Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104175 total results. Showing results 47021 to 47040 «234823492350235123522353235423552356Next ›Last » Evaluation of Physical Health, Mental Wellbeing, and Injury in A UK Police Firearms Unit The aim was to examine the health and wellbeing of UK police firearms officers and to identify the incidence and severity of work-related injuries. Data from 96 officers were derived from an online self-report survey. General health indicators, physical activity levels, WHO-5 wellbeing score, and injury data from the previous 12-months were collected. Thirty work-related injuries (31%) occurred with an injury rate of 31 injuries per 100 FTE worked within the firearms unit in the previous year. Fifty per cent of officers took no time off for recovery. Twenty-nine per cent of injuries were classified as severe and the mechanisms of more severe injuries were linked to occupational demands. Officers who exercised ≥four times per week reported significantly less injuries, while low physical activity levels were associated with significantly lower wellbeing. UK police firearms officers are at a high risk of occupational injury, and physical activity can play an important role in reducing injury and improving wellbeing. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 25/5/2022 Research article ‘Guilty as charged’: top UK officer urges police chiefs to admit institutional racism Met’s Neil Basu says ‘positive discrimination’ should be used to increase minority ethnic representation in ranks The Guardian 25/5/2022 News Meaning of Work, Perceived Recognition and Social Support in PTSD Among Police Officers Stress can be understood as an imbalance between demands and resources (Hobfoll in Am Psychol 44:513–524, 1989). Among police officers, demands, which are widely documented in the literature, are thought to be numerous, as are post-traumatic stress disorders, whereas their resources are more rarely explored. Generally speaking, social support correlates with low level PTSD disorders and is a well-known moderator between exposure to traumatic events and subsequent disorders. Nevertheless, this moderating effect has been little studied in police officers and studies often fail to focus on strictly professional support and events. The aim of our study is therefore to verify the moderating role of professional social support between traumatic events and post-traumatic stress disorders in municipal police officers (N = 1312, of whom 739 described a traumatic event to which they had been exposed, on average 3.5 years previously). Similarly, we have successfully explored the predictive and moderating role of the meaning of work, known to be a key resource in this profession, and that of perceived recognition at work, both identified as predictors of psychological well-being at work. These results are discussed in terms of the preservation of resources and the value of supporting the meaning and recognition of work and social support. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 25/5/2022 Research article Met police faces legal action over ‘irrational’ handling of Partygate Former Met chief part of group arguing force failed 'to adequately investigate’ PM’s participation in No 10 gatherings The Guardian 25/5/2022 News Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast”: An In‐depth Examination of Police Officer Perceptions of Body‐worn Camera Implementation and Their Relationship to Policy, Supervision, and Training This study uses interviews with 23 police officers from a small police department to conduct an in-depth examination of their perceptions of three critical but understudied areas related to body-worn camera programs: the implementation and policy-making process, supervision, and training. The focus is on understanding the factors which contribute to, or undermine, body-worn camera integration and acceptance. Including patrol officers directly in the implementation and policy-making processes might help increase officer acceptance of body-worn cameras (BWCs), and the identification of potential implementation problems (especially around BWC activation, civilian notification, and minor violations of department policies). Moreover, police departments may need to anticipate resistance from features of the traditional police culture toward certain BWC uses and consider how these might be overcome. One suggestion is to conduct regular reviews of BWC footage with officers as a learning tool to help guide discretion on BWC use (especially around recording protocols), to help reframe BWCs as an innovative technology for improving street-level performance, and to provide routine reminders to officers of the importance of BWC activation and civilian notification for achieving their potential benefits. Criminology and Public Policy 25/5/2022 Research article PSNI wrongly shared personal data with foreign police The personal information of 152 people was wrongly shared with foreign law enforcement agencies by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed it was investigating the breach. BBC 25/5/2022 News Empowering the Police During Covid-19: How Do Normative and Instrumental Factors Impact Public Willingness to Support Expanded Police Powers? This article seeks to test the police ‘empowerment hypothesis’ to better understand public support for police powers during the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, we draw on Australian survey data to compare the efficacy of the instrumental and normative models of police empowerment to enforce social distancing regulations. We find that instrumental concerns about risk dominate participants’ willingness to empower the police during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, when it comes to what police can do to encourage police empowerment, procedural justice appears to be more important than police effectiveness, supporting the normative model. Our article adds to the limited but growing body of research that examines the correlates of police empowerment and the conditions under which members of the public are willing to grant police expanded powers. Criminology and Criminal Justice - Registration at source 25/5/2022 Research article Volunteer group launches interactive database of police misconduct cases in Alberta CANADA: A volunteer group in Alberta has created an online database to track hundreds of incidents of misconduct among police forces across the province. Calgary Herald (Canada) 25/5/2022 News Under Pressure: How to flourish under the pressures of being a social media professional This FREE webinar, taking place on 14th July, will show you how to flourish under the pressure of being a social media professional managing the challenges and pressure - especially with the growing importance of social media in the public's interaction with the police. Policing Insight 25/5/2022 Advertisement, Feature Council takes heat over possible changes to Edmonton police funding CANADA: Edmonton city council took some heat Tuesday afternoon as members of the public spoke out ahead of a debate on the future of how city police are funded later this week. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 25/5/2022 News Illicit Fentanyl CANADA: Illicit fentanyl has devastated communities across Canada and internationally for a number of years. Blue Line (Canada) 25/5/2022 Feature Garda to use facial recognition technology REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Síochána is to get new powers to use facial-recognition technology that could lead to identification of criminals within minutes, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is expected to announce on Wednesday. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 25/5/2022 News Minister McEntee receives Cabinet approval to renew provisions of the Offences Against the State and Criminal Justice Acts REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has today received Cabinet approval to extend the provisions of the Offences Against the State and Criminal Justice Acts for another twelve months. Department of Justice (Republic of Ireland) 25/5/2022 News Commissioner Harris speech at centenary commemoration in Gresham Hotel on 24/5/22 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: “Has An Garda Síochána lived up to the ideals of those who met in this hotel 100 years ago?” An Garda Síochána 25/5/2022 News BTP Chief: Police Race Action Plan will bring meaningful and sustainable change The Police Race Action Plan for England and Wales was published this week. British Transport Police Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi explains what needs to happen to ensure the plan brings about meaningful and sustainable change. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/5/2022 Feature, Opinion Priti Patel: Q&A session at the keynote address to the Police Federation Conference After her speech at the Police Federation conference in Manchester, the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, answered questions from officers. The main theme was police pay. PolicingTV 25/5/2022 Feature, Opinion, Video Priti Patel: Q&A session at the keynote address to the Police Federation Conference After her speech at the Police Federation conference in Manchester, the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, answered questions from officers. The main theme was police pay. PolicingTV - Subscription at source 25/5/2022 Feature, Opinion, Video Pushing scientific boundaries: The future of forensics A new €7m European Commission research and innovation initiative has been launched to improve crime scene investigations relating to the transfer, persistence and background abundance of trace evidence, as Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/5/2022 Analysis, Feature Police misconduct hearings to be heard in public under new Holyrood bill Ministers are considering changing the law to ensure that hearings for police officers accused of gross misconduct can take place in public. The Times - Subscription at source 25/5/2022 News Police chiefs apologise for lingering racism Nearly half the 43 police forces in England and Wales have never had a black officer in the top four senior ranks, according to the latest data. Nineteen forces have never had a black chief inspector, superintendent, chief superintendent or chief officer since records began in 2007. More than a third of the forces (13) have never had an Asian officer in the same ranks. The Times - Subscription at source 25/5/2022 News «234823492350235123522353235423552356Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
