Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93535 total results. Showing results 40741 to 40760 «203420352036203720382039204020412042Next ›Last » Police still committed to solving 23-year cold case murder of Auckland woman Claire Hills NEW ZEALAND: Police are still committed to solving the brutal murder of an Auckland woman, 23 years on, a top detective says. [VIDEO] Stuff (New Zealand) 3/1/2022 News Re-Examining the Use of Force Continuum: Why Resistance Is Not the Only Driver of Use of Force Decisions Policing research and use of force policies have been guided by the continuum model for the past several decades. The continuum specifies a relationship between the amount of resistance a suspect presents and the amount of force that an officer should use to respond to or overcome a given level of resistance. In this paper, we show that resistance alone is an insufficient indicator of the necessity and level of force to be used both conceptually and empirically. We argue for the inclusion of considerations of perceived threat in the analysis of use of force incidents—both in policy and in research. Our analysis also reiterates the importance of police culture in understanding use of force decisions. Police Quarterly - Registration at source 3/1/2022 Research article The Alignment Between Community Policing and the Work of School Resource Officers Despite a growing literature showing the ineffectiveness of school resource officers (SROs) for reducing school crime, their use is widespread. Some of this ineffectiveness may arise from SROs’ experiences of role conflict due to their multi-faceted roles and conflicting expectations associated with following two authority structures. Community policing (CP) may offer a unifying perspective that can address some of these barriers. The current study uses data from 119 qualitative interviews with SROs from three U.S. states to examine the extent to which SROs’ activities align with three dimensions of CP: community partnerships, problem-solving, and organizational adaptation. This study finds that SROs’ described activities align well with these dimensions, suggesting that a CP framework may be a strong model for organizing and describing the work of SROs. This framework can be viewed as an initial proof of concept, and research may elaborate on the framework and assess its utility. Police Quarterly - Registration at source 3/1/2022 Research article The law above: Toronto Police drone program soars to new heights CANADA: Imagine growing up in the Roaring 20s — a time when automobiles had recently replaced horse-drawn carriages and families gathered around radios to listen to their favourite shows — and being told one day your life will be saved by an unmanned aircraft using infrared technology. Toronto Sun (Canada) 3/1/2022 Analysis, Feature Waterloo region police partner with human rights experts to improve race data collection system CANADA: Two Ontario-based human rights experts are leading a new study into the Waterloo Regional Police Service's race-based data collection strategy with a goal to help reduce racial disparities. CBC News (Canada) 3/1/2022 News COVID 19, backlash the toughest challenges over the last year: Edmonton police chief CANADA: The chief of Edmonton Police Service says the force has not only been stretched thin due to COVID-19, but many officers are also getting worn down from growing attacks on social media. Blue Line (Canada) 3/1/2022 Feature, Opinion New cannabis caution scheme sees drop in numbers charged for possession REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Fall in number brought to court for possession comes amid international trend towards legalisation The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 3/1/2022 News Galway’s Garda chief makes war on drugs his top focus for year ahead REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More Garda resources will be directed to the growing problem of illegal drugs sales and movements across Galway city and county, according to Garda Chief Superintendent, Tom Curley. Connacht Tribune (Republic of Ireland) 3/1/2022 News News Media and Public Attitudes Toward the Protests of 2020: An Examination of the Mediating Role of Perceived Protester Violence This study investigates the role of the news media in shaping attitudes toward the protests of 2020. Using data from a nationally representative election survey, it examines the association between news consumption and support for law-and-order policies to address protest violence, with perceptions that the protesters were violent as a potential mediator. Findings indicate that viewers of online news are less likely to support law-and-order policies. This relationship is mediated by perceived protester violence, with perceived violence enhancing support for law-and-order policies. Further examination shows that political bias plays a role: viewers of left-leaning sites are less likely to support law-and-order policies to address protest violence, while viewers of right-leaning sites are more likely. These relationships are also mediated by perceived violence. A slight majority of respondents indicate that they lean toward solving problems of racism and police violence, indicating that much of the American public is open to criminal justice reform. Perceived violence helps to shape the association of online news media with support for law-and-order policies. Activists should avoid violence in their protests and use Internet-based media sources to publicize their peaceful activities and demands. Law enforcement agencies should use the Internet and social media to keep the public informed of the reality of protests, especially of any violence that occurs, in an effort to justify forceful tactics. Criminology and Public Policy - Registration at source 3/1/2022 Research article Garda staffing levels ‘significantly’ impacted by Covid REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Covid-19 is having a "significant" impact on staffing levels among gardaí, according to the Vice President of the Garda Representative Association Brendan O'Connor. