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Public Vulnerability to the Police: A Quantitative Inquiry
The recent protests regarding the state of policing in the United States clearly demonstrate that how the police do their job creates a salient potential for harm to the public. This study applies a multidimensional paradigm of risk perception to quantify evaluations of police-caused harm. Using data from a national (U.S.) convenience sample (n = 1,890) that oversampled individuals who self-identified as black or Muslim, we tested whether these evaluations vary systematically (using confidence intervals), whether they covary with police legitimacy (using structural equation modeling), and the extent to which that covariance differs by demographic status (using multiple groups structural equation modeling). Our results suggest that black and Muslim individuals evaluate police-caused harm differently than do majority group members (white and Christian) on most, but not all, of the measured dimensions. We also find that those evaluations are predictive of trust and provide evidence of some level of consistency across communities.
Criminal Justice and Behaviour - Registration at source 		24/4/2021
Research article
Some police automatically fear Black men. De-escalation training won’t solve that.
USA: Police reactions toward Black men like Daunte Wright show officers need training to both de-escalate conflict and reprogram responses based on fear.
USA Today 		24/4/2021
Feature, Opinion
Racism, rape jokes and crime scene selfies: what police officers are posting on social media
Watchdog warns of disciplinary investigations over 'unacceptable' online posts, including officers contacting crime victims to arrange sex
The Telegraph - Subscription at source 		24/4/2021
News
Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police retires
Mark Collins QPM has retired from the role of Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police. Mr Collins retired from the role heading up the UK’s geographically largest and most rural force area and is now Commissioner of Royal Virgin Islands Police.
Western Telegraph 		24/4/2021
News
Smarter ways to work: Fund mental health units to reduce violence
Levels of violent crime across America saw an unprecedented increase in 2020; in this latest essay from the Violence Reduction Project, Nick Selby, former Director of Cyber Intelligence and Investigations for NYPD, sets out why funding mental health teams staffed by clinicians and cops would be a smarter way to reduce violence and deaths.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		24/4/2021
Feature, Opinion
The myths of lie detection
Colin Paine and Cody Porter say it is time for an evidence based-policing approach to lie detection.
Police Professional - Subscription at source 		23/4/2021
Feature
Culture of silence
A lack of emotional support within the police is leading to increased rates of PTSD and burnout says Sarah-Jane Lennie.
Police Professional - Subscription at source 		23/4/2021
News
‘Football Fans Are Not Thugs’: Communication and the Future of Fan Engagement in the Policing of Scottish Football
The recent history of the policing of Scottish football has been tempestuous. The enactment of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 subjected those attending regulated football matches to a range of new forms of control, and mobilised significant fan resistance that resulted in the Act’s eventual repeal in 2018. By this time, however, significant damage had been inflicted upon fan-police relations, with a concomitant impact on communication and fan engagement. Drawing upon the findings of qualitative research conducted in Scotland, the analysis herein documents a recognition on all sides of the poor state of fan-police relations following the implementation of the original Act. This research traces an emergent shift in some policing sensibilities towards more constructive forms of police-fan engagement and communication following the Act’s repeal. However, the study also highlights significant challenges to such emergent sensibilities, acknowledging, via a case study, that they exist in parallel with still highly problematic practices and approaches in the policing of football fans in Scotland.
Policing and Society 		23/4/2021
Research article
The Impact of Policing Styles on Officers’ Willingness to Make Referrals Into Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiatives
Pre-arrest diversion programs rely on officers’ discretion to divert low-level offenders to outside services in lieu of arrest. Few studies have examined how officers’ policing orientations influence their willingness to make referrals to these programs. The current study examined the relationship between policing styles including service-oriented which prioritizes serving the community; watchman which involves an order maintenance approach; and legalistic which emphasizes strict law enforcement and the officers’ willingness to divert. Using survey data collected from officers (n = 110) attending a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion training, the current study found that officers with a legalistic policing style were less likely to make a referral while officers who scored higher on service-oriented policing were more likely to make a referral. A watchman style of policing did not have a significant effect on referral likelihood after controlling for other factors. Findings and implications for efforts to implement similar programs are discussed.
Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 		23/4/2021
Research article
The Effect of Underwired and Sports Bras on Breast Shape, Key Anthropometric Dimensions, and Body Armour Comfort
This study follows on previous research which investigated the comfort and types of bras worn by UK female police officers when wearing body armour and performing typical activities. This controlled study involved a cohort of 31 female police officers and investigated three main areas. Firstly the effect of professional bra fitting on size and comfort, secondly the effect of wearing an underwired bra or a sports bra on comfort and ability to perform certain actions, and thirdly the effect of an underwired bra and sports bra on key anthropometric data in relation to the fitting of body armour.
Police Journal 		23/4/2021
Research article
IOPC warns officers about inappropriate social media use
Following a number of investigations into police officers posting or sharing offensive, material via social media, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) today warned that such behaviour from serving police officers is unacceptable, and that individuals could face investigation for misconduct.
Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 		23/4/2021
News
Female officer stabbed to death inside police station in Rambouillet, near Paris
Terrorism not ruled out by officials after the woman was stabbed in the throat.
Sky News 		23/4/2021
News
Police officer acquitted of sending grossly offensive image of George Floyd
A Devon and Cornwall Police officer who sent a “grossly offensive” meme depicting the arrest of George Floyd to a WhatsApp group of colleagues has been acquitted of a criminal charge.
Police Professional 		23/4/2021
News
Leaders reject Home Office push for return to performance targets
Police leaders and staff associations have expressed concern at Home Office plans to rank forces in performance league tables.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		23/4/2021
News
City of London’s new ‘Justice Quarter’ gets the go-ahead
Plans for a new development on Salisbury Square, off Fleet Street.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		23/4/2021
News
Met Police used dead children’s identities to infiltrate protest groups
“Abhorrent” and "callous" practice continued for around 20 years and was "embedded"' in secretive unit
Wales Online 		23/4/2021
News
Policing in the pandemic: COVID-19 has forced criminals to become cashless
The various COVID-19 lockdowns have prompted criminal activity to move increasingly online, with illicit financial transactions following suit; ahead of next week’s We Fight Fraud online conference, Dr Nicola Harding outlines the findings of a new white paper which reveal how low-level criminal commerce is increasingly becoming part of the cashless society.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		23/4/2021
Analysis, Feature
Making Better Offenders? Exploring the Perception of the CSI Effect Among College Students
While studies have shown little to no support for the CSI effect, researchers have found that the perception of its existence among the public and criminal justice actors is the opposite. The current study uses a sample of undergraduates, who are currently enrolled in criminology courses, to examine perceptions of a CSI effect on courtroom verdicts, offender behavior, and the police chief’s effect. Additionally, this research explores whether these beliefs are mediated by education in criminology and crime show viewing habits. Results showed that education and crime show consumption influenced certain aspects of the CSI effect differently. The findings demonstrate the need for educators and researchers to continue to unravel the disconnect between empirical reality and perceptions that the CSI effect exists.
Journal of Criminal Justice Education - Registration at source 		23/4/2021
Research article
Role of Police in Preventing the Spread of Covid-19 Through Social Distancing, Quarantine and Lockdown: An Evidence-Based Comparison of Outcomes Across Two Districts
The COVID-19 pandemic is a formidable challenge to societies and governments across the world. The non-medical interventions of social distancing, quarantine and lockdown have been adopted to prevent transmission of the disease by contact. In some countries, police have been used to enforce public health laws. This research analyses data from two districts in the State of Kerala, India to examine whether police efforts had any impact on the outcome of reducing transmission of the disease by contact. Analysing the different methods used by the police across the two districts, this study concludes that police efforts at non-medical interventions reduce the spread of the disease. The study also concludes that, in contrast to mere enforcement of public health laws and regulations, the strategic use of resources is an important factor in achieving better outcomes.
International Journal of Police Science & Management 		23/4/2021
Research article
Tracking Violent Crime With Ambulance Data: How Much Crime Goes Uncounted?
What proportion of ambulance records documenting injuries caused by criminal violence is included in police records for violent crimes occurring in the same area at the same dates and times as incidents found in ambulance records? We analysed subsets of three datasets during matched time periods: West Midlands Ambulance Service records of all 36,639 incidents of violent injuries from January 2012 to March 2017; 132,317 West Midlands Police records of violent crimes from January 2012 to December 2015; and 9083 records of treatment of violent injuries as recorded in hospital Emergency Department (ED) records covering September 2013 to March 2016. We compared all incidents in the ambulance dataset and ED data to corresponding locations and times in incidents recorded in police datasets. Approximately 90% of cases in the ambulance dataset did not have a corresponding case in the police dataset.
Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 		23/4/2021
Research article

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