Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115905 total results. Showing results 47581 to 47600 «237623772378237923802381238223832384Next ›Last » RCMP says it has received 15 tips about Montreal-area ‘Chinese police stations’ CANADA: The RCMP says they’ve received more than a dozen tips about two alleged Chinese police stations in the Montreal area in less than a week. Authorities suspect the Chinese government could be using the outposts to intimidate and influence Chinese Canadians. Global News (Canada) 13/3/2023 News Toronto police ending overtime deployments on TTC CANADA: Toronto police are ending extra patrols on city transit that had been introduced after several high-profile cases of violence in the system, with the force saying it would "remain flexible" to respond to the public's safety concerns. Police had announced in late January that more than 80 officers working overtime shifts would patrol various locations on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). That came after a series of violent cases on the TTC, including stabbings, BB gun shootings and an alleged swarming. Those overtime shifts will now end, the force said Monday, and on-duty officers will carry out regular proactive patrols on the TTC. CBC News (Canada) 13/3/2023 News Queensland police officers’ actions ‘could be considered corrupt’, Shiralee Tilberoo inquest hears AUSTRALIA: A Queensland police investigator found the actions of three officers “could be considered corrupt conduct” for failing to perform adequate checks on First Nations woman Shiralee Tilberoo before her death in a watch house, an inquest has heard. The Guardian 13/3/2023 News Some Courtenay Place bar owners accuse Wellington police of intimidating patrons and staff NEW ZEALAND: Wellington police are being accused of intimidating bar patrons and staff in Courtenay Place and escalating tensions in the capital's party central. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 13/3/2023 News Police will prioritise freedom of speech under new hate incident guidance The guidance means personal data will only be recorded for incidents motivated by intentional hostility and where there is a real risk of significant harm. Home Office 13/3/2023 News Letter from the Commissioner to Police England and Wales CORRESPONDENCE: The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner writes to all chief officers of Police England and Wales about the use of drones. Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner 13/3/2023 Report Met Police officer who turned up to work on cocaine claimed his drink had been spiked The officer waited until a day before the hearing to hand in his resignation My London 13/3/2023 News ‘Non-crime hate incidents’ are waste of police time and allow real crimes to go unpunished Yesterday, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she will ban police from recording trivial “non-crime hate incidents”. The Sun 13/3/2023 News Hampshire latest force to start reopening front desks Hampshire PCC Donna Jones has announced that Portsmouth Central Police Station will be reopened to the public. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 News Met Police pursuit appropriate prior to death of man at Hounslow Railway Station Metropolitan Police Service officers (MPS) acted appropriately and in line with driving and pursuit policies when pursuing a vehicle prior to the death of a man at Hounslow Railway Station in April 2021, an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 13/3/2023 News Garda sergeants and inspectors to stage protest march over roster changes An Garda Síochána sergeants and inspectors are planning a protest march today (March 13) over roster concerns. Police Professional 13/3/2023 News MPS first to introduce re-vetting initiative to ‘root out corruption and abuse’ The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has become the first force nationally to launch a new vetting initiative as part of its ongoing efforts to remove officers or staff who “corrupt the organisation’s integrity”. Police Professional 13/3/2023 News Police Scotland dog and handler honoured at Crufts A Police Scotland officer and her dog have won a national award at Crufts after continuing the search for a missing woman despite the officer breaking her heel bone and ripping ligaments in her foot. Police Professional 13/3/2023 News Strip searches of under-18s by PSNI to be reviewed There is to be a review of strip-search procedures used by the police on young people in custody after the Children's Law Centre (CLC) raised concerns. BBC 13/3/2023 News The dynamics of criminal cooperation between the police and gangs in Honduras Since the mid-1990s, Latin American countries have witnessed an increase in crime and violence, making it one of the most dangerous regions in the world. While social scientists attribute this growth to several factors, only a few studies underscore how police and criminal relations impact levels of violence. Using Honduras as a case study, this article uses 26 in-depth interviews with former Honduran gang members to explore mechanisms of collusion between the police and gangs. Findings show that three mechanisms summarize police-gang collusion. First, in environments characterized by the presence and competition of several armed actors, police officials use their repressive legal capacities to subdue but also to extort gangs. Second, gangs collude with police officers to buy protection and resources from authorities. As these interactions evolve and expand, police and gangs increase their stakes in the success of the criminal enterprise. And third, gangs seek to corrupt the police to expand their territorial control and influence state authorities; much of that effort is renegotiated through violence. Trends in Organized Crime - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 Research article A discussion of current crime forecasting indices and an improvement to the prediction efficiency index for applications Hot-spot maps regularly aid many policing resource allocation decisions in today’s data-driven age. However, it is unclear what forecasting algorithm(s) should be used to create these maps. To address this