Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115877 total results. Showing results 41541 to 41560 «207420752076207720782079208020812082Next ›Last » Queensland police silent on fallout from court order to transfer three children from watch houses AUSTRALIA: Force refuses to answer questions about legality of detaining children in watch houses following supreme court ruling that three must be moved urgently to youth detention The Guardian 6/8/2023 News Commissioner defends officers after father shot dead by police AUSTRALIA: Police say a 29-year-old man shot dead north of Brisbane pulled a gun on heavily armed officers as they tried to place him under arrest. Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll defended the actions of police, saying they had no other option when father Justin Mason was killed at a Burpengary East home in the Moreton Bay Region on Saturday afternoon. He was wanted on a return to prison warrant and was facing 47 indictable criminal offences, police said. 9 News (Australia) 6/8/2023 News NZ police need more training to combat rise in cyber fraud NEW ZEALAND: It’s not gangs, and it’s not ram raids, so it’s not sexy - but if you want to know the crime of the future, it is sophisticated fraud. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 6/8/2023 Feature, Opinion Drug-debt enforcers ‘terrorising families in every county’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Drug-related intimidation is now “a challenge to the very authority of the State” with enforcers terrorising communities across Ireland and no social class exempt, a senior garda has warned. Piles of unused cash — still bank-wrapped — are turning up in garda raids, as frightened families withdraw their savings to hand over to drug debt enforcers, Detective Superintendent Sé McCormack of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau said. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 6/8/2023 News Police lethal force errors and stress physiology during video and live evaluation simulations Police officers are regularly evaluated for their competency in a variety of skills related to use of force (UOF), including lethal force decision-making, which is usually tested using stressful reality-based scenarios in virtual or live formats. The current observational study fills a literature gap by examining performance (i.e., shoot/no-shoot errors) and stress physiology among 187 police officers during virtual (i.e., video-based) and live UOF scenarios as part of their agency’s annual requalification assessment. While moderately low rates of lethal force errors we\re observed overall, there were significantly fewer errors in live (0.81%) versus video scenarios (5.92%). Both conditions elicited significant stress physiology, as measured by heart rate (HR) relative to rest, with higher maximum heart rate in live scenarios. Based on emerging empirical literature and the current findings, we contribute to the discussion on the practical benefits and limitations of video and live simulation approaches in policing. We also provide evidence-based recommendations on how each approach may be most effectively employed for the purpose of evaluating police officers’ UOF skills. Police Practice and Research 6/8/2023 Research article Forecasting Future Crime Rates Despite its importance for testing criminological theories and informing crime control policy, forecasting crime rates has all but disappeared from criminology. We argue for a resurgence of crime forecasting in the study of crime trends. As an example of the value, as well as the challenges, of forecasting, we engage in a forecasting exercise based on data from New York City. We discuss each of the steps taken to forecast New York’s violent and property crime rates to 2024, from preparing the data for reliable analysis, specifying the forecasting model, selecting the forecasting method, and validating the results. The results of autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) forecast models show a rise in New York’s violent and property crime rates in 2022 and 2023 before flattening in 2024. Renewed attention to forecasting can help to secure the future of the study of crime trends. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 6/8/2023 Research article Re-Envisioning Public Safety Through an Embedded Police Social Worker (PSW) Model: A Promising Approach for Multidisciplinary Resource Delivery and Diversion Cities across the political spectrum in the United States are shifting toward co-responder models that involve social workers with police departments in some capacity, but research is lagging about the proper role of police social workers (PSWs). This case study explores how the micro and macro roles of the embedded PSW model can improve resource delivery and divert people in crisis away from the criminal justice system. Few research studies to date have explored the role and potential effectiveness of creating such a position within police departments. An analysis of 7 months of data found that the PSW was much more efficient than officers in making referrals for high-needs clients. Furthermore, high-needs clients were more likely to have unmet basic needs such as shelter, food, and health care, indicating that police departments may frequently interact with people who have high levels of such needs. Qualitative case notes also revealed that PSWs can divert individuals from the criminal justice system by using crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques on-scene with clients. This research has important implications for improving community safety and well-being, and this case study reveals that PSWs with micro and macro skills are a promising model for improving public safety and justice in the right context. