Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115679 total results. Showing results 33401 to 33420 «166716681669167016711672167316741675Next ›Last » Pacifying problem places: How problem property interventions increase guardianship and reduce disorder and crime Crime is highly concentrated at places that lack capable place managers (i.e., landlords and their delegates). In response, numerous cities have instituted problem property interventions that pressure landowners to better manage properties suffering from decay, nuisance, or crime. This approach is distinctive in that it both targets a place and incentivizes those legally responsible to improve its management, yet little is known about the efficacy of such interventions. We assess the short- and long-term impacts of such interventions in Boston, Massachusetts, using matched difference-in-difference analyses. Problem property interventions reduced crime and disorder relative to comparable matched properties. They also led to property investment and landowner turnover, suggesting strengthened place management. In addition, drops in crime and disorder were observed at other properties on the same street, although not at other properties with the same owner throughout the city. This study, therefore, provides evidence that problem property interventions compel landowners to better manage the targeted property and that these effects have a diffusion of benefits on surrounding properties. The effect on place management, however, was limited to the target property and did not reliably generalize to the landowner's other holdings. This study reveals nuance in the ways that problem property interventions can benefit communities. Criminology 9/2/2024 Research article Met’s response to HMICFRS report on child exploitation His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) today (Friday 9 February) published a report following an inspection of the Met’s handling of child exploitation. Today, senior officers thanked inspectors for their diligent work, acknowledged the findings are deeply concerning and laid out urgent plans to improve our service, so no child is left unsafe. It’s a priority to ensure children and young people are protected and the Met is already making improvements since the HMICFRS identified two ‘accelerated causes of concern’ relating to how the service responds to missing children reports and investigations of child sexual and criminal exploitation. Metropolitan Police Service 9/2/2024 News Undercover officers targeting child abusers online make 1,700 arrests in one year Specialist undercover units hunting child abusers online made 1,700 arrests in one year – safeguarding over 1,000 potential victims from exploitation. The National Police Chiefs’ Council Undercover Online (UCOL) Network was formed in 2017, with funding from the Home Office, to crackdown on predators using the internet to target vulnerable young people. The specialist investigators work closely with partners including the National Crime Agency to gather intelligence and pursue offenders. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 9/2/2024 News Undercover online police snare 1,600 suspected child abusers Undercover online police have caught hundreds of predators - including a groomer who told a nine-year-old he would murder her family if she did not send explicit pictures The Independent 9/2/2024 News Youth crime the top concern for Tasmanians, new police survey findings show AUSTRALIA: The increasing rate of youth crime is the top concern for people across Tasmania, new findings from a police survey indicate. The inaugural Tasmania Police Community Survey, conducted from November to December last year, was released on Thursday and revealed that youth crime, theft from homes and public order and safety were the top three safety concerns for residents. Pulse Tasmania (Australia) 9/2/2024 News Victim-survivors of DFV receive enhanced support following additional DFV training for call-takers AUSTRALIA: Victim-survivors calling to report or discuss domestic and family violence (DFV) matters with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) will receive enhanced support based on trauma informed practices and lived-experience learnings following the rollout of additional state-wide training to our emergency Triple Zero (000) and non-urgent Policelink call takers. Thirty-five officers and civilian staff from Police Communications Centres (PCC) and Policelink, attended a two-week in-depth train-the-trainer course specifically designed to enhance their practices, gain a better understanding of legislation, and ensure Queenslanders experiencing or reporting DFV are provided with victim-centric and trauma informed responses. myPolice - Queensland Police News 9/2/2024 News Separation of powers? It’s never been more blurred as politicians treat our cops like playthings AUSTRALIA: InQueensland’s senior reporter Paula Doneman is a Walkley Award winning crime writer who has covered the Queensland crime scene for three decades. She has never witnessed a more toxic environment between those who write the state’s laws and those charged with enforcing them. In Queensland (Australia) 9/2/2024 Feature, Opinion Victim-survivors of DFV receive enhanced support following additional DFV training for call-takers AUSTRALIA: Victim-survivors calling to report or discuss domestic and family violence (DFV) matters with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) will receive enhanced support based on trauma informed practices and lived-experience learnings following the rollout of additional state-wide training to our emergency Triple Zero (000) and non-urgent Policelink call takers. Thirty-five officers and civilian staff from Police Communications Centres (PCC) and Policelink, attended a two-week in-depth train-the-trainer course specifically designed to enhance their practices, gain a better understanding of legislation, and ensure Queenslanders experiencing or reporting DFV are provided with victim-centric and trauma informed responses. The National Tribune (Australia) 9/2/2024 News Met officers dissuaded children from making sexual abuse claims, report finds Other failures listed in damning official report include blaming children for ‘making poor choices’ The Guardian 9/2/2024 News MPS leaving vulnerable children at risk of exploitation, says HMICFRS The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) response to the criminal and sexual exploitation of children is not currently effective, leaving vulnerable youngsters at risk, a new report has found. Police Professional 9/2/2024 News HMIC issues further cause of concern on Met’s handling of child exploitation The force's response to missing children reports and the quality of its CSE investigations were identified as accelerated causes of concern when HMICFRS published its early findings last October. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/2/2024 News Kent Police must find £35m of savings in next five years, panel told Kent Police must find £35m of savings in the next five years with the prospect of job losses and a squeeze on services, according to new paperwork. BBC 9/2/2024 News Police visits to schools will be axed amid £2m funding cuts Police will stop visiting schools to help with pupil behaviour after the Welsh government said it will axe the scheme. BBC 9/2/2024 News Met Police ‘failing to deal with child sexual exploitation’, report says New findings say the force's response to the criminal and sexual exploitation of children was "not currently effective" and not enough was being done to protect victims. Sky News 9/2/2024 News Home Office-funded cybercrime defence tool providing protection for businesses across the board Cybercrime is a challenge for all businesses, but it’s an especially complex one for smaller companies to take on; in an exclusive interview with Policing Insight’s James Sweetland, Ian Hickling and Jonathan Green explain how free Home Office-funded tool Police CyberAlarm might form part of the answer – and help police to develop the “actionable intelligence” needed to deal with online threats. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/2/2024 Feature, Innovation, Interview Sinn Féin attendance at PSNI graduation ceremony a ‘hugely positive gesture’ PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher has said Michelle O'Neill's planned attendance at a PSNI graduation ceremony is "a hugely positive gesture". BBC 9/2/2024 News Police granted permission to DNA test Wollongong man Milenko Snjegota, accused of murdering his 74yo father AUSTRALIA: Police have been given permission to collect DNA samples from a man accused of murdering his 74-year-old father who was found dead in their Wollongong backyard. ABC News (Australia) 9/2/2024 News Home Office announces crackdown on masked protestors New powers are to be introduced which will give police in England and Wales the power to arrest protestors wearing face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution. The Justice Gap 9/2/2024 News The Metropolitan Police Service’s handling of the sexual and criminal exploitation of children Children are among the most vulnerable in society. Most children grow up in loving, caring families and reach adulthood unharmed. But some don’t – they fall prey to people who coerce them into criminal enterprises or exploit them for sexual gratification. Children who don’t grow up in loving, caring families face heightened risks, as do children who go missing from home. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 9/2/2024 Report Metropolitan Police leaving vulnerable children at risk of exploitation The Metropolitan Police Service’s response to the criminal and sexual exploitation of children is not currently effective, with the force not doing enough when children are suffering from, or at risk of, exploitation, a new report has found. 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