Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104274 total results. Showing results 46281 to 46300 «231123122313231423152316231723182319Next ›Last » The Merits and Risks of Body-Worn Camera Footage in Domestic and Family Violence Incidents and Legal Proceedings: A Study of Police Perceptions and Experiences There has been significant investment by police agencies in the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs). Preliminary evidence suggests that when used in the context of domestic and family violence, BWC footage may strengthen evidential cases and prosecutions. There is, however, a paucity of research examining the merits of and risks posed by the use of BWC footage in DFV incidents and legal proceedings. Notably absent in much of the literature are the views and experiences of police officers who, as initial owners of BWC footage, are likely to affect how it is produced and interpreted. This paper presents findings from the first Australian study to examine how police officers, as users and operators of BWC technology, perceive the use of BWC footage in DFV-related civil and criminal legal proceedings in two Australian state jurisdictions: Western Australia and Queensland. While broadly supportive of BWC technology, police respondents, especially those from specialised DFV units, identified various benefits and limitations to using BWC footage in the context of DFV, including that BWCs have the potential to capture DFV upon police call-outs, but can be limiting insofar as they do not show ongoing patterns of violence. Our findings highlight the importance of exercising domain-specific, rather than a ‘one size fits all’ approach when it comes to understanding the benefits and limitations of BWC technology. Policing and Society - Registration at source 22/6/2022 Research article A Case Study of Police-Identified Foraging Burglary Offenders This study adds to the emerging literature in respect of foraging criminal offenders. Optimal forager theory is drawn from ecology where it is used to examine the movement of foraging animals. Over the past decade and a half this theory has crossed disciplines into the criminological sphere. Within the criminal context, it has been used successfully to support police crime prevention and reduction strategies, most notably within the area of domestic burglary. By identifying the presence of a foraging offender police analysts predict future areas they will target and use this information to direct police preventative patrols. Despite its widespread use within policing there is little research to support the existence of this subset of offender beyond examining their near repeat victim selection and crime scene behaviour. This study aims to build upon this previous research by using a case study approach to examine the geographical profiles, demographic and criminal conviction characteristics of police-identified foraging offenders. In doing so, it offers new insights and distinctions with existing burglary offender typologies that indicate that foragers may indeed be a legitimate typology of offender. The study also outlines its limitations and areas for future research that will enable this theory to be further explored. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 22/6/2022 Research article Review calls for wider access to Naloxone for prison leavers A review completed by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has acknowledged its ability to save lives and has now said there should be more availability for prison leavers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/6/2022 News Thames Valley Police to launch behavioural science unit The unit will comprise a team of three and be headed up by Superintendent Felicity Parker. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/6/2022 News Piloting devolving decision-making for child victims of modern slavery GUIDANCE: The Home Office has launched a pilot programme that will test alternative models of decision-making for child victims of modern slavery and human trafficking. Home Office 22/6/2022 Report Circular 005/2022: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 CORRESPONDENCE: Information on certain provisions of the Act that come into force from 12 May 2022 to 1 August 2022. Home Office 22/6/2022 Report Upskirt photos shared in Facebook groups, BBC finds Meta, Facebook's owner, says it has removed a large number of accounts and groups posting pictures and videos of upskirting, following an investigation by BBC News. BBC 22/6/2022 News The Guardian view on criminal record checks: the case for second chances Rules that force people to disclose decades-old convictions, including for non-violent offences, should be changed The Guardian 22/6/2022 Feature, Opinion Milton Keynes shooting: Police tasered Kelvin Igweani first, inquest hears A man was shot by police after he barricaded himself in a flat with a two-year-old child, an inquest heard. BBC 22/6/2022 News NCA lead calls for ‘whole of system response’ to tackle record levels of child sexual abuse With the scale of child sexual abuse in the UK reaching record levels, and offenders using encryption and other technology tools to carry out increasingly severe and abhorrent abuse, National Crime Agency Deputy Director Sarah Blight has urged law enforcement, government, industry and other stakeholders to develop a ‘whole of system response’ to the threat, as Policing Insight’s Keith Potter reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/6/2022 Analysis, Feature Met Police: Recruitment advert unrealistic, critics say An "exciting" TV recruitment campaign for the Metropolitan Police has been described as "a theatrical masterpiece but not reality" by the association representing officers in the force. BBC 22/6/2022 News Man took own life after police wrongly named him as paedophile in ‘human error’ Brian Temple's mum described her son as "happy go lucky" but said the ordeal of incorrectly naming him as a paedophile caused him to become closed off and depressed Mirror 22/6/2022 News Man arrested for stealing sausage rolls killed himself after police labelled him a paedophile Cleveland police blame ‘genuine human error’ in release papers that brought Brian Temple months of threats and abuse The Guardian 22/6/2022 News Introducing the Inspire Justice Awards Supported by UNISON, SFJ Awards, National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO) and Policing Insight/Policing TV, the Inspire Justice Awards celebrates and shines a light on the wider justice workforce that keeps our criminal justice system running smoothly. From prison guards, probation staff and emergency call handlers to PCSOs, workforce planners, training teams, data analysts and more, this workforce are key allies and partners of warranted police officers in maintaining public safety and security and the fight against crime. Across 10 award categories, the Inspire Justice Awards recognises the outstanding achievements of teams and individuals on whose expertise the justice system is so dependent PolicingTV 22/6/2022 Video Introducing the Inspire Justice Awards Supported by UNISON, SFJ Awards, National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO) and Policing Insight/Policing TV, the Inspire Justice Awards celebrates and shines a light on the wider justice workforce that keeps our criminal justice system running smoothly. From prison guards, probation staff and emergency call handlers to PCSOs, workforce planners, training teams, data analysts and more, this workforce are key allies and partners of warranted police officers in maintaining public safety and security and the fight against crime. Across 10 award categories, the Inspire Justice Awards recognises the outstanding achievements of teams and individuals on whose expertise the justice system is so dependent PolicingTV 22/6/2022 Video Former Herts police officers made rape jokes in Whatsapp group while serving on force Two officers have been barred from working for the police for their part Herts Live 22/6/2022 News NCA seizes record £17.5m drugs haul at Channel Tunnel The National Crime Agency has revealed three major arrests – and the discovery of the biggest Class A drugs haul at the Channel Tunnel. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/6/2022 News Questions over action-packed MPS recruitment advert The release of a new action-packed recruitment advert for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has prompted criticism from leading policing figures about the distorted impression it gives of life in the force. Police Professional 22/6/2022 News Forces misleading officers on Time Off for Dependants and Parental Bereavement Leave entitlements The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has raised concerns to police chiefs over the number of forces misleading officers and denying them their entitlements to Time Off for Dependants (TOfD) and Parental Bereavement Leave. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 22/6/2022 News PCSO stabbed in ‘targeted attack’ as she left Surrey police station The victim was off duty but in uniform with police saying she was stabbed in the arm The Standard 22/6/2022 News «231123122313231423152316231723182319Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
