Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98635 total results. Showing results 40841 to 40860 «203920402041204220432044204520462047Next ›Last » Cheshire Police to roll out facial recognition technology Police in Cheshire will start using facial recognition technology in a bid to help identify offenders. BBC 16/6/2022 News How Often and Why Do Guilty and Innocent Suspects Confess, Deny, Or Remain Silent in Police Interviews? This study examines how often and why suspects who have reported being either guilty or innocent remain silent, confess, or deny accusations in police interview situations. Convicted offenders under current probation or parole in Germany (N = 280) completed a questionnaire about their perceptions of up to six specific police interview situations they had experienced in their lifetime. As predicted, more suspects reported having confessed truthfully (64.3%) compared to falsely (4.1%) at least once in their lifetime; and more suspects reported having remained silent in guilty interview situations (58.4%) compared to innocent interview situations (18.4%). Unexpectedly, approximately an equal number of suspects reported having denied truthfully (39.8%) and falsely (40.2%) at least once in their lifetime. The main reasons reported for these statement types were that evidence seemed to indicate guilt (true confessions), suspects desired to end the uncomfortable interview situation or protect the real perpetrator/another person (false confessions), evidence seemed weak (false denials), suspects felt innocent (true denials), they desired to protect themselves (silence while being interviewed when guilty), and they followed their attorneys’ advice (silence while being interviewed when innocent). Findings are discussed in the context of the police and psychological research and practice. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 16/6/2022 Research article Public-Private Partnerships: Exploring Perceptions and Efficacy of Community Security Patrols This paper explores how one large police agency entered into a public-private partnership with a private security firm to supplement police power and presence in two diverse, high-crime neighborhoods. Using a quasi-experimental design, the researchers found road patrol in marked security vehicles produced significant decreases in Part I and II crimes in the pre-and post-implementation periods. Further, surveys of residents revealed that after the completion of the project, citizens had more positive perceptions of the police, believed that crime had declined, and reported lower fear of crime. Journal of Applied Security Research - Registration at source 16/6/2022 Research article From the Aspirational to the Tangible: Mapping Key Performance Indicators in Australian Policing Police performance is particularly difficult to measure. Most police agencies tend to rely on traditional metrics of effectiveness (such as crime statistics and public surveys) which are recognised as being problematic by researchers and policing authorities. Policing too has shifted in recent times with a move away from reactive policing approaches towards more desirable proactive and community-orientated styles of policing. Subsequently, there is a growing body of research which proposes new and alternative methods of measuring police performance that addresses some of the problematic validity and reliability issues of the traditional metrics and incorporates these new policing styles. This study maps the key performance indicators reported by Australian policing agencies. It aims to identify what is being measured and how it is being measured. To do this, Australian policing agency annual reports were analysed both quantitatively with descriptive analysis and qualitatively using thematic analysis. Overall, the study found that although there are some attempts at incorporating new alternative metrics, policing agencies in Australia mostly rely on traditional metrics for reporting effectiveness. These findings are discussed in terms of opportunities to enhance or expand current reporting practices. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Registration at source 16/6/2022 Research article Evidence-based ‘light footprint’ crime mapping plan delivers violent crime reduction for Dallas As a number of cities across the US attempt to deal with an apparent rise in violent crime, Policing Insight’s Christine Townsend spoke to Prof Michael Smith of the University of Texas at San Antonio who, with colleagues from UTSA and in collaboration with the leadership and officers of Dallas PD, has developed an evidence-based plan to target violent crime that is already delivering results for the city. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/6/2022 Feature, Interview, Opinion Affluent drug users could treat diversion schemes ‘like speeding courses’ Home Affairs Committee told by chief constables that option of tougher sanctions should be retained. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/6/2022 News Specialist rape courts to boost support for victims Three specialist rape courts are to be set up in England as part of a pilot scheme designed to improve dismal conviction rates for serious sexual offences. Police Professional 16/6/2022 News Regulatory approaches to preventing organised crime among outlaw motorcycle gangs AUSTRALIA: Regulatory approaches to organised crime aim to minimise exploitation of the legitimate economy by offenders. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 16/6/2022 Research article Muslim Londoner sues police for discrimination after car boot blown up Officers accused of ‘grossly absurd racial stereotyping’ after carrying out controlled explosion on vehicle parked in City The Independent 16/6/2022 News How to become a good response officer Sergeant Richard Horton talks about what it takes to become a good response officer on our Inside policing podcast College of Policing 16/6/2022 Feature, Interview Met Police photo-sharing encourages knife-carrying, study finds The Met Police practice of posting photographs of seized knives on social media could be encouraging knife-carrying, according to a new study. BBC 16/6/2022 News Paris police report sparks outrage as Hillsborough prejudice confirm ‘worst fears realised’ FRANCE: An official report, which has given to French president Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that police intelligence going into last month's Champions League final included references to the Hillsborough disaster Mirror 16/6/2022 News New pilots to boost support for rape victims in court PRESS RELEASE: Rape victims will receive enhanced support at 3 Crown Courts under a new pilot scheme launched by the government today (16 June 2022) as part of efforts to drive up prosecutions and convictions. Home Office 16/6/2022 News Police coming down ‘hard’ on license offence – ‘shockingly common’ UK police are "very alive" to a license offence committed by a fairly large proportion of drivers. A barrister has warned about the crime, which may seem minor but is common and can come with a very serious sentence. Express 16/6/2022 News Thames Valley police apologise for man’s heroin death in custody Leroy Junior Medford died in 2017 after ingesting drugs in cell, in incident force says was ‘tragic and avoidable’ The Guardian 16/6/2022 News Specialist rape courts to be created to secure more convictions Dominic Raab says scheme will help victims who might otherwise withdraw from cases due to intrusive investigations and long delays The Telegraph - Subscription at source 16/6/2022 News Police officer knocked unconscious before England vs Hungary game in Wolverhampton A police officer was "seriously assaulted" whilst on duty before the England game at Wolverhampton's Molineux stadium last night. ITV News 16/6/2022 News Royal Air Force Police – Rape, serious sexual assault and domestic abuse investigations This inspection focused on how well the Royal Air Force Police (‘the RAFP’ or ‘the force’) prevents domestic abuse[1] and rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO), and how well it investigates these incidents. Our terms of reference also asked us to examine how well the RAFP supports and safeguards victims of these crimes and how well it provides governance for these activities. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 15/6/2022 Report Research round-up #2: spot the difference, footwear and church crimes FCN hosts six vibrant research groups bringing together representatives from policing, academia and the private sector to discuss: digital forensics, drugs and toxicology, DNA, ecology, marks and traces, and visual technologies. Each group shares the latest knowledge and innovation on its topic. Here in our research round-up we provide a quick and simple digest from each group. Forensic Capability Network 15/6/2022 Research article Cumbria PCC commissions specialist support for male victims PCC Peter McCall has announced he will fund a male Independent Victims Advocate. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/6/2022 News «203920402041204220432044204520462047Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
