Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102929 total results. Showing results 46581 to 46600 «232623272328232923302331233223332334Next ›Last » An Agent‐based Model of Police Corruption Police corruption, especially in the form of bribery, is a severe social problem in many societies. However, neither the extent nor the factors contributing to police bribery are well understood because of data limitation issues. Understandably, it is incredibly challenging to observe and quantify such bribery, as it is usually considered illegal and/or unethical for police to accept and/or ask for bribes. Agent-based modelling can solve such data limitation issues because it allows for the realistic modelling of hidden behaviours. This study uses an agent-based modelling technique to investigate a threshold model of police corruption, more specifically, bribery. The authors assume that agents have a threshold regarding bribery, which may be conceptualised as either an honesty threshold or a risk threshold. The threshold value is a dynamic variable randomly assigned to each agent, and each interaction between citizens and officers possesses the potential to change the threshold of each agent. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice 28/4/2022 Research article Sydney’s gangland strike force lays more than 800 charges since its creation as they hunt latest killers AUSTRALIA: NSW Police's mega strike force set up to target gangland violence has laid more than 800 charges against 251 people in Sydney since being formed late last year. ABC News (Australia) 28/4/2022 News Ram raids for TikTok: What can be done about crime footage? NEW ZEALAND: TikTok's no longer a platform for dance moves or mocking your mum, it's become the place to catch the latest crime being carried out. [AUDIO] RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 28/4/2022 News, Video Foundation calls for meth programme funding NEW ZEALAND: The NZ Drug Foundation says the Government urgently needs to increase funding for a successful methamphetamine programme and expand it throughout the country following the release of the latest Police wastewater data. SunLive (New Zealand) 28/4/2022 News Police ‘shocked’ as 7, 10, 11 and 12 year old kids caught in failed shopping centre burglary NEW ZEALAND: Waikato police have caught a group of four children - one aged only seven - after they allegedly attempted to steal from a shopping centre overnight. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 28/4/2022 News, Video Number of sex offences recorded by police hits new high The number of sex crimes logged by police in England and Wales has hit another record and there were “substantial increases” as lockdown restrictions eased, figures show. Police Professional 28/4/2022 News Crime outcomes in England and Wales, year to December 2021: data tables OFFICIAL STATISTICS: Outcomes assigned to offences recorded to December 2021 and the total number of outcomes recorded, by outcome type and offence type. Home Office 28/4/2022 Report Former Greater Manchester Police officer would have been dismissed for two inappropriate relationships A Greater Manchester Police officer who formed inappropriate relationships with two women he met while on duty would have been dismissed without notice if he had not already resigned, a police disciplinary panel has ruled. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 28/4/2022 News Nottinghamshire Police needs to make further changes A police force needs to improve the way it records crime, inspectors have said. BBC 28/4/2022 News Number of sex offences recorded by police hits new high The Office for National Statistics said there were ‘substantial increases’ after April 2021. The Standard 28/4/2022 News Quebec Association of Police Chiefs launches campaign to change image of policing CANADA: The Quebec Association of Police Chiefs has launched a one year campaign to promote policing and raise the morale of officers. Global News (Canada) 28/4/2022 News, Video Up to 831 RCMP officers approved to join Ottawa police as motorcycle convoy arrives CANADA: The Ottawa police services board has approved the appointment of up to 831 RCMP officers to help municipal police, who are promising a heavy presence in the capital and zero tolerance for hate this weekend. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 28/4/2022 News Police slammed over recording ‘hate incidents’ that don’t count as actual crimes Police in England and Wales have been criticised for recording "non-crime hate incidents", despite - as the name would suggest - them not being crimes. Express 28/4/2022 News Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry explores fallout of police impersonation CANADA: Public trust in law enforcement agencies is undermined every time someone is caught impersonating a police officer, the inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was told Wednesday. CTV News (Canada) 28/4/2022 News, Video Press statement recorded crime victims 2021 and suspected offenders 2020 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: In one in seven (15%) cases of detected sexual violence in 2020, both the victim and suspected offender were under 18 years of age Central Statistics Office (Republic of Ireland) 28/4/2022 News Ministers Browne and McEntee encourage public to participate in the National Rural Safety Forum’s National Community Engagement Day REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ministers James Browne and Helen McEntee will today join with partners from the National Rural Safety Forum in marking this year’s National Community Engagement Day. Hundreds of events are taking place in communities all over Ireland today, giving people the chance to get to know their local Gardaí and other community representatives from their local area. Department of Justice (Republic of Ireland) 28/4/2022 News Minister McEntee notes release of CSO Crime Statistics on victims and suspected offenders REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has noted today’s publication of the latest statistics on victims and suspected offenders of serious crimes recorded by An Garda Síochána. Department of Justice (Republic of Ireland) 28/4/2022 News New Assistant Chief Constable appointed Will White has been confirmed in the role of Assistant Chief Constable. Will has more than 25 years of experience working for Avon and Somerset, having first joined as a response officer in 1995. He was appointed as Temporary Assistant Chief Constable last summer and has been confirmed in the role permanently following a rigorous selection process, overseen by Chief Constable Sarah Crew and the Office of Police and Crime Commissioner. Avon & Somerset Constabulary 28/4/2022 News Boost for public safety as four justice bills receive Royal Assent The government delivers on its pledge to protect the public better and restore confidence in the criminal justice system as four major bills became law today (28 April). Home Office, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 28/4/2022 News Swedish Police Officers’ Strategies When Interviewing Suspects Who Decline to Answer Questions Research-based interviewing techniques typically rely upon suspects being, at least partially, responsive and engaged in the conversation. To date, the scientific literature is more limited regarding situations where suspects exercise their legal right to silence. The present study aimed to examine Swedish police officers’ self-reported strategies when interviewing suspects who decline to answer questions. A total of 289 police officers responded to a national survey that included questions about handling silence. The participants worked with a wide range of criminal cases, including financial crimes, fraud, violent offences, domestic abuse, volume crime and traffic violations. We used content analysis to examine their written responses to the open-ended question: ‘What, if any, strategies do you use when interviewing suspects who speak very little or not at all?’ Four main categories were identified relating to (1) question strategies (e.g. asking the questions anyway, using silence), (2) information strategies (e.g. emphasizing the benefits of cooperating and informing about their legal right to silence), (3) supportive strategies (e.g. being friendly and asking about reasons for silence) and (4) procedural strategies (e.g. changing interviewers and conducting multiple interviews). Practitioners working with violent crimes reported meeting silent suspects more frequently compared with practitioners working with other criminal offences. The results provide an initial exploration into the various strategies used by police interviewers when questioning suspects who decline to answer questions. Further research is necessary for understanding and evaluating the ethics and effectiveness of such strategies. Legal and Criminological Psychology 28/4/2022 Research article «232623272328232923302331233223332334Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