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 6/8/2023 Research article Protest Policing, Normative Alignment, and Riot Gear: An Experiment To examine if police expressions of solidarity with protesters improve public opinion toward the police, we embedded a picture- and information-based experiment in a YouGov survey (N = 1,150), wherein respondents were randomly exposed to police expressions of solidarity with protesters. We also randomized whether the pictured officers were wearing riot gear. We find little evidence that expressions of solidarity or riot gear significantly affect public affinity for the police or support for accountability reforms in policing. Past studies show that outside of the context of protests, officers’ behavior toward civilians has asymmetric effects, such that positive actions matter less than negative ones. Our findings suggest that this may be true within the protest context as well. Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 6/8/2023 Research article Police Workforce: Officer Numbers in 2023 (Part 1) Police workforce statistics for England and Wales were announced by the Home Office near the end of July, just after announcement of the 7% pay increase award. These showed that Operation Uplift was achieved and there are now more police officers than ever before. But is it all good news? This blog series will explore these workforce stats in depth over the coming months, answering the important questions most people have. Rank Success Blog 6/8/2023 Analysis, Feature Garda manhunt underway as man pulls gun on ambulance crew stopped at traffic lights REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí are hunting a gunman who threatened an ambulance crew with a pistol just metres from a busy hospital. Two paramedics – one male and one female – were left traumatised after a masked man pulled a revolver on them while they were stopped at traffic lights. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 6/8/2023 News Ottawa police report dramatic drop in ‘dynamic entries’ and use-of-force incidents since 2021 internal review AUSTRALIA: Officers were dispatched to 215,000 calls in 2022 and used force in 247 incidents, down from 2020, when there were 220,700 service calls and 348 incidents where force was used. Ottawa Citizen (Canada) 6/8/2023 News Corruption watchdog called in for police shooting probe AUSTRALIA: Queensland's corruption watchdog will oversee an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a man who allegedly threatened officers with a handgun. The Advocate (Australia) 6/8/2023 News New RCRP model won’t stop North Yorkshire Police Attending Serious Mental Health Incidents North Yorkshire Police say that the introduction of a new response model doesn't mean that they will stop attending serious mental health incidents. This is the coast 6/8/2023 News Cocaine Britain — and a battle of wits between police and traffickers The UK is now Europe’s biggest consumer of a South American export, grown for a new breed of kingpin. The drug has been linked to a surge in domestic violence and middle-class users are being warned it’s not a victimless crime The Times - Subscription at source 6/8/2023 News Police chief: How I’ll take on Just Stop Oil and drink-drivers Just Stop Oil supporters and other environmental activists who cause mass disruption should face same-day court hearings and be denied bail to prevent them from taking part in further protests, a police chief has said. Donna Jones, the new chairwoman of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, believes those who block roads and target sporting events need to be remanded in custody until they go on trial, or are sentenced, because the public “have had enough” of their antics. She also revealed that some drink-drivers are being allowed to stay on the roads for up to six months before they were banned because of a continuing backlog in hearings at magistrates’ courts caused by the pandemic. The Times - Subscription at source 6/8/2023 News Scotland’s new chief constable urged to act on lack of BAME police The new chief constable of Police Scotland has been urged to improve the force’s racial mix after new data showed less than 1% of senior officers were from an ethnic minority. The Herald (Scotland) 6/8/2023 News Corruption watchdog called in for police shooting probe AUSTRALIA: Queensland's corruption watchdog will oversee an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a man who allegedly threatened officers with a handgun. Commissioner Katarina Carroll says she is concerned about a rise in police shootings amid an increase in incidents linked to domestic violence and mental illness. The Canberra Times (Australia) 6/8/2023 News Surge in Qld police shootings ‘concerning’, says police chief AUSTRALIA: Queensland’s police commissioner has admitted she is concerned about a rise in police shootings after officers killed a man north of Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. Brisbane Times (Australia) 6/8/2023 News Ireland must study link between cocaine use and violence, says expert An emergency physician has called for drug screening of violent offenders after a pilot scheme in the UK found that most domestic abuse suspects tested positive for cocaine or opiates. Demand for cocaine treatment has surged and the number of poisoning deaths involving the drug has risen to record levels. The Sunday Times reported in June that it has never been easier to buy cocaine in Ireland and that despite its serious risks the drug has a reputation for being relatively harmless. The Times - Subscription at source 6/8/2023 News MP accuses Police Scotland of breaching women’s policy after violent trans activist is let off with caution Police Scotland has been told its response to an incident in Aberdeen has brought its commitment to zero tolerance on violence against women and girls into question. Police Scotland are under fire for falling short of their commitment to end violence against women after a man who attacked a woman at a rally in Aberdeen was handed a caution. Scottish Daily Express 5/8/2023 News «207420752076207720782079208020812082Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
