victim’s rights and provide a sense of procedural justice. This article therefore makes recommendations for stakeholder-informed legislative and policing reform. Criminology and Criminal Justice 10/1/2023 Research article Watchdog’s investigation into Derek ‘Bottler’ Devoy’s unfounded complaint against three cops cost taxpayers HUGE sum REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Almost €500,000 was spent investigating a complaint made against three gardai by caged gangster Derek ‘Bottler’ Devoy. The Irish Sun can reveal some of the cash was used by the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission to pay fees to a medical expert in the UK who analysed Devoy’s injuries after his arrest in March 2019. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 10/1/2023 News One Police Scotland officer or staff member referred to counselling every day, figures reveal At least one Police Scotland officer or staff member is referred for counselling on average every day, official figures have revealed. Police Professional 10/1/2023 News Toolkit and charter are the latest steps in tackling disability hate crime Latest figures show a significant increase in disability hate crime (DHC) recorded by police in England and Wales, but the number passed from police forces to the CPS continues to fall; Dr Irene Zempi, Dr Leah Burch, Dr David Wilkin, and Laura Nevay outline the ongoing work to raise awareness of DHC, and to provide resources for police, academics, practitioners and campaigners to help tackle this crime. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/1/2023 Feature, Opinion More than 150 Met Police officers face sex assault and racism allegations More than 150 Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct or racism, according to latest figures. The Times - Subscription at source 10/1/2023 News Two years after the defund the police movement, police budgets increase across Canada CANADA: In city after city, activists and other residents demanded that governments defund the police and reinvest in communities. Public support for this demand was evident in the streets, as well as in public opinion polls that registered significant support for defunding the police. The Conversation 9/1/2023 Feature, Opinion «163516361637163816391640164116421643Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
