Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104509 total results. Showing results 4701 to 4720 «232233234235236237238239240Next ›Last » Chief constable retires after being told of investigation into alleged workplace relationships The chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has retired with immediate effect, on the same day he was given notice he was under investigation for two alleged workplace relationships. The Guardian 7/4/2025 News Chief constable retires amid misconduct inquiry The chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has retired after it was confirmed he was being investigated for two alleged workplace relationships. BBC 7/4/2025 News Virtual Volunteers: a solution looking for policing problems This operational commentary describes an innovative approach to police volunteering that is currently being piloted in Wales, United Kingdom (UK). The programme, named Virtual Volunteers, is a partnership between students, academics, and administrative staff at the University of South Wales (USW) and Tarian (the Welsh word for ‘shield’), the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) for the southern Welsh police forces. Students engage in the university intranet to review and answer policing problems posed to them by the ROCU. Such problems include romance fraud, AI-enabled crime, and money laundering. This initiative is untested and while it is currently subject to a number of evaluations it remains in an early developmental stage. The intention here therefore is to record the work that is ongoing, note the progress made in terms of the programme’s development and to recognize its limitations and potential. This commentary will also include some broader insights about the strengths and weaknesses of this form of volunteering. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Research article Police officer will not be prosecuted over e-bike crash deaths Deaths of Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans, both teenagers, prompted riot in Cardiff in 2023 The Telegraph - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News Police officer will not face charges over e-bike crash that killed Cardiff teenagers South Wales officer was driving van that followed Harvey Evans, 15, and Kyrees Sullivan, 16, in May 2023 The Guardian 7/4/2025 News PCC praises ‘strength’ of victim after former officer jailed for rape Police and crime commissioner (PCC) Alison Hernandez has praised the “strength” of the victim who was raped by a former Devon and Cornwall Police officer. Police Professional 7/4/2025 News Citizens’ Panel on sentencing At the end of 2024, the Prison Reform Trust commissioned a Citizens’ Panel on sentencing in England and Wales. Prison Reform Trust 7/4/2025 Report The public want a fairer sentencing system A Citizens’ panel convened by the Prison Reform Trust calls for comprehensive reform to sentencing. Russell Webster reports. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News City of London Police partners with international law firm to help fraud victims recover losses City of London Police is partnering with international law firm Gowling WLG as part of a civil asset recovery programme that will be made available to victims of fraud. Police Professional 7/4/2025 News PCSO given suspended sentence for using police systems to spy on female colleague Ben Hale who resigned had accessed systems to to check on whereabouts of a colleague and watch her BWV footage after becoming 'fixated' with her. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News DNA collected from boot leads to arrest in alleged 2015 sexual assault in Hamilton CANADA: Hamilton police say they were able to make an arrest in an alleged sexual assault that took place a decade ago thanks to DNA collected from the complainant’s boot. Blue Line (Canada) 7/4/2025 News Former officer given suspended sentence for leaking murder inquiry details A former Devon and Cornwall police officer has been given a 20-month prison sentence suspended for two years for leaking sensitive information on multiple cases to her friends and family. Police Professional 7/4/2025 News A commitment to saving lives: Cst. Daniel Hemmerling named Lifetime in Law Enforcement Achievement Award winner CANADA: Cst. Daniel Hemmerling was no stranger to first responders growing up. Blue Line (Canada) 7/4/2025 Feature Improvements at Nottinghamshire Police but ‘more work to do’, says HMICFRS Nottinghamshire Police has carried out “considerable work” to make improvements, the police inspectorate has said after it identified three causes of concern during an inspection last year. Police Professional 7/4/2025 News Garda union leader slams Commissioner Drew Harris and Justice Minister over new disciplinary rules REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The new rules for gardai are the subject of intense debate. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2025 News Call for 24 hour opening and additional resources at Laois Garda Station REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: “It is a really limited service and the local gardai are trying to do their best” Leinster Express (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2025 News Garda superintendent accused of assaulting woman on Dublin street to face trial REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gavin O’Reilly is pleading not guilty to assaulting a named woman and engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2025 News Why are police officers leaving? An evidence-based look at resignations in London, Ontario With retention of officers a major challenge for police services around the world, research by Sergeant Jessica Mullen of the London Police Service in Ontario highlights the scale of the problem, the reasons behind officer departures and the disparity between who is leaving, and the need for police agencies to conduct exit interviews and increase data collection to improve understanding of the issues, as Policing Insight’s Matthew Wood reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion ‘Some Like it Hot’: exploring crime cold spots, environmental criminology and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) Hot spot analysis has been used for many years to identify locations where crime is a concern and where resources can be distributed in a timely and targeted manner. While the hot spot approach focuses attention on preventing what we don’t want (high levels/concentrations of crime and fear of crime), we may be missing insights into why cold spot locations are successful. An in-parallel hot/cold spot approach would also focus on what we do want (safety, amenity, liveability, and resilience). We explore the relatively under-researched area of crime cold spots and advance the concept of a non-binary ‘crime heat spectrum’ that contains and expands hot/cold spots. We also demonstrate how this ‘crime heat spectrum’ can be linked to formal risk management methodology (ISO31000) to help quantify and manage ‘spots’ and better inform crime prevention strategies, planning and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Crime Prevention and Community Safety - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Research article Regionalized Police Response to Sexual Assault: A Pilot Study High rates of sexual assault continue to harm our communities and survivors choosing not to report to police remain high. To address this persistent problem, and with limited available resources, two adjacent small to medium-sized Colorado police departments partnered on a novel, trauma-informed strategy to improve their response to sexual assault survivors and hold offenders accountable. Borrowing from a successful multi-jurisdictional drug task force model, and shared victim services program, the agencies piloted a regionalized model for sexual assault response combining resources, training, staffing, and space. To understand the Sexual Assault Task Force’s (SATF) efficacy, a mixed methods research project tracked several sexual assault case variables, conducted implementation-focused interviews with detectives and community partners, and conducted an in-depth case review of over 500 sexual assault cases across six years. This article focuses on the results of the case review. Case review scores were analyzed using an interrupted time series model. Results did not show a discontinuous jump in case scores from pre- to post-SATF implementation, however, one agency’s case scores improved significantly and case scores in general trended upwards post-SATF implementation. Community collaborations also increased considerably. Several infrastructure challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic affected the SATF’s progress. Justice Evaluation Journal - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Research article «232233234235236237238239240Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
