Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103290 total results. Showing results 37221 to 37240 «185818591860186118621863186418651866Next ›Last » A new chief, a new chapter – Will Kerr sets out priorities for his force The new chief constable for Devon and Cornwall Police says he is “under no illusion of the scale of some of the challenges ahead” as he set out his priorities for the force. Police Professional 18/1/2023 News Police Scotland chief condemns ‘despicable conduct’ of MPS officer David Carrick Police Scotland’s chief constable has condemned the actions of a Metropolitan Police Service officer who was revealed as one of Britain’s most prolific sex offenders. Police Professional 18/1/2023 News MPS issues ‘clarification’ on review of misconduct cases The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) says widespread media reporting in the past two days may have “inadvertently given the impression that there are in the region of 800 to 1,000 of its officers actively under investigation for sexual misconduct”. Police Professional 18/1/2023 News IOPC to consider if further review needed on police handling of matters relating to serial rapist David Carrick The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) says it will consider whether it is the “appropriate body” to further review how matters relating to serving officer David Carrick, who pleaded guilty to multiple rapes, were handled by police forces. Police Professional 18/1/2023 News Home Secretary announces next steps to rid police of ‘misogyny and predatory behaviour’ The Government says it will do whatever it takes to “root out misogyny and predatory behaviour from the ranks of the police”. Police Professional 18/1/2023 News Federation says NIPB use of force report ‘misses the point’ The Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) said the whole issue of issuing firearms to officers “misses a central point” after a report published on Wednesday (January 18) raised questions over the criteria for arming all Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers. Police Professional 18/1/2023 News Proceed with caution: on the use of computational linguistics in threat assessment Large-scale linguistic analyses are increasingly applied to the study of extremism, terrorism, and other threats of violence. At the same time, practitioners working in the field of counterterrorism and security are confronted with large-scale linguistic data, and may benefit from computational methods. This article highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with applying computational linguistics in the domain of threat assessment. Four current issues are identified, namely (1) the data problem, (2) the utopia of predicting violence, (3) the base rate fallacy, and (4) the danger of closed-sourced tools. These challenges are translated into a checklist of questions that should be asked by policymakers and practitioners who (intend to) make use of tools that leverage computational linguistics for threat assessment. The ‘VISOR-P’ checklist can be used to evaluate such tools through their Validity, Indicators, Scientific Quality, Openness, Relevance and Performance. Finally, some suggestions are outlined for the furtherance of the computational linguistic threat assessment field. Journal of Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism 18/1/2023 Research article Windsor police evolve training with ‘active attacker’ exercise CANADA: West end residents were told not to worry if they noticed increased police activity on that side of town as Windsor Police officers were put through “active attacker" training. iHeart Radio (Canada) 18/1/2023 News Calgary police were directed to stop wearing thin blue line patches — but not pins CANADA: Less than a year after Calgary police were directed to stop wearing thin blue line patches, several officers were seen wearing pins with a horizontal blue line design during a protest outside a drag show on Sunday afternoon. CBC News (Canada) 18/1/2023 News Thunder Bay police chief resigns ahead of discreditable conduct hearing CANADA: The Thunder Bay Police Services Board has accepted the resignation of suspended police chief Sylvie Hauth, just weeks before she was to face a hearing. The Globe and Mail (Canada) - Subscription at source 18/1/2023 News Can a police-delivered intervention improve children’ online safety? A cluster randomised controlled trial on the effect of the “ThinkUKnow” programme in primary and secondary Australian schools Purpose: Online abuse of and by children is a global concern. Methods to prevent this phenomenon are diverse; however, less is known about police-led initiatives and their effectiveness in reducing the likelihood of becoming a victim or a perpetrator of cyber abuse among children. Specifically, there are no rigorous tests of the ThinkUKnow programme, to which hundreds of thousands of young people were exposed since 2006. Methods: We present results from a cluster randomised control trial conducted to evaluate the Australian version of the ThinkUKnow programme, delivered to students in primary and secondary schools. The programme consists of one face-to-face classroom-based training session delivered by at least one uniformed member of the Australian Federal Police. Post-test surveys among (n = 1954) students were used to estimate the treatment effect. Results: Exposure to the programme significantly improves knowledge about cyber abuse but marginally impacted risk perceptions, engagement with risky behaviours, or willingness to report cyber abuse to adults or others. Treatment participants are more likely to report cyber abuse to the police than control participants. The legitimacy of the police also improves following the intervention among younger but not older students. Conclusion: ThinkUKnow leads to desirable consequences in some but not all indictors of potentially minimising the risk of cyber abuse to and by children. Replications, preferably with diverse populations and measures of long-term effects of behavioural modifications, are needed. Journal of Experimental Criminology 18/1/2023 Research article Cycling garda to to protect Minister Eamon Ryan around Dublin city REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Green Party Minister Eamon Ryan is set to get cycling protection from members of the gardai. