Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105134 total results. Showing results 40081 to 40100 «200120022003200420052006200720082009Next ›Last » Victim blaming by police officers is harming rape investigations, report finds Some police officers believe that most reports of rape are merely “regretful sex”, a shocking new report finds The Independent 15/12/2022 News Winnipeg police say they will work with Indigenous leaders to access landfill search CANADA: Winnipeg police say they will work with Indigenous leaders to determine whether it’s feasible to search a landfill site for the remains of two women they believe to have been victims of an alleged serial killer. [AUDIO] The Globe and Mail (Canada) 15/12/2022 News Algorithmic policing: an exploratory study of the algorithmically mediated construction of individual risk in a UK police force Predictive policing has captured the imagination of both enthusiasts hoping to improve public safety and opponents raising concerns around algorithmic bias and opacity. Based on seven in-depth interviews with officers in a UK police force, this article examines the dynamics of how automated risk scores institutionalise an individual-focussed threat-harm-risk strategy aimed at preventing repeat offending. Born out of the need to prioritise work given budget cuts, the risk scores alleviate fears of missing opportunities for prevention and render professional decision-making defendable. Rather than replacing professional judgement, the article finds that officers maintain discretion in a process of co-construction by scrutinising the risk scores and weighing them against other priorities and operational constraints. In a climate of austerity, a concern arises from the scores’ potential to drive short-term selective incapacitation rather than prevention through supportive measures. Policing and Society 15/12/2022 Research article Dani Cooper advocated to remove police from wellness checks. They were shot by police during their own crisis CANADA: Dani Cooper, 27, believed the world could be better. They spent much of their time jotting down poetry, writing and recording songs, and building a community around the social justice causes they were most passionate about. CBC News (Canada) 15/12/2022 News Perception of the police amongst migrant teenagers from Muslim majority countries in Western European host countries This paper compares migrants from Muslim majority countries (MMC) with Western European native-born school-children in terms of trust in the police, legitimacy conferred on police and compliance. The results show that migrants from MMC tend to trust and legitimate the police in their host country less and, as a result, to report lower levels of normative compliance. However, they report higher levels of habitual compliance than native-born respondents. Measures of structural conditions (i.e. deprivation and disorganisation) and of closeness to the host country (i.e. attachment to school and collective efficacy in neighbourhood) mediate these differences but do not eliminate them. Explanations for the differences in attitudes to the police are suggested in terms of group-level cultural distance and quality of integration. Policing and Society 15/12/2022 Research article Police dog bites student during class visit CANADA: A Winnipeg student is recovering after being bitten by a police dog during a visit to an elementary classroom. Blue Line (Canada) 15/12/2022 News Being a garda ‘a lot harder’ in recent years, Tanáiste tells Dáil REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Increase in violence, disrespect, oversight and paperwork all contributing to growing difficulties facing rank and file, Dáil hears. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 15/12/2022 News Community-based policing to control COVID-19 outbreak at communal clusters: A Vietnam perspective The COVID-19 outbreak and its practical impacts are changing policing and police responses. Alongside the relentless efforts of the health sector, the role of police forces has been the subject of debate between the global South and North. As the first study in Vietnam, this paper explains how Vietnam’s police applied community-based policing to prevent and detect the interlaced occurrences among old and new patients at the communal cluster. Multiple sources were used to collect secondary data on police responses in the first lockdowns between February and March 2020. Online interviews with police leaders and six frontline officers were conducted to collect primary data. The findings show that, in each case, Vietnamese police implemented dynamic operations as much as possible in an effort to elicit voluntary collaborations to detect and contain COVID-19. Police used “onion-layer” and “door-to-door” approaches to coordinate and cooperate with their partners in the health sector. In addition, delivering persuasive propaganda was highly prioritized to incite local people to take up preventive measures rather than enforce them. The paper concludes with four specific recommendations and further discussions aimed at improving community-based policing’s effectiveness in future exceptional circumstances. Journal of Community Safety and Well-being 15/12/2022 Research article Gardaí have intercepted 77 assassination attempts since Regency murder, report reveals REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai have thwarted 77 assassinations since the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in February 2016. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 15/12/2022 News Unearthing hard truths about rape investigation is the way to transform our service to victims The UK Government’s first year report into Operation Soteria highlights victim blaming and a lack of specialist knowledge among officers investigating rape, many of whom are over-worked, traumatised and inexperienced; Chief Constable Sarah Crew, the National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Adult Sexual Offences, believes that while the report makes difficult reading, it also offers the ‘best opportunity in a generation’ to improve the investigation and prosecution of rape. