Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96242 total results. Showing results 37621 to 37640 «187818791880188118821883188418851886Next ›Last » Updated sentencing guidance proposed to reflect new and tougher penalties for motoring offences A comprehensive package of 12 new and revised sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences in England and Wales has been published today (July 7) by the Sentencing Council for a three-month consultation. Police Professional 7/7/2022 News “I Want That Money Saved For ‘real’ Victims”: Homicide Detectives’ Perceptions of Victims and Impacts on Advocacy and Services For Loss Survivors Those who lose a loved one to homicide are considered crime victims, and accordingly may be eligible for state services and compensation. Yet institutionalized constructs about good/innocent and bad/guilty victims can trigger law enforcement agents’ presumptions of how deserving a homicide loss survivor is of resources, responsiveness and support. These attitudes can impact discretionary decision-making about assistance for survivors. Using qualitative in-depth interviews with Homicide Unit and Victim Services Unit personnel at one agency, this study explores these perceptions and their impacts on advocacy for homicide loss survivors. Ultimately, there are justice implications for this population. Homicide Studies - Registration at source 7/7/2022 Research article ‘Good’ use of problem solving to prevent crime highlighted by HMICFRS Cheshire Constabulary’s focus on reducing crime and creating an inclusive workplace has been commended in the latest inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS). Police Professional 7/7/2022 News Chief constable vows to improve force after ‘serious concerns’ raised by HMICFRS The chief constable of Wiltshire Police says he “remains resolute” in his efforts to improve the force after serious concerns were raised in how it responds to the public and protects vulnerable people. Police Professional 7/7/2022 News London police board wants input on addressing femicide CANADA: The London Police Services Board is looking for community feedback as it works towards drafting a letter to the Government of Canada on femicide. CTV News (Canada) 7/7/2022 News Nearly half the police department in Nelson, B.C. under investigation: sources CANADA: The Nelson Police Department is the focus of an investigation ordered by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, Global News has learned. Global News (Canada) 7/7/2022 News, Video Deterrent or discrimination? Quebec defends police power to make random traffic stops CANADA: The power of police to randomly pull over drivers remains an important tool for deterring dangerous behaviour on the road, a Quebec government lawyer argued Wednesday during a constitutional challenge to traffic stops. Blue Line (Canada) 7/7/2022 News Armed gardaí have trained for ‘active shooter’ attacks at empty schools and public buildings REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Specialist firearms Gardai have trained in a school and in other potential locations for an active shooter situation, The Journal has learned. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 7/7/2022 News Number of currently suspended gardaí totals 110 and includes 17 for ‘sexual offences’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: One hundred and 10 gardaí are currently suspended from the force with 17 suspended under the heading of ‘sexual offences’. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 7/7/2022 News Senior Garda to be based in UAE as they continue Kinahan cartel pursuit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A senior garda will be based in the Middle East state where mob boss Daniel Kinahan is currently holed up as the noose tightens on the Dublin mob boss. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 7/7/2022 News Met apologises to family after IOPC finds fault in MISPER inquiry The report recommends reflective practice for six police and staff but concludes race did not play a part. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/7/2022 News Mother of student found dead in Epping Forest rejects Met Police apology for slow search A mother who accused the Metropolitan Police of racist bias after an “unacceptable” response when her son went missing before he was found dead has rejected an apology from the force. The Times - Subscription at source 7/7/2022 News Ukraine war: 21,000 alleged war crimes being investigated, prosecutor says UKRAINE: Ukraine says it is investigating more than 21,000 war crimes and crimes of aggression allegedly committed by Russia since the start of its invasion. BBC 7/7/2022 News The UK Algorithmic Transparency Standard: A Qualitative Analysis of Police Perspectives 1. The UK Government’s draft ‘Algorithmic Transparency Standard’ is intended to provide a standardised way for public bodies and government departments to provide information about how algorithmic tools are being used to support decisions. The research discussed in this report was conducted in parallel to the piloting of the Standard by the Cabinet Office and the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. 2. We conducted semi-structured interviews with respondents from across UK policing and commercial bodies involved in policing technologies. Our aim was to explore the implications for police forces of participation in the Standard, to identify rewards, risks, challenges for the police, and areas where the Standard could be improved, and therefore to contribute to the exploration of policy options for expansion of participation in the Standard. 3. Algorithmic transparency is both achievable for policing and could bring significant rewards. A key reward of police participation in the Standard is that it provides the opportunity to demonstrate proficient implementation of technology-driven policing, thus enhancing earned trust. Research participants highlighted the public good that could result from the considered use of algorithms. 4. Participants noted, however, a risk of misperception of the dangers of policing technology, especially if use of algorithmic tools was not appropriately compared to the status quo and current methods. 5. Participation in the Standard provides an opportunity to develop increased sharing among police forces of best practices (and things to avoid), and increased thoughtfulness among police force personnel in building and implementing new tools. Research participants were keen for compliance with the Standard to become an integral part of a holistic system to drive reflective practice across policing around the development and deployment of algorithmic technology. This could enable police to learn from each other, facilitate good policy choices and decrease wasted costs. Otherwise, the Standard may come to be regarded as an administrative burden rather than a benefit for policing. 