gap, we must be able to assess how “good” a generated hot-spot map is. Currently, four main metrics are used for evaluation: the prediction accuracy index (PAI), the recapture rate index (RRI), the prediction efficiency index (PEI), and the prediction efficiency index* (PEI*). This article discusses PAI, RRI, and PEI’s strengths and weaknesses, articulates and justifies PEI*, and demonstrates the differences in calculations and interpretations of each metric. We argue that PEI* measures the efficiency of a crime forecasting algorithm while being operationally realistic and should be used in conjunction with other appropriate measures. Security Journal - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 Research article Prevalence and patterns of domestic abuse victimisation in an English police workforce Perhaps more than any other occupation, police witness the context and aftermath of domestic abuse but little is known about the police-victim overlap with regard to domestic abuse. This paper, based on survey responses from approximately one-quarter of the workforce in an English police force (weighted n = 876) addresses this gap. In the survey, respondents described personal characteristics, colleague and personal experience of domestic abuse victimisation. Weighting the data to address non-response patterns, we found lifetime prevalence of domestic abuse in the police workforce around 22%. Females were more likely than males to experience domestic abuse (relative risk (RR) 1.61, confidence interval (CI) 1.25–2.08). Of victims, 47% disclosed their victimisation to a colleague, while 37% disclosed to a line manager and 27% were abused by a partner who also worked in policing. Although there was no difference in disclosure between males and females, disclosure to a colleague (RR 1.66, CI 1.24–2.13) or a line manager (RR 1.79, CI 1.24–2.58) was more likely if the abuser worked in policing. This paper – the most comprehensive description of domestic abuse victimisation in a policing population – demonstrates that, despite their occupational role as guardians and enforcers of the law, the police workforce experience domestic abuse in similar ways as do the general population. As with the general population, this frequency of victimisation, coupled with the repetitive and continuous nature of domestic abuse and the harm it causes, represents a widespread problem and threat to the wellbeing of the police workforce. Policing and Society 13/3/2023 Research article Community-Oriented Policing and Violent Crime: Evidence From the Los Angeles Community Safety Partnership Over the past decade, the Los Angeles Police Department has experimented with a unique model of community-oriented policing called the Community Safety Partnership (CSP). The program places a dedicated set of CSP officers in select housing developments and neighborhoods to engage with residents to better understand and ultimately address the root causes of crime. This study examined the first four waves of the program to assess whether, and the extent to which, the program reduced violent crime. Results reveal significant variation in program effects, with the first wave yielding crime reductions while subsequent waves experienced little to no change in violent crime. Supplemental analyses suggest that the null results for the final three waves of the program were not confounded by increases in crime reporting and reveal that crime reductions following the program’s first wave were not achieved through increases in traditional enforcement (e.g., arrests). Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 13/3/2023 Research article A Systematic Examination of Actor and Trainee Interviewer Behaviour during Joint Investigative Interviewing Training This study is the first systematic examination of trainee interviewer and actor behaviour during Joint Investigative Interviewing Training (JIIT) simulations across two training sites in Scotland. As expected, interviewers were poor at adhering to best practice interview guidelines in the pre-substantive and closure phases of the interviews. Although invitations were used within the range of best practice, they were not used more often and did not elicit more allegation-related details than directive questions. Critically, actors’ responses to invitations were less informative than their responses to all other question types. Furthermore, large differences were observed between the two training sites in the number of questions asked and amount of information elicited by interviewers. Our results show that (1) trainee interviewers are not utilising simulations to practice all required interviewing skills, (2) adult actors are not reinforcing interviewers’ use of invitations as intended, and (3) trainee interviewers are not being afforded the same opportunities to practice their skills due to variation in resources across Scotland. We recommend improvements to the JIIT programme to address these concerns. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 13/3/2023 Research article Exploring the Risk of Resulting in Homicide and Suicide in Spanish Missing Person Cases The study explores in depth the relationship between missing persons’ psychosocial and criminological characteristics/circumstances and violent-fatal outcomes (suicide and homicide). A relational analytical explicative study of 929 cases and controls was designed using a retrospective and stratified design. Data gathering was conducted through the content analysis of judicial and police information, as well as the development of psychological autopsy techniques and semi-structured interviews with the persons involved in the missing person cases including offenders in prison. Bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques were utilised for analyses. The findings showed that there are different risk and protective factors which can distinguish between good state of health, suicide, and homicide outcomes. This research entails implications for prevention and police risk assessment system. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 13/3/2023 Research article «237623772378237923802381238223832384Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
