Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103260 total results. Showing results 21 to 40 123456Next ›Last » Drug offences and drink driving incidents soar in Laois/Offaly Garda Division REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Latest crime figures from CSO show a growing trend. Leinster Express (Republic of Ireland) 3/7/2025 News New Chief Inspector of Prosecution Deborah O’Brien Demick has been appointed the new HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland. Scottish Government 3/7/2025 News Summer blitz on town centre crime Over 500 town centres have signed up to the Home Secretary’s Safer Streets summer blitz that will see increased police patrols and local action. Home Office 3/7/2025 News Fuck: Public Opinion Profanity is common in everyday life, yet law enforcement often treats all swear words alike. Building on Adams (2024), we surveyed a large public sample (n = 2412) who evaluated profanity’s appropriateness, professionalism, impact on trust, and disciplinary deservedness across nine scenarios (n = 9874) varying in intent (positive, neutral, derogatory) and target (self/situation, colleague, public). Results aligned with prior research: any profanity aimed at the public, especially in a derogatory way, drew the strongest condemnation. Meanwhile, positive or neutral profanity toward oneself or colleagues was generally acceptable, though derogatory profanity at colleagues elicited moderate concern. Across the two studies, it appears police executives are generally more condemnatory of police profanity compared to public expectations. These findings underscore the need for nuanced language policies, rather than blanket bans, to address truly harmful speech without penalizing harmless expressions. Police Quarterly 3/7/2025 Research article Building the Statistical Evidence Base for Crime Linkage Decision-Support Tools with Sexual Offences Objectives: Develop machine learning algorithms to support behavioural crime linkage of serial sexual offences and to test these algorithms in an ecologically valid way. Methods: Geographical, temporal, and Modus Operandi (MO) information relating to 10,918 solved stranger sexual offences committed in the United Kingdom (UK) were used to compare 35 algorithmic approaches in terms of their ability to successfully distinguish between linked crimes (committed by the same offender) and unlinked crimes (committed by different offenders). The 35 approaches included different types of algorithm (Bayesian, regression and classification tree) and different methods of utilising MO data. The discrimination accuracy of these 35 approaches was compared using six performance metrics. Results: The algorithm that utilised the new measure of behavioural similarity developed in this study and the Four Quartiles approach clearly outperformed the remaining 34 approaches across all six performance metrics. (% linked pairs in top 100 ranks = 95.00%; % linked pairs in top 500 ranks = 68.20%; AUPRC Mean [SD] = 0.26 [0.10]; AUC Mean [SD] = 0.95 [0.02]; Median First Rank = 2; Median Rank All Series = 5). Collapsing MO variables did not enhance discrimination accuracy. The new similarity metric developed in this study for quantifying behavioural similarity enhanced discrimination accuracy compared to the metric most commonly used by previous crime linkage research, Jaccard’s coefficient. Conclusions: Machine learning algorithms demonstrate significant potential for supporting the early identification of linked series of sexual offences in the UK. These findings provide a robust evidence base with which to begin building and implementing computer software to support human decision-making in this domain. Journal of Quantitative Criminology 3/7/2025 Research article Creating a gold-standard for investigative interviewing with suspects: a Delphi study The planning phase of an investigative interview is crucial, allowing interviewers to plan how to establish rapport, develop appropriate questions, and identify key information to gather. This study aimed to establish best practice for planning suspect interviews and to create gold-standard examples for two fictional scenarios. Using a Delphi method, 21 international experts on investigative interviewing participated in three rounds of data collection. Their recommendations covered structuring interview objectives, topics, and developing appropriate questions to encompass relevant hypotheses while maintaining an open-minded approach. A gold-standard template for open-minded objectives, first questions and topics to cover was achieved. These findings can assist interviewers demonstrating how to plan investigative interviews with suspects to avoid prejudicial cognitive biases, improve their interviews and achieve better outcomes. Additionally, trainers could use the gold-standard templates to teach and assess trainees, promoting high standards in investigative interviewing. Psychology Crime and Law - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 Research article UK govt considering pleas to set police facial recognition use on solid legal ground The UK government is considering introducing new legislation to back the use of facial recognition by police, Fraud Minister David Hanson says. The idea