Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102722 total results. Showing results 4401 to 4420 «217218219220221222223224225Next ›Last » Peel Region and Peel Regional Police raise $268,000 for United Way CANADA: Employees of Peel Region and Peel Regional Police Service have raised a combined total of $268,130 in the 2023 United Way fundraising campaign. Blue Line (Canada) 4/3/2025 News Saskatchewan announces measures to protect communities against fentanyl and methamphetamine CANADA: The Government of Saskatchewan announced further measures to protect communities from illicit fentanyl and methamphetamine production, transportation, trafficking and street use in the province. Blue Line (Canada) 4/3/2025 News New camera caught 212 drivers speeding REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Despite ample signage, warning motorists travelling in both directions, about the operation of new speed cameras, at least one driver a day has been ticketed for exceeding the legally permitted speed on the N3 by the recently installed Average Speed Camera. The Anglo-Celt (Republic of Ireland) 4/3/2025 News Clare criminals reportedly taking advantage of poor Garda presence REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It’s being argued that people of a criminal mindset in Clare are taking advantage of the lack of a Garda presence. Clare.fm (Republic of Ireland) 4/3/2025 News Is your control room ready for Raneem’s Law? Domestic abuse specialists will be installed in 999 control rooms as part of the introduction of Raneem’s Law. This has already been rolled out across five forces in England and Wales, and further guidance will follow this year. It forms part of the Government's ongoing mission to combat abuse and violence against women and girls. As well as strengthening the police’s response to domestic abuse, it aims to offer enhanced, long-term protection for all victims. Policing Insight 4/3/2025 Advertisement, Feature Bearing the Badge, Battling Inner Struggles: Understanding Suicidal Ideation in Law Enforcement Law enforcement is a demanding profession characterized by high levels of unpredictability, uncontrollability, and frequent exposure to traumatic events, all of which can significantly impact psychological health. While previous studies have explored suicidal ideation among law enforcement personnel, there remains a need for deeper investigation into how factors such as demographics, job position, agency characteristics, and physical and psychological health influence this outcome. In this study, survey data from 883 sworn and professional personnel across eight law enforcement agencies are analyzed using ordered probit regression models. The findings underscore the predominant influence of psychological factors on suicidal ideation, particularly self-reported measures of mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mediation analysis further revealed that PTSD diminishes mental health, which in turn exacerbates suicidal ideation. These results highlight the vital role that enhanced mental health plays in reducing suicidal ideation and underscore the importance for law enforcement agencies to prioritize staff wellness by implementing comprehensive wellness programs. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 4/3/2025 Research article CCPR Conference underlines the effect of ‘ordinary’ police work on real officers’ lives Earlier this year more than 40 academics and police practitioners gathered at Canterbury Christ Church University’s Centre for Policing Research (CCPR) to explore both the strategic importance of wellbeing and the practical steps being taken to support officers and staff in frontline and specialist roles, as Policing Insight’s Dr Carina O’Reilly reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/3/2025 Feature Policing the US war on terror: Where are they now, and is it over? The US first declared its ‘war on terror’ in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, and the impact of the approach was felt by policing in America and elsewhere; Liverpool John Moores University Policing Lecturer James Williams looks at the changing nature of US counter-terrorism since 9/11, the growing focus on domestic terrorism, and the increasing threat posed by online extremism and ‘lone wolf’ attacks. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/3/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/3/2025 News Identifying Distinct Types of Internet Use that Predict the Likelihood of Planning or Committing a Terrorist Attack: Findings from an Analysis of Individuals Convicted on Terrorism(-related) Charges in England and Wales Previous research has documented that the internet plays an increasingly important role in facilitating involvement in terrorism. However, the level of specificity of this literature is low. Advancing current insights, we examined how three concrete examples of active (i.e., generate/disseminate terrorist ideologies/interact with co-ideologues) and two examples of passive (i.e., learning about terrorist ideologies/actors; learning tactical information) internet use are related to distinct distal and proximal dynamics of radicalisation. The latter include engagement with extremist ideas/actors, adopting an extremist mindset, and having the capability to commit an act of terrorism. Importantly, we assessed associations between the different types of internet use and the likelihood of having planned/committed a terrorist attack. We analysed a unique dataset based on closed-source risk assessment reports of individuals convicted of terrorism(-related) offenses in England and Wales (N = 377). Results of this secondary data analysis showed that the assessed internet use behaviours reflected three repertoires: (1) learning about tactical information and terrorist ideologies/actors; (2) only learning about terrorist ideologies/actors; (3) active internet use and learning about terrorist ideologies/ actors. Evidence of the first repertoire (1) was (compared to the other two, (2) (3)) associated with a higher likelihood of having planned/committed an act of terrorism. Additionally, levels of capability were higher if individuals learnt both tactical and ideological information online (1) compared to using the internet actively and browsing content about terrorist ideologies/actors (3). Individuals characterised by either internet use repertoire did, however, not vary significantly regarding their levels of engagement with extremist ideas