Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103228 total results. Showing results 40761 to 40780 «203520362037203820392040204120422043Next ›Last » Fatal police encounters – it’s not just shootings One of the most critical issues in policing today is citizen deaths that occur as a result of police encounters. Most of the fatal police encounters research tends to focus on fatalities as a direct result of police actions such as fatal shootings. However, there are a wide variety of ways in which fatalities occur during police encounters that may not be due to direct police actions (for example accidents and suicide). This study examines both direct and indirect forms of fatal police encounters. To do this, a chi-squared analysis was conducted of 106 fatal police encounters that occurred across two Australian states. The findings reveal that over three-quarters of fatal police encounters within the data were a result of indirect police actions. These findings highlight the prominence of indirect fatal police encounters and, in turn, the greater opportunity to focus on prevention strategies for these often-neglected deaths in the research. Current Issues in Criminal Justice 12/10/2022 Research article Reforming psychosocial and mental health pathways for young people following initial encounters with police The June 2022 special themed edition of Criminal Behaviour & Mental Health recognised the importance of services for young people struggling to contain their own behaviour, even dangerous behaviour, that are commissioned from outside the criminal justice system. Important issues were raised, and valuable new research evidence published, but, inevitably, some areas were largely untouched. In particular, early intervention options at the point of first contact with the criminal justice system merit further exploration. Here, we outline the potential of police contacts with young people for initial, minor offending behaviour or crime victimisation happening in an alternative setting to police stations and/or police partnering with services commissioned outside criminal justice—for example, by health, social services, or education. We argue that this would enable more focused health and welfare responses that would better safeguard young people and their communities. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health 12/10/2022 Research article FBI files reveal rampant homophobia surrounded the investigation into Jeffrey Dahmer USA: The homophobia that surrounded the case of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer came from all directions, newspaper clippings from the early 1990s show. Pink News 12/10/2022 News Met Police cuts number of knife images shared on social media by half The Metropolitan Police has quietly reduced the number of knife images shared on its social media pages by half amid growing evidence that it causes harm. The Standard 12/10/2022 News Police booked 45,000 nights in hotel rooms in 10 days after Queen’s death Sir Mark Rowley gave the figure during his first evidence session as Commissioner with the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee on Wednesday. The Standard 12/10/2022 News Cybersecurity competence centres: Developing cyber capacity and capability The EU’s European Cybersecurity Month is now underway, with awareness-raising events and learning opportunities scheduled throughout October; in the second in a series of articles, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the work of the European Network of Cybersecurity Centres and Competence Hub for Innovation and Operations (ECHO), and its efforts to strengthen the EU’s cyber defences. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/10/2022 Feature, Innovation Mental health crisis team will join police on some calls under pilot project CANADA: A new approach headed by a community organization is set to transform how Calgary police respond to situations involving people in crisis. Calgary Herald (Canada) 12/10/2022 News 2 police officers killed, suspect dead after Innisfil, Ont. shooting CANADA: South Simcoe Police say two of their officers have died in the line of duty following a shooting in Innisfil, Ont. on Tuesday night. Global News (Canada) 12/10/2022 News Two police officers dead after shooting in Innisfil, Ont. CANADA: Police north of Toronto say two officers are dead after they were shot while responding to a disturbance call on Tuesday night. Blue Line (Canada) 12/10/2022 News Man caught with cannabis worth €2.5m jailed for 9 years REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A 46-year-old man has been jailed for nine years after he was caught with over €2.5m worth of cannabis last year. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 12/10/2022 News Amalgamation of Garda districts REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The amalgamation of Garda districts and the expansion of roles to supervisory and senior Garda management is another attempt by Garda HQ and the inspectorate to change the basic fundamentals of policing on this island. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 12/10/2022 Feature, Opinion Drew Harris calls crisis meeting with Garda associations as roster deadline looms REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Commissioner Drew Harris has summoned the garda representative associations to a crisis meeting to discuss the rejection of the proposed rosters. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 12/10/2022 News The Impact of Disguise on the Identification of Familiar Faces Two studies examined the impact of disguise on recognizing familiar faces. Participants viewed the faces of male celebrities and unfamiliar male faces seen disguised or undisguised. Familiar face recognition accuracy decreased significantly with an increase in the degree of disguise and concealment of facial features. In study 1, participants in the high disguise group (n = 75) viewed faces wearing dark, tight-fitting pantyhose that distorted facial features. Participants in the low disguise group (n = 78) viewed faces wearing a pantyhose more opaque and looser fitting, providing less concealment of the face. Recognition accuracy in the high disguise group was significantly lower (.27) than the low disguise group (.51). In study 2, participants (N = 252) viewed celebrity and unfamiliar faces wearing one of three disguises: (1) a hat, glasses, and fake mustache, (2) a ski mask, or (3) a pantyhose from the high disguise group in study 1. Recognition accuracy in the ski mask group was significantly lower (.21) than the hat, glasses, and fake mustache group (.44) and the high disguise pantyhose group (.29). When presented with disguised and undisguised control faces that were unfamiliar, participants in both studies were accurate at identifying them as unfamiliar. Lastly, the impact of disguise on familiar face recognition decreased significantly in both studies when controlled for, as was done above, whether a participant could identify a celebrity face when seen undisguised. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 12/10/2022 Research article Solomon Islands sends largest police delegation to China for first in-country training SOLOMON ISLANDS: Almost three dozen Solomon Islands police officers have flown to China for training in another sign of rapidly deepening police cooperation between the two countries. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has announced that 32 officers flew to China on the weekend for a month-long training course. ABC News (Australia) 12/10/2022 News Queensland police had ‘no other option’, union president Ian Leavers says after fatal Brisbane shooting AUSTRALIA: Nearby workers locked themselves in their offices during a fatal police shooting in South Brisbane yesterday with the union defending the officers involved, saying they had "no other option" but to draw their weapons. Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers said two officers shot the 34-year-old man after being "in fear of their lives". ABC News (Australia) 12/10/2022 News Just Stop Oil protests are taking ‘hundreds’ of police officers away from front line. Over the past nine days more than 270 people have been arrested following a series of disruptive protests in central London. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 12/10/2022 News Combating the rise in online-initiated sexual violence With the dramatic increase in reports of sexual violence linked to dating apps and online violent pornography in recent years, ANZPAA facilitated a project which brought together police, government and industry to share experiences about online-initiated sexual violence, as Chloe Boyd, ANZPAA’s Senior Policy and Research Officer reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/10/2022 Analysis, Feature New sexual crime scene search dogs join the ranks. Two very special dogs and their handlers passed their training last week and are now ready to share their expertise with other forces across the country. Derbyshire Constabulary 12/10/2022 News Jail for gang who ran firearms conversion workshop Members of an organised crime group who bought scores of blank firing handguns to convert into live weapons have been jailed for a total of almost 14 years. National Crime Agency (NCA) 12/10/2022 News First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties SOLOMON ISLANDS: Thirty-four officers travel to China as part of effort to improve cooperation between the two forces The Guardian 12/10/2022 News «203520362037203820392040204120422043Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
