Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96169 total results. Showing results 38261 to 38280 «191019111912191319141915191619171918Next ›Last » Gardai report reduction in drug-driving detections across Limerick REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The number of detections for drink-driving and drug-driving offences has fallen significantly this year. Limerick Live (Republic of Ireland) 20/6/2022 News New garda sergeant allocated for Castlecomer Garda Station REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A new garda sergeant has been allocated to Castlecomer Garda Station. Kilkenny People (Republic of Ireland) 20/6/2022 News New Zealand’s Policing Efforts in the Pacific: Gender Programs, Practices, and Performances Research increasingly identifies gender equality as being vital for the achievement of lasting peace and prosperity. New Zealand Police have delivered a range of capacity-building projects and programs in Pacific Island countries over many years. In this article, we examine the gendered impact of two such programs and consider how they have been delivered by New Zealand’s police officers. Although specific gender-focused programs helpfully prioritize gender, they can also unhelpfully create silos; however, gender-focused programs are likely to be most impactful when combined with certain practices and performances of gender. Drawing on observational research, we suggest that some male police personnel operating in communities may have significant gendered impacts by role modeling a form of “caring masculinities.” The demonstration of caring values by men potentially constitutes a vital contribution toward achieving deeper and broader structural change in the gender space. Practices and performances of gender should be elevated and evaluated alongside targeted program goals. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Registration at source 20/6/2022 Research article Policing and Religion in Tuvalu: Perspectives on Navigating Tensions Between Multiple Security Actors Although religious institutions are an important agent of non-state policing, especially in the Global South, there is a limited understanding of the relationship between religion and policing. The Pacific presents an ideal context in which to examine the relationship between religious and policing institutions in Christian majority postcolonial societies. Moreover, state and religious institutions in the Pacific Island States are currently being subjected to powerful processes, including economic liberalization, globalization, and localization/indigenization, producing both opportunities but also contestations and conflicts. Using interviews with police officers, religious leaders, and community leaders, this article examines how police officers negotiate the tensions between (secular) state law, indigenous structures of authority, and religious authorities in Tuvalu. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Registration at source 20/6/2022 Research article Community Satisfaction With Policing on Guam Guam is a Pacific Island in Micronesia with a complex colonial history. Strategically located, Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States and critical military asset. Policing on Guam is influenced by external stakeholders and budgetary limitations. Recently, a community policing model was introduced to better meet community needs and expectations. This study explored the relevance of predictors of satisfaction with police service provision in the Guamanian context. Residents of Guam (n = 701) participated in a survey that included demographic characteristics, community context, and police–citizen interactions. Satisfaction with police service provision was predicted by age and perceptions of procedural justice, police performance, and police legitimacy. Higher income predicted lower satisfaction. The findings highlight the importance of police legitimacy and related constructs for satisfaction with police service provision on Guam. Initiatives that focus on police performance and procedural justice may help improve satisfaction with police service provision on Guam. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Registration at source 20/6/2022 Research article Public Perceptions of Police in Fiji Members of the public may have positive, negative, or mixed perceptions of police. Previous research has demonstrated that public perceptions are shaped by their experiences and interactions with police and can influence trust, perceived legitimacy, and future cooperation. Limited research has examined public perceptions of police in small island developing states. This article explores public perceptions of police in Fiji, an island state in the Pacific region. This study employed a mixed-method approach based on qualitative interviews (n = 21) and quantitative surveys (n = 150). The findings show that only a minority of the participants had a favorable view of police, while the majority had a negative perception. The results reveal that police corruption and brutality are two significant concerns of the public that the Fiji Police Force will need to address to gain public respect, trust, confidence, and legitimacy. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Registration at source 20/6/2022 Research article The Diffusion of Police Innovation: A Case Study of Problem-Oriented Policing in England and Wales There is significant evidence demonstrating that when done well, problem-oriented policing is associated with meaningful reductions in crime and public safety concerns. And yet, history shows that the implementation and delivery of problem-oriented policing is challenging, and that police organisations have generally not adopted it and even when they try to it is often rejected over time. This article draws on the concept of ‘diffusion of innovation’ (Rogers, E. (2003) Diffusion of Innovations, 5th edn. New York: Free Press) to unpick aspects of the processes through which problem-oriented policing has been adopted or otherwise among police forces in England and Wales. This article shows how factors related to the nature of problem-oriented policing – notably its incompatibility with prevailing norms and values of the police service, its complexity and unobservability – have influenced its adoption. Implications are also discussed. International Journal of Police Science & Management 20/6/2022 Research article Flying Under the Radar: How Susceptible Are University Students to County Lines Victimization? We quantitatively investigated how susceptible university students are to engaging in activity that could lead to County Lines involvement by asking them to rate their willingness to participate in five hypothetical scenarios typical of County Lines engagement and one control scenario (bit-coin scam). About 62% of the 116 students were willing to engage compared to only 3% in the control scenario. Participant demographics, drug abuse, mental health, financial distress, and materialism were also measured and significantly predicted willingness to engage with the scenarios with weak to moderate effect. Findings suggest that university students are vulnerable to engaging in County Lines but the risk factors in the literature may not be good predictors of determining vulnerability. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - Registration at source 20/6/2022 Research article (Re)organizing Legitimacy Theory Despite a common conceptual root, research applying legitimacy theory addresses any number of more or less distinct behaviours, attitudes, and processes. Although this variety in approaches has complicated theoretical development, we argue that it is critical to addressing the breadth of the construct. To address this state of affairs, we offer the Concentric Diagram of Legitimacy as an organizing tool for the literature. The diagram roots itself in the dialogue of legitimacy, and argues that legitimacy theory is fundamentally comprised of five key theoretical propositions. Proposition 1 addresses the link between authority and acquiescence directly while the remaining propositions link organizational support (Proposition 2) and public approval (Proposition 3) with authority, and interactions (Proposition 4) and the social context (Proposition 5) with acquiescence. Legal and Criminological Psychology 20/6/2022 Research article The diffusion of police innovation: A case study of problem-oriented policing in England and Wales There is significant evidence demonstrating that when done well, problem-oriented policing is associated with meaningful reductions in crime and public safety concerns. And yet, history shows that the implementation and delivery of problem-oriented policing is challenging, and that police organisations have generally not adopted it and even when they try to it is often rejected over time. This article draws on the concept of ‘diffusion of innovation’ (Rogers, E. (2003) Diffusion of Innovations, 5th edn. New York: Free Press) to unpick aspects of the processes through which problem-oriented policing has been adopted or otherwise among police forces in England and Wales. This article shows how factors related to the nature of problem-oriented policing – notably its incompatibility with prevailing norms and values of the police service, its complexity and unobservability – have influenced its adoption. Implications are also discussed. International Journal of Police Science & Management 20/6/2022 Research article County lines: Inside the complex battle against drug gangs exploiting children Police waging the relentless battle against dangerous crime gangs often arrest children for drug dealing. The BBC has been given rare access to a new team of prosecutors who have to decide whether these young suspects are criminals or victims. The choices they face are often complex and controversial. BBC 20/6/2022 Feature The police must get a grip on burglaries A crime once considered a serious offence is now treated as less serious by the police than an infeliticious mark made on Twitter. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 20/6/2022 Feature, Opinion Drill music videos will help prove suspects know each other in court, says top prosecutor Max Hill QC, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service, said drill music is often introduced in court not as evidence of a crime but to show association between people and ‘youngsters showing off with the proceeds of their crimes’ i News 20/6/2022 News UK Police chief suggests alternative to the criminalisation of cannabis Thames Valley Police chief constable John Campbell has suggested that decriminalising cannabis could reduce violence, suggesting that the ‘lucrative’ illegalisation of weed is what cultivates violence and criminality around the substance. Euro Weekly 20/6/2022 News I was the first black Met Police officer, and was spat on by my colleagues and sent death threats I’d never thought being London’s first black police officer was going to be easy, but nothing had prepared me for the difficulties that lay ahead i News 20/6/2022 Feature, Interview Police fail to solve a single burglary in nearly half the country Police have failed to solve a single burglary in nearly half the country over the past three years, the Telegraph has found. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 20/6/2022 News The focus on opinion rather than evidence underlines why race reform in UK policing is stuck The recently published Police Race Action Plan has prompted more discussion around the issues of racial disparity and institutional racism in UK policing; but for Dr Kul Verma, a former officer and now a leadership coach and diversity and inclusion adviser, attempts to address issues around race in policing will be doomed to fail without brave conversations based on evidence rather than opinion. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/6/2022 Feature, Opinion Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 20/6/2022 News Uniform, Vehicle Livery, Training and Enforcement Tactics CANADA: “An analysis on how things like uniform colour and design, and vehicle livery and design, can be adjusted to put forward a different face to the public, and how certain training and enforcement tactics can be adjusted to support greater professionalism in the service.” [pdf] Edmonton Police Commission (Canada) 20/6/2022 Report Analysis of EPS Uniforms, Vehicle Livery, Training & Tactics CANADA: The EPS has oversight of its actions by the Edmonton Police Commission (EPC), a nonpolitical, diverse body appointed to represent the citizens of Edmonton. [pdf] Edmonton Police Commission (Canada) 20/6/2022 Report «191019111912191319141915191619171918Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