and actors and the degree to which they had developed an extremist mindset. The results can inform terrorist/violent extremist risk assessment. CRIMRXIV 4/3/2025 Research article The Effect of Counting Rules on Cross-National Comparisons of Homicide Cross-national crime comparisons often rely on police statistics. Most commonly, such comparisons focus on homicide, as it is expected to be the crime type least likely to go undetected. This study examines how different statistical counting rules and legal definitions employed across European countries affect the reliability of cross-national homicide comparisons. Data on homicide from 41 European countries (1998–2022) were accessed from Eurostat and compared with three independent sources of vital statistics recorded by the World Health Organization and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Correspondence rates between police-recorded homicides and vital records were assessed descriptively and graphically to identify cross-national and temporal variations. Additionally, within-between models were estimated to assess the impact of statistical counting rules and legal definitions on cross-national homicide comparisons. Statistical counting rules and legal definitions for homicide vary widely across countries, influencing the likelihood of homicides being recorded in police statistics and affecting cross-national comparability. Countries that record data when crimes are first reported to the police tend to present higher homicide records than those using process-based or output-based systems. Furthermore, broader definitions of homicide (e.g., those including terrorism-related deaths) are associated with higher recorded homicide. Conclusions: National counting rules and legal definitions substantially impact the reliability of cross-national homicide comparisons based on police data. This challenge is likely even greater in regions with less standardized counting rules and legal frameworks or for crime types more susceptible to under-recording, posing a significant challenge for comparative criminological research. CRIMRXIV 4/3/2025 Research article Report: Police in Scotland ‘facing burnout and dwindling resources’ Police officers in Scotland are suffering burnout, working in “desperate” conditions, and are frequently having their days off cancelled, according to a new report. Officers in Greater Glasgow, Tayside, and Lothian and Borders also complained of low morale and dwindling resources in a survey carried out by the Scottish Police Federation (SPF). The Herald (Scotland) 4/3/2025 News Sweden simply needs a larger police force to combat crime SWEDEN: The up swell in violence and explosions in Sweden has prompted the National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh to comment on the state of the manning of the police force. There is some difficulty in recruiting officers especially in the Stockholm area with its population of just under 1 million, whilst the force consists of just 2434 according to 2024 published figures. Euro Weekly News (Europe) 4/3/2025 News Victoria Police to relax entry requirements as force scrambles to fill more than 1,000 vacancies amid state’s ‘crime crisis’ AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has unveiled a major overhaul of the force's recruitment process as it scrambles to fill more than 1,000 vacant positions, with scores of applicants to benefit from relaxed entry requirements. Sky News 4/3/2025 News ‘Not enough effort’: Police accused of ‘fobbing off’ calls on local crime AUSTRALIA: A western Sydney council has accused local police for lacking urgency and “fobbing off” calls for help. But not everyone agrees the cops are the problem. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 4/3/2025 News UK police forces pay millions The number of people claiming compensation against the police is rising, with UK police forces paying nearly £80m in claims over the past five years Solicitors Journal 4/3/2025 News ‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say soaring living costs drove them to crime The Guardian 4/3/2025 Feature Police Scotland officers suffering burnout as 68,000 days off cancelled in just six months The cops in Greater Glasgow, Tayside, and Lothian and Borders have also complained of low morale and dwindling resources in a damning survey carried out by the Scottish Police Federation (SPF). Daily Record 4/3/2025 News Police officers suffering burnout and working in ‘desperate’ conditions, says new report Police officers in Scotland are suffering burnout, working in “desperate” conditions, and are frequently having their days off cancelled, according to a new report. Police Professional 4/3/2025 News Nocturnal policing: a study of public, private and voluntary policing in the night-time economy This article draws attention to the nightlife environment as a peculiar temporal and spatial context through an exploration of public, private and voluntary policing actors’ roles in order maintenance at nighttime. Urban cities with a well-established night-time economy commonly experience intoxication or alcohol-fuelled disorder, anti-social behaviour and perceived unsafety, as well as the involvement of policing agencies striving to manage nightlife areas and nightlife attendees. The present study is situated within the context of urban Oslo, Norway and draws on fieldwork with public, private and voluntary organisations involved in the control of nightlife areas and attendees. Their work is characterised by managing dualities between facilitating for nightlife attendees, navigating intoxication and alcohol-fuelled disorder, identifying vulnerable individuals and situations filled with uncertainty. As such situations receive a particular focus by policing organisations at nighttime, the findings suggest that order maintenance and division of labour between public, private and voluntary agencies are filled with ambiguities specific to the temporal and spatial context of nightlife environments. I find that the policing actors’ management of nightlife attendees’ nuisance receives acceptance to a certain extent, and further argue that disorderly conduct changes during the circadian cycle. Drawing on these insights, I develop the term ‘nocturnal policing’ aiming to capture a temporally conditioned form of order maintenance work in nightlife environments. Policing and Society 4/3/2025 Research article «217218219220221222223224225Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
