Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96133 total results. Showing results 43301 to 43320 «216221632164216521662167216821692170Next ›Last » Divisions emerge over Police Commissioner’s push to ban almost all takeaway alcohol in WA’s north AUSTRALIA: Police Minister Paul Papalia and Police Commissioner Chris Dawson are at odds over alcohol policy, with the minister warning the removal of mid and full-strength alcohol from northern Western Australian towns could be seen as paternalistic. ABC News (Australia) 4/1/2022 News Police analysts on the job in Canada: Work experiences, data work, and the move towards evidence-based policing CANADA: Analysts working within police services play a key role in translating data into usable and understandable forms of knowledge for police personnel. Despite the increased focus on data and research in policing, we know little about the everyday data work of police analysts. In this article, we review the literature on analysts’ experiences and draw on survey data from analysts working in police services across Canada to examine the types of data work they routinely engage in and the value placed on their work by police personnel. Our findings suggest that analysts are underutilized and spend much of their time reporting descriptive statistics rather than performing more sophisticated analyses. While analysts perceived their work as being valued by police personnel, they did not think it was understood or used to its full extent. We conclude the paper by discussing the implications of these findings on the move towards evidence-based policing. Police Practice and Research 4/1/2022 Feature, Research article Boost to Kimberley police resources to tackle youth crime AUSTRALIA: Police Minister Paul Papalia today announced 12 additional police officers are being sent to the Kimberley to help tackle juvenile crime. Government of Western Australia 4/1/2022 News Mental health call-outs rise in the south NEW ZEALAND: Rural support networks have expressed concern at a lack of available mental health support for farmers as the rate of police call-outs to mental health events in rural Southland rises. Stuff (New Zealand) 4/1/2022 News Gangs, organised crime figures targeted in proposed change to strengthen criminal proceeds law NEW ZEALAND: Gang leaders and anyone with alleged links to organised crime will have to prove how they paid for their assets - or risk losing them - under planned changes to strengthen an already powerful law. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 4/1/2022 News Walk the walk to honour the brave NEW ZEALAND: A powerful, permanent tribute to the outstanding courage and achievements of Police staff is taking shape at the RNZPC. New Zealand Police 4/1/2022 News Report on proposed amendment to the Police Pensions Regulations 2015 INDEPENDENT REPORT: Information about proposed amendments to employee contribution rates in the Police Pensions Regulations 2015 and how agreement was reached. Home Office 4/1/2022 Report New legislation to crack down on cruel illegal hare coursing Government to introduce tougher sentencing and improved police powers to tackle cruel practice of chasing hares with dogs Home Office 4/1/2022 News New UK Information Commissioner begins term John Edwards begins his new role as UK Information Commissioner today (Tuesday 4 January). Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) 4/1/2022 News With new officers on the way, Victoria police chief optimistic for 2022 CANADA: Last year was an unprecedented year of challenges for the Victoria Police Department that has taken a toll on its officers and morale, says Chief Del Manak. Times Colonist (Canada) 4/1/2022 News Police to get new powers to tackle hare coursing The Government is set to introduce tougher sentencing and improved police powers as part of a crackdown on illegal hare coursing that could see offenders jailed for up to six months and face unlimited fines. Police Professional 4/1/2022 News Police recruitment needs radical, bold thinking CANADA: One of the top concerns for police leaders today is recruitment, particularly with a national exodus of police officers who are either retiring early or just simply leaving the profession altogether. It is a complex problem that has been developing over the years and certainly exacerbated by recent anti-police rhetoric that has reached a fever pitch. Blue Line (Canada) 4/1/2022 Feature, Opinion Met defends swabbing people for drugs at random on night out in London Police have defended a controversial video of officers swabbing revellers hands for drugs, saying it resulted in the arrest of a woman. LBC 4/1/2022 News Spare the Rod! Implications For Community Safety Partnerships in Removing the Reasonable Chastisement Defence in Wales Parental discipline of children has long included the use of corporal punishment and has drawn conflicting views upon its effectiveness and its long-term effects upon individuals and society as a whole. This article considers the use of such a tactic by individuals, discussing its use and the research surrounding it at the international and national levels. It explores the introduction of the ‘The Children (Abolition of the Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act,’ which will become law in Wales during March 2022. This Act, whilst not creating a specific criminal act in itself, removes the defence of reasonable chastisement for parents when correcting their children in Wales. The article further considers the potential impact that the removal of the reasonable chastisement clause may have for those agencies charged with overseeing the safety of children, including the potential increase in reported cases and the issues of media and public awareness. Crime Prevention and Community Safety - Registration at source 4/1/2022 Research article ‘Alarming’: Police caught same man using phone while driving 9 times in 4 years A driver was caught using his phone while driving by police a staggering nine times in four years. Express 4/1/2022 News Police shootings in 2021: Experts say number in Canada remains too high CANADA: Despite growing calls for changes in policing, the number of officer shootings in Canada remains too high, say criminology experts. Blue Line (Canada) 4/1/2022 News Massive €63m worth of drugs, €5m cash and number of firearms seized from Irish gangs by gardai in 2021 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A massive €63m worth of drugs were seized by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in 2021. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 4/1/2022 News Effects on Calls For Service of Police ‘Scarecrow’ Cars Stationary patrol vehicles, also known as ‘scarecrow cars,’ have been linked with reductions in speeding, but little is known about their effects on crime and related measures. In response to this limitation, we examined the effect on daily dispatched calls for service of a 32-day scarecrow car deployment in a large retail parking lot in Mesquite, Texas. Estimated with 180 days of pre and post data, interrupted time series and Poisson regression models revealed, as expected, that there was a significant decrease in dispatched calls during deployment followed by an increase post-deployment. Limitations and implications are discussed. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 4/1/2022 Research article Local gardaí issue 700 Covid fines REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Local gardaí have issued 700 fines for breach of COVID-19 restrictions since the beginning of the pandemic. The Anglo-Celt (Republic of Ireland) 4/1/2022 News Abuse of elderly people is a key focus for garda unit this year REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The abuse of elderly people is “very much underreported” and will be a focus of the Garda National Community Engagement Bureau across the country this year. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 4/1/2022 News «216221632164216521662167216821692170Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events