seems to have the backing of all political parties. BiometricUpdate.com 3/7/2025 News A preliminary exploration of the association between adverse childhood experiences and police misconduct This study investigates the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and police misconduct. ACEs encompass traumatic events that occur before age 18, such as physical, emotional and sexual abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. ACEs have been linked to negative outcomes, including increased contact with the criminal justice system, and mental illness. Using self-reporting survey data obtained from 484 police officers, both with and without misconduct records, the study aims to determine if officers with misconduct records have higher ACE scores compared to their peers. The study also investigates if specific types of ACEs are more strongly associated with misconduct, and if the cumulative count, particularly four or more, increases the likelihood and severity of sanctions. Additionally, the study examines whether mental health issues mediate the relationship between ACEs and misconduct. Findings revealed that officers with misconduct records had significantly higher ACE scores. Specific ACEs related to physical abuse, emotional neglect, and unwanted sexual contact, were significantly more prevalent among officers with misconduct. A cumulative count of ACEs was associated with an increased likelihood of misconduct, but not its severity. Mental health issues did not mediate the relationship between ACEs and misconduct, meaning it is the ACEs that underpin the relationship with misconduct, and not existing or developed mental health issues. The study concludes by discussing the need for police services to provide additional support for officers with high ACE scores, including mentorship programs to mitigate the risk of misconduct, and targeted mental health interventions to maintain their overall mental well-being. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 Research article Government ‘keen to ensure policing has necessary tools to deal with future disorder’ The Government has responded to recommendations made by the Home Affairs Committee in a report that reviewed the police response to last year's summer of disorder. The Guardian - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News Justice Minister ‘will continue to push for funding’ after PSNI retain public confidence The Justice Minister, Naomi Long, "will continue to push for more funding" after the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) retained public confidence in a new survey. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News Police force investigating more than 1,000 grooming gang suspects Watchdog says Greater Manchester Police has made ‘significant improvements’ following years of failure. The Independent 3/7/2025 News City of London Police launches summer ‘safer streets’ campaign Nearly 300 cyclists have received fixed penalty notices for going through red lights so far this year, more than ten times the number of motorists clocked for the same offence. Police Professional 3/7/2025 News Public confidence in PSNI remains high, survey shows Public confidence in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is at 80 per cent, according to the findings of a survey. Police Professional 3/7/2025 News ‘Significant improvements’ by GMP in CSE investigations, says police inspectorate Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has made “significant improvements” to how it understands and investigates child sexual exploitation, but needs to make sure investigators have the necessary skills for their roles, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 3/7/2025 News Greater Manchester police investigating over 1,000 grooming gang suspects Inspectorate finds force has made ‘significant improvements’ in how it treats victims of sexual exploitation The Guardian 3/7/2025 News ‘Reservations’ from MSPs over ‘well-intentioned’ dog theft Bill in Scotland "Reservations" have been made by a Holyrood committee over a "well-intentioned” bid to change the law to make the theft of a dog a statutory offence. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News Arrest of child contact suspect sparks ‘bricks’ being thrown at riot police in Hampshire The arrest of a man suspected of engaging in sexual communications with a child sparked violent disorder from crowds, who began "throwing bricks" at riot police. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News Essex officer banned over ‘reckless’ steroids use A "reckless" Essex Police officer has been dismissed after he was found to be using unprescribed anabolic steroids. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/7/2025 News CBRM refusing to release staff survey results, but police union says low morale is no secret CANADA: Municipality says keeping first responder wellness data confidential maintains trust, avoids misinterpretation. CBC News (Canada) 3/7/2025 News Two N.B. RCMP officers allegedly tried to influence impaired driving case CANADA: A police watchdog is investigating two New Brunswick RCMP officers who allegedly tried to influence an impaired driving case. 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