Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115781 total results. Showing results 36581 to 36600 «182618271828182918301831183218331834Next ›Last » Diversity and inclusion within police firearms teams Seeking to better understand the underrepresentation of minority groups and to encourage more female officers to consider joining firearms teams, the Diversity and Inclusion in Firearms National Group (DIFAG) of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) commissioned a Liverpool John Moores University research team to examine: (i) cultural perceptions of armed units; (ii) the ways in which those perceptions impact diversity within firearms roles; (iii) barriers to recruitment to firearm roles; and (iv) the extent to which issues associated with uniforms, equipment, or training have an impact on achieving an inclusive and representative armed workforce. The research team framed those requirements in the research question, ‘Why are minority groups underrepresented in police firearms teams'? The team collected research data in three ways. First, via a comprehensive review of relevant literature. Second, using an online survey, advertised across the PSEW and other police forces/agencies with armed officer capability, to collect officers’ views and experiences. Third, via focus groups that allowed the team to engage with AFOs and to delve deeper into the survey responses. All data were sorted and coded to enable them to be analysed thematically. The study found that a high proportion of the sworn police workforce would never, under ordinary circumstances, consider joining a firearms team. Realistically, the pool from which firearms teams can draw, probably is less than half the size of the operational police workforce. AFOs, believe they deserve greater financial rewards for performing the role. A particular concern for Female AFOs. Many have had or are still having to make do with ‘hand me downs’ or Male kit and uniform that does not meet their needs. This is not just a performance issue; it is a matter of officer safety and well-being. It also is a negative indicator of the value a force puts on a member of its staff. Female AFOs left or did not consider applying for the role because they could not reconcile performing it with fulfilling their family or caring responsibilities. Macho culture is endemic in firearms teams. It has a corrosive effect on the team dynamic; on relations between Male AFOs and AFOs who identify with other groups; and on relations between the teams and officers in mainstream policing. There is an urgent need both for cultural and behavioural change in the firearms environment. Liverpool John Moores University 20/11/2023 Research article How dedicated police teams are driving down robbery offences Dedicated teams of officers are continuing to drive down the number of robberies on our streets and bring offenders to justice. 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They bring a wealth of experience in frontline policing, plus relevant studies in criminology, psychology, public safety policing and education. myPolice - Queensland Police News 20/11/2023 News NT Police Association says no additional officers to arrive in Alice Springs this summer AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory police union says the government's plan to fight crime in Alice Springs this summer is an attempt to grab "quick attention", as it raised concerns that a redistribution of police into the town may leave remote communities understaffed. Chief Minister Natasha Fyles and Police Minister Brent Potter last week announced 50 "additional officers" would be rostered on to Operation Drina this summer to prevent a repeat of last year's crime wave in the Red Centre. ABC News (Australia) 20/11/2023 News MPs urge policing to ‘repair its culture’, warning that ‘systemic failures’ require a national solution to rebuild public trust A new report by a cross-party committee of UK MPs has described the need for policing to “repair its culture” in the face of increasingly complex demands and failures that have damaged confidence in the service as a “turning point for the police”, amid warnings that “marginal changes” will not be enough to improve services and rebuild public trust, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/11/2023 Analysis, Feature Resignations overtake retirements as biggest reason for leaving the Met The force has confirmed that resignations has been the frequent reason for leaving over the last two years. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/11/2023 News City of London carry out blind ‘Ask for Angela’ testing The force has stepped up work to prevent violence of women and girls ahead of the Christmas period. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/11/2023 News Palestinian supporters protest at NSW premier’s office as police to use special powers to stop car convoys AUSTRALIA: More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters have converged on the NSW premier's electorate office, carrying a sign of Chris Minns with blood on his face. ABC News (Australia) 20/11/2023 News Community at heart of hate response NEW ZEALAND: Police is two years into a four-year programme of work to reduce the harm caused by hate-motivated offences in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Police 20/11/2023 News ‘Bad apples, barrels, orchards: Data science will tell you which’ In October 2022 the Global Collaboration of Evidence Based Policing broadcast a fully live studio-quality 24- hour continuous conference out of two hubs – Christchurch, New Zealand and London, United Kingdom. The conference brought together world-leading criminologists from across the globe, academic thinkers, and police professionals from dozens of agencies, to look at the role that evidence, its legitimacy, and policing leadership have in everyday policing – shaping “exceptional” policing, the evidence-based way. The Global Collaboration of Evidence Based Policing has now teamed-up with Policing TV to bring the best of the conference material to a wider audience. In this presentation, Dr Tim Cubitt explores how data science approaches can be used for the detection and management of police misconduct. He discusses how these approaches can be introduced into practice, and what we stand to gain from applying these types of metrics to better understand police misconduct. PolicingTV 20/11/2023 Feature, Video Drones to be trialled by police as first responders to emergencies Advocates say the unmanned devices could offer more accurate information on the potential scale of an incident than a potentially shocked member of the public who has called 999, and arrive at the scene much quicker than a helicopter. Sky News 19/11/2023 News Police to trial use of drones as first responders to emergencies The remotely-operated devices would be stationed on buildings and sent to give officers the first sight of urgent situations. Express & Star 19/11/2023 News Russell Brand quizzed by Met Police over sex offence allegations Russell Brand has been questioned by the Metropolitan Police in relation to allegations of historical sex offences. BBC 19/11/2023 News High costs and knowledge gaps slowing wider rollout of LFR The use of live facial recognition technology has been subject to two separate legal challenges and was the basis of an independent study commissioned to look at its potential biases. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/11/2023 News An Garda Síochána spent nearly €370,000 on centenary medals last year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The details are contained in a spreadsheet of more than €200 million worth of garda expenditure last year, which was released under FOI. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 19/11/2023 News Shoplifters to feature in rogues gallery in major crackdown on crime Top shops from across the UK are joining a police partnership to try and stop shoplifting by organised gangs. Metro 19/11/2023 News Former police officer guilty of gross misconduct after ‘pattern of predatory behaviour’ Four women lodged complaints about Neal Moloney while he was working as a police constable for the force in October and November last year. Yahoo! 19/11/2023 News New poll finds over half of population believe police deal with protests ‘badly’ The police have been dealt a scathing verdict on how they deal with environmental protests. Express 19/11/2023 News Compensation paid out to victims of violent crime last year almost trebled to €6.3m REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Compensation paid out to victims of violent crime under a scheme established by the Government almost 50 years ago almost trebled to over €6.3 million last year. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 19/11/2023 News «182618271828182918301831183218331834Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
