Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93402 total results. Showing results 38881 to 38900 «194119421943194419451946194719481949Next ›Last » Rise in police recorded rapes and sex crimes in wake of Sarah Everard’s murder Forces recorded the highest number of rapes and the second highest number of sexual offences in a 12-month period. The Standard 27/2/2022 News Met Police accused of bungling Downing Street parties investigation Met police officers said to have accused some government figures of attending gatherings at which they could prove they were not present The Telegraph - Subscription at source 27/2/2022 News Make preventing violence against women a priority alongside terrorism, Priti Patel tells police The Home Secretary is expected to make preventing such attacks a national policing priority i News 27/2/2022 News Northumbria Police: Officer sacked over corpse and abuse photos A police constable kept photographs of decaying bodies on his mobile phone, a misconduct panel has heard. BBC 27/2/2022 News Cocaine in the post allegations in cartel-linked drugs to NZ, cash to Mexico case NEW ZEALAND: New details have emerged about an alleged Mexican Cartel-linked plan to import large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine into New Zealand, including cocaine deliveries to suburban Rotorua addresses and cash transfers to Mexico. Stuff (New Zealand) 27/2/2022 News Border Force investigates brothers over alleged $250m alcohol fraud AUSTRALIA: Two warehouses on Melbourne’s western fringe are alleged by Australian Border Force to be the epicentre of an international “smuggling syndicate” that defrauded the federal government of up to $250 million and allegedly laundered millions of dollars overseas. The Age (Australia) 27/2/2022 News $22M core funding for programs helping sexual assault survivors is a ‘huge deal,’ service director says CANADA: B.C. government announced funding over next 3 years in budget CBC News (Canada) 27/2/2022 News Focus on data watchdog at at Laois policing forum over Laois anti-crime CCTV scheme delays REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The State privacy watchdog is set to face questioning at the Laois Joint Policing Committee in March over the obstacles that have blocked community CCTV schemes or left others in a legal limbo. Laos Live (Republic of Ireland) 27/2/2022 News Suicide by domestic violence: call to count the hidden toll of women’s lives Hundreds of suicides a year could be linked to abuse at home. Experts want to collect better data to bring about real change The Guardian 27/2/2022 News Defunding the Police in the UK: Critical Questions and Practical Suggestions Calls to defund the police emerged from Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests of 2020, inspiring USA cities to shift funding from policing to social welfare. Here we consider how defunding might translate to the UK, raising critical questions about our distinct funding arrangements, and social welfare traditions. Next, we consider how the spirit of defunding could be adapted in the UK drawing on the left realist proposition of minimal policing, radically restricting police powers and autonomy. In contrast to many abolitionists, we foresee the state continuing to play an important role in ensuring justice through the development of specialist non-police led agencies to respond to serious crimes and residual conflicts. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice 27/2/2022 Research article Policing the Pandemic: Public Views of the Police Approach to Enforcement of Covid-19 Public Health Regulations in Trinidad and Tobago The global lockdown that began in March 2020 as a result of Covid-19 pandemic created numerous challenges for employees and employers, and policing was no exception. As the coercive arm of the state, police officers were asked by governments all over the world to enforce restrictions on the movement of people in an effort to ensure compliance with Covid-19 Public Health regulations. As a result of this increased mandate given to the police, the authors of this article were interested in the impact that the enforcement of Covid-19 regulations had on the relationship between the public and the police in Trinidad and Tobago. With this in mind, a quantitative, online approach was utilized to achieve the study’s goals. The study utilized adult residents of Trinidad and Tobago (n = 1,675) and questioned them on their views regarding the approach taken by members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) in enforcing Covid-19 regulations. The quantitative data were analyzed overall as well as by Police Division, age, ethnicity, and gender. The results indicated overall support for the police enforcement of Covid-19 regulations as well as equitableness in their enforcement of the regulations. Other results and implications for policy are discussed. Journal of Crime and Justice - Registration at source 26/2/2022 Research article Black communities set agenda for policing reform A public meeting to ensure black communities set the agenda for policing has been organised. Following the resignation of Met commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, the Alliance for Policing Accountability (APA) is hoping African and Caribbean communities will set out what they want to see from her replacement. The Voice 26/2/2022 News Police handling of rape cases ‘inconsistent’ says watchdog Controversial charging reforms and huge workloads are among factors limiting rape investigation, according to watchdogs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/2/2022 News Outstanding bravery and excellence of Scottish officers, staff and public honoured The outstanding ‘bravery and excellence’ of Scottish police officers, staff and members of the public was celebrated during a special awards ceremony today (February 25). Police Professional 26/2/2022 News Police gain powers to seize cars being driven inconsiderately ‘without further warning’ Updated police powers mean officers can seize a car they deem is being driven carelessly using ‘reasonable force'. Express 26/2/2022 News Police officer accused of groping woman on Alton Towers trip sacked A police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman after a drinking session and a trip to Alton Towers has been dismissed. Express 26/2/2022 News Sarah Everard: Dorset Police officer warned for ‘gossiping’ about trial A police officer has been given a final written warning for "gossiping" about the Sarah Everard murder case. BBC 26/2/2022 News Police Training and Accountability: A Remedy Or An Impediment For Reducing Unarmed Police Shootings? The deaths of unarmed black citizens at the hands of police have led to dramatic calls for police reform. Some observers claim that officers are poorly trained and unaccountable for their actions. In this study, I test whether measures of organizational training and accountability reduce the likelihood of unarmed fatal officer-involved shootings (OIS). The results suggest external review of deadly force may decrease the likelihood of fatal OIS of unarmed black citizens. Other training and accountability mechanisms are unrelated to, or increase the likelihood of, fatal shootings. More research is needed to determine the causal links between the training and accountability mechanisms outlined in this study and fatal police shootings. Crime and Delinquency - Registration at source 26/2/2022 Research article Improving Youths’ Perceptions of Law Enforcement: Results From An Experimental Design in Two Cities This study examined the effectiveness of Students Talking it Over with Police (STOP) to improve youth’s perceptions of the police, perceptions of procedural justice, willingness to cooperate with police, willingness to file a police report, and knowledge about how to file a police report. An experimental design was employed in Racine, WI and St. Louis, MO and found that STOP was effective in improving perceptions of the police, perceptions of procedural justice, and willingness to cooperate with police in both locations; limited evidence was found in youth’s willingness to file and knowledge about how to file a police report. Analyses in St. Louis found that race/ethnicity and grade level were associated with knowledge about how to file a police report. Crime and Delinquency - Registration at source 26/2/2022 Research article Temporal Variations in Calls For Police Service During Covid-19: Evidence From China This study examined the temporal variations in calls for service before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in China using a sample of 37,124 police service calls made from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020 to a 110 command center in a county-level city in Hubei Province. There was a significant temporal effect, and the calls for service peaked between 08:00 and 19:59 throughout the entire period. The busiest hours of the day for calls for police service were between 12:00 and 19:59, and the calls peaked between 12:00 and 15:59 during the lockdown. The distribution of calls by weekday showed no significant pattern, with the exception of traffic-related calls. The results are discussed from the perspective of routine activity theory. Crime and Delinquency 26/2/2022 Research article «194119421943194419451946194719481949Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