6. Several key areas for amendment and improvement from the perspective of policing were identified in the research. These could improve the Standard for the benefit of all participants. These include a need for clarification of the scope of the Standard, and the stage of project development at which the Standard should apply. It is recommended that consideration be given to a ‘Standard-Lite’ for projects at the pilot or early stages of the development process in order to gain public understanding of new tools and applications. Furthermore, the Standard would benefit from a more substantial glossary (to include relevant policing terms) and additional guidance on the level of detail required in each section and how accuracy rates should be described, justified and explained in order to ensure consistency. 7. The research does not suggest any overriding reason why the Standard should not be applied in policing. Suitable exemptions for sensitive contexts and tradecraft would be required, however, and consideration given to ensuring that forces have the resources to comply with the Standard and to respond to the increased public interest that could ensue. Limiting the scope initially to tools on a defined list (to include the most high-risk tools, such as those that produce individualised risk/predictive scores) could assist in mitigating concerns over sensitive policing capabilities and resourcing. A non-public version of the Standard for sensitive applications and tools could also be considered, which would be available to bodies with an independent oversight function. 8. To support police compliance with the Standard, supplier responsibilities – including appropriate disclosure of algorithmic functionality, data inputs and performance – should be covered in procurement contracts and addressed up front as a mandatory requirement of doing business with the police. 9. As well as contributing to the piloting of the Standard, it is recommended that the findings of this report are considered at NPCC level, by the College of Policing and by the office of the Chief Scientific Advisor for Policing, as new sector-led guidance, best practice and policy are developed. SSRN 7/7/2022 Research article Police Officer Perceptions of Diversity Efforts: A Disconnect Between the Goals and the Methods Diversifying law enforcement agencies to reflect the communities they serve has continued to be a difficult task worldwide. Research has focused on evaluating diversity initiatives in terms of staffing demographic changes, but the perspective of officers working in departments aiming to diversify is often missing. This study examines officers’ perceptions of diversity initiatives in practice. Qualitative analysis indicated officers were supportive of diversifying; however, nearly all officers, regardless of gender or race/ethnicity, were concerned with the methods used. Findings revealed that officers: 1) doubted the merit of their own achievements, 2) perceived promotion/assignment practices as ambiguous, 3) felt politics created symbolic changes, and 4) wanted to inform future diversity efforts. Findings suggest that officer perspectives, particularly from underrepresented groups, are needed to better understand why diversity initiatives have yielded minimal change and to build more effective practices to increase diversity and retain diverse personnel. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 7/7/2022 Research article Experts’ Views on Improving the Quality of Non-Stranger Rape Complainants’ Accounts Recent research consistently indicates that poor justice outcomes for non-stranger rape cases are caused in large part by limitations in the evidential relevance and judicial usefulness of accounts provided by complainants. As direct and other objective corroborating evidence is usually absent, the success of most police investigations and prosecutions of non-stranger rape relies heavily on complainants’ accounts. However, no study to date seems to have directly examined how the evidential relevance and judicial usefulness of such accounts can be improved. The present study explored the views of 16 American, Australian and British experts who work in the fields of sexual violence, investigative interviewing and criminal justice, on (a) information that needs to be elicited by police interviewers in order to obtain an evidentially relevant account from non-stranger rape complainants during their investigative interview; (b) requirements regarding a judicially useful account provided by non-stranger rape complainants and how these can be achieved; and (c) whether the current level of police interviewers’ knowledge of evidentially relevant and judicially useful accounts employed by them during investigative interviews with non-stranger rape complainants can be improved. Police Journal - Registration at source 7/7/2022 Research article Police suicide data collection signals a shift in attitudes to officer wellbeing and suicide prevention Police officers in the US are at higher risk of suicide than any other profession, but despite an increase in wellbeing programs across policing, evidence-based, data-driven approaches to tackle the issue and provide support are in short supply; the launch of the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection could be about to change that, as Policing Insight’s Christine Townsend reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/7/2022 Feature PEEL 2021/22 – An inspection of Cheshire Constabulary PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Cheshire Constabulary. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 7/7/2022 Report PEEL 2021/22 – An inspection of Wiltshire Police PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Wiltshire Police. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 7/7/2022 Report Concerns raised over Wiltshire Police’s performance Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) graded Wiltshire Police’s performance across eight areas of policing and found the force was ‘inadequate’ in three areas and ‘requires improvement’ in the other five areas. HMICFRS said the inadequate areas included how the force responds to the public, how it protects vulnerable people and strategic planning and value for money. In June 2022, the force was moved into the inspectorate’s Engage monitoring process, which provides additional scrutiny and support to help forces make improvements. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 7/7/2022 News «187818791880188118821883188418851886Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
