Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115679 total results. Showing results 33381 to 33400 «166616671668166916701671167216731674Next ›Last » Process to find new Police Ombudsman starts REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Government has begun the recruitment process for a new Police Ombudsman under new policing legislation recently approved by the Oireachtas. The competition will be conducted by the Public Appointments Service. Under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) will be reconstituted as ‘Fiosrú’ when the act is commenced later this year. Law Society Gazette Ireland 9/2/2024 News Assessment of a domestic violence telecare protection system from the victims’ perspective This article presents an evaluative study of the telecare protection system (TPS) implemented in Portugal as a protection order for domestic violence victims. A survey was applied to a representative sample of victims who were supported by the system (N = 171) and their responses were compared with those of domestic violence victims who did not benefit from it (N = 100). Victims were asked about their: (i) knowledge, expectations, and experiences with the implementation of the system; (ii) assessment of agencies’ activities, and (iii) levels of satisfaction, safety, and re-victimisation. TPS had an activation rate of 32% for emergencies. Victims with the TPS showed great expectation fulfilment and a very positive assessment of the demeanour and behaviour of police and other support agencies. Generally, very satisfied with the system, victims reported, however, relatively lower satisfaction with the police responses in specific emergencies. Victims reported that the actions of agencies involved in the system allow them to feel safer; nonetheless, they also reported stable and continued fear and risk of being victimised. Finally, victims benefiting from TPS significantly differed from victims who did not benefit from it in terms of physical re-victimisation (7% and 15%, respectively). European Journal of Criminology - Subscription at source 9/2/2024 Research article A Link Between the George Floyd Incident and De-Policing: Evidence From Police Arrests Across Three Racial and Ethnic Groups The purpose of this study is to examine the George Floyd effect on depolicing. Police misdemeanor and felony arrests by the Houston Police Department (HPD), with these police actions serve as the primary measures of law enforcement behavior. Specifically, we break down police misdemeanor and felony arrests among Hispanic, Black, and White residents. An Interrupted Time Series Analysis model is used in the analysis. The primary findings suggest that there was an initial steep drop of police arrests immediately after the Floyd incident for both misdemeanor and felony arrests. The long-term effect, however, remains present in only misdemeanant arrests. Police felony arrests went back to pre-incident levels within a short period of time. In addition, it is noted that the pattern of arrests between Blacks and Hispanics is similar. Some policy implications and the limitations of the study are discussed in a concluding section. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 9/2/2024 Research article Concerns new police Tasers are missing vital component NEW ZEALAND: New Tasers are being rolled out to our police force nationwide, but there are growing concerns the technology is missing a vital part — the camera. 1 News (New Zealand) 9/2/2024 News Police given more power to crackdown on crime AUSTRALIA: The state government has introduced new laws to boost police powers on illegal firearms and weapon sales. Introduced into Parliament on February 7, the Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Bill 2024 will amend existing laws to make it easier for police to serve a firearm prohibition order (FPO) on a person. Star Weekly (Australia) 9/2/2024 News Man shot after confronting PSOs near Flinders Street Station in Melbourne AUSTRALIA: A man has shot in Melbourne's CBD in a major incident that saw streets closed down amid "chaos" near Flinders Street Station. Victoria Police said it was believed the man was armed with broken glass when he confronted several protective services officers (PSOs). 9 News (Australia) 9/2/2024 News New serious violence strategy hailed by Merseyside chief and PCC The Merseyside Serious Violence Duty Strategy looks at how agencies across the county can work to continue driving down serious violence, many forms of which have decreased in the last year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/2/2024 News Interview: CC Lucy D’Orsi on the force’s ‘Speak Up’ campaign and drone highways Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi speaks to Police Oracle about the changes she has implemented in the force in the three years she has been there. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/2/2024 Feature, Interview Officer charged with sexual assault A Dyfed-Powys Police officer has been charged with sexual assault by penetration. Police Professional 9/2/2024 News APCC Chair statement on announced changes to public order legislation Responding to the Home Office’s announced amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill to strengthen police powers in dealing with protestors, APCC Chair, Donna Jones, said: “As PCCs, we uphold the right to peaceful protest. The execution of more stringent measures to maintain public order will be reserved for incidents in which the line clearly crosses into criminality and there is a real and serious risk to public safety. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 9/2/2024 News Undercover officers targeting child abusers online make more than 1,600 arrests in a year Specialist undercover units hunting child abusers online made more than 1,600 arrests in just one year, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has revealed. Police Professional 9/2/2024 News Co-op outlines ten-point plan to tackle record levels of retail theft and violence The Co-op has unveiled a ten-point plan to tackle the “alarming increase” in retail crime following a record number of violent incidents against its staff. Police Professional 9/2/2024 News Live facial recognition technology a ‘vital tool’ for policing, Met says Civil liberty groups have criticised the technology as an ‘Orwellian’ breach of privacy. Express & Star 9/2/2024 News Police reform talks stalled over calls to oust the RCMP CANADA: First Nations groups want a provincial force and expanded Indigenous policing. But BC says it’s not ready to commit. The Tyee (Canada) 9/2/2024 News London police chief’s apology missing key elements: experts CANADA: A southwestern Ontario police chief’s apology this week for the time it took to lay sexual assault charges against five professional hockey players marked an important step in acknowledging harm but lacked key elements needed to demonstrate full accountability and rebuild trust, experts say. Global News (Canada) 9/2/2024 News Three Dublin garda stations among five chosen to trial bodycams REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Officers at Pearse Street, Kevin Street, and Store Street stations will be part of the trial, as well as gardai in Waterford and Limerick's Henry Street station. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 9/2/2024 News Using AI to monitor the internet for terror content is inescapable – but also fraught with pitfalls Social media platforms are flooded with millions of posts every minute, and artificial intelligence (AI) can play a crucial role in monitoring harmful content; Professor Stuart Macdonald, Postdoctoral Researcher Ashley Mattheis and Honorary Research Associate David Wells of Swansea University’s Cyber Threats Research Centre look at the potential and the pitfalls of using AI to identify terrorist content online. Policing Insight 9/2/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Pioneer Garda to lay down the badge after 33 years of service REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Words of respect have poured in for Limerick woman Antoinette Cunningham who is to step down from service with An Garda Síochána after 33 years in the force. Limerick Post (Republic of Ireland) 9/2/2024 News New competition launched to appoint a Police Ombudsman REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD has today launched a recruitment competition to appoint the Police Ombudsman in accordance with the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. Government of Ireland 9/2/2024 News A Critical Analysis Of The Police-Prison Collaboration In Contrasting Organised Crime Groups The UK Serious and Organised Crime Strategy sets out the governmental response to the threat of organised crime. This strategy acknowledges the role played by organised crime groups inside the prison setting and, in the attempt to tackle the proliferation of OCGs behind bars, it advocates for collaboration between police and prison forces. Using data from interviews with criminal justice practitioners involved in the enforcement of the strategy at national, regional, and local levels, and documentary analysis of regulations and public papers, this article addresses the enforcement of the strategy to fight against OCGs behind the prison walls. The results show that the implementation of prison-police collaboration is facing challenges in three core areas: the definition of what constitutes a prison gang; issues in creating effective data-sharing processes; and finally, an overall reliance on informal practices. To conclude the paper raises some questions on what could be the implications and risks of this strategy in the long term, in particular in prison settings. CRIMRXIV 9/2/2024 Research article «166616671668166916701671167216731674Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
