Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115741 total results. Showing results 35361 to 35380 «176517661767176817691770177117721773Next ›Last » WA Police officer resignation rates double in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic years AUSTRALIA: Hundreds of police officers have quit the force this year — with the numbers exiting double that of before the COVID pandemic. The 309 resignations up to the end of November were below 2022’s record total of 473 but more than twice the pre-pandemic level of about 150 per year. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 17/12/2023 News The spatial dynamics of local violence, 2017–2021: examining the distribution and predictors of changes in street segment violence during the “crime surge” Aggravated assault and homicide both increased in 2020 and 2021 in the United States, generating considerable public concern. As such, the current study examines whether (1) the increase in violence during the 2020–2021 period uniquely affected some local street segments more so than others when compared to the previous years 2017–2019 and, in turn, (2) whether specific socio-demographic characteristics are associated with different changes in local violence during the 2020–2021 period. The current study focuses on the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, examining violence across streets nested within block groups. Descriptive analyses are followed by mixed-effect models to examine the potential change (increase, decrease) or stability in violence occurrence, including whether a first incident occurred in the years 2020–2021. The central finding was that the violence surge only impacted a small number of street segments – just over 14% of the total sample in Little Rock – and roughly the same proportion experienced a decrease in violence during this same period of time. The results are further discussed from a crime prevention and policing perspective. Police Practice and Research 17/12/2023 Research article Revealed: data from UK anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent being shared with ports and airports Personal details from voluntary programme sent secretly without consent with government departments and border agencies, document shows The Guardian 17/12/2023 News Drink spiking laws to be modernised, Home Office says The Home Office will amend the Criminal Justice Bill and update the Offences Against The Person Act 1861 to make clear that spiking is illegal. Sky News 17/12/2023 News Tackling the growing scourge of child exploitation AUSTRALIA: An inquiry report into the capability of Australia’s law enforcement agencies to tackle the growing scourge of child exploitation has been tabled in parliament by Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien. Noosa Today (Australia) 17/12/2023 News Home invasions, robberies and assaults soar in South Australia AUSTRALIA: Nate Godfrey says he no longer feels safe in his own home after waking up to a group of intruders early on Friday. Alleged crimes like these are on the rise in Adelaide and Godfrey is among a growing group calling for tougher penalties. 9 News (Australia) 17/12/2023 News Coercive control the most sinister form of abuse, but it’s still not a standalone offence in most states AUSTRALIA: Joanna* knows what it's like to be subjected to coercive control, a sinister form of abuse which combines threats, violence, and financial control to frighten someone and restrict their movements. For Joanna it came in the form of financial abuse, control, and physical and sexual violence. And the situation worsened after she had surgery to address pain caused by a chronic illness. ABC News (Australia) 17/12/2023 News Essex Police ‘working hard’ to adapt stop and search as investigation finds it disproportionately targets ethnic minorities Essex police said it is “working hard” to reduce disproportionate use of stop and search after an investigation found people from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to be searched for weapons without suspicion. Essex Live 17/12/2023 News Pledge to keep anti-social police crackdown in Essex going A police, fire and crime commissioner says he will try to find more money to continue a scheme cracking down on anti-social behaviour. Essex Police received £1.1m this year to increase patrols - and anti-social behaviour has dropped significantly. BBC 17/12/2023 News Number of Scots police forced off frontline to work in office jobs rockets in past four years Known as modified or restricted duties, officers employed on these reduced roles now account for more than 12 per cent of the 16,600 workforce. The number of police forced off the frontline to work in office jobs has rocketed in the past four years. Daily Record 17/12/2023 News Tweaks to law on spiking ‘won’t help’ unless police attitude changes, say experts Home Office plans wording ‘update’ but campaigners call for new offence to help address low conviction rate. The Home Office has announced plans to “modernise” spiking laws in a move it claims will help bring perpetrators to justice. The Guardian 16/12/2023 News Preferred candidate for Chief Constable of West Mercia Police selected Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion, is pleased to announce Kyle Gordon as his preferred candidate to become the new Chief Constable of West Mercia Police. The Ross Gazette 16/12/2023 News Met Police: Clamp down on anti-Semitic behaviour, pro-Palestinian march organisers told The Metropolitan Police has told organisers of the pro-Palestinian marches to do more to clamp down on anti-Semitic banners and chants. The Palestinian Solidarity campaign has been urged to get its stewards to intervene if they see racist behaviour, following weeks of accusations that the rallies, including some which have attracted tens of thousands in support of Palestinian civilians, have been blighted by blatantly anti-Semitic slogans. The Telegraph 16/12/2023 News Calls for national Automatic Number Plate Recognition system to crack down on crime AUSTRALIA: Daniel Youd lives and works on Queensland's Gold Coast, but he has received four fines for speeding and illegal parking from Western Australia in the past four months. The car racking up the fines was stolen from Mr Youd's car rental agency in July and reported to Queensland police. But Mr Youd said when he called WA Police to follow up, he was told they weren't aware of the Queensland police report because it was not in their jurisdiction. ABC News (Australia) 16/12/2023 News Gardai fluent in Irish should be ‘given priority’ over location requests, TD says as 1,500 cops claim to speak language REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister of State James Browne told the Dail this week that 1,498 cops across the force - more than one in ten - declare “competency” in Irish. The question had been raised by Donegal TD Pearse Doherty, who asked if the Minister was aware there is a shortage of Irish-speaking gardai working in his county. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 16/12/2023 News Fears grow gardaí are quitting to sign up for jobs working in Australia REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A major recruitment campaign by Australian police has attracted hundreds of police from around the world including gardaí it has emerged. The push by South Australia Police has resulted in a five-year high in recruit numbers. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 16/12/2023 News Police fail in their duty of care to Allen Ball in Hāwera NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that, on 31 May 2019, Hāwera Police officers failed to seek medical attention for Mr Ball, who died in a Police cell after being placed there while unresponsive. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 16/12/2023 Report ‘Tremendous tool’: Halton police to spend $2.3 million to upgrade Tasers CANADA: Facebook Twitter Email Print Copy article link Halton police will spend around $2.3 million over five years to upgrade to the next generation of Taser. The Halton Police Board voted during a Thursday, Dec. 14 meeting to enter into a 60-month lease agreement with Taser manufacturer AXON Enterprise Inc., which will see Halton’s front-line officers equipped with the Taser 7. Inside Halton (Canada) 16/12/2023 News Male victims ‘not reporting’ sex attacks – Herts police A police officer has said there is "significant under-reporting" of sexual attacks on men. Det Con Kevin Cheese was speaking after a doctor who raped two men he met on the dating app, Grindr, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. BBC 16/12/2023 News Police powers and procedures: Other PACE powers, England and Wales, year ending March 2023 NATIONAL STATISTICS ANNOUNCEMENT: Detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983, detentions in police custody, pre-charge bail, fixed penalty notices for motoring offences, breath tests, and other PACE powers. Home Office 15/12/2023 News «176517661767176817691770177117721773Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
