Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100003 total results. Showing results 36801 to 36820 «183718381839184018411842184318441845Next ›Last » Police need to clean up their own patch Conservatives came to power on a bold promise to fight crime and make our streets safer. There has been significant progress, with 15,000 extra police officers recruited and another 5,000 on the way. But despite this, more offences are being committed than ever before, while the proportion of suspects ending up in court is at a record low. Express 29/10/2022 Feature, Opinion Justice Minister urged to increase Garda numbers to tackle rural crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Farmers have raised a 'recurring problem' of gangs of men with dogs going on to farms and threatening livestock Mirror 29/10/2022 News Justice Minister urged to increase Garda numbers to tackle rural crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has been urged to increase Garda numbers to tackle rural crime. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 29/10/2022 News Police deny prioritising social media over traditional media NEW ZEALAND: The police have denied prioritising posting to social media over responding to media queries, after staff were told it was a way to cast the force in a “positive light”. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 29/10/2022 News ‘Obviously concerned’: Reports of drink spiking at historic high Reports of drink spiking have hit a record high, with an increase of almost 50 per cent in complaints to police compared to pre-pandemic numbers. WA Today (Australia) 29/10/2022 News China Operates Secret ‘Police Stations’ in Other Countries CHINA: For years, AlphaBay ruled the dark web. If you were in the market to buy drugs or stolen credit cards, the digital bazaar was the place to turn. At its peak, more than 350,000 products were listed for sale—an estimated 10 times the size of the notorious Silk Road market—and the website proved to be the ire of law enforcement the world round. That was until cops took AlphaBay offline in 2017. Wired 29/10/2022 News Mood among Black youths ‘much worse than before London riots’ after Chris Kaba shooting Barely 11 years have passed since riots spread across London, sparked by the tragic death of Mark Duggan. Metro 29/10/2022 News Crossing the Threshold: Organizational and Community Correlates of Female and Minority Representation Among U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies The current research explores relationships between female and minority officer representation and elements of organizational structure, practices, and context (internal and external). These relationships are viewed through the lenses of representative bureaucracy and structural contingency theory. Employing LEMAS (2016) survey and ACS (2011–2015) data, a series of OLS regression models explored these relationships. Findings suggest diversity breeds diversity in law enforcement agencies. Organizational structure continues to influence female and minority officers throughout their careers. Structural elements of both complexity and control were related to officer representation at all three career points, as were organizational practices. Finally, relationships related to internal context demonstrated greater consistency than external, although external context was related to overall representation. Relationships between structure, practices, and context varied for females and minorities, suggesting a greater need for unique recruitment and retention strategies for these officers. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 29/10/2022 Research article Emerging results on the impact of COVID-19 on police training in the United Kingdom The emergence of COVID-19 impacted teaching across the globe and this study is the first to examine the impact it had on the delivery of training within policing by seeking to address how police services in the United Kingdom adapted their delivery during the pandemic. The study achieves this by focussing on 3 aims (1) How did police services in the United Kingdom adapt delivery of training and education during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2) What was the impact of the adaptations? For example, what worked and what did not? (3) What can be done in preparedness for future significant interruptions in police training and education? In pursuing these aims, the study identifies reliance on predominately pedagogic approaches such as increased use of the National Centre for Applied Learning Technologies (NCALT), instructor led power-point presentations and pre-recorded material, undermining engagement and motivation towards training amongst officers. Discussion outlines proposals for improving present police training and in future pandemics. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 29/10/2022 Research article Situational factors and police use of force across micro-time intervals: A video systematic social observation and panel regression analysis The current study analyzes police use of force as a series of time-bound transactions between officers, civilians, and bystanders. The research begins with a systematic social observation of use-of-force events recorded on police body-worn cameras in Newark, New Jersey. Researchers measure the occurrence and time stamps for numerous participant physical and verbal behaviors. Data are converted into a longitudinal panel format measuring all observed behaviors in 5-second intervals. Panel logistic regression models estimate the effect of each behavior on use of force in immediate and subsequent temporal periods. Findings indicate certain variables influence use of force at a distinct point in time, whereas others exert influence on use of force across multiple time periods. The most influential variables relate to authority maintenance theoretical constructs. This finding supports prior perspectives arguing that police use of force largely results from officer attempts to maintain constant authority over civilians during face-to-face encounters. Nonetheless, a range of additional variables reflecting procedural justice, civilian resistance, and bystander presence significantly affect when police use force during civilian encounters. Results provide nuance to theoretical frameworks considering use of force as resulting from the interplay between officer and civilian actions and reactions. Criminology 29/10/2022 Research article UK’s first black police officer says racism ‘still isn’t taken seriously’ in Met Britain’s first black police officer has spoken about the loneliness he felt as he faced untold racism and abuse in force, and still feels like it still isn’t taken seriously. Metro 29/10/2022 News Anti-woke police chief lifts Greater Manchester force’s 999 and arrest rates An anti-woke chief constable who promoted a “back to basics” strategy has lifted Greater Manchester Police (GMP) out of special measures in less than 18 months. Under Stephen Watson’s leadership 999 call answer times have been cut from an average of one minute 22 seconds to seven seconds, response times have been reduced and arrests have increased by 60 per cent. He has also ordered officers to improve their public image by ironing uniforms, polishing boots, shaving and tying up long hair. The Times - Subscription at source 29/10/2022 News ‘Nothing’s changed’: families of people killed in police custody in UK march for justice For 26 years, grieving relatives have been joining the United Friends and Families Campaign rally to call for accountability The Guardian 29/10/2022 Feature, Opinion Homicide prevention Framework for forces and policing partners to reduce crimes that can lead to homicide. College of Policing 28/10/2022 News National Chair thanks officers working over Halloween and Bonfire Night "As we approach Halloween and Bonfire Night, I want to take a moment to thank our members who are working tirelessly 24/7 across England and Wales to keep the public safe. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 28/10/2022 News Anti-woke chief constable turns failing force around with back-to-basics approach Stephen Watson takes Greater Manchester Police out of special measures after pledge to investigate every crime and put bobbies on the beat The Telegraph - Subscription at source 28/10/2022 News Police use of live facial recognition “unethical” and possibly illegal Live facial recognition technology being used by the Metropolitan and South Wales police forces has been branded “unethical” and possibly illegal in a new report. Researchers from the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at Cambridge University have called for a halt to its use, declaring “the risks are far greater than any small benefit that might be gained from using it”. Tech Monitor 28/10/2022 News Kenyan police charged with crimes against humanity over 2017 crackdown KENYA: In a landmark decision, 12 Kenyan police officers will face charges of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on post-election protests in 2017, prosecutors have announced. The charges include rape, murder and torture and the case of a six-month-old girl whose death became a symbol of police brutality during the election aftermath. The Guardian 28/10/2022 News Freedom Convoy: Police dealt with ‘inhuman circumstances’, inquiry hears CANADA: Ottawa police did their best under "inhuman circumstances" when protesters descended on the city last winter, the force's former chief has said. Peter Sloly testified on Friday at an inquiry looking into Canada's use of the Emergencies Act to end the 'Freedom Convoy' protests that police were under immense pressure at the time. BBC 28/10/2022 News Met records its highest ever number of female police officers, figures show Metropolitan police said its female officer representation is 30.4%, equating to 10,386 officers The Guardian 28/10/2022 News «183718381839184018411842184318441845Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
