Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100546 total results. Showing results 40481 to 40500 «202120222023202420252026202720282029Next ›Last » TikTok crimewave as police link 12 offences a day to app – from child abuse to violence More than 4,500 reports made to forces last year related to the video-sharing platform TikTok, which is used by millions of people in the UK as young as 13 Mirror 13/8/2022 News GMP on road to recovery says CC Watson GMP was placed into special measures in December 2020 following a review that found 80,000 crimes had not been dealt with. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/8/2022 Feature Edmonton police launching new campaign to hire 100 recruits in 2022 CANADA: Edmonton police are seeking to replenish ranks with a new recruiting campaign targeting candidates who they say reflect the force’s core values. The Edmonton Police Service’s recruit selection unit (RSU) reached out to a number of stakeholders, including the University of Alberta, the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, the Africa Centre, an employee resource group that includes women in policing, racial equity and members from the LGBTQ2S+ community among other internal groups for feedback on recruitment. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 13/8/2022 News Northwest Territories RCMP deploy controversial roadside cannabis screening devices CANADA: RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun using roadside cannabis-screening technology that has faced criticism from defence lawyers elsewhere in Canada. Mounties in the territory announced late last month that they had deployed devices designed to take a saliva sample and test for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, the main psychoactive substance in cannabis. They said the technology would help them detect impaired drivers and make roads safer. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 13/8/2022 News Slump in Victoria Police recruit applications not attribute to 2021 protests AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police's slump in applicants wanting to join the force is unrelated to frequent lockdown protests in 2021, according to a government Minister. The West Australian (Australia) - Subscription at source 13/8/2022 News Tasmania police launch new Kia Stinger highway patrol car, which crashes two days later AUSTRALIA: A Tasmanian police officer was taken to hospital after his new patrol car was involved in a crash with another vehicle on Tasmania's main highway on Friday night — two days after the same vehicle was used to launch a new road safety campaign. ABC News (Australia) 13/8/2022 News Crime victim rate hits record high, but cops say figures aren’t all they seem NEW ZEALAND: Open gang warfare and brazen shootings in Auckland saw recorded gun crimes spike during a single month in the Super City with an average of more than three per day NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 13/8/2022 News Ukraine war: Police investigate 26,000 war crimes as officials ‘convinced’ more to be uncovered Ukraine's interior minister said war crimes have become "one of the biggest burdens" for police in Ukraine and that those collecting evidence often work under fire. Sky News 13/8/2022 News In basketcase Britain, thieves run riot while woke police forces do nothing Burglary doesn’t seem to be of interest to senior officers today. They’d rather sign up to the latest in social justice dogma The Telegraph 13/8/2022 Feature, Opinion Vulnerable women put at risk as courts in England and Wales reveal refuge locations Secret addresses have been exposed inadvertently, letting abusers track down families - with migrants most at risk The Guardian 13/8/2022 News Sarah Everard: Met forced to halt ‘absurd’ convictions over vigil CPS decision to stop criminalisation of women under fast-track justice procedure is further humiliation for UK’s biggest police force The Guardian 13/8/2022 News Visible policing: uniforms and the (re)construction of police occupational identity This article contributes to contemporary criminological debates on police visibility by exploring the relationship between police uniforms, artefacts and occupational identity. The article is influenced by visual criminology and semiotics and draws on elicitation interviews with officers and staff from four English police services. Participants were asked to bring with them an object or image that they identified as being an important expression of their occupational identity, which was then discussed. Most often objects or images were associated with their uniform. Findings are presented in relation to the visual symbolism, iconography and performativity of uniforms and related material artefacts. Participants drew upon visual representations in making sense of positive and negative aspects of their role and in defending their occupational identity in the light of perceived external challenges, such as reductions in police numbers and threats of violence and danger. It is argued that the communicative properties of this material culture play an important symbolic role in the self-legitimation and professional identity of police work. Policing and Society 13/8/2022 Research article How did theft become effectively decriminalised in Britain? Haven’t we all had that panicky, sinking feeling at one time or another? A realisation that we’ve been the victim of a crime. Perhaps it happened when you couldn’t find the mobile phone in your back pocket. Or after you spotted fragments of glass on the road near your car windscreen. You might have felt dread returning home to find your front-door key won’t turn in the lock… because an uninvited guest has secured it from the inside. The Spectator 13/8/2022 Feature, Opinion The importance of multi-agency collaborations during human trafficking criminal investigations Human Trafficking (HT) has serious social and economic implications for both society and the victims of the crime. Despite being one of the most complex crimes to detect and investigate, multi-agency collaboration can often underpin effective investigations. There remains, however, a scarce evidence-based knowledge concerning the investigation of HT and police collaboration with partner agencies. The present study examines police collaborations in England and Wales when investigating HT, providing empirical knowledge on (i) the types of support police officers usually require from other agencies when investigating HT crimes; (ii) the agencies with whom they usually collaborate; and (iii) the types of support agencies can provide. The study uses the Repertory Grid Technique to gather and analyse data from 28 investigators from nineteen police units in England and Wales investigating trafficking crimes. Data from the individual grids was analysed through content and descriptive analysis. A median grid was created and analysed through principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis. The study identified that police officers need to collaborate with partner agencies when working with victims, planning and assisting police operations/strategies, building the criminal intelligence picture and obtaining information about premises/companies and individuals. Findings also reveal that the police believe they need to rely upon several key agencies for each category of support. Findings evidence the need for police collaboration with partner agencies to secure victim-centred and intelligence-led investigations. Policing and Society 13/8/2022 Research article Cybercrime innovation: Transforming digital investigation tools, techniques, and technologies With the cyber threat growing continuously and becoming increasingly aggressive, law enforcement and public authorities will need to raise their investment and expertise in tackling cyber criminals; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth reports on the latest funding available from the EU to support improvements in digital investigation tools, techniques, and technologies. Policing Insight 13/8/2022 Analysis, Feature ‘Devastating’ court delays make rape victims give up Rape survivors are abandoning their pursuit of justice because of “devastating” delays in cases coming before the courts, a charity has said. There is a backlog of tens of thousands of criminal cases across the country’s justice system following the closure of the courts during the pandemic.vMany of these involve alleged crimes involving sexual violence. Figures published last month revealed sexual crimes increased by 15 per cent last year to the highest level in over five decades despite a fall in overall crime. The Times - Subscription at source 13/8/2022 News The police unit bumping robbers off their mopeds Armed criminals are roving London’s most affluent streets on the look out for high-end watches and valuables, but the Met is fighting back The Times - Subscription at source 13/8/2022 News Northamptonshire Police support staff member appears in court charged with child sex offences A Northamptonshire Police support staff member has appeared in court charged with child sex offences following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 12/8/2022 News Call for NZ to lift age of criminal responsibility NEW ZEALAND: An advocate has called for New Zealand to raise its age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 immediately, and to 14 in the longer term. 1 News (New Zealand) 12/8/2022 News Australian Federal Police seize $25 million of liquid methamphetamine in shipment of big bottles of olive oil in Sydney AUSTRALIA: The Australian Federal Police have discovered a drug stashed inside bottles of olive oil as part of an investigation into a transnational organised crime group. Sky News 12/8/2022 News «202120222023202420252026202720282029Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