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2023 News Commercial sexual trafficking of males: A pilot training with law enforcement Law enforcement agents are often the first professionals to come into contact with victims of commercial sexual trafficking (CST). While they likely have encountered female victims of CST, they may need increased understanding of the identification of male victims. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a training program aimed to increase awareness of male victims of CST among law enforcement professionals. Participants’ (N = 132) knowledge level was examined prior to the training and immediately thereafter and results showed that pretest knowledge scores were low. The majority of participants (77%) did not have prior training in CST in males and there was a significant gain in knowledge from pre to posttest. None of the participants’ demographic variables were significant predictors of pretest or posttest scores. Implications for training law enforcement in male CST are provided. Criminal Justice Studies - Subscription at source 18/1/2023 Research article Minister Harris secures Cabinet approval for new Bill criminalising the grooming of children into crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, has today secured Cabinet approval to publish the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023. Government of Ireland 18/1/2023 News Department of Justice Annual Report 2021 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: I am very pleased to present the 2021 Annual Report for the Department of Justice. Our first responsibility in the justice system is the protection of our people and our State. [pdf] Government of Ireland 18/1/2023 Report Clarification on our review of previously completed misconduct cases There has been widespread media reporting in the past two days which may have inadvertently given the impression that there are in the region of 800 to 1,000 Met officers actively under investigation for sexual misconduct. We recognise that such reports will be a significant cause of concern for the communities we police. In an effort to provide clarity and reassurance, we want to provide further details. As the background information below makes clear, the piece of work being reported on is a review of completed cases from previous years and is not a large set of live ongoing investigations. Metropolitan Police Service 18/1/2023 News IOPC investigator quit over Bianca Williams stop and search case An investigator has revealed she quit her job at the police watchdog over the handling of a complaint about the stop and search of two black athletes. Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos were stopped by police in July 2020 while driving through west London. The Met Police referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Trisha Napier, who assessed the actions of the officers involved, said her investigation was later "watered down", something the IOPC vehemently denies. BBC 18/1/2023 News More precision please: Can the Met bring community policing and data science together? Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley’s recently unveiled plan for reform of the force is underpinned throughout by the introduction of “precise community crime-fighting”; Police Foundation Research Director Andy Higgins takes a closer look at what the term will mean in practice, how similar ideas have fared elsewhere, and why unifying neighbourhood and evidenced-based policing approaches could deliver significant benefits. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/1/2023 Feature, Opinion Anti-social behaviour not solely a police issue, Surrey PCC claims Tackling anti-social behaviour is not solely the responsibility of the police, Surrey's police and crime commissioner has said. Lisa Townsend said the issue could have a "very high impact" on victims and blights communities. Councils, mental health services and the NHS have important roles to play in dealing with the issue, she said. BBC 18/1/2023 News Police were warned about predatory behaviour by officers before David Carrick case, watchdog says Police have “not done enough” to act on warnings over failings in the vetting and monitoring of officers, a watchdog has warned. Revelations that serial rapist David Carrick was able to serve in the Metropolitan Police despite numerous reports of domestic abuse have sparked demands for urgent change. He was allowed to join Britain’s largest force the year after it investigated him for harassing a former partner, and was not re-vetted for 16 years, when he passed the checks yet again. The Independent 18/1/2023 News «185818591860186118621863186418651866Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
