Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100893 total results. Showing results 39041 to 39060 «194919501951195219531954195519561957Next ›Last » Police in Oban highlight county lines Officers in Oban continue to combat the supply and misuse of drugs in Argyll with a key focus on county lines drug crimes. Police Scotland 27/9/2022 News ‘I was trafficked, raped, and left for my abusers to find’ Two years ago, Isobel, a British woman in her early 20s, went to the police and told them how a gang of men had sexually exploited her. BBC 27/9/2022 Feature “How Should the Police Let Victims Down?” The Impact of Reassurance Call-Backs by Local Police Officers to Victims of Vehicle and Cycle Crimes: A Block Randomized Controlled Trial Most victims’ cases are not progressed through the criminal justice system, which is a phenomenon linked to low satisfaction with police performance. Little is known about how police can fairly and effectively “let victims down.” One mechanism is a call-back, which is prevalent in other professions but less so in policing and could be applied specifically for victims who experience case attrition at early stages. By proactively contacting victims following their initial report, the call-back may offer reassurance and lead to improved levels of satisfaction. We tested this approach with 1326 victims of vehicle and bicycle crimes in a block randomized controlled trial in London, UK. Based on follow-up telephone surveys, the findings suggest that a reassurance call-back policy increases the satisfaction of bicycle theft victims by 5%–15%, but not for victims of vehicle theft, who are largely unaffected by the call-back. The findings are likely driven by the victims’ expectations: vehicle theft victims expect their reported cases to progress through the justice system, whereas bicycle theft victims do not; thus, the former remain as disappointed as the participants who did not receive a call-back. These findings are promising, as they offer a new tool for policing that can provide more care to victims of crime. Police Quarterly 27/9/2022 Research article Drivers of police agencies’ resistance to body-worn camera adoption Although the use of video-recording technology in policing is on the rise in the United States, not all police agencies in the country are following this trend. Using Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics Body-Worn Camera Supplement survey data collected in 2016 from a nationally representative sample of general-purpose law enforcement agencies, the present analysis identified some of the factors more likely to predict interagency differences in the intention to adopt body-worn cameras (BWCs). Findings show that resistance to the adoption of BWCs is reported by law enforcement agencies that do not think the new technology is needed, report a lack of support for BWC adoption from the agency's leadership and from patrol officers, and have privacy and cost-related concerns. Although the perceived lack of public support for the adoption of BWCs does not differentiate agencies that intend to acquire BWCs from agencies that do not, police departments that registered a higher percentage of complaints for excessive use of physical force are significantly more likely to oppose the adoption of BWCs. Support for BWC adoption is significantly higher in police departments that have acquired other types of recording equipment in the past. Even though recent state-level legislative changes related to BWCs do not have a significant impact on BWC adoption decisions at the organization level, results indicate that law enforcement agencies located in US states with strong police unions are more likely to show resistance to the adoption of BWCs in the near future. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 27/9/2022 Research article 12 years later, police lay murder charge in case of dismembered Ontario man CANADA: Ontario Provincial Police have charged a person with first-degree murder in a 12-year-long investigation into the macabre death of an Ontario man. Toronto Star (Canada) 27/9/2022 News 2021-2022 Annual Report Independent Centre for Harassment Resolution CANADA: On June 30, 2021, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) took an important step to address work place harassment and violence with the creation of the Independent Centre for Harassment Resolution (ICHR). [pdf] Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 27/9/2022 Report Edmonton’s engagement and liaison approach is steering regular offenders away from the justice system Edmonton Police Service are leading on a partnership approach to providing a wide range of support services for individuals coming into regular contact with frontline officers, a programme which has seen significant reductions in police contact and criminal behaviour post-intervention, as Policing Insight Contributing Editor Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/9/2022 Analysis, Feature Policing TV and Policing Insight: ‘Global progressive policing insights across text, audio and video’ To mark Policing TV's first 6 months and 100th published online interview, we have created a highlights video showcasing our global delivery. PolicingTV 27/9/2022 Video Policing TV and Policing Insight: ‘Global progressive policing insights across text, audio and video’ To mark Policing TV's first 6 months and 100th published online interview, we have created a highlights video showcasing our global delivery. PolicingTV 27/9/2022 Video The Independent Centre for Harassment Resolution releases its first annual report CANADA: One year ago, the RCMP took an important step to address workplace harassment and violence in the organization by establishing the Independent Centre for Harassment Resolution (ICHR). Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 27/9/2022 News Rise in thefts and burglaries accelerates REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The increase in theft, burglaries and robberies over the last year have particularly accelerated in the last three months, new figures show. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 27/9/2022 News New project facilitates dialogue between young Black adults and Gardaí in Blanchardstown REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The UBUNTU Project is a collaboration between Dr. Ian Marder and An Garda Síochána, Sport Against Racism Ireland, Insaka-Ireland All Africa Youth Movement and Childhood Development Initiative. Hotpress 27/9/2022 News Louth Garda Division sees large increase in robbery offences in first half of 2022 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Louth Garda Division saw a 50% increase in Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences in the first six months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to figures released this week by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Louth Live 27/9/2022 News To Serve and Protect? An Empirical Study of Police-Involved Sexual Assault Sexual assault is among the most challenging offenses to investigate and prosecute, a reality that is exacerbated when the perpetrator is a police officer. In this article, we analyze the attrition of 689 reports of police-involved sexual assault made to the Ontario Special Investigations Unit, between 2005 and 2020. The findings reveal that the vast majority of sexual assault reports do not result in criminal charges, with only 1.59% of complaints resulting in a conviction and sentence. We situate these findings within the wider context of criminal justice responses to sexual violence and police oversight and make suggestions for reform. Women and Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 27/9/2022 Research article 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 27/9/2022 News Increase in most categories of recorded crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There has been an increase in most categories of recorded crime in the year up to the end of June this year, according to the latest crime figures released today by the Central Statistics Office. Fraud offences increased by 43%, largely driven by banking and online fraud. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 27/9/2022 News Budget 2023 – Gardai to expand as funding for 1,000 cops next year secured as force also to get 400 more civilian staff REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Siochana are set to receive funding to recruit 1,000 more cops next year as part of Budget 2023, the Irish Sun can reveal. Justice Minister Helen McEntee has secured an increasing budget for gardai that will fund a major recruitment campaign next year. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 27/9/2022 News Violence against women will not be tolerated, says police chief PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne has said the force is sending a message that violence against women and girls will not be tolerated as he launched its first action plan for policing the issue. The police force said that women and girls are in Northern Ireland are disproportionately affected by violence, abuse and intimidation. The Irish News 27/9/2022 News Met Police Chief: ‘Nonsense’ that gun cops threatened to hand back firearms over suspension The new Met Police Commissioner has dismissed suggestions that firearms officers threatened to walk out of their roles in protest against the suspension of their colleague who fired the shot that killed Chris Kaba. LBC 27/9/2022 News New Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley says it is ‘unacceptable’ his officers turn up to just HALF of burglaries – and vows to restore ‘trust’ in the force by ‘rooting out racists and misogynists’ New Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley today said it was 'acceptable' his officers are turning up to just 50 per cent of burglaries as he vowed to restore 'trust' in the force and 'root out racists and misogynists'. Britain's top policeman pledged to get the 'basics right' as he seeks to turn around the stricken organisation, which is in special measures after failing to record thousands of crimes and a raft of officer misconduct scandals. 'We're never going to turn up to every single crime, and the public understand that, but something as severe as burglary needs a proper policing response. It's too serious an intrusion not to have somebody turn up,' he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Mail Online 27/9/2022 News «194919501951195219531954195519561957Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
