Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103290 total results. Showing results 42441 to 42460 «211921202121212221232124212521262127Next ›Last » Pandemic Policing and Police Sexual Misconduct: Voices of Women Sexually Abused by COVID-19 Enforcement Officers While global attention has been drawn to the reported spike in the rate of gender-based violence (GBV) occasioned by COVID-19 restrictions, there exists a clear gap in knowledge about incidences of GBV perpetrated by police officers in the course of enforcing COVID-19 laws. Drawing from the Nigerian experience, this qualitative study presents the accounts of 83 sexually victimized women. From the thematic analysis, their narratives of how COVID-19 lockdown facilitated their vulnerability to police sexual violence (PSV) were documented. Although the various forms of sexual violence experienced by the women during the lockdown are similar to pre-COVID PSV, in the current study, there appear to be more varieties of sexual violence, diverse tactics used by perpetrators, more factors determining vulnerability, and a greater opportunity structure for PSV. The findings highlight the need for revisiting existing models of PSV and reimagining governments’ policies in uncertain times to ensure public safety. Women and Criminal Justice - Subscription at source 2/9/2022 Research article Hampshire Constabulary officers and staff join the thousands who have FREE access to Policing Insight! – Find out how Policing Insight welcomes officers and staff at Hampshire Constabulary, who now have FREE access with the start of a new organisation wide subscription. They join a community of officers and staff from many other UK and international police forces with an interest in progressive policing. Read on to find out how to use your FREE subscriber access. Policing Insight 2/9/2022 Feature How can policing and lawmakers improve the response to identity theft? In the US, like other countries, identity theft is a burgeoning crime, but the nature of the offence and the difficulty in dealing with criminal activity that may traverse different national and international jurisdictions can mean that responses are inconsistent, and victims feel unsupported; David Smith, an independent consultant for the SmartCard Institute, looks at some of the steps policing and lawmakers can take to improve that response. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/9/2022 Feature, Opinion Gun crime rises for two-thirds of police forces as fears of ‘lawless UK’ grow following spate of murders Two-thirds of police forces across England and Wales have seen rising gun crime, including one facing six times the amount recorded a decade ago. LBC 2/9/2022 News Queensland police domestic violence inquiry extended after flood of submissions AUSTRALIA: The commission of inquiry into Queensland police responses to domestic violence has extended the deadline of its final report after receiving a flood of new submissions following the testimony of the QPS commissioner, Katarina Carroll. Appearing on 18 August, Carroll was grilled about police culture and comments made by senior officers. The Guardian 2/9/2022 News Three Canadian police charged in toddler shooting death CANADA: Three Canadian police officers have been charged in the shooting death of an 18-month-old child in November 2020. The charges were announced following a nearly two year investigation by Ontario police watchdog, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU). BBC 2/9/2022 News ‘Devastating’: Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll USA: Four high-profile shootings in U.S. cities this week drew headlines but masked the daily toll of gun violence in some of the same communities The Independent 2/9/2022 News Terror suspects can exploit slavery laws, warns watchdog Modern slavery laws are a threat to security operations, the terrorism watchdog has warned, as supporters of Shamima Begum said she must be treated as a victim of trafficking. Jonathan Hall QC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, told The Times that the definition of modern slavery was so wide that the authorities could regard terror suspects as victims. He is concerned about the view that any child recruited to a terrorist organisation was “automatically” a victim. The Times - Subscription at source 2/9/2022 News Killer police officer Wayne Couzens due in court over two more flashing offences Wayne Couzens, a police officer who killed Sarah Everard, is to appear in court to face two new charges of indecent exposure. Belfast Telegraph 2/9/2022 News Thames Valley Police chief constable to retire next year. The chief constable of Thames Valley Police has announced he is to retire at the end of his term on March 31, 2023. Police Professional 2/9/2022 News Did UK cover up smuggling of British teenager to Daesh by Canadian spy? A new explosive book and UK media reports have revealed that UK police and security agencies helped cover up the role of the Canadian spy agency in a British teenager’s journey to join the Daesh terror group in Syria in 2015. Our correspondent Robert Carter reports. PressTV 2/9/2022 News ‘Exceptional leader’ selected as preferred candidate for next chief constable. Police Scotland’s deputy chief constable Will Kerr OBE is the preferred candidate to be the chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police. Police Professional 2/9/2022 News Killer police officer Wayne Couzens due in court over two more flashing offences. Wayne Couzens, a police officer who killed Sarah Everard, is to appear in court to face two new charges of indecent exposure. The Independent 2/9/2022 News Victims-meet-abusers restorative justice plan ‘is dangerous’ A plan to encourage rapists and abusers to hold face-to-face meetings with their victims as part of an expansion of restorative justice has been condemned as dangerous by dozens of women’s aid groups. The Times - Subscription at source 2/9/2022 News New £15m armed police training facility for Staffordshire Police. Plans for a new armed police training facility for Staffordshire Police have moved a step closer. Police Professional 2/9/2022 News Budget variance for the period ending July 31, 2022 CANADA: This report provides information and updates to the Edmonton Police Commission (EPC) on the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) current financial position for the period ending July 31, 2022. [pdf] Edmonton Police Commission (Canada) 2/9/2022 Report Police ‘negotiating with hackers’ who hit Paris hospital computer system FRANCE: An elite French police unit is reportedly negotiating with hackers demanding a seven-figure ransom after paralysing the computer system of a Paris region hospital. Le Parisien newspaper said the Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN), the French military police unit that specialises in terrorism, hostage-taking and other such crimes, was involved in round-the-clock talks with the hackers on encrypted platforms. The Times - Subscription at source 1/9/2022 News Knife bins and media campaigns “might not help”. International research conducted by Home Office funded charity, the Youth Endowment Fund, has shown there is no evidence to prove the tactics have any real and lasting impact. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/9/2022 News Chief Constable’s Accountability Report to the Northern Ireland Policing Board The September 2022 Accountability Report provides an update to the Northern Ireland Policing Board on the serious budgetary situation facing policing, successful summer policing operations and our progress against drugs/organised crime. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 1/9/2022 Report Fire statistics data tables STATISTICAL DATA SET: The Home Office collects detailed information on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services. Home Office 1/9/2022 Report «211921202121212221232124212521262127Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