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 3/1/2022 News Ferguson As A Distal Crisis: Chief Assessments of Changes in the Police Institutional Environment We explore how a widely publicized crisis in another jurisdiction, a distal crisis, affects police agencies that were far removed from the crisis. Using data from a two-wave, panel-design survey of 411 police chiefs in Texas, we investigate how the events occurring in Ferguson, Missouri during 2014 changed chiefs’ perceptions of their institutional environmental sectors. Although distant from Ferguson, in the immediate aftermath chiefs rated two (local and national media) of eight (federal, state, and local law enforcement organizations as well as elected officials, police employee associations, local emergency medical organizations, and local advocacy groups) institutional sectors (including local and national media) as less impactful or legitimate. Police leaders react to crises involving other, distant agencies. Events in Ferguson led chiefs in Texas to rate the media as less potentially impactful for their agency, a change that signals decreasing legitimacy of the media in the eyes of the police. Increased animus between the media and police may threaten the media’s effectiveness as watchdogs of policing and impede cooperation between the police and media. Criminology and Public Policy - Registration at source 3/1/2022 Research article Met Police under pressure to quiz Prince Andrew after friend Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction The Metropolitan Police must probe any links Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell had with the UK even if that includes Prince Andrew, legal experts have claimed. Mail Online 3/1/2022 News Special constables numbers down by two thirds since Police Scotland merger The number of special constables in Scotland has declined from 1,394 in 2014 to 453 in 2021. The Independent 3/1/2022 News Plan for drones to protect women at night Vulnerable women who are walking home at night could be protected from predators by high-tech drones under plans to be submitted to the Government. Mail Online 3/1/2022 News The most dangerous areas in England and Wales are revealed Cleveland Police in Yorkshire is dealing with higher crime rates than anywhere else in the country, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Mail Online 3/1/2022 News Police In London Take To Streets To Randomly Drug Swab People Police officers in London recently took to the streets to randomly drug test people. Lad Bible 3/1/2022 News Police officers accused of domestic abuse and sex crimes using ‘combative tactics’ to ‘deflect’ blame, charity head warns ‘We have seen a rising trend in police officers requesting anonymity. Anonymity is becoming the default,’ says head of Inquest The Independent 3/1/2022 News Dubai’s Smart Police Stations: Improving crime prevention and community safety without human interaction Four years ago Dubai Police launched its first Smart Police Station (SPS) driven by artificial intelligence (AI), as part of the force’s wider Strategic Plan for the use of AI: Dr Jorge Román and Khalifa Al Room of Dubai Police explain the reasoning behind the development of the SPS, how it works, and the impact it has already had on interaction between the police and the community. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/1/2022 Feature, Innovation Detectives’ Descriptions of Their Responses to Sexual Assault Cases and Victims: Assessing the Overlap Between Rape Myths and Focal Concerns Increasing just responses to sexual assault requires understanding how police perceive sexual assault cases and victims, and which legal (e.g., evidence), extralegal (e.g., suspect characteristics), and practical (e.g., convictability) concerns influence their responses in these cases. Using interview data collected in the Los Angeles Sexual Assault Study, we qualitatively analyzed 611 comments made by 52 detectives in response to questions about case processing decisions (e.g., what it takes to arrest) to examine the factors detectives described as relevant to their assessments of allegations as legitimate, victims as credible, and cases as chargeable. Results revealed overlap between rape myths and legal, extralegal, and practical concerns. Specifically, comments referenced rape myths in relation to suspect blameworthiness and dangerousness, evidence, victim cooperation, and prosecutors’ decisions. Comments also revealed some detectives lacked knowledge of relevant legal statutes and case processing guidelines (e.g., unfound criteria). These results suggest that sexual assault case attrition stems from an orientation to prosecutors’ charging criteria rather than probable cause, and organizational factors, such as deprioritization of sex crimes investigations. Police Quarterly - Registration at source 2/1/2022 Research article Police Scotland plans for full eco-friendly fleet by 2030 set back by budget cuts for ‘cash-strapped’ force Cash-strapped Police Scotland’s bid to become the first UK force to switch to eco cop cars has been hit by SNP-Green Budget cuts, it emerged earlier. The national force faces a near £50 million shortfall next year for spending on things like vehicles, technology, and forensics after its “capital” allowance was frozen. The Sun 2/1/2022 News «203420352036203720382039204020412042Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
