Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96416 total results. Showing results 47201 to 47220 «235723582359236023612362236323642365Next ›Last » Gardaí begin review of protocols in wake of Kanturk murder-suicide REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Jury at inquest of Tadg, Mark and Diarmuid O'Sullivan called for a review of Garda protocols as it emerged a relative of the murder victim had raised concerns with gardaí about the safety of Mark and his mother Anne Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 25/8/2021 News The policing of ‘non-crimes’ and the dark side of rainbow cars The great awokening of the British constabulary has got to be the most curious and infuriating part of our culture war. While knife crime continues to rise, an inordinate amount of police time now seems to be taken up by various virtue-signalling initiatives. The Spectator 25/8/2021 Feature, Opinion Modern slavery is not just in the farming and sex industries – it’s in our suburban homes Last month an Australian couple were jailed after being found guilty of enslaving a vulnerable Tamil woman for eight years, in one of the few cases where people have been prosecuted for slavery offences rather than related crimes; Dr John Coyne of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute believes the case should act as a reminder for police, prosecutors and the public that modern slavery exists in many areas of society, and also highlights latest UN policy guidance to help states tackle the issue. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/8/2021 Feature, Opinion Female PCs might have survived Dale Cregan ambush if both had Tasers, says police chief Two female PCs murdered in a gun and grenade ambush might have survived if they had both been issued Tasers, according to the chief constable who became the first to give the weapon to every frontline officer. The Times - Subscription at source 25/8/2021 News Queensland border-crossing police officers who decline a COVID vaccine ordered to take leave AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Commissioner has ordered all officers working on the border to be vaccinated. The direction issued by Commissioner Katarina Carroll last week stated that domestic border workers supervising entry checkpoints into the state must be vaccinated as they would come into contact with people moving "from or through COVID-19 hotspots, potentially exposing them to the highly transmissible Delta variant". ABC News (Australia) 24/8/2021 News NSW warning: ‘You can’t police your way out of a pandemic’ AUSTRALIA; Justice advocates are calling for police discretion as the rates of Aboriginal people being issued infringement notices increase in the face of tighter COVID-19 restrictions. The Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT has reported multiple calls from Aboriginal people who have been fined and charged for breaching public health orders. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 24/8/2021 News Priti Patel appoints former counter-terror police chief to help lead borders crackdown Tony Eastaugh to head immigration enforcement as its new director general after Channel migrant crossings hit new daily high The Telegraph - Subscription at source 24/8/2021 News City of London’s deputy joins BTP The British Transport Police's top tier has been completed with the appointment of a new Deputy Chief Constable. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/8/2021 News Lancashire Constabulary names new deputy chief constable Lancashire Constabulary has appointed a new deputy chief constable to replace Terry Woods who left earlier this month to join Greater Manchester Police. Police Professional 24/8/2021 News Police need to change approach to safeguarding women and girls The police do not always use protective measures effectively to safeguard women and girls, despite evidence of dedicated officers working to protect victims, a new report has found. Police Professional 24/8/2021 News Best practice vital to protect women and girls, says watchdogs Safeguarding officers don't always know when they can use measures to protect women and girls from violence, inspectors have concluded. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/8/2021 News Surrey rejects PCC’s criticism of ‘divisive’ LGBT rights group Surrey Police has said it will continue to be a member of Stonewall describing it as a 'force for good' despite the Police and Crime Commissioner calling it a waste of taxpayers money. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/8/2021 News Police failing to impose orders on men accused of abuse, watchdog finds Investigation finds lack of understanding of how to use measures to protect women The Guardian 24/8/2021 News The Influence of Community Norms on Black Officers’ Decision-Making in A Large Municipal Police Department in A Majority Minority United States City: A Quasi-Experiment For decades, scholars have called for and investigated the effects of representative bureaucracy, with some scholars explaining that common lived experiences, or “subject positions” between street-level bureaucrats and community members might facilitate better communication that in turn could lead to consensus or shared meaning in discourse and behavior between these two groups. Building upon the theoretical scaffolding of the Target Model of discretion, our study uses self-reported survey data from 190 sworn officers in a large majority minority city in the southern United States to investigate the relationship between officer race and the priority Black and non-Black officers ascribe to community norms and expectations as influences on their decision-making processes. Our findings indicate that Black police officers in this city are significantly more likely than their non-Black counterparts to recognize community norms as a factor that influences their decisions, in line with the research hypothesis. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice - Registration at source 24/8/2021 Research article ANZSEBP Conference: Sharing command and control best practice to help frontline staff perform under pressure New Zealand Police have worked with Australia’s Griffith University to take a critical look at their command and control processes, and improve understanding of good leadership and effective management; speaking at the Australia and New Zealand Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ANZSEBP) Conference, Assistant Commissioner Tusha Penny and Professor Justin Ready outlined the findings of their work, and plans to share best practice and lessons learned across the organisation. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 24/8/2021 Feature Scottish police officers and prisons still mistreating people in custody despite promises of reform, report says Police officers and prison guards in Scotland are still mistreating people in custody despite the promises from Holyrood to fix persistent problems, according to a new report. The Independent 24/8/2021 News Guernsey’s police watchdog ‘disappointed’ at lack of legal changes Guernsey's Police watchdog says it is 'disappointed' at a lack of legislative changes to support its work. The island's Police Complaints Commission (GPCC) says it has been awaiting the changes for a number of years. ITV News 24/8/2021 News Police failing to impose orders on men accused of abuse, watchdog finds Police are failing to impose restraining orders or bail conditions on men accused of rape, domestic abuse, harassment and stalking, a watchdog has found, placing women and girls at increased risk of harm. The Guardian 24/8/2021 News Strathcona County sexual assault centre offers reporting room as alternative to police station CANADA: An Edmonton-area sexual assault centre says an in-house reporting program it launched this year that allows victims to avoid visiting a police station was necessary as reporting rates rise. Global News (Canada) 24/8/2021 News No wrongdoing on part of RCMP officers for in-custody death: police watchdog CANADA: Manitoba's police watchdog has found no wrongdoing on the part of Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP officers in the death of a 27-year-old man who collapsed at an RCMP detachment after being taken into custody last October. CBC News (Canada) 24/8/2021 News «235723582359236023612362236323642365Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