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 15/12/2022 Feature, Opinion An evaluation of SimVoice mental health de-escalation training Systemic changes, such as the deinstitutionalization of mental health care, have increased the likelihood that people with acute mental health symptoms encounter the police. Given this, greater attention is being paid to mental health training for police officers in Canada. The current study presents a preliminary evaluation of SimVoice, a training tool that was designed to enhance the realism of de-escalation training for officers who may encounter individuals experiencing auditory hallucinations. Survey responses from trainees and trainers who took part in SimVoice training suggest the training is viewed very positively. Trainers felt that SimVoice was easy to use and contributed to realistic training, and they unanimously indicated they will continue using SimVoice as a training tool. Trainers and trainees both felt that the training was useful for developing general and specific knowledge and skills that would help officers more effectively manage encounters with people in crisis. Survey respondents also identified limitations when using SimVoice, along with suggestions for improving its use in training. Journal of Community Safety and Well-being 15/12/2022 Research article Inquest hears Gsoc have compiled draft report on Garda shooting of George Nkencho REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An inquest has heard that a draft report on the killing of a young man by gardaí in west Dublin two years ago has been compiled by investigators with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 15/12/2022 News “It’s all about covering your . . .”: The unintended consequences of police accountability measures Policing faces increased accountability measures, influencing officers to engage in “covering your ass” and over-documentation. In this qualitative study of police officers across three Canadian provinces, we unpack the “covering your ass” mentality by exploring the paperwork burden as an unintended consequence of movements toward greater policing accountability. We find that covering your ass leads officers to complete paperwork to protect themselves from personally being investigated. They use paperwork to ensure they overcome any legal vulnerabilities by justifying their actions and explaining their interpretations of other officers’ actions. We present policy implications of these findings tied to police accountability, the impacts of covering your ass, and the resulting paperwork burden. Criminology and Criminal Justice 15/12/2022 Research article ‘What discretion do you need?’ Factors influencing police decision-making in possession of cannabis offences Research suggests that those most likely to be policed for cannabis possession are young, ethnically minoritised, urban males belonging to ‘suspect’ groups. This study examined police decision-making in cannabis possession cases in a Northern England force. Findings demonstrate that, outside of a few cases in which cannabis was being used in public, the policing of cannabis in this force area most often involved ‘accidental’ discovery, in the sense that the original interest in individuals or vehicles was not related to cannabis possession, but was rather based on ‘suspicion formation’ concerning certain types of car, behaviours, people and locations. Once detected, officers felt obliged to take action due to pressure from the public and managers, the harms they associated with cannabis and because the smell of cannabis made its public use difficult to ignore. There was little evidence of informal responses to cannabis suggesting a shift towards policing driven by force guidelines. However, guidelines differ, meaning that people who receive a criminal record in some force areas would not be criminalised in others. The consequences of having such a record suggest that achieving consistency in the policing of cannabis should prioritised. Criminology and Criminal Justice 15/12/2022 Research article Operation Soteria Bluestone Year 1 Report 2021 – 2022 In my role as National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Adult Sexual Offences, I work with many dedicated and committed colleagues. Among them the hard-working policing practitioners and leading academics who worked together on the first year of Operation Soteria Bluestone1. [pdf] UK Government 15/12/2022 Report New police chief says he will be tough on crime A former deputy chief constable of a police force who has been confirmed as its new boss said his main focus would be making the county "an unwelcome place for criminals". BBC 15/12/2022 News Disgust as CPS decides not to prosecute teen for breaking police officer’s finger A Police Federation representative has said he's 'absolutely disgusted' the Crown Prosecution Service decided it was not in the public interest to prosecute the girl for breaking an officer's finger Leicestershire Live 15/12/2022 News Rape Review progress update Rape is a horrific crime that wrecks lives and affects whole communities, leaving scars that can be hard to heal. [pdf] UK Government 15/12/2022 Report Rape response overhaul delivers progress Victims are seeing significant improvements in the criminal justice system’s response to rape, a new report has revealed today. UK Government 15/12/2022 Press release How confident are you in local policing asks commissioner as she sets new budget Residents of the Devon and Cornwall Police area are being asked if they support plans to open more Police Enquiry Offices and deal robustly with drug dealers as the force’s Police and Crime Commissioner sets the budget for the next financial year. Mid-Devon Advertiser 15/12/2022 News «200120022003200420052006200720082009Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
