Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115862 total results. Showing results 40201 to 40220 «200720082009201020112012201320142015Next ›Last » Police-academic partnerships could help tackle the crime of coercive control CANADA: In 2020, calls to defund the police echoed a longstanding argument in critical criminology in favour of police abolition. Academics who support abolition promote activism over collaboration. But as calls for “defund the police” pivot to “refund the police” in priority areas — in particular mental health, issues faced by marginalized people and intimate partner violence — police-researcher partnerships are needed more than ever. The Conversation 4/9/2023 Feature Security in Ecuador has come undone as drug cartels exploit the banana industry to ship cocaine ECUADOR: Men walk through a lush plantation between Ecuador‘s balmy Pacific coast and its majestic Andes, lopping hundreds of bunches of green bananas from groaning plants twice their height. Workers haul the bunches to an assembly line, where the bananas are washed, weighed and plastered with stickers for European buyers. Owner Franklin Torres is monitoring all activity on a recent morning to make sure the fruit meets international beauty standards — and ever more important, is packed for shipment free of cocaine. Torres is hypervigilant because Ecuador is increasingly at the confluence of two global trades: bananas and cocaine. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 4/9/2023 News Behind the numbers A ‘black box’ AI system has been influencing criminal justice decisions for more than two decades – it is time to open it up, say Professor Melissa Hamilton and Professor Pamela Ugwudike. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature Connected crime The new technology that is making cars easier for criminals to steal. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature Stolen to order Gary Higgins says collaboration is needed to stop rural crime in its tracks. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature, Opinion Relationship issues Communication between police and prosecutors hindering rape conviction rates, study finds. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature Visible benefits Andrew Carr examines the value of application visibility in policing and the wider blue light sector. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature The camera never lies? Home Secretary Suella Braverman has announced that police must pursue all ‘reasonable lines of inquiry’ to solve more crimes, with forces expected to take advantage of footage made available by CCTV and other camera systems to help identify suspects. However, research has found that CCTV is not always dependable, particularly when it comes to murder investigations, as Dr Helen Jones and Professor Fiona Brookman explain. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature Unlocking interoperability Moira Roberts explains how setting out a path to efficient data sharing can transform the landscape of policing in England and Wales. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature The right to remain confidential Bart Koek explains why police forces need to prioritise data security. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature ‘We do employ some morons’ New study reveals police trainers’ concerns about capability and attitude of new recruits. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature Number of gardaí assigned to road policing falls 17% REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The number of gardaí assigned to the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau has fallen by 17% over the last decade, the Irish Examiner has learned. In 2013, there was a total of 804 officers working in the section, then known as the Traffic Corps. Latest figures by An Garda Síochána show up to July this year 664 members of the force were working in road policing nationwide. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 4/9/2023 News Overdue invention? Two years ago, Police Professional explored why outsourcing has been so relatively unsuccessful in the police service when it is so universally recognised as adding value elsewhere. We spoke to Neil Amos, the author of the article, and police and crime commissioner David Lloyd to see if any progress has been made since then. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature Virtual solutions This issue the Research Inspector looks at an exciting new initiative created by Dr Martin Wright, of the University of South Wales, which promises to help accelerate new research ideas into policing. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature Heavy duty Obesity is on the rise throughout society but there are a number of specific aspects of law enforcement work that make officers especially prone to gaining a few pounds. Police Professional investigates. Police Professional 4/9/2023 Feature The Use of Chemical Control Within Coercive Controlling Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse This paper explores the use of chemical control by perpetrators as part of coercive controlling intimate partner violence and abuse, defined as the nonconsenting use of prescribed and nonprescribed medication (including vaccines), and/or other substances to coerce or control, reducing the victim-survivor's capacity for independence, freedom, and health. Based on testimonies of 37 victims-survivors and nine domestic abuse practitioners in the UK we identify varying tactics used to chemically coerce and control, deepening our understanding about the continually changing forms of domestic violence and abuse and enhancing the potential for a more robust response through better informed policy and practice. Violence Against Women 4/9/2023 Research article Police ‘abandoned’ teenager who died after leaping into freezing water to avoid arrest Marcel Wochna's body was found a day after the incident in November 2021 floating two-and-half miles upriver, an inquest has heard The Telegraph 4/9/2023 News Speed cap ‘could leave police drivers vulnerable to legal issues’ Imposing a speed cap on police drivers would reduce the ability of officers to respond effectively to emergency calls, the region's police federation secretary has said. Express & Star 4/9/2023 News ‘Details’ of serving officers on poster were incorrect and ‘clear attempt to intimidate’, says PSNI A poster claiming to contain details of serving officers was “inaccurate” and “a clear attempt to intimidate”, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said. Police Professional 4/9/2023 News PDS seeks AI analytics tool for RASSO investigations The Police Digital Service (PDS) has published a prior-information notice (PIN) seeking to engage with potential suppliers of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based analytics platform that could be used by officers investigating rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO). Police Professional 4/9/2023 News «200720082009201020112012201320142015Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
